MINUTES CITY COUNCIL May 21, 2024  REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTEZUMA  CALLTOORDER: INVOCATION:  Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.  Attendees stood as Police Chief Eric Finch led in prayer, then said the  "Pledge of Allegiance" in unison.  PRESENT:  Mayor Nealie Johnson; Council Members: Mayor Pro-Tempore Daniel Porter, Walter Felton, Marie Tooks and Charles Ivey; City Attorney, Jon Coogle; City Manager, Mel Fulghom; City Clerk, Jennifer McCarthy; Police Chief, Eric Finch; Fire Chief, Roy' Yoder; W & S Line Maintenance Chief, Lonnie Shaw; W/WW Plants Chief, Terry Cross; Public Works Chief, Tim Goodman; and Economic Development/Tourism Coordinator, Angie Councit Members Cleveland Hobbs & Howard Brown  Mathews  ABSENT:  CITIZEN COMMENTS  CITIZEN #1: Ed Turley presented a petition to council with 31 signatures asking for the removal of the speed bump on Holland Street, Montezuma, GA. He stated that the issue on Holland St. had more to do with the volume of traffic, not speed. The speed bump diverted the Responses: The City Manager, Mel Fulghom, responded that the issue was speed and was placed due to safety conçerns. Councilman Ivey responded to Mr. Turley and asked him to get more signatures due to the population in the area. Councilwoman Tooks responded that the situation was indeed a speed issue, and she has witnessed the speeding as a pedestrian in the  volume of traffic to Engram St.  area.  CONSENT AGENDA  MOTION#1 To accept all issues on the consent agenda, as follows:  To Approve minutes of regular council meeting of April 9, 2024, as  received by all members.    To Ratify Phone Poll of April 10, 2024, to allow a speed bump to be placed on Holland St. due to safety concerns from speeding. A copy is attached to and made part of these minutes. Attachment  #1.  To Ratify Phone Poll of April 29, 2024, to approve the revised Intergovernmental Agreement, Mutual Agreement For Services with the City of Oglethorpe for Police Services. This contract is for: 12 months, May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025. A copy is attached to  and made part ofthese minutes. Attachment #2.  To approve re-zone of Property located @ South Dooly St. identified by Parcel #4042A 0003B2 from R-1 to R-2 for the purpose of a new apartment complex as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Committee. A Public Hearing was held on Monday April 22, 2024- A copy is attached to and made part of  these minutes. Attachment #3  To issue a Certificate of Non-Conforming use as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Committee. To allow a mobile home with restrictions to be located at 410 North Plum Street in Montezuma that is currently zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential). A Public Hearing was held on Monday May 20, 2024. Ad copy is attached to and made part of these minutes. Attachment  #4  To appoint Wanda Pendl, Denise Colbert, and Laura Long as Montezuma representatives oft the Macon County Library Board. To Adopt Proclamation of National Nursing Home Week and declare the week of May 12-18, 2024, National Nursing Home Week: "Radiant Memories". A copy is attached to and made part  ofthese minutes. Attachment #5  MOTION BY: SECOND BY: VOTE:  Mr. Ivey Mr. Porter  UNANIMOUS, IN FAVOR OF    ADJOURN:  With no further business, the meeting adjourned.  Veliglu Nealie L. Johnson Mayor A4N  Jennifer  McCarthy-c City Glerk    PHONE POLL OF MAYOR & COUNCIL  DATE OF POLL  10-Apr-24  QUESTION:  To place a speed bump on Holland Street due to safety concerns from  speeding.  VOTE  YES  NO  COMMENTS  MAYORJOHNSON HOWARD BROWN WALTER FELTON CLEVELAND HOBBS CHARLES IVEY DANIEL PORTER MARIE TOOKS  Called twice. Could not reach.    PHONE POLL OF MAYOR & COUNCIL  DATE OF POLL  29-Apr-24  To extend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Oglethorpe to provide backup and call coverage on 911 calls when the COO does not have an officer on duty. This extension is for 12 months,  QUESTION:  beginnig May 1, 2024- April 30, 2025.  VOTE  YES  NO  COMMENTS  MAYORJOHNSON HOWARD BROWN WALTER FELTON CLEVELAND HOBBS CHARLES IVEY DANIEL PORTER MARIE TOOKS  Callled 31 times. Did not answer.    INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT  MUTUALAGREEMENT FOR SERVICES  Whereas the City ofOglethorpe (hereinafter COO) and City ofMontezuma (hereinafter COM) have reached an agreement on a temporary basis for the City of Montezuma Police Department to provide backup and call coverage on 911 calls for the City of Oglethorpe when COO does notl have an officer on duty. The City of Oglethorpe agrees for the City of Montezuma's Police Chief, Eric Finch, tol have direct oversight oft the Ogiethorpe Police Officers within the department.  All COO Officers will report directly to Chief Finch ofCOM.  The COO Officers will follow the established protocol and chain of command. Both cities' officers will work as one team to provide excellence to both communities The COO Municipal Clerk will report directly to the Mayor of Oglethorpe primarily and the Council, secondarily. All requests, directives and/or correspondence: regarding Municipal Clerk duties will be directed to the Mayor (and/or council) and relayed to the clerk. All email correspondence will be sent to both the Mayor and Municipal The COO Mayor and Council will consult with COM Police Chief as needed with regards to budget forecasting and departmental needs assessment in terms of COM Chief will give the COO City Clerk and Mayor/Council prior notice before purchasing equipmentessentials needed and before entering any new or amending any  as deemed necessary by ChiefFinch.  Clerk.  purchasing and contracts.  current contractual agreements.  The COO will be responsible for paying their current staff and the benefits of four full-time officers, one part-time officer, and one municipal court clerk. The COO will be responsible for gas purchases The process for recruitment of new hire officers will be as outlined below. Recruitment of Police  and maintenance for COO vehicles.  Chiefwill bet the sole responsibility ofcoo Mayor and Council.  COO Mayor and Council will advertise for new officers utilizing desired platforms. COM The COO Mayor and Council will review all applications, conduct initial virtual ori in-person COM Police Chief and Police Captain will conduct background check by Certified Polygraph to be conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. (Required by State  Chiefwill receive copies ofads.  interviews, and perform previous or current employer reference checks.  Background Investigator Certification)  Drug Test by local medical facility.    INTERCOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT  ag  Attest:  Slu Melissa Jones, City Clerk  f  CITY OFI MONTEZUMA Witness this 29thd day of April By: esidgkn  2024.  Nealie L. Johnson, Mayor  Attest: Gty Jennifer McCarthy, City Clerk    Al PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY OF  MONTEZUMA  Designating May 12th_ 18th, 2024 as National Nursing Home Week" In the City ofMontezuma  WHEREAS, the number of elderly and disabled Americans is dramatically WHEREAS, all citizens are affected by the past and present contributions Of WHEREAS, we salute our communities citizens now residing in nursing facilities, many of whom planted the seeds that made our community grow and prosper; WHEREAS, nursing facilities provide caring and supportive services that make WHEREAS, members of facilities of the American Health Care Association are providing a host of activities in observance of "National Nursing Home Week", guided by this year's theme, "Radiant Memories" A Tribute to the Golden Age THEREFORE, do I, Nealie Johnson, as Mayor of the City of Montezuma, proclaim the week of May 12th through May 18, 2024 as "National Nursing Home Week" in Montezuma, Georgia. I urge all citizens to visit friends and loved ones who reside at these facilities and help honor and serve the individuals who laid the foundations of Montezuma by participating in this year's observance of the week at  increasing;  America's elderly and disabled people;  quality ofl life possible for our loved ones;  of Radio" which begins on Mother's Day, May 12tht thru May 18th.  one ofo our town's facilities. This 13th Day of May, 2024.  CITY OF MONTEZUMA, GEORGIA Pb-hene  By:  Neale  Johnson, Mayor  Attest: ACashs  Jennifèr McCarthy, City Clerk