Reports by Department Heads Finance Department - Mayor Clancy stated Ms. Norton was present on August 20-22, 2018 reconciling the bank statements and posting. journal entries. The 2017 Audit is completed and the Auditor will be City Clerk -Mrs. Cook-Osborne is working with her part-time clerk and shej just completed her GBI training which is required to fingerprint and background all businesses that sells alcohol beverages. Police Department Lieutenant Rich stated that crime is down and the Chiefi is in Board of Education training. He also stated that the Police Officers need first responder training. He will be contacting Mr. Municipal Court Mrs. Davis stated court was twice this month because Labor Day is the first Monday Fire Department - Chief Chipp stated that the fire department isi in dire need of repairs. He stated that Councilmember Lee would contact contractors to get quotes on the repairs. He also informed Mayor and Public Works Department- Everything is fine and the water bills are ready to be mailed. present at the September 10, 2018 meeting. Anthony Burns in reference to the 401 hours course. in September. Council that Fireman Ricky Merritt is a First Responder Instructor. Announcements: Adjournment - 10:04 a.m. Rie Levern Ch &. Con-dbire Lynette G. Cook-Osborne, City Clerk 2 Official Minutes of the Midway City Council Monthly Work Session August 27,2018 Thel Midway City Council monthly work session meeting for the month of August was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at thel Midway Police Department: ini the Midway Municipal Courtroom located at 104901 E. Oglethorpe Hwy., Midway, Georgia by the Honorable Mayor, Levern Clancy,Jr. Officials Attendance: Levern Clancy, Jr., Mayor; Clemontine F. Washington, Mayor Pro-Tem; Catherine Melice Gerace, Councilmember; and Henry O. Stevens, Jr., Councilmember. Official Absent: T. Gerald] Lee, Councilmember Staff Attendance: Lynette G. Cook- Osborne, City Çlerk; Terrell L. Chipp, Sr., Public Works Manager Mark Rich, Lieutenant and Ursula Lee, Utility Supervisor. Moment of Silence Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was led by Councilmember Gerace. Approval of Agenda dated August 27, 2018--1 Mayor Pro-Tem Washington made the motion to approve the agenda as printed. Councilmember Gerace seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Services Presentations Countywide. Fire Protection - Mr. Mike Hodges, Liberty County Public Safety Director and! Mr. Brian Darby, County Fire Chief presented Mayor Clancy with al list oft the equipment and date ofl last service. Mr. Hodges stated that there are two parts to the Fire Plan. Every fire department has been assigned vehicles and equipment that was purchased with SPLOST funds. Each municipality will be responsible for maintenance and upkeep oft their equipment. In the manned stations, part time employees will work seven days a week only in the day time. These are the plans for a year. The County has given notice to the City ofMidway that they will: nol longer contract for services in the unincorporated areas. Agreement to Conduct Election - Mayor Clancy stated that Attorney Martin has completed the Replace existing water lines on Hwy 84 -Mayor Clancy informed the Council that we are waiting on the GUPS Permit for Highway 84. The estimated cost oft this project is $30,000. He plans to have three Streets and Roads. - Councilmember Gerace had several questions and concerns which she posed upon Commissioner Marion Stevens. His reply was Georgia Code 32-4-91 The responsibility ofa municipality isi included in the Intergovermental Road Agreement. Councilmember Gerace also document and itv will be sent to County Attorney Davis. quotes by September 10, 2018. discussed the maintenance ofneighborhoods and property. 1