15  CITYOFTHOMASTON MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2024-7:00P.M. CITYCOUNCIL MEETING ROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR THOMASTON-UPSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX  AGENDA  Minutes  A meeting ofthe Thomaston Mayor and City Council was held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 7:00pm in the City-County meeting room located in Thomaston-Upson Government Complex.  This meeting was open to the public.  Attendance:  Mayor John David "J.D." Stallings Councilmember - Lakeitha Reeves (District 1) Councilmember - JeffMiddlebrooks (District2 2) Councilmember- - Don Greathouse (District4) Assistant City Manager - Lonnie Joyce City Attorney - DeAnn Wheeler ChiefofPolice- - Mike Richardson EMA Director - Richard Hickmon  Editor in Chief & General Manager for The Upson Beacon News- Bridge Turner    General Manager of] Fun 101.1 FM: Radio - Dave Piper Economic Development Director- - Taylor Smith City Clerk - Oasis Nichols - Not Present City Manager - Russell Thompson -Not Present  Executive Assistant to the City Manager's Office - TaylorLoudermilk  Mayor Pro Tem/Comneimember- Doug Head (AtLarge) - Not Present Councilmember - Ryan Tucker (District3) -Not Present  (See attached sign in sheet.)  A.  Call Meeting to Order / Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Stallings opened the meeting at 7:00pm and asked Councilmember Reeves to lead the meeting in prayer and  the pledge of allegiance.  B.  Approval of May 21st, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting and May 28th Joint Projects Result: Thel May 21st Regular City Council Meeting and. May 28th Joint Projects Meeting  Meeting Minutes  minutes were approved as presented.  First Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District t4) Second Motion: Councimember Middlebrooks (District2)  Vote: Unanimous Adoption of the Agenda  C.  Result: The agenda was adopted as amended to add agenda item F8. Discussion and  Potential Action for Summer Activities for Children. First Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District4) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1)  Vote: Unanimous D. City Attorney's Report Nothing at this time. E. City Clerk's Report  Nothing at this time.    F.  City Manager's Report  1. Discussion and Potential. Authorization for Watershed Protection Plan.  Result: There was a motion to approve the Watershed Protection Plan with ESG  Operations. Vote: Unanimous  First Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District4) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1)  2. EMA Budget Amendment for. Joint Projects  Result: A motion was made to approve the EMA budget amendment forj joint projects to cover maintenance and: repairs approved by the Upson County Board of Commissioners.  First Motion: Councilmember Middlebrooks (District 2) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1)  Vote: Unanimous  3. Potential action on 504 Kings Avenue Vacant lot purchase  Result: This item was tabled to allow for city staff to contact Mr. Carriker to discuss his  plans for the property and revisit at a later date. First Motion: Councilmember Middlebrooks (District2) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District 1)  Vote: Unanimous  4. Potential Plat Approval for Upson Regional Medical Center  Result: A motion was made to approve the plat subject to confirmation of the surveyor's authority to submit the plat for approval, and a draft of this plat marked "final" and  containing a signature box for the mayor's approval. First Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District4) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1 1)  Vote: Unanimous  5. Discussion and Potential Approval of Thomaston Tree Board Nomination  Result: A motion was made to approve the nomination of Ms. Debbie Fiddler's as a  member oft the Thomaston Tree Board. First Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District 1) Second Motion: Councimember Middlebrooks (District 2)  Vote: Unanimous    6. Discussion and Potential Approval of MEAG Year End Settlement  Result: The motion was passed to accept the $349,372.00 settlement to be placed in the trust ofai flexible operating account, as has been done in previous years. First Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District4) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1)  Vote: Unanimous  7. Discussion and Potential Authorization of MEAG Power Delegate to submit for the 2024 MEAG Result: Amotion to vote to authorize Mayor Stallings as the delegate fort the 2024. MEAG  Power Election  power election, with City Manager Russell Thompson as the alternate. First Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1) Second Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District 4) 8. Discussion for Potential Summer Activities  Vote: Unanimous  Result: Due to the delayed opening of the city pool, many have asked that alternative summer activities and water slides be.j provided to the community. Assistant City Manager Lonnie Joyce proposed to reach out to County Manager Jason Tinsley to allow the Thomaston-Upson Recreation Department to take the lead on this project. A motion was  made to approve this course ofaction.  First Motion: Councilmember Middlebrooks (District 2) Second Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District 1)  Vote: Unanimous Other Business  G.  Result: Mayor Stallings acknowledged Councilmember Reeves and her upcoming birthday on June 17th. He also reminded everyone that the second June meeting has been Executive. Session and Discussion for Potential Litigation, Personnel, and Real Estate Result: The motion was made to enter into executive session at 7:17PM. First Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District1) Second Motion: Councilmember Middlebrooks (District2) Result: Themotion was made to exit executive session at 7:30. PM. First Motion: Councilmember Reeves (District 1) Second Motion: Councilmember Middlebrooks (District2)  moved to. June 27h,2024.  H.  Vote: Unanimous  Vote: Unanimous    Adjournment  Result: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm. First Motion: Councilmember Middlebrooks (District 2) Second Motion: Councilmember Greathouse (District 4)  Vote: Unanimous  Respectfully Submitted, Bbi Wield  Oasis Nichols, City Clerk  Thoma Official Seal Georgl?. Deper 1 Slirep  Approved as written,  -  Mayot, John) David ".D."Stallings    CITY OF THOMASTON MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2024 - 7:00 P.M. CITY-COUNTY MEETING ROOM - MAIN FLOOR THOMASTON-UPSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX  AGENDA  A. Call Meeting to Order/ /Invocation/ /Pledge of Allegiance  B.  Approval of Minutes for the May 21, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting and the May 28, 2024 Joint Projects  Meeting C. Adoption of Agenda D. City Attorney's Report E. City Clerk's Report F. City Manager's Report  1. Discussion and Potential Authorization to Execute) Watershed Protection Plan 2. Discussion and Potential Approval of EMAI Budget Amendment for Joint Projects 3. Discussion and Potential Action of 405 Kings Ave (Parcel IDT31 077) Vacant Lot Purchase Request 4. Discussion and Potential Plat Approval for Upson Regional Medical Center 5. Discussion: and Potential Approval of Thomaston Tree Board Nomination  G. Other Business  H. Executive Session and Discussion for Potential Litigation, Personnel, and Real Estate  I.  Adjournment  The City ofT Thomastonis committedto tAeee servicesand: activities regardless ofr race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familials status, disability orage. Anyi individual whoneedsan: accommodtionbecauses ofdisability shouldconacttheCiyl pho-MwndGA  481 hours prior to ther meeting.    f1.  AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE Watershed Protection Plan  Reporting and Monitoring  This Agreement to provide services is by and between ESG Operations, LLC (ESG) and the Client identified below  (collectively, the' Parties"). ESG Office Address: Client: Client's Office Address: Project Name: Project Location: ESG Project Number: SCOPE OF SERVICES consisting of: crossings.  6400 Peake Road Macon GA 31210 City of Thomaston Thomaston. Georgia City of Thomaston Thomaston Georgia THO-001  2.2 The annual fee will bei invoiced quarterly beginning July1of 3.1 Unless otherwise agreed toby the Parties. quarterly invoices willbeissued byESGforallV Work performed under this 3.2 Invoices are duea andp payable onreceipt. Paymentswilfis! becreditedt toi interesta and thentop principal. Intheevento of adisputed or contested billing. only that portion 500 contested shallb bewithheld frompayment, andt the undisputedp porion shall be paid. Client will exercise reasonableness in disputinga any bilorportiontnereot. Noi interestwillaccue onany dspuladpationatmeblingutimatalyssolas. 3.3 IfClientf failstor makepaymentinfulwitin3Odaysofre date duef forany undisputed billing. ESGmay, aftergiving ten days' written notice to Client, suspend. services under this AGREEMENTUmipadinl Inthee event ofsuspension ofservices, ESGwillhavenol liability to Clientf fordelays or damages causedbyClemtbecause: ofsuchs suspension. Thes standard ofcare applicablet to ESG's provision ofthe ScopeofServicesi willbethed degreeofsklland diligence normally employed by professionals performing the same or similars services in the Southeastem United Statesa att the time ESG'sservices are perfomed. 4.2 ESG's Insurance ESG will maintain. throughout this AGREEMENT the following insurance. Statutory workers' compensation limits for all ESG's mpbyeseggadinrepetonepafomameatPesmo: as required by Georgia law and Employers Liability with limts  ESGV will perfom the following Scope of Services top provide Watershed Protection Plan (WPP)reporting and monitonng 1.1 Water quality monitoring at three locations identified as Station 2. 3&4. which are three different streams and road 1.1.1 Perform two dry weather sampling events annually. 1.1.2 Perform two wet weather sampling events annualy. 1.1.3 Perform one dissolved metals sampling event: annually. 1.1.4 Perform two bacteriological sampling events annually 1.2 Bactenologcalmontonng att three locations idenbfied as Station2, 3&4, whicha aret threedifferent: streamsandre mad 1.2.1 Perform habitat assessment and macroinvertebrate sampling 1.2.2 Perform fisho community bio-monitoring in year 3.cycle. 1.3 By June 241h of each year provide two (2) diptal and printed annual reports fort the City to submit to the Georgia Environmental Protection Divisionbefore. June 30th. 1.4 The services to be performed by ESG are further described in the Proposal dated June 26. 2020. attached hereto and made Client will compensate ESG as set forth below. 2.1 The costoftnesenvicessetforhinAridel 1is asf follows: July 1, 2023-June: 30, 2024 (Cycle 1) $19,000 July 1,2024- June 30, 2025 (Cycle 2) $33,000 July 1,2025-, June 30, 2026 (Cycle3) $33,000  each year. 3 INVOICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT  Agreement.  crossings. inyear 2cycle.  OBLIGATIONS OFESG 4.1 Standard ofCare  apat hereof. 2 COMPENSATION Description  Cost  Page 1of4    ofOne Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident. Commercial General Liabilityand ContarlofsPolition alylnsuamenamtimunemoutnolestamone MillionDollars SAAPtSMIENA enclorpmopenydamaget toi includecomplete: ando ongoing Commercial Aulomobile Liabitty(owmed, non-owned, hired) in ar minimum amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined singlel limitp peroccumence. 4.4.1 All wamanties, express ori implied, including ay wamanty ofr merchantabillty: and any wamanty of fitness fora ap paticular purpose are expressly  thes scopeartimingofESGs: perfomanceofihes Scopeof Services,orof: any defectint thev work ofESG. 5.7 Asbestos or Hazardous Subslances 5.7.1 asbesiosissuspeciei, ESGwillfrequested, manage the asbestos remedialion activities using a qualified subcontractorat. an additional feeand contract tems tol benegotiated. 5.7.2 Ifhazarous subslances othert than asbestos ae pRaESC-IIusa conductt tesisio delemine the exlent ofi fhe problem and Will perform the necessary studies and recommend the necessary remedialr measures atanaddifonal fee and contract tems to be negotiated. 5.7.3 Clent recognizes that ESG assumes no fisk andfor liability for a waste or hazardous waste site originaled byothert than ESG. 5.8.1 Client will maintainproperty insurance on: ally pe- existing physical facilities assacialed ina any way witht theperfomance of lhe services by ESG. 5.8.2 Client will provide forat waiver ofs subrogation aslo al Clienl-caried property damage insurance, in favorofESGoficers, employees, affliates, and The! ScopeofSenitesdoes: motinelutecnsofESGior required or requested assislance fos support, prepare, document, bring, defend, or assist Inl ligalion underlaken or defended by Clienl. All such Services required ar ofESGbyc Client, excep! fors suits orclaims! belweent requesied fhe parties to Ihis AGREEMENT, vil be reimbursed as mutually Clientr may request changes within the general Scope of Servicesi int this AGREEMENT. Ifsucho changes affedi ESG's cost of orl lime required far performance oft the Scope ofsemiteasaneguthateadiusimetuibematet an amendment lo this AGREEMENT. All requested changes will be made In witing and are subjed lo  operations.  Warranties and Completion  disclaimed.  5 OBLIGATIONS OF CLIENT 5.1 Cienl-Furnished Dala  5.8 Clienl's Insurance  Cllentwllprovideloi ESGall datai in Cllen'spossession relaling! lo ESGsperforance oft the ScopeofServices. ESG will reasonably rely ypon the accuracy, timeliness, and compleleness oft thei infomation provided byo Clieni. Clientwillmakellisf: fadilasacestieipESGas: requied forESG'sp perfomance oftheScopeofSemios: andv wil providelaborands safelyequipmert. asi required! byESGf for suchaccess. Client will perform, atnod costtol ESG, such tests of equipment, machinery, pipelines, and other components of Client's facilities as may ber required in connection' withESG'sp performance ofthes Scopes Services, Client authorizes ESG to operate, modify, inspectand othewise physically manipulate equipment, fumishings, property and other elements associated with the perfomance of services as providedb by! this Agreemert Clent authorizes ESG to! lake such aclions int these respects asESG considers necessary lomeel lhe objeclives relaled to completion oft the Scope of Services. 5.4 Advertisements, Permits, and Access Unless othenwise agreed toint the Scope of Services, Client wil cblain, arrange, and pay fora all advertisemenis for bids; perits and licenses required bylocal, slale,orf federal authorities; and land, easements, righis-of-way, and access necessary fort ESG's performance oft the services. Client will examine ESG's studies, reporis, skelches, aApaisimapepay and otherdocumeris; obtain advice of an attomey, insurance counselor, accountart, auditor, bond: andi financial advisors, andother consultants as Client deems appropriate; andt render in witing decisions required byo Clientinatimely manner. Client wil give prompt ivrllen nolice lol ESG whenever Client observes orb becomes aware ofany development thata alfecls  5.2 Access to Faciities and Property  subcontractors.  5.9 Litigation Assistance  5.3 Operallons Assislance and Services  agreed. 5.10 Changes  the  though  acceplancel by ESG. 6 GENERAL LEGALI PROVISIONS 6.1 Aulhorization toProceed forint this Agreement. 6.2 Force Majeure  ExerutlonoflhisAgsement by Clienty willbeauthoizaion for ESG loj proceed wilh the wark, unless olhenvise provided ESG is not responsible for damages or delay Inj perfomance caused bya acls df God, strikes, lockouts, accidenls, or olher events beyond the conirol dfE ESG. h any such event, ESG's contractpiceands schelieshalbeegulaby adjusted. ESG's! liabilityf forClient'so damages, intheaggregate, shal notexceed! thet totald compensation recelvedbyESGiom ClentlorseMcusppidedumtetisAgsemen. ESGs  5.5 Timely Review  5.6 Prompt Notice  6.3 Limitation dfliabilly  Page 2of4    labilly to Clien! under this Agreement speciicaly excludes anya and allnaliectorcansegumial. damages arisingfom the! Work amphatetsA-a. ESGshal not bel liablet forf fines or civilpenalties, which may be imposedbyargualoy: gengshchasocasbnab the provision ofservices under this Agreement, The limifalions ofliabilitys shall: applywhelher ESGsliabily arises underbreach of contactorwamanyion, including negligence;stict! liabiliy;statutoryl llability;orany olher cause, except thel limitations shall not apply to willful misconduct org gross negigence. Said limilations shall apply toE ESG's officers, affiiated corporalions, employees,a and ESG shali indemrify and hold Client hammless from any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including litigationcosis: and atlomey'sfees, tot theextentthats such are duet tot the negligent actonsofESGdirecly related to the parfommance aScope dfs Services defined by! the lems of this Agreement. Similarly, Client shall, subject fo the prvisions of Georgla law, indemnify and hold ESG hamless froma any: anda allo claims, damages, losses,and expenses, Includingl litigationcosts: anda allomey'sfees,D the exteni that such are due fo actions ori inaclions of Client direclly relaled tot the performance oft the Scope ol Services. Clieni's indemniicalion OfESG specifically exiends lo,butis notlimited lo, thep AdaigAAtSS ofc conlaminanis oi any kind, excepting only such labilly as maya aiseoufofhesoleneglgencedfESGand limiledto the extent! that ESGI is negligenti int the perfomance of services undert this Agreement. 6.5 Consequential Damages Tol ther maimumetemtipemitabyts law, ESGandE ESGs affilialed corporations, officers, employees, and subcontraclors shall not be! liable for Client'ss special, indireci, or consequenllal damages, whether such damages arise out of breach of contracte orwaranty, fort! Including negligence, sirici or slalulory Babily, or any olher cause of action. noeriopplectrSGagalstindmalahlyet thitl.gatypioceedings ClertulinatemiyEsSiora, This Agreement may be ferminaled by ESG or Ihe Client for itsc converience on 30d days' wrillen nolice; or bys either parly forcauseu uponsudagutlmmalebl theatherparty,if either parly fails fos subslantialy perfom lhrough no faull of the other and does not commence comection of such nonperiormance wilhin 5days ofv witten notice and difgenlly complete thec corectiont thereafter. On temination, Soaailbepatiealathuins wok perfomed relative to the Scope of Services up to the temination date. temination! isf forconvenlenc,ESG shall be paid fermination expenses, such as, bul notl limiled to, reassignmen! ofpersonnel, subcontractt temination costs, and related closeout cosis. Er no notice dft termination isg given, elalionships and obligations created by this Agreement willl be terminated upon complelion ofall  applicabler requirements of this Agreement, except as poutastmdePayepa/Sa/Swamahlymismar. Hany ofthe provisions conlained int this Agreement are held Illegal, invalid, orumenforceable, the enforeablityoffe remaining provisions shall not bei impaired fhereby. Limitations ofliability indemnities and other express representalions shall survive termination oft this Agreement. 6.8 No Confict ofl Interest for Future Work The Scope Services performed by ESGI under this Agreement does not preclude ESGf from pmposing onor prvidingsuchsemices: to Clienlinthefulure. Infomation and knoxsiedge gained by ESG in providing services under this contract shallr not constitutea a conflictofinterest in proposing onorp providing full contract operations, ful comtacimanesua.ortuicettatutlymmgenen Thel lawofthes S-eshgpdge this Agreement, i's inlerprelalion and performance, and any other claims related toit. 6.10 Third Party Beneficlaries and Scope of Services This Agreement gives no righis or benefils to anyone other than Client and! ESGa and has no third pattybeneficiaries. The Scope ofs Services fobe perfomed for Client by ESGi is definedsolelybyt thisAgreement. Materials and Samples Any items, subslances, malerials, or samples removed thep projectsiteforte testing,analysis, orolherevalusionwil from unless agreed to otherwise. projects Exceptions daysof items subjected to destruclive testing or samples with mominalinimicvauastehs samplest ofliquid,soldor gaseous malerials that are non-hazardous. Client recognizes and agrees thai ESG is acting as ab bailee and at not timea assumes tillet tos saidit litems, substances, materis, Thisi isal blateralpesonalsemlces. Agreement. Neither parly shal have the power loor will assign any of lhe duties orrights or any claim arising out ofor related to this Agreement, whether arising int tort, contract orotherwise, without the wrillen consent of the olher parly. Any unauthorized assignment is void andt unenforceable. These conditions andt the entire Agreement are binding onthe heirs, successors, and assigns oft thep paties herelo, The patties will use their best elforts foresolve amicably dispute, including use of altemative dispute resolution any Toe enable ESG and toc conduct aclivities relaled toll the ScopeotmsAgeemem.!mayDenevessay forESGb disclosepmpielaly rcutestaintmitanolclm. In thatregard, and Clienta agrees, foraperiodoff five (5)yeas from he dale of disclosure of Infomation Identified as proprielary or confidentlal, thal ESG will treal the information  6.7 Severablily and Survival  of  subcontractors. 6.4 Indemnificalion  6.9 Jurisdiction  ber retumed to the  site within 60  dose-out tot thiso clausear  orsamples. 6.11 Assignmenis  such damages. 6.6 Temination  6.12 Dispule Resolution options. 6.13 Confidenlially and Nondisclosure  Client  Page 30f4    ins sticlesi confidence: andv wil not disclose tot third paries (a) Was pat of the public domain when received or becomes apartofhep publicdomain throughnoacton orlack ofacion by! ESG orClient () Prior to disclosure, was already int ESG or Client's possession: andr notsubject to an obligationof confidence! Imposed Ina anolier relafonship. (C) Subsequent to disclosure, is obtained from at third parly whol Is lawfullyi inp possession of thei informaton andi notsubjectipa acontactal relafonship with ESG or Clienf with respect tot the information. 6.14 Ownership oft Work Products andltellechuall Properly Al oft the Work producis of ESG ine execuing fhis Praject (ncldingallher rights relaledk tos suchl WorkProducis) shall be fhe sole properly ofE ESG, subject to fne rights offhe Client ast the case mayb be. All reports, data, informaton, documents, specilicalons, flow-charts, discoveries, know- hov, inventions. processes. fimmware, compuler sofware, source and object code, and software documentaton as well as any resullng Intellecbal properly, including but not limited to, invention disclosures, provisional patent applicatons, regular palent applicafons, patents, trade secrels, proprielary informalion, copyrights, tademarks, service marks, domain names, taded dress, andi moralr righis developed during fhe course of, oras an result af, the Project shalibe! the sole property of ESG, subject tot the righis oft the Client, ast the casemay AITACHENTS, SCHEDULES, AND SIGNATURES This AGREEMENT, includingi its: atachments ands schedules, consilules the entire AGREEMENT, supersedes all priorwritlen ororal undersandingsandmay, onlybechanged byawriten amendment execuled bybotn parfes.  unless the information  be.  INWITNES WHEREOF, the parties executed! below:  Approvedf for Client By:. Name: Title: Date:  Approved for ESG Operations, LLC  By:  Daniel E. Groselle Chlef Executive Officer  Date:,  Page4of4    f2  - - 3  E   5  -    Fwd: FY 2024 Budget Amendments Attachment A for COT.pdf  Lonnie Joyce Loyce@ciyotthomaston.com> To:Taylor Loudermilk tlouderik@cityofthomaston.com>  Fri 5/31/2024 3:25PM  Get Outlook forios  From: Allen Salter Satereuponounvpore Sent: Friday, May 10, 20242:00:24PM Cc: Jason Tinsley tinsley@upsoncountyga.org>  To: Lonnie. Joyce Uoyce/@cityolthomaston.com>; Russell Thompson AInompsonectyottnomaston.com>  Subject: RE: FY 2024 Budget Amendments- Attachment Ai for COT.pdf  Ican take off of our agenda or leave it and let our board approve it and then let your board approve it before making the actual amendment for this one, and any others Ican do in the end. For comfort, Ican also send the original and amended budgets for all JPs for 2023. Ican't recall exactly but they were very small and few in number. The only significant one was for the Library and for the landfill. Both of those So, I do plan to discuss facilities improvements to JPs in the upcoming joint meeting. The re-roof of the senior center is almost complete. Few punch list items remain. We will also repaint the east side oft the building where facial board were replaced. The new gutters and downspouts look great. The awning over the basement door is complete, built to divert rainwater. It looks good. The carpet was being installed this week ini the basement meeting room. However, a box ofi it showed up in the wrong  budgets only reflect our portion.  color.  Chief Financial Officer H.ALLEN: SALTER, CPA. Lee St. O: 706-646-5438 C:404-985-5542 aruponc.gaog  106 East Thomaston, GA.30286  From: Lonnie. Joyce <LJoyce@cityoithomaston.com> Sent: Friday, May 10, 20241 1:51PM Cc: Jason Tinsley tinsley@upsoncountyga.org>  To: Allen Salter satereuponounvpeorp: Russell Thompson RThompson@ctyottnomaston.com>  Subject: RE: FY 2024 Budget Amendments Attachment At for COT.pdf  Hey, our take has always been that it is better to get everyone to approve. Our board has never really said anything but I've always been afraid they would say they weren't goingt to pay because they didn'tapprove (in years past). We used to get thet financials from Wayne and they would be significantly different from what we budgeted. That hasn't been the case in recent years. The small ones would probably just take care oft themselves int thet true up at year end butj just to be safe, I'd suggest we vote on them to make sure my folks are on board. Do youj just do them with your other amendments at one ofy your regular commissioner meetings? Ithink the agreement says we will all vote together, but Iwould bet fine taking to our board at one of our meetings ifthere    was somethingt that needed to be amended quickly. Idefer that to. Jason and Russell but wouldn't want you all to What/would think would work is that you keep all the small ones and then just present in the packet fort the  have to wait to do something that needed doingi in the middle of a quarter. quarterly meeting and we could take a quick vote on our: side.  Thanks, U  From: Allen Salter <isalterielugsonsoncountygaprp> Sent: Friday, May 10, 202411:24AM Cc: Jason Tinsley <ksssacASNA Subject: FY: 2024 Budget Amendments Attachment At for COT.pdf  To: Russell Thompson <Thompsoncbattnt Lonnie Joyce < AcpatsAtme?  Lonnie/Russell  Idon't know that we have a formal policy withing the JP, Agreement that addresses amendments. This is as small amendment request to our board for EMA. I'm showing an amendment to revenues. The split is 67.41 to 32.6.1 Iwould think ift this were to be a large amendment, we'd definitely make it a part of the JP quarterly meetings. Perhaps this one should be handled that way. The other consideration is Ihave to amend as necessary to be in compliance with the law on a department level, typically, small  amendments. Never really put that to the group either.  Your thoughts?  IlI send the FY: 2023 unaudited results to you in a separate email.    f3.  05/22/2024  TO: City Manager Mr. Russell Thompson City of Thomaston  Subject: City owned lot on 405 Kings Ave Parcel: T31077  From: George E. Carriker 100 Edna Circle Thomaston GA: 30286 705648649706741045 (cell)  Mr. City Manager,  lam resubmitting my requestto; purchase al lott the city owns. Seereference above. lown the adjacent lot at 401 Kings Ave buti iti is not buildable. Iwant to purchase this lot to pass on to my Grandchildren. I was bornand raised int this area and witht the successfulpurchase ofthis lot from the city give themal lot Pery your response. dated 4July: 2023lam resubmitting the request tol have the council declare this lot Ipropose al bid of $1500.00. will clean the lot except for some of the largertrees. There is one tree that hasl limbs on1 the line that willr require the electric dept of the cityt to cut them back. The property Please advise ast toi if and/or when this will be brought up to the City Councilf for their consideration.  adequate to build. available for bids.  willl become taxable vsj just sitting.  llook forwardi to discussing the matter with you. ArGtk Enc: original submission dated 02/17/2022 City! Managerr response letter dated 04/04/2022  GeorgeE Carriker    02/17/2022  TO: City Manager CityofThomaston  Subject: Cityowned! lot on 405 Kings Ave Parcel: T31077  From: George E.C Carriker 100 Edna Circle Thomaston GA: 30285 706-648-6349  Mr. City Manager,  lami interested in purchasing the lot the city owns. See reference above. lownt the adjacent lot at 401 Kings Ave buti itist not buildable. Iwant to purchase this lot to pass on to my Grandchildren. Iwas born and raisedin this area andwithi thesurresstuipurchase ofthis lot fromthe city givet thema lota adequate  to! build.  ipropose ab bid of $1500.00. Iwill clean the lot with the exception of some tot the largertrees. Thereis one: tree that has limbs ont the line that will require the electricdeptoft the city to cut them back. The  propertywill become at taxable vs justs sitting. llooki forward to discussing the matterwithyou.  V/R George E. Carriker  hoye& Gorski    City of Chomaston  (Pffice nf City lanager 106 ast Tee Street 11.0.3 Box 672 Chomaston, Geargin 30286  706-547-4242 Delephone  706-546-2653 Belefax  July.4, 2023  Mr. George Carriker 100 Edna Circle Thomaston, GA 30286  The City of Thomaston is currently working on an Urban Redevelopment plan and will not be auctioning or offering any city owned lots for bid ati this time. Unfortunately, we do not currently have a set time frame for completion of the Urban Redevelopment plan. Please check back with the City Manager's office in January of 2024. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to reach out should you have any questions or concerns.  Best Regards, - Russell Thompson City Managèr  Thonass Official Seal Seorgle vo 1 Deparn    Caking Che line On Serhe    fY.  Ovoy BDOASNO    5.  THOMASTON this is homet  RESUME FORM DATE:. 1-29-2024  Dily of Momaston Fee Board MUNICIPALITYN NAME:, City of Thomaston NAMEO OFCOMMISSION: Thomaston Trée Board  Debbien Fideller  APPLICANTSNAME. MAILING. 5: CITY,ST # MOBILET EMAIL - AD  Do younye winin me cylmusornomasionz What isyour current Occupation?. Pohrtd  TESVI7V 1  Is your background in digciplinesofforesty, horticulture, gardening, or other  related! fields? YES  NO  What skills/insight do you bring to the Tree Board?  Rh R. ERT Apptectnnefor Vle beastey Het puk toyHe woudesiPlts Piopbeis,w Y13 1 ha-e avrllagess ds IBAZ sei ideas Anp hepefall DArg kk dp Vhe ypp EAAZILA 2 GE5. Rse hD dedl -fo Mhomestol e be cisers so  Whyw would you liketo join the Thomaston Trée Board? TAmeliz wowlh. Lode. do De viveled wthis ANA Ve Eee banid wbrlk hu A. Shpat