City of Alamo P.0.BOX646 ALAMO, GEORGIA30411 (912)568-7153  THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMO HELD ON bpai 6 2022 AT  L:oo  P.M. AND DULY ADOPTED ON Moy33, 3023  Gamula PRa - PRESIDING OFFICER  Movn OTITLE  0sla/2083 DATE  COUNCIL MEMBERS:  BOBBY COX Bably Lk  DONDREA GETER STEVE JONES HARRY LEWIS THOMAS LOTT PATRICIA WOODARD  Hhkur Sings brue rosent x (dala  Seat  CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE Spil 18, 2022  Ihereby certify approved minutes of the City of Alamo City Council meeting held on  Mlai Calla City Clerk  slas/abz2  Date  SERAL    "  MINUTES = COUNCIL MEETING - MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022-6 6:00P.M.  LOCATION: ALAMO COMMUNITY CENTER  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pamela Lee, Bobby Cox, Dondrea Geter, Steve. Jones, Harry Lewis, and  Patricia Woodard ABSENT: Thomas Lott  EXECUTIVE SESSION (employee matters) - started executive session 5:30 pm.  Woodard would take minutes from Executive session. No votes were taken during executive-session. Called to order by Mayor Lee at 6:20 pm. 1. Invocation - Jeffrey Floyd 2. Pledge of Allegiance  3. Approve Minutes from 3/21 Regular Meeting- Woodard made a motion to approve 4. Approve. Agenda - Jeffrey added Jamie Ricks to agenda (#14); Jones made the motion to approve the agenda with addition, Woodard 20d, unanimously approved. 5. Financial Reports - reports attached. Woodard made the motion to accept the report, Lewis  both minutes, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved.  2nd, unanimously approved.  OLD BUSINESS  6. Old Rec. Dept. Update - Geter has made a motion since all the advertising has been done and there is nothing else to do, to go ahead and start on the work with security being at the top of the list. Will give aj monthly report. Woodard 2nd, unanimously approved. 7. New City Hall -1 the ASAP committee has met twice since the last meeting. Attached are recommendations to the council from the asap committee with steps needed to complete the project. The council approved the following: Step 1 Funding Source: Woodard made motion to approve, Geter 2nd, Lewis and Jones approved, Cox opposed. Majority wins: Step 2 Architect to finish drawings: Woodard made the motion to approve, Lewis 2nd, 8. Hardware Store - Floyd stated that they will take $150,000 for the Hardware store and will not accept any more negotiations. There is a copy oft the purchase and sale agreement attached. Just to note that the Parcel # is incorrect. Floyd says he will take $100,000 out of the General Fund and $50,000 out of the General Fund Savings to purchase iti ifapproved. Jones made a motion to move the money to purchase pending an environmental survey, Lewis 2nd, Cox and Geter approve, Woodard opposed. Majority win.  Geter &. Jones approved, Cox opposed. Majority win.    NEW BUSINESS  9. Administrative Committee Recommendations recommendations are attached.  I"Recommendation: - With the insurance rates going up from $3447.95 to $4309.85 they are recommending that the city pays 75% of the increase and employees pay the other 25%. Woodard made the motion to accept, Jones 2nd, unanimously 2nd Recommendation - with Outreach being added to the budget the city would like to give out scholarships to students. Mr. Clark stated that he believed the city could not participate because it's like a gratuity, which gives monies out, but he will look more  approved.  into it.  10. City Manager Report - report attached. 11. Fire Report = report attached. 12. Police Report - report attached.  13.Jamie Ricks - Jones made a motion to hire as al FTI PD Officer making $20/hr. due to years of experience, Geter 2nd, Woodard and Lewis approved, Cox opposed. Majority wins.  PUBLICPARTICIPATION:  Sandra Brown - addressed the messy yards.  Meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM with Geter making the motion, Cox 2"d, unanimously approved.  Submitted By:  Attest:  Samaila Su  Mai Cado  Presiding Officer Seak:  City Clerk