p  MINUTES - COUNCIL MEETING-TUESDAY,JANUARYI 19,2021-6 6:00P.M.  LOCATION: ALAMO COMMUNITY CENTER  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pamela Lee, Bobby Cox, Dondrea Geter, Steve. Jones, Harry Lewis, Patricia  Woodard, and Thomas Lott (Zoom). Called to order by Mayor Lee at 6:01 pm. 1. Invocation -. Joshua Simmons 2. Pledge of Allegiance  3. Approve Minutes from 12/21 Regular meeting - Lott made the motion to approve the 4. Approve. Agenda - Lewis made the motion to approve with adding Fire Report (15) under 5. Murray Farmer - Has been in contact with Mayor Bess concerning putting a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree at the end of Snowhill. Mr. Farmer is areal estate agent for Family Dollar/Dollar Tree which is a new concept that they are bringing out. It's where al lot of markets are too small for a dollar tree and a family dollar to compete with Dollar General. They have several already opened and seem to be doing very well. The corporate offices like this location but they have recently added a mandate that they will not take al location ifthere is no permitted use of sale ofb beer or wine. They are requesting a letter stating that beer and winei is not prohibited. The stores currently do not sell beer & wine, but ift they ever decide too, they do not want anything in the way to stop them. Phase 1 and 2 is currently complete but they just need the letter to continue further. The only thing in question is the church across the street. Is there 100 yards door to door? Ifnot, is there a way around it? Attorney R. Clark will look into the situation, but members oft the church will be ok with letter being issued. Lott made the motion for R. Clark to look into the situation and send the letter, Geter  minutes, Woodard 2nd, unanimously approved. new business, Woodard 2nd, unanimously approved.  2nd, unanimously approved.  OLD BUSINESS  6. Code Enforcement- - Floyd has received all the pictures and reports of the properties inspected by Mr. Scarborough from Dublin. Floyd presented the council with aj property maintenance ordinance that needs tol bel looked over and approved at the next meeting. The 7. Old Rec. Dept. Update - CBA sports has been working on1 the court. So far, they have pulled up the old basketball goals, squared it off, patched holes and worked on killing the weeds in the cracks. Floyd is still waiting on a date of the fencing, sO when the topping is completed, may have to put al barrier up around until the fencing is complete.  ordinance also covers. junk cars and other different things.    8. 2021 LMIG Update - application has been approved and the check should be coming ini the next couple of weeks. The streets to be done are the end ofE. First St. (off Snowhill) and street will be W. Lucille (the section between N Broad and N. Pine St.) 9. New City Hall - Woodard proposed a Strategic Planning Committee. She is not saying to tear what the city currently has down, but to look at what will be best for the city. The current City Hall does not have a back door and if something were tol happen, there would be no way out beside the front door, there is water coming in which has created mold inside and most of all the City Hall does not meet the ADA requirements. The current PD does not have a bathroom and it should. Woodard believes that ift the council expects the city to grow and look nice, we need to "bite the bullet" and look at the City Hall and PD. A copy of the strategic planning committee overview is attached. There will be applications at the City Hall for the citizens to pick up if willing to donate time and effort to help the city and see what the probability is for this. At the next council meeting, the council members will go through the applicants and select the 4 they feel are best for the job. Woodard made a motion to go ahead and develop a strategic planning committee to work on avenues that will help enhance the City Hall. Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. 10. Garbage Contract - has been discussed in previous meetings. Ryland gave a quote of $10.00/per can and $135 per load ofl limbs/leaves + weight. Republic gave quote of $10.65/per can and $175 per load ofl limbs/leaves but NO weight. Republic gave a rate sO there will be no increase in at least the next 3 years. The city has had Republic for the last 3 years and really has not had any major issues with them. The city is losing money on limbs and leaves. Ift the city continues to pick up limbs/leaves the rate will have to go up for that. Woodard made the motion to keep Republic and sign the new contract, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved. Also, Woodard made the motion to go from $10.50/per can to $12.50/per can which go effective Feb. 1st but will not show on water bill until Mar 1.,  Lott 2nd, unanimously approved.  NEW BUSINESS  11. Approve City CourtJudge - Paul Calhoun is currently the court judge. He filled in after Tommy Smith was elected a superior court judge. Hel has submitted al letter ofinterest to continue handling our municipal court hearings and has requested $100 per court. Mr. Bobbit has shown interest but has requested $200 per court. Woodard made a motion to continue using 12. Collect Delinquent taxes - There are outstanding taxes for the last 7 years. Marie will get with GTS tol help with the collection oft the delinquent taxes. A letter was sent out during first part of2020 on intent to collect will send another out. Geter made: a motion to send thel letter  Mr. Paul Calhoun, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved.  out, Woodard 2ad, unanimously approved. 13. City Manager Report = report is attached.  14. Police Report- - Report attached. For the month ofl December, the PD answered approx., 344  calls, issued 15 citations, 3 warning and done 15 reports.    15. Fire Report-r reportattached. PUBLICI PARTICIPATION:  Amee Vassey - gave appreciation to the city for extending their contract. Joshua Simmons - asked about the last time council/mayor got a raise? Cox responded about 20 years. Simmons thinks that the council/mayor need a pay raise because the citizens will not cut any slack and they have a duty to fulfill. He stated that the council still talks about the PD: not having al bathroom and the City Hall still having issues, but he James Lee - likes how the council now discusses everything before getting a vote. EXECUTIVE SESSION (employee matters) went into executive session 7:49 pm with Lewis making the motion, Woodard 2nd, unanimously approved. Mayor Lee asked City Clerk, Marie Carrillo to leave and she would take minutes from Executive session. Following executive session, Cox made the motion that no city vehicles leave city limits unless it is official business, Lott 2nd, Lewis and Geter approved, but Jones opposed. Also, Woodard made the motion to advertise 1 fulltime and 1 parttime police officer in the Meeting adjourned at 8:38 PM with Geter making the motion, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved.  does not see aj priority list on getting things done.  paper, Cox 2nd, unanimously approved.  Submitted By: aiCanllgs Marie Çarrillo, City Clerk 2/22/21