MINUTES - COUNCIL MEETING- MONDAY, AUGUST: 17, 2020-6:00P.M.  LOCATION: ALAMO COMMUNITY CENTER  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pamela Lee, Bobby Cox, Dondrea Geter (Zoom), Steve Jones, Harry Lewis, and  Thomas Lott (Zoom).  1. Monthly Reports-a attached 2. Invocation - Jeff Floyd 3. Pledge of Allegiance  4. Approve Minutes from 7/20 & 7/29 meetings - Lott made the motion to approve the 5. Approve Agenda - Geter added Rec. Dept. update under Old Business (#8), Lott added Council compensation under Old Business (#9), Mayor added Closing of CHLobby under New Business (#16). Jones made the motion to approve the agenda with additions,  minutes, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved.  Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved.  OLD BUSINESS  . - Reopen Asphalt?-I Lott made the motion for the asphalt to remain closed and will revisit during the September monthly meeting, Geter 2nd the motion, unanimously approved. Jones asked Mayor Lee and Lewis if they are having trouble at the basketball courts since closing and Lee responded with yes. They are entering through the back behind the ballfield. Lott made the motion to take the rims off, Cox 2nd,  unanimously approved.  7. Cares Act - CM Floyd sent an email out to the council to all that was entered to receive money back for what was spent due to COVID. The city is putting together a goody bag with thermometer, 2 mask per household, hand sanitizer, etc. for the citizens. Will choose a customer appreciation day to give out. Deadline to have information entered is 8. Rec. Dept. Update = Geter asked CM Floyd has he heard from the contractors about the quotes. Floyd responded that he has not heard from them since they came to look atj proposed project. Geter responded that he will call them and find out what the holdup is. 9. Council Compensation - Lott stated that it was brought up a couple of months ago, but it caused a little stir up. The current rate has been the same for al long time now, around 20 years ifnot longer, and he believes it time for a change. Lott recommended $350 for Mayor and $125 for council members. Jones believes that Alamo is at a good rate considering some oft the surrounding cities rates and it would not go good with the citizens right now. Discussion for the council compensation has been table for another time.  Sept. 1, 2020.    NEW) BUSINESS  10. Employee direct deposit - The PD is currently setup for direct deposit but would like to expand the option to the city hall/street employees. The current payroll schedule is Friday to Thursday and for the city hall/street employees to be able to participate in direct deposit, the payroll schedule will have to be changed to Thursday to Wednesday. Payroll would have to be complete before close of business on Wednesday for it tol hit the employees bank account on Friday. That means that the first check for direct deposit will be short 1 day due to Thursday being paid the week before. Lott made the motion that employees will have to signed up: for 11.Appoint Mayor Pro-Tem - since Spell resigned, will need to appoint another Mayor-Pro Tem. Jones made ai motion to nominate B. Cox, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. 12. WC Chamber board member - since Spell resigned, there is an open for someone from the city to represent the city during the board meetings. Since Floyd already goes to the meetings, Cox made ai motion for Floyd to represent the city, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved. 13. City Managers Report - report attached. Cox made a motion to send Floyd to class to become a Code Enforcement officer, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved. Also, Lewis made a motion for R. Clark to get paperwork for homeowners to sign to take full responsibilityi ifcity work is done on private property, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved. Parade for the girl's  direct deposit by. Jan 1, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved.  championship basketball parade is Saturday, August 29: at 12:00 pm.  14. Police Report - Report attached. For the month of. June, the PD answer approx., 379 calls, issued 21 citations and done 12 reports. The PD would like to purchase 4 LIDARS (laser radars). Could possibly be purchased under the Cares Act but ifn not will purchase 1 right now. Cox made 15. Fire Report = The FD: responded to 2 medical calls, 2 falling trees, and 1 assist (airlift). 16. Closing of CH lobby - with the cases going up in Wheeler due to COVID, Lewis made a motion to close the City Hall to the public, Lott 2nd, unanimously approved.  the motion to approve the purchase, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved. Upcoming training on September 19 and pressurize training on Oct. 10.  PUBLIC. PARTICIPATION - no public.  EXECUTIVE SESSION (employee matter) - went into executive session 7:22 pm with At' 7:29 pm Cox made the motion to exit out of executive session, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved. Following executive session, Cox made the motion for the city to pay to pay all of R. Bryant insurance premiums for the month of Aug., Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved.  Lewis making the motion, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved.    Meeting adjourned at 7:31 PM with Cox making the motion, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved.  Submitted By:  MaiCauilla Marie Carrillo, City Clerk 9ars0    MINUTES - CALLED COUNCIL MEETING - Friday, August 21, 2020- -4:00P.M.  LOCATION: ALAMO CITY HALL  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pamela Bess, Mayor Pro-Tem Bobby Cox, Thomas Lott (Zoom), Harry Lewis,  Steve. Jones and Dondrea Geter (Zoom). 1. Invocation - Jeffrey Floyd  2. - Approve. Agenda - Cox made the motion, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved. 3. Cares Act-a all funds have to be used by September 1, CM Floyd has proposed the city to purchase 2 new vehicles out of the SPLOST and once the city receives the money back, the funds will be transferred back to the SPLOST account. Cox made the motion toj purchase both vehicles from Brannen Ford, (1) for PD and (1) for city, Lewis 2nd, Meeting adjourned at 4:21 PM with Lewis making the motion, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved.  unanimously approved.  Submitted By:  aiv Caule Marie Carrillo, City Clerk 9/220    MINUTES = CALLED COUNCIL MEETING- Monday, September 14, 2020 -5 5:00P.M.  LOCATION: ALAMO CITY HALL (Zoom) and Steve. Jones. ABSENT: Dondrea Geter 1. Invocation - Jeffrey Floyd  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pamela Bess, Mayor Pro-Tem Bobby Cox, Thomas Lott (Zoom), Harry Lewis  2. Approve Agenda - Cox made the motion, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved.  OLD BUSINESS  3. Cares Act Update-I report attached, but all Cares Act funds have been approved.  NEW BUSINESS  4. Employee Hazard Pay & Resolution - will consist of9 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees. The full-time will receive a one-time $1500 and the part-time will receive $750. To be eligible for the hazard pay, the employee will have to have worked a minimum of20 hours/week from Mar. 1- Sept. 1.1 Lewis made the motion to approve the hazard pay, Meeting adjourned at 5:28 PM with Cox making the motion, Jones 2"d, unanimously approved.  Lott 2nd, unanimously approved.  Submitted By:  Mai Collo Marie Carrillo, City Clerk 9a/30