aAybels  G  MINUTES - CALLED COUNCIL MEETING- MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022- -6 6:00 P.M.  LOCATION: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pamela Lee, Bobby Cox, Steve. Jones, Patricia Woodard, and Thomas Lott  ABSENT: Dondrea Geter, Harry Lewis  No votes were taken during executive session. Called to order by Mayor Lee at 6:00 pm. 1. Invocation - Jeffrey Floyd 2. Pledge of Allegiance approved. OLD BUSINESS  3. Approve Agenda - Cox made a motion to approve the agenda, Jones 2nd, unanimously  4. New City Hall -1 the architect, Mr. Dean was there to answer questions. He said that it would roughly cost $100/sq. ft. to do build ai new city hall or renovate the old pharmacy. Jones made a motion to save the old pharmacy and renovate, Lott 2nd, Woodard and Cox opposed because they would like to see a new building. With only 4 council members present, there was a tie and Mayor Lee gets to break the tie. Her response is that the city has already put money into purchasing the building and would hate to see that gone s0, she voted to save and renovate the old pharmacy. Tie broke with her vote and 5. Old Rec. Dept. Update - per the grant, got to have an architect to approve any structures that is put. Jones made a motion to hire Mr. Dean for the architect, Lott 2bd,  majority ruled.  unanimously approved. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:  Gwen Jones - glad to see that the pharmacy is going to be renovated and not tore down Sandra Brown - glad the council finally decided on whether to build or renovate. EXECUTIVE SESSION- - Jones made the motion to go into executive session at 6:49 pm, Lott 2n4,  unanimously approved. Woodard to keep minutes during executive session.  No vote following executive session.  Meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM with Lewis making the motion, Lott 2nd, unanimouslyaPproves.  Submitted By:  Wai Caooe Marie Carrillo, City Clerk  2(22/22