of lamo  PAMELABESS-LEE Mayor JEFFERY FLOYD City Manager MARIE CARRILLO City Clerk DANAE BURKHALTER Utility Clerk  Citp  COUNCIL MEMBERS Bobby Cox Dondrea Geter Steve Jones Harry Lewis Thomas Lott Patricia Woodard  PO Box 646.5 51 West Main Street Alamo, GA 30411 Tel: (912) 568-7153 - Fax (912)568-1928  THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMO HELD ON Octebe 7,2001_A AT loco P.M. AND DULY ADOPTED ON Nevkaabar 2L,2032.  GomDa du moyyo)  1212032 'DATE  PRESIDING OFFICER  OTITLE  COUNCIL MEMBERS:  BOBBY COX Bollu Wptz  DONDREA GETER STEVE JONES HARRY LEWIS THOMAS LOTT   Dn    dso    PATRICIA WOODARD Note Lel  Seal  CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE Ochaber 17, J02a MhCawlle City Clerk  Ihereby certify approved minutes of the City of Alamo City Council meeting held on  11-21-22 Date  SEAL    approyed "ailas  MINUTES = COUNCIL MEETING- MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2022-6 6:00P.M.  LOCATION: BOARD OF COMMISSIONS BOARD ROOM Lewis, City Manager,Jeff Floyd and City Clerk, Marie Carrillo.  IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor, Pam Lee, Patricia' Woodard, Bobby Cox, Dondrea Geter, Steve. Jones, Harry  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.  1. Call Meeting to Order- - Lee called to order @ 6:06 pm  2. Invocation - Jeffrey Floyd 3. Pledge of Allegiance  4. Approve Minutes from 9/19 Regular Meeting, 9/26 Called Meeting & 10/3 Called Meeting - Woodard made a motion to approve the 9/19 Regular Meeting minutes, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. Woodard made a motion to approve the 9/26 Called Meeting minutes, Lewis 2md, unanimously approved. Woodard made ai motion to approve to approve 5. Approve Agenda - Floyd added Economic Hardship for employees (#16) and Jones added Surveying of Eastside Park (#17), Woodard made the motion to approve the 6. - Financial Reports = reports attached. Geter made the motion to accept the report, Woodard  the 10/3 Called Meeting minutes, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved.  agenda with the addition, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved.  2nd, unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS  7. Rec. Dept. Update - Per Floyd, the bathrooms are mostly complete except for hanging the paper towel and soap dispensers. Had a great turnout for the Homecoming tailgate event and hope to continue holding the event. Per Geter, the playground equipment supposed to be delivered and installed the week of Oct. 24th. Also, the committee is doing great at opening and closing the Eastside Park. Will need tol look at a fence to go around the park. The only things that are remained to do is the playground equipment, nature trail and splash pad. Council discussed about the big trucks parking on the field ofthe Eastside Park. Will start giving out notices. Geter would like to look into running electricity out to the gazebo. 8. City Hall Bid process = Floyd has emailed the CH layout to all the council members. The only thing left to do is consider the drawings and advertise to get bids to start. The other worry from the architect is the mold inside the building but believes once the water is stopped from going in, it will dry out. When a contractor: is chosen, they will make the decision. Cox made the motion to advertise for bids, Woodard 2nd, unanimously  approved.    9. LMIG 2023 Streets - Floyd has 3 proposed streets that he believes need tol be the next ones paved. 1- Stubbs St that runs by 741 N. Commerce St;2 - the end of Forrest. Ave by Jefferson Street; and 3- section of1st Ave between Pine St. and Broad St. Cox made the motion to go ahead with these 3 streets, Jones 2nd, unanimously approved. 10. Trunk of Treat - The Fall festival has been cancelled on Saturday, Oct. 29. So, whether to keep it on Oct. 29 or have it on Oct. 31. Geter made the motion to doi it on Monday, Oct. 31  from 6-8 pm, Woodard 2nd, unanimously approved.  NEW BUSINESS  11.2023 Budget - Woodard made the motion to release the budget to the public, Lewis 2nd, unanimously approved. Also, Geter made the motion to have the Budget Public Hearing and Nov. Regular Council Meeting on Monday, November. 14, 2022, Cox 2nd, 12.JAG Contract - Woodard made the motion to accept the. JAG contract, Cox 2nd,  unanimously approved. unanimously approved.  13. City Manager Report - report attached. 14. Firel Report-report: attached.  15. Police Report = report attached. ChiefZanders received an application from a Brandon Wyatt. She is recommending hiring him since the city is in such need of officers and he has experience. Lewis made a motion to hire Brandon Wyatt, Woodard 2nd, unanimously 16. Economic Hardship for Employees = Woodard stated the city has received some more oft the ARP funding and some of that can be used to give back to employees who worked during COVID. The council is wanting to a lot some of monies to the city employees and 17.Surveying ofl Eastside Park - Jones made a recommendation to get the park surveyed so the city will have official lines to put a fence up and why not get it done while the: survey is  approved.  council will come back once they agree on the amount.  getting done on Wheeler St., Geter 2nd, unanimously approved.  PUBLICPARTICIPATION:  Sandra Brown - wanted to say how nice and clean the Eastside Parki is.  Meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM with Woodard making the motion, Geter 2nd, unanimouslyapproved.  Submitted By:  Attest: City Clerk  amape Presiding Officer aa0a3  Mar Copls  mjaaa  Seal: