MINUTES  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor  Monday, August 19, 2024 5:00 P.M.  1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Walden called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm.  2. ROLL CALL: Present were Councimember William Illg, Councimember Sandy Sawyer, Councimember Mark French, Councimember Caleb Phillips, City Attorney Kevin Tallant, City Manager Bob Bolz, City Clerk Beverly Banister, Public Works Director Trampas Hansard, Utility Director Jacob Barr, Finance Director Robin Gazaway, Downtown Development Director Amanda 3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE: Invocation and pledge were led by Councilmember Phillips. 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Mayor reported The Station House restaurant opened today and it was Mayor Walden called a Special Called Meeting for the City Council to be held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:00 pm for the purpose of considering agenda items in lieu of the October. 7, 2024 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to approve the agenda as presented. made by W. Ilg; second 7. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion to approve the consent agenda for the following items (a) made by C.  Edmondson and Planning Director Ron Haynie.  very successful.  regularly scheduled meeting, which is being cancelled. by M. French. Vote carried unanimously ini favor.  6. PUBLIC INPUT: None  Phillips; second by S. Sawyer. Vote carried unanimously int favor.  a. Approve Minutes  Regular Meeting held August 5, 2024  8. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION: The Mayor and Council recognized David Medina as the July 2024 9. MILLAGE RATE FORTAX YEAR 2024: Motion to set the 2024 millage rate to 7.061 and roll it back 10. SPECIAL EVENT ALCOHOL PERMIT FOR GEORGIA RACING HALL OF FAME, AUGUST 27, 2024: Motion to approve the permit as presented made by M. French; second by C. Phillips. Vote 11. 57th ANNUAL MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE FESTIVAL: REQUEST FOR ROAD CLOSURE: Representatives from Kare for Kids were in attendance and provided details about the festival. A short discussion concerning inquiries from vendors wanting to sell alcohol at this year's festival; Council would not take it into consideration this year but recommended starting the process earlier next year and it could be considered. Council suggested the vendors could apply directly to the City. Motion to approve the road closure of Allen Street from Hwy 53 to Memory Lane and Main Street through Main Street Park from 10:00 pm Thursday, October 24, 2024 through 8:00 pm Sunday, October 27, 2024 made by C. Phillips; second by W. Illg. Vote carried unanimously ini favor. 12. POLICY FOR NALOXONE TRAINING, EDUCATION AND USE: Motion to approve the policy as presented made by S. Sawyer; second by M. French. Vote carried unanimously in favor. (Exhibit 13. PATIO RENOVATION DESIGNS FORCITYHALLCOMPLEX: Motion to approve patio designoption 14. BOB BOLZ, CITY MANAGER: He noted there were three leak adjustments totaling $1,342.82 and he also mentioned the next Food Truck Friday is September 6, 2024 and thanked everyone who  Employee of the Month. Annette Watson received ai two-year service award.  DJSINESS  toz zero made by M. French; second by W. Ilig. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  carried unanimously in favor.  WORK SESSION  "A")  #2 made by C. Phillips; second by M. French. Vote carried unanimously ini favor.  STAFF REPORTS  participated in the Family Fair event this past Friday.  Page 10 of2    MINUTES  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor  Monday, August19, 2024 5:00 P.M.  15. ROBIN GAZAWAY, FINANCE DIRECTOR: Financial reports representing fund balances and  activity through July 31, 2024 were provided in the packet.  MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS:  Mayor Walden reported the Family Fair event hosted by Family Connection was very successful. At 5:28 p.m. a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by M. French; second by C. Phillips. Vote  ADJOURNMENT  carried unanimously in favor.  Approved this 16th day of September 2024 By: CITY OF DAWSONVILLE H  Caleb Phillips, Councilmember Post 1  daw William Ilg,  g  /  Councimember.Post3 3   hctd Mark French, Councilmember Post 4  Attest:  Beverly A. Banister, City DATS,  abs  Page 2 of2    DAWSON  (706)265-3256 Fax (706).265-4214 w.awsonyle-gagor  415 Highway 53 E. Suite 100 Dawsonville, Georgia 30534    Established 1859 FORGI  CITY OF DAWSONVILLE  POLICY FOR NALOXONE TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND USE  Scope  Senate Bill 395 passed byt the Georgia General Assembly and signed intol law on April 23, 2024, requiring certain government buildings, courthouses, and: schools to provide opioid antagonists like NARCAN/naloxone for opioid overdoes. Effective. July 1, 2024, cities with defibrillators in City Hall or official government buildings must maintain three doses of opioid antagonists for use during  government events. Government Entities  Requires that all qualified government buildings and courthouses, as defined in the Code,  Maintain a supply of atl least three-unit doses of opioid antagonists, and ensure that such supply of opioid antagonists is available and accessible during regular business hours and outside of Agovernment entity may make opioid antagonists accessible during government entity events Every government entity that is based in or operates out ofa qualified government building shall establish andi implement an internal training and implementation policy for opioid antagonist administration that is based oni the model training and implementation policy Allows immunity from civil liability to all employees, officers, agents, and contractors of government entities, and all other individuals who receive training pursuant to subsection (f) of the Code section shall bei immune from civil liability or professional discipline fora any good faith act or omission to act related tot the emergency administration of an opioid antagonist, although: good faith will not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness. A government entity shall not be subject to civil liability for damages fora any failure to provide an automated external defibrillator or opioid antagonist pursuant toi this Code section. Under SB 395, DPH will consult with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and may consult with any other medical, clinical, or peer support professionals or organizations it deems appropriate to identify and develop educational resources and guidelines on opioid-related overdoses. DPH must also develop a model training and implementation policy for opioid  regular business hours fora allg government entity events. that occur on property that is not publicly owned.  developed byt the Department of Public Health ("DPH").  1  Exhibit "A"    antagonist administration. All educational resources and guidelines, as well as the model training and  implementation policy, must be prominently maintained on DPH's website.  Purpose  The City of Dawsonville recognizes prescription drug use and subsequent rise in heroin use has resulted in an increase in opioid overdose. To establish guidelines and procedures regarding the utilization and pre-hospital administration of nasal Naloxone or NARCAN or other opioid antagonists by the City of Dawsonville to reduce the number ofi injuries and fatalities which occur because of opioid overdose The City of Dawsonville willt train staff to prepare for and provide opioid antagonists for opioid overdose emergencies. It is the policy fort trained. staff to administer, opioid antagonists, in accordance with state law, to persons believed to bes suffering from opioid overdose at the earliest possible time  Policy  Definitions  'Government entity' means anys state board, commission, agency, department, or governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government, but such term shall not include local school 'Qualified government building' means a building in which a government entity is housed or meets ini its official capacity, including the portion occupied by a government entity of any building that is not publicly owned, provided that such building contains an automated external defibrillator. Naloxone is an opioid receptor blocker which when administered quickly should result in temporarily reversing the overdose. It has been widely used by medical emergency responders across the nation with great success andi is being deployed by many law enforcement agencies whose personnel arrive on the scene first. Thei immediate effect of reversing the effects of the opioid may allow time forr more advanced medical treatment. Naloxone is specifically used to counteract lifet threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory: system. NARCAN is a brand name fori intranasal Naloxone. Opiods are a class of drugs that interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells ini the body and brain. Opioids include the entire family of opiates including natural, synthetic, and: semi-synthetic forms. Opioids include drugs such as heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available Opioid Overdose is an acute condition including, but not limited to, extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma, or death resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid or another substance with which an opioid was combined, or that a layperson would reasonably believe to be an opioid-related drug overdose that requires medical assistance. Required Training and Implementation Policy Elements for Government Entities any training and implementation policies developed by government entities.  systems, public schools, charter schools, or university buildings.  NARCAN means naloxone.  legally by prescription such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine.  To ensure Government entities comply with SB 395, the following are elements that must be included in 1. Provide details about how an individual can access opioid antagonist administration training.  2  Exhibit "A"    The government entity will clearly outline the method and types of training that will be offered top personnel on how to administer an opioid antagonist. DPH has developed a general community training for administering naloxone. This training covers thei following topics  developed by al DPHI Pharmacist: Opioids and their Effects Routes of Exposure Recognizing Signs of an Overdose Naloxone Administration After administering Naloxone Naloxone guidance  New employees will receive training as part of their onboarding process. Annual refresher This training video can be used by government entities to provide online training to theirs staff. Ina addition, onsite training can be coordinated with local public health districts' Opioid and Substance Misuse offices. The training video can be found at thei following link: Additional training resources can bei found at thel Department of Behavioral Health and Centers for Disease Control and Preventioni training resources can be found at https//www..dcgov/overdoseprevention/hcp/oolts/naloxone.htm!  training for all personnel is recommended.  https://dph.georgia.gov/naloxon  Developmental Disabilities: tos/opodrspona.no,  2. Specify the location or locations oft the government entity's supply of opioid antagonists. Time is oft the essence when determining whether to administer an opioid antagonist. Thei training and implementation policy must clearly state where opioid antagonists are located withina government building. Opioid antagonists should be stored in locations that are secure but convenient for city government personnel to access. Examples of these locations could be within defibrillator wall storage cases, at the lobby front desk, or centralized storage rooms on each floor or wing. The most important thingi is that alls staff and personnel are trained on where opioid antagonists are stored and how to administer the opioid antagonist when needed. Moreover, designated storage areas should bei indicated with easy-to-read signage. Government entities should establish aj process for sourcing and purchasing naloxone. They should also ensure employees are aware to store naloxone ina a climatecontrolled area at a safe storage temperature as provided on the packaging. Additionally, similarto prescribed medication, each dose of naloxone includes an expiration to be referenced before  administration.  3. Alli internal training and implementation policies must contain an affirmative statement that clearly states thet following: "Any trained individual may administer an opioid antagonist to any person whom the trained individual believes in good faith to be experiencing an opioid-related 4. Alli internal training andi implementation policies must contain the following statement:" Georgia law provides that any trained individual shall bei immune from civil liability or professional  overdose."  3  Exhibit "A"    discipline for any good faith act or omission to act int the emergency administration ofa an opioid For additional resources related to the administration of opioid antagonists and opioid data, tps/Cphgeoriagw/sttopopioldadliction In addition, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities provides resources for addiction support at  antagonist to a person believed to be having an opioidrelated overdose." please visit the DPH Opioid and Substance Misuse website at https//dbhddgeorglagov/be-dbhdd/opioid-crisis  General Procedures  1. The City of Dawsonville shall deploy Naloxone within each AED wall mounted storage container 2. The City Manager shall appoint al Naloxone Coordinator to oversee the naloxone administration program, usually the Human Resources Coordinator. Their duties shall include ensuring all Naloxone product is current and unexpired, ensure proper deployment of Naloxone throughout thei facility, ensure staff are appropriately trained in the storage and use of Naloxone, and  on eachi floor.  replace Naloxone kits that are damaged, unusable, expired or used  Procedures For Use  1. Recognize the signs of opioid overdose  Pale sweaty/clammy skin breathing) (calling their name, shaking them, performing a sternal rub) Pinpoint pupils Slowed heartbeat/pulse rate Cyanotic skin coloration (blue lips, fingertips)  Respiratory depression, not breathing or decreased respiratory rate (very slow/shallow Decreased level of consciousness, unconsciousness, unresponsive to external stimuli  Opioid overdose can mimic: strokes, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), infection reaction  2. Response to Opioid Overdose  Immediately call for emergency help- - call 911  Check the victim's breathing. If needed, deliver first aid per your level of training. Administer Naloxone via intranasal delivery per the manufacturer's instruction and your Side effects of full reversal can include agitation, confusion, hostility, vomiting, profuse Once the victim resumes breathing normally, place them in the recovery position (lying Stay with the victim until emergency medical help arrives to assume care. The primary goal for administration is to increase respiratory rate and further reduce or prevent damage caused by the lack of oxygen. There is no risk to the patient tif Naloxone/NARCAN is given in the absence of opioid overdose.  training  sweating, and rarely cardiac arrest.  on theirs side)  3.  4  Exhibit "A"