CITYOFEAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL MEETING. MINUTES AUGUST21,2024  THE EAST ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST: 21,2024ATEAST  ELLIJAY CITYHALL.  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM ED FORRESTER LINDA SMITH JAMES WATERS  CITY OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE: PETRINA PRITCHETT- CITY CLERK LARRY CALLAHAN- PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAXON WEST- CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KENNY BARNEYCASILE-STREET DEPARTMENT MANAGER  CALLTOORDER:  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT3 3:001 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN.  1.  APPROVALOF, AGENDA ANDASECOND BY CHRIS CALLIHAN. APPROVALOF MINUTES 17,2024 MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN NEW BUSINESS  COUNCILUNANMOUSLY APPROVEDTHE. AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING UPON Al MOTIONI BYI ED! FORRESTER  2.  COUNCIL: REVIEWEDANDUNANIMOUSLYAPPROVED THEI MINUTESFORTHELASTMEETINGHELDONJULY  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  3.  A- REVIEW/ACTION-FINANCIAL REPORTS FORJULY2024  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE  MONTH OFJULY: 2024. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  B-F REVIEW/ACTION. - NEW BUSINESS LICENSE MEMO FROM STAFF MEMBER. JACQUE HEFNER.  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUSINESS LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED  MOTION: ED: FORRESTER  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  CREVIEW/ACTION-RESOLUTION: 2024-07- CIE TRANSMITTAL  COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLEY APPROVED RESOLUTION 2024-07 REGARDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS  ELEMENT TRANSMITTALTODCA MOTION: LINDA SMTIH  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  D-REVIEW/ACTION-F RESOLUTION, 2024-08-SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGY  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION 2024-08 REGARDING EXTENDING THE EXISTING SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGY AGREEMENT WITH GILMER COUNTY ANDTHE  CITY OF ELLIJAY. MOTION: ED: FORRESTER  SECOND: JAMES WATERS    E-E REVIEW/ACTION - ORDINANCE 2024-04 - AMENDMENT TO CURRENT ZONING ORDINANCE - 1ST MAYORANDCOUNCIL REVIEWED, ANDI DISCUSSED TEANERDMANTOTHECUREENTZOWNOOBDANCE  READING MOTION: OLD BUSINESS MAYORS REPORT  NOMOTION WAS MADE. ISTREADING.  SECOND:  4. 5.  A. UPDATE ON JDA - THE JDA HAS PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION DETAILING SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THATHAVETAKEN PLACE OVER THE INITIAL: FEW YEARS OF OPERATION. CNEWVEHICLEFOR POLICEI DEPARTMENT-THEI POLICE DEPT.PURCHASED, A: 2025) FORDI INTERCEPTOR. D.R RLJENNINGS CONTRACT FOR AUDIT: 2024 RL. JENNINGS IS DOING THE CITY'S AUDIT FOR: 2024.  B.LMIG 2025- - THE CITY RECEIVED $22,773.48 IN LMIG MONEY FOR2 2025.  6.  COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS A. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT-I LARRY CALLAHAN  SEE. ATTACHED MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT: FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLANNING  DEPARTMENT. CITIZEN INPUT EXECUTIVES SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO. ADJOURN. AT3:17P.M. MOTION: ED FORRESTER Coidovihan DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR  7. 8.  SECOND: LINDA SMTIH Pahna  Aucklt  PETRINA. PRITCHETT, CITYCLERK