CITY OF HOSCHTON CITY COUNCIL  FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024 AT 9:00AM HOSCHTON COMMUNITY CENTER 65 CITYS SQUARE, HOSCHTON  H HOSCHTON  RETREAT MINUTES  WELCOME AND CALLT TO ORDER at 9:02am by Mayor Martin  MOMENT OF SILENCE  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Scott Courter  AGENDAAPPROVALAmotion was made by Courter to approve the agenda with no  changes, seconded. by C. Brown, and all voted ini favor.  EXECUTIVE SESSION. A motion was made at 9:04am by Martin to enter executive session forreal estate, personnel, and litigation, seconded by Courter, and all voted in favor.  Lawson exited the meeting at 10:30am.  A motion was made at 12:17pm by Martin to exit executive session, seconded by C. Brown,  and all voted ini favor.  DISCUSSION: VISION FOR FUTURE PROJECTS  Mayor and Councilmembers discussed the agenda change from prayer to moment of silence. The Council believes it to be their) job to ensure that everyone feels included, anda a moment of silence, rather than a prayer from a specific religion, allows all attendees a  moment of private reflection orA prayer oft their own.  The Mayor would like to. move ahead with the concept plan for a parking deck that includes parking below, commercial, property in the middle, and apartments at the top. There is The City has been working with Georgia Power to inventory anda address potential issues with tree branches near power lines. City staff will continue to work on this task. The Mayor proposed hiring a professional to. install Christmas lights with a "Santa's Workshop"theme along the downtown area to draw people to Hoschton. AlL downtown businesses will be asked to participate. Councilmembers will approach the DDA and  $14,000 budgetedi for this plan.    business sponsors to defray the city's portion oft the $15,000.00cost, as only $3,000.00is Dr.. Jerry Weitz, Consulting City Planner, was present to discuss potential road impacti fees. He explainedi that they must be spent on road projects that add capacity to the network. It would probably be a six month to one year long process to set up the program. His recommendation is to wait until after the November ballot to see if the proposed TSPLOST program is approved by voters. Ifit is approved, the citywould likely not need road impact Councimember D. Brown shared his progress on the 5- and 10-year plan, explaining that he has produced. 2030/2035 cost andi revenue, projections based on the city's growth  available ini this year's budget.  fees ata all.  pattern.  City staff will seek new branding for the Hoschton logo.  ADJOURN. A motion was made. at 1:58pm by Martin to adjourn, seconded by Courter, and  all voted ini favor. ROLL CALL Present: Debbie Martin, Mayor David Brown, Mayor Pro-Tem Christina Brown, Councilmember Scott Courter, Councilmember: James Lawson, Councilmember (left at 10:30am) Fredria Sterling, Councilmember Jonathan Jackson, Councilmember:  Also Present:  Abbott S. Hayes, Jr., City Attorney Jennifer Harrison, City Manager Dr.Jerry Weitz, Consulting City Jen Williams, Assistant City Clerk  Planner Media  Absent: Approved:  lioo Debbie Martin, Mayor  g//24 Date  SEAL  B7ulle JenniférWillams, Assistant City Clerk