City ofThomasville Council Meeting, September 9, 2024  The Council ofthe City of Thomasville met ini regular session ont the above date. Mayor Todd Mobley presided, and thei following Councilmembers were present: Mayor Pro Tem Terry Scott and Councilmembers Scott Chastain, Royal Baker and Lucindal Brown. Also present were the City Manager, Chris White; Assistant City Manager, Sheryl Sealy; City Attorney, Timothy C. Sanders; Chief] Financial Officer, Ashley Cason; other city staff; citizens andi members of the media. The meeting was held in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1441 East. Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia. Simultaneous access to the meeting was provided. to those members of the media and citizens unable to attend the meeting via the City of Thomasville's online live stream feed located at www.thomasvlle.org.  CALLTOORDER INVOCATION  Mayor Todd Mobley called the meeting to order 6:001 PM. Mayor Pro Tem Terry Scott gave thel Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Mayor Pro Tem Terry Scott led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Councilmember Lucinda Brown moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2024, as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Scott seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with thei following votes  recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  CITIZENSTO BE HEARD ADOPT AGENDA and) Brown. OLD BUSINESS  There were no citizens signed in on the Citizens to be Heard Sign-In Form.  Councilmember Chastain moved toa adoptt thea agenda as presented. Councilmember. Bakers secondedi ther motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with thei following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker  Second reading of an ordinance to rezone 1701-1705 Colonial Drive from C-2, Commercial, to M-CU, Manufacturing Conditional Use - Heavy (other manufacturing, processing, packaging, or handling of similar nature which shall not emit or produce more smoke, noise, odor, dust, vibrations, or fumes). City Planner, Kenny Thompson reported there were no changes to the ordinance since its passage on first reading on Councilmember Chastain moved to order the ordinance to rezone 1701-1705 Colonial Drive as read for the second time, passed and adopted, as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Scott seconded. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following votes were recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  August 26, 2024.  The ordinance read for thes second time, passed and adopted follows.  ORDINANCE NO.: ORD-19-09092024  City ofThomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9,2 2024  Page 1of15    AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, OF 1971, AS. AMENDED WHICH IS SETI FORTH IN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE AS CHAPTER 22, CAPTIONED "ZONING, BY EXCLUDING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND FROM PARCEL 10 OF SECTION 22-91 CAPTIONED "C-2, COMMERCIAL, TO DESCRIBE SAID EXCLUDED TRACT ANDTO DESIGNATE THE SAID SAME TRACT AS PARCEL39 OF SECTION 22-91 CAPTIONED MANUFACTURING. PROCESSING. PACKAGING. OR HANDLING OF A SIMILAR MATURE WHICH SHALLI NOT EMIT OR PRODUCE MORE SMOKE, NOISE. ODOR, DUST, VILBRATIONS. OR) FUMES.)". TO ESTABLISH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Thomasville and it is hereby ordained by the authority oft the same, that the Code oft the City of Thomasville is amended by excluding a certain Parcel 10 from Section 22-91 captioned "C-2. Commercial" and to designate the said same tract as Parcel 39 of Section 22-91 captioned M-CU, Manufacturing Conditional Use-Heavy (Other Manufacturing. Processing, Packaging, Or Handling OfA Similar Mature Which Shall Not Emit Or Produce More Smoke, Noise, Odor, Dust, Vibrations, Or Fumes.)".  "M-CU,  MANUFACTURING  CONDITIONAL USE-HEAVY (OTHER  OTHER PURPOSES.  SECTIONI  and more particularly described as follows:  All that tract orj parcel of land situate, lying and being in the city of Thomasville and in Land Lot 101 of the 13th Land District of Thomas County, Georgia containing 30.521 acres as said tracti is morej particularly shown on aplat ofsurvey prepared for James F. Taylor by Frank E. Carlton, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1544, dated August 5, 1993, revised September 8, 1995, and recorded in Plat Cabinet 2, Folio 106A, among the Deed Records ofThomas County, Georgia, referencei to which plati isi made for a more particular description by metes and bounds and courses and distances as set forth thereon. Excluding the property currently known as 1705 Colonial Drive, C&D, All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City ofThomasville and in Land Lot 101 ofthe 13th Land District of Thomas County, GA and being all of that 5.037 acres shown and delineated on aj plat of survey prepared for. Jay Strickland andl Mark Clanton by WxTon and Associates, LLCI land Surveying and Cary B. Wetherington, Georgia Registered] Land Surveyor No. 2899, dated] March 12,2012 andi recordedi in] Plat Cab.: 5,1 Folio92-C, among the" Thomas County Deed Records. The described tract is known as 1705 Colonial Drive, according to the present system of numbering their streets in the City ofThomasville, Georgia. This ordinance shall be effective on the date ofi its final reading and passage.  Thomasville, GA.  SECTIONII SECTIONIIL SECTIONIV  BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith BEJ ITI FURTHER ORDAINED and it is hereby declared to be the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City ofThomasville that all sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrase ofthe Ordinance are and were, upon their enactment, believed by the Mayor and the Council to be  are hereby expressly repealed.  fully valid, enforceable, and constitutional.  City ofl Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9,2024  Page 2of15    SECTIONV  BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED and it isl hereby declared by the Mayor and Council ofthe City of the Thomasville that (i) to the greatest extent allowed by law, each and every section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is severable from every other section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase and (ii) that to the greatest extent allowed by law, nos section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is mutually dependent upon any other  section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.  SECTIONVI  BEI IT FURTHER ORDAINED andi iti is hereby declared that in the event that any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph ors section oft this ordinance shall, fora any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by the valid judgement or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, it is the express intent of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Thomasville that such invalidity, unconstitutionality or unenforceability shall, to the greatest extent allowed by law, not render invalid unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable any ofther remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or section of the Ordinance and that to the greatest extend allowed by law, all remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or section of this ordinance  shall remain valid, constitutional, enforceable, and ofi full force and effect.  SECTION' VII  This ordinance shall not be made ap part of the official codified ordinances of the City of Thomasville but shall nevertheless be spread upon the public minutes and records of the City of  Thomasville.  SECTION VIII  This ordinance was introduced and read at al lawful meeting of the City Council for the City of Thomasville, Georgia, held on August 26, 2024, and read the second time, passed and  adopted in like meeting held on September 9, 2024.  Second reading of an ordinance to rezone 5101 North Parnell Street from M, Manufacturing to R-2, Multi- City Planner, Kenny Thompson reported there were: no changes to the ordinance since its passage on first reading on Mayor Pro Tem Scott moved to order the ordinance to1 rezone 510 North Parnell Street as read for the second time, passed and adopted, as presented. Councilmember Baker seconded. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0,  Family Residential. August 26, 2024.  with the following votes were recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  The ordinance read for the second time, passed and adopted follows.  ORDINANCE NO.: ORD-20-09092024  AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, OF 1971, AS AMENDED WHICH IS SET FORTH IN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE AS CHAPTER 22, CAPTIONED "ZONING", BY EXCLUDING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND FROM PARCEL 3 OF SECTION 22-91 CAPTIONED MEMANUFACTURING, TO1 DESCRIBE SAID EXCLUDED TRACT ANDTO DESIGNATETHE SAIDS SAME TRACT AS PARCEL 80 OF SECTION: 22-91 CAPTIONED"R- 2, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)". TO ESTABLISH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR  OTHER PURPOSES.  SECTIONI  City of Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September9,2024  Page 3of15    BEI ITORDAINED by the Council oft the City of Thomasville andi iti is hereby ordained by the: authority ofthe same, that the Code oft the City ofThomasville is amended by excludinga a certain Parcel 3 from Section 22-91 captioned M-Manufacturing" and to designate the said same tract as  Parcel 80 ofSection 22-91 captioned' "R-2, Multi-Family Residential)"  and more particularly described as follows:  Allt that tract or parcel of land lying, being ands situate in the City of Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia as shown on aj plat of survey prepared for Gladys Deese by Frank E. Carlton, Georgia Registered Surveyor No. 1544 dated February 15, 1988 and more particularly described pursuant to said plat ofs survey as follows: COMMENCE at the intersection of the west margin of the right of way of] Pamel 1Street with the south margin oft the right of way of Gribben Street and from said point run: south 06 degrees 461 minutes IO seconds west along the west margin of the right of way of] Parnell Street a distance of316.14 feet to a point; thence: run north 85 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds west a distance of 200 feet to a point thence run south 06 degrees 461 minutes 10 seconds westa a distance of1001 feet to apoint located on the north margin of Neal Street; thence run north 85 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds west along the north margin of Neal Street a distance of100 feet to a point located on the east margin of a 40 foot street shown on aj plat of survey which is designated as' "not open"; thence run north 06 degrees 461 minutes 10s seconds east along the east margin ofthe 401 foot street "not open" 428.91feet to aj point located on the south margin of Gribben Street; thence run south 83 degrees 12 minutes 52 seconds east along the south margin of Gribben Street The above-described property is all of] Block 3 and all lofLot Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6, 11 and 12 in Block 4 of Fairview Subdivision and is all of the street formerly known as Parker Street lying between blocks 3 and 4 of] Fairview Subdivision as show on a plat recorded in Deed Book UU, Page 141 of the Deed Records of Also Conveyed herein without warranty is all rights of ownership of grantor to the 40 foot street which has not been opened bordering the property conveyed herein on the west, which alley or streeti is or was formerly known as Ferris Street The area formerly known as Parker Street lying between Lots 3 and 4 ofFairview was closed by ordinance of the City of Thomasville, dated November 8, 1971 recorded in Ordinance Book 5,1 Page 384-385, located in the Clerk's Office oft the This ordinance shall be effective on the date ofi its final reading andj passage.  299.73 feet to a point and place of beginning.  Thomas County, Georgia  and/or' Travis Street.  City ofThomasville, Georgia.  SECTIONII SECTIONIII SECTIONIV  BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith BEI ITI FURTHER ORDAINED: and it is hereby declared tol be thei intention oft the Mayor and Council of the City of Thomasville that all sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, andj phrase oft the Ordinance are and were, upon their enactment, believed by the Mayor and the Council tol be  are hereby expressly repealed.  fully valid, enforceable, and constitutional.  SECTIONV  City of Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2024  Page 4of15    BEI ITI FURTHER ORDAINED: andi iti is hereby declared by the Mayor and Council oft the City of the Thomasville that (i) to the greatest extent allowed by law, each and every section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is severable from every other section, paragraph, sentence, clause orj phrase and (ii) that to the greatest extent allowed by law, nos section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is mutually dependent upon any other  section, paragraph, sentence, clause orj phrase oft this ordinance.  SECTIONVI  BEI ITI FURTHER ORDAINED andi iti is hereby declared thati ini the event that any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section ofthis ordinance shall, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by the valid judgement or decree ofa any court of competent jurisdiction, it is the express intent of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Thomasville that suchi invalidity, unconstitutionality or unenforceability shall, tot the greatest extent allowed by law, not render invalid unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable any oft thei remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or section of the Ordinance and that to the greatest extend allowed by law, all remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or section oft this ordinance  shall remain valid, constitutional, enforceable, and off full force and effect.  SECTION VII  This ordinance shall not be made aj part of the official codified ordinances of the City of Thomasville but shall nevertheless be spread upon the public minutes and records of the City of  Thomasville.  SECTION VIII  This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting of the City Council for the City of Thomasville, Georgia, held on August 26, 2024, and read the second time, passed and  adopted in like meeting held on September 9, 2024.  NEW BUSINESS  City ofThomasville: 2024 Ad' Valorem Tax Millage Rate.  Customer Service Manager, Melissa Creel, reported that the City council has the authority to levy ad valorem tax on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the city that is subject to such taxation by the state and county. This tax is for the purpose of raising revenues to defray the costs of operating the city government, of providing governmental services, for thei repayment of principal andi interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined' by the City Council ini its discretion. Ad valorem taxi is required to be set by ordinance. The City ofThomasville has notl levied an ad valorem, orj property tax, since 2012. The City ofThomasvillel budgeted zero ad valorem taxes for 2024; therefore, the City of Thomasville millage rate will remain at 0 mills for 2024. Due to the time required toj prepare the 2024 ad valorem tax bills, there exists an emergency status of need requiring the adoption of an ordinance tos set the 2024 City ofThomasville. Ad Valorem millage rate oni first and second readings at 1. Approval ofal Resolution of] Emergency for the adoption of an ordinance on first and second reading at this Councilmember Chastain moved to adopt thel Resolution of Emergency as presented. Councilmember Brown seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following votes recorded:  this one meeting.  one meeting.  AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown. The adopted resolution follows.  RESOLUTION  BEI IT RESOLVED, that due to thet time required toj prepare the 2024 ad valorem tax bills, there exists an emergency status of need requiring the adoption of an ordinance  City ofThomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2024  Page 5of15    to set the 2024 City of Thomasville Ad Valorem Millage Rate oni first ands second readings  at this one meeting.  SO DONE this the gth day of September 2024.  2. First and second readings, under resolution of emergency, of an ordinance to set the City of Thomasville Mayor Pro Tem Scott moved to order the ordinance to set the City of Thomasville 2024 Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rate, under Resolution of Emergency, as read for the first and second times at this one meeting, as presented. Councilmember Baker seconded. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the The ordinance read for the first and second times, under Resolution of Emergency, at this one meeting  2024 Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rate.  following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  follows.  ORDINANCENO.: ORD-21-09092024  AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT FOR: 2024, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE LAW BASED ON THE EVALUATION, BY THE BOARD OF SUCH TAX ASSESSORS OF THOMAS COUNTY FOR 2023 COUNTY TAX: PURPOSES, OF EACH SUCH TAXABLE ITEM WITHIN THE CORPORA TEI LIMITS OF THE CITY; TO SET THE TAX RATE FOR 2024TO) BEI LEVIED UPON ALL SAID PROPERTY; ANDF FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BEI IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Thomasville by the authority vested in them by the charter, charter amendments, and ordinances of said City, and in conformity with State law, that the City ad valorem property tax assessments for 2024 are hereby established based on the evaluation, by the Board of Tax Assessors of Thomas County for 2024 County tax purposes, ofeach such taxable item within the corporate limits of said. City, such assessments totaling $991.139.421 exclusive of assessments on motor vehicles which have already been taxed, by operation of State Law of1 1985. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that upon all of said assessment as hereby established, and compiled into the 2024 Tax Digest together with the assessments established by the State Revenue Commissioner upon properties of public utilities, there  be, and hereby is, set and levied a tax rate of:  00.00 mills for General Government.  BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in This ordinance was read the first and second times in lawful meeting of the Council ofthe City ofThomasville held this the 9th day of September, 2024, in accordance with resolution adopted previously declaring an emergency requiring first and second  conflict herewith are hereby repealed for thej purposes of this ordinance only.  readings at this one meeting, passed, and adopted after proper vote.  Thomasville School Board of] Education 2024 School Tax Millage Rate.  Customer Service Manager, Melissa Creel reported as stated in Section 11.2 of the Charter as the levying authority, the City Councill levies thei millage rate recommended by the Thomasville Board of] Education. Thel board ofe education shall determine, as early as practicable in each year what amount of money willl be necessary to raise by taxation to defray the expenses of the public schools for the ensuing year and shall lay the same before the city council for the city. The City Council fort the city is hereby authorized, and shall be required, tol levy at tax annually in addition to that  City ofThomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2024  Page 6of15    now authorized by the law on all the taxable property of the city, not to exceed two (2) percent on the same. When collected, the collecting officers oft the city shall pay the same over to thet treasurer oft the board of education, to be disbursed for the maintenance oft thej public schools and be paid out under order of thel board under such regulations as they may prescribe. Suchi taxes shalll be collected by levy and sale as other taxes oft the city are collected. The City School Board has met and adopted the 2024 school tax millage rate of 15.115 mills. This will set the millage rate at the suggested rollback rate. The net 2024 digest for school purposes is $984,623,019 which means that each mill of tax. will produce approximately $984,623. This represents around a 2.11 percent increase in the mill value. We completed thei rolll back rate calculation for the City Schools. This calculation was determined tol be 15.115. The City School Board has advertised and recommendedi the school tax to be set rate att the determined rollback rate of 15.115 As thel levying authority, we are responsible for levying and collecting thei tax ont the City schools' behalf. Due to the time required to prepare the 2024. tax bills, there exists an emergency status of need requiring the adoption of an ordinance to: set the 2024 School Tax Millage Rate oni first and second readings at this one meeting. 1. Approval ofal Resolution of Emergency for the adoption of an ordinance on first and second readings at this Councilmember Brown moved to adopt the Resolution of] Emergency as] presented. Councilmember Chastain seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following votes recorded:  one meeting.  AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker andl Brown. The adopted resolution follows.  RESOLUTION  BEITR RESOLVED, that due tot thet time required toj prepare the 2024 ad valorem tax bills, there exists an emergency status of need requiring the adoption of an ordinance to set the 2024 City School Tax millage rate on first and second readings at this one  meeting.  SOI DONE this the 9th day of September 2024.  2. First and second readings, under resolution of emergency, ofc ordinance tos set the Thomasville School Board Councilmember Chastain moved to order the ordinance to set the Thomasville School Board of Education 2024 Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rate, under Resolution of Emergency, as read for the first and second times at this one meeting, as presented. Councilmember Brown seconded. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown. The ordinance read for the first and second times, under Resolution of Emergency, at this one meeting  of Education! 2024 School Tax Millage Rate.  follows.  ORDINANCE NO.: ORD-22-09092024  AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE CITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTFOR CITY SCHOOLTAXFOR20A, ASREQUIREDBYTHESTATE LAW BASED ON THE EVALUATION, BY THE BOARD OF SUCH TAX ASSESSORS OF THOMAS COUNTY FOR 2024 COUNTY TAX PURPOSES, OF EACH SUCH TAXABLE ITEM WITHIN THE CORPORATELIMITS OF THE CITY; TOSETTHE CITY SCHOOLTAXI RATEFOR2024T024TOBELEVIED UPON ALL SAID PROPERTY; TOJ PROVIDE FORI DISCOUNTS TOI BE. ALLOWED ONI PAYMENTOF BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Thomasville by the authority vested in them by the charter, charter amendments, and ordinances of said City, and in conformity with State law, that the City ad valorem property tax assessments for 2024 are  2024 TAXES; ANDI FOR OTHERI PURPOSES.  City ofThomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September9,2 2024  Page 7of15    hereby established based on the evaluation, by the Board of Tax Assessors of Thomas County for 20240 County tax purposes, ofe eachs sucht taxablei item within the corporate limits ofsaid City, such assessments totaling $984.623.019.00 exclusive of assessments onI motor vehicles which have already been taxed, by operation of State Law of 1985. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that upon all of said assessment as hereby established, and compiled into the 2023 Tax Digest together with the assessments established by the State Revenue Commissioner upon properties of public utilities, there be, andl hereby is, set and levied at taxi rate of16.414n mills comprised of the following levies  toi meet the requirements for each purpose as listed:  For City School Tax. payments of2024 taxes:  15.115 mills  BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the following discounts be allowed on  Ifpaid on or before November 15, 2024.  3 percent  BE ITI FURTHER ORDAINED that as to any irregularity or error which occurs with regard to payment by thet taxpayer and which is not thei result of fault or oversight by thet taxpayer and which occurs because of fault, oversight, time constraints or other action or inaction on the part of the administrative staff of the City of Thomasville, the City Manager shall have the authority, in his sole discretion, to allow the benefit of early payment, to waive any penalty for late payment which would otherwise be imposed, or take any other such action which he deems prudent and appropriate in the circumstances. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed for thej purposes oft this ordinance only. This ordinance was read the first and second times in lawful meeting of the Council ofthe City ofThomasville heldt this, the 9th day of September, 2024, in accordance with resolution adopted previously declaring an emergency requiring first and second  readings at this one meeting, passed and adopted after proper vote.  Resolution to: approve Georgia Department ofTransportation's: Tentative. Allocation Letter; and, authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro" Tem to sign all necessary and related documents to execute the City'sLetter of] Intent for Airport Manager, Robert Petty reported that The Georgia Department of Transportation has provided the Airport with asecond Tentative Allocation (TA) letter to assist in the funding ofal lighting project for Taxiway A. The TA letter requests that the Airport except the Georgia Department of Transportations: (GDOT) assistance in the amount of $130,500 fori the edge lighting project ofTaxiway A. The City ofThomasville wouldl bei required toj providea amatching fund in the amount of $7,250 for its 25% share, to initiate the project in 2025. Manager Petty requested Council consider the authorization of the second TA letter for State assistance in the funding of the Taxiway A lights at the Airport using NPE funds and the City's match tol be awarded in 2025. This project contains professional services that are estimated over $100,000 for Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consult Services, which are reimbursable Councilmember baker moved to adopt ther resolution to approve GDOT'sTA: Letter and authorize the Mayor orl Mayor Pro Tem to sign all: necessary and related documents, as presented. Councilmember Chastain seconded thei motion. Discussion ensued regarding clarification ofthe amount of the City's match it was noted that Councilmember Brown was not in favor of the expenditure. The motion remained unchanged. There was no further discussion. The motion  thel Replacement ofTaxiway Al Lighting at the' Thomasville Municipal. Airport.  at90%.  passed 4-1, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain andl Baker.  NAY: Brown.  City ofT Thomasville  City Council) Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2024  Page 8of15    The adopted resolution follows.  CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA  RESOLUTION  WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville has determined that there is a need to update and replace the taxiway lighting ofTaxiway A at the City ofThomasville Municipal airport property to satisfy safety concerns with aj project portion cost of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand, Seven WHEREAS, Passero Associates, LLC, devised a Capital improvement plan for the Taxiway A Lighting, provided initial design assistance and provided applications to Georgia Department ofTransportation ("GDOT") to acquire grant funding for said development; WHEREAS, GDOTI hasi issued a Tentative. Allocation Letter to the City of Thomasville for the Taxiway. A Lighting in the amount of$130,500 from GDOT andt the balance tol be ai match from WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Thomasville, Georgia desires to confirm by letter to GDOT the City'si intent toj proceed and fully fund thej project in calendar year 2025. Section 1. Incorporation ofl Recitals. Thel Recitals set forth above are incorporated herein Section 2., Approval and Authorization to Letter ofI Intent. The City Council approves the letter of intent to proceed attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A ("LOI"), and authorizes the Mayor, or Mayor Pro Tempore in the Mayor's absence to execute and deliver the Section 3. General Authority. From and after the approval of this Resolution, the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore, interim City Manager, and officers employees of the City are hereby authorized, empowered. and directed to do all such acts and things andt to execute: all such documents asr may bei necessary to comply with the provisions oft thel LOI as executed and are further authorized to take any and all further actions and execute and deliver any and all other documents and certificates, including but not limited to the LOI, as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the execution and delivery of the LOI and any related documents, all of the forgoing in Section 4. Actions Approved and Confirmed. All acts and doings of the City Council, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore, the interim City Manager, the officers and employees oft the City that are in conformity with the purposes andi intents of this Resolution andi ini the furtherance oft thel LOI and the execution, delivery, and performance of the LOI and related documents shall be, and the Section 5. Severability of Invalid Provisions. If any one or more of the provisions herein contained shalll bel held contrary to any express provision of law or contrary tot thej policy ofexpress law, though note expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed separable from the remaining provisions ands shalli ini no way affect the validity of any oft the other provisions hereof or  Hundred Fifty and) No/100 Dollars ("Taxiway A Lighting Project");  the City of Thomasville of $7,250;  NOW, THEREFORE, BEI IT RESOLVED, as follows: by this reference as ifset forthi fully in this Section 1.  Letter ofi intent toj proceed.  consultation with the City Attorney.  same hereby are, in all respects approved and confirmed.  ofthel LOI ratified hereunder.  Section 6. Repealing Clause. All resolutions or parts thereofin conflict with thep provisions Section 7. Effective Date. ThisI resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.  herein contained are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby superseded and repealed.  City ofl Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2024  Page9 9of15    Adopted and approved this gth day of September, 2024.  Resolution to: approve and authorize execution of Kroger Opioid Settlement Participation Form. City Attorney, Tim Sanders reported that on March 29, 2022, the City Council approved entering into settlements of class action. litigation brought by the Attorney General of the State of Georgia with certain manufacturers and distributors of opioids. Through the same class action litigation, the City, joined in settlements of opioid litigation with CVS, Walgreens, Teva, Allergan, and Walmart andj joined in those settlements on. April 10, 2023. The deadline forj joining int the Kroger settlement is September 11,2 2024. The $1.2 billion Kroger settlement is likely tol be paid out over an eleven year period among the participating states. The State of Georgia has joined the settlement agreement and Georgia's projected allocation percentage of the settlement is approximately 4.59%. In exchange for Georgia's share of the settlement proceeds, Georgia willi release all claims against Kroger. Similary,irThomavylle joins in the settlement agreement it would release any claims it may have against Kroger in connection with the opioid epidemic. IfThomasville: receives any ofthes settlement proceeds, the proceed willl be required to be used for Opioid Remediation as provided for in the settlement agreement. Examples of Opioid Remediation include: increased distribution of Naloxone andt training for use; prevention programs such as funding fori media campaigns, medical provider education for best prescribing practices; and funding and training for first-responder pre-arrest diversion programs. City Attorney Sanders noted that it is requested that the City Council approve and adopt the resolution approving the participation forms, the City. joining in the settlement through the State of Georgia with Kroger, and authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem to execute and file the participation and release form and any necessary and related Mayor Pro Tem Scott moved to adopt thei resolution approve and authorize the execution ofl Kroger Opioid Settlement Participation Form as presented. Councilmember Baker seconded the motion. Discussion ensued regarding recent legislation relating to Opioid crisis. Thei motion remained unchanged andi there was noi further discussion. Thei motion passed 5-0, with thei following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  documents.  The adopted resolution follows.  CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA  RESOLUTION  NATIONAL OPIOID SEITLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM-KROGER WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville received new, national opioid settlement participation form ("Participation Forms") in connection with the State of Georgia joining in WHEREAS, in order for the City ofThomasville toj participate in thel Kroger Settlement, itr must approve, execute and submit the Participation Form on or before September 11, 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference as ifs set forth Section 2. The Participation Form are attached hereto andi made a part hereofas) Exhibit A is hereby approved, authorizing the City of Thomasville to join in the Kroger Settlement as evidenced by the Kroger Multistate Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement"). Section 3. From and after the approval ofthis Resolution, thel Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore, proper officers, agents, administrators, attorneys and employees of the City of Thomasville are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to complete, execute, and file the Participation Form, and comply with the provisions of said document, including the Settlement Agreement, as executed and are further authorized tot take any and all further actions and  national settlements with Kroger ("Kroger Settlement");  Thomasville, Georgia as follows: fully in this Section 1.  City of Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September9,2024  Page 10of15    execute and deliver any and all other documents and certificates as may be necessary or desirable Section 4. All acts and doings of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore, proper officers, agents, employees of the City of Thomasville through thel Participation Form, that are in conformity with the purposes andi intents of this Resolution andi in the furtherance oft the Participation Form and the actions contemplated thereby, and the execution, delivery, and performance of the Participation Form and the Settlement Agreement, and related documents shall be, and the same hereby are, in Section 5. If any one or more of the agreements or provisions herein contained shall be held contrary to any express provision of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements or provisions shalll be null and void ands shall be deemed separable from the remaining agreements and provisions and shall in no way affect the validity of any of the other agreements and provisions hereof or of the agreements ratified hereunder. are, to the extent ofs such conflict, hereby superseded andi repealed.  inc connection with such Participation Form.  all respects approved and confirmed.  Section 6. Alli resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions herein contained Section 7. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.  SO1 RESOLVED, this 9th day of September, 2024.  Resolution to authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign and execute Amendment Three to the Power Purchase Contract between Municipal Electric. Authority of Georgia and City of Thomasville. Assistant Utilities Superintendent, Eric Gossett reported that as members of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG), the City ofThomasville has al long history ofj participation ini numerous defined electric generation projects to meet the needs of our bulk electric power supply. Additionally, as a participant of the Power One Sales Contract, the City ofThomasville is eligible toj participate in additional supplemental; power opportunities as outlined int the Supplementall Power Policy. Of our previous agreements to date, nonel havel been for renewable energy resources such as solar, typically relying on other fueled generation opportunities. Our current generation portfolio consists of nuclear, natural gas, coal and hydro. MEAG negotiated a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement of 80MWac from a solar generation facility to be located in Georgia. This is a power purchase agreement without capital investment and/or ownership obligations of MEAG or the City of Thomasville. This agreement only obligates the City of Thomasville with supplemental energy as iti is produced. This agreement also includes a fixed energy cost for the full term of the agreement with a proposed subscription by Thomasville of 10 MW. This supplemental resource was expected to be online in 2024. Thomasville currently has no solar energy or by definition, noi renewal energy, in our portfolio. Staffhas continued toi monitor thep progression ofthis Solar PPA opportunity andi finds the lowi fixed pricing, no capital investment, favorable contract terms and extremely low risk tol be a valued additional to our bulk electric power supply portfolio. We also findg great value in having renewale energy resources: available to oure existing customer base as well as a recruitment incentive for new industries. Original contract and resolution were executed in 2021. First amendment took place in 2022, and second amendment took place in 2023. Previous development company Pineview Solar LLCI has been purchased by Lineal Energy. Assistant Utilities Superintendent Gossett further reported Price increased to $41.50 per MWh fixed with a cap price of $45.50. Guaranteed commercial operation date extended to. January 31, 2026. New termination date of 180 days following January 31,2026.. At this time, MEAGI Power can terminate the project and collect a Termination Payment if project is not commercial. $3 Million in additional Security will be posted in favor of MEAG Power, should the project not be commercial by the guaranteed date. Total of $6 Million available for delayed damages or termination. Delay damages have been increased to $8,000 per day from Assistant Utilities Superintendent Gossett noted that iti is MEAG's recommendation to continue the project with new  that the. Amendment Three Changes are as follows:  $4,000 per day. Effective first day after. January 31,2026.  developer/owner. City ofThomasville  City Councill Meeting Minutes, September9, 2024  Page 11of15    Mayor Pro Tem Scott moved to adopt the resolution to authorize the mayor or mayor pro temp to sign and execute amendment three to the power purchase contract between MEAG and City of1 Thomasville and all necessary related documents s] presented. Councilmember Chastain seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motionj passed  5-0, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and) Brown.  The adopted resolution follows.  CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA  RESOLUTION  WHEREAS, the City of Thomasville entered into that certain Power Purchase Contract with the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia ("MEAG"), as of August 11,2021CPPC)andis WHEREAS, thel PPC references aj power purchase agreement by and between MEAG and Pineview Solar, LLC ("Pineview") ("SPPA") that concerns the output and services of photovoltaic WHEREAS, the City and MEAG entered into that certain First Amendment to the PPC, dated October 20, 2022 ("First Amendment) and that certain Second Amendment, dated July 31, WHERAS, Lineal Energy Development Col LLC purchased One Hundred Percent (100%) oft the ownership interest in Pineview from Sunbird Holdings I, LLC on or about July 30, 2024; WHEREAS, due to the change in ownership of Pineview and other changes in the solar industry, MEAG's Board has authorized MEAG's President and CEO to execute an Amendment No. 31 to the SPPA, subject to the approval of each of the Solar Participants, and it is therefore necessary to amend the PPC to reflect the changes tot the SPPA pursuant toi the third Amendment to thel PPC ("Third Amendment"),acopy ofwhich is attached hereto andi made ap part! hereof as Exhibit  a Solar Participant as contemplated by the PPC;  solar energy production from ai facility in Wilcox County, Georgia;  2023 ("Second Amendment");  A.  NOW, THEREFORE, iti is hereby resolved by the City Council ofthe City ofThomasville, Section 8. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference as ifs set forth Section 9. The Third Amendment to the PPC and the actions contemplated thereby are hereby approved and the execution, delivery and performance of the Third Amendment is hereby Section 10. From and after the approval of this Resolution, the Mayor, proper officers, agents, and employees oft the City of Thomasville are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things andt to execute all such documents as may be necessary and proper to carry out thej purposes and actions of the Third Amendment and to comply with the provisions of the Third Amendment as executed and are: further authorizedi tot take any and all: further actions and execute and deliver any and all other documents and certificates as may be necessary or desirable inc connection with the' Third Amendment and the execution and delivery of the Third Amendment Section 11. All acts and doings of the Mayor, proper officers, agents, employees of the City of Thomasville that are in conformity with thej purposes and intents of this Resolution and in the furtherance of the Third Amendment and the execution, delivery, and performance of Third  Georgia as follows: fully in this Section 1. authorized and approved.  and any related documents.  City of Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September9,2024  Page 12of15    Amendment and related documents shall be, and the same hereby are, in all respects approved and Section 12.1 If any one or more of the agreements or provisions herein contained shall be held contrary to any express provision of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such covenants, agreements orj provisions shall be null and void and shalll be deemed separable from the remaining agreements and provisions and shall in no way affect the validity ofa any oft the other agreements and provisions hereof or of the agreements ratified hereunder. are, to the extent ofs such conflict, hereby superseded and repealed.  confirmed.  Section 13.. Alli resolutions or parts thereofi in conflict with the provisions herein contained Section 14. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.  SOI RESOLVED, this gth day of September, 2024  Motion to approve Grants Financial Management and Administration Procedures/Policy.  Grant Administrator, Pam Schalk reported that while grant funds are a great tooli to meet these needs, there are many regulations and laws that govern the use of! public funds. When grant funds are used forp projects, the City is ultimately responsible for all requirements outlined in the subsequent grant award agreements including meeting all state and federal regulations. To meet the growing needs on our community and to build capacity there is a need to establish guidelines for partnering with outside agencies to providing funding for city-lead initiatives. Administrator Schalk further reported that Councilmembers were provided with a copy oft thej proposed Grants Financial Management and 1. Establish internal controls to ensure compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations. 2. Ensure procedural consistency (Procurement: Policy, Financial Policy, Comprehensive Plan, etc.) 3. Provides guidance for partnering agencies to ensure compliance with grant agreements. Administrator Schalk requested that Council accept and adopt the proposed Grants Financial Management and Councilmember Brown moved to approve the Grants Financial Management and Administration procedures as presented. Councilmember Baker seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the Motion to authorize Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign Statutory Partnership Agreement with Thomasville Community Development Corporation fort the Environmental. and Climate. Justice Community Change Grants Assistant Utilities Superintendent, Eric Gossett reported thel Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change (ECJCC) Grants Program's goal is to provide funding to activities that will benefit disadvantaged communities. Applicants must be able to demonstrate how all projects in the application will primarily benefit disadvantaged communities. Additionally, applicants must form a statutory partnership with a community-based organization and meet the appropriate strategies listed out in the notice of funding opportunity. Applicants can apply for up to $20M. However, applicants must be able tos start 120 days after the award andj projects must! be completed within three years. No extensions shall be granted. Additionally, as part of the grant requirement, a "Statutory Partnership Agreement" must be agreed upon by both entities. Additionally, a "Governance Plan" must be put into place that is agreed upon by both entities. This would require creating a committee named the Environmental and Community Justice Community Change Grant Implementing Committee (ECJC). However, this committee cannot operate outside ofthe scope of the "Governance Plan" and what has been approved for the grant. City of Thomasville (COT) staff have been working with Thomasville Community Development Corporation (TCDC) to develop strategies and aj project that meets the needs of the community.. Additionally, Staffh have been working with TCDC to develop the "Statutory Partnership. Agreement." This agreement wille establish each entily'sresponsibilities fort the grant. Thet termj partnership is not used asi in al legal definition buti in a manner of convenience by the Environmental: Protection. Agency.  Administration procedures that provides for the following:  Administration procedures as presented.  following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  Program.  City of Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9,2 2024  Page 13of15    Additionally, the "Statutory Partnership Agreement" shall establish reporting requirements, performance obligations, As the lead applicant, COT will have ultimate responsibility for the overall management, compliance, performance, oversight andi reporting responsibilities: for the entirety oft the grant. This means that COT willl be the responsible party for ensuring that the grant is properly used. Therefore, the statutory agreement, compliance plan and governance plan explain what federal and state laws andi regulations are required tol bei met. Ifawarded, the grant execution award will explain further, what additional requirements shall be met. In addition to these responsibilities, COT will be responsible for pollution reduction strategy three, clean water infrastructure toi reduce pollution exposure andi increase overall system resilience. TCDCwilll bei responsible for thei following strategies: Climate action strategy three, energy- efficient healthy, resilient housing and buildings, climate action strategy four, microgrid installation for community energy resilience. Climate action strategy five, community resilience hubs. Climate action strategy eight, workforce development programs for occupations that reduce GHG emissions and air pollutants. Pollution reduction strategy one, indoor air quality and community health improvements. Pollution reduction strategy two, outdoor air quality and community health improvements. Additionally, thel ECJC will report tot the board ofTCDC and will be comprised of members of the community. City shall appoint five members and TCDC shall appoint four members to be voting members. This group can appoint up to 20 members to a sub-committee, where 50% shall be appointed by the City and 50% appointed by TCDC. This committee shalll be ai recommending body. Additionally, this committee shalll be Councilmember Chastain moved to authorize Mayor orl Mayor Pro Tem to sign the Statutory Partnership Agreement with Thomasville Community Development Corporation for the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Scott seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown. Motion to approve. Alcohol License for Retail Package of] Beer and' Wine for Aldi, Inc., Georgia, located at 1530 Customer Service Manager, Melissa Creel reported Heather Moore, on behalf of Aldi #72 (Aldi, Inc., Georgia) has completed application for Alcohol License for Retail Package of Beer and Wine for Aldi #72, located at 1530 East Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia. Thel license is issued by the City is conditioned upon the applicant obtaining a like permit from the Georgia Department of] Revenue, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit. Ity was further reported that the owner had signed the City of Thomasville affidavit relating to thes sale ofa alcohol to underage persons and the owner Councilmember Chastain moved to approve the Alcohol License for Retail Package of Beer and Wine for Aldi #72, Heather Moore, as presented. Councilmember Baker seconded the motion. The motion] passed 5-0, with thei following Motion to approve Alcohol License for Retail Consumption of Beer, Wine, Liquor Pouring and Catering for Customer Service Manager, Melissa Creel reported the Broad Street Pub, LLC, d.b.a. The Dog and Pony, Michael Abdoney, has completed application for Alcohol License for Retail Consumption of Beer, Wine, Liquor Pouring and Catering for the establishment located at 213 South Broad Street, Thomasville, Georgia. The license isi issued byt the Cityi is conditioned upon the applicant obtaining a like permit from the Georgia Department of Revenue, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit. Manager Creel further reported the owner. had signed the City of Thomasville affidavit relating to thes sale of alcohol to underage persons andt the owner was made aware oft the annual mystery shopper program. Mayor Pro Tem Scott moved to approve the Alcohol Beverage License for The Tavern on Broad as presented. Councilmember Chastain seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following  use of funds, and other requirements tol be met within the agreement.  subject to the Open Records Act.  East Jackson Street.  was made aware of the annual mystery shopper program.  votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker, and Brown.  Broad Street Pub, LLC, d.b.a. The. Dog and Pony, located at 213 South Broad Street.  votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and Brown.  Motion to approve amendment to' Thomasville Police Department's Billable Security Fees.  City ofThomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9,2 2024  Page 14of15    Thomasville Police Department Major, Shane Harris reported the Thomasville Police Department currently charges $40 an hour to outside vendors and citizens who wish tol hire an officer for private security. The collection ofmoney for security is conducted by Extral Duty Solutions ap private third-party vendor. EDS collects 10% ofrevenue for each duty assignment. With the $4 dollars (10%) being removed TPD collects $36 an hour for the officer's work. TPD officers working private security are paid at their time and halfr rate. The average time and halfi rate ofTPDi is $43.27 an hour. Many officers make as much as the billable security rate which leaves the COT to cover ther remaining salary for the security detail. Last year the COT paid approximately $8900 towards the difference in revenue collected and officers hourly rate fee. To offset the difference TPD would liket to raise non-exempt employee's: security rate to $45 an hour and exempt employees to $55. During 2023, officers worked 513 private security. jobs in' Thomasville. Those jobs camet to 3,2861 hours and thei requestors werel billed $131,457. Officers were paid $127,285. Approximately 10%, or $13,144, of the billing was paid tol EDS to manage the security schedule, collect money, and set up app sites for consumers. Given the average officer rate of pay of$43.271 for a' TPD officer, we are asking Council to approve a fee increase to $45 an hour for non-exempt officers and $55 an hour for exempt. Currently, there is no price difference between exempt or non-exempt employees. The increase in fees will reduce the difference paid by the COT to offset the difference ini revenue income and the officer's security fee. The requested fee increases are comparable to other Councilmember Baker moved to approve the increase of billable security fee to $45 per hour for non-exempt employees and to $55 per hour for exempt employees, and to authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign all necessary and related documents, as presented. Councilmember Chastain seconded the motion. There was no discussion. The motion passed 5-0, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mobley, Scott, Chastain, Baker and  agencies in Georgia.  Brown. REPORTS  Councilmembers collectively thanked citizens fort their support and attendance at meetings. Councilmember Brown encouraged citizens to attend the Wednesday Council Workshops to hear additional details regarding items brought before Council for consideration. Councilmember Baker spoke favorably regarding the amendment toi the Power  Purchase Agreement and the addition of solar energy opportunities.  ADJOURNMENT  Having no further business for consideration, the Thomasville City Council Meeting was adjourned at 6:18) PM.  CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA LAR4  luin Blaune ATTEST: City Clerk  seall o01 Page 15of15  City of Thomasville  City Council Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2024