The Commission  oftie Umified Govermment ofOusstChatulondie: County, Georgia 215 McNaughton St Cusseta, Georgia 31805 (706)989-3602 Fax (706) 989-2005 admin@ugocc.com  Charles Coffey, Chairman Timothy Biddle, Vice Chairman Gerald Douglas Damon: Hoyte Jason Frost  Kenneth Riner, County Manager Lisal Bickel, County Clerk Bin Minter, County Attorney  MINUTES OF' THE NONTHIYWORKSESION  December 27, 2023 215 McNaughton St. PRESENT:  Commissioner Coffey Vice-Chairman Biddle Commissioner Douglas Commissioner Hoyte Commissioner: Frost  Kenneth Riner, County Manager Lisa Bickel, County Clerk  Chairman Coffey called the Monthly Work Session of the Commission ofthe Unified Government of Cisseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia to order at 6:00 p.m., with all other Commissioners present, and live  streaming on our Facebook page. COUNTY. MANAGER UPDATES:  The County Manager said there are: moral issues ini the county, he will goi in more detail in executive session. He: said most ofl his directors work hard, itl has been a pleasure to work with them. Chairman Coffey said that Mr. Riner has worked with a new auditor, and they have a contract to review before they sign and possibly go with for the new year. Chairman Coffey also stated that the attorney willl be at the regular meeting and will  givel his updates there. SPEAKERS:  Commissioner Hoyte stated that Conner Miller was: ill and that he will reach back outi to: reschedule another  time to come back and speak to the Commission. Department Head Updates:  Mordie. Askew gave updates for Recreation Department. Daniel Keith gave updates for water dept. Samantha Hedgecoke - Left packet fort the Commission. Lou Beck - Left packet fort the Commission. James Clark - Left packet fori the Commission. COUNTY ATTORNEYUPDATES:  NONE  11.27.23 Work Session  1    Thei following items were discussed as to their relevance for appearance on the January 2, 2024 regular  meeting agenda:  LISTOFROADWAYS/SPEED DETECTION  Motion to amend the agenda to add Listofroadways/speed detection as a voting item made by COMMISSIONER FROST, Seconded by COMMISSIONER BIDDLE, the vote was unanimous. MOTIONTO. APPROVE THEI LIST OFI ROADWAYS/SPEEDDETECTION made by COMMISSIONER BIDDLE, Seconded by COMMISSIONER FROST, the vote was unanimous. Speaker - Carol Gray came ini to discuss the ambulance, she said her purpose is to make the ambulance service successful. Last May they came and did all thej paperwork, but for 61 months nothing has been billed, they are going tot try to back date everything. EMSI has to apply for al license with medicare has been approved, then it can take 60 days. Itwill possibly take up to March before they can start submitting claims. They will still try to retro backi ifthey let them. CHAIRMAN COFFEY told them tol let them know whatever they need to get them going and we will get them in touch with whoever they need to make this process happen. GFL Update Commissioner Biddle spoke with. Johnnie Williams and the garbage rates can go up according tot the contract, so it will either be on the county or the consumer. This will goi into effect. January Motion to amend the agenda to add voting item of garbage rate increase made by  2024. The cost will be: 3-50 perhousehold: more.  Commissioner Hoyte, Seconded by Commissioner Douglas.  Motion to approve, garbage rate increase of3-50 more per household made by Commissioner SPLOST Referendum 2025 DISCUSSION CHAIRMAN COFFEY stated there is an actual draft to review, research isl being done on the cap of splost to see ifit can be more than the $5,000,000.00. Alsoi if anything need tol be added or removed. Tol be on January Work Session for Feb agenda tol be voted on. Barge Update for sewage project, CHAIRMAN COFFEY stated that once a month they will meet and try to update everyone on how they will try to secure funds for this project, the County Manager and COMMISSIONER BIDDLE went to thel last meeting. Ast things come up, he will keep everyone informed. COMMISSIONER BIDDLE wantedi tot thank everyone who was involved with this. CHAIRMAN COFFEY mentioned that before we can get any grants however our audits are priority one, keepl barge updates on Work 911 Board Meeting Request CHAIRMAN COFFEY stated that we: received an open record request inquiring about 911 board meetings to which we could not answer duei toi the fact that theyl had not met. Therefore he would like to ask the board to: meet, since Mrs. Bickel has already sent out an email to the board, CHAIRMAN COFFEY will send out an email to the board members as well, with the Commissions blessings Budget Review CHAIRMAN COFFEY stated Ms. Robin Dunn will either come to the next Work Session or 2022/2023. Audits CHAIRMAN COFFEY: spoke earlierbriefly on audits and a contract with a new auditor. Itg goes over what the new auditor can do and what willl be the cost. This is the same firm that does the reginal Cemetery Committee Proposal CHAIRMAN COFFEY went toi thel last meeting they had, and they had a lotofconcerns, the proposal isi to get them started with the. addition of the cemetery. The County Managers said that the cemetery is not finished yet. CHAIRMAN COFFEY said there are. a few minor things tol look at add to  Hoyte, Seconded by Commissioner Douglas, the vote was unanimous.  Sessions.  as well. Sot that we can satisfy our obligations to the citizens' requests.  via phone conterence for mid budget review.  valley. Keep as recurring item on Work Session.  the next Work Session for review.  11.27.23 Work Session  2    LMIG Proposal is the: same list ofroads from previous years, which wel lostl last year due to audit.  CHAIRMAN COFFEY add to agenda for voting item.  SheriffVehicle Claim CHAIRMAN COFFEY: stated we received a check for $7,775.00. This check was: for inventory oft the vehicle only. We need to get with the sheriff: and see what he would like to do about the vehicle. Hei might wanti to keep some oft thej parts. This is not an agenda item, discussion topic. Keep on Work Session  and have Sheriff come to next Work Session.  Public Works.Applications: Review to stay on next work: session.  EXECUTIVESSSION:  AMotion was made to goi into executive session at 7:50 p.m. Commissioner Biddle made the Motion, seconded by Commissioner Frost. The vote to enter executive session was unanimous.  Regular meeting reconvened: votes were cast within the session.  The regular meeting reconvened at 8:42 p.m. Chairman Coffey made the statement that the: subjects discussed during the closed meetings were within thel legal exceptions toi the open meetings law and that no  ADJOURNMENT  Therel being noi furtherbusiness tol be conducted by and with the Commission oft the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chatahoochee County, Georgia, Chairman Coffey declared the Wednesday Work Session oft the Board  of Commisionesadpumed at 8:44 pm on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.  CHARLES COFFEY, CHAIRMAN AAHT TIMOTHY BIDDLE, VICECHAIRMAN Sle 44 Sin, GERALD DOUGLAS/COMMISIONER D  a  DAMONI  COMMISSIONER   E JASONI FROST,  January 2, 2024 DATEAPPROVED  Ihereby certify that the foregoing documentation, the Minutes oft the December. 27, 2023, Work Session, was approved via majority vote by the Board of Commissioners in its. January 2 2024 regular meeting.  11.27.23 Work Session  3    ATTESTED BY:  Gps  BICKEL, COUNTY CLERK UNIFIED GOVERNMENTOF CUSSETA-CHATTAHOOCHEECOUNTY  C  Seal:  11.27.23 Work Session  4