:  OFERORE  GEORGIP CITY OF BROOKLET  104 CHURCH ST. BROOKLET, GA 30415 *(912) 842-2137*FAX (912)842-5877  Joe Grooms III, Mayor Nicky Gwinnett, Mayor Pro-Tem Bradley. Anderson, Councilman Greg Schlierf, Councilman Jim Stanoff, Councilman William Griffith, Counciman  City Attorney Hugh Hunter City Clerk Lori Phillips  CITY COUNCIL S&S GREENWAYTRAIL PUBLIC FORUM AGENDA June 10,2021 6:00PM  1. Welcome:  Mayor Joe Grooms  2. Members Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Nicky Gwinnett, Brad. Anderson, Jim Stanoff,  Bill Griffith, Greg Schlierf, and City Clerk Lori Phillips. Abriefoverview: of the project willl be provided along with a question-and-answer session to better understand the scope ofthe project. All responses should bei in aj professional tone and all participants should bet treated with respect.  3. Project Overview: Tom Couch, Bulloch County  4. Publicl Forum:  Judge Cowart  All participants should be treated in a respectful manner. Members ofthe audience will not be allowed to speak without being acknowledged by the facilitator. Members ofthe audience will notl be allowed toi interrupt the designated speaker. A warning may be provided but will notl be required before law enforcement is requested to escorti individuals who contribute disorder to the  orderly flow of the forum. Mayor) Joe Grooms  5. Conclusion:  On behalf of Brooklet City Council, we: appreciate your feedback. and professional responses during  the forum.    DF ERCRA  GEORGIP CITY OF BROOKLET  104 CHURCH ST. BROOKLET, GA 30415 *(912) 842-2137 *FAX (912) 842-5877  Joe Grooms III, Mayor Nicky Gwinnett, Mayor Pro-Tem Bradley. Anderson, Councilman Greg Schlierf, Councilman Jim Stanoff, Councilman William Griffith, Councilman  City Attorney Hugh Hunter City Clerk Lori Phillips  CITYCOUNCIL S&S GREENWAYTRAIL PUBLICI FORUM MINUTES June 10,2021 6:00) PM  1. Welcome:  Mayor Joe Grooms  2. Members Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Nicky Gwinnett, Brad. Anderson, Jim Stanoff,  Bill Griffith, Greg Schlierf, and City Clerk) Lori Phillips. Al briefo overview ofthe project willl be provided along with a question-and-answer: session to better understand the: scope ofthe project. All responses should bei in aj professional tone and all participants should bet treated with: respect.  3. Project Overview: Tom Couch, Bulloch County  4. Public Forum:  Judge Cowart  All participants should be treated in aj respectful manner. Members ofthe audience will notl be: allowed tos speak without being acknowledged byt the facilitator. Members oft the audience will not be allowed to interrupt the designated speaker.. A warning may, be provided but will notl be required before law enforcement is requested to escorti individuals who contribute disorder to the The Bulloch County: government's) proposal to extend thej paved S&S Greenway walking and cycling trail into Brooklet divides the opinions of neighbors, who disagreed in a passionate but neighborly way during ai forum ont the: subject Thursday evening. Approx. 150 members oft thej public were present.  orderly flow ofthe forum.  Mayor) Joe Grooms  1/Page    Council members Greg Schlierf, Jim Stanoff, Bill Griffith, Nicky Gwinnett, and Brad. Anderson Also present: Bulloch County ManagerTom Couch & County Engineer Brad Deal Al big decision for a small close-knit community- do they want a biking and) hiking trail into Aj packed room in Brooklet discussed thei issue. The county had proposed extendinga People spoke for and against the trail extending to the middle oft the town.  City Clerk Lori Phillips Moderating: Judge Joey Cowart  theirt town.  Greenway' Trail from the edge of Statesboro into Brooklet.  Some objected to the route taking along the front yards ofs several houses and an elementary school. County leaders have offered tos stop the trail at the cityl limits ift that's what people "It's always been my one thing that I've wanted was that people have the right to: speak The mayor: says they'r re gathering input from people before they reach a consensus and communicate with countyl leaders in the next few weeks. Construction on the trail  want.  and to be heard," said Mayor Joe Grooms III.  extension would start roughlya aj year from now.  Brooklet residents Roger Wentz, standing to speak, and wife Sheila Wentz, seated with sign at her feet, are definitely int the "no" camp on the current plan for the S&S Greenway Trail extension. But opponents and supporters were: about èvenly divided at the forum Thursday  evening in Brooklet. 5. Conclusion:  Mayor) Joe Grooms  fo  ARNGEET  Joe A. Grooms! III, Mayor  The foregoing minutes are true. and correct and approved by me on this SHyot  JuNy Attest:  2021.  Lori Phillips, City Clerk  SRkDlp  2Page