Agenda City Council Work Session October 8,2024 6:30pm  Baldwin PD Training Facility, 155 Willingham Avenue, Baldwin, GA 30511  Mayor Stephanie Almagno, Council member Erik Keith, Council member Kerri Davis, Council member Maarten Venter, and Council member Alice Venter were all in attendance.  CallMeeting to Order  Mayor Stephanie Almagno called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.  Public Hearing  Millage Rate-F Public Hearing 1 of3  Mayor Almagno opened the public hearing for the 2024 millage rate at 6:31 pm. No one came forward. The public hearing was left open fort the remainder of the meeting.  Old Business New Business  1. LACI Fire Service Mutual Aid Agreement  CAO Emily Woodmaster presented a mutual aid agreement with Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute (LACI) fort fire services. LACI holds mutual aid agreements with all municipalities ini the county, and this agreement was last updated in 2016. One change made to the agreement was eliminating the use of their fire truck-L LACI will still respond too calls but cannot guarantee the apparatus will be utilized. Woodmaster also requested Mayor Almagno asked Legal Counsel Bubba Samuels if there were any concerns about the agreement's lack oft time constraints or expiration. Samuels stated that while there is not any termination language, the law would treat it effectively as a month-to-month agreement, butt the City cannot be bound to this beyond what's been agreed to. The  Fire Chief. Joe Roy be authorized to sign the agreement.  agreement ist terminable if Council sO chooses.  Council was in consensus to bring this forward at Tuesday's meeting. 2. Purchase of Scag Mowers (Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities) Woodmaster presented purchase requests from the Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities, each for a new 52" Scag moweri for each respective facility. These new mowers would be replacing the current. mower of more than 15 years old. Both mowers are Council was in consensus to bring this forward at Tuesday's meeting.  budgeted items fort their respective department.  Announcements  a. The 7th Annual Baldwin Fall Festival will be on October 19th from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Baldwin Farmers Market and Downtown City Park. Enjoy live music, local crafters  Work Session Minutes  October 8,2024  Pagel 11    and vendors, a wide variety of food trucks, and a closing fireworks show. As always, b. Join us for Movies ini the Market on October 25th starting at 8:30 pm.. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us fora a FREE night oft fun at the Farmers' Market at 110 Airport Road. This month we. are showing "Kangaroo Jack." Concessions will be The City of Baldwin is holding al Fall Amnesty Day on. November 7th. Baldwin Public Works will pick up and dispose of trash that would normally need to be taken to the landfill. We will accept scrap metal, paint cans, furniture, and old appliances. Tires and batteries will not be picked up. All items must be placed at the curb no later than 8:00 am on November 7th. Call City Hall at 706-778-6341 by 4:30 pm on November 4th to d. Council member Alice Venter shared a Baldwin initiative to gather supplies to provide aid fort the Hurricane Helene victims. Propane, kerosene, and lamp oil are especially needed for the colder weather but cannot be transported by air and will need to be transported by ground. Baldwin Fire Department will be taking supplies north to the affected areas. Donations can be made at Baldwin City Hall or Baldwin Fire Department. Venter thanked Partnership Habersham for committing to helping Baldwin by canvasing their network of connections to help gather donations. e. City Hall will be closed on Monday October 14th in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day. The regular Monday council meeting will be on Tuesday the 15th  admission and all activities are FREE!  available, with all proceeds going to Shop with a Hero.  get your name. on the list!  at the same time of 6:30 pm.  Mayor Almagno opened the floor again for those who wanted to address the Council regarding the 2024 millage rate. No one came forward. Mayor Almagno closed the public  hearing at 6:45 pm. Adjournment  Action: A motion was made by Maarten Venter to adjourn the meeting with a second  by Erik Keith. Motion carried at 6:45 pm.  DHsr Stephanie Almagno, Mayor Erin Gathercoal, City Clerk 2  10/15/2024 Date Approved by Council  CITY D6 SEAL B IN, 309 GA  Work Session Minutes  October 8, 2024  Page |2