MINUTES CITY OF DAWSONVILLE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY City Hall, G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers Monday, September 23, 2024 6:30P.M.  1. Call to Order: Jonathan Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm.  2. Roll Call: Present were members Mary Wright, Jonathan Campbell, Tasha Howell and  Gilleland,  Dwight  William llig, Jamie McCracken and Trey Thomas were not in attendance.  City Staff in attendance included City Manager, Bob Bolz, Downtown Development Director Amanda  Edmondson, and Deputy City Clerk Tracy Smith  3. Invocation and Pledge: Invocation and pledge were led by Tasha Howell.  4, Approval of the Agenda: Mary Wright requested that the agenda be amended to add# #14 Business Retention Plan. T Howell made a motion to approve the Agenda as amended; 2" by D.  Gilleland. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  5. Approve Meeting Minutes  Regular Meeting held July 22, 2024  Motion to approve minutes as presented was made by THowel!; second by M. Wright. Vote carried  unanimously in favor. 6. Public Input: None account.  7. Review Financials: Director Edmondson reported on recent activity oft the DDA's checking  Director's Report-A Amanda Edmondson: Director Edmondson presented that application to Rural Zone Job Tax Credit. DDA Grant Awards are pending receipt of paperwork. Future projected were discussed. Discussion had regarding potential pedestrian safety projects.  OLDI BUSINESS  9. Branding Committee Results: Motion was made to accept the logo as presented by D Gilleland;  second by TI Howell. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  10. Highway 53 Billboard Contract: Discussion was had regarding the Billboard.  NEW BUSINESS  11. Purchase of Artwork use Rights for Downtown Branding: Motion was made to pay $1,500 for rights to use artwork by MI Wright second by D Gilleland. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  Page 1 of2    12. Allocation for Initial Marketing Package: Motion was made to purchase brochure holders, post cards, stickers, retractable banners and 1001 t-shirts  print, brochure  Howell. Vote carried unanimously inf favor.  by D Gilleland; second by T  13. Light Up Dawsonville: Motion was made to designate $600 for Light Up Dawsonville Howell, second by D Gilleland. Vote carried unanimously int favor. 14. Business Retention Plan: Discussion was made about programs to encourage  by T shoppers in the  downtown area.  ADJOURNMENT  At6:53 pm, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting by TI Howell: second D Gilleland.  carried unanimously in favor.  by  Vote  Approved this 7th day of November 2024.  By: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  an William Illg. Chairperson Absent    Jonathan Campbell, Vice Chairperson (Shaha Holl Tasha Howell, Secretag/Treasurey 2L  Jamie McCracken DwightGilleland Mary  pk  Attest:  Tracy Smith, DeputyCiy   100  ae  Page 2 of2