CITY OF EAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL MEETING. MINUTES OCTOBER 16, 2024  THE EAST ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL: MEETING ON OCTOBER 16, 2024ATEAST  ELLIJAY CITYI HALL.  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM EDI FORRESTER LINDA SMITH JAMES WATERS  CITY OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE: PETRINA PRITCHETT- CITY CLERK LARRY CALLAHAN-PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAXON WEST- CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KENNY BARNEYCASTLE-STREET DEPARTMENT MANAGER  CALLTOORDER:  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT3:00 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN.  1.  APPROVALOF AGENDA AND. A SECOND BY CHRIS CALLIHAN. APPROVALOFMINUTES SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 MOTION: LINDA SMITH NEW BUSINESS  COUNCILUNANIMOUSLY, APPROVEDTHE. AGENDA FORTHIS MEETINGU UPON A MOTION BYEDI FORRESTER  2.  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING HELD ON  SECOND: EDI FORRESTER  3.  A- REVIEW/ACTION- FINANCIAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER: 2024  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE  MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  B-R REVIEW/ACTION-ION-RESOLUTION 2024-11-CIE  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION 2024-11 REGARDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT FOR GILMER COUNTY. AND' THE CITIES OF ELLIJAY & EAST ELLIJAY. COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED,ANDUNDUNANIMOUSLY, APPROVED RESOLUTION: 2024-12 REGARDING JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR GILMER COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ELLIJAY ANDI EAST ELLIJAY. D-R REVIEW/ACTION: - ORDINANCE 2024-05- - SHORT TERM RENTAL-1 1ST READING THIS ITEM OF BUSINESS IS TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.  MOTION: JAMES WATERS  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  CREVIEW/ACTION-F RESOLUTION: 2024-12- COMPREHENSIVE PLAN  MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN MOTION: CHRIS CALLIAHN  SECOND: LINDA SMITH SECOND: EDI FORRESTER    E-REVIEW/ACTION- - REQUEST: FROM GILMER COUNTY TO: HELPI BUY FIRE TRUCK TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF Al NEWLADDER TRUCK FOR THE FIREI DEPARTMENT.  THEI MAYORI ASKI FOR COUNCIL, APPROVALTOCONTRIBUTEATOTALOPS 5200000TOGILMERCOUNTYTOGO HE. ASKED THAT IT BE SEPARATED INTO TWO PAYMENTS OF $100,000 EACH WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT COMING FROM OUR CURRENT BUDGET AND THE: SECOND FROM OUR 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. THE SECOND PAYMENT WOULD BE CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE EXPENDITURE BY THE CITY COUNCILI INTHE2025/2026, BUDGET. ANDANUPDATEDCONFIRMATOWTROMTIECUNTYREGAPDNGTHE ANY CHANGES INTHE COUNTY'SPLANS) MOVING FORWARD WOULD VOID THIS AGREEMENT, AND WOULD REQUIRE. Al REVIEW: AND. APPROVAL BY THEI MAYOR: AND CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO ANY PAYMENTS BEING  PURCHASE OF AI NEW APPARATUS. MOTION: ED: FORRESTER  MADE.  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  F-REVIEW/ACTION. AMEND FY: 2025 BUDGET- RESOLUTION 2024-13  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION: 2024-13 REGARDING THE  AMENDMENT OF) FY2025 BUDGET. MOTION: LINDA SMITH OLD BUSINESS MAYORS REPORT  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  4. 5. 6.  A. SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGY COMPLIANCE VERIFIED COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS A. PUBLIC! SAFETY REPORT-LARRY CALLAHAN  SEE ATTACHED MONTHLY. ACTIVITY REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLANNING  DEPARTMENT. CITIZEN INPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION TOADOURNAT3ISPM. MOTION: EDJ FORRESTER DoN Caolian DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR  7. 8.  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN Pikne Ackth PETRINA. PRITCHETT, CITYCLERK