CITY OF HOSCHTON CITY COUNCIL  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024A AT9:00AM HOSCHTON COMMUNITY CENTER 65 CITY SQUARE, HOSCHTON  HOSCHTON  FALL PLANNING RETREAT MINUTES  CALLTO ORDER at 9:15am by Mayor Martin  AGENDA. APPROVAL Amotion was made by C. Brown to approve the agenda with no EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made at 9:16am by Martin to enter executive session  changes, seconded by D. Brown, and all voted ini favor. forreal estate, seconded. by D. Brown, and all voted in favor. Councilmember Jackson, joined the meeting at 9:30am. Councilmember Lawson left the meeting at 10:00am.  Councilmember. Jackson left the meeting at 10:25am and returned. at 11:00am. Amotion was made at 11:22am by Martin to exit executive session, seconded. byJackson,  and all voted ini favor. No action wasi taken.  DISCUSSION: FUTURE PLANNING  Mayora and Council discussed the proposed FY2025 Budget, including funds requested. by the DDA for planned projects like Christmas lights in the downtown area, a mural depicting Hoschton scenes painted on the fence behind the Depot, and continued landscape There was discussion about developing an al-encompassing administrative log for developments that wouldi track progressive steps, status of reviews, fees paid, etc. This checklist would follow the project and be available to city staffa and council before any Much discussion was had regarding future planning with respect to infrastructure and projected development in the city. Jerry Hood of EMI stated that water/sewer infrastructure is on track with the planned wastewatert treatment plant expansion to. .95 million gallon capacity per day, and then ai further planned expansion to. 2.0 million gallon capacity per day. A proposed system development: fee was discussed to place the burden of the  beautification along City Square.  approvals are issued or voted upon.    expansion costs upon the developments necessitating the expansion. EMI will prepare a recommendation on tap fees and apotential: system development fee based on projected costs and planned growth. EMI further discussed the status of water and sewer in the city. Arecommendation was made to perform smoke testing and other evaluations to identify areas to recover WWTP capacity from 1&1 (inflow and infiltration). The cityi is in the process ofevaluating the yieldofexisting wells as well as identifying potential future well: sites.  Councilmember. Lawson) joined the meeting at 12:10pm. Councilmember: Sterlingj joined the meeting at 12:34pm. Councilmember. Jackson left the meeting at 12:56pm.  ADIOURNAmotion was made at 2:53pm by Sterling to adjourn the meeting, seconded by  C.B Brown, and all voted ini favor.  ROLL CALL: Present Mayor Debbie Martin Councilmember Christina Brown Councilmember David Brown Councilmember Scott Courter Councilmember. Jonathan Jackson Councilmember. James Lawson Councilmember Fredria Sterling Jennifer Harrison, City Manager Abbott S. Hayes, Jr., City Attorney Dr.. JerryWeitz, Consulting City Planner Jerry Hood, EMI, City Engineer Fletcher Holliday, EMI, City Engineer Jen' Williams, Assistant City Clerk Tiffany Wheeler, Finance Director Ben Munro, Media Approved:  Also Present  1-10-24 Date  OF H (SEAL) SEORGIA  a Debbie Martin, Mayor  I1-10-24 Date  JeanierWiliams, Bbie  City Clerk