BERKEL  COUNCIL MEETING 4040 SOUTH BERKELEY LAKE ROAD BERKELEY LAKE, GEORGIA: 30096 FULL MINUTES NOVEMBER 21, 2024  IBLISHED IN  ATTENDANCE Mayor: Lois Salter  Council Members: Rodney Hammond, Scott Lee, Bob Smith and Rebecca Spitler City Officials: Leigh Threadgill - City Administrator, Karen Thomas- City Attorney  Members of the Public:1 CALLTO ORDER  Members of the Press: 0  Salter called the meeting to order at 8:04PM.Aquorum: of council members wasi in attendance.  AGENDA  Salter solicited a motion regarding the agenda.  Hammond made a motion to accept the agenda as submitted. Spitler seconded the motion.  All council members were ini favor and the motion passed.  PUBLICH HEARING  a) 0-24-254-2 2025 Proposed Budget  Salter solicited comments from the public regarding the 2025 budget.  There were no comments. CONSENT AGENDA  Salter noted the following as items on the consent agenda and solicited a motion:  a) Minutes of October 23, 2024, Council Work Session b) Minutes of October 23, 2024, Council Meeting c) Financial Statements of September 2024-1 Unaudited  Council Meeting Minutes November: 21, 2024 Pagelof2    Smith made a motion to approve all items on the consent agenda. Lee seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion passed.  OLD BUSINESS  a) 0-24-254 - 2025 Proposed Budget  Threadgill!: 0-24-254 is the proposed budget for 2025. This measure as presented anticipates no increase in the real property tax millage rate for 2025 over the rollback rate for 2024. The Spitler made a motion to place 0-24-254, an ordinance to establish the budget for the year 2025, to repeal conflicting ordinances, to provide for an effective date and for other purposes on second read. Smith seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion  measure is presented for second read consideration.  passed. NEW BUSINESS  a) Ratification of Change Order 1-2024 Paving Project Close-out  Threadgill: Change Order 1f for the 2024 Paving Project provides the final project cost to close out the project. While the total project cost exceeded the contracted amount, it was within the contingency amount approved by council at the time of contract acceptance. Staff Lee made a motion to ratify the Change Order 1 for the 2024 Paving Project. Spitler  requests that you ratify Change Order 1.  seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed.  PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to discuss, Smith moved to adjourn. Hammond seconded the  motion. All were in favor and the motion passed. Salter adjourned the meeting at 8:08P PM. Sus Tfl Leigh Threadgill, City Clérk  Submitted by:  Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2024 Page2of2