Bpproed Ss MINUTES - COUNCIL MEETING-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. LOCATION: ALAMO CITY HALL INATTENDANCE: Patricia Woodard, Steve Jones, Laura Brownley Bobby Cox, Geoffrey' Villegas, Dondrea Geter, City Manager, Jeff Floyd and City Clerk, Marie Carrillo. ABSENT: Pam Lee (Zoom) EXECUTIVE SESSION (employee matters & litigations) = started executive session 5:30 pm. Woodard would take minutes from Executive session. 1. Calll Meeting to Order - Jones called to order @ 6:00 pm. 2. Invocation - JeffF Floyd 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approve minutes from 1/8 Regular Meeting and 1/16 Called Meeting - Woodard made the motion to approve the 1/8 Regular meeting, Cox 2nd, unanimously approved. Woodard made the motion to approve the 1/16 Called Meeting minutes, Brownley 2nd, 5. Approve Agenda - Brownley made ai motion to approve the agenda, Villegas 2nd, 6. Finance Reports - Brownley made the motion to approve the reports, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. unanimously approved. unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS 7. Camp G.R.O.W- is interested in using the old city hall building. Geter made ai motion to table until some perimeters are set before approving anything, Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. 8. City Hall a. Window Tint - received quotes from Great Scott out of] Milan and Xpress Signs out ofLyons. Villegas made a motion to go with Great Scott subtracting the City Hall and PD: Reception windows ($432), Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. Housekeeping - Woodard made a motion to start at $14/hr. with a max of 16hrs/wk., Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. Also, Woodard made a motion for the Administrative Committee and Floyd to get together to set up interviews within the next 2 weeks, Villegas 2nd, unanimously approved. b. Office hours posted on door, window? -1 tabled for quotes. 9. Open House - Geter made ai motion to have open house on. 3/18 to start at 3 pm (before the 10. ESP Update - got an invoice for the basketball shelter project. Will need to transfer some funds to cover invoice and future payments. Woodard made a motion to transfer $75,000 from ARP Savings and $75,000 from General fund Savings to the ESP account, Geter 2nd, council meeting), Brownley 2md, unanimously approved. unanimously approved. 11. Water/Sewer Recommendations (LS#1) -Floyd) had a quote from Smith & Loveless, which is the exact fit ofwhat's in there now, for $73,800. Have 2 quotes to install the new equipment from Southeastern Environmental for $45,000 and EIC Inc for $98,675. Woodard made the motion to go with Southeastern, Cox 2nd, unanimously approved. 12. Adopt New Business License Ordinance - First reading was done during the. January gth regular meeting. Brownley made a motion to adopt the new ordinance, Villegas 2nd, 13. Republic Contract- - Floyd stated that the cost for garbage will go up from $10.65/cart to $15.98/cart. He reached out to Toombs County landfill, and they stated that they will take the sludge from the WWTP for $38/ton and pay directly to Toombs County instead of paying $75/ton to the landfill in Jesup. Also, Republic will only charge $275/haul to Toombs instead of$750/haul to Jesup. The only part is ayearly Consumer Product Increase of 5.4% every year. Brownley made the motion to accept the contract, Cox 20d, unanimously approved. Also, Brownley made a motion to go in effect immediately, to help the citizens adjust to the new increase, that each active water customer a $200 credit toward that increase 14. TIA - need tol have contract by DOT and to release for bids for an engineer to take care of everything related to the project(s). Cox made a motion to accept the contract and to release for bids, Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. Also, Brownley made a motion toa accept a resolution to go with the contract, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. 15. Code Enforcement Update - Floyd has reached out to Mrs. Robinson, and she has been out due to some medical issues. The council is requesting her to submit another contract for council approval. Floyd will reply to her email requesting another contract. 16. Committee Assignments - Brownley makes a motion to keep the 2024 committees as the same as 2023, Villegas 2nd, unanimously approved. Will look into possibly keeping the 17. Request to rename portion of Second Ave. (Edna Coats Terrell) - Woodard makes a motion to table until the street committee can get together and set perimeters, Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. from the ARP funds, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. committees for a 2-year cycle (election cycle). unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS 18. Request to rename Stewart St. (Catherine Wilson) - same as previous item. Woodard motion to table until the: street committee can get together and set perimeters, Brownly 2nd, 19. Elijah and Christy Shaw (Daycare inside Old Hardware Store) - addressed the council about possibly looking to open another daycare within the city limits and would like their support. Cox mentioned to them about the old elementary school. Elijah will call the BOE, unanimously approved. and he will me with Floyd on looking at the old hardware store. 20. Appoint Mayor Pro-Tem - Woodard motioned to nominate Geter as the next Mayor Pro- Tem. Hel has the years and it'sl his time. Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. 21. Court Clerk Contract - Woodard motioned to accept the court clerks' contract, which is 22. LMIG 2024 (Release for bidding) - Brownley makes aj motion to release for bidding, from Annie Bess, Geter 2nd, unanimously approved. Villegas 2nd, unanimously approved. 23. City Manager Report = report attached. GIRMA/GMA insurance is going up 15% across thel board. A chief from another town is interested in the PD Dodge Charger and the police Woodard made a motion to add GEFA Grant Contract (#26) to the agenda, Geter 2nd, committee can get together and come up with aj price to let it go. unanimously approved. 24. Fire Report-report: attached. a. Fire Truck - Woodard makes ai motion to buy fire truck from McRae Helena for $10,000 and pay for out of SPLOST, Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. 25. Police Report - Report attached. 26. GEFA Grant Contract - Woodard makes a motion to accept the contract and for the mayor tos sign, Brownley 2nd, unanimously approved. URLICFARICIPATION Meeting adjourned at 7:47 PM with Geter making the motion, Brownley 2d, unanimouslyapproves, Submitted By: Presiding Officer Seal: Attest: City Clerk gamula She Ya Col