CITYOF EAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER. 20, 2024 THE EAST ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL MEETING ONI NOVEMBER 20, 2024ATEAST ELLIJAY CITY HALL. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM ED: 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 DEPARTMENTMANAGER CALLTOORDER: THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT2:00 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN. 1. APPROVALOF AGENDA AND. A SECOND BY LINDA SMITH. APPROVALOFI MINUTES OCTOBER 16, 2024 MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN NEW BUSINESS COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVED THE. AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING UPON. A MOTION! BYI ED FORRESTER 2. COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING HELD ON SECOND: JAMES WATERS 3. A-REVIEWIACTION-/ AUDIT 2023-2024 BY RL. JENNINGS &. ASSOCIATES, PC COUNCIL REVIEWED. ANDUNANIMOUSLY VOTED' TOACCEPT THE2023-2024. AUDITDONEBYRLJENNINGSE ASSOCIATES, PC. THE. AUDIT WAS PRESENTED BY THE CITY'S INTERNAL AUDITOR, TACIE BRACKEN. MOTION: LINDA SMITH MONTH OF OCTOBER: 2024. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN B-R REVIEW/ACTION- FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2024 COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN CREVIEW/ACTION- NEW BUSINESS LICENSES MEMO FROM STAFF MEMBER. JACQUE. HEFNER. COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUSINESS LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED MOTION: JAMES WATERS COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION: SECOND: EDI FORRESTER D-F REVIEW/ACTION- ORDINANCE 2024-05-1 SHORTTERM RENTAL-IP"READING THIS ITEM OF BUSINESS WAS PRESENTED FOR COUNCIL REVIEW. IT WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE NEXT SECOND: EREVIEWIACTION-TON-THANKSGIVING: & CHRISTMAS! MEALI PROGRAM-SENIOR & DISABLEDCITIZENS COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO GIVE THE SENIORS AND DISABLED CITIZENS A CHOICE OF A TURKEY OR. AI HAMI FOR THANKSGIVING. AND CHRISTMAS. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN SECOND: EDI FORRESTER F-REVIEW/ACTION-C CHRISTMAS BONUS ONE CONTRACT EMPLOYEES A CHRISTMAS BONUS. COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED,ANDUNAMMOUSLYAPROVEDTOGIVETHEH EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL, AND MOTION: EDI FORRESTER OLD BUSINESS MAYORS REPORT SECOND: LINDA SMITH 4. 5. 6. A. GAJ DEPT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS- CIE & LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS A. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT-I LARRY CALLAHAN SEE. ATTACHED MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CITIZENINPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO ADJOURN AT2:12 P.M. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN Donloblihaw DON CALLIHAN,MAYOR 7. 8. SECOND:JAMES WATERS Anchikt PETRINA. PRITCHETT, CITYCLERK