Demorest The Hearl ofHabersham Demorest City Council Special Called Meeting Cornelia Community House e 601 Wyly Street, Cornelia, GA 30531 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 . 5:30 P.M. ATTENDEES: Shawn Allen, Councilman Andrew Ferguson, Councilman Donnie Bennett, Councilman Megan Chastain, City Clerk Jerry Harkness, Mayor Thomas Mitchell, City Attorney Jimmy Davis, Councilman Mark Musselwhite, City Manager The January 22, 2025 Joint Called meeting with City of Alto, City of Baldwin, City of Clarkesville, City of Cornelia, Town of Mt. Airy, Town of Tallulah Falls and Habersham County was held at the Cornelia Community House. Call Meetings to Order (alphabetical order) Mayor Harkness called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Invocation and Pledge The Mayor of Baldwin, Stephanie, gave the invocation and led the pledge. Public Comments No public comments were made. New Business 1. Discussion of House Bill 581 Phil Sutton with Habersham County presented a presentation of House Bill 581. Questions were asked and comments were made. 2. Consideration/Approva. of HB 581 Resolutions of Intent After a brief discussion, Mayor Harkness called for a motion. A motion was made by Councilman Allen to approve the HB 581 Resolution of Intent and was seconded by Councilman Bennett. Adjournment of Meetings alphabetical order) Mayor Harkness called for a motion to adjourn. A motion was made by Councilman Allen and was seconded by Councilman Bennett. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. 1Page Mayor of Demorest SEAL Demorest Cityelerk 2/Page