Minutes March 4, 2025 6:001 PM City of Leesburg City Hall, 107 N Walnut Avenue, Leesburg, GA 31763 229-759-6465 City Councilmembers Citv Staff Billy Breeden, Mayor Bob Alexander, City Manager David Daughtry, Mayor Pro Tem Bert Gregory, City Attorney Judy Powell Rufus Sherman Jamie Baggett Amanda White 1. CALL' TO ORDER Mayor Breeden called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The City Manager, City Attorney and all Councilmembers were present. Post 3 is currently vacant. Mayor Breeden led the pledge, and Councilmember Baggett led the prayer. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (A). Mayor Breeden asked for a motion to approve the minutes from February 20, 2025. Councilmember Powell made a motion to approve the minutes. Councilmember Sherman seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. 3. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Breeden opened the Public Hearing for the purpose of discussing the City ofLeesburg applying to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a Community Development Block Grant. These funds must be used to primarily benefit low- and moderate-income people. There was no public comment. Mayor Breeden then Closed the Public Hearing 4. NEWI BUSINESS (A) City Manager Alexander discussed the City of Leesburg application FY 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Water and Sewer Improvements Resolution. Mayor Pro Tem Daughtry made a motion to approve the Resolution. Councilmember Sherman seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. (B) City Manager Alexander discussed the Lighting Services agreement with Georgia Power for Walnut Parking Lot Pre-Payment amount of $38,280.52. Councilmember Powell made a motion to approve the Agreement. Councilmember white seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. (C) Representative Cameron Morris with Creek Bridge Development, LLC, owner of approximately 35.4 acres of property located on GA Highway 32, requested annexation of property into the City of Leesburg. Councilmember Powell made a motion to table the motion to the April 1, 2025 Council Meeting. Councilmember White seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. (D) City Manager Alexander discussed the FY 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Engineering Services contract agreement in the estimated amount of $111,415,00. Councilmember White made a motion to approve the contract agreement. Mayor Pro Tem Daughtry seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. (E) City Manager discussed the Downtown Development authority Member appointments for a 6-year term. Mayor Pro Tem Daughtry made ai motion re-appointing Amanda White and Veronica Johnson to the Downtown Development Authority for 6 years. Councilmember Sherman seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously approved. (F) Chief Prokesh discussed the request from Finnicum Motors for their 25-year celebration event at the Berg Bash location. Mayor Pro Tem Daughtry made a motion to approve the request. Councilmember Sherman seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Minutes March 4, 2025 6:00 PM 5. CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS (A) The Finance Director discussed the Monthly Financial Report and indicated everything was within the Budget. (B) City Manager discussed the current projects and the GDOT Transportation Alternative Program Application. 6. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 7. GOVERNMENTAL BOARDAUTHORIIES (A) The City Manager discussed the Updated Downtown Plans presented to the DDA by Engineer Matthew Inman ofAdvanced Engineering Services and Steve Hart ofERA Architects. 8. COUNCILI MEMBER'S! MATTER Councilmember Powell discussed the. Junior Leadership Program, the Mayors Reading Program, and the Georgia Municipal Association 2025 Annual Convention. OLD BUSINESS 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS 10. EXECUTIVE: SESSION 11. PUBLIC FORUM 12. ANNOUCEMENTS Next Scheduled Council Meeting is a special called meeting March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. 13. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember White made a motion to adjourn. Mayor Pro Tem Daughtry seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.