CITY OF EAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY. 21, 2025 THE EAST ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 21, 2025 AT EAST 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 DEPARTMENT MANAGER SHANE BOWMAN - ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF - ABSENT CALLTO ORDER: THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:00 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING UPON A MOTION BY ED FORRESTER AND A SECOND BY CHRIS CALLIHAN. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING HELD ON MARCH 19, 2025. MOTION: LINDA SMITH SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN 3. NEW BUSINESS A- REVIEW/ACTION - PRESENT 2025-2026 ALL FUNDS BUDGET TO COUNCIL FOR REVIEW COUNCIL WAS PRESENTED THE PROPOSED ALL FUNDS BUDGET FOR 2024-2025 FOR REVIEW. NO MOTION WAS MADE. MOTION: SECOND: B- REVIEW/ACTION - FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR MARCH & APRIL 2025 COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR MARCH & APRIL 2025. MOTION: JAMES WATERS SECOND: ED FORRESTER C- REVIEW/ACTION - ALCOHOL LICENSES COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ALCOHOL LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED MEMO FROM STAFF MEMBER JACQUE HEFNER. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN SECOND: LINDA SMITH D- REVIEW/ACTION - NEW BUSINESS LICENSES COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUSINESS LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED MEMO FROM STAFF MEMBER JACQUE HEFNER. MOTION: LINDA SMITH SECOND: JAMES WATERS E- REVIEW/ACTION - LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT - ASHLEY CARMI RIDLEY COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, ANDI UNANIMOUSLY, APPROVED TOA APPOINT ASHLEY CARMI RIDLEY TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. THE TERM WILL BEGIN ON JULY 1, 2025 AND END ON JUNE 30, 2028. MOTION: ED FORRESTER SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN F- REVIEW/ACTION - INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE SERVICES COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT FOR FIRE SERVICES WITH THE COUNTY. MOTION: JAMES WATERS SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN G- REVIEW/ACTION - RESOLUTION 2025-04 - MORATORIUM EXTENSION 2025 COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION 2025-04 REGARDING THE MORATORIUM EXTENSION WITH THE ADDITION OF A 12 MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTING DEANNEXATION APPLICATIONS. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN SECOND: LINDA SMITH 4. OLD BUSINESS 5. MAYORS REPORT A. CD RENEWAL $226,000 AT EDWARD JONES FOR ONE YEAR AT 4.10% 6. COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS A. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT - LARRY CALLAHAN SEE ATTACHED MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. 7. CITIZEN INPUT 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO. ADJOURN AT: 3:12 P.M. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN SECOND: LINDA SMITH Car Calilan Diuna hutckrt DONC CALLIHAN,MAYOR PETRINA PRITCHETT, CITY CLERK