TOWN OF RESACA
BUDGET HEARING
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
330 WALKER STREET
July 14, 2015
MINUTES
PRESENT: Samuel Allen, Mayor
Mitch Reed, Mayor Pro Tem
Justin Barton, Councilman
Brant Talley, Councilman
Jean Makonis, Councilwoman
ALSO: Kelly Shaw – Clerk
Attorney Peter Olson
Attorney Brandon Bowen
Kelly Thurman, Ordinance Officer – NOT PRESENT
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Allen called the meeting of the Resaca City Council to order.
INVOCATION
Mayor Allen asked Councilman Talley to lead the group in prayer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Allen led the council meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag.
BUDGET HEARING
Mayor Allen opened the budget hearing. Councilwoman Makonis made the motion to adopt the 2015-2016 Budget as reviewed and presented at the June meeting. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. All in favor. No one from the public was in attendance. Mayor Allen closed the budget hearing.
MINUTES
Councilman Talley made the motion to waive the reading of the minutes for the June 23, 2015 meeting. Councilwoman Makonis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Barton made the motion to adopt the minutes as read. Councilwoman Makonis seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. Councilman Talley made a motion to waive the reading of the June 23, 2015 minutes for the Public Hearing on the Special Letter of Conditions from the USDA for the sewer Grant/Loan. Councilwoman Makonis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Approve New Legal Services for the Town of Resaca and the Sewer Project.
Mayor Pro Tem Reed made a motion to accept services from Jenkins and Bowen Law Firm for both the Town business and the sewer project. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Approve GEFA Loan Application:
Mayor Pro Tem Reed made the motion for the Council to give the Mayor permission to sign the GEFA Loan Application. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Approve Professional Services Agreement between the Town of Resaca and Peoples and Quigly Inc. for Engineer services.
Mayor Pro Tem Reed made the motion to approve the Professional Services Agreement with Peoples and Quigly Inc.. Attorney Olsen made the suggestion to have Peoples and Quigly remove the “use of documents provision”. Mayor Pro Tem Reed added to his motion to approve with the condition that Peoples and Quigly remove the “use of documents provision” statement. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Approve contract from Georgia Probation Management.
Judge Sneed has reviewed the contract with Georgia Probation Management and has approve the contract. It was approved by Attoney Olson. Councilwoman Makonis made the motion to accept the contract from Georgia Probation Management. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Approve Animal Control Contract.
Councilwoman Makonis made the motion to accept the Animal Control Contract with Gordon County. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
UPDATES
No Updates –
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Sheriff’s Report
Lt Jimmy Shaw read the report. Report is attached.
ROAD AND STREETS
Nothing to report.
ORDINANCE REPORT
Report was given during the work session by Ordinance Officer Kelly Thurman.
LIGHTS
No report.
RECREATION
Councilman Talley gave the recreation report. Report is attached. Report is attached.
MAINTENANCE REPORT
Councilman Barton gave the maintenance report. The inventory list is finished. They will begin cleaning around the ball parks immediately.
ADJOURMENT
Councilman Talley made a motion to close the meeting. Councilman Barton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.