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OPEN TO PUBLIC –City Hall Council Chambers

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
DATE CHANGE- JULY 5TH, 2023 6PM

1. Call to order
1.1 Invocation – Amy Barrett
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
1.3 Mayor’s Introductions of Guests and Announcements
1.4 Approve the Agenda as distributed

2. Old Business
2.1 None

3. New Business

3.1 Motion to approve the Consent Agenda
3.1.1 June 6th 2023 City Council Meeting
3.1.2 June 27th 2023 Work Session Minutes
3.1.3 March Financials

4. Motion to approve The MOU with the Historical Society to manage the Berrong-Oakley House

5. Motion to amend the Hotel-Motel Ordinance to show increase to 8% from 5% (1 Read if all Present and in agreement)

6. Motion to approve contract to convert Black Mountain Software from Quick Books

7. Executive Session

8. Adjournment

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 5TH, 2023 6 PM

The City of Hiawassee June City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00PM on June 6^th, 2023, in the Council Chambers by Mayor Liz Ordiales. The meeting was open to the public and broadcast over FaceBook Live.

Present in addition to the Mayor were Council members Anne Mitchell, Patsy Owens, Nancy Noblet, Amy Barrett, and Jay Chastain. Staff present were Economic Development Director Denise McKay, and City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick.

The Invocation was given by Council member Anne Mitchell and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Liz welcomed guests Lajean Turner and Towns County Herald reporter Brittany Holbrooks. She announced that the June work session would be on TUESDAY, JUNE 28^th due to the GMA Conference in Savannah.   Tomorrow at Mayors Park, the Towns County Library will be sponsoring community helpers (police, fire, ems), and next Saturday, June 10^thSweet Charity will be playing for Music on the Square.

Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Anne Mitchell, seconded by Council Member Amy Barrett with all in favor.  

There was no old business.

In new business, motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the May 2^nd City Council Meeting minutes, and the May 22^nd Work Session Minutes was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.  

Motion to approve The GEFA Resolution for the WTP Expansion was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council Member Patsy Owens with all in favor.  

Motion to approve the second reading of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget was made by Council member Amy Barrett, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.  

Motion to approve the second reading of Amendments to Planning Ordinance-(State Law changes) was made by Council member Anne Mitchell, seconded by Council Member Nancy Noblet with all in favor.  

There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Council member Jay Chastain, seconded by Council Member Amy Barrett with all in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 6:05pm.