Minutes_2022-06-14

SNEADS TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING/ Public Hearing JUNE 14,2022

The Town Council of the Town of Sneads, Florida, met in a regular session at the Sneads Town Hall on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

Mike Weeks called the meeting to order with the following present:

Mike Weeks, Tony Money,

Angela Locke and Donovan Weeks, Council Members

Daniel Cox, Attorney

Lee Garner, Town Manager

Mike Miller, Police Chief

Sherri Griffin, City Clerk

Danielle Guy, Deputy Clerk

All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Donovan Weeks made a motion to approve the May minutes as presented. Tony Money seconded. All voted aye.

Sherri Griffin, City Clerk presented Financial Statements and Budget Review Summary for May. (See Attached) Angie Locke made a motion to accept them as presented. Donovan Weeks seconded. All voted aye.

Tony Money made a motion to pay approved bills. Angie Locke seconded. All voted aye.

Mr. Garner presented Council with a new agreement from Castleberry Environmental Services, who we currently are contracted with for Water Treatment Operations at our plant. The agreement has no changes or cost increases in the current year. Donovan Weeks made a motion to approve the agreement as presented. Tony Money seconded. All voted aye.

Attorney Cox stated that he had tried to contact the owner of the Section Ave property and they have not returned calls. No action taken for purchase of this property.

Mr. Garner asked for Councils approval for him and President Weeks to attend the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference in August. Tony Money made a motion to approve for them to attend this conference as presented. Donovan Weeks seconded. All voted aye.

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Regular June 14, Page 2

Meeting 2022

Approval agreement for Grant Administration and Engineering Services for two CDBG- DR2 Projects M0110 and M0113- Transportation & Drainage and Roads Paving was presented. Tony Money made a motion to approve Grant Admin and Eng. Srv. for Projects M0110 and M0113, as presented. Donovan Weeks seconded. All voted aye.

Internal Grants Control Policy was presented to Council for approval. Mr. Garner explained that these are things we are already doing, we are just putting them on paper for the Federal Regulations. Angie Locke made a motion to approve the Internal Grants Control Policy as presented. Donovan Weeks seconded. All voted aye.

Mr. Garner asked for Council to approve for him to give the mid-year raises (July $ 1^{\\mathrm{st}} $ ) to Police Officers to compete with other constitutional officers, because of the salary increases the State Legislature passed during session. He explained that we will use ARPA funds to cover this increase. Donovan Weeks made a motion to approve the mid-year raises for Police Officers Angie Locke seconded. All voted aye.

Council entered into a Public Hearing at 6:18pm.

Vance Coley, Melvin Engineering, came before the Council to obtain citizens comments concerning the Town's economic and community development needs. Mr. Coley went over the guidelines of the CDBG Program. He discussed several potential projects and answered questions from the citizens that were presented.

Ordinance #2022-01 entitled;

Clay Dodson presented Council with information about his company that will provide education to seniors on social security and Medicare programs. He stated that he would like to provide classes to residents. All agreed that this was a great idea and for him to get with the Manager on dates.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SNEADS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2022-26 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

was presented for first reading to Council and approved pending publication

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Recreation Department had a wonderful week of Baseball Districts. The turn out was really well with teams and parents. Two teams are going to State.The girls start their Districts next week in Franklin County.Everyone thanked the Board on an excellent job they have done.

Mr Garner presented his Managers Report. (See attached)

- Plans to have a working draft of budget next meeting

- Sent nuisance letters out

- Working with Rural Water on Energy Efficiency Assessment

- JC is celebrating its $ 200^{\\mathrm{th}} $ Birthday and wants everyone to consider partnering with them for the event

- Hurricane Season is here, everyone needs to be prepared

- Boat Ramp Dock Application has been received. It will be scored and ranked, and we should know of award in July.

- City of Chattahoochee would like to have a joint Ethics Class again with Sneads and asked that we provide them with some dates.

Mike Miller informed Council that the Police Department had applied and was awarded the JAGS Grant.