[1:50] Well, I introduced a
[1:52] a new minister here in town, Brian Kirk.
[1:54] Will you please come on up and lead us
[1:55] with the invi- invocation.
[2:00] » Chance here, too.
[2:03] » Good evening, y'all. Thanks for the
[2:04] invitation and opportunity to
[2:06] to to lead us in prayer.
[2:09] Well, heavenly Father, we thank you that
[2:11] uh you love the people of Loganville.
[2:15] Lord, you love the city and God, you
[2:17] desire good things for it. Lord, we do
[2:19] pray your blessing, your anointing, your
[2:21] wisdom, your counsel um upon each and
[2:24] every member of the community, but
[2:26] especially our city council.
[2:28] God, we ask that you'd lead them and
[2:29] guide them as far as
[2:31] uh figuring out the the complexities of
[2:34] what's best for our city both now as
[2:37] well as into the future.
[2:39] And Lord, we do pray that um
[2:41] uh Loganville would grow more and more
[2:43] into a city in which is a a city on a
[2:45] hill that is a light, that is a place
[2:47] that um Lord, is just a great place to
[2:50] live.
[2:51] We do pray that your blessing upon this
[2:52] meeting
[2:54] God, it would be fruitful towards those
[2:56] ends.
[2:57] And um
[2:59] Lord, we do ask all of this in the
[3:00] precious name, Lord and Savior Jesus
[3:02] Christ. Amen.
[3:05] >> Thank you so much. Do you mind leading
[3:06] » Thank you so much. Do you mind leading
[3:06] us in the pledge of allegiance while
[3:07] you're there? And then I'll give you a
[3:08] minute or two to talk about the Holy
[3:10] Cross Church.
[3:11] >> Okay, great. Well, now I'm from Texas,
[3:12] » Okay, great. Well, now I'm from Texas,
[3:12] so we have a Texas pledge of allegiance.
[3:14] I'm sure we're not supposed to do that
[3:15] one though.
[3:15] >> Probably. Let's look for the Georgia
[3:16] » Probably. Let's look for the Georgia
[3:16] one.
[3:17] >> Just making sure. All right.
[3:19] » Just making sure. All right.
[3:19] >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[3:22] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[3:22] United States of America and to the
[3:25] Republic for which it stands, one nation
[3:28] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[3:32] justice for all.
[3:36] » All right.
[3:37] >> Yeah, so um well, thank you for the
[3:38] » Yeah, so um well, thank you for the
[3:38] opportunity to share a little bit about
[3:40] Holy Cross. Um
[3:41] as
[3:42] uh Mayor Whitfield said, I'm new to the
[3:44] to the ministry and and new to the town.
[3:46] My wife and I actually would just We
[3:48] closed on a house. We're super excited
[3:49] to actually be living in Loganville.
[3:51] We're one of those people who believe
[3:51] that God's called us this community and
[3:53] so we want to be a part of it in every
[3:55] way and uh just as a as a church we
[3:58] really want to do what we can to serve
[3:59] the people uh to fill in the holes where
[4:02] maybe other people can't help this uh
[4:04] the community in ways that it needs help
[4:06] and uh just to do what we can to just um
[4:10] show people the love of Christ both in
[4:12] word and deed and um and hopefully
[4:15] you know, my opinion is that as as
[4:17] believers or my belief I should say is
[4:19] as followers of Jesus we're called to do
[4:21] good works which means that that we are
[4:23] aware of the needs of the people around
[4:24] us and we do what we can to meet those
[4:26] needs as as God enables us. And so uh
[4:28] anyway, we just hope to be a
[4:30] contributing member of the community in
[4:32] a greater way. We've had uh I know
[4:34] that's declined in recent years but uh
[4:36] I've basically have been brought in for
[4:38] that very purpose of doing what we can
[4:39] as a church to to bless all of you all
[4:41] as best we can. So, uh thanks for the
[4:44] privilege of being a part of the
[4:45] community.
[4:45] >> All right, thank you so much.
[4:47] » All right, thank you so much.
[4:47] >> Thank you.
[4:48] » Thank you.
[4:48] >> I will say he uh reached reached out to
[4:49] » I will say he uh reached reached out to
[4:49] me and said, "Where can I help?" And I
[4:51] go, "We got lots of areas you can come
[4:53] and help with." Thank you so much for
[4:54] reaching out and thank you for being
[4:56] here tonight.
[4:57] All right, up next we're going to have
[4:59] the adoption of the agenda.
[5:02] I need a motion to approve the agenda.
[5:05] >> So moved.
[5:06] » So moved.
[5:06] >> Got a motion. We got a second?
[5:09] » Got a motion. We got a second?
[5:09] We have a second. All in favor say I.
[5:11] >> I.
[5:12] » I.
[5:12] >> All right, and then up next it looks
[5:14] » All right, and then up next it looks
[5:14] like there's a presentation for the
[5:15] Mayor's Cup Reading Challenge.
[5:19] Oh goodness.
[5:23] » Good evening Mayor, council members.
[5:26] I'm Shane Short with the Development
[5:27] Authority Walton County. It's a pleasure
[5:30] to be with you all this evening.
[5:32] I'm here on the behalf of Dessa Morris
[5:34] who works in my office.
[5:36] She decided that remaining on her
[5:38] European cruise is more important than
[5:41] >> [laughter]
[5:41] » [laughter]
[5:41] >> coming back early to be with you tonight
[5:43] » coming back early to be with you tonight
[5:43] so she asked me to step be
[5:45] her shoes tonight.
[5:48] One of the goals of the Walton 250
[5:50] celebration
[5:51] as we celebrated our nation's 250th
[5:54] anniversary or birthday
[5:56] uh was that the people, organizations,
[5:59] and communities that make such Walton
[6:01] County such a great place had different
[6:03] areas of of celebrations during that
[6:06] time period.
[6:07] One of those was a partnership with the
[6:09] Azalea Regional Library System
[6:13] who launched the very first mayors
[6:15] reading cup challenge.
[6:17] And communities competed by reading
[6:19] books, writing reviews,
[6:21] and competing library activities
[6:24] throughout the entire month of the
[6:25] celebration in July.
[6:28] And tonight, I'm excited to recognize
[6:30] the overall champion.
[6:33] Congratulations to Mayor Brandon
[6:34] Whitfield and the entire team in the
[6:36] O'Kelly Memorial Library for winning
[6:39] this year's inaugural reading cup.
[6:43] >> [cheering]
[6:45] » [cheering]
[6:45] [applause]
[6:49] » There were 375
[6:51] student participants.
[6:53] 105 adult participants.
[6:57] And 480 total points that were given,
[7:00] which was more than double the next
[7:02] closest library in the system.
[7:06] The highest number of books were logged
[7:08] and the most book reviews submitted and
[7:10] the highest overall participation in the
[7:13] challenge.
[7:15] So, congratulations to all of you. It
[7:17] tells a wonderful story in the
[7:18] commitment of Loganville and its
[7:21] community.
[7:22] So, Mayor, I'm going to ask you if you
[7:24] would please step forward so that I can
[7:26] present you with the cup and this
[7:29] special 3D printed
[7:31] mayors reading challenge. And we
[7:34] encourage you to wear this every day.
[7:37] >> [laughter]
[7:37] » [laughter]
[7:37] >> If you would please do so.
[7:44] » Talk about the chain.
[7:53] All right, here we go.
[8:02] » [laughter]
[8:03] >> And mayor, there is also
[8:06] » And mayor, there is also
[8:06] a cup but before I give to the mayor
[8:08] this, I'm going to ask if there's any
[8:10] library staff here tonight, any
[8:13] of the board members with the library
[8:15] system, any of you here tonight. If you
[8:17] would just please come forward as we
[8:19] present this trophy.
[8:32] You all come up here and stand with us.
[8:35] As we present you all the 2026 Walton
[8:38] County Mayor's Reading Challenge winner
[8:42] to the Loganville Library System.
[8:45] Here we go.
[9:02] Congratulations to YOU ALL AGAIN.
[9:04] >> [applause and cheering]
[9:09] [applause]
[9:14] [laughter]
[9:22] » YES, BUT NO.
[9:29] THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. IT REALLY does
[9:31] mean a lot because
[9:33] here in Loganville, I know libraries can
[9:35] be a sore subject at times.
[9:38] And I know we have a community that
[9:41] really wants to lead and and actually
[9:43] want to read. And it just shows by
[9:46] winning this cup all the people that
[9:48] want to participate and be able to do
[9:50] stuff like this. And thank you to all
[9:52] the library staff for doing this. I will
[9:54] say
[9:55] it was supposed to be a surprise. It's
[9:57] still kind of surprising cuz I didn't
[9:58] know it was actually going to be on the
[9:59] agenda.
[10:01] Uh
[10:02] um
[10:03] So, I'm a little touched here, but
[10:05] it's uh
[10:06] Dust actually let it slip at a meeting a
[10:09] couple days ago and said
[10:10] congratulations. I said, "For what?" And
[10:13] actually John Howard said, "You won the
[10:14] cup." I go, "What cup?" And then he told
[10:16] me. I go, "Oh, yeah."
[10:18] And [laughter]
[10:20] so, thank [snorts] y'all so much for
[10:21] everything. I do appreciate it.
[10:23] So,
[10:24] I guess the fun stuff is over. Let's uh
[10:26] let's get down to the consent agenda.
[10:29] And Pastor, you you don't have to stay
[10:31] if you don't want to. I understand this.
[10:35] >> Bye, everybody.
[10:37] » Bye, everybody.
[10:37] >> Uh
[10:40] Mhm. 2A, yes. Okay. So, first up on our
[10:43] agenda is going to be the mayor and
[10:44] council items. They're going to be the
[10:46] proposals for the city manager
[10:48] recruitment.
[10:49] All right. I know we had a slight
[10:51] discussion on it about wanting to wait
[10:53] to digest this third one that came in
[10:56] the day of.
[10:57] And I know we talked about maybe
[10:58] postponing this until we could get the
[11:01] people in here to do a presentation.
[11:03] And maybe do a called meeting if we can
[11:06] get that lined up. Is that still the
[11:07] flavor that y'all want to do? Has
[11:10] anything changed?
[11:13] All right. Good deal.
[11:15] So, let's go on down to the consent
[11:16] agenda. So, the consent agenda for those
[11:19] who do not know is the agenda items that
[11:21] we all agreed to on Monday. And on
[11:24] there, it goes from A through I, which
[11:26] is everything that we voted on Monday to
[11:28] make this meeting go a little bit
[11:29] quicker. And uh
[11:34] We need clarity.
[11:36] >> Which firm? All of them? When?
[11:39] » Which firm? All of them? When?
[11:39] What time?
[11:41] Who are you picking?
[11:42] >> We were going to have them all come in.
[11:44] » We were going to have them all come in.
[11:44] Uh we're going to have uh
[11:47] Well, I guess it's
[11:48] >> to know a day so we can tell them or so
[11:50] » to know a day so we can tell them or so
[11:50] Angela can tell them.
[11:51] >> Well, I think we're going to have to
[11:53] » Well, I think we're going to have to
[11:53] reach out to them and see what dates are
[11:55] available, see what dates we can do, and
[11:57] try and get us a date and time
[12:01] and see
[12:02] when it's available cuz we don't know
[12:03] without contacting them yet what days
[12:05] they might have available.
[12:07] >> What's best for y'all?
[12:08] » What's best for y'all?
[12:08] >> Yes, it's what's best for y'all.
[12:10] » Yes, it's what's best for y'all.
[12:10] >> Yeah.
[12:13] » Yeah.
[12:13] >> Y'all want to do a week, weekend?
[12:15] » Y'all want to do a week, weekend?
[12:15] >> I'd prefer to do a weeknight, but don't
[12:17] » I'd prefer to do a weeknight, but don't
[12:17] forget now if it's going to be soon,
[12:19] next Thursday is our um
[12:21] we our county municipal dinner, so we
[12:24] wouldn't want to do it on the 20th, but
[12:26] I don't have
[12:27] me personally, I've got the stuff going,
[12:29] but this is important, so I can work
[12:31] around it. Um but I think more
[12:34] importantly, you got to see how you got
[12:35] three companies.
[12:37] You know, they might say we can't come
[12:39] till it might not plan out to
[12:41] so I think so I
[12:42] >> Yeah.
[12:42] » Yeah.
[12:42] >> think council is
[12:44] » think council is
[12:44] we would have to work our schedule
[12:45] around their schedule. I think their
[12:47] schedules are much more important than
[12:50] get them three get those three
[12:51] >> to go with. We could say a weekday, I
[12:54] » to go with. We could say a weekday, I
[12:54] want to say 6:30.
[12:56] >> Yeah.
[12:56] » Yeah.
[12:56] >> I think that'd be good.
[12:57] » I think that'd be good.
[12:57] >> Weekday at 6:30 and then you can get
[12:59] » Weekday at 6:30 and then you can get
[12:59] back to council about what days they
[13:01] have available and would y'all want to
[13:04] at least go ahead and say a date, maybe
[13:06] a w- Thursday or a Monday? Just to give
[13:10] them a little bit more guidance. So, we
[13:11] say Thursday or Monday?
[13:13] >> I mean, I think if they they all three
[13:14] » I mean, I think if they they all three
[13:14] could do a Tuesday. I to me the day,
[13:17] that's just me, is irrelevant.
[13:19] A weeknight's a weeknight.
[13:21] >> So, weeknight 6:30.
[13:24] » So, weeknight 6:30.
[13:24] >> That's that's me. I mean, we got six
[13:26] » That's that's me. I mean, we got six
[13:26] five other people up here.
[13:27] >> Yeah, I know. The 24th, or the 25th, or
[13:30] » Yeah, I know. The 24th, or the 25th, or
[13:30] the
[13:31] >> Do what?
[13:32] » Do what?
[13:32] >> 24th, the 25th, and the 27th of August.
[13:35] » 24th, the 25th, and the 27th of August.
[13:35] >> Yeah, that's what I was looking at. If
[13:36] » Yeah, that's what I was looking at. If
[13:36] we could get them in before Labor Day, I
[13:38] think that'd be good, cuz we're looking
[13:40] at at least
[13:41] a 60-90 day process.
[13:43] >> Right, that's what most of them were
[13:44] » Right, that's what most of them were
[13:44] saying, their process is 60-90 days. So,
[13:47] yeah, I think by the end of the month,
[13:48] we should try to get them in here.
[13:50] >> If we could, that'd be great.
[13:51] » If we could, that'd be great.
[13:51] >> 27th, 28th?
[13:52] » 27th, 28th?
[13:53] >> Danny.
[13:53] » Danny.
[13:53] >> 24th?
[13:54] » 24th?
[13:54] >> Cannot do the 24th, that's the comp line
[13:56] » Cannot do the 24th, that's the comp line
[13:56] meeting.
[13:56] >> That's what I thought.
[13:57] » That's what I thought.
[13:58] >> 24th, 25th, and 26th is a Wednesday.
[14:01] » 24th, 25th, and 26th is a Wednesday.
[14:01] Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
[14:02] >> said you can't do the 24th.
[14:04] » said you can't do the 24th.
[14:04] >> Oh, 25th, 26th, 27th?
[14:06] » Oh, 25th, 26th, 27th?
[14:06] >> Yes.
[14:07] » Yes.
[14:07] >> the count
[14:08] » the count
[14:08] public zone planning zoning.
[14:10] When is that, Robbie?
[14:11] >> Yeah, he just shook his head.
[14:13] » Yeah, he just shook his head.
[14:13] >> So, the 25th or the 26th?
[14:15] » So, the 25th or the 26th?
[14:15] >> Okay.
[14:17] » Okay.
[14:17] >> 25th, 26th.
[14:17] » 25th, 26th.
[14:17] >> That was fast.
[14:18] » That was fast.
[14:18] >> So, we narrowed it down to two days?
[14:22] » So, we narrowed it down to two days?
[14:22] All right. Anything else on that? We
[14:23] good with that, Danny? I gave y'all
[14:25] enough to go with.
[14:26] >> 6:30 p.m.
[14:26] » 6:30 p.m.
[14:26] >> 6:30, correct.
[14:29] » 6:30, correct.
[14:29] >> [clears throat]
[14:30] » [clears throat]
[14:30] >> Called meeting.
[14:32] » Called meeting.
[14:32] And stay tuned to our city Facebook page
[14:35] and all the stuff to know what date and
[14:37] stuff that that actually lands on.
[14:40] So, up next is now the consent agenda,
[14:43] and I already explained it, but can I
[14:45] get a motion to accept the consent
[14:47] agenda?
[14:48] >> So moved.
[14:49] » So moved.
[14:49] >> We got a motion. We got a second?
[14:51] » We got a motion. We got a second?
[14:51] >> Second.
[14:52] » Second.
[14:52] >> We have a second. All in favor, say I.
[14:54] » We have a second. All in favor, say I.
[14:54] >> I.
[14:54] » I.
[14:54] >> Any opposed?
[14:56] » Any opposed?
[14:56] All right. Now, moving on down to
[14:58] planning and development committee
[14:59] report. Councilwoman Lisa Newberry.
[15:02] >> Thank you, Mayor. So, we are working on
[15:04] » Thank you, Mayor. So, we are working on
[15:04] the what's known as the Sprouts project,
[15:06] and the city's had held two
[15:09] prior public hearings, and we got word
[15:12] last night from Sprouts asking to
[15:15] consider the table. And so, a couple of
[15:17] the council members wanted to learn more
[15:19] about that, your reasons why you wanted
[15:21] to table. So, I'd like to invite you up
[15:22] to the podium and and tell us about why
[15:24] you want a table.
[15:25] >> Thank you. Thank you very much. Uh my
[15:27] » Thank you. Thank you very much. Uh my
[15:27] name is Henry Bailey, counsel for the
[15:29] applicant 3630 Peachtree Road Northeast.
[15:32] Uh we heard you on Tuesday night and the
[15:34] some of the concerns and comments you
[15:35] expressed therein, and wanted to take
[15:37] the opportunity to try to see if we can
[15:39] talk to the end user, talk to our seller
[15:42] to come up with a plan that that works
[15:44] better. Um
[15:45] in other words, we won't be coming back
[15:47] before you in 30 days or how many days
[15:49] it is with the same exact plan. We want
[15:51] to actually go and put in some work
[15:52] based on what you all have said so far
[15:54] and what we've heard from you all to try
[15:55] to make it a plan that works for
[15:57] everybody. That's the that's the primary
[15:59] reason for the for the deferral.
[16:04] » Questions?
[16:05] >> I don't have a question. I'm going to
[16:07] » I don't have a question. I'm going to
[16:07] vote.
[16:10] » Vote to table?
[16:12] >> Vote to vote on the variance request.
[16:14] » Vote to vote on the variance request.
[16:14] >> Okay.
[16:16] » Okay.
[16:16] What's?
[16:18] Okay.
[16:19] Thank you for coming.
[16:20] >> Thank you.
[16:20] » Thank you.
[16:20] >> We'll go ahead and move move to vote.
[16:23] » We'll go ahead and move move to vote.
[16:23] All right. So, Mr. Mayor, for agenda
[16:25] item number four B, case number V
[16:27] 26-003,
[16:30] requesting a landscape reduction buffer
[16:32] on Brand Road, I make a motion to deny.
[16:37] >> So, we have a motion and we have a
[16:38] » So, we have a motion and we have a
[16:38] second.
[16:40] All in favor say I.
[16:41] >> I.
[16:42] » I.
[16:42] >> I.
[16:42] » I.
[16:42] >> Any opposed?
[16:44] » Any opposed?
[16:44] All right.
[16:47] >> For agenda item number four B, case
[16:49] » For agenda item number four B, case
[16:49] number V 26-004,
[16:53] requesting to remove a landscape buffer
[16:55] on Oak Grove Road, I make a motion to
[16:57] deny.
[16:58] >> So, we have a motion and a second.
[17:00] » So, we have a motion and a second.
[17:00] >> Second.
[17:01] » Second.
[17:01] >> All those in favor say I.
[17:03] » All those in favor say I.
[17:03] >> I.
[17:04] » I.
[17:04] >> I.
[17:04] » I.
[17:04] >> Any opposed?
[17:05] » Any opposed?
[17:05] All right.
[17:07] >> For agenda item number four C, case
[17:09] » For agenda item number four C, case
[17:09] number V 26-005,
[17:12] requesting an encroachment on an
[17:14] undisturbed stream buffer, I make a
[17:16] motion to deny.
[17:18] >> All right.
[17:18] » All right.
[17:18] >> got a motion. Do we have a second?
[17:20] » got a motion. Do we have a second?
[17:20] >> Second.
[17:20] » Second.
[17:21] >> We have a second. All in favor say I.
[17:23] » We have a second. All in favor say I.
[17:23] >> I.
[17:23] » I.
[17:23] >> Any opposed?
[17:25] » Any opposed?
[17:25] All right.
[17:28] » For agenda item number 4D, case number
[17:30] V26-006,
[17:33] requesting to remove a non-pervious
[17:36] setback, make a motion to deny.
[17:39] >> We got a motion. Do we have a second?
[17:41] » We got a motion. Do we have a second?
[17:41] >> Second.
[17:42] » Second.
[17:42] >> We got a second. All in favor say I.
[17:44] » We got a second. All in favor say I.
[17:44] >> I.
[17:45] » I.
[17:45] >> Any opposed?
[17:46] » Any opposed?
[17:46] All right.
[17:49] » And last for agenda item number 4E,
[17:53] case number V26-007,
[17:55] requesting a reduction in parking space
[17:57] length, I make a motion to deny.
[18:00] >> We have a motion. Do we have a second?
[18:02] » We have a motion. Do we have a second?
[18:02] >> Second.
[18:03] » Second.
[18:03] >> All in favor say I.
[18:05] » All in favor say I.
[18:05] >> I.
[18:06] » I.
[18:06] >> Any opposed?
[18:08] » Any opposed?
[18:08] All right.
[18:13] Anything else for us, Lisa?
[18:15] >> Do. Next up is
[18:17] » Do. Next up is
[18:17] um
[18:18] item number 4F on the agenda. It's the
[18:20] Rock It's known as the Rocky Creek final
[18:22] plat. And just for the backstory, the
[18:24] council voted to approve an an
[18:27] annexation and um
[18:29] rezone um back in 2018.
[18:32] Um so we're not voting tonight for the
[18:34] the uh subdivision. We're only voting
[18:35] for phase to approve the phase two final
[18:38] plat of the subdivision.
[18:41] So, Mr. Mayor, for agenda item number
[18:43] 4E,
[18:46] I'm sorry.
[18:47] Uh for agenda item number 4F, known as
[18:50] the Rocky Creek plat phase two, I make a
[18:53] motion to approve the final subdivision
[18:56] plat for Rocky Creek phase two located
[18:59] within the city limits of Loganville
[19:01] with conditions requiring a pool, a
[19:03] clubhouse, and a wooden fence as as
[19:05] detailed in the May 2018 City Council
[19:09] meeting minutes.
[19:11] >> All right. We have a motion. Do we have
[19:13] » All right. We have a motion. Do we have
[19:13] a second?
[19:14] >> Second.
[19:14] » Second.
[19:15] >> We have a second. All in favor say I.
[19:17] » We have a second. All in favor say I.
[19:17] >> I.
[19:17] » I.
[19:17] >> I.
[19:18] » I.
[19:18] >> Any opposed?
[19:20] » Any opposed?
[19:20] All right.
[19:21] >> Okay, and that is all we have for
[19:23] » Okay, and that is all we have for
[19:23] planning and development.
[19:24] >> Good deal. Thank you so much, Lisa.
[19:27] » Good deal. Thank you so much, Lisa.
[19:27] All right, up next we have the finance
[19:29] committee report. You got anything new
[19:31] for us, Keith?
[19:32] >> No, Mayor. Everything was covered under
[19:33] » No, Mayor. Everything was covered under
[19:33] consent. Thank you.
[19:34] >> Awesome, good deal. Now we have public
[19:38] » Awesome, good deal. Now we have public
[19:38] safety committee. Councilwoman Lowe?
[19:40] >> Um I have nothing. We covered mine under
[19:43] » Um I have nothing. We covered mine under
[19:43] uh the work session on Monday. They were
[19:44] on consent.
[19:46] >> Awesome, good deal.
[19:47] » Awesome, good deal.
[19:47] Up next we have the public utilities
[19:49] committee report. Danny, do you have
[19:50] anything from Bill?
[19:53] No? Okay. Now we have facilities
[19:56] committee report. We had a lot of
[19:58] awesome news from facilities last uh
[20:01] last Monday. We got any any other good
[20:03] news or anything there, Wes?
[20:04] >> No, we're good. We covered everything on
[20:06] » No, we're good. We covered everything on
[20:06] Monday. Thank you.
[20:07] >> Awesome. I do bear maybe some of that
[20:09] » Awesome. I do bear maybe some of that
[20:09] might need repeating cuz this very
[20:11] exciting stuff.
[20:12] >> Oh, as far as uh
[20:14] » Oh, as far as uh
[20:14] >> [clears throat]
[20:14] » [clears throat]
[20:14] >> the library, uh we're going to be doing
[20:16] » the library, uh we're going to be doing
[20:16] an open house. I think it was the 19th.
[20:18] >> Yeah, the grand opening. We're doing
[20:19] » Yeah, the grand opening. We're doing
[20:19] >> was started at 10:00 to
[20:22] » was started at 10:00 to
[20:22] 11:30, and then we're doing a magic show
[20:25] at 12:00 noon. So, uh
[20:28] please attend if you can. So,
[20:30] we've got that done, and also Toler
[20:32] Park, we're working on it. We should
[20:34] have it open hopefully
[20:36] within 2 months, maybe a month. We're
[20:39] not for sure yet. So, we do have things
[20:41] in progress of getting that done.
[20:43] >> And if you want to drive by and look at
[20:44] » And if you want to drive by and look at
[20:44] that park, every time that we drive by,
[20:46] my kids are already getting excited.
[20:48] >> Yeah. And we also uh
[20:51] » Yeah. And we also uh
[20:51] got Station 16 for the fire department.
[20:55] It's been remodeled.
[20:56] It's uh open. They're back at their
[20:58] station now.
[21:00] And also EMS is back there, which is one
[21:03] of our med units that covers our city.
[21:05] Uh Uh, they're back in the house, and we
[21:07] will be working on the police department
[21:09] coming up shortly. We'll keep you
[21:11] informed about that.
[21:13] >> All good stuff. Thank you so much, wise.
[21:15] » All good stuff. Thank you so much, wise.
[21:15] >> Thank you, sir.
[21:15] » Thank you, sir.
[21:15] >> Appreciate you.
[21:17] » Appreciate you.
[21:17] All right. Next up, we have the Oh, I
[21:20] got it off of my place. Here, a
[21:21] transportation committee report. Will
[21:23] have anything else to
[21:26] >> So, they're going to be beginning paving
[21:27] » So, they're going to be beginning paving
[21:27] for Elmig Monday.
[21:29] >> Monday.
[21:30] » Monday.
[21:30] >> Monday. Um, I believe that's going to be
[21:32] » Monday. Um, I believe that's going to be
[21:32] on 81 side and then they'll move over to
[21:34] the
[21:35] North Sam Church area to pave. So,
[21:37] that'll start Monday. Don't really have
[21:39] a time frame. It'll be probably about a
[21:40] week, but of course, depends on weather.
[21:43] >> Okay. Good deal. We always like to see
[21:45] » Okay. Good deal. We always like to see
[21:45] more paving.
[21:47] All right. And now with that done, we
[21:49] got the city manager's report.
[21:51] >> Uh, before we do 10A, I'll let Jeff
[21:53] » Uh, before we do 10A, I'll let Jeff
[21:53] handle that, but just remind y'all that,
[21:55] um,
[21:56] Tyler Park, you know, we've seen some
[21:58] posts on there about the gravel. The
[22:00] gravel's not the finished product.
[22:03] That's just the base. So, there'll be a
[22:04] rubber mat
[22:05] on on top. And then also, just be
[22:08] thinking, um,
[22:10] council,
[22:11] we talked about
[22:13] dedicating a piece of equipment to to
[22:14] honor Janice and Harold Tribble. Um, so,
[22:17] we got to kind of start making that I'm
[22:19] thinking thinking of a concrete
[22:21] some type of concrete monument to match
[22:23] the other concrete monument we have for
[22:25] the young lady that passed away that she
[22:27] has that one
[22:28] >> Mhm.
[22:28] » Mhm.
[22:28] >> uh, shade structure that's kind of her
[22:30] » uh, shade structure that's kind of her
[22:30] area. That was known as her area. That's
[22:31] something that former
[22:33] uh, Mayor Martinez did. So, y'all kind
[22:35] of be thinking, um,
[22:37] what you'd like to see. You know, I
[22:39] think we should do an honor. It was
[22:40] going to be Janice, but now that
[22:41] Harold's passed, we should probably do
[22:43] Harold and Janice. I think we have that
[22:45] support from y'all.
[22:46] Uh, it'll be after the project's
[22:47] complete. Um,
[22:49] and then we'll
[22:50] have a some type of a
[22:53] placement of it.
[22:54] All right. So, y'all be thinking about
[22:55] what you'd like to say. If you got any
[22:56] suggestions, please send them to Jeff or
[22:58] myself.
[22:59] >> And are we planning to have like a
[23:01] » And are we planning to have like a
[23:01] ribbon cutting ceremony with the chamber
[23:03] or something and then be able to do a
[23:04] dedication.
[23:05] >> Yeah, we can. We can do a you know,
[23:07] » Yeah, we can. We can do a you know,
[23:07] whatever the council wishes.
[23:09] >> I think that'd be good have a ceremonial
[23:12] » I think that'd be good have a ceremonial
[23:12] opening and be able to honor.
[23:14] >> Yeah, y'all just kind of think where
[23:15] » Yeah, y'all just kind of think where
[23:15] what piece of equipment you'd like to
[23:18] name in her honor. I think the swings
[23:19] probably in my opinion is the most used,
[23:22] but you know, we got a lot of new
[23:23] equipment so we might be something new
[23:24] out there, but we'll let it open and
[23:26] we'll let it see and then y'all think
[23:28] about it.
[23:29] >> That's awesome.
[23:30] » That's awesome.
[23:30] >> And then I'll let Jeff discuss the since
[23:32] » And then I'll let Jeff discuss the since
[23:32] he's kind of the one took lead on the
[23:34] RFP.
[23:38] » Mayor and council, before you tonight is
[23:40] a
[23:41] proposed
[23:42] request for proposals for professional
[23:44] legal services for your city attorney.
[23:47] >> [snorts]
[23:48] » [snorts]
[23:48] >> This was sent out to council. It's in
[23:50] » This was sent out to council. It's in
[23:50] the packet.
[23:53] And it's ready for your approval.
[24:00] » All right, short and sweet. Uh real
[24:03] quickly last this was discussed at prior
[24:05] meetings and we had a few emails going
[24:07] back and forth about it. Um I think
[24:11] Patty took a lot of the lead on this and
[24:13] so thank you for doing a lot of that.
[24:15] But also uh
[24:18] I was trying to think is there anything
[24:19] else you think we need to say or do on
[24:21] this before we take a vote?
[24:23] >> I just want to thank thank Jeff did a
[24:26] » I just want to thank thank Jeff did a
[24:26] fantastic job adhering to some of our
[24:30] changes that we wanted and all of that
[24:32] stuff and he went in and added some more
[24:34] things that we didn't even think about
[24:36] so that's fantastic. Thank you, Jeff.
[24:39] Appreciate it.
[24:41] >> All right.
[24:42] » All right.
[24:42] Y'all ready to vote? I'll take a motion.
[24:47] » You want to make a motion to
[24:48] >> I move we approve
[24:51] » I move we approve
[24:51] this and get it in the mail. We get it
[24:53] posted or whatever Danny's he's to do.
[24:56] >> So we have a motion from Councilwoman
[24:58] » So we have a motion from Councilwoman
[24:58] Wolfe to approve the request for
[24:59] proposal for professional legal services
[25:02] for the city attorney.
[25:04] Is that how I read that?
[25:05] Got you.
[25:07] All right.
[25:08] Uh do we have a second?
[25:11] >> Second.
[25:11] » Second.
[25:11] >> We have a second. All in favor say aye.
[25:14] » We have a second. All in favor say aye.
[25:14] >> Aye.
[25:15] » Aye.
[25:15] >> Any opposed?
[25:16] » Any opposed?
[25:16] >> Aye.
[25:17] » Aye.
[25:17] >> All right. So, we have one
[25:20] » All right. So, we have one
[25:20] against with Keith Colquitt, councilman.
[25:24] All right. Anything else, Danny?
[25:27] >> Uh just as a follow-up, Mr. Mayor, the
[25:30] » Uh just as a follow-up, Mr. Mayor, the
[25:30] the plan, as you see on the RFP, the
[25:33] due date is September 25th.
[25:36] The plan is to publish this,
[25:38] um
[25:38] in several locations.
[25:40] We need guidance from the council as to
[25:43] when you wish to open you
[25:46] these sealed proposals. If you want to
[25:49] do it at the October work session, if
[25:50] you want to have a called communication
[25:52] called meeting,
[25:53] uh
[25:54] what's the council's pleasure?
[25:57] >> So, what's the council's pleasure on
[25:58] » So, what's the council's pleasure on
[25:58] that? How do y'all want to
[26:00] open these?
[26:02] >> They're They're due September 25th.
[26:06] » They're They're due September 25th.
[26:06] >> Yes, ma'am.
[26:06] » Yes, ma'am.
[26:06] >> Uh when is the October meeting? Do you
[26:09] » Uh when is the October meeting? Do you
[26:09] know?
[26:10] Is it the 10th?
[26:11] >> 7th and 8th.
[26:13] » 7th and 8th.
[26:13] >> I think
[26:14] » I think
[26:14] we can do it at the meeting.
[26:16] >> 5th and 8th.
[26:18] » 5th and 8th.
[26:18] >> As opposed to a called meeting.
[26:20] » As opposed to a called meeting.
[26:20] Well, let me ask you what we're just
[26:22] going to open them and then we're going
[26:24] to just read through them, we're going
[26:25] to take them home and digest them. We're
[26:26] not doing anything other than opening
[26:28] them. I don't
[26:29] >> understanding.
[26:29] » understanding.
[26:29] >> Then I don't have a problem doing that
[26:31] » Then I don't have a problem doing that
[26:31] at a meeting.
[26:33] But if we start trying to read them and
[26:35] >> Yeah, we're just going to open them for
[26:37] » Yeah, we're just going to open them for
[26:37] transparency reasons, so y'all can see
[26:40] us opening them for the very first time.
[26:43] So, you know that it's all
[26:45] being done
[26:47] in your purview.
[26:48] >> That would be October 5th, our next
[26:51] » That would be October 5th, our next
[26:51] meeting.
[26:52] >> That'd be October 5th. Yeah, that's fine
[26:54] » That'd be October 5th. Yeah, that's fine
[26:54] with me.
[26:54] >> with you?
[26:55] » with you?
[26:55] >> Mhm.
[26:55] » Mhm.
[26:55] >> Okay.
[26:57] » Okay.
[26:57] >> We'll we'll add that as an agenda item
[26:59] » We'll we'll add that as an agenda item
[26:59] for the October work session.
[27:04] » Do y'all want to go ahead and talk about
[27:06] what we're going to do after we open
[27:07] them, or go ahead and try and set a
[27:09] meeting date so we can go ahead and get
[27:11] it on the schedules, or do y'all want to
[27:13] wait until after we open to see
[27:15] >> some point we're going to interview,
[27:16] » some point we're going to interview,
[27:16] right?
[27:17] >> Yeah, that's what I was going to
[27:18] » Yeah, that's what I was going to
[27:18] >> And I think it was Paul that suggested
[27:21] » And I think it was Paul that suggested
[27:21] we do it in executive session. Wasn't it
[27:24] you, Paul, that suggested that?
[27:25] >> No, that is not correct.
[27:28] » No, that is not correct.
[27:28] You need to go back and review my email
[27:30] that provided sort of that guidance to
[27:32] you on that on that issue.
[27:34] >> So we can do it in open forum. Be fine.
[27:37] » So we can do it in open forum. Be fine.
[27:37] >> Absolutely.
[27:38] » Absolutely.
[27:38] >> Okay.
[27:39] » Okay.
[27:39] Um
[27:45] We we need How much time do y'all need
[27:47] to review? We don't know how many are
[27:49] coming in.
[27:49] We don't know I don't know that we we
[27:51] got to see how many we got, and can we
[27:53] weed some of them out right off the bat,
[27:55] and
[27:56] I mean, we're not going to If we get
[27:57] five or 50,
[27:59] we're not going to interview 50 people,
[28:01] you know? So
[28:02] >> get them opened.
[28:02] » get them opened.
[28:02] >> Let's just get them opened is what I'm
[28:04] » Let's just get them opened is what I'm
[28:04] thinking, and go from there.
[28:05] >> And then we'll decide. Okay.
[28:07] » And then we'll decide. Okay.
[28:07] >> All right, thank y'all for the clarity.
[28:10] » All right, thank y'all for the clarity.
[28:10] Anything else, Danny or Jeff?
[28:12] >> No.
[28:14] » No.
[28:14] >> All right, thank y'all so much. Up next
[28:16] » All right, thank y'all so much. Up next
[28:16] we have the city attorney's update.
[28:18] >> I have nothing for you this evening,
[28:19] » I have nothing for you this evening,
[28:19] Mayor. Thank you.
[28:20] >> All right, thank you, Paul.
[28:21] » All right, thank you, Paul.
[28:21] Do we have anything for executive
[28:23] session?
[28:23] >> No need for executive session this
[28:24] » No need for executive session this
[28:24] evening. Thank you.
[28:26] >> All right, good deal. And Danny, do we
[28:28] » All right, good deal. And Danny, do we
[28:28] have somebody from the city that from
[28:30] the department
[28:32] we talked about maybe coming up and
[28:33] speaking tonight for us?
[28:41] » [laughter]
[28:42] >> It was It was going to be Christie.
[28:45] » It was It was going to be Christie.
[28:45] It was going to be Christie. It was
[28:46] going to be Christy Peters. She couldn't
[28:49] come because of
[28:50] her son's
[28:51] >> Yeah.
[28:52] » Yeah.
[28:52] >> So, she ended up not being
[28:53] » So, she ended up not being
[28:53] >> my really quick. Let me look back here.
[28:58] » Just give us a quick update on the
[29:00] department.
[29:02] >> Yeah, that won't be quick.
[29:03] » Yeah, that won't be quick.
[29:03] >> Natalie Robbie
[29:03] » Natalie Robbie
[29:04] >> Robbie, Chief.
[29:04] » Robbie, Chief.
[29:04] >> Ross
[29:06] » Ross
[29:06] Ross, you're quick.
[29:06] >> Ross, I think you'd be a good one. Sorry
[29:08] » Ross, I think you'd be a good one. Sorry
[29:08] to put you on the spot.
[29:10] >> [laughter]
[29:12] » [laughter]
[29:12] >> Well, if council's okay with it, maybe
[29:14] » Well, if council's okay with it, maybe
[29:14] depending on the schedule for next
[29:16] month, we could just do two, so we can
[29:17] try and catch up.
[29:18] >> Yeah.
[29:19] » Yeah.
[29:19] >> That'll go with council.
[29:20] » That'll go with council.
[29:20] Yeah, sorry about that. Uh
[29:23] I didn't know Christy's being out until
[29:24] Monday.
[29:25] >> Uh
[29:25] » Uh
[29:25] >> Mayor, we do have the uh parade that uh
[29:28] » Mayor, we do have the uh parade that uh
[29:28] I think Danny went over the parade
[29:30] uh Monday night. I forgot to add that to
[29:33] the uh
[29:34] >> It's It's on consent.
[29:35] » It's It's on consent.
[29:35] >> Yeah.
[29:36] » Yeah.
[29:36] >> Yeah.
[29:36] » Yeah.
[29:36] >> But no, no, no, no, far as letting the
[29:38] » But no, no, no, no, far as letting the
[29:38] public know that we have approved that
[29:41] and it's
[29:42] >> Yeah, so
[29:42] » Yeah, so
[29:42] >> It is in the works.
[29:43] » It is in the works.
[29:43] >> received word today that the uh approved
[29:45] » received word today that the uh approved
[29:45] the road closure, so we will have a
[29:47] parade. Uh Christy's kind of taking that
[29:49] under her wing now. That's an event, so
[29:52] she'll be planning that. She'll work for
[29:53] the school, but yes, the parade will
[29:55] commence.
[29:57] And then we'll have more information.
[29:58] We'll post it on the sites.
[30:00] Social media and city's web page.
[30:03] >> Awesome, it's going to be a lot of fun.
[30:04] » Awesome, it's going to be a lot of fun.
[30:04] For those that here Those that weren't
[30:06] here, the city uh the city where the
[30:09] city The uh Loganville High School
[30:11] wanted to do a spirit parade down Main
[30:14] Street and have a lot of their clubs and
[30:17] their sports teams be in the parade. And
[30:20] it'll be for their homecoming parade, I
[30:22] believe. And uh Mr. Dennis Edwards
[30:25] reached out to me. He's done this at his
[30:27] [snorts] other school before he came to
[30:28] Loganville just to show and both bolster
[30:31] community pride.
[30:33] And it was all it was put on consent
[30:34] very quickly by the council once we
[30:36] learned about it. And so, we're going to
[30:38] have a new event this year
[30:40] uh with the Loganville High School and
[30:41] it's actually going to be for the whole
[30:42] Loganville cluster. So, So, it's all the
[30:45] schools going to be a part of the
[30:47] parade. So, it should be a lot of fun.
[30:50] Uh so, we'll see y'all there.
[30:51] >> And Mr. Mayor, if I could, I'd like to
[30:53] » And Mr. Mayor, if I could, I'd like to
[30:53] remind everybody that this Sunday at
[30:55] 3:00 at the Loganville Baptist Church
[30:57] here across the street uh in the
[30:59] fellowship
[31:00] uh
[31:01] um
[31:03] hall,
[31:04] the Historical Society of Loganville is
[31:06] doing their fall uh presentation, and
[31:09] I'll be doing a presentation. It's
[31:11] called Deadly Flames and Denied Claims,
[31:14] the World War II veteran that ignited
[31:16] Loganville. It's going to be a great uh
[31:18] presentation about some of our history
[31:21] and the far-reaching It was a national
[31:22] story. I think everybody would enjoy it.
[31:24] I'm going to It's open. It's free to the
[31:26] public. I invite everybody to attend.
[31:28] >> And they're a lot of fun. I went to the
[31:30] » And they're a lot of fun. I went to the
[31:30] train one. That guy was very very
[31:32] knowledgeable and really learned a lot
[31:34] about the history of the city.
[31:36] All right. Any other items? No?
[31:39] That was a quick meeting tonight. Can I
[31:41] get a motion to adjourn?
[31:45] » [laughter]
[31:45] >> That's not from our uh city manager? We
[31:47] » That's not from our uh city manager? We
[31:47] got one from Lisa.
[31:50] >> Oh, what do you need?
[31:51] » Oh, what do you need?
[31:51] >> A second to adjourn this meeting. We got
[31:53] » A second to adjourn this meeting. We got
[31:53] a second. All in favor say I.
[31:55] >> I.
[31:55] » I.
[31:55] >> All right. Thank y'all for coming.