1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:07,760 I like to call the August 25th, 2026 council meeting to order and ask the 2 00:00:05,560 --> 00:00:09,160 clerk to read call the roll, please. >> Dr. Lee. 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:10,400 » Here. >> Ms. Mapp. 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,040 » Here. >> Ms. Pendergass. 5 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:13,440 » Here. >> Dr. Wells. 6 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,360 » Here. >> Ms. ShanFoster. 7 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:19,960 » Here. >> We have a quorum present and continue 8 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:24,400 with the meeting. Please stand and join me in the prayer and the pledge of 9 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:31,600 allegiance. Also, I need to say let remind you all let you all know that the 10 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:31,600 mayor is online with us tonight. 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:40,840 Let us bow our heads. Oh heavenly Father, Lord God, we just 12 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:44,040 thank you for this day. Father, we thank you for all the 13 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:49,000 wonderful blessings that you've given us, even those that we didn't pay any 14 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:53,000 attention to, Father. We know that you look after us 15 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:57,560 when when things are coming at us both seen and unseen, and for that we thank 16 00:00:55,320 --> 00:01:02,000 you. We also thank you, Lord, that your bountiful blessings renew every morning, 17 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:05,720 no matter what we've done today that may not have been pleasing in your sight. 18 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:09,760 They renew every morning and we're grateful for that. Father, we ask that 19 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:12,080 you bless this city, this state, this country, 20 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:16,640 the leaders of all of those organizations, Father. 21 00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:20,840 Father, we pray and ask that we do those things and care about the business of 22 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:24,640 this country in a in a way that's pleasing to you. 23 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:28,360 Father, we ask that you bless all of our people that are serving in the armed 24 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:32,400 forces. Bless those who are sick and shut in at home and are not able to get 25 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:36,480 out, and we also pray and ask that you bless the homeless. Father, we pray that 26 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:41,320 everything that we do and say in this meeting will be pleasing in your sight. 27 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:44,120 In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. 28 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:49,880 » Amen. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 29 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:56,600 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 30 00:01:53,960 --> 00:02:00,680 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 31 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,680 for all. 32 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:11,640 We now move to public comments and recognize anyone who has signed up. 33 00:02:09,640 --> 00:02:14,840 Has anyone signed up? Thank you. 34 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:20,160 You've all received a copy of the August 11th, 2026 council meeting minutes. Are 35 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:23,280 there any corrections or any amendments that need to be made? 36 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:31,240 Hearing none, is there a motion to adopt the August 11th, 2026 council meeting 37 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:34,120 minutes? So moved. Second. 38 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,680 We have a motion and a second. I'll ask the clerk to please call the roll. 39 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:37,959 » Dr. Lee. >> I. 40 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,440 » Ms. Mack. >> I. 41 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,680 » Ms. Pendergass. >> I. 42 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,840 » Dr. Wells. >> I. 43 00:02:40,959 --> 00:02:44,400 » Ms. Shinhoster. >> I. 44 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:48,560 » The motion carries and the minutes are approved. 45 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:54,720 Um Madam Mayor, do you have any comments at this time? 46 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:58,280 » I don't tonight, Madam um Mayor Pro Tem. >> Okay, at this time we'll move to the 47 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:01,400 city manager's report and I'll recognize Ms. Hilson Butts. 48 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:06,160 » Good afternoon. I don't really have a whole lot of announcements. I do want to 49 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:10,720 remind you all. I think you've seen emails about the Georgia Broadband 50 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:14,440 Summit that will occur at um Oconee Fall Line Technical College in Dublin, 51 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:18,200 Georgia on September 16th. It's from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If anyone is 52 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:22,280 interested in attending, if you have not gotten that email, um let me know and I 53 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:27,080 can get you signed up. And also, I believe in the last meeting 54 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:30,959 we did have a speaker come in from um Salvation Army and there's an invitation 55 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:34,560 out for their um 56 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:38,560 Mercer I'm sorry, their um joint meeting that they're going to have 57 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:42,640 on September 21st, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and that's going to be held in Macon at 58 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:45,560 the Mercer President's Dining Room at Mercer University. 59 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:49,680 Um so, if you all are interested in attending this event, 60 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:51,720 um the RSVP is due by September 15th, so let me know and I can get you signed up 61 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:54,000 for that as well. >> Okay. 62 00:03:54,960 --> 00:04:01,320 » I said also too while we're making announcements, I think you all received 63 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:07,200 an email from the Middle Georgia Regional Commissions for their annual um 64 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:12,520 event which will take place on October 1st and um they'd like to have you 65 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:15,920 registered by September 18th, right? >> Yes. 66 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:18,799 » If you plan on attending that event. >> So if you need assistance with any of 67 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:23,200 those events, if you'd like to attend, um I can gladly get you signed up if you 68 00:04:21,280 --> 00:04:26,720 let me know. Thank you, Ms. Your Hostetter. 69 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,720 » Thank you. 70 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:31,240 We don't have any old business tonight. 71 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:36,680 So we'll now move to the new business part of the agenda tonight and I will 72 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:40,560 ask the clerk to read ordinance O 73 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:46,520 2608-23 by caption as a first read. 74 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:49,919 » Ordinance O 2608-23 conduct the first reading of an 75 00:04:47,919 --> 00:04:56,880 ordinance amending the land development code to rezone property located at 286 76 00:04:53,400 --> 00:05:02,360 Jones Road. Owner desires to rezone to OI office institutional with special 77 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:05,560 use. >> This is the first read of the ordinance 78 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:11,320 and I'm referring it to the planning and zoning commission. I will ask the clerk 79 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:17,240 to read ordinance O 2608-24 by caption as a first read. 80 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:21,320 » Conduct ordinance O 2608-24 conduct the first reading of an 81 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:26,880 ordinance amending the charter to accept approximately 2.286 82 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:30,160 acres of land into the corporate limits of the city of Milledgeville. 83 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:38,680 » Okay and and this property is located at 136 Roberson Mill Road. 84 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:46,160 This is the first reading of this ordinance and I'm referring it to the 85 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:49,960 planning and zoning commission. I will ask the clerk to read resolution 86 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:54,320 R2608-20 by caption. 87 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:59,600 » Resolution R2608-20, a resolution to authorize a lightning 88 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:05,680 services agreement Georgia Power Company to install one LED roadway light on 89 00:06:02,840 --> 00:06:08,400 Briarcliff Road. >> You heard the resolution is there a 90 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,680 motion to adopt? >> So moved. 91 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,960 » Second. Is there any discussion? 92 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:18,640 I'll ask the clerk to call the roll, please. 93 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,120 » Dr. Lee? Ms. Matt? >> I. 94 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,280 » Ms. Pendergass? >> I. 95 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,360 » Dr. Wells? >> I. 96 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:26,840 » Ms. Shanahan-Oster? >> I. 97 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:31,000 The final item on the agenda is to make two appointments tonight. 98 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:35,520 So we're nominating Donald Hill for appointment as the chair of the Planning 99 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:38,960 and Zoning Commission. I think Mr. Hill has been acting chair for quite some 100 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:41,280 time now. >> Yes, ma'am. 101 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:45,840 » Until we could get a full board and I'm happy to say that now we do have a full 102 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:51,080 Planning and Zoning Board, so we can move him up to the chair. Is there a 103 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:52,640 motion to confirm this nomination? >> So moved. 104 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:56,480 » Second. >> Is there any discussion? 105 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,880 I'll ask the clerk to call the roll, please. 106 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,040 » Dr. Lee? >> I. 107 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:00,560 » Ms. Matt? >> I. 108 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,800 » Ms. Pendergass? >> I. 109 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,040 » Dr. Wells? >> I. 110 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:07,800 » Ms. Shanahan-Oster? >> I. 111 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:13,200 Secondly, I'm nominating Ms. Melba Hillson Butts for appointment to the 112 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:16,720 Public Facilities Authority Board and that's taken the place. So Mr. Griffith, 113 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,560 what? >> No, ma'am. 114 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:25,960 We're going to need to defer that appointment and 115 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:32,280 we're having a conference call with our bond counsel and uh 116 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:34,919 and Tom Owens on Friday and 117 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:40,080 we'll be reporting back after that as to how 118 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:41,040 those appointments need to take >> Okay. 119 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,520 » Shade. >> Okay. 120 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:52,720 Okay, those are all the appointments. Is there a need for a closed session? 121 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,720 » Uh no, ma'am. 122 00:07:54,400 --> 00:08:00,640 » Wow. Nice and sweet. I'm searching for things 123 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:03,600 to do. A few minutes. 124 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:08,840 Well, um are there any um 125 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,840 comments from council? 126 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:16,760 » Just want to thank Georgia College and KMBB. We picked up 11 bags of trash on 127 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:20,200 Dunlap Road on uh not this past Yeah, this past Saturday. No. 128 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:23,560 Two Saturdays. This Saturday two weeks ago. So, I appreciate Georgia College. 129 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:27,360 We keeping it clean. >> Good. Thanks for that. Thank you. 130 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:31,280 » Let me Let me ask a question for for your committee. Is it only District 5, 131 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:34,200 Dunlap area that you are um picking up trash or there other areas that you're 132 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:37,760 going into? >> KMBB picks up We have three or four 133 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:39,800 countywide cleanups pretty much throughout the year. 134 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:43,840 » And where are they located? >> Um we have cleaned up on Carrick Road. 135 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:48,680 We have cleaned up on Kings Road. We have cleaned up on Dunlap. We have 136 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:53,680 cleaned up on Log Cabin. We have cleaned up on Mary Weather. We have cleaned up 137 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:57,640 on Lowe's Road. It all depends on The reason we choose Dunlap a lot of times 138 00:08:55,480 --> 00:09:04,839 cuz there's a fire station there. So, if a adopt-a-roader would like to 139 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:07,720 adopt a a slice of road, it's really 1 mile. 140 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:11,080 Then, they can adopt anywhere they'd like. Um 141 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:15,360 I believe it was Atrium Navicent recently that adopted over by the 142 00:09:12,839 --> 00:09:17,000 hospital. I believe Melba, that's MLK >> Mhm. 143 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:20,240 » that circles over there. >> Was that Cobb Street or MLK? 144 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:22,000 » I'm not sure which one. You just asked about the signage. 145 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:23,920 » it was Cobb Street. >> May be Cobb. May be Cobb. 146 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:28,920 » Street. >> So, yeah. They will be picking up four 147 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:32,680 times a year. Most of your adopters are out in the county. This is our first 148 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:37,720 adopter in the city. So, Dunlap is just a a place that we do 149 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:43,680 with Georgia College Gives day every year because it's a safe spot and the 150 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:45,840 fire department is right there. >> Okay. 151 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:52,000 Okay. Thank you. 152 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,000 Anyone else? 153 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:59,080 Anything else? >> Madam Pro Tem, 154 00:09:56,120 --> 00:10:04,320 let me say to everyone, we have city phones for a reason. If 155 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:09,080 you're called by myself or any other staff member, please return the call. 156 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:14,360 Sometimes I can call some of y'all and never get the call back. And then Ms. 157 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:19,120 Melba sends out emails and y'all don't respond. So, when you don't respond and 158 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:24,040 she gives you a date and that date is the date we need to be in place. 159 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:27,520 So, please make sure you respond into her. We You know, I can see who's 160 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:32,080 responding. Everybody can see who's responding and if you're not, then we're 161 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:36,520 not going to use this equipment or these city phones or these tablets, we need to 162 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:41,040 turn them back in and let's let's let's stop paying that bill. 163 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:45,120 Oh, that's all the news you said. I forgot about that earlier, Madam Pro 164 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:49,120 Tem. >> Okay. 165 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:52,480 Well, since there's nothing else, um I'll ask for a motion to adjourn. 166 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:55,720 » So moved. >> Second. 167 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,040 » I'll ask the clerk to call the roll. >> Dr. Lee. 168 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:58,200 » Aye. >> Ms. Mapp. 169 00:10:57,839 --> 00:10:59,560 » Aye. >> Ms. Pendergass. 170 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:00,760 » Aye. >> Dr. Wells. 171 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,600 » Aye. >> Ms. Shinhoster. 172 00:11:01,560 --> 00:11:06,320 » Aye. >> We stand adjourned.