Joint Development Authority of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government & the City of Winterville

Minutes - REGULAR MEETING JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA AND THE CITY OF WINTERVILLE Wednesday, November 2, 2022 – 6:00 pm City Hall, 301 College Avenue, Room 103 Directors in attendance: Erica Cascio, Kelly Girtz, Stephanie Lynn, Gabriella Sandberg, David Matthews-Morgan Counsel & Staff in attendance: Greg Sowell (counsel), Ilka McConnell (staff) Guests in attendance: Erin Barger & Jacob Lambeck, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia A. Call to Order (as regular meeting): Vice Chair Erica Cascio called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. B. Approval of Agenda: Directors Motion to approve the agenda: Stephanie Lynn Second: Kelly Girtz The Directors voted unanimously to approve the agenda. Board Chair David Matthews-Morgan arrived and assumed the duty of chairing the meeting from Vice Chair Erica Cascio. C. Approval of Minutes for 10/5/2022 meeting: Directors Motion to approve the minutes: Stephanie Lynn Second: David Matthews-Morgan The Directors voted unanimously to approve the minutes. D. Old Business: 1. Introduction of Greg Sowell, James, Bates, Brannen & Groover LLP, new counsel to JDA E. New Business: 1. Update from Northeast Georgia FoodBank: Erin Barger (Executive Director) & Jacob Lambeck (Director of Strategy & Impact) Mrs. Barger and Mr. Lambeck shared updates on the Food Bank’s expansion project. The Food Bank has purchased property across the street from their existing facility and will construct a new approximately 63,070 square foot facility. The new facility will expand their capacity to serve, allowing them to increase the pounds of food mobilized by 42%, increase volunteer engagement, and increase the amount of fresh food they’re able to distribute. Currently, their existing facility is 38,000 sf and they have to turn away truckloads of donations due to 63270438v.2  lack of sufficient storage and cooler space. Total project cost will be approximately $17M, with $8.89M in grant funds from GA DCA CDBG funds that have been granted to ACCGov. They have raised approx. $2.7M to date. Erin and Jacob thanked the Directors for the JDA’s partnership in the project. 2. Discussion of Possible Bylaws Amendment: Greg Sowell shared information with the Directors regarding the challenge of meeting the required quorum for in- person meetings due to non-attendance. He stated that the JDA has the ability to amend its bylaws to add language regarding removal of directors per to-be-determined criteria, which could include non-attendance. Another potential option is to amend the resolutions of ACCGov and the City of Winterville by which the JDA was created, to expand the number of JDA Directors with “up to as many as.” Chair David Matthews-Morgan requested that Mr. Sowell please double-check the case law regarding amending the bylaws, to ensure it is legally possible. 3. Question Regarding Potentially Partnering with Winterville DDA Gabriella Sandberg mentioned that there is a residential developer in Winterville who is planning a large single family neighborhood that will likely require some intersection improvements, or a roundabout. She asked if the JDA could potentially assist with construction. Stephanie Lnn and Mayor Girtz advised that the JDA is not the appropriate vehicle, and offered to connect Winterville with state resources and ACCGov TPW Dept. to help Winterville to explore transportation opportunities / grants. F. Treasurer’s Report: Stephanie Lynn Stephanie Lynn shared the Treasurer’s Report, balance sheet, expenses, and other financial reporting. The annual audit is currently underway. McConnell shared that JDA did not receive any budget funds from ACCGov for FY23, and that preparations for the FY24 ACCGov budget process are already beginning. The group discussed how to estimate a budget request amount from ACCGov for FY24. Hearing the report on revolving loan fund repayments, the group agreed to include a discussion of non-emergency small business loan criteria to their regular meeting agenda for February 1. G. Next Regular Meeting: February 1, 2022 - 5:30pm H. Adjourn Motion: At 6:55 pm, David Matthews-Morgan made a motion to adjourn Second: Stephanie Lynn The Directors voted unanimously to approve the minutes. 63270438v.2