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City of Cumming Work Session Agenda October 5, 2021 I. Meeting Called to Order-Troy Brumbalow, Mayor. II. Invocation III. Pledge to Flag IV. Consider Agenda for Adoption V. Consider for adoption the following meeting minutes: A. Regular Meeting of September 21, 2021 VI. Acknowledgements, Proclamations, Resolutions, etc. A. Retired Educators Day B. Hispanic Heritage Month VII. Old Business A. IGA with Forsyth County- Water Storage IGA VIII. New Business A. Administration 1. Legal Memorandum- Opioid Manufacturer B. City Center 1. Report of Quotes- Amphitheater and Building-A Outdoor Lighting (removed) 2. Report of Quotes- Amphitheater and Building- A Outdoor Audio (removed) IX. Announcements A. Cumming Country Fair and Festival, October 7-17, 2021 X. Executive Session (If Needed) XI. Adjourn.  CITY OF CUMMING COUNCIL MINUTES WORK SESSION OCTOBER 5, 2021 I. There was a Work Session meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Cumming on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., at City Hall in Cumming, Georgia. The Mayor and all Council Members were properly notified as required by law and all were present. Mayor Troy Brumbalow presided over the meeting and called the meeting to order. II. Invocation: Mayor Brumbalow asked Mr. Phil Higgins to deliver the invocation. III. Pledge to the Flag. Mayor Brumbalow led everyone in the Pledge to the American Flag. IV. Consider Agenda for Adoption- Mayor Brumbalow requested to remove under New Business, B. City Center: 1. Report of Quotes- Amphitheater and Building- A Outdoor Lighting and 2. Report of Quotes- Amphitheater and Building- A Outdoor Audio. A motion was made by Chad Crane and seconded by Jason Evans to amend the agenda as requested by Mayor Brumbalow and adopt the remainder of the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. V. Consider for adoption the following meeting minutes: A. Regular Council Meeting of September 21, 2021: A motion was made by Chad Crane and seconded by Jason Evans to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 21, 2021 as presented. The motion carried unanimously. VI. Acknowledgements, Proclamations, Resolutions, etc.- A. Retired Educators Day: Mayor Brumbalow read aloud a proclamation proclaiming Sunday, November 7, 2021 as Retired Educators Day in the City of Cumming. B. Hispanic Heritage Month: Mayor Brumbalow read aloud a proclamation proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2021 as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Cumming. VII. Old Business A. Utilities: 1. City/ County Water Storage IGA: City Attorney Kevin Tallant presented a revised copy of the IGA with Forsyth County concerning Water storage in Lake Lanier and the allocation of Withdrawals. He stated that the clause to review the agreement after two years was agreeable by both parties and the Environmental Protection Division of the State of Georgia. After further discussion, a motion was made by Christopher Light and seconded by Jason Evans to approve the City/ County Water Storage IGA. The motion carried unanimously. VIII. New Business A. Administration: 1. Legal Memorandum- Opioid Manufacturer: City Attorney Kevin Tallant explained that Mallinckrodt PLC, a significant manufacturer of opioid medications has filed multiple bankruptcy cases in Delaware. The firm of Brinson Askew Berry is representing local and county governments in the plan to provide a resolution to the claims and losses experienced by this opioid crisis. A motion was made by Joey Cochran and seconded by Chad Crane to ratify the decision to accept the reorganization plan. The motion carried unanimously. B. City Center: 1. Report of Quotes- Amphitheater and Building-A Outdoor Lighting: Postponed until the October 19, 2021 regular Council Meeting. 2. Report of Quotes- Amphitheater and Building- A Outdoor Audio: Postponed until the October 19, 2021 Regular Council Meeting. IX. Announcements- A. Cumming Country Fair and Festival, October 7-17, 2021. X. Executive Session: Mayor Brumbalow stated there was no need to have Executive Session. XI. Adjournment: A motion was made by Chad Crane and seconded by Jason Evans to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously. Approved this 19th day of October, 2021. Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Attest: City Clerk Councilmember