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City of Cumming Work Session Agenda October 3, 2023 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 19, 2023 B. Executive Session Meeting of September 19, 2023 VI. Acknowledgements, Proclamations, Resolutions, etc. VII. Old Business A. Planning and Zoning 1. Impact Fee Ordinance Amendment (Public Hearing) VIII. New Business IX. Announcements A. Cumming Country Fair & Festival opens Thursday, Oct. 5th and continues through Sunday, Oct. 15th at the Fairgrounds. B. Municipal Election Early Voting begins on Monday, Oct. 16th and ends on Nov. 3rd, at Forsyth County Department of Registration & Elections, 1201 Sawnee Drive. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7th, at Cumming City Hall. X. Executive Session (If Needed) XI. Adjourn.  CITY OF CUMMING COUNCIL MINUTES WORK SESSION OCTOBER 3, 2023 I. There was a Work Session meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Cumming on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 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 Brumbalow presided over the meeting and called the meeting to order. II. Invocation: Mayor Brumbalow asked City Administrator 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- A motion was made by Chad Crane and seconded by Jason Evans to adopt the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. V. Consider for adoption the following meeting minutes: A. Regular Council Meeting of September 19, 2023: A motion was made by Jason Evans and seconded by Christopher Light to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 19, 2023 as presented. The motion carried unanimously. B. Executive Session Meeting of September 19, 2023: A motion was made by Joey Cochran and seconded by Jason Evans to approve the minutes of the Executive Session minutes of September 19, 2023. The motion carried unanimously. VI. Acknowledgements, Proclamations, Resolutions, etc.-none. VII. Old Business: A. Planning and Zoning: 1. Impact Fee Ordinance Amendment: City Attorney Kevin Tallant presented an ordinance to amend the Impact Fee Ordinance of the City of Cumming. He explained that as part of the LOST agreement, the City of Cumming and Forsyth County entered into an intergovernmental agreement regarding the collection and distribution of impact fees for library, fire, and emergency services. A motion was made by Chad Crane and seconded by Jason Evans to open the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to the Impact Fee Amendment. After some discussion, a motion was made by Joey Cochran and seconded by Christopher Light to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Joey Cochran and seconded by Jason Evans to adopt the Impact Fee Ordinance Amendment as presented. The motion carried unanimously. VII. New Business: None IX. Announcements: A. Cumming Country Fair & Festival opens Thursday, Oct. 5th and continues through Sunday, Oct. 15th at the Fairgrounds. B. Municipal Election Early Voting begins on Monday, Oct. 16th and ends on Nov. 3rd, at Forsyth County Department of Registration & Elections, 1201 Sawnee Drive. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7th, at Cumming City Hall. X. Executive Session: Mayor Brumbalow stated there was no need for Executive Session. XI. Adjournment: A motion was made by Jason Evans and seconded by Joey Cochran to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously. Approved this 17th day of October, 2023. Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Attest: City Clerk Councilmember