Development Authority - Special Call

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - SPECIAL CALL MINUTES Thursday, February 16, 2023 Third Floor GwMA Conference Room 6:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order Chair Jay Johnston called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm after recognizing a quorum. PRESENT Board Member Adam Brown Board Member William Dennison Board Member Carl Walls Board Member Jay Johnston Board Member Bruce Hardy Board Member Robert Strickland Board Member Maureen Terry Approval of Agenda Motion to move Item 1 - Update on SR316/SR20 Property from the Executive Session to the Special Call Meeting made by Board Member Walls, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Motion to approve the agenda with the approved change made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Dennison. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes for October 31, 2022 Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes for October 31, 2022 made by Board Member Brown, Seconded by Board Member Terry. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry 2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes for October 31, 2022 Motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes for October 31, 2022 made by Board Member Strickland, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry New Business Mayor David Still administered the Oath to new Board Member Terry. 3. Oath for New Board Member 4. Development Authority By-Laws Discussion Chuck Warbington, City Manager mentioned that the City Attorney Lee Thompson is working to update the By-Laws for the Development Authority. The current by-laws are a bit out of date. The new by-laws to be considered will be available at the next Development Authority meeting. Old Business Chuck Warbington updated the Board on the SR316/SR20 Property. Ronnie DeThomas with DeThomas Investments previously requested amendment number 3 for a March 14, 2023 date. Due to steel being delayed until close to mid-March or the first part of April for the new billboard to be installed and the old one removed they are requesting another extension. The new extension would be until June 30, 2023. Motion to approve the fourth amendment with DeThomas Investments, Inc. extending the contract until June 30, 2023 with approval of the City Attorney made by Board Member Dennison, Seconded by Board Member Hardy. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Executive Session - Real Estate Motion to enter into Executive Session made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Strickland. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Motion to exit Executive Session made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Dennison. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Executive Session: 2 items discussed: No votes taken Final Adjournment Motion to approve the third amendment with Randy's Nursery and Greenhouses, Inc. extending the contract until May 31, 2023 with approval of the City Attorney made by Board Member Walls, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Motion adjourn made by Board Member Johnston, Seconded by Board Member Hardy. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland, Board Member Terry Minutes Signature ________________________________ Jack M. Johnston, Jr., Chairman ________________________________ Chuck Warbington, Secretary/Treasurer