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Statham City Council adds executive-session item on property, hears library update and resident concerns
Summary
The council unanimously amended the agenda to add an executive-session item about a potential property contract under Georgia law, approved routine minutes and reports, heard a Statham Library summer-events update, and received two resident public comments about construction traffic and nearby businesses.
STATHAM, Ga. — The Statham City Council on May 6 unanimously amended its agenda to add an executive-session item that would allow discussion of a potential contract to purchase, dispose of, or lease property, citing Georgia Code §50-14-3(b)(1)(D).
Mayor Krause called the public hearing and work session to order at 6:31 p.m. Councilmember Patterson moved to amend the agenda to add the executive-session item and a discussion item recognizing Municipal Clerks Week; Councilmember Penn seconded and the motion passed 5-0. The council then approved the minutes from its April 15 regular meeting on a 5-0 vote.
Assistant City Accountant Karine Brooms delivered the finance report, Lt. Hood gave the police report, Public Works Director Brett Day delivered the public works report, and Mayor Krause provided the mayoral report. Councilmember Bogenrieder reported for the Statham Events committee. Library staff member Ashley Chambers updated the council on summer programming and events at the Statham Library; an agenda item titled “Edee’s Rental Agreement” was removed and not discussed.
During the public-comment period, resident Tammy Hitchcox asked the council to address construction traffic using the entrance to her neighborhood, raising safety and traffic-management concerns. Resident Jennifer Johnson spoke about potential businesses proposed for a building behind her home and urged the council to consider neighborhood impacts; the transcript does not specify the businesses or detailed impacts.
Councilmember Patterson moved to enter executive session at 7:06 p.m. to discuss the property contract matter; Councilmember Penn seconded and the motion passed. Councilmember Terilli left the meeting before the council entered the executive session room. The council exited executive session at 7:22 p.m. City Attorney Jody Campbell stated that discussions in executive session were protected by attorney–client privilege and that no votes were taken during the session.
Councilmember Penn then moved to adjourn the public hearing and work session; Councilmember Burnette seconded and the motion passed 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
The transcript does not record any formal public vote or final decision on property acquisition or lease; the executive-session discussion was privileged and no public action was recorded following that closed session.
