Statham City Council approves minutes, a consultant agreement and $6,594.37 mural contract

Statham — At a brief regular meeting on July 15, 2025, the Statham City Council approved the July 1, 2025 meeting minutes and authorized two contracts, including a $6,594.37 mural contract with the artist known as The Blue Bee.

The council, chaired by Mayor Krause, convened at 6:30 p.m. Councilmember Patterson gave the invocation and the mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance before the body conducted routine business. Present were Mayor Krause and Councilmembers Terilli, Patterson and Burnette; Councilmembers Bogenrieder and Penn were noted as absent.

On the first substantive vote, Councilmember Patterson moved to approve the July 1, 2025 public hearing and work session minutes; Councilmember Terilli seconded. The motion carried 3-0, with Councilmembers Terilli, Patterson and Burnette recorded as voting yes.

The council then voted to authorize the mayor to sign an agreement with Jerry Weitz & Associates. Councilmember Patterson made the motion and Councilmember Burnette seconded; the motion passed 3-0. The agenda and minutes record the approval but do not specify the agreement amount in the minutes text.

Councilmember Terilli moved to approve the Statham Mural Contract with artist The Blue Bee for $6,594.37; Councilmember Patterson seconded. The motion passed 3-0. The contract amount is recorded in the meeting minutes as $6,594.37.

Councilmember Patterson moved to adjourn, Councilmember Terilli seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.

Actions taken at the meeting were procedural and limited to approvals on the consent/agenda items listed; no public-comment disputes or extended debate are recorded in the minutes.