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Arcade council approves wastewater and engineering contracts, T-SPLOST account and business licenses
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting, the Arcade City Council approved contractor awards for a package plant and force main, a master engineering services agreement, a new T-SPLOST bank account, Comcast fiber contract approval conditional on a one-year term, and several business licenses. The council also moved the Santa event to City Hall and held a legally authorized closed session.
The Arcade City Council on Dec. 8 approved a series of measures affecting the city’s infrastructure, banking for transportation funds and city services, and authorized staff to proceed with construction and procurement steps.
The council unanimously awarded the package plant contract to Heavy Constructors, Inc. and the force main contract to Strickland & Sons Pipeline, Inc., and authorized the mayor to sign the corresponding notices of award. Council Member Ron Smith moved both awards; Tom Hays seconded the package plant award and Cindy Bone seconded the force main award. The council also approved a Master Professional Services Agreement with Rochester & Associates for engineering services and authorized the mayor to sign that agreement.
In finance and administration actions, the council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-05 to set up a new T-SPLOST bank account with Northeast Georgia Bank. Council Member Cindy Bone moved the resolution; Council Member Jenny Buley seconded. The council also approved Resolution 2025-04 to transmit the Draft Capital Improvements Element for regional and state review; Ron Smith moved and Tom Hays seconded.
On technology and facilities, the council approved authorizing Mayor Doug Haynie to sign a Comcast contract to install fiber lines at city offices, conditional on amending the contract to a one-year term. Council Member Cindy Bone moved the conditional approval; Ron Smith seconded. The minutes record the motion passed unanimously.
The council approved two business licenses for Patrick Murphy’s companies, MMR Equipment Co. and MMR Management Co., both at 638 Swann Road, Jefferson; the motions were moved by Ron Smith and seconded by Tom Hays and Jenny Buley, respectively. All license votes were unanimous.
Finance figures presented at the meeting showed the General Fund operating budget had a net balance of $17,177 at the end of November and a year-to-date balance of $262,545. Council Member Cindy Bone presented the monthly departmental revenue and expenditure figures recorded in the minutes.
William, co-owner of Netready, addressed the council during the public-comment period about the current installation of access control/card readers at City Hall and the Police Department. The minutes note the comment but do not record follow-up action.
The council entered and later exited a closed session to consult with legal counsel under O.C.G.A. 50-14-2(1); after the closed session the council voted to adopt a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an affidavit in compliance with O.C.G.A. 50-14-4 confirming the closed-session topics were permitted under state law.
The meeting adjourned after the council completed the agenda and recorded no other business.
