Council adopts minutes and approves lighting agreement with Georgia Power

The City Council voted unanimously to adopt its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting minutes and approved Resolution R2505-05, authorizing a lighting-services agreement with Georgia Power Company to install two additional LED roadway lights on Leo Court.

The clerk read the resolution by caption: "A resolution to authorize a lighting services agreement with Georgia Power Company to install 2 additional LED roadway lights on Leo Court." A council member moved to adopt the resolution and a second was recorded; the clerk then called the roll and all present members voted "Aye." The mayor declared the motion carried.

Earlier in the meeting the council approved the previous meeting's minutes after a motion and second, followed by a roll-call vote. No substantive amendments to the minutes were offered at the meeting.

During the city manager's report, City Manager Griffin provided scheduling updates: he said notice of the election and qualifying fees will be published in the county recorder by Feb. 1 "according to code," qualifying will be held in August, and the qualifying fee amounts were described as computed from recent raises (the amounts cited in the manager's remarks were $3.60 for the mayor and $2.88 for council members). Griffin said Todd Blackwell will continue to handle election arrangements.

Council discussed a redevelopment-authority appointment and possible changes at the state level—Senator Williams reportedly suggested appointment authority may shift to statewide officials—and agreed to wait for further information before making a local appointment. The council had no need for a closed session and adjourned by unanimous vote.