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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CORDELE CITY HALL – COURTROOM

MARCH 19, 2024

The Honorable Joshua Deriso Chairman

The Honorable Vesta Beal Shephard – Ward 1

The Honorable Royce Reeves, Sr. – Vice Chair – Ward 2

The Honorable Isaac H. Owens – Ward 3

The Honorable Wesley Rainey – Ward 4

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REGULAR MEETING
9:00 AM

CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA – March 19, 2024
APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – March 6, 2024
APPROVAL OF CALLED MEETINGS MINUTES – March 7, 2024
SPEAKERS APPEARANCES: 5 minutes
Mr. McGarrick Butts: To Address the Food Truck Ordinance
SPEAKERS ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT HEAD GOALS AND ACOMPLISHMENTS:
1. Community Advancement Manager
2. Finance Director
3. Fire Chief
4. Housing and Urban Development Director
5. Human Resource Director
6. Municipal Court
7. Police Department/Codes Compliance

8. Public Works Director
9. Social Media Marketing Manager
10. UC&T Director

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Consider and Approve New Alcoholic Beverage License (No Exceptions Noted):
Reviewed by Police Chief Heard 3.1.2024
Sonny’s Package Store
412 E 16th Ave. St. H
Cordele, GA 31015
Mr. Dipankumar P. Patel – Owner

2. Consider and Approve New Board Appointment: Cordele Housing Authority Board
Mrs. Marlene Kimball to replace Mrs. Mary Joyce Parker
• Unexpired term ending September 18, 2024
• To continue to serve the following five-year term beginning September 18, 2024 –
ending September 29, 2029

3. Consider and Approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and restate the
Retirement Plan for the Employees of the City of Cordele, Georgia, in accordance with
and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Adoption Agreement, any
Addendum to the Adoption Agreement, the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System
(GMEBS) Basic Plan Document, and the GMEBS Trust Agreement. When accepted by
the authorized officers of the City and GMEBS, the foregoing shall constitute a contract
between the City and GMEBS, all as authorized and provided by O.C.G.A.§ 47-5-1 et seq.
Background Summary Information:
GMEBS recently received a favorable determination letter from the IRS for the Defined
Benefit Retirement Plan. The Plan, as approved, incorporates required federal law
updates, as well as administrative updates adopted by the Board of Trustees of GMEBS over the last several years. To ensure continued tax-qualified status for all GMEBS- member retirement plans, all participating employers must readopt their plans using the most recent IRS-approved Adoption Agreement.

4. Discussion – Hazard Mitigation Grant for Generators.

5. A Resolution to change Williams Field to Williams-Bartee Field (after Commissioner
Bartee who served the City of Cordele for decades and sought to develop the field).

6. Name the 50+ years of employee’s services award after Mrs. Irene Cantrell who has
unwaveringly served the City of Cordele for 52 years.

7. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
8. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (For Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate)
10. ADJOURNMENT