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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CORDELE CITY HALL – COURTROOM

August 6 , 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 – August 6, 2024

APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – July 16, 2024

APPROVAL OF WORKSHOP MINUTES – July 24, 2024

PUBLIC HEARING

1. To amend the Official City of Cordele Zoning Map for the following areas; All of existing Parcel #C39 006 from R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) to HC (Highway
Commercial). This property is owned by HI Tesh, LLC/Harry Patel. Parcel #C039 006 is located south of the newly constructed QuikTrip on 16th Avenue, east of I-75, west of
GA Highway 90, and north of 24th Avenue.

SPEAKERS APPEARANCES: Five (5) minutes

SPEAKERS ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM: Three (3) minutes

PRESENTATION: Monica Rentfrow, Downtown Development Director, Quarterly Report

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:

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. New Appointment to Boards:
Cordele Historic Preservation Commission:
Cassandra Reid

Board of Zoning Appeals:
Jason Faircloth

2. Reappointment to the Housing Authority Board:
Mattie Gwyn: Reappointed as Resident Commissioner to succeed herself for a one-year
term beginning September 18, 2024; expiring on September 18, 2025.

3. Consider and Approve Bank Signatories for the Bank Account Established for Tourism Funds.

4. Consider and Approve the Request for Items Listed from Cordele Police Department to be Declared Surplus and to Dispose of the Surplus Items via GovDeals.com.

5. Consider and Approve the State of Georgia and Local Governments Memorandum of Understanding Concerning National Settlement with the Kroger Co. and the Acknowledgement and Agreement to be Bound to Memorandum of Understanding.
Background and Summary:
This MOU between the State of Georgia and Local Governments is regarding the new
proposed national opioids settlement reached with the Kroger Co. All documents must be
executed, without alteration, and submitted on or before August 12, 2024, in order for
local governments to be considered for initial participation calculations and payment
eligibility.

6. Consider and Approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance Repealing Section 12-15 of the City Code of the City of Cordele; Adopting a New Section 12-15; Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; and For Other Purposes. (This agenda item was tabled at the July 16, 2024 meeting.)

7. Consider and Approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance Setting Compensation for the Chairman and Members of the Cordele City Commission; Repealing All Prior Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; And For Other Purposes.

8. Consider and Approve the Request to amend the Official City of Cordele Zoning Map for the following areas; All of existing Parcel #C39 006 from R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) to HC (Highway Commercial).

9. Consider and Approve Alcohol Licenses: Approved By Police Chief Heard on July 29, 2024.

Lux of Cordele LLC DBA Lux Bar
Beer and Wine – Consumed On Premises, Liquor By The Drink
502 E 16th Ave. Suite F
Cordele, GA 31015
Ronak Patel – Owner
(No exceptions noted.)

Wal-Mart – New Management – Approved By Police Chief Heard on July 30, 2024.
Beer and Wine – Consumed Off Premises
1215 E 16th Ave
Cordele, GA 31015
John Mincey III – Store Manager
(No exceptions noted.)

10. Consider and Approve an Event Permit: Crisp County Middle School Cheerleaders Charity Event, Saturday, August 10, 2024, Corner of 16th Avenue East and Pecan Street
and 16th Avenue East and Greer Street, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Organizer is Crisp County Middle School Boosters (Cheerleaders).

11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (For Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate)
14. ADJOURNMENT