Mulberry — Regular Meeting, January 30, 2025
The Mulberry City Council held an official regular meeting on January 30, 2025. Key decisions included adopting security services for council meetings, approving a hazard mitigation plan, and amending a moratorium to begin accepting new occupational tax certificates. The council also approved agreements for internet and phone systems at City Hall, while removing a payment processing agreement from the agenda.
Topics
- procedural
- contracts
- public_safety
- zoning
- it_technology
- finance
- appointments
- sustainability
Actions
Consideration of January 23, 2025 Minutes
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Tim Sullivan · Second: Kyle Shields
Councilmember Tim Sullivan made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Consideration of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to amend the meeting agenda to remove item Ki) Consideration of Agreement for Government Window Payment Processing System... The motion passed 5-0 Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to approve as amended. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
ORDINANCE # 2025-01-135 — First Read of Franchise Ordinance Granting Permission and Consent to Jackson Electric Membership Corporation
no_action
First Read of Franchise Ordinance Granting Permission and Consent to Jackson Electric Membership Corporation... City Attorney Bill Riley read the Ordinance.
Adoption of Security Services for Council Meetings and Court
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to Adopt Security Services for Council Meetings and Court. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0-1... Abstained: Mayor Michael Coker recused himself from this action item
Resolution # 25-01-17 — Adoption of Hazard Mitigation Plan
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Resolution # 25-01-18 — Consideration of Council, City Manager and City Clerk Indemnity
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Resolution # 25-01-19 — Adoption of Open Records Request Fee Schedule
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Resolution # 25-01-20 — Naming Open Records Custodian and Alternate
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Tim Sullivan · Second: Michael Rudnick
Councilmember Tim Sullivan made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Resolution # 25-01-21 — Amending Moratorium Adopted on January 3, 2025 to begin accepting New Occupational Tax Certificates on February 5, 2025
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Resolution # 25-01-22 — Requesting Certification as a Local Issuing Authority under the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Resolution # 25-01-23 — Confirmation Document that City Adopted Model Soil Erosion, Sedimentation And Pollution Control Ordinance
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Consideration of Agreement for Government Window Payment Processing System
no_action
Removed from the Agenda during H) Consideration of Meeting Agenda
Consideration of ATT/Telesystem Internet Agreement for City Hall
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Tim Sullivan · Second: Michael Rudnick
Councilmember Tim Sullivan made a motion to accept and allow Mayor to sign. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Consideration of GoTo Phone System Agreement for City Hall
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick to adopt the GoTo agreement pending discussion about sales tax with GoTo. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0
Discussion of Planning and Zoning Commission / Board of Appeals
deferred
They decided the goal would be to appoint the Planning and Zoning Commission at the next regular meeting and defer action on the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals since it did not require as much expedient action as the Planning and Zoning Commission did.
Sources
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