2nd Budget Hearing and Council Meeting

CLEVELAND, Ga.- The Cleveland City Council is hosting a second public hearing for the budget and the second monthly meeting on Jun. 13 at 6:00 p.m.

The meetings are open to the public. This is the agenda for both the budget hearing and council meeting.

Budget Hearing:

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve Agenda

2022/2023 BUDGET HEARING –2nd Consideration and Potential Adoption 

• Discussion
• Public Comment
• 2022 – Resolution to Adopt 2022/2023 Fiscal Budget

ADJOURN 

Meeting:

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation – Burnetta Armour, Cleveland Presbyterian Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approve Agenda

CITY ADMINISTRATOR KEVIN HARRIS 

5. Acceptance of Delivery; Georgia Department of Transportation Quit Claim Deed (1.896 acres).

6. 2022–2023 Annual Renewal for Property and Casualty (liability) insurance with Apex Insurance Company and Hiscox Insurance Company for services from June 30, 2022, until June 30, 2023.

7. Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute all related documents to forms, applications, and award documents. The FY 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program allows a maximum federal share per officer of $125,000 over a 3–year period. The City requires a 25 percent local cash match (cost share) of Cleveland. The proposed match has been presented as part of the 2022/2023 budget.

8. Approval of the Amendment to the Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of Cleveland Fire Department and the White County Fire Department.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS 

9. Finance Department – Finance Director Connie Tracas

• May 2022 statistics

10. Fire Department – Chief Ricky Pruitt

• May 2022 statistics

11. Police Department – Chief Jeff Shoemaker

• May 2022 statistics

12. Public Works Department – Assistant Public Works Director Ricky Hunt

• May 2022 statistics

13. City Administrator

• May 2022 Report

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DIRECTOR TOM O’BRYANT 

14. Property Deed for Old Blue Creek Water Tank

CITY ATTORNEY GRANT KEENE 

15. Sales Contract between the City of Cleveland and Jerry Nicholson for the sale of Day Break Property

NEW BUSINESS 

16. Approve June 6, 2022, Called Meeting Minutes
17. Approve June 6, 2022, Meeting Minutes
18. Approve June 6, 2022, Executive Session Minutes OLD BUSINESS

PUBLIC COMMENTS 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

19. City of Cleveland offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of Independence Day.
20. The originally scheduled Meeting, July 4, 2022, has been canceled.
21. A Called Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
22. Millage Hearing/s for July will be determined upon receiving information from the White County Tax Commissioner‘s Office.

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

23. Discussion regarding real estate and personnel matters

ADJOURN