The board meeting primarily focused on the review and correction of previous meeting minutes, including clarifications regarding zoning meeting times and specific details about a low-income housing tax credit project on Bailey Street. A developer from Infield Properties presented a project proposal for the Bailey Street property, prompting a discussion about neighborhood concerns regarding housing density, historical context, and the distinction between workforce housing and historical public housing projects. The board reviewed the treasurer's report and engaged in a collaborative discussion about the future use of underutilized sites within the community.
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The session included an information session covering various operational updates. Key discussion points included travel and training schedules, with newly elected officials training planned. Operational updates noted the city remaining in the midterm phase, with ongoing policy and procedure updates, and infrastructure needs review. A major topic was the bid for CDBG engineering services for infrastructure improvements (water, sewer, streets, drainage), where ESG Engineering of Monroe, Georgia, was recommended based on a cost structure of 8% of the total project cost. The Police Department introduced the implementation of a co-responder program with Unison Behavioral Health to assist with mental health crises, which is grant-funded and involves no city expense, while also discussing liability waivers for Unison personnel. Additionally, the commission discussed the need to purchase six new police vehicles using 2023 SPLOST funds due to an aging fleet, noting that these vehicles would be fully equipped upon delivery. A request was made for consent to vote on the vehicle purchase the following day and a request to change the date of a future work session.
