Summary of May 22, 2025 Council Meeting

Mayor and Council met for its regular meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Hull City Hall. The Mayor and all council members were present in addition to the Clerk, City Attorney, and former council member Yvonne Davenport.

The minutes and financial reports were approved as presented. There was further discussion on updating the City Charter and after some discussion it was decided to wait and present the amendment to the Legislature hopefully at next years session. Mayor and Council will continue to review the current charter for suggested revisions.

City Attorney Love gave an update on the Intergovernmental Agreements with the County that he had sent some information to the County Attorney and was waiting on a response. This was tabled until the June meeting.

The Clerk reported that the Fire Department had agreed to sign the proposed contract for 2025 providing for the City to pay $400.00 per month to assist the fire department with expenses. The contract has been signed by all parties and the Clerk has made payment current through May.

Mayor Barber reported that the costs to pave Hidden Falls Court was going to exceed the anticipated estimate but that he spoken with Chris Dills and representative for the DOT who indicated that since we had done some other paving and assisted the County with paving Glenn Carrie Road that once we show proof of payment we could amend our previous LMIG proposal to substitute these expenses. The Clerk will work on providing proof of payment.

The Clerk announced qualifying dates/times for the September special election. Those dates are June 16th, 17th and 18th between the hours of 6:30-7:30. This was approved by Mayor and Council.

There was discussion about the upcoming SPLOST vote in November. The City has to provide the County with their proposed uses for the monies. The uses will be Construction, maintenance, and improvements to city buildings and property and construction, maintenance, and improvements to city road, streets and sidewalks. The Clerk will forward this information to the County.

For information only at this time the Mayor advised that there has been a request by Adam Swann to building two houses on a lot on Glenn Carrie Road. He provided a plat and pictures of the proposed homes for review. City Attorney Love with review and we will place on June Agenda for discussion.

There was no other business. Meeting adjourned.