1.

Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

 Chair called meeting to order at 4 p.m. Chair led into moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance

   4.

Amendments to the Agenda

  No amendments

   5.

Approval of Agenda

  7.

General Business

7.a Discussion and Direction on Legislative Priorities

  Morris presented

  Everyone presented themselves

Green returned at 4:07 p.m.

 Simpkins appeared at 4:08 p.m.

  Morris mentioned funding programs like volunteer fire

Antonio Jefferson appeared at 4:10 p.m.

Reginald Cunningham appeared at 4:11 p.m.

  Green asked if each municipality has what they want to present to legislature 

  Georgette Daniels asked … Morris stated yes

  Wood stated water was going to be main funding this year; they were 10 with ISO rating. Mentioned new City Hall downtown Chattahoochee

  Wood mentioned 911 system

  Michael Wade stated…. Has a lot of issues like wiring and safety; would be about 3 million for construction

  Wade also mentioned truck for fire dept being one of their top priorities. 

  Jefferson stated their top priority was tank for… 350-gallon storage tank, 2.4 million. Has active permit with DEP.

2^nd priority – approval for fire truck funding, 750k.

3^rd priority – funding for old Gretna elementary school to use for post disaster location, would be about 1.2 million

Elijah King appeared at 4:28 p.m.

  Kendrah Wilkerson, town of Havana, stated her priorities.  Asked for replacements for 2 lift stations, estimated 880k each. Havana was on board for water infrastructure. Morris asked if Havana has capacity for growth for water and Wilkerson stated yes

  Henry Grant mentioned Public Safety facility as #1 priority. 2^nd priority would be to address structural issues with fire stations.  About 2 million for both projects

Commissioner Holt appeared at 4:36 p.m.

  Morris mentioned 2^nd entrance for Issue with crossing railroad tracks

  Daniels, with City of Quincy, mentioned replaced sewer plant, no price on that yet.

Also to replace the Water and sewer lines as they are aging. Extend infrastructure at 1-10 interchange

  Chair stated to put emphasis on infrastructure

Green stepped out at 4:48 p.m.

  Cunningham stated his focus was on senior projects like a senior center and VA services.

He stated it was time to build nice facilities, if they build it, they will come.

Green returned at 4:53 p.m.

  Superintendent Elijah Key stated his main request was for additional funding for k-8 school in Quincy. Raising millage rate or half cent sales tax would have benefitted. They need something to keep their schools updated. 30-40 million dollars to build k-8 school.

  Green stated a lot of people were not educated in regards to the half-cent sales tax

  Holt mentioned needing to condense the list, they were already running out of time.

  Green asked if they have the leg work to go along with these projects; tentative date is Feb. 10.

  Simpkins wants everyone to comeback with priorities ready to go when senators come on Feb. 10.

   Daniels stated they have given top 2 projects and most have already been working on those priorities and what the costs are. When they come together again, they should be ready to bring forth what they have.

  8.

Motion to Adjourn

Chair adjourned workshop at 5:43 p.m.