ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT IN CHAMBERS:

Shirley Groover Bryant, Mayor

Sheldon Jones, Vice- Mayor, Commissioner-at-Large 1 (Not Present)

Tamara Cornwell, Commissioner-at-Large 2 (Not Present)

Sunshine Mathews, Commissioner, Ward 2

Harold Smith, Commissioner, Ward 1

Brian Williams, Commissioner, Ward 3

 

STAFF PRESENT IN CHAMBERS:

Jim Freeman, City Clerk

Edward Johnson, Interim CRA Director

Mohammed Rayan, Public Works Director

Scott Tyler, Chief of Police

Cassi Bailey, Assistant City Clerk

Penny Johnston, Executive Assistant

Cheryl Miller, Finance Director

 

 

STAFF PRESENT ELECTRONICALLY:

Todd Williams, Information Technology (IT) Consultant

 

1.               Mayor Bryant called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.

 

 

2.               CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL

 

MOTION:                   Commissioner Williams moved, Commissioner Smith seconded,

and the motion carried 3-0 to approve the August 28, 2023 Special City Commission Agenda

 

 

3.            PUBLIC COMMENT

 

None

 

 

4.               RESOLUTION 2023-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR HURRICANE IDALIA

 

 

 

                        MOTION:                   Commissioner Williams moved, Commissioner Smith

                                                            seconded, and the motion carried 3-0 to declare a state of

                                                            emergency and that emergency management practices and

                                                            applicable provisions of the City of Palmetto emergency

preparedness plan shall be instituted, providing an effective date.

Special City Commission Meeting

August 28, 2023

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Mr. Freeman noted that the City will be closed for non-essential personnel Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29^th and August 30^th. Sandbags will be available at Public Works beginning tomorrow. Garbage is suspended after today.

 

 

Mayor Bryant adjourned the meeting at 2:03 pm.