OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE OXFORD MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
MONDAY, January 11, 2021 – 7:00 PM
VIA TELECONFERENCE
| ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT: |
APPOINTED/STAFF PRESENT: |
| David Eady – Mayor |
Matt Pepper – City Manager |
| George Holt – Councilmember |
Marcia Brooks – City Clerk/Treasurer |
| Jeff Wearing – Councilmember |
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| Lynn Bohanan – Councilmember |
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| Avis Williams – Councilmember |
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| Laura McCanless – Councilmember |
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| James Windham – Councilmember |
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OTHERS PRESENT: Art Vinson, Gwen Green,
Coretta
1. The meeting was called
to order by the Hon. David Eady, Mayor.
2.
A
motion was made by Jeff Wearing to accept the Agenda for January
11, 2021. Jim Windham seconded the
motion. The motion was approved
unanimously (7/0). (Attachment A)
3. Planning Commission Appointment (Attachment B)
Mayor Eady stated
that Zach May’s seat on the Planning Commission is up for reappointment. Mr. May has indicated that he is willing to
continue serving another term.
A
motion was made by Jim Windham to appoint Zach May to a new three-year term on
the City of Oxford Planning Commission. Jeff
Wearing seconded the motion. The motion was
approved unanimously (7/0).
4. Election Qualification Fees (Attachment C)
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-131(a)(1)(A), the Oxford City Council shall fix and publish the qualifying fees for each municipal office to be filled in the upcoming municipal election and must publish the fees by February 1st of the election year. The fees are set by statute as 3% of the gross salary of the office in the previous year. The offices to be filled in 2021 on the Oxford City Council are Posts 4, 5, and 6. The salary for each of these offices in 2020 was $4,800, and 3% of this amount is $144. We recommend that the Oxford City Council fix the qualifying fees for 2021 for Posts 4, 5, and 6 at $144.
A
motion was made by Laura McCanless to fix the qualifying fees for Oxford City
Council Posts 4, 5, and 6 elections in 2021 at $144. Avis Williams seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously (7/0).
Mayor Eady announced
that the January 2021 City Council Work Session will be held on January 25,
2021 at 6:30 p.m. due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday falling on the
regular meeting date.
5. Jim Windham made a motion to adjourn. Jeff Wearing seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously (7/0).
The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marcia Brooks
City Clerk/Treasurer