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date: 2007-10-23
title: October 23, 2007 Minutes
source: 2007-10/2007-10-23_October 23, 2007_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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October 23, 2007

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA OCTOBER 23, 2007

A Special Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held on October 23, 2007 at 5:00 P. M. Mayor R. G.
Kelley presided. Member of the City Council were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, W.A.Gardner, Leila Turner
and Steve Moon.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Steve Moon gave the invocation.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests.

Mayor Kelley advised the Council that this meeting has been called for the purpose of consulting with legal
counsel pertaining to pending litigation, personnel matters and other matters pertinent to the operation of the
City.

Steve Moon made a motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to go into Executive Session; Harold Cochran seconded, and passed
unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to adjourn Executive Session; Harold Cochran seconded, and passed
unanimously.

W. A. Gardner made a motion to reconvene the Regular Session; Fred Evans seconded, and passed
unanimously.
A.J. Welch, City Attorney, advised that the Council needs to approve the affidavit for the Mayor to sign that
the Council only discussed pending litigation matters.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve the affidavit to be signed by Mayor Kelley that the
Council only discussed pending litigation matters; seconded by Steve Moon, and passed unanimously.

A.J.Welch gave a report on the Meeks case. The judge entered an order requiring the City to pay a
substantial amount of attorney fees. In that case, you have two (2) choices. One is to pay it or; two is to
appeal it. If you appeal it, it goes back to the Court of Appeals and then on to the Supreme Court if necessary
for a decision on whether or not the judge is correct in his decision. The decision is up to the Council to make
as to which way they want to go.

Harold Cochran made a motion to appeal; Leila Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to adjourn; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 5:25 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk ` Mayor
