Item 1:  Mayor Roberts called the meeting to order.

City Clerk Karen Jordan administered the oath of office to John Byrd.  Mr. Byrd will serve a four year term as Post #4 Council Member.

Council Members John Byrd, Frank Homiller, Mickey O’Malley, Lee Prettyman &      Andrenia Stoner were present.

  Staff Present:  Darrell Caudill, City Attorney; Dana Davis, Police Chief; Michael     Chapman, Planner; Eric Wilmarth, City Manager; & Karen L. Jordan, City Clerk

 Also Present:  Stephanie Joyner (Cherokee Historical Society) and Erika Neldner (Cherokee Ledger-News)

 Item 2:  Council Member Homiller led the Pledge Allegiance

Item 3:  Scheduled Appearances – None

Item 6:  Old Business

Item 7:  New Business

 Mayor Roberts presented Resolution 2010-R04 for Council consideration.

 RESOLUTION 2010-R04

WHEREAS, the project shall be know as the Ball Ground Neighborhood Facility Rehabilitation Project, Activity Number CD09-0204, and

 WHEREAS, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has appropriated $85,178.00 from CDBG FY 2009 for award to the City of Ball Ground for the implementation of activities determined to be CDBG eligible by the County funds, and

 WHEREAS, the City of Ball Ground agrees to contribute matching funds at a minimum of   25% of the total project cost, and

WHEREAS, the City of Ball Ground certifies that the matching funds totaling $21,295.00   has been identified as supporting this project as set out within the Cherokee County        Community Development Block Grand Program Capital Project Application and will be    made available as requested.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ball    Ground, Georgia hereby agrees to enter into a Subrecipent Agreement with the  Cherokee County Board of Commissioners and further agrees to make available matching funds of $21,295.00 toward the cost of the project, Activity Number CD09-0204.

 SO RESOLVED THIS 27^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010.

 b)      Consider Resolution 2010-R05 Authorizing Mayor Roberts execute and all documents related to the acceptance of a Cherokee Co.  CDBG for Community Center Improvements

  Mayor Roberts presented Resolution 2010-R05 for Council consideration.

 RESOLUTION 2010-R05

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BALL GROUND, GEORGIA AUTHORIZING THE  MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALLGROUND TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL      DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENT OF A CHEROKEE    COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAND PROGRAM FY      2009 CAPITAL PROJECT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BALL GROUND COMMUNITY CENTER

WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary that he Ball Ground City Council authorize the  Mayor of the City of Ball Ground to sign the FY 2009 Subrecipent Agreement and other related documents  between the Cherokee County, Georgia and the City of Ball Ground,  and

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ball          Ground, Georgia that Mayor Roberts be granted authorization to execute said acceptance documents.

 SO RESOLVED, this 27th day of February, 2010

 Item 8:  City Manager

Financial Report – An unaudited report of account balances, statement of revenue and expenditures for the month ended January 31, 2010 was presented by City Administrator Wilmarth.  The report showed cash on deposit totaled $638,392.87.

 Item 9:  Mayor Roberts and City Council

Mayor Roberts announced that Ball Ground Scout Troop #1755 would conduct a tree planting ceremony today on the City Hall grounds at 11 am to commemorate the 100 anniversary of Boy Scouts USA. 

 Item 10:  Public Comments

Item 11:  Executive Session (If Needed)

 The minutes of this February 27, 2010 Meeting of Council will be considered for approval at the March 11, 2010 Meeting of Council.