Cleveland City Council Meeting Monday, April 20, 2026 06:30 PM Oak Springs Community Center/Police Department – 342 Campbell Street, Cleveland, GA

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

• 1.Campus Pastor Jeff Groves, The Bridge Church, and White County Ministerial Alliance

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

• 2.Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation

• Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation.pdf (0.53 MB)

• 3.Proclamation proclaiming April 20-25, 2026 as Georgia Cities Week

• Georgia Cities Week Proclamation.pdf (0.53 MB)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

PUBLIC HEARING

• 4.Consider a request from Coleby Nelson, requesting to rezone 4.57 acres, Tax Map and Parcel 047A 011, located at 499 Old Blairsville Road, Cleveland, Georgia 30528.  The current zoning classification for the tract is R-1, Single Family Residential District.  The requested zoning classification of said tract is B-2, Highway Commercial District.  The proposed use of this property is for low impact office space.

• Rezoning request - Coleby Nelson.pdf (11.18 MB)

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

• 5.Economic Development and Planning Director Tom O’Bryant – March 2026 Report

• March 2026 Monthly Report - Economic Development and Planning.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 6.Finance Director John Solmon – February 2026 Report

• February 2026 Report - Finance.pdf (0.29 MB)

• 7.Fire Captain Steven Sears – March 2026 Report

• March 2026 Report - Fire.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 8.Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker – March 2026 Report

• March 2026 Monthly Report - PD.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 9.Public Works Director Ricky Hunt – March 2026 Report

• March 2026 Monthly Report - Public Works.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 10.Water Resources Bradley Filaski – March 2026 Report

• March 2026 Monthly Report - Water Resources.pdf (0.15 MB)

NEW BUSINESS

• 11.Capital Budget Reallocation for turnout gear and radios for the Fire Department - Funding Source:  SPLOST V

• Capital Budget Reallocation.pdf (0.38 MB)
• Mountain Communications Quote.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Cleveland Ga. - Aeroflex Phenix Helmet Quote.pdf (0.32 MB)

• 12.Request  for sanitation services and road closures of South Brooks Street from East   Kytle to East Underwood Street, and Quillian Street from East Kytle to East   Underwood Street, for the Business Block Party scheduled for Thursday, May 7,   2026, from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

• Business Block Party Application.pdf (0.74 MB)

• 13.Ratification of Service Agreement with Ghost Coast Entertainment, LLC for a fireworks display show for the July 4, 2026 event - Funding Source:  Cleveland/White 250

• Service Agreement with Ghost Coast Entertainment.pdf (2.25 MB)

• 14.Georgia Department of Corrections Fire Services Mutual Aid Agreement

• Georgia Department of Corrections Fire Services Mutual Aid Agreement.pdf (0.18 MB)
• Overview-Mutual Aid Agreement.pdf (0.09 MB)

CALLED MEETING/MEETING MINUTES

• 15.April 2, 2026 Called Meeting Minutes 

• 4-2-2026 Called Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.22 MB)

• 16.March 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes

• 3-16-2026 Cleveland City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.16 MB)

EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES

• 17.April 2, 2026 Executive Session Minutes 

CITY ATTORNEY KEITH WHITAKER

CITY ADMINISTRATOR KEVIN HARRIS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 18.The next Cleveland City Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Springs Community Center/Police Department

• 19.The Planning and Zoning Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Springs Community Center/Police Department 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• 20.Pending Litigation

ADJOURN