TOWN OF RESACA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
330 WALKER STREET
MARCH 2TH, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
MINUTES
PRESENT: Nathan Wyatt, Mayor
Rene Keese, Councilmember
Todd Rutledge, Councilmember
Sandy Adams, Councilmember
Randall Keese, Councilmember
ALSO:
Areana Tinch, Clerk
Attorney Fred Bentley
WORK SESSION 6:30 PM
Mayor Wyatt opened the work session at 6:30 pm. He then asked for a motion to enter executive session for purpose of discussing sale of real estate. Councilwoman Adams made the motion. Councilwoman Keese seconded, All in favor. Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to return to regular meeting at 7:18 pm. Councilwoman Adams made the motion. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wyatt welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Resaca City Council.
INVOCATION
Attorney Fred Bentley led the meeting in prayer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Wyatt led the council meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag.
MINUTES
Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to waive the reading of the minutes from the February meetings. Councilman Keese made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes. Councilwoman Adams seconded the motion. All in favor, the motion passed. Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the February meeting. Councilman Keese made the motion to accept the minutes. Councilwoman Adams seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS
- Dump truck for maintenance department
Mayor Wyatt tabled until May meeting.
- Yearly Employee Evaluations
Mayor Wyatt said the yearly evaluations will consist of a form that will be filled out for each employee on a yearly basis.
- Sewer Related Documents
Mayor Wyatt turned over the floor the Attorney Fred Bentley to explain the change order #5. Mr. Bentley said it will reduce the contract price to 2,848,365.00 (originally) to 2,258,999.39 but will increase the timing of completion date to 4/31/2026. He suggests leaving the completion date as is with change order #4 and present to Jerry Crawford. If it is acceptable then the change order # 5 can be signed with no increase to completion date.
Councilman Keese questioned the authority of the mayor to be able to sign sewer related documents without council approval. Mr. Bentley will have to investigate the bond documents. With the direction of the council, Mr. Bentley would like to have more time to contact USDA to be more prepared for an action item related to authorized signatures on bond documents.
Mayor Wyatt asked for motion to stop funding the sewer system as of 3/2/26 and to authorize the mayor to sign documents to that effect. Councilman Keese made the motion. Councilwoman Adams seconded. All in favor. The motion passed. The clerk will present the engineer, Jerry Crawford, with the modified change order# 5 to reflect no change in the completion date. This action should allow for funding to temporarily stop and allow time for the engineer to be present at the next meeting to have discussion with Mayor and Council.
UPDATES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Community Center Bathroom Renovations
Councilman Keese recommended to not open bids. Mayor Wyatt suggested considering in house renovations. Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to reject and return original bids unopened. Councilman Keese made the motion. Councilwoman Adams seconded. All in favor. The motion passed. After discussion, Councilwoman Adams would like to amend the motion to send out an addendum to the bidders and ask them to extend the bids for 6 months unopened. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor. Councilwoman Adams made the motion to accept the amendment. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor. The motion passed.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
SHERIFF’S DEPT
Mayor Wyatt gave the report for February. The report is attached to minutes.
RECREATION
Councilman Rutledge gave the recreation report. Report is attached. Councilman Keese suggested closing the entire building at lunch. After discussion and when possible, the clerk and maintenance supervisor shall rotate lunch schedules to allow the gym to remain open during normal business hours. This may not always be possible and if there is no employee in the building during business hours then the building will be locked.
ROADS AND STREETS
Councilwoman Keese reports a sunken area on Riverview Drive.
Mayor Wyatt said the area is considered Gordon Co. He will contact the county to schedule a repair.
LIGHTS
No updates to report.
MAINTENANCE REPORT
Councilman Keese has maintenance report on daily work. The inventory list will need to be confirmed, and the daily list of activities will need to be more detailed. He also does not want maintenance to use personal equipment for duties involved with the town.
FROM THE FLOOR
Nothing from the floor.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to close the meeting. Councilman Rutledge made the motion to close the meeting. Councilwoman Adams seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
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Mayor Nathan Wyatt
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Areana Tinch, Clerk