Mayor City Council
Nathan Wyatt Todd Rutledge
Randall Keese
Rene Keese
Sandra Adams
TOWN OF RESACA
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
330 Walker Street
Public Hearing: 6:30PM
Regular Session: 7:00 PM
WORK SESSION
1. Discussion of Agenda Items
2. Executive Session to discuss litigation, property acquisition, and personnel: Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to enter executive session at 6:50 pm to discuss personnel. Councilwoman Sandy Adams made the motion. Councilman Randy Keese seconded.
Motion to end executive session made by Councilwoman Rene Keese. Councilman Randy Keese seconded. All in favor. Executive session ended at 7:01pm. Councilwoman Sandy Adams made the motion that all discussions were made in accordance with the allowed provisions of the Open Meeting Laws and that an affidavit will be signed to that effect. Councilman Todd Rutledge seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.
3. Reminders and Information
REGULAR SESSION
1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance-Mr. Bentley led the meeting in prayer.
2. Call to Order-Mayor Wyatt called the meeting to order at 7:03pm. and led the group in the pledge of allegiance to American Flag.
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes: Adopt minutes of Work Session, Executive Session, Regular Session from August 3rd & 26th, 2026.- Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to approve the minutes from August. Councilman Randy Keese made the motion. Councilwoman Rene Keese seconded. All in favor. Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to adopt the minutes. Councilman Randy Keese made the motion. Councilwoman Sandy Adams seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.
5. Announcements-none
6. Presentations – Candy Gomez 145 Walker Street presented the council with her remodel plans. Contractor information is not available. Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to allow her to move forward with the plans presented. Councilman Randy Keese made the motion to approve. Councilwoman Sandy Adams seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.
7. First Reading (none)
8. Public Hearing 6:30pm
A. Development application pre-submission ordinance
Mayor Wyatt opened the public hearing at 6:30 and briefly explained the ordinance. The ordinance will allow the council to approve plans before Gordon County issues a building permit. Two comments from the floor are in favor. Another comment is not in favor due to the burden of time. A citizen question regarding any fee associated with the pre-application. Mayor Wyatt and Councilman Todd Rutledge expressed concerns with the amount of time it takes to go through the pre-application process. Mayor Wyatt suggested having Gordon County do the front-end work and then submitting it to Resaca for approval and having a committee specifically for this purpose. Councilman Randy Keese recommended have 2 councilmembers for approvals each month on rotation to address time concerns. Mayor Wyatt agreed with creating a committee but prefers to have the county address the permit process first. Mayor Wyatt closed the public hearing at 6:49 pm.
9. Current Business
A. Engineer Invoices- Attorney Bentley reported the lawsuit with Allied has been filed as of today. Engineer Invoices total $90,138.52. Paying the invoices will allow the town to be reimbursed using the USDA grant funds. Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to approve paying the total out of Splost 2018.
Councilwoman Sandy Adams made the motion to approve paying the invoices. Councilman Randy Keese seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.
10. Unfinished Business
A. Code Enforcement officer- Mayor Wyatt tabled until further notice.
B. Hire of Code Enforcement-Mayor Wyatt tabled until further notice.
C. Amend budget for code enforcement officer compensation-Mayor Wyatt tabled until further notice.
Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to amend the agenda to run ad and hire of a part-time clerk. Councilwoman Sandy Adams made the motion. Councilman Todd Rutledge seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.
11. New Business
A. Development application pre-submission ordinance-Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to approve the ordinance. Councilwoman Sandy Adams made the motion to approve. Councilman Randy Keese seconded. Motion passed 3:1 with Councilman Todd Rutledge opposed.
B. Discussion of property at 621 and 669 Nickelsville Rd. Mr. Bentley made the recommendation to table the item, The surveyor is asking for extended time due to the right of way. There have been no open records available from the county on the property. A separate request will be made to inquire about when the apartments were built. Mayor Wyatt will table this item.
C. Concrete driveway at 140 Tabernacle Rd. Mayor Wyatt will work on getting quotes for this item.
12. Committee and Board Reports
13. Consent Agenda
14. Department Reports
• Recreation Report- Councilman Todd Rutledge read the report for August. Report attached to minutes.
• Sheriff’s Department- Sgt. Jack Jenkins read the report for August. Report attached to minutes.
• Lights- Councilwoman Sandy Adams has nothing to report.
• Maintenance Report- Councilman Randy Keese reported selling dump truck for $6,500.00. Clearing out buildings is still in process.
• Roads and Streets-Councilwoman Rene Keese reported 2 potholes are to be repaired at Hwy 136 on each side of the RR. Also, Hwy 41 pothole north of the bridge is to be repaired.
15. Public comment/ business from the floor
Mitch Reed asked about the lines marked at RR and Hwy 136. Mayor Wyatt was told 4 years ago that there was a possibility of building up 41 and widening 136 for the RR track to remove the slope. Further discussion regarding code enforcement letters that were sent out last month, a “no outlet sign”, and mowing schedule. Discussion regarding the store north 41 gas station. Chad Steward updated on county business.
16. City Clerk’s report
17. Mayor’s report
18. Comments of Town Council
19. Executive Session to discuss litigation, property acquisition, and personnel: Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1, the Town of Resaca could, at any time during the meeting, vote to close the public meeting and move to executive session to discuss matters relating to legal or personnel matters and/or to discuss real estate matters. Upon conclusion of the executive session, it is anticipated that the following motion be made by the City Council and Mayor: I move that the members of this body execute an affidavit that all discussions in the Executive Session conducted today were in accordance with the allowed provisions of the Open Meetings Laws and that each member of the Mayor and City Council shall execute an affidavit to that effect.
20. Adjourn
Mayor Wyatt asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Todd Rutledge made the motion. Councilwoman Sandy Adams seconded. All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:43pm.
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Mayor Nathan Wyatt
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Areana Tinch, clerk