TOWN OF RESACA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
330 WALKER STREET
APRIL 6TH, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
MINUTES
PRESENT: Nathan Wyatt, Mayor (via Zoom)
Rene Keese, Councilmember
Todd Rutledge, Councilmember
Sandy Adams, Councilmember
Randall Keese, Councilmember
ALSO:
Areana Tinch, Clerk
Attorney Fred Bentley
WORK SESSION 5:00 PM
Mayor Nathan Wyatt called the work session to order. Tamika Lucas with USDA was present via Zoom. Jerry Crawford was present at 5:06 pm. Attorney Fred Bentley explained the meeting was to bring the town council up to date with budget for the sewer project, the anticipation of having the project completed, and the amount of funds that will remain after completion
PUBLIC HEARING 6:30 PM
APPLICATION TO REZONE DEFOOR PROPERTY
Mayor Nathan Wyatt was not present for the public hearing and recuses himself from voting due to family acquaintance. Mayor Pro-Tem Sandy Adams opened the public hearing at 6:30 pm and turned the floor over to Attorney Fred Bentley. The applicants, Jane and Zane DeFoor were present. Also present were residents adjacent to DeFoor Property. Mr. Bentley explained that the public hearing is for an application to rezone an approximate 15.59 acre tract of property located at 300 Defoor Dr.NW Resaca, Georgia (parcel# 040-057) from Residential Agriculture (R-A) to General Commercial (C-2) with a plan to construct 75 x 150, 16 ft ceiling height, and 2 dock doors for a commercial cleaning company and wholesale paper company, up to 4 deliveries per week. All legal requirements have been met. Mr. Bentley swore in all the speakers. He turned the floor over to Jane DeFoor and she went over the plans for the 15.57 acres. She stated that Tim McGowen is the potential buyer of the property.
Tim McGowen spoke about his current business Tri-State Building Services and Xpress Paper.
Ricky Smith is an adjacent property owner. He stated that he has no objections and was in favor of the
rezoning.
The application will be voted on during the regular meeting at 7:00 pm.
Mayor Pro-Tem Sandy Adams closed the public hearing at 6:40 pm.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro-Tem Sandy Adams welcomed everyone to council meeting. Attorney Fred Bentley added that Mayor Wyatt will be present online but will not lead the meeting and will recuse himself from voting.
INVOCATION
Attorney Fred Bentley led the meeting in prayer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro-Tem Sandy Adams led the council meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag.
MINUTES
Mayor Pro-Tem Sandy Adams asked for a motion to waive the reading of the minutes from the March meetings. Councilman Keese made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes. Councilwoman Keese seconded the motion. All in favor, the motion passed. Mayor Pro-Tem asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the March meeting. Councilman Keese made the motion to accept the minutes. Councilwoman Keese seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Rezoning application for DeFoor Property
Attorney Fred Bentley went over Resacas Zoning Ordinance standards and procedures with the council. Mayor Wyatt has recused himself from voting.
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Mayor Pro-Tem Sandy Adams asked for a motion to approve the zoning request. Councilman Rutledge made the motion. The motion did not carry.
Councilwoman Keese made the motion to deny the rezoning application. Councilman Keese seconded. The motion passed 3:1. Councilman Rutledge opposed.
B. Amendment to zoning process
Attorney Fred Bentley will need authorization to update the existing zoning ordinance to comply with state laws and the council will need to appoint a zoning board of appeals. Mayor Pro-Tem asked for a motion to allow the attorney to bring back zoning process recommendations Councilman Keese made the motion. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor. The motion passed.
C. Salary increase for Mayor and Council
Attorney Bentley presented the council with the information to increase the
Mayor and council salary. He explained the procedures. Mayor Pro-Tem made a recommendation to table item until next month. Councilmember Keese made a motion to table until clerk provides similar cities population and pay. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor, Motion passed.
D. Mauldin Contract 2026-2027
There are no changes to the contract from previous years. Mayor Pro-Tem asked for a motion to approve the Mauldin contract for 2026-2027.Councilwoman Keese made
the motion to approve the contract. Councilman Rutledge seconded. All in favor. The
motion passed. Contract is attached to minutes.
E. Cell Phones for council and full-time employees
Attorney Bentley has recommended cell phones lines for business purposes for Mayor, Council, maintenance, and clerk. Councilman Keese went over the verbal bids with the council. The attorney suggested checking for government account rate. Councilwoman Keese made the motion to authorize investigation of the government account rate. Councilman Keese seconded. All in favor. The motion passed. Councilman Keese will report next month with rate, and this will be an agenda item for May.
F. Budget donation request from Gordon Co Domestic Violence Outreach
Councilman Keese made the motion to deny the budget request. Councilwoman
Keese seconded. All in favor. The motion passed.
UPDATES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sewer Updates
Executive will be held after department reports.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
SHERIFF’S DEPT
Sgt. Jack Jenkins gave the report for March. The report is attached to minutes. Councilman Keese requested extra patrol on 136 E. around the area of the park. Attorney Bentley asked for permission to send a letter to the property owner located at 133 Nicklesville Rd. requesting a clean up of the property.
Councilman Keese made the motion to send the letter. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor. The motion passed.
RECREATION
Councilman Rutledge gave the recreation report for March. Report is attached.
ROADS AND STREETS
No updates to report.
LIGHTS
No updates to report.
MAINTENANCE REPORT
Councilman Keese reports that inventory is still in process and will have a completed list by next month. The dump truck motor has blown up and that will need to be addressed next month.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Attorney Randall Bentley suggested Council enter executive session for the purpose of discussing property.
Mayor Pro Tem Adams made the motion to enter executive session at 7:40 pm. Councilman Keese seconded. All in favor.
Councilman Keese made the motion to end executive session at 7:53 PM. Councilman Rutledge seconded. All in favor
Councilman Keese made a motion that all discussions were in accordance with open meetings laws that were conducted in executive session and to execute the affidavit and have Mayor sign to that affect. Councilwoman Keese seconded. All in favor.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro-Tem 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