The Hoboken City Council discussed/voted on the following agenda items during its Tuesday, May 4 monthly meeting.
• Approval of May agenda: The council approved the agenda for the May regular council meeting.
• Approval of April minutes: Council members approved the minutes of the previous regular council meeting held in April.
• Proclamation of State of Emergency: The council officially adopted a State of Emergency proclamation for the City of Hoboken, as declared Wednesday, April 22 by Governor Brian Kemp on in response to South Georgia wildfires.
• Proclamation of Municipal Clerks Week: The 57th annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week (May 3-9) was recognized by presenting City Clerk Linda Henderson with a “51 Years of Service” certificate.
• Plat for property donated to City by Varn Wood Products: Varn Wood Products offered a plat to the City of Hoboken, which the council voted to accept.
• Hoboken Police Sergeant Jonathan Chancy reported one arrest, 70 traffic stops, 43 public calls, 44 written citations, 26 written/verbal warnings and three failures to stop for school bus unloads during the month of April.
The Hoboken Police Department assisted the Brantley County Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department and EMS agencies with the Highway 82 wildfires during the week of April 21-27.
Sgt. Chancy told councilmembers about a new building check program the police department is starting. The program involves leaving informational placards on the doors of businesses and residences the police department is asked to check while owners are away.
“This)way we have a record we can leave on the door to say, ‘We checked your residence,’” said Sgt. Chancy.
Officer Devin Blankenship resigned from his position with the Hoboken Police Department. The resignation was approved by the council.
Officer Barry Dasher will be joining the HPD part-time. Dasher recently resigned from the Brantley County Sheriff’s Department. He is also a full-time officer at Coastal Pines Technical College in Brunswick.
• Hoboken Volunteer Fire Department: Sgt. Chancy also made the report for the Hoboken VFD, which did not have a representative night due to ongoing wildfires.
During the month of April, the fire department responded to an accident with no injuries, two accidents with injuries, seven brush fires — one inside city limits, one smoke showing and one structure fire.
• Mobile Home Park: Councilmember Timothy King received a resident request to clean up piles of tree limbs left in the mobile home park.
Mayor Joey Crews said they would make arrangements to have the piles removed.
• Office Administration: Mayor Crews reported two generators were donated to the city for use in the event of an emergency.
Sgt. Chancy thanked office administration staff for accepting donations for the fire department.
• Executive session: The Council entered an executive session about personnel.
