MOULTRIE, Ga. — The Moultrie City Council used its final meeting of 2016 to salute a longtime employee on his retirement, to praise the winners of the recent Christmas parade float contest, and to pass an assortment of minor actions.

Rocky Hancock, the city’s electric assistant supervisor in the Utilities Department, retired Dec. 16 after 30 1/2 years with the city. The council provided him with a plaque of appreciation and a financial gift during Tuesday night’s meeting.

The city announced the winners of the parade contest, and most groups had a representative there to pick up their trophies. The city will get remaining trophies to winners who weren’t there Tuesday.

Among churches, winners were: first place, Church of God of Prophecy; second, Moultrie Church of God; and third, Eastside Baptist Church.

Schools: first, Norman Park Elementary School; second, Okapilco Elementary School; and third, GEAR.

Clubs: first, Colquitt County Saddle Club; second, Northside Volunteer Fire Department; and third, Titus Ranch, Inc.

Businesses with less than 15 employees: first, Fillyaw Farms; second, Mike’s Towing; and third, Smile Doctor.

Businesses with more than 15 employees: first, Lasseter Tractor Company; second, Ameris Bank; and third, Lowe’s.

In other action Tuesday, the council:

• Approved a license to sell beer, wine and liquor for off-premises consumption to Lester Jose Rodrigues, owner of Alibaba Package Store, 2403 S. Main St. The approval followed a public hearing at which no one spoke.

• Approved rezoning 1.07 acres at 1845 Park Ave. S.E. from R-2 (two-family residential) to C-1 (neighborhood business district). City staff said the Colquitt County Board of Education, which owns the land, plans to move its teachers’ credit union to the site, a vacant lot across Park Avenue from the old high school. Councilwoman Lisa Clarke Hill, a school system employee, abstained, but otherwise the vote was unanimous.

• Appointed Ferrell Ruis as the city’s representative on the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission.

• Approved three budget amendments to (1) account for changes in the hotel/motel fund expenses due to restructuring of Main Street positions; (2) account for changes in the purchase and lease of police operation pursuit vehicles; and (3) account for changes in the City of Thomasville Intergovernmental Agreement for Hosted Ubill Application and Data Services. The cities of Moultrie and Thomasville are among several participating in a merger of telecommunications resources under CNS.

• Approved budgeted funds to Downtown Moultrie Tomorrow Inc. to assist in downtown enhancement projects.

• Purchased six Chevrolet Caprice pursuit vehicles from Edwards Motors in Moultrie at a cost of $160,080.