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A. COW2026-052 Review of the June 15, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould reviewed the June 15, 2026 Mayor and Council agenda. ATH2026-081: Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, stated this request is necessary due to the existing infrastructure on the property that never had proper easements granted during the installation of the infrastructure. This will allow the City of Smyrna to be able to access and maintain its water meter and necessary infrastructure that is located off the right-of-way. ATH2026-083: Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, stated this request is based on the critical need for the development of a comprehensive citywide Stormwater Master Plan. The effort will include multiple sub-watershed evaluations identified by the City of Smyrna and its engineering consultants as necessary components of the overall master planning process. The completion of these sub-watershed studies will provide the data, analysis, and recommendations needed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the City's stormwater infrastructure, drainage systems, and flood-prone areas. The resulting Stormwater Master Plan will serve as a strategic tool for prioritizing capital improvements, identifying infrastructure deficiencies, and establishing a long-term framework for stormwater management. By developing this plan, the City will be better equipped to effectively plan, budget, and implement projects necessary to address nuisance flooding, improve drainage performance, enhance public safety, and increase the resilience of the community to future stormwater impacts. The first phase is about a seven-month process. Lisa Wells from Ardurra presented the following: Citywide Stormwater Master Plan The Goals • Understand full extent of assets • Quantify flooding issues • Develop Solutions • Establish Capital & Operational Plans Nickajack Basin Pilot Watershed Study • Establish Standardized Approach • Complete inventory • Identify Projects & Maintenance Opportunities • Prioritize projects The Process • Survey & Stream Walks • Hydraulic Modeling • Criticality Assessment • Develop O&M strategies and project solutions The Outcomes • Updated Stormwater Map • Identified Maintenance Opportunities • Prioritized Capital Improvement Projects • Strategic Plan for Funding Opportunities • Standard Operating Procedures Document Councilmember Welch asked about an estimated cost.

A. COW2025-029 Discussion regarding shared Army Corps of Engineers project regarding the feasibility of a regional stormwater attenuation facility – Poplar Creek Watershed – Eric Randall Eric Randall, Public Works Director, provided the following information: As there are ongoing concerns around the City to address stormwater issues that have developed due to the changing characteristics of rainfall that we have experienced, professional staff is actively looking for ways to mitigate adverse effects. One program we have explored is funding through the annual Water Resources Defense Act (WRDA). In response to our request to receive funds under the WRDA 2024, a representative of the Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile District has contacted us to initiate the process for funding in FY27 by providing a Letter of Intent to share costs with the USACE to develop the project scope and study. The attached draft is developed from the template provided by the USACE. The USACE has not yet scoped the project and so the actual costs have not yet been determined. The letter constitutes an expression of interest and is not a contractual obligation.

The event will include local speakers and a representative from Carry The Load sharing stories to highlight the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders, and their families. Participants will then walk a 1-3 mile loop (route attached) starting and ending at Veterans Memorial Park, following all traffic and safety laws. The event will conclude with time for participants to sit and share their stories with one another. The Special Event Permit Application is attached. Mrs. Haynie also mentioned that American Legion Post 160 is hoping to host a 5K. This item will be on the next agenda, but if anyone has questions, let her know. 2026-084: Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, stated that a City stormwater infrastructure improvement project is planned across the properties at 1533, 1523, 1503, and 1493 Collier Drive to begin construction in early March 2026. The initial phase of this project will require installing stormwater pipe across Collier Drive between 1493 Collier Drive and 3200 Collier Gate Court. Due to the size and depth of the new pipe, a complete road closure is required at this location. A detour plan has been submitted by the contractor and approved by the Engineering Department.

2. Allow drive-thru facilities and associated queuing lanes be located between the building and the adjacent street. (Sec. 720.8.11) 3. Allow an additional accessory structure (Sec. 501.11) 4. Allow a garbage dumpster visible from the public street. (Sec. 717.81 (c)) and (Sec. 717.82 (a)). The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed rezoning with respect to transportation. The City Engineer has requested a sidewalk along S Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road for the length of the project, as well as connections to the buildings. Additionally, decelerations lanes are proposed for right-turns into the restaurant property on Oakdale Road, and deceleration lanes are proposed for right turns into the restaurant and townhome property along S Cobb Drive. Any improvement along S Cobb Drive will require Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) approval. The applicant is proposing two below ground stormwater management facilities for the townhomes and restaurant within the development. The City Engineer takes no exception to the stormwater management concept as shown. The design submitted during permitting will take into account site constraints such as topography, utilities, and tree/landscaping requirements. The site will be required to meet all the requirements of the City’s Stormwater Management Ordinance. Community Development has reviewed the proposed plan against the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance with regards to setbacks, building height, building separations, parking requirements, buffering and landscaping. The zoning proposal meets a majority of the zoning requirements of the MU zoning district. In addition the variances previously approved the applicant is seeking the following variances: 1) Allow a reduction of the external side setbacks from 25 ft. to 12 ft. for the townhome units. 2) Allow a drive-thru restaurant in the MU Zoning District (Section 720.2.11) (Staff Supports) 3) Allow drive-thru facilities and associated queuing lanes be located between the building and the adjacent street ( Section 720.8.11) (Staff Supports) 4) Allow an additional accessory structure (Section 501.11) (Staff Supports) 5) Allow a garbage dumpster visible from the public street (Sections 717.81 & 717.82) (Staff Supports).

3. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review RES2026-007: Evan McBrayer, Emergency Management Specialist, stated the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan provides sustained actions to eliminate or reduce risk to people and property from the effects of natural and man-made hazards. The Plan shows the planning process for Cobb County and its participating jurisdictions, and it identifies applicable hazards, vulnerabilities, and hazard mitigation strategies. Plan updates are on a 5-year rotation. The 2026 plan has been prepared by Blue Umbrella Solutions. The document is sectioned into three parts: outline of the characteristics of the community, statistics of the natural hazards that are potential threats to the area, and an outline of twenty action items for each city. The vast majority of the twenty action items are already being done by the city, so this is more of a sustaining plan rather than initiating any new plans or projects. Once this is adopted, it will be sent to Cobb County. In conjunction with this, Mr. McBrayer also discussed a Public Navigation Center, a post-incident public assistance center. This would be a city-run support center that would connect victims of natural disasters to financial support, low-interest emergency loans from local banks or institutions, public health matters, sheltering, and charitable organizations. Councilmember Welch asked what is considered a local hazard. Mr. McBrayer stated it is anything that forces displacement or shelter-in-place situations. Councilmember Wilkinson asked about the community rating scale that can decrease flood insurance rates. Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, explained that through the process of trying to gain federal funding for flooding in the past, Smyrna does not qualify because it was considered nuisance flooding rather than a catastrophic flooding, and that is based on the age of infrastructure. Staff will be researching flood insurance rates for residents. ATH2026-093: Eric Mohrmann, Deputy Fire Chief / Emergency Services, stated that Smyrna Rescue 4 - 3366 (2016 Ford F-450) is approaching the end of its service life and is scheduled to be replaced in FY27.

3. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review ATH2026-052: Brian Marcos, Fire Chief, explained that the Fire Department is proposing the reclassification (title change) of the existing Fire Hydrant Inspector position to Operations Support Program Manager to reflect a substantial expansion in scope, responsibility, and organizational impact. This expanded role requires broader organizational knowledge, increased independent judgment, and regular coordination with multiple divisions and external partners and it consolidates multiple operational support and compliance-driven programs under a single accountable administrator, supporting department readiness, efficiency, and continuity. The budget impact reflects a savings of $11,858 following the recent retirement of the Hydrant Inspector. Evan McBrayer, Emergency Management Specialist, presented a brief summary of the following: Emergency Operations Plan – Annex Subplan Riverview Landing Area Flooding • Site information: The Series at Riverview Landing, The Eddy at Riverview Landing, and Smyrna Riverview Park • Communications and workflows are major components of this plan • This offers guidance for sheltering in place, evacuations, protective actions, and vulnerable populations

A. COW2025-053 Review of the May 5, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda ATH2025-075: Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator/CFO, provided the following information: HB 581, also known as the "Save Our Homes Act" in Georgia, was approved and signed into law during the 2024 Regular Session and is a bill that aimed to provide property tax relief to homeowners by implementing a statewide homestead exemption. The City opted out of new homestead because the City’s current floating homestead exemption was more advantageous to the taxpayer. All required hearings were held and the opt out was filed by the deadline. A provision of this bill was that the local governments had to provide an estimated rollback rate to the County Tax Commissioner by March 31 to be placed on tax assessment notices. Finance and Administration, in consultation with legal, provided the anticipated millage rate of 8.99 mills to the County to be included on assessment notices. During the 2025 Regular Session, HB 92 made several modifications to the previously HB 581 to clarify several key areas. One of those was to require a formal vote by the governing authority to certify the Estimated Rollback Rate for the tax assessment notices. This item will provide the formal certification as required. ATH2025-077: Paul Osburn, Deputy Public Works Director, provided the following background: This request is based off an already approved stormwater project by mayor and council that was approved on 8.26.24. In an amount not to exceed $384,840.00. However, due to unforeseen utility issues with Atlanta Gas Light we were required to meet certain depth / coverage requirements by them which required the city to expand our scope slightly to achieve those requirements. In return caused need for a change order in an amount not to exceed $111,730.00 to be funded from 2025 stormwater. ATH2025-079: Richard Garland, Community Services Administrator, provided the following background: The department has a need for dedicated staff to provide promotions and social media.

A. COW2025-052 Budget Presentation – Budget Officer Landon O’Neal Landon O’Neal, Budget Officer, presented the following: FY2026 Budget Presentation Comparison to Prior Year FY25 FY26 Increase/ Fund Revised Proposed (Decrease) % Change General Fund 67,438,849 69,900,600 2,461,751 3.7% Special Revenue Funds 9,191,658 9,027,831 (163,827) (1.8%) Capital Project Funds 16,327,156 2,046,000 (14,281,156) (87.5%) Internal Service Funds 1,411,641 3,578,000 2,166,359 153.5% Enterprise Funds 28,966,979 28,464,088 (502,891) (1.7%) Total Budget 123,336,283 113,016,519 (10,319,764) (8.4%) Revenues vs. Expenditures Transfer To/(From) Fund Revenues Expenditures Cash Reserves General Fund 69,900,600 69,900,600 - Special Revenue Funds 9,027,831 9,027,831 - Capital Project Funds 2,046,000 2,046,000 - Internal Service Funds 1,846,000 3,578,000 (1,732,000) Enterprise Funds 28,642,000 28,464,088 177,912 Total Budget 111,462,431 113,016,519 (1,554,088) Key Revenues Fund Account FY 2025 FY 2026 Difference % Change GF Real Property Tax 34,787,000 34,455,000 (332,000) -1.0% GF Sanitation Charges 5,120,000 5,300,000 180,000 3.5% GF Insurance Premium Tax 5,250,000 5,630,000 380,000 7.2% GF Franchise Tax 4,160,000 4,400,000 240,000 5.8% GF Intergov't HB489 1,998,530 2,100,000 101,470 5.1% GF TFR from W/S Fund 2,144,100 2,196,400 52,300 2.4% GF General Business License 1,750,000 1,750,000 - 0.0% GF Municipal Court Fines 1,200,000 1,200,000 - 0.0% GF Title Ad Valorem Tax 2,460,000 2,460,000 - 0.0% Fund Account FY 2025 FY 2026 Difference % Change W/S Water Charge 7,873,000 8,019,000 146,000 1.9% W/S Sewer Charge 10,704,000 10,943,000 239,000 2.2% W/S Base Rate 3,450,000 3,468,000 18,000 0.5% Fund Account FY 2025 FY 2026 Difference % Change SW Storm Water Fee 1,598,000 1,615,000 17,000 1.1% Fund Account FY 2025 FY 2026 Difference % Change E-911 E-911 Fees 1,450,000 1,450,000 - 0.0% E-911 TFR from General Fund 796,890 755,770 (41,120) -5.2% Fund Account FY 2025 FY 2026 Difference % Change H/M Hotel/Motel Tax 1,711,000 1,762,000 51,000 3.0% H/M Auto Rental Tax 205,000 250,000 45,000 22.0% Proposed Fee Changes Departments proposing fee changes: –Community Development –Fire –Parks & Recreation –Water/Sewer Utility –Storm Water Utility –Water Distribution Noteworthy •824K General Fund contingency •$6M for health insurance ($5.4M from GF) •$3.78M for retirement ($3.4M from GF) •$200K for comprehensive plan update •$200K for stormwater master plan •Birthday celebration budgeting Debt Obligations •$79,636,889 total outstanding bond debt •$9,487,853 scheduled for FY26 –322,468 from TAD Fund –6,490,970 from the General Fund –300,000 from previously committed funds –2,374,417 from SPLOST Capital Projects Schedule FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 General Fund 2,046,000 8,298,000 4,056,000 3,362,000 2,182,000 E-911 - - - - - Water Sewer 4,017,000 3,987,000 4,252,000 4,337,000 4,629,000 Storm Water 1,539,000 1,570,000 1,600,000 1,632,000 1,650,000 General Fund CIP Projects Parks & Recreation •Kitchen Renovations: Brawner $80,000 •Playgrounds: R&M $200,000 •Sports Field Improvements $30,000 •Parks Maintenance Equipment $26,000 Fire •Fire Training Ground Improvements $30,000 •Functional Fitness Equipment $30,000 Police •Property and Evidence Remodel $55,000 Public

that regular updates occur – mayor and council meet every two weeks at Committee of the Whole or Pre-Council • Councilmember Lindley brought up signage similar to “SPLOST Dollars at Work” signs Street Resurfacing: • Approximately 192 total miles of road in Smyrna • 6.8 miles per year should be resurfaced • Public Works is putting together a condition list / assessment • Look at parking lots on the front end of that $10M • $225K/mile for resurfacing Bridge over Cobb Parkway and IGO Site - Later discussions to take place Lanier Islands Legacy Lodge & Conference Center 7000 Lanie Islands Pkwy Mayor Norton asked council members to think about their wish list items for 2028 SPLOST. Scott Cochran, City Attorney, spoke about the billboard case. The agreed concept is that they will lease a space from the city near the Battery, then they share the revenue which will go toward the arts program. It will be approximately $20-30K/year. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould • Traffic Calming Committee – would like to include sidewalks as part of the discussion Councilmember Latonia P Hines • Rose Garden: pavilion has ADA issues – cannot reach the playground safely • Working on the historic preservation of the three churches • Village Parkway – traffic calming committee measures implemented? When? • Historic flooding and preferred contractors – communicating that information out to residents and business owners Councilmember Charles Welch • SPLOST collections may be over the anticipated budget • Wants a workup of a financial timeline of when those funds come in so as to potentially avoid bond issues • Does feels that bond issues three years in a row does not reflect positively upon the city • Community Center – entering the back entrance reveals worn and dirty bricks – he would like pressure washing to be done • Trash cans Councilmember Rickey N.