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1. Roll Call Present: 6 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Latonia P. Hines, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. Absent: 2 – Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Travis Lindley Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran Staff: 3 – Jennifer Bennett, Jill Head, Mike L. Jones

2. Call to Order Mayor Derek Norton called to order the September 8, 2025 Pre-Council meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the Admin Conference Room at 6:35 PM.

3. Review of Current M&C Agenda PRE2025-030 Review of the September 8, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Mayor Norton reviewed the September 8, 2025 Mayor and Council agenda. No discussion took place.

4. Other Business / Staff Comment Mike Jones, City Administrator, noted the following: • Taste of Smyrna was wildly successful • Andrea Worthy, Economic Development Director, had a booth set up for comments for the Downtown Redevelopment project • Downtown bathroom will be completed at the end of the month • All of the swings in downtown have been removed because of vandalism Pre-Council Meeting – Final MAYOR AND COUNCIL Derek Norton, Mayor Tim Gould, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6) Glenn Pickens (Ward 1) Latonia P. Hines (Ward 2) Travis Lindley (Ward 3) Charles “Corkey” Welch (Ward 4) Susan Wilkinson (Ward 5) Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. (Ward 7)

A. Max Bacon City Hall ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOM 2800 King Street Smyrna, Ga. 30080 City Attorney Scott Cochran City Administrator Mike L. Jones Deputy City Administrator / CFO Kristin Robinson City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn September 08, 2025 / 6:30 PM September 08, 2025 6:30 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers • They have received many calls about the middle school (primarily) and high school students who come to the Village Green on Fridays after school – Major Defense has a meeting with the principals of the schools to discuss a plan • Church Road improvements: when grinding the concrete, there were some issues with damage to surrounding vehicles – the contractor is taking responsibility for it 5. Executive Session (As Needed)

6. Adjournment Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the September 8, 2025 Pre-Council meeting at 6:54 PM. Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for the convenience of persons with disabilities. THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN O.C.G.A. 50-14-3: The City of Smyrna website – www.smyrnaga.gov / City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Notice Boards

1. Roll Call Present: 7 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson (arrived at 6:40 PM), Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran Absent: 1 – Councilmember Latonia P. Hines Staff: 12 – Jennifer Bennett, Dustin Davey, Louis Defense, Dat Luu, Brian Marcos, Russell Martin, Jodi Mills, Eric Mohrmann, Paul Osburn, Heather Peacon-Corn, Jay Ratliff, Kristin Robinson

2. Call to Order Mayor Derek Norton called to order the September 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the HR Training Room at 6:00 PM.

3. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review ATH2025-146: Jodi Mills, Recreation Services Manager, explained as the demands on the front desk at the Aline Wolfe Active Adult Center and Pool increase, it is necessary to have a full-time Customer Service Receptionist. With one part-time receptionist retiring in August and another one retiring in December, this is the perfect time to reclassify this position. This reclassification will not increase the current FY26 personnel budget but rather will decrease the FY26 personnel budget by $2398.00. She also announced that the Kids Handmade Market is this Saturday with an additional 50 vendors. ATH2025-141: Brian Marcos, Fire Department Chief, explained that Smyrna Truck 1 - 3098 (2014 Pierce Impel Aerial) is approaching the end of its service life and is scheduled to be replaced in FY26. The apparatus will be built and shipped from the manufacturer approximately 40 – 43 months after the order is received. The replacement schedule will need to be revisited. Councilmember Welch asked about an accident at Concord Rd. and Atlanta Rd. He mentioned there was a smaller rescue vehicle, panel rescue vehicle, and a fire truck with another truck. He wondered how it is decided how many respond to an accident. Chief Marcos stated any number of factors are used to decide who responds to an accident from health concerns - cardiac arrest, administered drugs – to communications and traffic safety, safety of personnel on scene, and safety of those involved in the accident.

4. Formal Business and Presentations

A. COW2025-077 Racial Trust Building Initiative Discussion – Bridges Holmes Mayor Norton explained that the Racial Trust Building initiative began around four years ago modeled after a program in Lagrange, GA. There have been several workshops, but attendance has diminished. It is time to move onto the next phase. Chief Marcos introduced Bridges Holmes who spoke at a recent Small Business Association event who made an impact with his presentation. Bridges Holmes is from Smyrna (Kenwood neighborhood) and attended UGA where he experienced his first encounter with racism. He is launching a practice around professional coaching and leadership development, Moray Advisors, which will help people learn how to communicate again. Mr. Holmes presented the following: Why are we here? Original Smyrna Racial Trust Building Initiative • Intended to bridge relationship gaps among the many diverse communities within Smyrna • Began during pandemic, continued through early 2025, with updates ahead • Initiative included a racial workshop series and a breakfast fellowship that spotlighted guest speakers • Gain great insights gathered from participants, but attracted a very small subsection of citizens • Felt siloed and awareness was not widely visible There is a better way to activate more participation among our citizens.... What’s new? Smyrna Connects: A New Way of Community Engagement With this more integrated approach, we intend to: 1. Embed the concepts of cultural competence, courageous conversations and community trust building into established programs – Smyrna Youth Council and Smyrna Citizens Academy

2. Create a new Smyrna Connects Action Committee • Structured forum for a diverse cross-section of residents and select leaders • Designed to inform key community insights to Mayor in biannual luncheons • Will leverage insights to fuel engagement efforts by the Smyrna Youth Council and Citizens Academy, as well as develop potential new strategies to address community needs as they arise What’s next?