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Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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1. Roll Call Present: 7 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran Absent: 1 – Councilmember Latonia P. Hines Staff: 14 – Tyler Addison, Jennifer Bennett, Mark Binicewicz, Richard Garland, H. Houze, Mike L. Jones, Dat Luu, Russell Martin, Paul Osburn, Heather Peacon-Corn, Kristin Robinson, Joey Staubes, Mark Wolff, Andrea Worthy Call to Order Mayor Derek Norton called to order the August 14, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the HR Training Room at 6:02 PM.
Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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2. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review ATH2025-137: Andrea Worthy, Economic Development Director, explained that the City of Smyrna requested proposals for the design and installation of various types and sizes of signage at multiple city locations. The new signage will reflect Smyrna’s updated logo and color palette. Seven (7) proposals were received on June 30, 2025, and were reviewed by an evaluation team, including staff from Economic Development, Community Development, Community Services, Engineering, and Public Works. This will not include interior signage, and it is a 90 day project. Councilmember Welch mentioned that some of the signs are crooked. Those will be addressed.
Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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A. COW2025-021 Croy – Quarterly Update – Greg Teague / Zach Strickland Zach Strickland, Croy Engineering, presented the following: Active Projects: Windy Hill Road Improvements • Substantially Complete • Punch List of items to still be completed • Local Lanes are 25 MPH, Express Lanes are 45 MPH South Cobb Drive Improvements Funding Information • Concept Phase: Nov 2023 – July 2026 • Environmental Activities | Preliminary Plans Phase: Dec 2023 – July 2026 • Preliminary Plans Phase | Preliminary Field Plan Review: Dec 2024 – Sep 2026 • Right-of-Way Plan Activities: July 2026 – Oct 2026 • Final Design & Right-of-Way Acquisition | Final Field Plan Review: Aug 2026 – Oct 2027 • Prepare for Let | Let Contract: Aug 2027 – Apr 2028 Tolleson Park Aquatics Center Pad-Ready Stabilization is Underway • Concept Development: Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 • Schematic Design: Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 • Design Development: Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 • Construction Documents: Aug 2025 – Oct 2025 • Advertising/Bidding/Award: Sep 2025 – Nov 2025 • Construction: Dec 2025 – Mar 2027 River Line Park Splashpad/Playground • Completion by end of 2025 Downtown Parking (Surface Lot) • Substantially Complete Resurfacing • Church Street Remaining Downtown Improvements • Restroom/Playground Construction Underway – Open September 17 Upcoming Projects: Cobb Parkway Pedestrian Bridge • Project in Concept Development (PDP) Camp Highland – Slope Stabilization • Silver Comet Trail Reopened Joint Projects with Cobb County: East-West Connector Roadway Safety Improvements • Turn Lane Extensions at Fontaine & Cooper Lake Roads Conversion of Sports Lighting to LED on Sports Fields/Courts • Chuck Camp and Tolleson are the only ones left to be converted
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Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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B. COW2025-022 Kash Trivedi presentation and review of lobbying efforts. Citywide Kash Trivedi, Capital City Public Affairs, provided updates on his lobbying efforts on behalf of the City of Smyrna. He spoke about the several local representatives running for higher office and how that will impact votes, or lack thereof, in the future. Mr. Trivedi introduced Teri Anulewicz who will be representing Smyrna going forward.
Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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A. COW2025-089 Review of the August 18, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Z25-008: Joey Staubes, Planner II, provided the following background: The applicant proposes to demolish the existing 130-room extended stay hotel to construct a mixed-use development that includes an eight-story hotel with 212 rooms along with retail and amenities, and a twelve-story multi-family building with 328 units surrounding a structured parking deck. The proposed parking deck will accommodate 675 parking spaces for the hotel users and the multi-family tenants. Community Development recommends approval of the rezoning from TS to MU- Conditional on 4.66 acres for a mixed-use development with 328 multi-family units at a density of 70 units per acre, and 212 room hotel building with amenities including those variances supported by staff as shown above. Planning & Zoning Board Recommendation: Voted to approve by a vote of 5-0 at the July 14, 2025, meeting. ATH2025-134: Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, provided the following background: A cybersecurity grant was received by the IT department in the amount of $69,650 with a 10% match. We are amending the budget for the expenses and the grant revenue related to this award. The grant was approved on a previous agenda. The City is planning to install an art sculpture in the Market Village. The $140,000 estimated cost for engineering, site work, and the sculpture. This will come from General Fund Reserves. In the FY 2026 Adopted budget for the Vehicle Replacement Fund, $600,000 was included for the replacement of two (2) sanitation trucks. The actual is $625,836 so an amendment to that project budget is needed. The purchase of the trucks is an item for approval on this agenda. We will use VRF reserves to fund this addition. The initial project length budgeted revenue for the 2022 SPLOST has been collected. We are amending for twelve (12) months of additional revenue based on the average monthly collection over the life of the SPLOST. We are using the additional revenue for various projects that need additional funding. CNV2025-002: Paul Osburn, Deputy Public Works Director, explained that in order to install storm infrastructure within the ROW, the Cumberland Community Church dedicated 1,856 square feet (0.04 acres) of ROW to the City after installation.
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Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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5. Other Business / Staff Comment Scott Cochran, City Attorney, stated that he and Russell Martin, Community Development Director, have been discussing a vape ordinance that patterns Atlanta’s. It has to go through a zoning process. It defines what a vape store is, addresses permitted uses in certain categories, requires that vape stores be 1,000 ft from other vape stores, from schools, etc. Their gross revenue has to be 35% from vape sales. It will go before Planning and Zoning Commission then come before Mayor and Council when it is ready. Mayor Norton stated that Friday Night Lights starts a week from tomorrow. The city has been in talks with Campbell High School and the school district about a shared use agreement to give the city a long-term use agreement for the fields. It is about 16 acres, has an 8-lane track, etc. The district looked at the stands, and an audit stated that the stands are unsafe. Mayor Norton also mentioned to council members to please remember, when traveling for conferences on behalf of the city, to be mindful of taxpayer money and choose accommodations and meals that reflect conservation. Councilmember Oglesby spoke of the Pink Caps swim team and their accomplishments. Councilmember Pickens will be out of town on Monday and will miss the Mayor and Council meeting. Councilmember Lindley reminded all about the public engagement meeting will be at 5:00 PM at the Community Center on Monday. Mayor Pro Tem Gould said there was a good meeting with the Smyrna Business Association Alive After Five event. Campbell Middle School Traffic – Mark Wolff, City Engineer, spoke about working with the school and observing traffic concerns. This will be ongoing. Richard Garland, Community Services Administrator, stated that they have expanded the area of disturbance at Tolleson Park, so more areas are closed. They will begin work on the bridge replacement project on September 2. 6. Executive Session (As Needed)
Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM
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7. Adjournment Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the August 14, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting at 7:28 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
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Let's go to the Lord in prayer. Our heavenly father, we are so grateful for this evening and I'm thankful for this city council and all these officials that serve our community. And Lord, we pray for them. We ask you to bless them tonight. And Lord, I just pray that we would always seek your face uh that you would give us wisdom and counsel to know what decisions we need to make in life and know what this council needs to make decisions on the business tonight. And Lord, I just again I I'm thankful even for these police officers that checked us all in and I I pray for them and I pray for their safety and um and I just pray again that you bless this entire community. And Lord, tonight as we even hear in scripture, Lord, may everything be done decently and in order. And may we always live to give you glory. We ask it all in Jesus's name. Amen. Let's do our pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, pastor, for being here with us. Greatly appreciate it. move on to uh no agenda changes and move on to the mayoral report. Uh this is one of the better parts of the meeting in my opinion where we get to recognize some community groups, folks that have an influence on our city and really help maintain our community feel throughout the throughout our throughout the city. Uh we're going to recognize the Smyrna Arts Council and uh perhaps we can have a few folks come up from um from the Arts Council and just maybe tell us a little bit about the art exhibit. If you don't know um come on, come on up. If you don't know, the uh arts arts council organizes displays here in city hall. Uh one of the many things that they do and we just have a new um tonight kicking
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