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Mayor and Council Meeting
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So certainly historic moment for the city. I yield. Mr. Welch. Miss Wilkinson. Thank you. Um, first of all, I would like to thank our honorary mayor tonight. Thank you so much, Mr. N Mixon. And you've done an awesome job. Thanks. Um, and um, I'd like to announce uh that the Kroger, which is located in Ward 5, is having a school supply drive this Saturday, um, uh, July 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 2. What they're, uh, they call it is their pie jam. That means partners in education and they're going to have music and hot dogs and things like that. And they're also uh collecting donations for school supplies which they will be um giving them to their partners uh which are Norton Park Elementary and Griffin Middle School. And and it's supposed to be a lot of fun. And if you want to uh wander into Kroger and see what it's all about, the music and the hot dogs and chips and um and getting ready for school. With that, I'll yield. Thanks. Thank you, Mr. Gold. Thank you, Mr. Mayors. Uh just one one announcement. Campbell High School is having a cleanup day this Saturday, 800 am. So, bring your gloves, your rakes, and anything else. Uh you can sign up on the Campbell High School PTA PTSA website. and it's an annual event. It's fun, great impact on the community. So, come come on out if you can. With that, I yield. Mr. Oglesby. Hey, thank you, Mr. Mayors. Uh first and foremost, uh I'd like to wish our uh Smyrna Elite Track and Field Club, our junior Spartans, luck as they all travel to the nationals, national uh championships this weekend. Actually, some are probably leaving tomorrow. Uh, and this year Georgia's hosting, so it'll be here in it being in Savannah, Georgia at Savannah State. So, wishing them all the best.
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They've worked really hard through the year and I really believe we're going to bring back some national gold again this year. I really believe that. Also, I want to uh thank everyone who has, you know, used patience as they travel through Camp Howland Road while they continue to uh stabilize their bridge uh for the civil comment trail and uh belt line connection. Looks like they're almost done. Uh I think the community will be excited about the improvements and to have access to both of those trails will be awesome for the for the city in general. Uh last but not least, it's been a little while since we've met. Uh I do want to say thank you to all those who supported the Junth Festival, our inaugural festival. It was a success. I believe that will that's actually taking it lightly uh for inaugural event and uh obviously well received by the community and the region as a whole and we look forward to next year uh it being on a Friday. Just putting that out there. Uh it's a federal holiday Friday. So, look forward to even a better event uh next year. With that, I yield. Mr. Mayors, thank you. Mr. Cochran, anything this evening, Miss Heather, Miss Jill, anything? All right. If there's no other business be brought before this body, we will say good night from the Jonqual City at 711 and have Mayor Mixon gabble us out. Good job.
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Pre-Council Meeting
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1. Roll Call Present: 7 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Latonia P. Hines, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. Absent: 1 – Councilmember Glenn Pickens Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran Staff: 4 – Jennifer Bennett, Jill Head, Russell Martin, Kristin Robinson
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2. Call to Order Mayor Derek Norton called to order the July 21, 2025 Pre-Council Meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the Admin Conference Room at 6:00 PM.
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5. Review of Current M&C Agenda PRE2025-022 Review of the July 21, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Mayor Norton introduced the Mayor of the Day, George Mixon, who is a rising 3rd grader at Nickajack Elementary. Mayor Norton reviewed the July 21, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Agenda. ATH2025-123: Mayor Norton explained that the original amount of $12,775 for the four community events was not enough to meet the needs of the events. The amended amount will bring three events – Black History Month, Juneteenth, and Hispanic Heritage Month – up to $20,000 per event with $7,000 being allocated to the Women’s History Month Tea. Anything beyond those amounts will need to come from corporate or individual sponsorships which Mayor Norton stated he would be happy to assist with. 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)
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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 July 21, 2025 / 6:00 PM July 21, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Admin Conference Room CON2025-008: This is in reference to the IGO Church property. The dollar amount for this is $2.4M for the property and $681K for shared land development which will come from the parking deck line item and interest income. Mayor Norton stated that if Council decides not to develop on that site, there is plenty of public interest in that piece of property. AGR2025-034: Councilmember Welch asked how much the payment is to this vendor. Jennifer Bennett, Community Relations Director, stated it is $4,000 per month as a retainer. She explained that Mitch Leff & Associates helps achieve more media coverage as he has well-established relationships with different media entities, and he provides extra assistance with events and other communications.
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6. Other Business / Staff Comment Mayor Pro Tem Gould: Swimply issues are becoming a problem as people are renting out their private swimming pools. In one instance there has already been problems with double parking and noise violations. Russell Martin, Community Development Director, stated they will be addressing these through a code enforcement avenue first. There were only two entries in Swimply for Smyrna, and they will continue to monitor it. Councilmember Welch: Wolfe Center rate increase – would like to compare revenue generated prior to the increase vs after the rate increase because people may not be renewing their memberships. Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, stated that those who were already members prior to the rate increase are grandfathered and will not have a rate increase. Councilmember Wilkinson stated that the Wolfe Center is a community amenity and the city should not be “competing” with private businesses. Mayor Norton asked that the current fees and new fees be sent to Mayor and Council and a communications plan be put together. Councilmember Welch also asked if there has been any follow up about the trash can concerns. He reminded all that he had suggested that there be a fee for the extra can for yard debris. Ms. Robinson said she will speak to Paul Osburn, Deputy Public Works Director, about this. Councilmember Hines: Rose Garden and the Pride Festivals were great. Councilmember Lindley: Attended the virtual presentation from MKSK about the redevelopment of the Baptist Church land and saw first sets of options. Mayor Norton said he has been very impressed with MKSK. Councilmember Lindley would like to arrange a trip with Mayor and Council, the Church Redevelopment Advisory Committee, and maybe the Planning and Zoning Commission, to downtown Alpharetta for ideas. Councilmember Oglesby: The Beltline / Silver Comet Trail construction / stabilization should be done soon. He also said the inaugural Juneteenth event was a huge success, and he continues to get positive feedback about it. He is looking forward to next year’s event which will be on a Friday. Councilmember Wilkinson: She mentioned the virtual call with MKSK, and she stated she really enjoyed the presentation and looks forward to being able to view it more closely. 7. Executive Session (As Needed)
Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council - Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
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1. Roll Call Present: 7 - Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Latonia P. Hines, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. Absent: 1 - Councilmember Pickens Staff Present: 3 - Olivia Anderson, Heather Peacon-Corn, Kristin Robinson
Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council - Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
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2. Call to Order Mayor Derek Norton called to order the July 21, 2025 Special Called Meeting of the Mayor and Council – Millage Rate Public Hearing #2 held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in Council Chambers at 8:30 AM.
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