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Motion to approve by Mr. Lindley. Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Oglesby. All those in favor, please vote. Looks like our system is working now. That's approved. 6. Item D, authorization to approve rightaway abandonment of Maple Drive and Park Drive as part of the redevelopment of the old Igo Church site located at 11:01 Windy Hill Road, Smyrna, Georgia 3080, and authorized mayor to sign and execute all documents. Kristen, any background, please based off of discrepancies found during the survey and engineering phases of the O the old church site. Um the discrepies need to be addressed as part of the project. Public works recommends and the authorization to approve rightway abandonment of Maple Drive and Park Drive as part of the redevelopment of the old Igo church site and authorize the mayor to sign all related documents into it. All right. Any questions or comments from council? All right. This is in W three. Yes, sir. This is in conjunction with the uh already approved redevelopment of the site. So motion do pass. Second do pass. Second by Miss Hines. Everyone please vote. That's approved. 6. Uh item E, approval of a change order of to the approved contract with Integrated Construction and Nobility Incorporated for the Ward 7 splash pad to add a contingency line item in the amount of $120,000 for an increase from the original contract price of $2,361,88.88 to $2,481,88.88, which allows the project team to maintain momentum and address issues as they arise. amend the 22 2022 SPLAS splash pad adopted project length budget to increase $120,000 and authorize the mayor to sign and execute any related documents. Kristen, this is just to make sure that we we stay on task and don't have any hiccups along the way if they uh keep the momentum on that project that I know we're all looking forward to being done.

Any uh comments or questions from council? This is in ward seven. We'll turn it over to Mr. Oglesby. Yes. uh like to approve as ridding. Um obviously uh I drove by yesterday is moving right along. We want to keep that going. So authorized please uh approve as written. Thank you. Have a motion to approve item me for Mr. Ogles. We do have a second. Second by I think Mr. Lindley got you Mr. Gold. All those in favor please vote. And that's approved 6. And item F, uh, approve ordinance 2025- Z005 for an amendment to section 94-52 of the Smyrna code of ordinances dealing with the imposition and rate of hotel motel tax so as to update the ordinance consistent with state law and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Mr. Robinson, any background, please. At the request of the Cobb Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, the city previously approved an amended and restated funding and operating agreement. As the Cob Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority prepares its financing, the city needs to update its ordinance dealing with the imposition and rate of hotel motel tax so as to update the ordinance consistent with state law and allows the levy through the term of the previously approved contract. This amendment extends the authorization of the levy from December 31, 2028 to December 31st, 20 203 as allowed by state law. Staff recommends the approval of ordinance 2025-005 for an amendment to section 94-52 of the Smyrna code of ordinance dealing with the imposition in rate of hotel motel tax. And the reason that they're doing this, the timing of this is the authority is going through a major renovation where they're adding uh more facilities and a hotel and with participating cities, these agreements are being um are being updated. Any questions or comments from council?

All right, seeing none, I'll entertain a motion. Motion approved by Mr. Lindley, second by Miss Wilkinson. All those in favor, please vote. We're going to take a vote by hand. All those in favor? And that's unanimous. 6. Thank you. Next item 10 is a consent agenda. Miss Robinson, can you please read the consent agenda for council approval? Item A, MIN2025-098, approval of the May 1st, 2025 committee of the whole minutes. B, MIN2025-100 approval of May 5th, 2025 pre-consil meeting minutes. Item C, MIN2025-102, approval of the May 5th, 2025 mayor and council meeting minutes. Item D, BCA 2025-00002 approval of reappointment of Ward One resident Karen Garcia to the Smyrna Housing Authority for a 5-year term to expire May 31st, 2030. Item E, BCA 2025- Z008, approval of the appointment of W 2 resident Edward Donovan Slate to the Smyrna Housing Authority for a 5-year term to expire May 31st, 2030. FBCA 2025-004, approval of the reappoint of Ward Ford resident Doug Godbold to the Smarter Housing Authority for a 5-year term to expire May 31, 2030. Item GBCA 2025- Z006, approval of a reappointment of W 6 resident KC George to the Smyrna Housing Authority for a 5-year term to expire May 31, 2030. Item HBCA 2025-012, approval of an appointment of W 7 resident Regginald Turner to the Smyrna Housing Authority for a 5-year term to expire on May 31st, 2030. Item I, ATA 2022-091, authorization to approve annual contract renewal for FY26 with Cliff's Fire extinguisher for fire systems maintenance in an amount not to exceed 31,35534 to be funded from the building facilities professional services line item and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all documents. Item J, authorization 2025-093, authorization to approve annual contract renewal for fiscal year 2026 with Max Air Mechanical for HBAC system maintenance and repair in an amount not to exceed 20 $29,84 to be funded from building and facilities repairs and maintenance line item and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents.

Nothing else. Huh? Thank you, Miss Robinson. Uh, do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? So, moved by Mr. Lindley, seconded by Miss Hines, this is working again. All those in favor, please vote. And that is approved. 6. Uh, now we're to the citizen participation portion of our meeting. Uh we have uh one citizen who's waited very very patiently to speak this evening. Elizabeth Hardy, come on up. Um you really picked a long one to sit through to to get to your comments. So I really appreciate you waiting. State your name and address for the record, please. All right. My name is Elizabeth Hardy. My address is 861 Daniel Drive. Um, as many of you know, I manage the Stout Brothers up in Market Village. Um, in 2020, my sister and I moved from Forest Hills to Daniel Drive, which is about 2 miles north from Smyrna Market Village. Um, we really saw this area as uh have a lot of potential for growth. It's kind of in a sweet spot. It's three miles from downtown Marietta, two miles from downtown Smyrna. There's the Mountain to River Silver Comet Connector Trail that runs right in between there. Um, so Recently, we got the addition of Smarter Coffee. So, that kind of helped this area go in the in the direction that we want to see it go in. Um, unfortunately, we recently learned that there's going to be a a gas station food mark combination thing at the top of our street. Uh, this property is properly zoned as general commercial, so that allows for this type of building. Um, and so while our neighborhood has changed for the better in our time here, um, we still have several challenges such as homeless encampments that have happened on the edge of this property.

Um, if you take the time to drive north on Atlanta Road from here, about 1.5 miles north of this gas station property, there are three of these same things. Um, they're awful. There's people hanging out outside of them. and they're filled with like drug paraphernalia selections, um, gambling machines. A lot of the food marts on the side sit empty. Um, it's just I really hate to see something like the fourth one coming in this little bit of stretch of road here. Um, in addition, there's uh on the site plan there is an entrance for this gas station that comes onto my street on Daniel Drive. U, there's not a lot of room right here. Um, so we're concerned for the safety of this of this access point. Um, I did speak with Rusty and Mark and he they said that someone is making an exception for this for this access point on our neighborhood. Um, from what I understand, it doesn't meet the the distance requirements per DOT. Um, and we learned that because a gas station was proposed on the adjacent corner, which is the county side. Um, and that access has been denied there for any proposed developments. Um, so you just try to imagine like coming off Atlanta Road and no one's going to use it just as a right exit. They're going to come in and out right there. The entrance for Daniel Drive is on an incline. It's not great the way it is. Um, so I just wanted to come and advocate for my neighborhood and for the city and, you know, hopefully it might make a difference. I don't know. Um, but thank you so much for your time. I don't get to see you guys all in one place all the time. Thank you for your Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. Waiting tonight.

I I question for Scott. Uh, I don't remember this having come before us. Uh, and does that require a reasonzoning for that parcel? So, we'll we'll take a closer look at that. Okay. Okay. That's what I thought. Okay. Yeah. From what I understand, it's properly zoned, but we're hoping for some kind of variance where the neighbors can come and speak up. So, okay. Thank you. Thank you very, this is in W five. Uh this is property that uh is in W five and it is uh zone general commercial. So, it may not even come to us unless they uh ask for a variance or something. But Rusty did tell me earlier this evening that this issue that you've spoke about with the the entrance uh on Daniel and how close it is to um Atlanta road, it will be reviewed by the county also because uh I guess Daniel is in the county and and Atlanta that part of Atlanta road where the dividing line. So, this also keep in mind is the very first property of the city of Smarter. So, if you're coming down Atlanta Road, this is the first thing that we're going to see right here. Um, right. It is the first one right there in the city. Thank you for coming. Thank you. Bye. That was the only person signed up tonight. Is there anybody else who had any comment they wanted to make this evening? Okay. All right. We'll move on now to ward and staff reports and we'll start tonight with Miss Antonia. Had the opportunity with uh Mayor Pro Tim uh Tim Gold and the chair of the Fanny Williams Legacy Project to be at the uh Cobb Landmarks um presentation of um in recognition of our efforts on behalf of that and um which is really nice.

And then also just reminding people that the Rose Garden is having their spring festival on June 7th. Thanks, Mr. Lindley. Uh thank you. Re uh yesterday uh council members uh Gould and Welch joined me uh for the uh renaming of the actual field at Cobb Park after longtime Smyrna resident and I would say pillar Bill Deutsch. So an honor to do that. and couple of us, council members Gould, Hines, and Pickkins, uh, participated in the Rebuild Atlanta project over in Rose Garden. So, some good work in our community as always. Thank you, Mr. Welch. Uh, very quickly, just a a shout out again to the ceremony yesterday for Coach Bill Deutsch. um the organizers and and actually Richard Garland of Smyrna Parks and Recreation did a wonderful job of it and u for I did not know Coach Deutsch but um apparently for an outstanding individual that lived here in Smyrna and supported a lot of people and encouraged a lot of people with that I yield. I wasn't able to be there yesterday. had travel. But um I want to thank Craig Brooks and other citizens for bringing that forward to us. And thank you. I echo thanks to staff for making it such a good well done ceremony. Miss Wilkinson, I just want to say um congratulations to all the um citizens that participated into the in the citizens academy and graduated this evening. It was neat to see them here and uh meet some of them at the reception beforehand and also thank all of our businesses that were here tonight um and celebrate their um their long longevity in the city. I yield. Thank you, Mr. Gold. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and uh to echo a comment by Council Member Hines. Um yeah, it was a really nice recognition by Cob Landmarks for for our work uh on the Fanny Williams Memorial.

Uh so big thanks to the mayor to the city council for uh allowing that forming that committee and and allowing the work to go forward and and what we end up with is really remarkable um memorial for a remarkable woman. So I'm glad we were able to get that done and such a busy time of year. Congratulations to Campbell High School grads. I think graduation is um is this Friday and graduates all across the state and from high school and college. And then also last finally just a shout out again to the high school uh Campbell High School varsity soccer soccer team boys win the 6A championship. Really remarkable remarkable acco accomplishment for this for the school for the athletes and even for the city. Thank you Mr. Mayor. Mr. Oglesby. Yes. Thank you Mr. Mayor and also Whitfield Academy for being runners up. That's two high schools in our city that went to state in soccer. That's awesome for Smyrna, Georgia as a whole. Uh, also I want to congratulate all the uh youth uh softball for Ryan Park. They finished finished up this weekend. I was there with their two-day long tournament. Um, so congratulations to all the champions and that. And also Smyrna Little League baseball finished up with the majors having their championship on uh Saturday. So, congratulations to all the winners. All right. And all the athletes. They all did well this year. Uh, also, last but definitely not least, Smyrna, Georgia is hosting its inaugural Junth festival on June 19th right outside on the green space starting at 5:00 p.m. If you haven't heard about it yet, well, here you here's your announcement. This is for everyone. It's free. It's going to be fun and festive. This is a family fun event, so I expect to see Smyrnner come out and support it and have a good time celebrating liberty and freedom.

If you would like to be a vendor or a sponsor, there are still opportunities for both, please contact Jodie Mills in our parks and red. You can email her. That's probably the easiest and quickest way to get her at jillserga.gov. And of course, you can also reach out to myself and I'll I'll help direct traffic and and with that also. With that, Mayor, I yield back. Kristen, anything tonight? Mr. Cochran, Mr. Jones, I've got a list of things I'd like to go over, but in the interest of keeping my new position, I'll just uh forgo that and get with you individually. Nice. All right, Miss Heather. All right, that concludes our business. If there's no other business to be brought before this body, we will say good night from the Jonqual City at 8:54. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. That's a little bit better. Is that any better for mine? No, it's a little bit better. Hey, how y'all doing?