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Item E, authorization for the approval of one digital investment advisors as the city's 338 investment manager for

the city's 401A and 457b retirement plans and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Background, please, Mr. Robinson. Yes. One digital has been our empower 401A and 457 retirement plan advisor since 2021 under an investment advisory agreement and this is just changing it from um the current agreement to a 338 which um gives them uh fiduciary control of the plan. Still going to consult with the city for decisions but this gives them a little bit more um ability with the plan. More options more options. It's going to provide better investments for the employees and better administrative for the city staff as well. Very good. Any questions or comments from council? All right. I'll entertain a motion on item E. Move approval by Mr. Pickkins. Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Lindley. Everyone in favor, please vote.

That's approved. 6. And the last item on formal business, item F, authorization to enter into an agreement with Incisive, 2275 Marietta Boulevard,

Atlanta, Georgia 30318 for a one-year strategic communication agreement in the amount of $102,000 to be paid from the general fund and authorized mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Miss Robinson, any background, please. Um, yes. The city of Smyrna is seeking to enhance and strengthen its communications, marketing, branding, and public engagement efforts through the engagement of Incisive, a strategic communications, marketing, brand, and public affairs agency. They're going to provide comprehensive communication support services to assist the city in delivering timely, accurate, and engaging information to residents, business stakeholders, and the media, including um scopes. The scope of service is going to include um strategic communication council, content planning and development, media relations support, social media and newsletter support, development and production of the city's look ahead publication and crisis communication. Um we're hoping this partnership um improves city's overall communication strategy and community engagement. Administration recommends approval of this agreement. I think everybody would agree we got a great story to tell in the city of Smyrna. A lot of great things going on right now. So, this will this will enhance our ability to not only get the word out with what we're doing to our residents, but also tell the story more broadly. And I'm really looking forward to incisive joining our team. Any comments, questions from council. All right, I'll entertain a motion. Motion do pass from Mr. Pickkins, second by Mr. Lindley. Everyone, please vote. And that's approved unanimously. 6 nothing. Consent agenda. Uh, Miss Robinson, can you please read the consent agenda for council approval?

Yes. Item A, MIN2026-105, approval of the May 14th, 2026 committee of the whole minutes. Item B, MIN2026-107, approval of the May 18th, 2026 pre-consil meeting minutes. Item C, MIN2026-109, approval of the May 18 mayor and council minutes. Item D, authorization 2026-072, approval of the New Tower LLC vertical asset lease agreement Hawthorne Cemetery to use for the cell towers to use of the cell tower site located at New Smyrna Cemetery 4021 Hawthorne Circle, Smy Smyrna, Georgia 300082 to enhance the ability of city's public works department to monitor residential water usage through the installation of AMI metering base station infrastructure and authorize the mayor to Sign execute all related documents. Item E, PH 2026-027, approval of an intergovernmental lease agreement with Cobb County and the city for the use of the county's Camp Highlands 800 800 megahertz tower site located at 4900 Camp Highlands Road, Smyrna, Georgia 300082 to enhance the ability of Smyrna's public works department to monitor residential water usage through the installation of AMI metering base station infrastructure and authorized the mayor to sign execute all related documents. Item F, authorization 2026-067. Authorization for the closure of West Spring Street in the lower portion of the Market Village to King Street on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 from 700 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation and Vineyard Wine Market Jazz under the Gazebo private event and council to approve to serve beer and wine. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? So moved by Mr. Lindley. I have a second. Second by Mr. Welch. Everyone please vote. And that's approved. 6. Now we're on to the citizen participation portion of our meeting. I don't have anybody signed up for public comment. Is there anybody here that wants to make any comment? You always got something to say, Josh. Always. Not tonight. Okay.

Um we'll move on to ward and staff reports. Mr. Pickkins. Uh thank you, mayor. No report this evening. Miss Hines, Mr. Lindley. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Just to echo your comments on the mayor's report, uh this u coming Sunday will be Reverend Derek Porter's uh final sermon. Uh and final week at Smyrna First United Methodist Church. He is uh he's done a lot in his near decade at Smyrna First. uh truly transformed uh the church but now part of the long 188y year history of the church. Uh a a neat neat uh and very proud as a a member uh and a friend of his that he has gotten an absolutely awesome opportunity in his next appointment. He will be uh the new senior pastor at Roswell United Methodist Church, which is the second largest Methodist congregation in the state and the 10th largest congregation in the nation. So, a huge uh huge opportunity for his ministry and we're very proud. Uh I'm I'm claiming that Smyrna trained him. So, with that, I yield. Mr. Wells, no report this evening. Miss Wilkinson, no report. Thank you. Mr. Oglesby, I got a couple reports. Uh first and foremost, I want to recognize our upcoming Junth festival which will be hosted by the city of Smyrna on June 19th. All right. Starting at 6 PM following the soccer ter uh World Cup tournament with USA is playing I believe uh Australia. Uh so stay seated. We're going to have we're going to continue the party, right? We're going to have a great festival event. Uh for those who are interested in sponsorship, please contact uh Jod Mills, uh City of Smyrna Parks and Rec. If you want a VIP table, please go to our uh City of Smyrna Parks and Rec website. We have added a VIP tent this year. It's going to be hot.

We have a tent that's going to be full of food and drinks and obviously great networking. You can also purchase tickets for that tent on the website. There are still slots available. Uh I want to recogni well okay so not long ago we recognized a group of four beautiful young ladies who were who basically were highly decorated by the state of Georgia in swimming from Vance Estates uh Ward 7. Well, their new season starts actually starts uh today uh June 1st uh starts their new season at Vines Estates at 6 PM that their next match will be at 8:00 p.m. uh June the 8th at Vines Estates and that starts at 6 PM. So, if you're interested in checking those young ladies out who I believe will probably be future Olympians, uh here's a good time to do it. Maybe do it for a little cheaper cheaper, right? All right. All right. I yield back to you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Oglesby, and thank you for all the time and effort you put in, not only to the arts committee, but also to the Junth planning. I know that's no small feat, and uh that's going to be another awesome event. Miss Kristen, anything? Nothing tonight. Thank you, Mr. Cochran. Miss Heather. Yes, sir. I'd like to give the residents an update on advanced voting for the general primary runoff election. That begins this Monday, June 8th, and runs through Friday the 12th from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Smyrna First Baptist Church here in downtown. There will be Saturday voting as well on the 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. And the county is hosting uh approximately five locations that you may vote on Sunday, June 7th from 12:00 to 5:00. Again, the reminder is that the election is on June 16th. Please vote in your precinct on the general election day. Thank you. If there's no other business to be brought before this body, we'll say good evening from the Jonquil City at 7:32.