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Item 9 C AGR2026-018 authorization to award RFP26-016

consultant services for the Chattahuchi Riverlands Trail Bridge to Kimley Horn and Associates 1200 Peach Street Sweet 800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 for $800,000 to be paid from a reimburseable grant fund and to authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. This project is fun funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative Community Project. So I think that means this whole thing is paid by outside sources. Mr. Jones, any background? Yes. So the city requested proposals to determine what the most feasible bridge location would be to connect the regional green well trail essentially connecting the Atlanta side to the city of Smyrna side. Um the consultant that's part of this will be providing project administration, public engagement, site investigation, due diligence and also providing do concept developments. There were four proposals that were received. Three of these firms uh made presentations and interviews and after the final valuation was complete. The recommendation of the group is for Kimley Horn and we recommend authorization to award RFP 26-016 consultant services to Chattahuchi Riverland Trailbridge to Kimley Horn Associates in the amount of 800,000 and as you mentioned to be paid for from reimburseable grant fund. Awesome. Thank you, Mr. Jones. This is down in Council Member Oglesby area. I know he's been paying a lot of attention to the riverline and and uh like to turn it over to you if you like to make a motion. moved by Mr. Oglesby. Do we have a second? Second by Mr. Lindley. All in favor. Motion passes 5-0.

Moving on. Similar item uh item 9D AGR2026-020 approval for the memorandum of

understanding between the city of Smyrna and the trust for public land for the cooperation towards the completion of.7 miles portion of the river riverlands trail that is located along river road between river view park in the city of Smyrna and discovery park in Cobb County and authorized the mayor to execute any related documents. Mr. Oglesby Mr. Jones, sorry. So in 2020, the trust for public land and the city were among multiple groups and agencies that completed the Chattahuchi Riverland study and since that time trust for public land has identified the initial portion of the trail be located in the south part of Cobb County which includes about.7 miles in the city of Smyrna um along riverview road. So the trust for public land will construct the recreational trail and all the associated amenities using philanthropic dollars. Uh this is a memorandum of understanding that would grant trust for public land a temporary easement for access construction on this portion of the city-owned rideway and recommendation is for approval of theou between the city of Smyrna and the trust for public land. Thank you Mr. Jones. Exciting stuff down there by on the river Mr. Yes absolutely. If you haven't gotten down to the river uh in a few months, you may want to come down and check out Rofy Road. It's beautiful. The trails all soon. The park's going to be amazing. With that, I like to recommend approval. We have a motion. Do we have a second? Second, Mr. Lindley. All in favor? Motion passes 5.

All right. Item 9E, resolution 2026-006, approval of resolution res 2026-006

to continue being a subreipient of the Cobb County Community Development Block Grant CDBG program and to enter into a cooperation agreement for Cobb County, Georgia, and the city of Smyrna program years 2027 through 2029 and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Mr. Jones. So, the past several years, the community development block grant funds have been invested in the city and they have funded numerous public improvements within the city of Smyrna. And the city desires to continue to be a subreient to uh Cobb County CDBG program. So, this will be a three-year renewal for the program years 2027 through 2029. And staff recommends approval of resolution 2026-006. Awesome. Any questions? Have a motion, please? Motion by Mr. Welch. Second, please. Second by M. Wilkinson. All in favor?

Motion passes. 5-0. Uh, item 10, consent agenda. Mr. Jones, please. So, there are four items on the agenda. The first three are approval of the April 30th, 2026 committee the whole meeting minutes. Item B is approval of the May 4th, 2026 pre-consil meeting minutes. Item C is approval of the May 4th mayor and council meeting minutes. And item D is an authorization to approve a request to close Belmont Circle to through traffic at Atlanta Road to Woodland Trail from May 19th to May 22nd, 2026 and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Thank you, sir. Can I have a motion for approval, please? Motion by Mr. Lindley, second by Signs. All in favor? Motion passes 5-0. On to citizen participation and we have Mr. Paul Edson from 1278 Daniel Drive left me a message earlier today. Thank you, sir, for being here. Could you just uh state your name and address for the record, please? Um, my name is Paul Edson. I am I don't know that I pronounced that very well. It's Edson and um I am at 1278 uh Daniel Drive um within Mr. Gul Sward and I'm here to do really kind of three things at the same time. I want to advocate for a sidewalk along um uh Daniel Drive and request that the board uh that the council uh do something to um whatever it is the council has to do to um uh make sure that that happens. and um to ask for the council's input to me um for anything that I should be doing to get this project underway. Um the issue is this. Um, Daniel Drive is a twob block drive that runs basically between King Street and um, uh, Dunn. And it is a it is the only east west street between those major streets and other major streets that go north and south.

Those north and south streets are um um the neighborhood is quiet, but those streets are wellused and there is no sidewalk on um um Daniel Drive. And what we have there are all sorts of east west traffic. um uh basically um uh sports cars um small uh vehicles and we also have um big trucks, furniture delivery trucks, other things of that sort. There's a hard there's hardly a time that I stand on my porch and cannot within three or four two or three minutes um see um a big truck of that sort. And we have a lot of people on the street. And the issue here is um elderly people who are trying to keep their health. Um middle-aged people with children sometimes kids uh younger people with uh children um people walking their dogs, running, um walking, um people talking, having a good time. But there is a conflict between the um vehicular traffic and the running and walking traffic. And um something happened just last week that shattered me really. And I um came immediately to the front office or to the rep receptionist receptionist here and I said, you know, we have to do something about this. Um, and so let me just simply say I've I think I've laid out a case for sidewalks along that uh area. It really only has to be um on one side or the other of the street. The north side of the street uh is a pretty pronounced um direction upward. And I don't think the city wants to try to fight with the the hill. Uh but the south side of the street can work uh for a sidewalk. And it's the health and safety of the people, the numerous people every day who don't have anything but the trucks and the and the cars to cope with. And so I'm advocating for that.

I'm asking the council please to instruct me as to what I need to do to pursue this. uh and uh asking the council please to advocate wherever it needs to be done uh to get this project started. It is a health and safety issue. It is very important uh that the council act on this. So far as I'm concerned, Mr. Edson, thanks for one for your call and two for being here through the whole meeting to to talk about this. You have the right people in the room. It really is important. It's very important, right? You have the right people in the room. So Mark Wolf, who's our city engineer, um his his group will partially lead the uh um the design of it, this the design of the sidewalk, and we'll look into uh the we'll look into the design, and I'll circle back with you what with what we find of where it can go and and timing and all that type of thing. So we have we have a traffic coming committee that uh Mr. Lley chairs and uh myself, Corky, and Susan are on that and it's all around helping make sure our neighborhoods are safe. So really appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Yes. Thank you so much. Thank you very much, Madison. Thank you. That's all I have to say. Thank you. All right. Move on to um let's see, ward reports. Start with uh with Miss Hines. Um, I do not want to steal the thunder of of Council Member Oglesby, but we do have a big holiday coming up for June 19th, and I will let him explain. Thank you. We'll keep it in suspense, [clears throat] Mr. Lindley. Uh, thank you. Uh, just a quick update. Last week, a number of us got to tour uh the work site that is Talison pool and the new aquatic center that is being built and uh it is coming along nicely.

Uh the the main takeaway is that we are on time for a delivery next spring. So, uh we will continue to watch that closely. Also, uh a number of us are uh putting out uh newsletters that time of the year. Uh so we've posted those on uh various social media platforms. If you're listening and would like a copy, just reach out. With that, I defer. Thanks, sir. Mr. Welch. Thank you, sir. I'll be very brief. Uh sort of following up what Travis said, if I've got some constituents out there that want to be included in my newsletter, please send me your email address. Uh you can find my email address on the web page at the city Thanks, sir. Miss Wilkinson, thank you. Um, I want to send a shout out to the citizens that participated in the citizens academy and um, their graduation. Um, that was really neat to hear about tonight. With that, I yield. Thank you, Mr. Oglesby. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, few things. Uh I want to remind the the citizens in Ward 7 and also uh citywide that the new splash pad at Riverline Park is now open. We now have a place to have fun with family and friends and stay cool in these hot day summer months on the south end of the city just right on Odell Road. Beautiful, beautiful park. Uh Splash Pad Park. Um also uh well tomorrow is voting day, right? So, let's not for if you haven't voted already, you're going to need to go to your precinct. Just know that W 7 precinct has changed at least temporarily. So, please please uh contact your Cobb County election board or look at the websites to give those get information for your precincts. Uh so, you'll know where to go vote. All right? And bring everything you need to vote. Lastly, Junth is coming.

Our Junth festival is on June 19th. It's on Friday. It will be Friday evening. We have a wonderful, wonderful lineup of activities and entertainment and uh so it'll be right here on the green starting at 6 PM. So, I'm excited. We all are excited. This is year two, so it'll be bigger and better. With that, I I yield back. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jones. Anything? Nothing to add. All right, Mr. Cochran. Kristen, Heather, I do. Um, tomorrow is the general primary election. You will need to vote in your precincts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Smyrna 1A is at Covenant Church. 2A is at First Baptist Church. 3A is at Shiloh 7th Day Adventist Church. 4A votes at the Little Cottage on Concord Road. 5A is a Glacia Pentecostal Church. 6A votes at the American Legion. And 7A is voting at a temporary location, Indian American Cultural Association on Cooper Lake Road. Thank you. Um, all right. Just Yeah, just follow up on that. Please do get out and vote if you're not done. So, it is 8:45. Meetings adjourned. in the Jungle City.