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4. Formal Business and Presentations

A. COW2026-038 Smyrna Youth Council – Year in Review Presentation SYC Wrapped 2025- 2026 Our Theme: Engage, Empower, Elevate, Empower, Elevate - Center Of All Our Projects - Helped With Deciding The Impact We Want To Make - United The Council Together - Helped to Set Goals Summary of Community Service Projects Summary of Community Service Projects Smyrna Birthday Volunteering • We volunteered at the City of Smyrna's 153rd Birthday Celebration and Culture & Spirit Festival on October 4, 2025. • First, we went to the food pantry inside the Smyrna Community Center to pick up all the cupcakes. • Then, we brought them outside and set up a station to hand them out. • We gave cupcakes to families and people walking around the Village Green. • We kept passing them out while live music and cultural groups performed on the different stages nearby. • It was great being part of the community while bands like the Spin Doctors, Kool & The Gang, and Fitz and the Tantrums played! A Taste of Black History Dinner Here, we celebrated the end of Black History Month at a fundraiser dinner! We volunteered by welcoming attendees into the dinner, helped clean up, and even had the opportunity to promote our hoodie drive and gain donations! Southern Nights Gala Volunteering In October of this term we had the honor of volunteering our time at the Southern Nights Gala. Passing out food, providing information as well as aid to any patrons who needed it. Kiwanis Club speeches A few of our council members had the opportunity to meet with the Kiwanis Club at the Wolfe Center. We spoke about SYC’s mission, “Engage, Empower, Elevate,” and how our past long-term projects such as the Job fair, Smyrna’s Birthday Celebration and Valentine’s Day cards for Delmar Gardens, as well as future projects, all work towards this mission.

We spoke about our experiences with the council and had lively interactions with the club discussing their similar goals and advice for our council and the youth. Valentines Day Cards Every year, SYC partners with various elementary schools in Smyrna to donate cards to citizens residing at Delmar Gardens. This year, we went to Smyrna, St. Benedicts, and King Springs Elementary where council members were able to help encourage student participation. Overall, these cards allow the council to connect with our community! Home for the Holidays Food Drive During the Smyrna Tree Lighting, we participated in the “Home for the Holidays” food drive by collecting canned goods to support families in need. To attract people and spread awareness, we handed out candy canes, which helped draw attention and encouraged more community members to contribute. The event brought people together in a festive atmosphere, and our efforts helped provide meals and support to families facing food insecurity during the holiday season. Hoodie Drive (collaboration with Smyrna Connects) In September of this term, we had the honor of meeting Bridges Holmes; the head of Smyrna Connects. Through this partnership, we had the opportunity to collaborate and organize a hoodie drive toward youth in need. We collected, organized, and sent out 62 hoodies to local Smyrna Elementary Schools. Keep Smyrna Beautiful (yearlong project) On Saturday, April 18th, we participated in a volunteer cleanup hosted by KSB! As part of our yearlong project, we wanted to do something meaningful for our community’s environment. With KSB’s help, we spent two hours in the morning cleaning up litter on the East-West Connector. We collected 10 full trash bags and 3 full recycling bags - totaling 195 pounds and helping clean up our Smyrna community. Collab with Columbus, GA Youth Advisory Council On Wednesday, April 1st we reviewed and voted on a resolution from Elijah Crawford of the Columbus GA Youth Advisory Council.

The resolution proposed for a new statewide youth council that works to advise Georgia’s Governor and the Georgia General Assembly on youth issues. The council is currently working with Senator Howard of the Georgia State Senate to establish a Georgia Youth Advisory Council. We were asked to add any resolutions supporting this initiative, which we voted to approve this opportunity. Summary of Activities Governor’s Mansion Tour - We visited the Governor’s mansion in late February - We got to see many historical artifacts dating back hundreds of years and the stories behind them. - We also got to tour the mansion grounds, seeing things like the beehives where they collect honey, the chicken coop, and the First Lady’s garden! Sheriff’s Office • We had the opportunity to tour the Cobb County Sheriff's office on April 29th. • Students met for a conversation with Sheriff Owens and other officers in the academy, which involved getting to know about the works of the office and little about the history of people on the staff. • We were also able to partake in activities such as taking a look at the shooting range and testing out the crime scene simulator. Smyrna Fire Department We learned about… - The Smyrna Fire Department responding to fires, medical emergencies, and rescuing in our community. - How they have multiple stations to provide quick response across the community. - Our Firefighters are trained to handle both fire and medical situations. - The department focuses on fire prevention through education and safety inspections. - The department works with schools and provides various community events to teach fire safety. - Firefighters regularly train to stay prepared for emergencies. - The department coordinates with other emergency services for effective response. - We also met the chief and the team who were on call that day Smyrna Police Department On January 21, the Smyrna Youth Council had the opportunity to tour the Smyrna Police Department.

We were able to meet with the Deputy Chief and other officers who kindly gave us a tour. The PD staff answered our pressing questions, and provided us with insightful information about public safety. Activity with Parks and Rec We learned about… - The Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department takes care of local parks and community programs. - They manage parks and facilities so people have places to play and relax. - Staff help run events, keep parks safe, and maintain equipment. - The department promotes healthy living through sports and activities. - They also work with schools and local groups to involve the community. - We met some of the staff that day and learned how they do their work. Activity with Public Works - Learned how much behind-the-scenes engineering and coordination it takes to keep a city like Smyrna running smoothly - Saw how one of the city’s largest budgets is structured and how funds are allocated across the department - Watched crews repair a real-time water leak: impressive teamwork and rapid decision-making - Operated a garbage truck and saw firsthand how essential sorting waste is - Surprised by the actual size of a traffic light when viewed up close - Discovered how heavily the Fire Department relies on Public Works: infrastructure support and fire-truck maintenance Activity with Keep Smyrna Beautiful Here, we had the opportunity to learn about the Keep Smyrna Beautiful organization, and all they do for our city! We discussed their “adopt-a-mile” program and found many opportunities for the council to help out environmentally around the city. We also met with the KSB Coordinator, Eloise Holland! Plans For The future Rebuilding Together Atlanta Video - Rebuilding Together Atlanta is a non-profit organization that repairs homes and revitalizes communities for low-income homeowners in Metro Atlanta which specifically focuses on seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities to help restore their living spaces. - We are planning to make an advertisement video for Rebuilding Together Atlanta in order to raise publicity for this program. - We plan to interview city council members who have served with RTA as well as people who have already been positively impacted by the program to highlight its success and encourage more people to participate.

B. COW2026-040 Presentation of the FY 2027 Budget Landon O’Neal, Budget Officer, presented the following: Smyrna FY 2027 Budget Presentation COW Meeting, May 14, 2026 Total Proposed Budget • Internal Service Fund: $1,874,000 • Special Revenue Funds: $9,999,990 • Capital Project Funds: $3,553,000 • Enterprise Funds: $33,698,948 • General Fund: $73,584,427 Comparison to Prior Year Fund FY26 Revised FY27 Proposed Increase/ (Decrease) % Change General Fund 71,804,191 73,584,427 1,780,236 2.5% Special Revenue Funds 11,536,863 9,999,990 (1,536,873) (13.3%) Capital Project Funds 7,590,759 3,553,000 (4,037,759) (53.2%) Internal Service Funds 3,666,472 1,874,000 (1,792,472) (48.9%) Enterprise Funds 31,533,229 33,698,948 2,165,719 6.9% Total Budget 126,131,514 122,710,365 (3,421,149) (2.7%) Key Revenues Fund Account FY 2026 FY 2027 Difference % Change GF Real Property Tax 34,589,426 36,484,000 1,894,574 5.5% GF Sanitation Charges 5,300,000 5,400,000 100,000 1.9% GF Ins. Premium Tax 6,061,682 6,500,000 438,318 7.2% GF Franchise Tax 4,400,000 4,600,000 200,000 4.5% GF TFR from W/S Fund 2,196,400 2,543,000 346,600 15.8% Fund Account FY 2026 FY 2027 Difference % Change W/S Water Charge 8,019,000 8,863,000 844,000 10.5% W/S Sewer Charge 10,943,000 11,201,000 258,000 2.4% W/S Base Rate 3,468,000 3,524,000 56,000 1.6% Fund Account FY 2026 FY 2027 Difference % Change SW Storm Water Fee 1,615,000 1,616,000 1,000 0.1% Fund Account FY 2026 FY 2027 Difference % Change E-911 E-911 Fees 1,450,000 1,450,000 - 0.0% E-911 TFR from General Fund 755,770 747,892 (7,878) -1.0% Fund Account FY 2026 FY 2027 Difference % Change H/M Hotel/Motel Tax 1,762,000 1,930,000 168,000 9.5% H/M Auto Rental Tax 250,000 250,000 - 0.0% Proposed Fee Changes Departments proposing fee changes: • Parks & Recreation • Water/Sewer Utility • Storm Water Utility Noteworthy • 809K General Fund Contingency • $6.25M for health insurance ($5.6M from GF) • $4.1M for retirement ($3.6M from GF) • $951K for prescriptions ($856K from GF) • $1.7M for other insurance – liability, etc.

($1.6M from GF) • $694K for worker’s compensation ($639K from GF) • $1.37M use of committed funds Debt Obligations • $66,238,690 total outstanding bond debt • $8,931.086 scheduled for FY27 o 122,232 from TAD Fund o 6,160,739 from the General Fund o 218,227 from previously committed funds o 2,493,697 from SPLOST Capital Projects Schedule FY2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 General Fund 3,553,000 5,022,000 5,510,000 2,852,000 840,000 E-911 - - - - - Water Sewer 5,987,000 6,252,000 4,337,000 4,629,000 4,903,000 Storm Water 1,540,000 1,571,000 1,602,000 1,634,000 1,667,000 Vehicle Replacement Fund FY2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 Scheduled Replacements 1,199,000 2,453,000 2,274,000 1,479,000 565,000 New Req. and Early Repl. 675,000 137,000 - - - Emergency Funds - 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Total 1,874,000 2,690,000 2,374,000 1,579,000 665,000 • 21 scheduled replacements in FY27 o 4 new vehicles o One upgrade Personnel Requests Recommended Department Title Number Requested Impact Facilities Maintenance Tech 1 31,347 Parks Maintenance Parks Maintenance Tech I 2 31,347 Total 3 62,694 • Facilities Maint Tech budgeted at 50% of fiscal year. • Parks Main Tech budgeted at 25% of fiscal year. Fund Proposal Budget Impact Fire Increase from 2.5% to 5% for supplemental mandate pay in Fire Prevention. 12,800 Total 12,800 Schedule • May 14: Presentation at COW Meeting • May 18: Formal budget presentation and public hearing at Council meeting • May 28: Final review at COW • June 1: Formal budget adoption at Council meeting

5. Review of Current M&C Agenda

A. COW2026-036 Review of the May 18, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Mayor Norton announced that he will not be in attendance at the May 18, 2026 meeting, and Mayor Pro Tem Gould will be running the meeting. Mayor Norton reviewed the May 18, 2026 Mayor and Council agenda. 2026-181: Joey Staubes, Planner II, stated that the city is initiating the process to update the 2050 Comprehensive Plan (Shape Smyrna). A first public hearing is required to brief the community on the process to be used to develop the plan, opportunities for public participation in development of the plan, to obtain input on the proposed planning process, and to receive any public comments. This is a public hearing, no vote. Z26-101: Joey Staubes, Planner II, stated that this is to approve subdivision of property at 3490 Pinetree Drive into two single-family residential lots within the requirements of the R- 20 zoning district, so no rezoning is required. The subject property is 1.01 acres with a proposed density of 1.98 units/acre which is within the Low-Density Residential land use classification (under 3 units/acre). Z26-002: Joey Staubes, Planner II, stated that the applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property at 3475 S Cobb Drive from LC (Limited Commercial) to GC (General Commercial) to allow additional uses for potential tenants in the existing building. The property is occupied with a 964 sq. ft. building occupied by a hair salon. The property owner is requesting a rezoning to GC to allow a massage practitioner with one table. The applicant has no plans to redevelop the property and will utilize the existing building and parking facility as-is. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve at the April 13, 2026, meeting. Z26-003: Joey Staubes, Planner II, stated that EIB Properties LLC is seeking approval of a rezoning for 2719 Bell Drive from R-15 to RMC-8-Conditional for the development of four (4) single-family detached residences at a density of 7.54 units per acre.

The existing one (1) single-family home will be demolished to allow the construction of the proposed development. Two (2) of the homes will face Bell Drive, and two (2) of the homes will face Woodland Terrace. All of the homes will have front-entry garages. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve at the April 13, 2026, meeting. ATH2026-065: Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, said this is to clean up the General Fund. • Council agreed at prior meetings to use General Fund reserves (Fund Balance) to start the design process for the Campbell Middle School project. This amendment adds the budget for the transfer out of the General Fund to the GF CIP Fund, the transfer into the GF CIP Fund and establishes projects in GF CIP. • For Water CIP, Council approved a previous amendment for phase one of the project for meter replacement City wide to AMI technology. In addition to the amount initially approved for the meter replacement project, new meter boxes are required to accommodate the new technology. • The ARPA fund has expended all grant funds on eligible projects. This amendment adjusts all project length budgets on the expenditure side. It also adds revenue budget for the state funded Water related ARPA projects. AGR2026-018: Russell Martin, Community Development Director, stated the City requested proposals for a consultant to explore the most feasible bridge location to connect regional greenway trail systems across the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta and Smyrna, GA. The consultant will provide project administration, public engagement, site investigation & due diligence, and DOT concept development. Four (4) proposals were received on Friday, March 13, 2026, and evaluated by Smyrna staff (Economic Development, Community Development, Parks & Recreation, Public Works), City of Atlanta staff (Parks & Recreation, Planning, Engineering), Cobb County (Parks & Recreation, DOT), the PATH Foundation, and the Trust for Public Land.

The team selected three (3) firms for presentation/interviews and the final evaluation on April 22 & 23, 2026. The recommended firm is Kimley Horn. AGR2026-020: Russell Martin, Community Development Director, stated that in 2020, the Trust for Public Land (“TPL”) and the City were among multiple groups and agencies that completed the Chattahoochee Riverlands Study (the “Study”). Since that time, TPL has identified that the initial portion of this trail will be located in south Cobb County, including a portion that lies within the Smyrna City Limits along Riverview Road. TPL would construct the recreational bicycle and pedestrian trail and associated amenities, using philanthropic dollars to build this portion of the trail. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would grant TPL a temporary easement for access and construction on this portion of City-owned right of way. ATH2026-063: Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, stated that this is a request based on the need for the private developer of 4 new home lots located at 0 Belmont Circle permit number (LDP-25-30) to install four new sewer taps for each parcel. The request is based on the need due to the depth of the existing sewer main and safety concerns that will be created as part of the installation. The requested length of the closure is based on the necessary need to be able properly and safely install the new infrastructure.

6. Other Business / Staff Comment Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, updated the Council on the bollards being installed on King Street. Mayor Norton mentioned there are continued issues with kids on the Village Green. There are also issues with E-Bikes as well. Good Morning America was in Smyrna and honored a resident. It was a win for Smyrna. He said that a PR firm will be presenting at the next COW for formal approval at the June 1 Mayor and Council meeting. Councilmember Oglesby said William Tanks, City Manager, is the contact for the City of Mableton concerning the signs being placed in Smyrna rights-of-way. June 19 is Juneteenth. He will type up a schedule of events to send to Mayor and Council. The trail at the river is beautiful. Councilmember Welch asked about E-Bikes on the trail and wondered if there is a rule/law now that limits them. Mike Jones, City Administrator, said this is being researched now. Councilmember Lindley said he checked on Tolleson Pool, and it is coming along great. Williams Park residents enjoy StillFire, but they are concerned about the noise at certain times. Christy Ullman should have sent out an invite for the Cobb Galleria tour. He mentioned that he would like to have nice 250th Anniversary banners. He wanted to give kudos to Public Works and their interim director because social media had lots of good stories about staff picking up trash, etc. Councilmember Hines wanted to thank Andrea Worthy for representing the city at the Center for Family Resources Gala. Councilmember Wilkinson asked about closing Belmont Circle and signage. Mr. Osburn said signs will be placed for the detour route. She also asked about a topographical image of the plat approval item. Mr. Martin said there is no image attached to the agenda. 7. Executive Session (As Needed)