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_______________________________________________________________________ • In January 2024, after six years of corrosion-control optimization study, the Authority began using orthophosphate in its drinking water for corrosion control. o Testing throughout 2024 and 2025 has found that lead and copper leaching from consumer on-premises plumbing remains well below regulatory limits. _______________________________________________________________________ • The Authority is acutely aware of public concern related to fluoridation of drinking water. o Currently, Georgia state law and EPA guidelines require the Authority to add fluoride to the water supply (.70 ppm) to enhance public health, specifically for preventing tooth decay. • Plastics have become pervasive in modern life, raising concerns about their potential to harm humans and the environment. • Microplastics are generally recognized as plastic particles ranging in size from 5 millimeters (about the size of a pencil eraser) to 1 nanometer. For comparison, a strand of human hair is about 80,000 nanometers wide. o Earlier this year, the Authority proactively tested for microplastics in its finished drinking water from both water treatment plants. No microplastics were found. • The Authority is required by the Safe Drinking Water Act to sample for radionuclides in drinking water sourced from the Chattahoochee River every 6 years and from Allatoona Lake every 9 years. o In 2025, samples were taken from drinking water sourced from the Chattahoochee River as required but were lost in shipment by FedEx to the laboratory in Pennsylvania, resulting in a “sampling violation”. o Earlier this year, the Authority resampled drinking water sourced from the Chattahoochee River. Levels of radionuclides were well below maximum contaminant levels. Water Supply • The Authority maintains surface water withdrawal permits for 173 million gallons per day of water supply and maintains 173 million gallons per day of permitted treatment capacity. • To support drought contingency and water supply resiliency, the Authority owns 4.3 billion gallons of source water storage in Hickory Log Creek Reservoir and approximately 4.1 billion gallons of source water storage in Allatoona Lake.

A. COW2025-003 Review of the January 6, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Z24-016, ORD2025-002: Russell Martin, Community Development Director, provided the following background: WSE Development LLC. is requesting to rezone 9.8 acres of assembled properties at the north eastern intersection of Dixie Avenue and Windy Hill Road. 0.2 acres is zoned HI (Heavy Industrial) in Cobb County, and the remainder is zoned GC (General Commercial) & LI (Light Industrial) in Smyrna. Maple Drive and Park Drive will be abandoned and incorporated within the proposed development. After abandonment and dedication the development is approximately 10.3 acres. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing church and parking lot to construct the mixed-use development. The proposed mixed use development includes one four-story building, one four-five split level building at the interior of the property, two garage units at the western perimeter, two four-unit buildings at the northern perimeter, and a two-level parking deck at the north eastern perimeter. The multi-family units will include a pool, amenity area, and fitness facility. The mixed-use development will house 295 multi-family units at a density of 29 units per acre and 30,000 sq. ft. building for civic uses. A central road will connect the multifamily and civic building and incorporate the two uses as a cohesive development. The proposed development will be accessed by two access drives on Davis Road, one access drive on Dixie Avenue, and one access drive on Hillside Drive. The proposed development will have 472 total parking spaces for the multi-family units and 141 spaces for the civic building. The majority of the parking for the development will be surface parking and 146 within a two-level parking deck. There will be two underground stormwater detention facilities planned for the development. Community Development has reviewed the proposed plan against the zoning requirements of the MU zoning district (Section 720 of the Zoning Ordinance) with regards to setbacks, building height and building separations.

A. COW2026-017 Review of the March 2, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Agenda ATH2026-026: Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, provided the following background: • Parks and Recreation has requested weather monitoring/alerting equipment to be installed at River Line Park and Jonquil Park to provide safely for patrons of those parks. This was not included in the FY 2026 Adopted budget, so we need to amend the Parks Maintenance departmental budget to cover the equipment and related implementation costs ($26,650) and the annual fee ($2500/site, total $5,000). • Council approved the use of a new software platform at a previous meeting. We need to amend the Parks Admin departmental budget for the implementation costs associated with that switch. • We have contractual obligations related to a former employee that were not included in the adopted budget. We need to amend the Administration and General Government Allocations departmental budget to cover expenses, contractual salary, and benefit amounts. • On the February 2, 2026 agenda, Council approved phase 1 of a new meter project. We are requesting to move existing meter and dial replacement available budget to this new project to show all the costs in one project rather than three different ones. • We need to amend the project length budgets for the 2016 SPLOST fund budgets to true up LTD balances on both revenue and expenditure accounts. AGR2026-003: Paul Osburn, Interim Public Works Director, stated this is a request based on a need after a review of the safety of the pedestrian access located at the Hawthorne Avenue at Atlanta Road railroad crossing. It has been identified that there are some valid concerns that need to be evaluated and addressed. We have also received numerous citizen complaints and concerns about the pedestrian safety at this location. This project will be performed in 2 phases: the initial phase is design and then a construction phase will follow. Both phases of the project will be funded out of 2022 SPLOST – Traffic Calming line item.

4. Other Business / Staff Comment Mike Jones, City Administrator, explained that there is a water leak at Spring and Atlanta Rd. The public Works crew is waiting until the evening to avoid the worst of the traffic. Councilmember Hines stated that tomorrow is National Night Out, the first Tuesday of August. 5. Executive Session (As Needed)

Deputy Chief Mohrmann explained that all of the fire trucks are ALS, and there is a paramedic at every station. It has to do with capability, coverage, and territories. If the fire truck can get to an area more quickly, then that is what is deployed. All trucks can service a medical situation. • Councilmember Welch asked about its capabilities as a transport vehicle. Deputy Chief Mohrmann explained that this is a transport capable vehicle but not an ambulance. They are the Fire Department, not an ambulance service, but a rescue vehicle gives them the capability to transport a patient in dire situations. Though Metro Ambulance’s response times have improved, there are still times when response is too long, and a vehicle like this will give them the opportunity to help the patient more quickly. It also allows for addressing ‘fire fighter down’ or ‘police officer down’ calls. • Councilmember Welch asked if there is a record of Metro’s response times? Deputy Chief Mohrmann stated the data is available and part of the reason why they moved in this direction, though he does not have that data with him. Most jurisdictions are moving to this model because of response times. They have taken several steps to remedy this issue including working with dispatch, working with Metro, but this vehicle allows for an added capability to get people where they need to be, and it provides added coverage if other vehicles are already at a scene. Mayor Norton stated that if this is approved, the council would like to see some stats as to how the vehicle is being used. Council asked for more data and information including the data for Metro response times. Deputy Chief Mohrmann reiterated that though this vehicle looks like an ambulance, it is a transport capable vehicle. The Smyrna Fire Department is not an ambulance service and does not want to be one, but they do want to have the coverage and capabilities readily available if needed.

These revisions will bring them consistent with state laws, such as a seven-day hold for precious metal dealers. Z25-015: Mark Wolff, City Engineer, presented the following: Arris Smyrna Traffic Impact Analysis • Prepared by Kinley Horn • Submitted 3/9/2026, Revised 3/12/2026 • Analysis of anticipated traffic impacts associated with proposed Arris Smyrna development • Studies six (6) intersections o Est. 2021 Traffic Conditions o Projected 2027 “No-Build” & “Build” Conditions o Horizon Year 2037 “No Build” & “Build” Conditions Study Area & Intersections • Roadway characteristics • Crash history • Existing traffic volumes • Pedestrian movements • Multimodal considerations • Non-Project future roadway improvements • Project o Site access o Intersection sight distance o Trip generation o Trip distribution & assignment • Level-of-Service analysis • GDOT Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) • Queuing analysis • System improvement recommendations • Site-access improvement recommendations Traffic Volumes • Used 2019 traffic count data • Adjusted for 2.5% annual growth • Applied adjustment factor for COVID • Projected 2027 and 2037 volumes for “build” and “no-build” scenarios Traffic Analysis • Trip distribution and assignment • Standard adjustment factors for development type and “pass-by” traffic Level-of-Service • AM & PM peak hours • Operating characteristics of a road of intersection in relation to capacity • Qualitative measure describing operational conditions and motorist perception Levels of Service • A – Free Flow, Low volumes and no delays • B – Stable Flow, Speeds restricted by travel conditions, minor delays • C – Stable Flow, Speeds and maneuverability closely controlled because of higher volumes • D – Stable Flow, Speeds considerably affected by change in operation conditions. High density traffic restricts maneuverability; volume near capacity • E – Unstable Flow, Low speeds; considerable delay; volume at or slightly over capacity • F – Forced Flow, Very low speeds; volumes exceed capacity; long delays with stop-and-go traffic Discussion took place on the impact of the development on traffic, with some intersections showing slight congestion increases.