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4. Other Business / Staff Comment Mike Jones, City Administrator, stated that the final package for close-out change orders and the final invoice for the Windy Hill project should be closed out by mid-week. He also discussed Tolleson Pool which requires taking up the lower tennis courts in order to get sewer lines in. It will be a temporary inconvenience. Councilmember Hines thanked those who attended the Black History Month celebration. The information for the Women’s History Month luncheon will go out soon. Pre-Council Meeting – Final MAYOR AND COUNCIL Derek Norton, Mayor Tim Gould, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6 Glenn Pickens (Ward 1) Latonia P. Hines (Ward 2) Travis Lindley (Ward 3) Charles “Corkey” Welch (Ward 4) Susan Wilkinson (Ward 5) Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. (Ward 7)

A. Max Bacon City Hall ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOM 2800 King Street Smyrna, Ga. 30080 City Attorney Scott Cochran City Administrator Mike L. Jones Deputy City Administrator / CFO Kristin Robinson City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn March 02, 2026 / 6:30 PM March 02, 2026 6:30 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Mayor Norton said that Croy Engineering will bring to the next Committee of the Whole meeting the layout for the Campbell Middle School outdoor area. A good portion of the rentals went to the school itself, so those fees will be worked out so they continue to keep some of those rental fees. Councilmember Welch mentioned that signs are still needed to indicate Community Center Parking Only, especially after StillFire opens. 5. Executive Session (As Needed)

6. Adjournment Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the March 2, 2026 Pre-Council Meeting at 6:50 PM. Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for the convenience of persons with disabilities. THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN O.C.G.A. 50-14-3: The City of Smyrna website – www.smyrnaga.gov / City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Notice Boards

1. Roll Call Present: 8 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Latonia P. Hines, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. Also Present: 1 – Jeffrey Tucker Staff: 9 – Jennifer Bennett, Richard Garland, Dat Luu, Paul Osburn, Heather Peacon- Corn, Kristin Robinson, Carol Sicard, Mark Wolff, Keith Zgonc

2. Call to Order Mayor Derek Norton called to order the February 26, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the HR Training Room at 6:04 PM.

2. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review Camille Caldwell who served 37 years in the U.S. Air Force spoke about the American Legion Post 160 “Be the One: Legion Run”: • This will be the first 5K race to help raise funds for housing, food, etc. for veterans. • The event is scheduled for May 23, 2026 starting at 7 AM. • The race route would be Atlanta Road and Concord Road. • They have been actively engaging with businesses and residents to ensure support for the event. Mayor Norton emphasized the importance of coordinating with baseball schedules to avoid conflicts. Mayor Norton also stated he would like to re-establish and coordinate connection with the veteran nonprofit partner (to support hotel stays/housing assistance for veterans) and follow up with local contacts to restore referral/support processes.

3. Formal Business and Presentations

A. COW2026-015 GMA Retirement Plan Discussion – Defining Unusual Compensation Citywide Carol Sicard, Human Resources Director, provided the following information: • There is a need to update the retirement plan to exclude certain types of compensation, including longevity pay and bonus payments. • The plan currently excludes overtime and other unusual compensation, but some forms have slipped through the cracks. • She recommends excluding bonus payments, clothing allowances, the payment of wages in lieu of notice, and other outliers to align with the plan's intent. • The discussion includes the impact of these exclusions on employee contributions and the need to reaffirm the plan's language. • Anything that people have already made contributions on will still be valid.

B. COW2026-016 Cup Daze ‘26 Discussion – Richard Garland Richard Garland, Community Services Administrator, provided the following information about the World Cup Celebration planning: • Provided an outline of the World Cup celebration schedule, including games and events in Atlanta. • The event will include higher activation for USA games and other significant matches. • The Smyrna Community Center / Village Green will host two mobile screens and a third smaller screen at the small playground. • The cost of the event is estimated at $105,757.39, including a 16x9 screen, sound system, installation, and rented trust system. • There is a 6-week lead time to get the screen in the United States. • Application has been made to FIFA to obtain licensure to show the games. He estimates it might cost between $25,000 – $30,000.

4. Review of Current M&C Agenda

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.

5. Other Business / Staff Comment Chief Keith Zgonc discussed the issue of kids swarming The Battery and Cumberland Mall. Cobb County asked Smyrna PD for assistance this weekend. Councilmember Welch mentioned not to forget about addressing the drag racing at the Big Lots shopping center. Councilmember Hines reminded all that the Black History Month celebration will take place tomorrow. Councilmember Oglesby announced Juneteenth planning has started. There will be many more live bands this year. 6. Executive Session (As Needed) Councilmember Travis Lindley made a motion Enter into Executive Session to discuss personnel; seconded by Councilmember Latonia P. Hines. The motion Enter into Executive Session carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Councilmember / Mayor Pro Tem Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None Councilmember Travis Lindley made a motion Return to Regular Session; seconded by Councilmember Glenn Pickens. The motion Return to Regular Session carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Councilmember / Mayor Pro Tem Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None