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All right, that passes unanimous. I can't see that on my screen, but that's okay. All right. Item B, approval of the appointment of Ward 7 resident Walter

Kolas to the Smyrna Planning and Zoning Commission to serve a two-year term through December 31st, 2027. This in W 7, Mr. Oglesby. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, really happy and sight to uh nominate Mr. Walter Kas. He's a well-known name in our community for work he does with our youth and youth sports and also other organizations within our school system. So, with that being said, I'd like to motion to pass. Have a motion. Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Lindley. All those in favor, please vote. Miss Hines, I vote in the affirmative. And that's that's approved 6, right? Okay. Item C, authorization to approve Kendall Supply Incorporated in Atlanta to perform a three-year 2026 through

2028 AMI meter replacement project to be completed in phases. first phase on the project in an amount not to exceed

$3,640,4715 to be paid from the water CIP fund and to amend the adopted fiscal year 2026 water cip fund budget to establish a new project in the amount of $2,900,000 titled AMI meter integration and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all documents. Miss Kristen, any background, please? Yes, this project is being requested to integrate AMI technology into the meters citywide. This technology will allow us to be able to read meters in the office versus having to drive around and radio read from the cars. As the mayor stated, this will be done in three phases with the first phase starting immediately upon the approval of this agenda item and then the next two phases will be part of the CIP plans for 27 and 28. Any comments or questions from council? Okay. May I have a motion? Approve. Motion to approve by Mr. Welch. Second by Mr. Gould. All those in favor, please vote. Miss Hines. I vote in the affirmative. Miss Hines, I bet you're ready for this meeting to be over, aren't you? I I I I would kind of say that, but I'm here. I'm here.

And that's approved. 6. We'll move to item D, approval of the proposed agreement with Croftton Associates Incorporated out of Kennesaw for

architecture and engineering services for the 1088 Concord renovation project in an amount not to exceed $36,825. This is the Georgia Power Building. Uh, Miss Robinson, any background, please? Yes. Um RFP 25-026 was awarded in September of last year and after that um award we went through a design process with several of the vendors approved under the agenda item for on call services. Um Croft is the one who um rose to the top during that process and we selected them and this agreement is going to assist the city with getting the contractor selected through the procurement process and assist the city with project management. Thank you, Miss Robinson. Any questions or comments for council? All right. May I entertain a motion? Motion do pass by Mr. Lindley, second by Mr. Pickkins. All those in favor, please vote. Miss Hines, the affirmative. Okay. And that's approved. 6.

Item E, it's a bunch of budget amendments. uh authorization to amend the fiscal year 2026 adopted general

fund budget to increase or reclassify the departmental expenditure budget line items of finance, IT, facilities, parks administration, parks athletics and aquatics, parks facilities, parks maintenance, police administration, and sanitation for a net amount of $431,682 and increase the general fund insurance premium tax revenue line item in the amount of $431,682. 2 authorization to amend the fiscal fiscal year 2026 adopted multiple grant fund budget to increase the revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $900,000 for a department of housing and urban development grant that was not included in the adopted budget. an authorization to amend the fiscal year 2026 adopted water and sewer fund budget to increase the revenue and expense budgets in the amount of $14,800 to cover costs associated with the technology and training costs with meter upgrades. Miss Robinson, any background, please. That was a lot to say. I just wanted to hit on a couple of highlights. A lot of um the general fund transfers are related to just housekeeping items. Um but a couple of key things included in this amendment is funding for the artery um which was mentioned earlier and then uh funding uh for the a parks position for the splash pad and the future Talison pool development. Um to touch on the $900,000 for multiple grant that relates to uh work we're doing with the trust for public land down by the river to get a pedestrian bridge down there. And then the last item for water and sewer relates to the item we just talked about for the meter replacement and that's some technical services that we have to do related to that project. I know there's a lot of great things in there, but the one that gets me most excited is the artery uh funding that's been a long time coming and that's the that's that central arts district that I mentioned earlier with the Jonqual. So um very good. Is there any comments or questions from council members? All right. I'll entertain a motion on item E. So move do pass and second by Mr. Gold or Ogles. Mr. Oglesby. Okay. Uh all those in favor, please vote. Miss Hines, how do you vote? I vote in the affirmative.

Okay, that's pass 6. Thank you. And item F is our last item under formal business, I believe. uh authorization to

add a full-time position aquatics operations coordinator within the parks and recreation athletics and aquatics division. Mr. Robinson, I'm guessing this is for the splash pad and for the aquatics center. That is true. Any other background? That sums it up. All right. Any questions or comments from council? May I have a motion? Move approval by Mr. Pickkins. Second by Mr. Gould. All those in favor, please vote. Miss Hines, I've owned the affirmative. Almost done. Miss Hines, what time is it there now? It's currently 2:18 in the morning. We appreciate your dedication tonight. That's approved. 6. All right. We'll move to the consent agenda. M. Robinson, can you please read the consent agenda for council approval? Yes. Item A, MIN2026-013, approval of the January 8, 2026 committee of the whole meeting minutes. Item B, MIN2026-015 approval of the January 12th, 2026 pre-consil meeting minutes. Item C, MIN2026-017 approval of the January 12th, 2026 mayor and council meeting minutes. Item D, authorization 2026-011, authorization for the approval of city organized event dates associated with and associated street closures and approval for management of alcohol sales at spring junk festival, taste of Smyrna, and the crafts and drafts festival. Item E, authorization

2026-012, approval to use council chambers for Cretwood at Binding's annual HOA meeting, February 22nd, 2026 from 6:00 p. p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Item F, authorization 2026-013, approval of the settlement agreement resolving MBK Trucking versus Foundry Watkins Property LLC in the city of Smyrna, Cobb Superior Court case number 23109638 and authorize the mayor to sign all related documents. Thank you, Miss Robbins. And do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? So moved by Mr. Lindley, second by Mr. Pickkins. Everyone, please vote. Miss Hines. I vote in the affirmative. All right. Can we do a hand vote? All right. That's approved. 6. Thank you. We're now to the citizen citizen participation uh portion of the meeting. We had one person signed up to speak, Mike Mitchell, but he's already spoken and left. Um so we'll move on now to our ward and staff

reports and start tonight with Mr. Glenn Pickkins. Thanks, Mayor. No report this evening. Mr. Lindley. Uh, no report. Mr. Welch, no report. Mr. Gould's got something, I bet.