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So we're going to miss him a lot. We're going to miss his his uh his terrible puns that he was so proud of and um just uh just sad to see him go. Really good addition to the city of Smyrna. And I don't know if any of my colleagues have anything they'd like to add. I would uh would echo that, Mr. Mayor. He was a a dedicated public servant. It was a very hard time for his family and for our city staff, some of which who are here tonight. So, we continue to remember him and uh his family. They often say um that let the works that I've done speak for me. And um We can definitely say here in the city of Smyrna that the work that Eric did during his tenure, both tenurs, um really spoke to to what a wonderful um dedicated part of our family he was and also for his dedication to his family. That was that was another aspect that we got a chance to see yesterday. So, um don't take it lightly. He will definitely be missed. And so just prayers, continued prayers for his wife and his stepdaughter and his the rest of his family. Be very brief, but I want to echo the same thing that everyone else has said. I I work with Eric both terms that he was here and uh he was very well fitted to be a city engineer, public works director uh and all the roles that he ever filled here. And as the mayor said, the turnout for the funeral yesterday and the things that were said by the individuals that were there were remarkable and continue to pray for for and stepdaughter just time. So, I had the privilege and um to work with Eric early also when he was here the first time and was very um happy when he returned to the city.

I enjoyed working with Eric a lot and um one of the things I've said about him is how um he never mind minded explaining things and I always like a a lot of um explanations and ask a lot of questions and he was always very good and kind um about that explaining things and also um you know want to keep his family and his wife and his stepdaughter and his parents as well that he was um he was taken care of and keep them in our prayers. And just also add that um I had forgotten that Eric had mentioned this to me, but he had moved his parents uh down here from I think it was North Carolina when they had the hurricanes up there and the home that they were living in was flooded and Eric had moved his parents down here and they were I don't know if y'all know but they were at Delmare Gardens here in Smyrna and they they're still there. Um, so and I had talked to his sister yesterday and she's uh planning she likes the the home that they're in and has been happy with them there and she's planning to continue having them live there in in Smyrna in Delmar Gardens. So anyway, with that I yield. Mr. Pickkins. Thanks, Mayor. Oh, yeah. Um, it was a hard day yesterday and I'd say he's gone way too soon and enjoyed working with Eric over the last few years and he was a great addition to the city and always happy, full of joy and I think we'll all miss his uh terrible jokes. So, thank you. Um, yeah, like um likewise Eric was a a pleasure pleasure to work with and as a as a maybe I had a affinity for his sense of humor as being another dorky engineer, he was uh I found his uh found his jokes surprisingly funny.

So, [laughter] and he was uh he was yeah, great guy and he was never worried about giving you a very detailed answer. And as you said earlier, Mr. Mayor, he had a time was maybe not on his top of his mind, but he sharing information and and uh you know, explaining his thoughts and telling jokes really that was his priority. I think it was described yesterday by somebody close to him as they were poking a little bit of fun in a in a dark moment was he had a a laid-back lacadasical relationship with time, right? And I thought that was well put. I thought that was great, too. I had uh the opportunity in December to go to the u the department head breakfast over at the Reed House and u that's the last time I spoke with Eric and we were in the in the back getting food. We're the only two back there and he told me about how hard his year had been, but we both at the end of the day said we were very blessed and we were certainly blessed to have him in our lives. So he'll he'll be missed. We lost Eric on New Year's Eve to a heart attack. So, with that, um, we will move on to our the rest of our agenda. We don't have any proclamations or presentations tonight. Um, we have no community development items, but we do

have a privilege, license, and show cause hearing. Uh, this is item A. This is a new request for beer and wine pouring and Sunday sales at 1385 Highland Ridge Road, Sweet D Southeast, Smyrna, Georgia 300082. Curry Thai LLC doing business as Curry Curry with Uban Davis as the agent. Um, and I'm gonna since Mr. Oglesby is not here, Mr. Gould is going to handle this issue. Will the applicant come on up? Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Is the applicant here with us tonight? Can you come on up? Thank you. Would you like to introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your business, please? Oh, my name is Ubunwan Davis, but call me Bayan. Um, I'm pretty new in this area because I'm a new partner. I have the restaurant in Atlanta, South Carolina, and mainly a Thai food. So, we the curry curry was in there almost years if you drop and the owner of previous owner she retired and just step in to help them because of the recreation chain all the time and um as u I mean I'm think I'm old generation because new generation they not really like to do this business as much so I step in as the one of the partner so we got a hard time to get the license last year because we changed the partnership Good. Well, thanks for helping keeping open is one of my wife's favorite restaurants in Smyrna for when we look for a tie. So, thank you for helping keep it open. We appreciate that. Yes. Because u most of restaurant I open right now. This is me. Um I myself have my children and I I believe in God.

I don't know how I can open five location different in South Carolina in Atlanta and most of the time I think this job AI cannot take it and a lot of who not good at school come to work with me and a lot of kids who are instead of they they don't have a lot of opportunity because uh this kind of labor type job and most of the time I think a lot of American kids um is uh become drug addiction and this job even server or this watch shower in the kitchen a lot of them want to give them opportunity and make them feel good about it. At least they have a job. Even though not a it's not a big job, but I just keep it run. It's not about making money anymore because it's hard work to train them to come to the point that they feel good about themselves. This I don't know how I can do it. It's still working for me. It's the tough business, but it just keep it running. Well, you keep working and you must be good at it. You had five successful restaurants. So, congratulations. Um, so for the privilege license, have you taken the classes and are aware of the requirements? Yeah, I did. Some might some of the city not required, but this one I I took it. Okay. And you're you're aware that the city may period periodically check if you're Yes. Yes. It's often up. It's up. Is that that the way it should be? In other location, they do the same thing. So I now I think I need to train them and then come and get uh the ser the server permit. Right. Right. Okay. Okay. Thank you very much. So with that, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve item 8A, uh, the privilege license as previously read. Have a motion. Do I have a second? Second by Miss Hines. All those in favor, please vote. Miss Wilkinson votes in the affirmative. Mr. Oglesby. Say that again. In the affirmative. Okay. And that's pass 70. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Thank you for letting me come here. Of course. Thanks for being here.

All right. We'll move on now to formal business. Um item A, authorization for a proposal for the services of WEC technologies, a proprietary proprietary technology platform to be implemented by the department for the management and registration of facilities and programs throughout for an initial cost of $49,700 and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. I think this meant to say parks and wreck department. Um, Miss uh, Heather, the background, please. Yes, mayor. The parks and recreation currently use utilizes an online service system to manage reservations, programming, and the such. This is a new system that is more progressive and userfriendly and does offer a lesser cost for the city for these services. The initial cost is $49,700 that will be paid in specific increments. Thank you. Is there any discussion on this item? All right, I'll entertain a motion. Motion to approve. Motion to approve by Mr. Welch, second by Mr. Pickkins. Everyone, please vote. Miss Wilkinson votes in the affirmative.

Mr. Oglesby, that's approved. 70. We'll move now to

item B, authorization to approve the reclassification of the water and sewer director and assistant director positions and incorporate the water and sewer department back under the public works umbrella and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. That's pretty straightforward. Miss Heather, anything to add background? No, sir. Other than this will create two new positions in the engineering department, uh, construction project manager and construction inspector. Okay. Um, any discussion? May I have a motion?

Moved to pass by Mr. Lindley, second by Mr. Pickkins. All in favor, please vote.

And that's approved. 70. Then item C, authorization to approve the contract based off RFQ26-014 to CW Matthews Contracting Company in an amount not to exceed $4,94,5467 to be paid from the Elme funds in 2022 Splast. This is a resurfacing line item for the milling and overlay of city streets and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Miss Heather, any background, please? The only background for this would be this is approximately 30 city streets as part of our citywide annual resurfacing and there is a list um attached to this item in the background if the citizens would like to review. Resurfacing has been a focus of this council to make sure that we keep up with the needs and allocate resources accordingly. So u this is just another way that we are doing that. Uh is there any discussion? All right, I'll entertain a motion. Motion to approve. Motion to approve by Mr. Welch, second by Mr. Lindley. Everyone, please vote.

Council member Oglesby votes in the affirmative. All right. Well, then that's approved.