Smyrna Public Art Committee - HR Training Room — Minutes
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1. Roll Call
Present: 5 – Councilmember/Chair Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr., Committee Member Vanya
Foote, Committee Member Robert Harrison, Committee Member Burke Scott,
Committee Member Imani Thomas
Absent: 2 – Committee Member, Charles Rhome, Committee Member Tracy Styf
Also Present: 1 – Anna Talarico (virtual)
Staff: 3 – Richard Garland, Carson Haynie, Evie Ramsey
2. Call to Order
The May 2, 2025 Smyrna Public Art Committee held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the HR
Training Room was called to order at 11:38 AM.
3. Chairperson Instruction and Comment
Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. welcomed the group by giving a recap of the previous weekend’s events,
which included: the Smyrna Jonquil Festival and Economic Development’s Downtown
Redevelopment Community Input meeting. Chairman Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. also mentioned the
crosswalk art on King Street and how it brings joy and beauty to the city.
4. Formal Business
A. 2025-182 Fire Hydrant Painting Weekend
Carson Haynie, Special Projects Manager, informed the committee that all but one artist is
scheduled to paint their fire hydrant on May 10 and May 11, confirming a total of 13 artists
with 14 painted hydrants. Carson Haynie also highlighted the map that Anna Talarico
created that portrays the designs that will be going on their specific fire hydrants. Carson
Haynie encouraged the committee to visit the artists on the day of the painting. Carson
Haynie explained that safety vests will be available for artists to pick up at the Smyrna
Community Center front desk. If weather conditions call for a new painting date, artists will
use the alternative rain dates of May 24 and May 25 to complete the project.
B. 2025-184 Crosswalk Mural Repairs
SMYRNA PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
Minutes - Final
Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr, Council Member/Chair
Vanya Foote, Committee Member
Robert Harrison, Committee Member
Charles Rhome, Committee Member
Burke Scott, Committee Member
Tracy Styf, Committee Member
Imani Thomas, Committee Member
Anna Talarico, Designing Local Consultant
A. Max Bacon City Hall
HR Training Room
2800 King Street SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennett
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
May 02, 2025
11:30 AM