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2026-02-02 February 02, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL

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February 02, 2026 
7:00 PM 
 
City of Smyrna 
Mayor and Council Meeting 
2800 King Street SE 
Council Chambers 
 
   Page 10 of 12 
Aye: 6 –  Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines (virtual), 
Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Mayor Pro Tem / 
Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby  
Nay: 0 –  None 
Absent: 1 –  Councilmember Wilkinson  
 
 E. ATH2026-009 Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted General Fund Budget to 
increase/ reclassify the departmental expenditure budget line items of Finance, 
Information Technology, Facilities, Parks Administration, Parks Athletics and Aquatics, 
Parks Facilities, Parks Maintenance, Police Administration, and Sanitation for a net 
amount of $431,682.00 and increase the General Fund Insurance Premium Tax 
revenue line item in the amount of $431,682.00. Authorization amend the FY 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. Authorization to amend the FY 2026 
Adopted Water and Sewer Fund Budget to increase the revenue and expense 
budgets in the amount of $14,800.00 to cover costs associated with the technology 
and training costs with the meter upgrades. 
Citywide 
 
Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator/CFO, provided the following background: 
  
Many of these transfers are related to housekeeping items. She highlighted:  
• Parks Admin- Increase in expenditure budget $100,000 to fund the Artery. 
• Parks Athletics and Aquatics- Increase in expenditure budget $55,522 to cover 
partial year for new position (Aquatics Coordinator), and software and training 
needed at the New Splashpad. 
• Multiple Grant Fund-We have received a grant from HUD that is 
reimbursement based. We need to amend the budget for the revenue from the 
grant and the expenditures associated with the grant award. 
• Water and Sewer-We have expenses that were not budgeted related to meter 
change outs and technology and training needed for the change.  
 
Councilmember Travis Lindley made a motion to approve item ATH2026-009; 
seconded by Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby. Jr. 
 
The motion to approve carried with the following vote: 
 
Aye: 6 –  Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines (virtual), 
Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Mayor Pro Tem / 
Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby  
Nay: 0 –  None 
Absent: 1 –  Councilmember Wilkinson  
 
 F. ATH2026-010 Authorization to add a full-time position, Aquatics Operations 
Coordinator, within the Parks and Recreation Athletics and Aquatics Division. 
Citywide 
 
Councilmember Glenn Pickens made a motion to approve item ATH2026-010; 
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould. 
 
The motion to approve carried with the following vote: