June 5, 2023 council adoption minutes
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June 05, 2023 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting Smyrna Community Center Magnolia Room Page 3 of 15 recommending Assistant IT Director Dat Luu be promoted to the role of IT Director effective immediately. Mr. Addicks will fill the open position of Network Administrator with the intention of working through December 31, 2023, to assist with the transition. Additionally, the position of Assistant Information Systems Director will be advertised and applications accepted for vetting. Mr. Luu grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. His parents migrated from Vietnam as refugees in 1989. As first-generation Vietnamese Americans, Mr. Luu was the first in his family to earn his bachelor's degree from Florida International University, and he earned his graduate degree in Management of Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University. He also has several highly sought-after certifications including Certified Information System Security Professional and Certified Ethical Hacker. He is on his way to earning his Certified Government Chief Information Officer certification in August 2023 from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia. In his spare time, Mr. Luu volunteers as a member of the Cobb County Search and Rescue Team. He currently resides in Marietta, GA with his wife Chryssy. Councilmember Travis Lindley made a motion to approve item APP2023-01, confirmation of Mr. Dat Luu as the Information Systems Director for the City of Smyrna effective immediately; seconded by Councilmember Latonia P. Hines. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Young Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None Mr. Dat Luu thanked Mayor and Council for giving him the opportunity to lead the six great men and women of the IT department. He thanked Chris Addicks for his dedicated 23 years of service to the city. He also thanked his wife and his parents. He stated he is excited to lead the IT department into the next generation and hopes to become the next model city. II. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS Public comment during this portion of the Agenda must be limited to matters on the Agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, please sign up with the City Clerk, come to the podium when called by the Mayor, state your name and address for the record and make your remarks. The time allotted for each speaker is as follows: Public Hearing - Five (5) Minutes 6. Proclamations and Presentations A. PRC2023-012 Proclamation in Recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month Citywide Members of the Smyrna Is Fabulous group were present to accept the proclamation which was aloud by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould: A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA In Recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month June 2023