Mayor and Council Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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March 03, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 6 of 9 This request is based on the recommendation of Public Works and Human Resources. Councilmember Charles Welch made a motion to approve item ATH2025-035; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. 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 Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None D. RES2025-007 Authorization for the approval of Resolution 2025-007 for the continuation of a moratorium for ninety (90) consecutive days beginning on March 10, 2025 for the accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide Joe Bennett, City Administrator, provided the following background: A legal challenge was made regarding the legality of certain provisions of the Sign Ordinance for the City of Smyrna, at Chapter 82 of the Smyrna Code of Ordinances; and the City Council concluded that on July 15, 2024, it was necessary and desirable to adopt a moratorium for sixty (60) days on accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs while a legal review of the Sign Ordinance is conducted, and Resolution 2024-09 was adopted by the Mayor and City Council. Additionally, Resolution 2024-011 (adopted August 26, 2024) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days beginning September 12, 2024. And Resolution 2024-012 (adopted November 4, 2024) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days beginning November 11, 2024. And Resolution 2025-005 (adopted January 6, 2025) extended the moratorium and additional sixty (60) days beginning January 10, 2025. Legal review has not concluded, therefore, it is necessary to extend the Moratorium an additional ninety (90) days with Resolution 2025-007 to begin March 10, 2025. Councilmember Susan Wilkinson made a motion to approve item RES2025-007; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. 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 Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None E. AGR2025-011 Approval of the agreement with Croy Engineering (200 Cobb Parkway North, Building 400, Suite 413, Marietta, Ga 30062) for Construction