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March 03, 2025 
7:00 PM 
 
City of Smyrna 
Mayor and Council Meeting 
2800 King Street SE 
Council Chambers 
 
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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