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: 2 – Richard Garland, Carson Haynie
2. Call to Order
The May 30, 2025 Smyrna Public Art Committee held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in the HR
Training Room was called to order t 11:32 AM.
3. Chairperson Instruction and Comment
Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. welcomed everyone to the meeting. He mentioned that the committee
may need to change future meetings from the last Friday of the month due to his schedule.
4. Formal Business
A. 2025-221 Fire Hydrant Project Update
Carson Haynie said that the Fire Hydrant Project is going well. She showed images of the
completed projects, and the committee was satisfied with the results. Carson stated that
one hydrant was painted in the wrong location, but the correct hydrant should be
completed over the weekend. Another hydrant location was moved to the downtown area
due to overgrown ivy in the artist’s originally assigned location. The entire project should
be completed by June 15
B. 2025-223 Utility Box Project Update
Burke Scott asked if the committee would like to see the project focusing around the
ARTery or if they should spread out the locations of the utility boxes.
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
Deputy City Administrator Kristin Robinson
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
May 30, 2025
11:30 AM