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November 17, 2025 
7:00 PM 
 
City of Smyrna 
Mayor and Council Meeting 
2800 King Street SE 
Council Chambers 
 
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Participating Artists: 
 Siri Gulledge                                      Sun Hong 
 Paula Winter                                     Patricia Rausch 
 Rose Wambsganss                           Armando Chacon 
 Kaeti MacNeil                                   Rebecca Bagley 
 Julie Denison                                     Ryan Coleman 
 Sharon Crumley                                Sharon Crumley 
 Brendan Teverino                            Emily Longacre 
 Donna Moody                                  Shelly Leitworks 
 Joanna Pera                                      Abbey Hawkins 
 Audrey Holladay                              Amy Burgundy 
 Kaitlin Jezequel                                Pame’ Sawyer-Smith 
 Patsy Young                                      Anoosha Gul 
 Jaya Saxena                                      Laurn Auld  
 
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 
 
7.  Community Development Items 
 
 A. LIC2025-037 Authorization for the Temporary Sales Certificate for a Christmas Tree 
Lot located at 810 Pebblebrook Road by MBH Pebblebrook LLC dba October Optics 
with Jane Bledsoe as the applicant. 
Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. 
 
Russell Martin, Community Development Director, explained that a similar license was 
approved a couple months ago for the same applicant for a produce stand. Because 
of the changing season, the applicant would like to change the merchandise.   
 
Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. made a motion to approve item LIC2025-037; 
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 Oglesby 
Nay: 0 –  None 
Recuse: 0 –  None 
 
 B. LIC2025-039 Public Hearing – Authorization for a new request Pawnbroker license for 
Atlanta Title Pawn, LLC located at 2380 Cobb Pkwy SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 by the 
agent applicant Autumn McClellan. 
Ward 1 Councilmember - Glenn Pickens 
 
Mike Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: 
  
Community Development recommends denial of the requested pawn broker permit. 
The subject location at 2380 Cobb Parkway does not meet the location requirements, 
per Section 22-85 of the City’s Pawn Broker Ordinance.