2025-05-15 May 15, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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May 15, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 2 of 12 • Smyrna Public Safety Foundation • Encouraged teens to donate by providing community service hours • QR code for online donations • Greeted guests into the building and provided directions, while even encouraging people who did not know the event was taking place to participate • Gave information about Smyrna Youth Council to intrigued parents and youth • Obtained information of different ways to get involved in the community (Jonquil Lions Club, Rotary Club, etc.) They discussed their recruiting efforts, surveys conducted, and their recommendations for the city moving forward. The members that presented were: Aayesha Sharwar Abigail Streger Ajay Manickaraj Ashwind Ramesh Augustus Conner Aniyah Obannon Angelica Roman Charles Scott Fatou Diop Fiona McDermott Maxwell Zhiss Mirella Haynes Prayushi Padhi Paige Bauer Sudharsan Saravanan B. COW2025-017 Update on Downtown Master Plan process – MKSK Darren Meyer, Principal, and Luis Calvo, Urban Designer, of MKSK presented the following: The City of Smyrna is excited to lead the Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment project! Through an extensive engagement process that includes community events, online surveys, and in-person events, we will plan together to accomplish the following outcomes: ▶ A fresh vision for downtown that builds on the 2020 B.O.L.D. Downtown Master Plan. ▶Mobility and connectivity improvements to make downtown a safer place to walk, bike, stroll, and drive. ▶ A community-centered vision for the City-owned First Baptist Church Site that reimagines this area as an extension of downtown. Phase 1: Initiate February - May ▶ Conducted existing conditions ▶ Launched online engagement ▶ Met with Advisory Committee ▶ Hosted stakeholder roundtables ▶ Mobilized Ambassadors ▶ Hosted Community Meeting 1 Phase 2: Explore May - August