2026-02-02 February 02, 2026 Pre-Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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1. Roll Call
Present: 7 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Travis
Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson,
Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N.
Oglesby, Jr
Absent: 1 – Councilmember Latonia P. Hines
Also Present: 1 – Jeffrey Tucker
Staff: 4 – Jennifer Bennett, Paul Osburn, Kristin Robinson, Andrea Worthy
2. Call to Order
Mayor Derek Norton called to order the February 2, 2026 Pre-Council Meeting held at A. Max
Bacon City Hall in the Admin Conference Room at 6:30 PM.
3. Review of Current M&C Agenda
PRE2026-002 Review of the February 2, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and Agenda
Mayor Derek Norton reviewed the February 2, 2026 Mayor and Council agenda. He stated
that Councilmember Hines will read the Black History Month Proclamation from Milan,
Italy.
No further discussion took place.
4. Other Business / Staff Comment
Councilmember Oglesby – He had a town hall and thanked city staff who attended. He also
thanked everyone who checked on him. His hearing is returning, and he has a reconstructed ear
after several surgeries.
Councilmember Pickens – The Council has an opportunity to participate in a Rebuilding Together
Atlanta project. He will ask Christy to send out invites.
5. Executive Session (As Needed)
Pre-Council Meeting – Final
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Derek Norton, Mayor
Tim Gould, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6
Glenn Pickens (Ward 1)
Latonia P. Hines (Ward 2)
Travis Lindley (Ward 3)
Charles “Corkey” Welch (Ward 4)
Susan Wilkinson (Ward 5)
Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. (Ward 7)
A. Max Bacon City Hall
ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOM
2800 King Street
Smyrna, Ga. 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Mike L. Jones
Deputy City Administrator / CFO Kristin Robinson
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
February 02, 2026 / 6:30 PM