2025-07-17 July 17, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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July 17, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 2 of 4 Kirstin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator / CFO, provided the following information: • During the budget process this year, they trimmed the budgets for the community events to $12,775 per event. • The community events are Black History Month, Juneteenth, and Hispanic Heritage Month. The Women’s History Month Tea was left out of the budget. • After a meeting with Councilmember Hines, the request was made to increase the budgets to $20,000 per event for three events – Black History Month, Juneteenth, and Hispanic Heritage – and $7,000 for the Women’s History Month Tea. • Mayor Norton said that he is happy to help with sponsorships should the events go above the amounts allocated to them. 3. Formal Business and Presentations A. COW2025-070 Project Updates Richard Garland, Community Services Administrator, provided the following updates: Creatwood Park – Project Completed Riverline Park Splash Pad • Building & site electrical conduit layout • Pour building slabs • Pour splashpad slab • Go vertical • Anticipated Completion: December 2025 Village Green Bathroom & Playground • Anticipated completion is next month • Bubblers and fan jets will be added for different water features • Lighting will also be added for nighttime lighting Tolleson Park Aquatics • Complete Demo • Grade out to pad ready site • S.H. Creel has been hired to complete sire preparations in conjunction with Public Works • Design work ongoing, targeting late fall for bid package • Anticipated completion is April 2027 Tolleson Park Bridge Replacement (SPLOST) • S.H. Creel is being recommended by staff for the project. Rose Garden Park Pavilion and Playground (CDBG) • Foresite is completing final Construction Documents. • Anticipated date to open project for bids is Fall of 2025. Riverview Park Trail (TPL) • Formal agreement signed between City and TPL. Construction to begin this summer.