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Meeting Subscribe Enter your email address below to receive updates related to this item Invalid E-mail Cancel Subscribe Success You will now receive updates related to this item Close Hide Video Show Video City Council Meeting Agenda - 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 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2800 King Street Smyrna, Georgia 30080 City Attorney Scott Cochran City Administrator Mike L. Jones Deputy City Administrator / CFO Kristin Robinson City Clerk Heather K. Peacon- Corn December 15, 2025 / 7:00 PM I. CEREMONIAL MATTERS 1. Roll Call 2. Call to Order 3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance A. Rev. Kathryn Davis, Senior Assoc. Pastor, Smyrna First United Methodist Church (1315 Concord Rd) 4. Agenda Changes 5. Mayoral Report A. Introduction of Honorary "Mayor for the Day", Jackson Carlisle Citywide 6. Proclamations and Presentations A. 25-7706 Recognition from the Smyrna Veterans Committee Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould 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. Z25-014 Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z25-014 - Allow rezoning from GC to RHR-PD for an age restricted multi-family development with 53 units at a density of 41 units per acre for ages 62 and up - A land use change from MODR to HDR is also requested – Land Lot 519 - 1.3 acres - 1185 Belmont Avenue - VG Cairn Point Smyrna, LP The applicant requests to withdraw the application without prejudice Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Page 1 of 7 B. Z25-016 Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z25-016 - Allow rezoning from LC to R-15-Conditional for the development of one single-family home - 0.57 acres - Land Lot 592 - 1521 Roswell Street - Eric Neas Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley C. ORD2025-012 Approval of Ordinance ORD2025-012 for the amendment to Section 6-2 of the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance to add specific definitions related to distilleries in addition to amendments to the Ordinance with respect to license types, limitations on use, consumption on package licensed premises, carry out restrictions, hours of operations, Sunday Sales, distance requirements, distillery requirements and amend the fee schedule adopted with the FY 2026 Budget to add a new fee and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide 8. Privilege License and Show Cause Hearing A. LIC2025-049 Privilege License - change of ownership - existing alcohol license (Pouring/Sunday Sales Beer & Wine) - New Liquor – 5350 United Drive STE 106 - RJ Pizzeria LLC DBA Siracusa's NY Pizzeria with Jay Patel as agent. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. B. LIC2025-051 Privilege License - New Request – Beer & Wine (Pouring) – 4924 S COBB DR SE STE D & E, Smyrna, GA 30082 - J & F Restaurant LLC DBA Taste of China with Jiali Chen as agent. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. C. LIC2025-053 Privilege License - New Request – Manufacturer (Liquor, Beer & Wine) – 2725 King Street, Smyrna, GA 30080 - StillFire Brewing Smyrna, LLC DBA StillFire Brewing with Aaron Bisges as agent. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley 9. Formal Business A. BCA2025-030 Appointment of Mike L. Jones, City Administrator, to serve as the License and Variance Board Chairperson, Richard Garland as Vice-Chairperson and Andrea Worthy as the regular member effective January 1, 2026. Citywide B. BCA2025-052 Approval of the appointment of Ward 3 resident, Karen Douglas, to the Keep Smyrna Beautiful board for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley C. BCA2025-054 Approval of the appointment of Ward 1 resident, Ian Twomey, to the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Commission for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 1 Councilmember - Glenn Pickens D. BCA2025-056 Approval of the appointment of Ward 6 resident, Jeff Carter, to the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Commission for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould E. BCA2025-066 Approval of the appointment of Ward 7 resident, Arnold “AJ” Davis, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. F. ATH2025-192 Authorization for Commercial Signs (3548 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080) to complete the digital sign upgrades for the City's monument signs in an amount not to exceed $202,000.00 and authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted General Fund Budget to increase the Economic Development departmental budget in the amount of $202,000.00 for this expenditure and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide G. ATH2025-196 Authorization to approve the Master Services Agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. (17800 N 85th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85255) for the Police Department in the total amount of $2,749,974.40 through FY 2030 ($452,182 in FY 2026) to be paid from the FY 2026 General Fund Police Administration departmental budget, Repairs & Maintenance, and authorize the mayor to sign and execute all related items. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley H. ATH2025-198 Authorization to approve the purchase of twelve (12) retractable bollards from K12 Defense (44 N Stapley Drive, Mesa, AZ 85203), a Sole Sourced based manufacturer, in an amount not to exceed $244,957.48 to be funded from the 2022 SPLOST - Traffic Calming line item and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley I. ATH2025-113 Approval of the FY 2026 Pay Scale Adjustments, Cost of Living (COLA) Pay Adjustments, and Staff Merit Increases effective the January 8, 2026 payroll (Pay Period: December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026) Citywide J. ATH2025-208 Approval to renew Georgia Firefighters' Cancer Benefit Program with GMA-GIRMA for 2026 for an annual premium of $7,145.50 and authorize the Mayor to execute any related documents Citywide K. RFP26-011 Authorization to approve RFP26-011 Trenchless Rehab Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipelining as recommended by the evaluation team’s assessment to the selected three (3) of eight (8) companies that submitted proposals: Utility Asset Management, Inc., Federal EC LLC., and CaJenn Construction & Rehabilitiation Services Inc. and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide L. ATH2025-210 Authorization to approve BoardSafe Docks (Plant A, 604 Crisscross Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522), a Sole Sourced based contractor, to perform the Riverview Park Dock Redesign & Reconstruction in an amount not to exceed $994,257.00 to be funded from the 2022 SPLOST - Facility Improvements line item and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. M. ATH2025-211 Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted Water and Sewer Fund Budget to increase the Water Distribution departmental budget in the amount of $50,000.00 to provide additional funding for sewer outfall clearing. Citywide N. RES2026-001 Approval of Resolution RES2026-001 for approval and implementation of the adopted dates, times and place for regular business meetings and work sessions of the governing body authority as approved at the October 19, 2025 Mayor and Council meeting and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide O. RES2026-002 Approval of Resolution RES2026-002 authorizing a 9-1-1 charge on post paid wireline, wireless and voice over internet protocol (V.O.I.P) telephone service withing the City of Smyrna, Georgia and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide P. RES2026-003 Approval of Resolution RES2026-003 for authorizing a 9-1-1 charge on prepaid wireless telephone service within The City of Smyrna, Georgia and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide Q. RES2006-004 Approval of Resolution RES2026-004 authorizing an emergency 9-1-1 telephone service and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide R. ATH2025-173 Authorization to enter into an agreement with Flock Group, Inc. / Flock Safety (1160 Howell Mill Road NW, Suite 210, Atlanta, Georgia) for subscription to the Flock Safety – Safe City Program, to include the Unmanned Air Support Service Addendum, Law Enforcement Product Addendum and Safe City Program Addendum, together with integration and implementation services for a cumulative total amount of $5,717,500.00 to be paid over a 10 year billing schedule with the right to terminate if the city chooses to not appropriate funds to cover, authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted General Fund budget to increase the Police Administration departmental budget in the amount of $123,500 (amount due at signing) to be funded from General Fund fund balance, and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide 10. Consent Agenda A. MIN2025-270 Approval of the November 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole Minutes B. MIN2025-272 Approval of the November 17, 2025 Pre-Council Meeting Minutes C. MIN2025-274 Approval of the November 17, 2025 Mayor and Council Minutes D. BCA2025-032 Approval of the re-appointment of the Urban Design Commission (UDC) members as follows: Heather Bacon, Ron Davis, Kevin Drawe, Jim Duelmer, Tarun Ganeriwal, Kimberly Gangemi, Jason Saliba, Ryan Duke and Greg Teague, with Mayor Derek Norton serving as Chairman. This is a one-year term that will expire December 31, 2026. Citywide E. BCA2025-034 Approval of the re-appointment of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) members as follows: Heather Bacon, Ron Davis, Kevin Drawe, Jim Duelmer, Tarun Ganeriwal, Kimberly Gangemi and Jason Saliba, with Mayor Derek Norton serving as Chairman. This is a one-year term that will expire December 31, 2026. Citywide F. BCA2025-036 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 4 resident, Dawn McLoughlin, to the Keep Smyrna Beautiful Board, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 4 Councilmember - Charles 'Corkey' Welch G. BCA2025-038 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 1 resident, Nicholas Bergeron, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 1 Councilmember - Glenn Pickens H. BCA2025-040 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 3 resident, Tobi North, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley I. BCA2025-042 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 4 resident, Blake Rogers, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 4 Councilmember - Charles 'Corkey' Welch J. BCA2025-044 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 6 resident, Nick Diluzio, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould K. BCA2025-046 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 3 resident, Keith Bentley, to the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley L. BCA2025-048 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 4 resident, Earl Rice, to the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 4 Councilmember - Charles 'Corkey' Welch M. BCA2025-050 Approval of the re-appointment of Austin Wagner, to the Smyrna Housing Authority, serving as the Mayor's appointee for a five-year term to expire December 31, 2030 Citywide N. BCA2025-058 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 5 resident, Meg Perry, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 5 Councilmember - Susan Wilkinson O. BCA2025-060 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 2 resident, Lisa Castleberry, to the Keep Smyrna Beautiful Board, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 2 Councilmember - Latonia P. Hines P. BCA2025-062 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 2 resident, Jonathan Howard, to the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 2 Councilmember - Latonia P. Hines Q. BCA2025-064 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 7 resident, Larry Powell, to the Keep Smyrna Beautiful Board, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. R. BCA2025-068 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 5 resident, Jill Gordan-Evans, to the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Commission, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2027 Ward 5 Councilmember - Susan Wilkinson S. AGR2025-054 Approval of Amendment No.5 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY23 Subrecipient Agreement No: CD23-C23S8 to extend the termination date for the agreement to June 30, 2026, and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide T. AGR2025-058 Approval of Amendment No.4 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY24 Subrecipient Agreement No: CD24-C24S8 to extend the termination date for the agreement to June 30, 2026, and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide U. AGR2025-060 Approval of Amendment No.2 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY25 Subrecipient Agreement No: CD25-C25S8 to extend the termination date for the agreement to December 31, 2026, and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide V. ATH2025-202 Approval of the Special Event Permit for Atkins Park through Redbird Events to hold the annual Oysterfest in the Smyrna Market Village, which includes approval of the closure of W. Spring Street around the Smyrna Market Village fountain Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and council approval for Atkins Park to serve beer, wine, and liquor beyond their business premises. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley W. ATH2025-204 Approval of the Special Event Permit for Atkins Park and Zucca through Redbird Events to hold the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival in the Smyrna Market Village, which includes approval of the closure of W. Spring Street from Atlanta Road to King Street from Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. until Sunday, March 15, 2025 at 11:00 p.m., and council approval for Atkins Park and Zucca to serve beer, wine, and liquor beyond their respective business premises. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley X. ATH2025-206 Approval of the Special Event Permit for Atkins Park through Redbird Events to hold the 24th Annual Crawfish Boil in the Smyrna Market Village, which includes the approval of the closure of W. Spring Street around the Smyrna Market Village Fountain from May 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM through May 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM, and council approval for Atkins Park to serve beer, wine, and liquor beyond their business premises. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Y. 2025-429 Approval of the Smyrna Little League Opening Day Parade on Saturday, March 14, 2026, starting at 8:30 a.m. with rolling road closures and police presence from Campbell Middle School to Brinkley Park, following the attached route map. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Z. 2025-431 Authorization for the Installation of NO PARKING signage on Reed Street, between Church Street and Love Street, indicated on the attached map, which willl help to reduce conflicts and line-of-sight issues for both directions of traffic due to the narrow width of the travel lanes. Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley AA. 2025-433 Approval to use Council Chambers for the 2026 Quarterly Joint Ward Meetings for Wards 1, 3, and 6: January 4, April 5, July 12, October 4, 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Ward 1 Councilmember - Glenn Pickens Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould AB. ATH2025- 215 Authorize the final disbursement to Baldwin Paving for the Windy Hill Boulevard project withholding $175,000.00 as liquidated damages, approve settlement of civil action between Baldwin and the city for a dismissal and mutual release of all claims, formally approve any authorized outstanding change order(s) made in the field during the project and authorize the mayor to execute all documents finalizing the project. Citywide III. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council. No subject may be acted upon by the City Council unless that subject is on the agenda and is scheduled 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 Comment - Three (3) Minutes 11. Public Comment 12. Ward and Staff Reports 13. Adjournment Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for the convenience of persons with disabilities. THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN O.C.G.A. 50-14-3: The City of Smyrna website – www.smyrnaga.gov / City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Notice Boards Attachments