2025-02-13 February 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - FINAL

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1. Roll Call 
 
       Present:   8 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Latonia 
P. Hines, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch, 
Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim 
Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr.  
Also Present:   1 –  Scott Cochran 
              Staff:   6 – Joe Bennett, Richard Garland, Dat Luu, Heather Peacon-Corn, Eric Randall, 
Kristin Robinson 
 
Call to Order 
 
Mayor Derek Norton called the order the February 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting 
held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in Council Chambers at 8:08 PM. 
 
2. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review 
 
3. Formal Business and Presentations 
 
 A. COW2025-029 Discussion regarding shared Army Corps of Engineers project regarding the 
feasibility of a regional stormwater attenuation facility – Poplar Creek Watershed – Eric Randall 
 
Eric Randall, Public Works Director, provided the following information: 
  
As there are ongoing concerns around the City to address stormwater issues that have 
developed due to the changing characteristics of rainfall that we have experienced, 
professional staff is actively looking for ways to mitigate adverse effects. One program we 
have explored is funding through the annual Water Resources Defense Act (WRDA). 
  
In response to our request to receive funds under the WRDA 2024, a representative of the 
Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile District has contacted us to initiate the process for 
funding in FY27 by providing a Letter of Intent to share costs with the USACE to develop 
Committee of the Whole Minutes - 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  
Human Resources Training Room 
2800 King Street SE 
Smyrna, GA 30080 
City Attorney Scott Cochran  
City Administrator Joseph Bennett  
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn 
 
February 13, 2025 
7:30 PM