2024-12-09 December 09, 2024 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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December 09, 2024 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 16 of 17 G. BCA2024-039 Approval of the re-appointment of the Mayor's appointee, Mr. J. Barrett Carter, to the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Commission for a two-year term to expire December 31, 2026. Citywide This item was approved on the Consent Agenda. H. BCA2024-041 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 6 resident, Nell Robinson, to the Keep Smyrna Beautiful Board. This is a two-year term to expire December 31, 2026 Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould This item was approved on the Consent Agenda. I. BCA2024-043 Approval of the re-appointment of Ward 5 resident, Maggie McGarity, to the Keep Smyrna Beautiful Board. This is a two-year term to expire December 31, 2026. Ward 5 Councilmember - Susan Wilkinson This item was approved on the Consent Agenda. J. ATH2024-199 Approval of Road Closures for the Installation of a Crosswalk Mural in front of City Hall on weekdays from December 10th through December 20th between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley This item was approved on the Consent Agenda. 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 Alex Backry – 3459 Shawnee Trail – Spoke about the money spent on the statue of Fanny Williams. He does not understand why the statue was made for someone who worked in the restaurant. The city should spend money in different ways like animal control. He wants to see how the council can get more people involved in voting. GA Power – $1.7M – no feedback from taxpayers. Taxpayers have a right to have a say in how the money is being spent. There was no say in the statue, Windy Hill, Baptist church. These decisions are the reason why there is low turnout in elections. Frederick Paprin – 1873 Tululah Trail – Thanked City Clerk and City Administrator for taking so much time to address concerns, one of which was frustration, lack of communication from leadership to those at the southwest tip of the city – he speaks to neighbors, and no one has a clue what is going on. He suggested in a positive spirit, it would be great to have a printed budget mailer to state “this is what we did for you in 2024, this is what was unfinished, this is what is coming in 2025” as an example. We are