2025-01-21 January 21, 2025 Pre-Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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1. Roll Call
Present: 7 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Latonia
P. Hines, Councilmember Charles Welch, Councilmember Susan Wilkinson,
Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey N.
Oglesby, Jr.
Absent: 1 – Councilmember Travis Lindley
Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran
Staff: 5 – Jennifer Bennett, Joe Bennett, Jill Head, Russell Martin, Eric Randall
2. Call to Order
Mayor Derek Norton called to order the January 21, 2025 Pre-Council Meeting held at A. Max
Bacon City Hall in the Administration Conference Room at 6:30 PM.
3. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review
4. Formal Business and Presentations
5. Review of Current M&C Agenda
PRE2025-004 Review of the January 21, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Notice and
Agenda
Mayor Norton reviewed the January 21, 2025 Mayor and Council agenda. There was no
discussion.
6. Other Business / Staff Comment
Mayor Norton announced that there will be a citywide town hall meeting on February 13, 2025. At
6:00 PM, the public hearing for the state homestead legislation will be heard. At 6:30 PM, the
Town Hall will begin, then it will be followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting.
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
Administration Conference Room
2800 King Street
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennett
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
January 21, 2025
6:30 PM