2025-01-06 January 06, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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January 06, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 9 of 14 Citywide Joe Bennett, City Administrator, provided the following background: Cobb County increased the per thousand-gallon sewer rate charged to the City from $5.23 to $5.41 effective April 1, 2025. The new rate will be effective for March usage. Notification to customers for the water rate increase and sewer rate increase will be sent on the February 2025 Utility bills. Councilmember Charles Welch made a motion to approve item ATH2025-003; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None D. 2025-009 Authorization to honor Mr. William “Bill” Deutsch by naming the field at Cobb Park in his honor based on a request from constituents and Councilman Charles Welch. Ward 4 Councilmember - Charles 'Corkey' Welch Councilmember Charles Welch stated he received an email from Mr. Deutsch’s son and daughter-in-law and heard from many others. After some conversations with community members and City Officials, Community Services Administrator, Richard Garland, Councilmember Welch suggested that Mr. William “Bill” Deutsch’s memory be honored for his many years of dedication and support for so many involved in youth baseball. To honor Mr. Deutsch, all parties request that the field at Cobb Park be named in memory of Mr. Deutsch. Councilmember Charles Welch made a motion to approve item 2025-009; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None E. ATH2025-013 Authorization to allow administrative approval for purchases for amounts that are less than bid thresholds in place in the City's purchasing policy. Citywide Joe Bennett, City Administrator, provided the following background: At a previous Committee of the Whole meeting, the Finance department and Administration spoke with Council about allowing for administrative approval for