2026-06-15 June 15, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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June 15, 2026 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 4 of 11 patriots, and participate in activities that celebrate and preserve the enduring ideals of freedom and democracy. Members of the Fielding Lewis Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, were present to accept the proclamation: • Melissa Tanner, Fielding Lewis DAR Chapter Regent • Trish Mosely, Fielding Lewis DAR Chapter Treasurer • Andrea Riddle, Fielding Lewis Chapter DAR First Vice Regent • Nan Bennett, Fielding Lewis Chapter DAR Second Regent • Anita Mashburn, Fielding Lewis Chapter DAR PR Chair 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 8. Privilege License and Show Cause Hearing 9. Formal Business A. CON2026-014 Approval to amend contract with Rebuilding Together Atlanta, Inc. (3060 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 1810 Atlanta, GA 30305) for administration of City’s CDBG Home Repair Grant to allocate an additional $125,000 to the program, extend the contract termination date to June 30, 2027, and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide Mike Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: The City of Smyrna entered into an agreement on June 3, 2022 with Rebuilding Together Atlanta, Inc. for the administration and implementation of a Home Repair Grant Program to assist lower income homeowners by providing grant funding for housing rehabilitation projects. The City and Rebuilding Together Atlanta desire to continue the program and assist qualified homeowners. The sixth amendment to the contract will allocate an additional $125,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the program, which will cover $100,000 in grant funding for approximately 10 more homes and $25,000 in administrative fees. Additionally, the terms of the agreement will be amended to extend the termination date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Councilmember Glenn Pickens made a motion to approve item CON2026-014; seconded by Councilmember Susan Wilkinson. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 6 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Councilmember Lindley