2025-09-08 September 08, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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September 08, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 4 of 7 Mayor Norton announced that he and his wife, Laura, will match what was raised at the Popsicle stand. 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 A. LIC2025-029 Privilege License - New License Request – Beer, Wine & Liquor (Sunday Sales and Pouring) – 2430 Atlanta Rd SE, Ste 300 Smyrna, GA 30080 - Cafe Restaurants Smyrna , LLC dba J Christopher's with Adriana Figueroa-Barrios as agent Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. made a motion to approve item LIC2025-029; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 5 – Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 2 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Lindley B. LIC2025-031 Privilege License - New Request – Pouring (Liquor, Beer, Wine and Sunday sales) – 6025 River View Rd SE, Bldg 5000 Ste 272 Smyrna, GA 30126 - Riverview Grill Chattahoochee LLC dba Riverview Grill with Kwamina Abensi Vanderpuije as agent. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. Kwamina Vanderpuije, owner, stated that his restaurant will serve lamp chops, steak, vegan options, seafood, brunch on weekends. They plan to open early to mid- October. Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. made a motion to approve item LIC2025-031; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 5 – Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 2 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Lindley 9. Formal Business