Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM — Minutes
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1. Roll Call
Present: 8 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens, Councilmember Latonia
P. Hines, Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch,
Councilmember Susan Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim
Gould, Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr.
Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran
Staff: 6 – Joe Bennett, Richard Garland, Dat Luu, Heather Peacon-Corn, Eric Randall,
Kristin Robinson
Call to Order
Mayor Derek Norton called the order the February 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting
held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in Council Chambers at 8:08 PM.
2. Staff M&C Agenda Items to Review
3. Formal Business and Presentations
A. COW2025-029 Discussion regarding shared Army Corps of Engineers project regarding the
feasibility of a regional stormwater attenuation facility – Poplar Creek Watershed – Eric Randall
Eric Randall, Public Works Director, provided the following information:
As there are ongoing concerns around the City to address stormwater issues that have
developed due to the changing characteristics of rainfall that we have experienced,
professional staff is actively looking for ways to mitigate adverse effects. One program we
have explored is funding through the annual Water Resources Defense Act (WRDA).
In response to our request to receive funds under the WRDA 2024, a representative of the
Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile District has contacted us to initiate the process for
funding in FY27 by providing a Letter of Intent to share costs with the USACE to develop
Committee of the Whole Minutes - 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
Human Resources Training Room
2800 King Street SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennett
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
February 13, 2025
7:30 PM