2025-08-04 August 04, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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August 04, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 2 of 7 venue known for its rustic charm, quirky details, and artistic character, as well as the home to Smyrna first two firetrucks. The resulting collection captures the building’s textures, angles, and atmosphere in creative and unexpected ways. The exhibit is on view from August 1 – November 5, 2025. The artists are: • Theodore Brooks • Kris Durbin • Esha Addy • Gregory Grossman • Nina Lavoy • Latoya Palmer • Dark Rush • Robert Harrison Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould spoke about the great work the artists do throughout the year. He thanked all of the artists who participated. 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 6. Proclamations and Presentations 7. Community Development Items A. RES2025-014 Authorization for the approval of Resolution 2025-014 for the continuation of a moratorium for ninety (90) consecutive days beginning on August 8, 2025 for the accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs greater than 25 feet in height and 150 sq. ft. of sign area and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide Scott Cochran City Attorney, provided the following background: A legal challenge was made regarding the legality of certain provisions of the Sign Ordinance for the City of Smyrna, at Chapter 82 of the Smyrna Code of Ordinances; and the City Council concluded that on July 15, 2024, it was necessary and desirable to adopt a moratorium for sixty (60) days on accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs while a legal review of the Sign Ordinance is conducted, and Resolution 2024-09 was adopted by the Mayor and City Council. Additionally, Resolution 2024-011 (adopted August 26, 2024) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days, Resolution 2024-012 (adopted November 4, 2024) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days, Resolution 2025-005 (adopted January 6, 2025) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days, and Resolution 2025-007 (adopted March 3, 2025) extended the moratorium an additional ninety (90) days, and Resolution 2025-009 (adopted June 8, 2025) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days. However, the Moratorium shall be modified to prohibit accepting and processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for freestanding signs greater than 25 feet in height and 150 sq. ft. of sign area. Legal review has not concluded, therefore, it is necessary to extend the modified Moratorium an additional ninety (90) days with Resolution 2025-014 to begin August 8, 2025.