2026-05-18 May 18, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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May 18, 2026 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 15 of 18 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309) for $800,000 to be paid from a reimbursable grant fund and to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative Community Project. Citywide Mike Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: The City requested proposals for a consultant to explore the most feasible bridge location to connect regional greenway trail systems across the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta and Smyrna, GA. The consultant will provide project administration, public engagement, site investigation & due diligence, and DOT concept development. Four (4) proposals were received on Friday, March 13, 2026, and evaluated by Smyrna staff (Economic Development, Community Development, Parks & Recreation, Public Works), City of Atlanta staff (Parks & Recreation, Planning, Engineering), Cobb County (Parks & Recreation, DOT), the PATH Foundation, and the Trust for Public Land. The team selected three (3) firms for presentation/interviews and the final evaluation on April 22 & 23, 2026. The recommended firm is Kimley Horn. Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. made a motion to approve item AGR2026-018; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 5 – Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Councilmember Pickens D. AGR2026-020 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The City of Smyrna and The Trust for Public Land for the cooperation toward the completion of a 0.7 portion of the Riverlands Trail that is located along Riverview Road between Riverview Park in the City of Smyrna and Discovery Park in Cobb County and authorize the Mayor to execute any related documents. Ward 7 Councilmember – Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. Mike Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: In 2020, the Trust for Public Land (“TPL”) and the City were among multiple groups and agencies that completed the Chattahoochee Riverlands Study (the “Study”). Since that time, TPL has identified that the initial portion of this trail will be located in south Cobb County, including a portion that lies within the Smyrna City Limits along Riverview Road. TPL would construct the recreational bicycle and pedestrian trail and associated amenities, using philanthropic dollars to build this portion of the trail. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would grant TPL a temporary easement for access and construction on this portion of City-owned right of way. Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. made a motion to approve item AGR2026-020; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: