2025-02-17 February 17, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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I. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
1. Roll Call
Present: 7 – Mayor Derek Norton, Councilmember Glenn Pickens,
Councilmember Latonia P. Hines (virtual, left meeting at 7:14 PM),
Councilmember Travis Lindley, Councilmember Charles Welch,
Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould, Councilmember Rickey
N. Oglesby, Jr.
Absent: 1 – Councilmember Susan Wilkinson
Also Present: 1 – Scott Cochran
Staff: 4 – Julie Barwig, Joe Bennett, Jill Head, Enoch Serna
2. Call to Order
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
A. Pastor Harold Thomas III, Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church (810 Church St.)
4. Agenda Changes
5. Mayoral Report
Mayor Derek Norton stated that the Town Hall meeting on February 13, 2025 was well-
attended both in person and online. It was an informative meeting with lots of
engagement.
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
City Council Meeting 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
Council Chambers
2800 King Street
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennett
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
February 17, 2025
7:00 PM