Mayor and Council Meeting - Council Chambers — Minutes
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June 15, 2026 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 7 of 11 flooding, improve drainage performance, enhance public safety, and increase the resilience of the community to future stormwater impacts. Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould made a motion to approve item ATH2026- 083; seconded by Councilmember Susan Wilkinson. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 6 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Councilmember Lindley F. ATH2026-079 Approval of the 2028 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Cobb County and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute any related documents. Citywide Mike Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: Approval of 2028 SPLOST will go before the voters in November 2026. The County Commission will vote to authorize the referendum in the coming weeks. Prior to voting to authorize a referendum, it is required to have all IGAs with participating governments in place. The agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney and Staff recommends approval. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated 48-8- 110 authorizes the levy of a one percent County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for the purpose of financing capital outlay projects for the use and benefit of the County and qualified municipalities within the County. The County and the City have met to discuss possible projects for inclusion in the SPLOST referendum. Councilmember Glenn Pickens made a motion to approve item ATH2026-079; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 6 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Councilmember Lindley G. AGR2026-028 Approval of the proposed agreement with Croy Engineering (200 Cobb Parkway North, Building 400, Suite 413, Marietta, Ga. 30062) for professional services for Program Management of the 2022 SPLOST as requested for the Fiscal Year 2027 in the amount of $625,000.00 for the projects as outlined in the attached proposal. Citywide Mike Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: The scope of work provided by the Program Management Task Order will be as outlined in the Professional Services Agreement for Smyrna 2022 SPLOST Program