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June 04, 2025 
12:00 PM 
 
City of Smyrna 
Downtown Development Authority Meeting 
2800 King Street SE 
HR Training Room 
 
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Tom Owens, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.  
• This bond will look nearly identical to the Church Redevelopment bond 
• The bank rate is 5.22 
• All in rate is 5.47 
• The bonds are callable, can be paid without penalty 
• Begin paying principal next February 
• This is a placement with a single bank purchaser 
• Make whole – between now and then, the city can sell it and pay it off immediately 
• Can pay off up to 20% of loan in any one year at any time without penalty 
• This in conjunction with the Church – can pay off either bond 
• This will go before Mayor and Council again 
 
Potential Concepts:  
• 24 indoor/24 outdoor pickleball 
• Maybe “The Bouncers” would consider this as their home 
• Friday Night Lights 
• Baseball, Volleyball 
• Retail frontage  
 
Committee Member Jim Duelmer made a motion to approve item ATH2025-099; 
seconded by Committee Member Tarun Ganeriwal. 
 
The motion to approve carried with the following vote: 
 
Aye: 5 –  Committee Member Drawe, Committee Member Davis, Committee 
Member Duelmer, Committee Member Gangemi, Committee Member 
Ganeriwal 
Nay: 0 –  None 
Absent: 2 –  Committee Member Bacon, Committee Member Saliba 
 
 B. ATH2025-103 Adopt a Bond Resolution authorizing the issuance of Economic Development 
Revenue Bonds, federally taxable series 2025 in the original amount of $11,335,000.00. 
 
Committee Member Jim Duelmer made a motion to approve item ATH2025-103; 
seconded by Committee Member Tarun Ganeriwal. 
 
The motion to approve carried with the following vote: 
 
Aye: 5 –  Committee Member Drawe, Committee Member Davis, Committee 
Member Duelmer, Committee Member Gangemi, Committee Member 
Ganeriwal 
Nay: 0 –  None 
Absent: 2 –  Heather Bacon, Jason Saliba 
 
5. Approval of Minutes 
 
 A. MIN2025-119 Approval of the March 21, 2025 Downtown Development Authority Meeting 
Minutes 
 
Committee Member Ron Davis made a motion to approve item MIN2025-119; seconded 
by Committee Member Tarun Ganeriwal.