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Regular Council Meeting Monday, August 03, 2026 07:00 PM Threadmill Complex

1.CALL TO ORDER

  1. A.Invocation - Pastor Lander & Mellinee Collins - New Vineyard Church of God & Christ

  2. B.Pledge of Allegiance

  3. C.Add Items to Agenda

2.CONSENT AGENDA – INFORMATION AND UPDATE
(No action required by Council – See Specific Department Director before a Meeting)

3.CONSENT AGENDA 

  1. A.Approve Bills

  2. B.Approve Legal Bills

  3. C.Approve Minutes of Regular Council Meeting and July 13, 2026 Special Called Meeting

4.EXCEPTION TO CONSENT AGENDA

5.CITIZENS REPORT

6.GAS SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE
Ollie Clemons 

7.FINANCE REPORT
Sandra Leverette, Chairperson
Rachel Yarborough, Director

  1. A.Monthly Financial Report

  2. B.Douglas County TSPLOST Projects

8.OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
Ingrid Sanders 

  1. A.No Report

9.POLICE DEPARTMENT
Valerie Anderson, Chairperson
Shameta Jones-Harrell, Police Chief

  1. A.Stats

10.FIRE DEPARTMENT
Derek Caffe, Chairperson
Brandon Merritt, Fire Chief

  1. A.June 2026 Monthly Run Report

  2. B.Fire Station #72 Training Room Addition

11.PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Melanie Elder, Chairperson
Bo Garrison, Director

  1. A.Monthly Report

  2. B.Administrative Appeal of the denial of Stream Buffer Variance Application VAR-260501, VAR-260502, VAR260503 request by Sustainable Builders LLC

12.PARKS DEPARTMENT
Devon Myrick, Chairperson
Zach Evans, Director

  1. A.Building Maintenance and Park Department Report (Information Only)

  2. B.Containment Zone for Austell Towne Park Ribbon Cutting

  3. C.Request Approval for the Special Events Ordinance

13.COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Shawndra Williams, Chairperson
Darrell Weaver, Director

  1. A.July 2026 Code Enforcement Report

  2. B.Public Hearing: 2026-01 SLUP request by Michelle Baines for a special land use permit to allow for a group home located at 6120 Hotel Street. 

  3. C.Public Hearing: 2026-05R & 2026-06A request by Smith Douglas Homes to rezone and annex approximately 46 acres located at 4870, 4920, 4936 Mosley Road and 4940 Austell Powder Springs Road (Tax IDs #19113100020, 19113100030, 19113100040, 19113100060, 19113100070, 19113200090, 19113200130 and 19113200140) from IF (Future Industrial) and R-20 (Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development).

14.HUMAN RESOURCES
Sandra Leverette, Chairperson
Michelle Page, Director

  1. A.July Workforce Stats

15.ATTORNEY, DUPREE & KIMBROUGH

  1. A.It is the recommendation of the Austell Gas Company to reappoint Alvin Poole and Sayward Masselter to the Gas Board of Directors whose terms expire on 7/31/26.

16.MAYOR’S REPORT
 


  1. A.The August CMA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 11th at the Smyrna  Community Center, Located at 200 Village Green Circle SW, Smyrna, GA 30060.

17.ADJOURN