Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, September 17, 2024 06:30 PM City Hall, 875 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083

Mayor and Council: Dr. Beverly Jones – Mayor | Post 3 :Mayor Pro Tem Ryan Smith

Post 1: Council Member Anita Bass | Post 2: Council Member Mark Marianos

Post 4: Council Member Gil Freeman | Post 5: Council Member Shawnette Bryant

Post 6: Council Member Teresa Crowe

Staff: Shawn Edmondson - Interim City Manager - City Clerk | Danny Mai - Assistant City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - City Attorney

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I.Call to Order

II.Determination of Quorum

III.Invocation and Pledge

IV.Citizen Comments – Including comments from public/stakeholders (3 minutes per comment)

Comments from the Public

The public comments are reserved exclusively for comments from the public and not for immediate reply. The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to voice city related requests, concerns or opinions only during the public comment portion of the City Council meeting. I. The Mayor and City Council reserves the right to extend or limit the length of public comments based on: (1) the issue under discussion; (2) the number of items on the agenda; and (3) the extent to which the speaker remains constructive in their comments and questions. II. The public may not directly confront the public speaker but must direct all comments and questions to the Mayor and City Council. III. Public harassment of or confrontation with a public speaker will not be tolerated. Members of the public violating tenets two or three will be asked to sit down or leave the premises.

V.Review of the Journal (Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson)

1. 1.Request Minutes from City Council Meeting [09.03.2024] be approved

VI.Reading of Communications 

VII.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

VIII.Committee Discussion Items

1. 1.Economic Development/Downtown Development Authority

2. 2.Historic Preservation Commission

3. 3.Stone Mountain Community Garden

4. 4.Parks and Recreation Committee

5. 5.Planning Commission

IX.Staff Reports

1. 1.Public Safety- Police Chief- James Westerfield Jr

2. 2.Administration- Interim City Manager-City Clerk- Shawn Edmondson

X.City Manager’s Report

1. 1.Interim City Manager - Shawn Edmondson
   
   

XI.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XII.Unfinished Business

1. 1.Discussion regarding Part 2 of the DDA Report (CM Gil Freeman)

2. 2.City Staff request the approval to enter into the agreement with Questica Accounting Software to replace ClearGov (Finance Director Danny L.)

3. 3.City Staff request the approval to enter into the agreement for the Enterprise Fleet Management Program to manage and monitor maintenance and inventory of the City of Stone Mountain's Vehicles. The budgeted funding lines are (01-5040.52.2220 Vehicle Repair & Maintenance) (Chief Westerfield & Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson)

4. 4.Discussion on a proposed Downtown Development Area boundary modification (CM Gill Freeman)

5. 5.Discussion on directing city staff to search for a firm to complete a forensic audit (Mayor Jones)

XIII.New Business

1. 1.Presentation by Attorney Walker regarding possible community improvement grants, and a program assisting with blighted homes within the Stone Mountain Community (Mayor Jones)

2. 2.Discussion on the removal of dead peach tree and clear branches and overgrowth along both fences, as requested by the Stone Mountain Community Garden Committee (Mayor Jones)

3. 3.Discussion on the control of rodent activity in and around the storage building and shed, as requested by the Stone Mountain Community Garden Committee (Mayor Jones)

4. 4.Discussion on the removal of weed piles from stalls and replenishment of the depleted compost supply, as requested by the Stone Mountain Community Garden Committee (Mayor Jones)

5. 5.Discussion on addressing the drainage and safety issue near the entrance of SMCG, as requested by the Stone Mountain Community Garden Committee (Mayor Jones)

XIV.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

XV.Remarks of Privilege 

XVI.Announcements by The Mayor

XVII.Executive Session to Discuss Personnel, Legal, Cyber Security and/or Real Estate (if needed)

XVIII.Adjournment