Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, November 19, 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 - City Manager - City Clerk | Danny Mai - Assistant City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - City Attorney

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I.Determination of Quorum

II.Invocation and Pledge

III.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.

IV.Review of the Journal (Assistant City Clerk Mai)

1. 1.Request Minutes from Special Called Joint Session between City Council and the DDA on  [11.12.2024] be approved

2. 2.Request Minutes from City Council Regular Session held on [10.01.2024] be approved (Assistant City Clerk Mai)

3. 3.Request Minutes from City Council Work Session held on [10.15.2024] be approved (Assistant City Clerk Mai)

4. 4.Request Minutes from City Council Regular Session held on [11.06.2024] be approved (Assistant City Clerk Mai)

V.Reading of Communications 

VI.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

VII.Committee Discussion Items

1. 1.Stone Mountain Community Garden

2. 2.Planning Commission

3. 3.Economic Development/Downtown Development Authority

4. 4.Historic Preservation Commission

5. 5.Parks and Recreation Committee

VIII.Staff Reports

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

2. 2.Administration - Assistant City Clerk - Danny Mai

IX.City Manager’s Report

1. 1.City Manager - Shawn Edmondson

X.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XI.Unfinished Business

1. 1.Discussion on the DDA (CM Freeman)

2. 2.Review and Approval of Contract Renewal for Business Central Solution's Agreement with the City of Stone Mountain for the Finance Director Role in the Upcoming Fiscal Year" (City Manager Edmondson)

XII.New Business

1. 1.Discussion with Forensic Audit Firm: Moore Colson regarding Council's requested Scope of Work and Engagement with Moore Colson, along with a presentation overview. (City Manager Edmondson)

2. 2.Discussion on Mural Installations at 901 Main Street and various other locations located in the City of Stone Mountain (Assistant City Manager & Economic/DDA Director Dimov)

3. 3.Discussion and introduction of the proposed FY2025 budget (City Manager Edmondson)

4. 4.Discussion regarding Mayor Jones' attempt at changing the city charter to a Mayor Council System (MPT Smith)

XIII.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

1. 1.2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-08 regarding proposed text amendments to Chapter 5, Article 6, Division 12 – Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program to provide further guidance on how to best manage blighted properties within the City of Stone Mountain. (City Planner Edwards)

2. 2.Discussion and vote on resolution 2024-10, a Resolution supporting the City of Milton (City Attorney Strickland)   

XIV.Remarks of Privilege 

XV.Announcements by The Mayor

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

XVII.Adjournment