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Mayor and City Council Regular Session Tuesday, June 03, 2025 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 | Maggie Dimov - Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director/DDA | Shavala Ames - City Clerk | Angela Couch - City Attorney

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I.Public Hearing

  1. 1.Public Hearing - Millage Rate #2

II.Adjournment

III.Call to Order

IV.Determination of Quorum

V.Invocation and Pledge

VI.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.

VII.Review of the Journal (City Clerk)

VIII.Reading of Communications 

IX.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

X.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.City Manager - Shawn Edmondson

XI.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XII.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to clean out the Train Depot for facility rental purposes, requested by Council Member Anita Bass

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to veto Ordinance 2025-02 Council Interference, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request for the City Attorney to draft resolutions impartially, without bias or favoritism, requested by Council Member Freeman

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request for the City Manager to ensure that all council members are equally and promptly informed about all matters, requested by Council Member Freeman

  5. 5.Consideration of an action on a request to update the Purchasing Policy, requested by Council Member Anita Bass

XIII.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.Ordinance No. 2025-03: Ordinance to Establish Regulations Governing Special Events and Permits (SECOND READ), requested by Assistant City Manager &DDA Director Maggie Dimov

  2. 2.Ordinance 2025-04 - Stone Mountain Parks and Recreation Committee (FIRST READ)

  3. 3.Resolution No. 2025-10: Resolution to Set Permit Fees for Special Events, requested by Assistant City Manager & DDA Director Maggie Dimov

  4. 4.Resolution 2025-09 Rules of Decorum Amendment

XIV.Remarks of Privilege 

  1. 1.Discussion: Draft a proposal to be included in the State Budget, requested by Council Member Mark Marianos

  2. 2.Discussion: Change the City's budget calendar year to a fiscal year from July to July, instead of December to December, requested by Council Member Mark Marianos

  3. 3.Discussion: McCurdy Park restrooms, requested by Council Member Bryant

  4. 4.Discussion: Parking Lot (Blue House), requested by Council Member Shawnette Bryant

  5. 5.Discussion: Demolition of the Depo, requested by Council Member Anita Bass

  6. 6.Discussion: Update on outdoor gym classes, requested by Council Member Anita Bass

XV.Announcements by The Mayor

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

  1. 1.Personnel

XVII.Adjournment