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Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, July 15, 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 on 6804 JBR Memorial Drive on proposed zoning from R-2 Home Occupation/Tax Office to R-2 Single Family Vacation Home Facility, requested by City Planner Tamaya Huff

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)

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 1, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 7, 2025 Special Called Meeting Minutes

VIII.Reading of Communications 

IX.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

X.Committee Discussion Items

  1. 1.Stone Mountain Community Garden

  2. 2.Planning Commission

  3. 3.Historic Preservation Commission

  4. 4.Parks and Recreation Committee

XI.Staff Reports

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

XII.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.City Manager's Report - Presented by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  2. 2.Administrative Stats Update

XIII.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XIV.Unfinished Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to allocate funds for the Back to School Bash in Rockborough, requested by Council Member Shawnette Bryant

XV.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the bylaws for the Parks and Recreation Committee, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a two way sign at Third and East Mountain, requested by Council Member Teresa Crowe

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to veto Ordinance 2025-05 Procedures for Removal, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request to authorize an agreement with Sumter Consulting to initiate the search for a new City Manager

XVI.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.2025-04 - Parks and Recreation Committee Establishment (2nd Reading)

  2. 2.Resolution 2025-19 - Dekalb County to conduct the City of Stone Mountain 2025 General Municipal Election

  3. 3.Resolution 2025-20 - Banking Resolution to add Interim City Manager

XVII.Remarks of Privilege 

  1. 1.Discussion: Stormwater with Stormwater Administrator Mike Vasquez, requested by Council Member Shawnette Bryant

XVIII.Announcements by The Mayor

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

  1. 1.Litigation

XX.Adjournment