Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, August 19, 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: Maggie Dimov - Interim City Manager/Economic Development Director/DDA | Shavala Ames - City Clerk | Angela Couch - 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.

The City appreciates your input and wants to hear from you. If you have a complaint or concerns about a particular person associated with the City, please contact the City Manager's office. Your public comments during a Council meeting may not be directed at or to any particular City representative, including but not limited to the Mayor, City Council members, or a member of City staff.  If your presentation includes such comments, the City reserves the right to stop your presentation. During your public comment, if you use obscenities or vulgar or abusive language, yell, or point fingers, the City reserves the right to stop your presentation.  During your public comment, if you physically approach any City representative or your presentation rises to the level of disorderly conduct, your public comment will be stopped.

V.Review of the Journal (City Clerk)

  1. 1.Consideration of an on a request to approve August 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes

VI.Reading of Communications 

VII.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

VIII.Committee Discussion Items

  1. 1.Stone Mountain Community Garden

  2. 2.Planning Commission

  3. 3.Historic Preservation Commission

  4. 4.Parks and Recreation Committee

IX.Staff Reports

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

  2. 2.Administration Stats Update - City Clerk Shavala Ames

X.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.Operations Report - Interim City Manager - Maggie Dimov

  2. 2.Investigation Update Regarding Banking Allegations Against the Mayor - City Attorney Angela Couch

XI.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XII.Unfinished Business

XIII.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve an agreement for Financial Services, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a Subrecipient Agreement with Dekalb County for VFW improvements, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the issuance of the proposed subpoena to Truist Bank for the provision of specified records as outlined

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request to rename Mackin Street to William Woodson Morris Street, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones.

  5. 5.Consideration of an action on a request reallocate grant funds for Stone Mountain Elementary School reading program, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones

XIV.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.Resolution 2025-23: Employee Benefits - Dental Insurance Revision

XV.Remarks of Privilege 

XVI.Announcements by The Mayor

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

  1. 1.Personnel and Litigation

XVIII.Adjournment