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Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, February 17, 2026 06:30 PM City Hall, 875 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083

Mayor and Council: Jelani Linder – Mayor | Post 3: Mayor Pro Tem Ryan Smith | Post 1: Council Member Anita Bass | Post 2: Council Member Mark Marianos | Post 4: Council Member Kay Nunez | Post 5: Council Member Hub Jordan | Post 6: Council Member Elaine Vaughn

Staff: Maggie Dimov - Interim 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 - HB 581 Considerations

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.

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

VII.Review of the Journal (City Clerk)

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the February 3, 2026 meeting minutes, requested by City Clerk Shavala Ames

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the January 29, 2026 meeting minutes, requested by City Clerk Shavala Ames

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.Economic Development/Downtown Development Authority

XI.Staff Reports

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

  2. 2.Financials Update - Finance Consultant, Angelia Adediran

  3. 3.SPLOST I & SPLOST II Updates - Finance Consultant, Angelia Adediran

XII.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.Operations Report - City Manager Maggie Dimov

XIII.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XIV.Unfinished Business

  1. 1.Consideration of the appointment of a City Manager and authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreed-upon employment agreement on behalf of the City

XV.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve City investment opportunities, requested by the City's Finance Department 

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to enter into negotiations with selected consultant for Historic Preservation Fund grant, requested by Planning Manager Tamaya Huff

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request on the appointment of an alternate/backup Council Member to the Stakeholder Committee, requested by Planning Manager Tamaya Huff

XVI.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

XVII.Remarks of Privilege 

XVIII.Announcements by The Mayor

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

XX.Adjournment