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Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, September 15, 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 - City Manager/Economic Development Director/DDA | Shavala Ames - City Clerk/Human Resources | Angela Couch - City Attorney

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Mission Statement: The City of Stone Mountain serves our residents, businesses, and visitors by providing an enhanced quality of life and a unique sense of place, guided by trust and integrity.

I.Public Hearing

  1. 1.Entertainment District Text Amendment - Public Hearing #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.

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 September 1, 2026, meeting minutes, requested by the City Clerk Shavala Ames. Goal - Governance

VIII.Reading of Communications 

IX.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

X.Committee Discussion Items

  1. 1.Downtown Development Authority

XI.Staff Reports

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

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

  3. 3.Budget to Actuals - Finance Consultant - Michelle Uran 

XII.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XIII.Unfinished Business

  1. 1.JLL Feasibility Report Update, requested by City Manager Maggie Dimov. Goal – Economic Development, Quality of Life, Governance

  2. 2.Consideration of an action to approve the transmittal of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update to the Department of Community Affairs, requested by Community Development Director Thatcher Hart. Goal - Governance, Quality of Life, Economic Development

  3. 3.Main Street Parking Limits – requested by Council Member Jordan

XIV.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve Business License and Community Development Software with GovWell, requested by Community Development Director Thatcher Hart. Goal - Governance, Quality of Life, Economic Development

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve City issued bank credit cards with Bank of America, requested by Finance Consultant Michelle Uran. Goal - Governance

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve CivicPlus Migration Agreement, requested by the City Clerk Shavala Ames. Goal - Governance

XV.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.Ordinance 2026-15 - Entertainment District (SECOND READ)

  2. 2.Resolution 2026-16 - Entertainment District Guidelines & Map

XVI.Remarks of Privilege 

XVII.Announcements by The Mayor

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

XIX.Adjournment