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Mayor and City Council Special Called Meeting Tuesday, April 01, 2025 05:30 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 - DDA/Economic Development Director | Shavala Ames - City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - City Attorney

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I.Call to Order

II.Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to allow Dekalb County to utilize the GMC building for election purposes, requested by City Clerk Shavala Ames

  2. 2.HB 581 Opt In, requested by Mayor Pro Tem Ryan Smith

  3. 3.Resolution 2025-09 - Enforcement of Adherence to Rules of Decorum for Effective Meeting Management

  4. 4.Ordinance 2025-02 - Council's Interference with Administration

  5. 5.Resolution 2025-08 - Employee Benefits 

  6. 6.Discussion: Request to change the zoning to residential for commercial property running from the intersection of Ridge Ave and Sheppard Road to the Lucky Market, requested by Mayor Pro Tem Ryan Smith

  7. 7.Discussion: Public Works tools to do the job, requested by Councilmember Shawnette Bryant

  8. 8.Discussion: Decorum, requested by Councilmember Shawnette Bryant

  9. 9.Discussion: Property Taxes, requested by Councilmember Shawnette Bryant

  10. 10.Discussion: Pre-Planning for the 2026 Comprehensive Plan, requested by Councilmember Anita Bass

  11. 11.Discussion: GMC building used as a Multi purpose facility, Bingo night , Work shops, Mentorship, Virtual office, requested by Mayor Dr. Beverly Jones

  12. 12.Discussion: 1-hour parking, requested by Councilmember Teresa Crowe

  13. 13.Discussion: DDA Discussion, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  14. 14.Discussion: 2023 Audit Update, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  15. 15.Discussion: SPLOST Audit I and II, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  16. 16.Discussion: Removal of confederate symbols/memorials from Stone Mountain Cemetery, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  17. 17.Discussion: Forensic Audit Selection, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  18. 18.Discussion: New Employees and Code Enforcment Officer, requested by Councilmember Shawnette Bryant

  19. 19.Discussion: Check signing resolution to ensure all account numbers are listed on the resolution (e.g., SPLOST-1, etc.), requested by Mayor Dr. Beverly Jones

  20. 20.Discussion: Approval of Parks and Recreation by laws, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  21. 21.Discussion: Parks and Recreation recommendations, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

III.Adjournment