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Mayor and City Council Regular Session Tuesday, January 07, 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 - City Clerk | Maggie Dimov - Assistant City Manager - DDA/Economic Development Director | Shavela Ames - City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - City Attorney| Richard Edwards - City Planner

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I.Public Hearing

  1. 1.672 Pepperwood Trail (Parcel ID: 18 074 03 133) Request – Variance from Section 5-1.5(A)(4) to reduce the minimum front yard setback from 50-feet to 17.5-feet. (City Planner Edwards)

  2. 2.672 Pepperwood Trail (Parcel ID: 18 074 03 133) Request – Variance from Section 5-1.5(A)(6) to reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 40-feet to 34.5-feet. (City Planner Edwards)

  3. 3.968 & 990 Sexton Drive (Parcel ID: 18 090 07 026 & 033) Request – Special Use Permit to allow for two (2) vacation home facility units. (City Planner Edwards)

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.Reading of Communications 

VIII.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

IX.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.City Manager - Shawn Edmondson

X.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XI.Unfinished Business

  1. 1.Discussion of the Approval of 672 Pepperwood Trail (Parcel ID: 18 074 03 133) Request – Variance from Section 5-1.5(A)(4) to reduce the minimum front yard setback from 50-feet to 17.5-feet. (City Planner Edwards)

  2. 2.Discussion on the Approval of 672 Pepperwood Trail (Parcel ID: 18 074 03 133) Request – Variance from Section 5-1.5(A)(6) to reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 40-feet to 34.5-feet. (City Planner Edwards)

  3. 3.Discussion on the Approval of 968 & 990 Sexton Drive (Parcel ID: 18 090 07 026 & 033) Request – Special Use Permit to allow for two (2) vacation home facility units. (City Planner Edwards)

  4. 4.3rd read of Discussion and review of the proposal for Film Permit App called Apply4 (Assistant City Manager: Maggie Dimov)

  5. 5.Discussion and approval of a proposed IGA between the City of Stone Mountain and the Downtown Development Authority of Stone Mountain (Assistant City Manager & Downtown Development Director Dimov)

  6. 6.Discussion and Approval of one of the three Forensic Audit Firms presented to Council: (1) Forensic Brothers Investigative Services investigators (2) Moore Colson (3) IAG Forensics & Valuation (Mayor Jones)

  7. 7.Discussion on the DDA (CM Freeman)

XII.New Business

  1. 1.Re-appointment of Matthew McConnell to the Planning Commission for a three (3) year term (City Planner Edwards)

  2. 2.Appointment of Chountelle Hudson to the Planning Commission for a one (1) year term as a stakeholder member filling Felicia Evans vacated seat.(City Planner Edwards)

  3. 3.Discussion on a proposal to allow property owners affected by the city initiated rezonings to re-apply for the proposed rezonings. (CM Marianos & City Planner Edwards))

  4. 4.Discussion on the final use for the Lawn on Main (CM Marianos)

  5. 5.Discussion on Updating the Code of Ordinances for the City of Stone Mountain to Protect Staff in the Workplace (CM Marianos)

  6. 6.Discussion on Implementing Roberts Rules of Order for City Council Meetings (MPT Smith)

  7. 7.Discussion on confirming the Downtown Development Authority's appointment of Robert Witherspoon as a Board Member (Assistant City Manager & DDA/Economic Director Dimov)

  8. 8.Discussion on confirming the Downtown Development Authority's appointment of Sarah Rasmussen as a Board Member (Assistant City Manager & DDA/Economic Director Dimov)

  9. 9.2nd Reading: Approval of the Landscaping agreement with Crabapple (Assistant City Manager & DDA/Economic Director Dimov)

  10. 10.Discussion on the creation of a Financial Advisory Committee (CM Freeman)

  11. 11.Discussion on leaving Council Chamber Partitions up (CM Bryant)

  12. 12.Discussion and Modification of Resolution 2024-14; A Resolution to Enforce Adherence to Rules of Decorum and Ensure Equitable and Effective Meeting Management (Mayor Jones)

XIII.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.3rd read of the Discussion on Ordinance 2025-01; an ordinance to amend chapter 12 (Licenses and Business Regulations) of the code of the City of Stone Mountain, Georgia, to regulate film production(Assistant City Manager & DDA/Economic Development Director Dimov)

  2. 2.3rd read of the Discussion and approval of Resolution 2024-15, a resolution establishing permit fee schedules for film production activities. (Assistant City Manager & DDA/Economic Development Director Dimov)

  3. 3.Discussion and Approval of Resolution 2025-02 - A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE PENSION SECRETARY (City Clerk)

  4. 4.Discussion and Approval of Resolution 2025-03 - A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT (City Clerk)

XIV.Remarks of Privilege 

XV.Announcements by The Mayor

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

XVII.Adjournment