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Mayor and City Council Regular Session Tuesday, October 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: 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 action on a request to approve September 16, 2025 City Council Minutes

VI.Reading of Communications 

VII.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

VIII.City Manager’s Report

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

IX.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

X.Unfinished Business

XI.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to propose improvements associated with the upgrade of the storm sewer system VFW RFP proposal, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve Resolution 2025-27 to amend the budget for the leased Enterprise vehicles for Fiscal Year 2025, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve Change Order No. 1 for the new parking lot next to City Hall, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request to approve Georgia Power to install a gas line for the previously approved generator, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  5. 5.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a Manager of Special Events & Communications  position, requested by Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov

  6. 6.Consideration of an action on a request to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement for Local Comprehensive Plan Assistance with the Atlanta Regional Commission and Resolution 2025-26, requested by Planning Manager Tamaya Huff

  7. 7.Consideration of an action on a request for the Parks and Recreation Committee to exhibit a winter park theme at each park in the City of Stone Mountain, requested by City Council Member Gil Freeman

  8. 8.Consideration of an action on a request to have the City Attorney prepare a written legal opinion addressing conflict of interest regarding a candidate for City Council on the Ethics Board, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  9. 9.Consideration of an action on a request to review irregularities from the previous Ethics Board Meeting and take action to confirm and swear in newly appointed members, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

XII.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

XIII.Remarks of Privilege 

  1. 1.Discussion/Presentation: Safety App, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones

  2. 2.Discussion: Bi-weekly financial action and discussion preparation for the 2026 budget, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

XIV.Announcements by The Mayor

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

  1. 1.Litigation

XVI.Adjournment