Mayor and City Council Regular Session Tuesday, August 05, 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 | 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 the July 15, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 24, 2025 Special Called Meeting Minutes

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 28, 2025 Special Called Joint City Council and DDA Meeting 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

  2. 2.June Financials Update - Finance Director Adam Kurt

  3. 3.Investigation Update - City Attorney Angela Couch

IX.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

X.Unfinished Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to veto Ordinance 2025-05 Procedures for Removal, requested by Mayor Beverly Jones

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a two way sign at Third and East Mountain, requested by Council Member Teresa Crowe

  3. 3.2025-04 - Parks and Recreation Committee Establishment (2nd Reading)

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request to authorize an agreement with Sumter Consulting to initiate the search for a new City Manager

  5. 5.Consideration of an action on a request to establish 1 hour parking on Main, between East Mountain and Manor, requested by Council Member Teresa Crowe

XI.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the Incode software upgrade agreement, requested by Finance Director Adam Kurt

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a Special Use Permit for 1008B Main Street (Parcel ID: 18 089 02 016) to allow a tattoo studio, requested by Planning Manager Tamaya Huff

XII.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.Resolution 2025-22 - Open Records Request Fee Schedule

XIII.Remarks of Privilege 

XIV.Announcements by The Mayor

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

XVI.Adjournment