Mayor and City Council Regular Session Tuesday, February 04, 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 | Danny Mai -  Assistant City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - 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.

V.Review of the Journal (City Clerk)

1. 1.Request Minutes from City Council Meeting January 28, 2025 be approved - City Clerk Shavala Ames

• Mayor and City Council Work Session Minutes Document 1-28-2025.pdf (0.09 MB)

VI.Reading of Communications 

VII.Additions, Deletions, Amendments & Changes to the Agenda

VIII.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

IX.City Manager’s Report

1. 1.City Manager Report - City Manager Shawn Edmondson

2. 2.Presentation of Employee of the Month for January 2025

3. 3.Presentation of Rising Star Employees

X.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XI.Unfinished Business

XII.New Business

1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to appoint Katherine Meers to the Historical Presevation Committee Appointment, presented by Planning Director Richard Edwards

• Katherine Meers HPC Nomination_Redacted.pdf (0.12 MB)

2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a Special Events Permit for the Mardi Gras celebration to be held on March 1, 2025, presented by Economic Development Director/Assistant City Manager Maggie Dimov

• 2025 Mardi Gras Special Event Application.pdf (1.04 MB)

3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the Laserfiche Record Management software, presented by City Clerk Shavala Ames

• City of Stone Mountain - Laserfiche.pdf (0.28 MB)
• Laserfiche MSA 23737 - City of Stone Mountain (FINAL).pdf (0.13 MB)
• Laserfiche Addendum 1 2 3 to MSA 23737 - City of Stone Mountain - 34504 (FINAL).pdf (0.28 MB)

4. 4.Discussion: Any appointment requiring council approval for removal should be under contract, requested by Council Member Mark Marianos.

5. 5.Discussion: Update on the progress of Warnall street name change to John C. Terrell St. requested by Council Member Mark Marianos.

6. 6.Discussion/Vote: Use for the Lawn on Main Discussion requested by Council Member Mark Marianos.

7. 7.Discussion: Progress Update/ presentation of Amendment to address issues with the directing of staff and retaliation against staff requested by Council Member Mark Marianos.

8. 8.Discussion: City Digital Signage as requested by Council Member Anita Bass

9. 9.Discussion: City Wayfinding Signage as requested by Council Member Anita Bass

10. 10.Discussion: Rules of Decorum as requested by Councilmember Shawnette Bryant

11. 11.Discussion: Audio system as requested by Councilmember Gil Freeman

12. 12.Discussion: Require/create a new Ordinance that requires meeting minutes approved before legal documents are signed to ensure CC votes in open records for Open Records Act compliance as requested by Councilmember Gil Freeman.

13. 13.Discussion: Request new local auditor to audit all SPLOST 1 & 2 as requested by Councilmember Gil Freeman

14. 14.Discussion: Downtown Development Authority as requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

15. 15.Discussion: Relocate the confederate sign in the middle of the columns at the 5-way intersection, as requested by Councilmember Teresa Crowe

16. 16.Discussion: Hiring Assistant City Attorney, requested by Councilmember Gil Freeman

XIII.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to adopt resolution 2025-04 supporting the City of Stone Mountain's grant match for the 2025 Historic Preservation Fund CLG Survey and Planning Grant, presented by Planning Director Richard Edwards

• 2025-04 Stone Mountain Resolution for 2025 Application HPF.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to adopt Resolution 2025-05 to supersede resolution 2024-14 regarding the enforcement of adherence to rules of decorum and ensuring equitable and effective meeting management, presented by City Attorney Jeff Strickland

• 2025-01-31 Res No. 2025-__ (Decorum).pdf (0.03 MB)

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