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Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, August 20, 2024 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 - Interim City Manager - City Clerk | Danny Mai -  Assistant City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - City Attorney

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I.Public Hearing

  1. 1.Discussion on the proposed approval of text amendments to Article 3, 5, 16, and 17 of Appendix A – Zoning and Article 2 of Chapter 12 – Licenses and Business Regulations to further define and regulate short-term lodging in the City of Stone Mountain (City Planner Edwards) (PAGES 4 - 35)

  2. 2.Discussion on the proposed approval of text amendments to Article 3 and 5 of Appendix      A – Zoning to create definitions and commercial uses for convenience      stores, alcohol outlets, package stores, and smoke shops. (City Planner Edwards) (PAGES 36-51)

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.Review of the Journal (Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson)

  1. 1.Request Minutes from Special Called City Council Meeting [08.06.2024] be approved (Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson) (PAGES 52-62)

  2. 2.Request Minutes from Special Called City Council Meeting (Millage Rate) [07.11.2024] be approved (Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson) (PAGES 63-64)

  3. 3.Request Minutes from City Council Meeting [07.02.2024] be approved (Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson) (PAGES 65-71)

  4. 4.Request Minutes from City Council Meeting [08.13.2024] be approved (Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson) (PAGES 72-74)

VIII.Reading of Communications 

IX.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

X.Committee Discussion Items

  1. 1.Planning Commission

  2. 2.Economic Development/Downtown Development Authority

  3. 3.Historic Preservation Commission

  4. 4.Parks and Recreation Committee

XI.Staff Reports

  1. 1.Public Safety- Police Chief- James Westerfield Jr (PAGES 75-78)

  2. 2.Administration - Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson (PAGES 78-79)

XII.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.Interim City Manager & City Clerk Edmondson (PAGES 80-93)

XIII.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XIV.Unfinished Business

  1. 1.Discussion on the proposed approval of Article 3, 5, 16, and 17 of Appendix A –  Zoning and Article 2 of Chapter 12 – Licenses and Business Regulations  to further define and regulate short-term lodging in the City of Stone  Mountain.  (City Planner Edwards) (PAGES 94-125)

  2. 2.Discussion on the proposed approval of text amendments to Article 3 and 5 of Appendix      A –  Zoning to create definitions and commercial uses for convenience       stores, alcohol outlets, package stores, and smoke shops.   (City Planner Edwards) (PAGES 126-141)

  3. 3.Discussion with Sarah McQuade (CPL) regarding the consideration of her as the lead for the Zoning Town Hall. (City Planner Edwards)

  4. 4.Approval of the appointment of Tom Zimmerman as a new member to the Stone Mountain Community Garden Committee (Interim City Manager Shawn Edmondson)

  5. 5.Discussion on the Lawn (Chief Westerfield)

  6. 6.Discussion regarding Part 2 of the DDA Report (CM Gil Freeman)

  7. 7.Discussion on Digital Signage & Business Directional Signage on Main Street (CM Anita Bass)

  8. 8.Discussion regarding updates on RFQ's relating to the Lawn on Main (CM Anita Bass)

XV.New Business

  1. 1.Discussion with iParametrics (City Grant Writers) regarding the following items: (1) Grants Report Update & (2) ARPA Opinion Update(PAGES 145-148)

  2. 2.Discussion with CPL regarding opinion on a change order for the Main Street Road repaving project.

  3. 3.Discussion on the implementation of measures to optimize and regulate the duration of City Council meetings. (MPT Smith)

XVI.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

XVII.Remarks of Privilege 

XVIII.Announcements by The Mayor

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

XX.Adjournment