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Mayor and City Council Work Session Tuesday, June 17, 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  | Shavala Ames - City Clerk | Maggie Dimov - Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director/DDA | Angela Couch - City Attorney

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I.Public Hearing

  1. 1.Millage Rate Hearing #3

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.

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.

VII.Review of the Journal (City Clerk)

  1. 1.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the May 12, 2025 Special Called Meeting Minutes

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the May 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the May 30, 2025 Special Called Meeting Minutes

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request to approve June 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes

VIII.Reading of Communications 

IX.Adoption of The Agenda of The Day 

X.Committee Discussion Items

  1. 1.Stone Mountain Community Garden

  2. 2.Planning Commission

  3. 3.Economic Development/Downtown Development Authority

  4. 4.Historic Preservation Commission

  5. 5.Parks and Recreation Committee

XI.Staff Reports

  1. 1.Public Safety- Police Chief- James Westerfield Jr

  2. 2.Administration- City Manager- Shawn Edmondson

XII.City Manager’s Report

  1. 1.Interim City Manager - Shawn Edmondson

XIII.Council Policy Discussion Topics 

XIV.Unfinished Business

XV.New Business

  1. 1.Consideration of action on a request for the City Manager to ensure that all council members are equally and promptly informed about all matters, request by Council Member Gil Freeman

  2. 2.Consideration of an action on a request to obtain from Truist Bank any and all      checks from City of Stone Mountain and DDA accounts that cleared with only      one signature, list of any      and all City of Stone Mountain and DDA accounts (open or closed) in      existence for the last eighteen (18) months, statements for      each of these City of Stone Mountain and DDA accounts (open or closed) for      the past eighteen (18) months, list of any and all security risks and other concerns identified by the      Truist Bank Security team  in the past eighteen (18)  months, any and all      correspondence that you have with any and all persons from Truist Bank      relating to the above requests, requested by Council Member Gil Freeman

  3. 3.Consideration of an action on a request to approve a City of Stone Mountain Community Ambassador Program, requested by Council Member Anita Bass

  4. 4.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the purchase of tree lights with City Wide Solutions, requested by Assistant City Manager Maggie Dimov

  5. 5.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the caboose upgrades, requested by Assistant City Manager Maggie Dimov

  6. 6.Consideration of an action on a request to approve the digital messaging, requested by Assistant City Manager Maggie Dimov

XVI.New Ordinances and Resolutions 

  1. 1.Ordinance 2025-04 - Stone Mountain Parks and Recreation Committee (FIRST READ)

  2. 2.Ordinance 2025-05 - Procedures for Removal (FIRST READ)

XVII.Remarks of Privilege 

XVIII.Announcements by The Mayor

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

  1. 1.Personnel

XX.Adjournment