2026-02-12 · City Council · Transcript · City Council Special Called Meeting

--- title: City Council Special Called Meeting date: 2026-02-12 source: 2026-02-12_City_Council_Special_Called_Meeting.wav --- [0:02:18, 0:02:25]: All right. The time is now six oh two uh six oh three PM and I will call this meeting to order. [0:02:28, 0:02:41]: Let us start with the invocation. Lord, thank you for this day. Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you for allowing us to serve the great residents of the city of Stockbridge. Lord, allow us to do the work to represent the people and be for the people. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Let's do the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:02:44, 0:02:57]: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Almost forgot it. [0:02:58, 0:02:59]: Madam Clerk, please do the roll call. [0:03:02, 0:03:22]: Mayor Jaden L. Williams. Present. Mayor Pro Tem Elton Alexander. Present. Councilmember Lakeisha Gantt. Present. Councilmember Antoine Cloud. Present. Councilmember Cal D. Berry. Let the record reflect Cal Berry is not yet in attendance. Councilmember Yolanda Barber. Present. Mayor Williams, you have a [0:03:22, 0:03:22]: Core. [0:03:23, 0:03:32]: Thank you so much, Madam Clerk. Council, before you is tonight's agenda for the special call meeting February twelfth, twenty twenty six. I will not accept an uh motion to adopt the agenda. [0:03:32, 0:03:33]: So moved. [0:03:33, 0:03:39]: Is there a second? Second. All those in favor, please indicate by the sound of aye. Aye. All right, so moved. [0:03:41, 0:03:50]: At this time, council, I will now accept a motion to go into executive session for litigation, cybersecurity, real estate, et cetera. Yes. [0:03:54, 0:04:01]: This is in regards to a contract. So it doesn't qualify for executive session. [0:04:02, 0:04:05]: Executive session is for personnel. [0:04:05, 0:04:06]: Litigation. [0:04:06, 0:04:07]: Real estate. [0:04:07, 0:04:09]: Where cyber security matters. [0:04:10, 0:04:11]: This is a contract. [0:04:12, 0:04:14]: That should be discussed. [0:04:14, 0:04:15]: Right here. [0:04:15, 0:04:17]: In the p open meeting. [0:04:18, 0:04:19]: So [0:04:20, 0:04:21]: Is the attorney not here? [0:04:22, 0:04:24]: Mr. Edmondson is an attorney present. [0:04:31, 0:04:32]: Yeah. [0:04:32, 0:04:50]: Uh good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh I know this matter was mentioned also from the last previous meeting and the attorney advised due to the fact that it is requ dealing with personnel. The initial meeting can take place back there to have candid discussions, but it must be brought back out here for a formal vote. So that was the guidance from the legal council. [0:04:53, 0:04:54]: Mayor. Yes, Mayor. [0:04:54, 0:04:55]: Um [0:04:57, 0:05:00]: I don't want to violate the Open Meetings Act. [0:05:00, 0:05:03]: This is a professional services agreement. [0:05:04, 0:05:06]: The council was already approved. [0:05:06, 0:05:07]: The personnel matter. [0:05:08, 0:05:09]: When they voted. [0:05:10, 0:05:11]: To select. [0:05:11, 0:05:12]: The individual. [0:05:13, 0:05:14]: Вот іс пораз. [0:05:15, 0:05:17]: is a professional services agreement. [0:05:18, 0:05:19]: That is to be discussed. [0:05:20, 0:05:21]: In the open meeting. [0:05:22, 0:05:23]: But I will leave it. [0:05:24, 0:05:29]: to the consensus of the council to do as they so choose, as they usually do. [0:05:30, 0:05:30]: Mayor. [0:05:30, 0:05:48]: Yes, ma'am. This is a actual a legal contract agreement. So we have not finalized a legal agreement. Um that's something that we want to discuss as a council. It's a legal matter. Um and any legal matters are able to we are able to discuss behind closed doors. We've done so [0:05:50, 0:06:08]: Since uh since at least twenty fourteen. Um since I've been here, I guess beef with others of twenty twelve when I was solicitor, maybe. I I don't know, been ethics board twenty ten. We've done it. And so um this is a a legal contract that we need to discuss in [0:06:09, 0:06:14]: executive session and I'm in agreement once we agree with the contract we come back out for the vote. [0:06:14, 0:06:25]: Mayor. So I move oh you wanna call for the vote. So I move that we um go into executive session for real estate cybersecurity. [0:06:26, 0:06:28]: personnel and litigation. [0:06:29, 0:06:34]: There's a motion improperly second. All those in favor, please indicate by the sound of aye. Aye. Any opposed? [0:06:35, 0:06:36]: I opposed. [0:06:36, 0:06:36]: Three to one. [0:06:37, 0:06:43]: This is a contract. That's for the record. We are adjourned for executive session or return. [0:06:51, 0:06:54]: Well we got we got a rebuttal. [0:06:54, 0:06:55]: All right. [0:06:58, 0:07:04]: Council, I'll accept a motion to end our executive session and return to our regular scheduled meeting. So moved. [0:07:04, 0:07:05]: Is there a second? [0:07:06, 0:07:07]: So [0:07:08, 0:07:18]: All right, have a motion second. All those in favor, indicate by the sign of aye. Aye. All right. So moved. We have two things to bring back to the public from executive session. Council Allen, the first motion. [0:07:18, 0:07:36]: Yes, Mayor, I'd like to make a motion that we um approve our contractual agreement with Mrs. Sandy Poe, Sandra Poe in the amount of a hundred and forty thousand dollars as the general manager for the stop for the Vice Star Amphit Theater. [0:07:36, 0:07:37]: Is there a second? [0:07:38, 0:07:49]: Mayor, did the did this did the meet the uh social media start back up? I don't know. Yes. We're good to go, sir. Is there a second? Second. All right, I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? [0:07:49, 0:07:50]: Yes sir. [0:07:50, 0:07:51]: Go ahead, Matt. [0:07:51, 0:08:00]: Um there are several questions um that I asked via email and questions that I asked. [0:08:00, 0:08:05]: In executive session that should have been asked right here in the public meeting. [0:08:05, 0:08:08]: Doesn't pertain to the contract per se. [0:08:08, 0:08:09]: But I want it for [0:08:09, 0:08:12]: Public knowledge and for the record. [0:08:12, 0:08:13]: Um [0:08:14, 0:08:19]: Currently the council has not adopted or approved a rental policy for the amphitheater. Um [0:08:20, 0:08:26]: I asked about assisting with us finalizing the contract. [0:08:26, 0:08:27]: Um [0:08:29, 0:08:35]: I also asked about the force majeure clause that it be added in all contracts. [0:08:36, 0:08:40]: Also asked about uh [0:08:41, 0:08:43]: Limited liability insurance. [0:08:45, 0:09:04]: for vendors and everyone else. The amphitheater has historically not been in use from October to March. So I asked for some creative ideas to help us generate revenue during that time period. [0:09:07, 0:09:10]: And those were the questions that I wanted for the record. Thank you, sir. [0:09:10, 0:09:12]: Yes, ma'am, thank you. [0:09:12, 0:09:22]: I'm gonna call for the vote. All those in favor of the contract of Ms. Poe in the amount of one hundred and forty thousand dollars to be the Vice Star Amphitheater General Manager, please indicate by the sound of I. [0:09:23, 0:09:25]: Any abstention? I mean any nays? [0:09:26, 0:09:27]: Any abstention? [0:09:27, 0:09:47]: I will oppose um all of my questions have not been answered and well with the contract there are still some changes um that need to be made to this. Yes ma'am. The vote is three, one. There is one [0:09:47, 0:09:51]: One more action item from executive session council, I'll accept a motion. [0:09:52, 0:10:03]: Yes, Mayor. I would like to move that we approve the SAFE Ferm L L C as our for our entertainment legal services attorney. [0:10:03, 0:10:05]: Is there a second? [0:10:05, 0:10:06]: Second. [0:10:07, 0:10:17]: Although there's a motion in a second to have the SAFERM LLC as our entertainment legal services. All those in favor, please indicate by the sound of I. [0:10:17, 0:10:19]: Aye. Any opposed? [0:10:20, 0:10:27]: I'm going to oppose, sir, and if I can ask uh add a comment, please. Go ahead, mm. This is information that was just provided to me. [0:10:27, 0:10:29]: In executive session. [0:10:29, 0:10:31]: So I haven't had an opportunity to review. [0:10:32, 0:10:33]: Any information. [0:10:34, 0:10:35]: prior to the meeting. [0:10:36, 0:10:36]: That's how. [0:10:37, 0:10:43]: Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much, Councilwoman. Council this time I'll accept a motion to adjourn. So moved. Is there a second? [0:10:43, 0:10:44]: Second. [0:10:44, 0:10:45]: All right. [0:10:46, 0:10:50]: All those in favor? Okay by sign aye. Aye. Meeting adjourned at 722. [0:10:54, 0:10:56]: Yeah, you just save her.