2026-02-09 · City Council · Minutes · Regular Council Meetings · Minutes

Whor- Community Carma-.1: CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING SUMMARY MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 6:00 PM. Mayor 8: Gig Council Mayor Jayden L. Willams At-Lerge Council District 5 Mayor Pro Tern Elton Alexander Councilrnember LaKeishe. Gantt - Councilmernber Antwan Cloud. Councilmember Kyle D. Berry, Sr. C ouncil District 1 Council District 2 - Barber Council District 3 Council District 4 Administration Shawn Edmont'scn City Manager Frank Milezi City Treasurer Cassandra Lester Interim City Clerk Quinton Washington City Atton'rey Megan McCullough Associate Attorney - Mission: To provide visionary leadership and superior municipal services that enhance the quality of life for citizens while creating a welcoming business atmosphere focused on sustainability and expansion of tourism and cultural events. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Williams at 3:00 PM. The Mayor led the invocation followed by the Pledge ofAllegiance. Interim City Clerk? Cassandra Lester was asked to proceed with a verbal roll call. A 2 Berry and Gantt |)oth arrived at 6:03;)."1. cuorum was established and Mayor Williams requested to remove item #3 (Youth Council Advisory Board's request to use the lower level of the Merle Manders) and item #7 (Stockbridge Police Department Wrecker Service) front the agenda. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Alexander. seconded 5y Council Member Cloud, tc adopt the agenda With the removal of items #3 and #7. Motion passed unanimously 5-0 Motion by Council Member Alexander, seconded by Council Member Barber, to approve the January 27, 2026, work session minutes. Motion passed L'nanirnously.5-0 Mayor Williams noted that prior to the meeting. he conducted two proclamations for Black History Month and recognized Michelle Flowers, founder of Excelsior Village Academy. the first Charter School in Henry County. ZVIPage IV "3r Williams aisc I2. antawr taxi. sprren: Sit: .. fer mare members from the pericmef a': Viair. Street Ad'Jsc'y E: " "le'x _ester liecsrrmenlf was :9 :1 Star; Bu CH Arncassadcrs Miss a heskly ccnrei.a" S'e ' time , dis :1. ere me church :a-W; ;. H: c: is ' CONSENT AGENDA STOCKBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROVED ROADWAYS :s.rtr_1ent :f.D .devices, inc. 33' g tf'e iita 305 has: uth 52.27- acembe' asanded bI-C . {he u;ia cf Eec-gia Ee;ar'e.,. o. =-.:-.ic nasse- 31.5 3. 'cilyierter Sank, ap.-.e ,. . . .mar 5"'1st Mc at 5-3. PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTION OF NEW CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MAPS for 2026 CJerIaI Districts Van. fc' 252$: the Zcn'r; - Vap, Cw's :is"'~ts Man C"S 3'!\ s. ;e-z:r*exaI75 Mazereg SJ:1:..S.-E), an; *ezr 'g f:. :ew w. A'." rscr. 5 :f' 'e : rude: es maie'In 4'9. aI; use --s;r":'1 as Ned :- weev es ame Creek155i 2044-1), each map, exp! Barter er'her Yc E5: F. atges =r Denst t: :arzei- ~ 2, AX 2C2 ,- and. In |I:.II:-:ensi'.:7 mixe; use. a. ..-e 71(3 ase RZZ:24- FIE.Fea- 355s AX 2:24;, fez: we -" gt a . e Carrehensive {1'9 utdates and -absewce 0" adatec. Council Farm abcu inn .6. re 33m? :ts"e nae. t-revzs'; ZIPag; discussed adjusting her district's bourdar'es with the Henry Courty deieg' " n to slew "er to re" 'esent '1er entire subdhisien. as r: egislative else mention Alexander. Meyer Dre is als inc.uce the s_':4::iwsicn Ba) Cave locate: an ": e Street. this at be tr: i'hese meeting. presented propusei o'ranges expected side '5 ,' one sec 125 t: her district. She t: make MOSS mar ges exriained that smti dcesn't ha.e the Mr. during a t.ni'il caencil districts are redrawn and rsbalancee; that is when hsse changes require a sex-ate oraoess of formal ocun val, tyitiaaily fetewing the census in ZCSG. ant weld leeESJative at: " Eater turzher note: fo' are Thzse de tcdy, us. We're the sees es. And those Naremher we 'icster: a adjressec rr.y concerns on, and d legis ztiJe breakias. with a .-r Henry for my cecncil distri -. frarr, "*e geverring cns csrne arise for make the renest to the state rea that is what was wou'c. he he; re expeztirr ts n These changes usJa 13 ' the the .egislat'we in of the St: :kbriage uncilwcrtan Barter also raised a scream regarding its 1. The DJA hc (DEA) in the Downtown Deselop'nert eakes Bed and was hreekr'est. . a'r will :ring forward thcse recommended eranges that expecting ti'et VF. map. T 2050. havpen based :n the census. is not wrat was dis-2': Barter 'ep led. A ." :.at that is correct but now is net the time; it will occur Andersen were ic: and state res . be Eltcri Alexander :y Mr. Andersen and Mayor Pro must approve its man changes because et: is a separate 2. The Bed an: Breakfast has been included in the DDA District. 3. Additionai extensions tr: the downtown beundary are anticipated via the spooning and are likely to be presented for Authority (DEA; :cuncii apfrcval within the next 30 to E: iays. dis in 2:36 were discusses, art! requesting a charge ta these districts at this time ' - . g pan)! has it desire to change it'd essentially fan on deaf ears, as the amt": those megs. 're noted, t. changes to the that a. tie legi 'ative Mayer Prc Te-n exactly what the representative stated to us at adding that the city council wwlc have to w 1': meet any acdi wl cir- would require all of us to give u: :err'iery in our districts. fz'rway fcr ticse mar-gee is based an the 13-3ear time. He certs "fed rat would oe a itue atte have a rest," Fame: is that there wan't be any Barber aceed for the recent, * :sL's, time." -nal changes, 1e entrihasized that the as irdizatec to :s at the this az'nt since tre 'egisiators changes. additicn to the requested changes to map, the original discussier. befcre the amexaticn in 2923 was alsa mentioned was for us to h vs districts in additicn t: two at-large seats. City Council Eistrict Em expecting that Mr. during the legrs.ati\e breakfast last year. Those two actirns, Edmendsen wiil '1; g ta the ammo: some resaiJticn or s; ething ts mane those 3 | P a g e ability is represer: these whrs eiected in remeser. .Tney have :2 the ' WB ~- : We in 7 Mi 3' a'0 Tem 59 '3 @324 a :uesf z aa'ifed Ina! Lime area 7n Ma; W. A!exar.;er e ~ nt are al' :es ; rem; fndustriai g'sy see . 22.: wareh;.ses and t "he; the. I amass res den: eVist. sgs'. uies -; .g and hem, In" 1'- redusec' has " ed-Ese . 138 1233:. He '5 new Increase true! :zirvg he =2: .. esse" ze's spue in fa .ue .e 19W 3f the ".en 3 I, of Stakh'idge mass *r 2:26 was ark; seam aed Ly MayaP D"r Terr Alexanser. The mzticr. fie re Me; ar. Mean: 2 re aha 3e members. 510511,} the: his 'egz merits." Barker's cc ":3" would c a me} 621': N- wil chanerarrensz'nent, am. chat, 5" 5.5:: was wams it NEW BUSINESS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION PROPOSED MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY (STREET RENAMINGI Seams Aazr an He rate: that crane ' an I: [we err. :f 25526, S Luther King item I; remare -ee Street to M 3 sen: g the sfreet name was under cmstrutt tr Way. ;repa~e be ee w'lh sewers: :the Dcwmcwr. Tem Aiexander aisc shared velopmew; Mayer ,9") in the ("Daddy ; tc passe a statue cf Ma (3 A) was plaf M re desc; "ed a .ithe pol'ce mcipa' :ark area cna I1, is S -w s: It; wauld see Ire s'aeue daily. A: pars Je'ar 3 A 4 | P a g e name the rzac. ST" to '5 ' ed sane. Eareer exp: resert 27:5 i: f ear. she the ,ccner that? s prcrtasa , - . discussed ': e Her "375:: I 2'. her-teawwe's aim te'b'e"sr- She was crrceTe. stained his was :is' '2'; 4. She ales she su:a .' (feet arc. 5 , wcr-ea abcul ns. .c af'ece: use "residents. efe' . . rle adrccayzi for r.: :in by Jyuar; m. :pcsa' 1 sess'2'. A ..I-, ,. 4-1 AlexaFne'. Mi-IIO": passe :5: e wbli: these 'r. w, .. 'r he F l Sem'csd - (aart: ers ard g mt 1' he street. ESEJSS a. ' resicem'cs. needing an: h 2212 LEI stuiy. '"pcrteri the not? neez'ed 3ii's : cal fax? "at :c exoeea 536, ' v sum-:3: . aliens :0 try :, Mater s.y 5-3. Mat'm passe: P.: Ten1 .LeL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REQUEST R. an Arderssr' remastevi it exceed crrr"*tn1eni .eie: fer a '59s. $5}: a 1 t're :: :: the amlicmim for a ' Ana; Reg ma. ire na m e is g assWance. ' .. ke 2'? he at was w: . $532.51 a year ag 3. Ma the . ny Camclmemoer Jeni! to sum-ore the $33,350 dollars supper: requested Incal raich rut: exzeed the $30.06 an: f:r .ar-cia. that aiIgris Nim "he planning d $13". " . ies; secenc goals ant: adharcnrg equ. A Mayor Pro SIPage ......... .n...ra. . 2: 3f the the *6" est 'JJ, sum: r.e:' we: that \er . F "55a 7' n, ema -.. m 199 m. '1? v.55 : 1 frr'w s. and 27:). 29V. :n "195:? . .3- CONTRACT APPROVAL FOR CONSULTANT FOR U.D.C. UPDATE aka, .;I etsly '3 Tem Alexamer Mcers :1 ex: c" i .' '11 'es'w' e e ' ' ; Pen new 5 st. a." 2:1 hammers this a .u . was :exe.*:Tc-,r .3 ~. km:- ' N. *2 arm: :9 the cm Caurclime EFL 1 irflux cf Agate ' _ ~ s. m ac! fr cahsmaiict of nears Eu "' _. . LDC Vern-er : .5 as--- TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #TX-2026-01 FOR BUSINESS COMPLIANCE OFFICER I the VLJni; pa. C R_'a' Anderson requesg; agprzva :45. " ' ant. if V e . Buszness .1, I, a :5 ream. " the '-'Y : 5 cf were Legs; Tne 6|Page := c2. III-cId aI- inns A:ticra, an; . :::oec...res bushess l'oensin; mmnliance, 5113?. .2 char - Ccuncii Merte' 3m; ex: reasev; s needed" 1; me "a bIsi"estes that szme - vessas. :fthe are : *0eat the Gar-I, ~ci Maticn n * ;:ie C" crdir awe .rCIe the ' "" Vaticr nassed Iraniwousl; MULTl-PURPOSE CENTER: CONTRACT APPROVAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES exec; a 1:: -::am and a CJL TSIN be; ate: se 'I. :2s 2r.. and Vayor = : Teri : r ._ 23- 68:5: noun! be 'aws sf "SW a: fa! 2526. the M :.cn Senie". Carter, 1 .27. "all anthem PEI samba and $21 wcrk :n any _ Pg I: 3*. ' Ices. A Vaticn cy Via; :r F {c as cu; 15d I: 1n 2223 to mark ' .e Recre... .. .Ce'Iter subser, Ccurcil sci: ""5 Lu: se.erai reszcrsiI-Le :3, and "SW was EJIE. : 9:. the _. Wi'liams calie: 53156 Vtue :reIIicusijw And'ews Manager Barber askec Prccl. .ieIIIec eIe ,1' Ied "a t-.. 3am. Val Arts Ceffer; sectnie: : ) Ccu'Icil Vie Befre the Iws TroIe TSW est.5 :n-cail arch:tee! :1. by Maye' Fro Ten Nexanaer. Mctier passed unanimously 5-J. MAYOR'S COMMENTS his comments execuIiIe sessicn. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Stu. iI entere: execuI'IIe sessicr to diswss 'eal cyberseccnq eersonnel. litigation, and