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date: 2025-01-28
title: Work Session Meeting Agenda
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STOCKBRIDGE Work Session Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor At–Large January 28, 2025 6:00 PM
Anthony S. Ford

Mayor Pro Tem Kyle D. Berry, Sr.

Council District 3

Councilmember Elton Alexander

Council District 5

Councilmember Yolanda Barber

Council District 4

Councilmember LaKeisha Gantt

Council District 1

Councilmember Alphonso Thomas

Council District 2

CITY MANAGER Stockbridge City Hall

Frederick Gardiner 4640 N. Henry Blvd.
CITY CLERK
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Vanessa Holiday
Website: www.stockbridgega.org
CITY TREASURER
Frank Milazi Phone: 770-389-7900
CITY ATTORNEY Fax: 770-389-7912
Quinton G. Washington
Translation and Interpretation Services are available with
(7) days prior notice. Please contact the City’s HR
Manager at 770-389-7908 for assistance.
AGENDA
WORK SESSION MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS - All persons wishing to speak for public comment must
sign in with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. You must sign
your name, address, and phone number. You will be able to address the Mayor
and Council for three (3) minutes. Speakers must respect all members of the
elected body, officials, and staff. Defamation, unruliness and/or swearing will not
be tolerated while meetings are in session.

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES
1 Review of the January 8, 2025 Council Retreat Minutes
Review of the January 13, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes

PRESENTATION
2 PATH Foundation presentation of Strategic Implementation & Master Plan for
Trails - Presented by: Eric Ganther, Decius Aaron

CONSENT AGENDA
3 Council to consider the use of Merle Manders Conference Center on Saturday,
March 29, 2025 for the Youth Council Expo. - Presented by:

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
UPCOMING MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council meetings will be held
in the City Council Chamber. Meeting dates, locations and times are subject
to change or contact City Hall offices at 770-389-7900 or visit the website
www.stockbridgega.org for updates.
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• Youth Council Meeting 1st Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. - City
Hall Levi Meeting Room (Feb 3)
• Stockbridge Citizens-Police Advisory Council meeting 1st Thursday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Stockbridge Police Community Room
4545 N. Henry Blvd. – (Feb 6)
• City Council Meeting, 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall
Council Chamber (Feb 10)
• Citywide Development Authority Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month at
City Hall in the Levi Meeting Room at 6pm (Feb 11).
• Community Zoning and Information Meeting: Thursday, January 2nd
from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chamber (Feb 12)
• The Main Street Advisory Board Meeting on the 2nd Friday of each
month at 9am – Location is the Downtown Connection Center 130 M L
King Sr. Heritage Trail. (Feb 14)
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
at the Downtown Connection Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail
(Feb 18)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.- 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Feb 18)
• Planning Commission Meeting, 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. -
City Hall Council Chamber - (Feb 20)
• City Council Work Session Meeting held on the last Tuesday of the
month at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber (Feb 25)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

• Join Mayor Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Tuesday, January
28th from 10am – noon at City Hall. Meetings are by appointment.
• Join Councilwoman Barber for the Annual Prom Dress Collection and
Giveaway at the Merle Manders Conference Center. Accepting
donations of new and gently used prom dresses on Sunday, February
9th & 16th, and the FREE Give Away of dresses to local teens on
Sunday, February 23rd. More information to follow.
• Join Councilman Thomas for the monthly Bingo Bash on Wednesday,
February 19th from 10am – noon at the Merle Manders Conference
Center. Lots of fun to be had by all.
• Join Councilman Alexander for a Quarterly Town Hall on Thursday,
February 20th at 7PM. More information to follow.
• Join Councilman Thomas for the Annual African American Celebration
on Saturday, February 22nd. The program will stream from 5pm – 7pm
on the city’s Facebook page.
• Join Mayor Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Monday, February
24th from 10am – noon at City Hall. Meetings are by appointment.

January 28, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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• Councilman Thomas is honoring Veterans with a Continuous Salute all
year long. Please send your pictures of Veterans with their name,
branch, rank, and years of service.
• Join Councilman Thomas for the Don’t Trash Stockbridge initiative
centered around education highlighting the causes and effects of
Littering and Illegal Dumping. More information to follow.

Please contact Rosalynd Rawls to schedule an appointment for Meet the
Mayor and for more information on Council Initiatives at 678-833-3348 or via
email: rrawls@stockbridgega.org

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

January 28, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
