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date: 2022-12-20
title: Work Session Meeting Agenda
source: 2022-12/2022-12-20_Work Session Meeting_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Work Session Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor December 20, 2022 6:00 PM
Anthony Ford
Mayor Pro Tem Alphonso Thomas

Councilman Elton Alexander

Councilwoman Yolanda Barber

Councilman John Blount

Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt

CITY MANAGER
Frederick Gardiner

CITY CLERK
Vanessa Holiday
Stockbridge City Hall

CITY TREASURER 4640 N. Henry Blvd.
John Wiggins
Stockbridge, GA 30281

Website: www.cityofstockbridge.com
CITY ATTORNEY
Quinton G. Washington Phone: 770-389-7900
Jeremy Berry Fax: 770-389-7912
AGENDA
WORK SESSION MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES
1 Review of the Draft Minutes November 14, 2022
2 Review of the Draft Minutes November 29, 2022

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

OLD BUSINESS
3 Council Consideration to approve the 2023 City Events Calendar. - Presented
by: Kim Jordan

PUBLIC HEARING
4 Final Reading and Adoption - Public Hearing of the Proposed FY2023
Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

- Presented by: John Wiggins
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5 The governing authority of the City intends to consider and to vote upon an
ordinance that will provide for an increase in compensation for the members of
the governing authority, and will provide that said increase for council members
shall increase from $12,000 to $20,000 annually and for the Mayor shall
increase from $14,400 to $22,400 annually. If so approved on December 12,
2022, the annual salaries will become effective in January 2024. - Presented
by: Quinton Washington

NEW BUSINESS
6 Council Consideration to approve the 2023 Workers Compensation Policy with
J Smith Lanier in the amount of $157,914.00. - Presented by: Renee Wheeler
7 Council Consideration to appoint members to the Planning Commission -
Presented by: Quinton Washington
8 Council Consideration to appoint members to the Youth Council Advisory
Committee - Presented by: Quinton Washington
9 Council Consideration to appoint members to the Main Street Advisory Board -
Presented by: Quinton Washington

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. Please visit the city’s website www.cityofstockbridge.com for the
meeting invitation link, Facebook page or contact City Hall offices at 770-389-
7900 for updates.

 City Council Meeting - 2nd Monday of each month – City Hall Council
Chamber (Jan 9)
 Youth Council Meeting - 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month City Hall
Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jan 9)
 Downtown Development Authority Meeting- 6:00 p.m. Via Zoom -
*Special Day* (Jan 10) - Tuesday Via Zoom
 Citywide Development Authority Meeting - 6:00 p.m. City Hall Levi
Meeting Room 2nd Tuesday of each month (Jan 10)
 Main Street Advisory Board Meeting 2nd Friday of each month at 9:00
a.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Jan 13)
 Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jan 17)
 Planning Commission Meeting - 4th Thursday at 6:30 p.m. City Hall
Council Chamber – (Jan 26)
 City Council Work Session Meeting - Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. – City Hall
Council Chamber (Jan 31)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

December 20, 2022 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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 A Continuous Salute to Veterans: Please forward pictures of Veterans
including name, branch, rank, and years of service as Mayor Pro Tem
Thomas presents a special tribute to our local veterans. Pictures
should be submitted to: Rosalynd Rawls at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-
ga.gov Thank you for your service!
 Please join Councilman Alexander for the Annual Martin Luther King,
Jr. Service Project on Saturday, January 14th at Hudson Bridge Rd. @ I-
75 (Parking at Walmart) from 10am - 12pm.
 Please join Councilman Blount for Bingo Bash on Wednesday, January
18th at the Merle Manders Conference Center from 10am - noon.
 Here is your opportunity to Meet the Mayor and talk with Mayor Ford on
Tuesday, January 24th from 10am to noon. Please contact Rosalynd
Rawls to schedule an appointment at 678-833-3348 or via email at
rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

December 20, 2022 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
