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date: 2025-01-13
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
source: 2025-01/2025-01-13_Regular Council Meetings_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor Anthony S. Ford
January 13, 2025 6:00 PM
At-Large

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
Frederick Gardiner STOCKBRIDGE CITY HALL
CITY CLERK
4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.
Vanessa Holiday
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
CITY TREASURER
Frank Milazi Website: www.stockbridgega.org

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
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT - The following items will not be presented:
Annexation Case #AX-2024-03, Comprehensive Plan Amendment Case #CP-
2024-11, and Rezoning Case #RZ-2024-12

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
1 Adoption of the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
Adoption of the December 17, 2024 Council Work Session Meeting Minutes
Adoption of the January 8, 2025 Council Retreat Meeting Minutes

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.

CEREMONIAL
2 Proclamation Review - ML King, Jr. Day;
Swearing In of Board/Committee Members: Stockbridge Citizens-Police
Advisory Council - Nathan Banks (Zone 2), Planning Commission - Stanley
Dumas (District 1), Jayden Williams (District 2), and Trameka Walker (District
5), Stockbridge Youth Council Advisory Committee - Joc'Quelyn Carter, Tykera
Goins, Kaitlynn Nash, Valerie Richmond-Reese, and Dr. Thomas Smith, and
Henry County Transportation Advisory Group Representative - Eniel Gonzalez.
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CONSENT AGENDA
3 Council Consideration to appoint Ayesha Gambles to the Stockbridge Youth
Council Advisory Committee for a two-year term through 12/31/2026.
Council Consideration to appoint Georgia McIntyre to the Stockbridge Youth
Council Advisory Committee for a two-year term through 12/31/2026
Council Consideration to appoint Candis L. Jones to the Stockbridge Youth
Council Advisory Committee to fill an unexpired term through 12/31/2025.

OLD BUSINESS
4 SPECIAL USE PERMIT CASE #SP-2024-02. (To be located in Council District
4.) NOTE: To be considered for a Board vote only since the public hearing was
already held on November 12, 2024. Council Consideration of a Special Use
Permit Request to allow a liquor store on property at 106 Rock Quarry
Road. Applicant: GRP, LLC. Agent: Girishkumar Patel. The property is located
in Land Lot 62 of District 12, and it contains 0.89 +/- acres.

NEW BUSINESS
5 Appointment of the Municipal Court Judge - Two Year Term (HB456)
- Presented by: Mayor Ford
6 Appointment of the Municipal Court Solicitor - Presented by: Mayor Ford
7 Appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem - Presented by: City Council
8 Appointment of the City Attorney - Presented by: Mayor Ford

PUBLIC HEARING
9 TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #TX-2024-09. Council Consideration of a Text
Amendment to Section 3.2.6 of the Stockbridge Unified Development Code
(UDC) to modify and augment regulations for Bed and Breakfast (not in a
subdivision) establishments. - Presented by: Ryan Anderson
10 REZONING CASE #RZ-2024-11. (Council District 2) Consideration of a
rezoning request for three parcels on the east side of Flippen Road, near
Fairhaven Road. The parcels would be rezoned from ‘PUD’ (Planned Unit
Development) to ‘PUD’--Master-Planned Development. The intent is to adopt a
Master Plan for the property to allow for the construction of a townhome
development. Applicant: Vista Residential Partners. Agent: Dennis J. Webb,
Jr., Esq. The three parcels are located in Land Lot 38 of District 12, as are
identified below; and they contain 18.31 +/- total acres.

• Parcel #030-01002000 (415 Flippen Road)—Contains 13.436 +/- acres
within three separate tracts.
• Parcel #030-01002001—Contains 0.886 +/- acres.
• Parcel #030-01002002—Contains 3.988 +/- acres.

- Presented by: Ryan Anderson

January 13, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
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.

• Citywide Development Authority Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month at
City Hall in the Levi Meeting Room at 6pm (January 14).
• Planning Commission Meeting, 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. -
City Hall Council Chamber - (Jan 16) CANCELED
• City Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
at the Downtown Connection Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail
(Jan 21)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.- 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jan 21)
• City Council Work Session Meeting held on the last Tuesday of the
month at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber (Jan 28)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

• Join Councilman Thomas for the monthly Bingo Bash on Wednesday,
January 15th from 10am – noon at the Merle Manders Conference
Center. Lots of fun.
• Join Councilman Alexander for the MLK Jr. Day of Service Community
Cleanup on Saturday, January 18th from 11am – 1pm. Jodeco Rd.
(Parking available at Costco only).
• Join Mayor Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Tuesday, January
28th from 10am – noon at City Hall. Meetings are by appointment.
• 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 13, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
