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date: 2026-02-09
title: 02-09-2026 Minutes
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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
Mayor Pro Tern Elton Alexander Council District 5
Councilrnember LaKeishe. Gantt -
C ouncil District 1
Councilmernber Antwan Cloud. Council District 2
Councilmember Kyle D. Berry, Sr. -
Council District 3
Barber Council District 4

Administration
Shawn Edmont'scn City Manager
Frank MileziCity 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
cuorum was established and 2 Berry and Gantt |)oth arrived at 6:03;)."1.

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.

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CONSENT AGENDA

STOCKBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT -
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY APPROVED ROADWAYS

:s.rtr_1ent :f.D 33'
.devices, inc. g tf'e
iita 305 has: uth 5"'1st

acembe' 52.27-

. asanded bI-C 'cilyierter Sank, ap.-.e ,.

{he u;ia cf Eec-gia Ee;ar'e.,. o. =-.:-.ic . . at Mc

nasse- .mar 31.5 3. 5-3.

PUBLIC HEARING

ADOPTION OF NEW CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MAPS for 2026

fc' 252$: the Zcn'r; CJerIaI Districts Van.
C"S Vap, Cw's :is"'~ts Man 3'!\
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we 355s AX 2:24;, fez: FIE.Fea- 71(3 ase RZZ:24-
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ame

2044-1),
:- weev es
and.
In |I:.II:-:ensi'.:7 mixe; use. a. ..- t: . e Carrehensive

-e each map, exp! {1'9 utdates and

er'her Yc Barter -absewce 0" adatec. Council Farm
abcu inn
E5:
.6. re 33m? :ts"e nae. t-revzs';

ZIPag;
discussed adjusting her district's bourdar'es with the Henry Courty deieg' n during a
egislative to slew "er to re" 'esent '1er entire subdhisien. as r: ,' one
side '5 Meyer Dre Alexander. else mention sec 125 t:
inc.uce the s_':4::iwsicn Ba) Cave locate: an ": e Street. is als her district. She

expected i'hese propusei o'ranges tr: be presented at this meeting.

Mr. exriained that smti dcesn't ha.e the t: make MOSS mar ges

t.ni'il caencil districts are redrawn and rsbalancee; that is when hsse changes be

ant weld require a sex-ate oraoess of formal ocun .
res ic: and state
leeESJative at: val, tyitiaaily fetewing the census in ZCSG.
Eater turzher note: fo' are -. Naremher we 'icster: a

legis ztiJe breakias. with a .-r Henry d on, and adjressec rr.y concerns
for my cecncil distri Thzse de cns csrne frarr, "*e geverring

tcdy, us. We're the sees make the renest to the state rea arise for

those es. And that is what was expeztirr
ts
wou'c. he he; re n ."

Andersen :.at that is correct but now is net the time; it will occur T 2050.

These changes usJa 13 havpen based :n the census.

Barter 'ep led. is not wrat was dis-2': the hreekr'est. . a'r

expecting ti'et VF. will :ring forward thcse recommended eranges that

were in the .egislat'we

uncilwcrtan Barter also raised a scream regarding its of the St: :kbriage

eakes Bed and in the Downtown Deselop'nert (DEA)
map. was :y Mr. Andersen and Mayor Pro Eltcri Alexander et:

1. The DJA hc must approve its man changes because 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
Authority (DEA; and are likely to be presented for
:cuncii apfrcval within the next 30 to E: iays.

Mayer Prc Te-n that a. tie legi 'ative changes to the
dis in 2:36 were discusses, art! requesting a charge ta these districts at this time

it'd essentially fan on deaf ears, as the amt": g pan)! has it desire to change
those megs. 're noted, exactly what the representative stated to us at time."
t. adding that the city council wwlc have to w 1': meet any acdi -nal changes,
wl cir- would require all of us to give u: :err'iery in our districts. 1e entrihasized that the

fz'rway fcr ticse mar-gee is based an the 13-3ear
:sL's, as irdizatec to :s at the

time. He certs "fed rat would oe a itue atte this az'nt since tre 'egisiators
have a rest," Fame: is that there wan't be any changes.

Barber aceed for the recent, additicn to the requested changes to

City Council Eistrict Em map, the original discussier. befcre the amexaticn in 2923
was for us to h vs districts in additicn t: two at-large seats. was alsa mentioned

during the legrs.ati\e breakfast last year. Those two actirns, expecting that Mr.
Edmendsen wiil '1; g ta the ammo: some resaiJticn or s; ething ts mane those
3 | P a g e
:2 the ability is represer: these whrs eiected

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Mi 3' a'0 Tem z :uesf @324 a g'sy see rem; fndustriai
59 Ma; W. aa'ifed Ina! Lime area 7n

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nt :es are al'

"he; the. I amass res den: 22.: wareh;.ses and t

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*r 3f the ".en 3 I, of Stakh'idge mass 2:26 was

ark; seam aed Ly MayaP D"r Terr Alexanser. The mzticr.

re fie 'egz Me; ar. Mean: 2
merits." Barker's cc ":3" re aha 3e members. 510511,} the: his

would c a chanerarrensz'nent, am. chat, 5" 5.5:: was wil

me} 621': N- wams it

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCIL CONSIDERATION PROPOSED MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY
(STREET RENAMINGI

Seams Aazr an item I; remare -ee Street to Luther King Way.

He rate: that crane g the sfreet name was

an S M 3 under cmstrutt ee be

I: [we err. :f 25526, sen: tr ;repa~e w'lh sewers:

Mayer Tem Aiexander aisc shared :the Dcwmcwr. velopmew;
(3 A) was plaf ; tc passe a statue cf Ma ("Daddy ,9") in the
mcipa' :ark area the pol'ce desc; "ed a .i- M re

Je'ar 3 S -w s: It; wauld see Ire s'aeue daily. A: cna I1, is pars

4 | P a g e
name the rzac. to ST"

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that? s prcrtasa
the she i: f ear. resert 27:5 . -
e discussed ': Her
te'b'e"sr- She was crrceTe. "375:: I 2'. her-teawwe's aim 5 (feet arc.
stained his was .' she su:a :is' '2'; 4. She ales

wcr-ea abcul ns. use .c af'ece: "residents.

efe'
rle adrccayzi for r.:

by :in 1 :pcsa' '

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Sem'csd -

AlexaFne'. Mi-IIO": passe 4-1 (aart:

:5: e wbli: g mt ers ard resicem'cs. needing
these 'r. ESEJSS 1' he street.

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2212 LEI stuiy.

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neez'ed

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cal fax? "at

:c exoeea 536, v . sum-:3:

aliens :0 try .LeL :, Mater
P.: Ten1 Mat'm passe: s.y 5-3.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
REQUEST

R. an Arderssr' remastevi a crrr"*tn1eni .eie: fer a '59s. $5}:
it exceed :: 1 t're :: amlicmim for a the

Ana; Reg ma. g assWance.

is .. w: .

ire na m e 2'? he ke at was $532.51 a

year ag 3.

Ma ny Camclmemoer Jeni! to sum-ore the $33,350 dollars supper: requested
the . .ar-cia. Incal raich rut: exzeed the $30.06 an: f:r
planning that aiIgris Nim "he goals ant: adharcnrg equ.
d $13". "
. ies; secenc Mayor Pro A

SIPage
\er we: that sum: r.e:' the *6" est 'JJ,
.n...ra.
the 3f 2:
F "55a
7' 199
ema -.. m '1? m.

v.55 : 1 frr'w s.

and 27:). 29V. .

:n "195:? .3-

CONTRACT APPROVAL FOR CONSULTANT FOR U.D.C. UPDATE

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; new 5

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was s. m Agate irflux cf

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Caurclime *2 arm: :9 the cm ac! fr cahsmaiict of LDC

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TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #TX-2026-01 FOR BUSINESS COMPLIANCE OFFICER I

R_'a' Anderson requesg; agprzva :45. the VLJni; pa. C 5 cf
ant. if V
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Buszness .1, I, a :5 ream. the '-'Y Legs; Tne

6|Page
aI- III-cId :=
c2. :::oec...res bushess l'oensin; mmnliance,

inns A:ticr-
. -a, an; 5113?. .2 char

Ccuncii Merte' 3m; ex: reasev; s
needed" 1; me "a bIsi"estes n

that szme - vessas.

are : *0eat the :fthe

Maticn ~ci Gar-I,

.rCIe the ;:ie C" crdir awe

Vaticr nassed Iraniwousl;

MULTl-PURPOSE CENTER: CONTRACT APPROVAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES

exec; a 1:: -::am and a CJL TSIN be; ._

and ate: se 'I. :2s 2r.. 23- 68:5:

a: fa! 2526. the 'aws sf "SW
Vayor = : Teri

noun! be :.cn Senie".

1 Carter,
.27. "all anthem PEI samba and $21 wcrk :n any _ Pg I: 3*.

Ices.

Vaticn cy Via; :r F {c A I: '
TroIe TSW est.5 :n-cail arch:tee! Iws

as cu; 15d 1n 2223 to mark .e Recre... .. .Ce'Iter subser, "a

Val Arts Ceffer; sectnie: : ) Ccu'Icil Vie 3am.

Befre the Ccurcil Barber askec Prccl. Manager And'ews

.ieIIIec eIe ,1' ""5 Lu:
sci: Ied se.erai reszcrsiI-Le :3, and "SW was EJIE. : 9:. the

Wi'liams calie: 53156 Vtue :reIIicusijw 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 eersonnel. litigation, and
cyberseccnq
