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date: 2025-02-25
title: Work Session Meeting Agenda
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STOCKBRIDGE Work Session Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor At–Large February 25, 2025 6:00 PM
Anthony S. Ford

Mayor Pro Tem LaKeisha Gantt

Council District 1

Councilmember Elton Alexander

Council District 5

Councilmember Yolanda Barber

Council District 4

Councilmember Kyle D. Berry, Sr.

Council District 3

Councilmember Alphonso Thomas

Council District 2

CITY MANAGER Stockbridge City Hall

Vacant 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, FEBRUARY 25, 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 Council Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2025

PRESENTATION
2 Transportation Advisory Group Update - Presented by: Eniel Gonzalez

CONSENT AGENDA
3 Council Consideration to fill a vacancy and appoint a member to the Citywide
Development Authority Board for a four-year term through December 31, 2028.
- Presented by:

OLD BUSINESS
4 Council approval of PATH Foundation’s Strategic Implementation & Master
Plan for Trails

- Presented by: Decius Aaron, Eric Ganther/PATH Foundation
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5 Council consideration for approval to replace the grassed seating area at the
amphitheater with FBI Flexi Pave in the amount of $165,000.00. Yellowstone
Landscape $58,953.00 and KBI Industries, Inc. $98,095.00. Funding source is
from SPLOST. - Presented by: Decius Aaron

NEW BUSINESS
6 Council Consideration to approve Right-of-Way Abandonment Policy.
- Presented by: Decius Aaron, Quinton Washington
7 Council Consideration to adopt an Ordinance for Finance Department Policies
and Procedures - Presented by: Frank Milazi

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.

• City Council Meeting, Special Meeting Date - Monday March 3rd at 6:00
p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber (Mar 3 – SPECIAL MEETING DATE)
• Youth Council Meeting 1st Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. - City
Hall Levi Meeting Room (Mar 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. – (Mar 6)
• Citywide Development Authority Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month at
City Hall in the Levi Meeting Room at 6pm (Mar 11).
• Community Zoning and Information Meeting: Thursday, March 12th
from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chamber (Mar 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. (Mar 14)
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
at the Downtown Connection Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail
(Mar 18)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.- 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Mar 18)
• City Council Retreat March 19, March 20 & March 21, 2025 - City Hall
Council Chamber (Mar 25)
• Planning Commission Meeting, 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. -
City Hall Council Chamber - (Mar 20)
• City Council Work Session Meeting held on the last Tuesday of the
month at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber (Mar 25)

February 25, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

• Join Councilman Alexander for 10th Annual Women’s History Month
Celebration, Sunday, March 2nd from 3pm – 5pm at the Merle Manders
Conference Center in Stockbridge.
• Join Councilman Thomas for the Inaugural Honors Program taking
place on Thursday, March 22nd at the Merle Manders Conference
Center.
• Join Mayor Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Monday, March 24th
from 10am – noon at City Hall. Meetings are by appointment.
• Join Councilman Thomas & Councilman Berry for the monthly Bingo
Bash on Wednesday, March 26th from 10am – noon at the Merle
Manders Conference Center. Lots of fun to be had by all.
• Join the Stockbridge Youth Council for the 2nd Annual Youth
Entrepreneur Expo at Clark Park on Saturday, March 29th from noon to
4 PM. Enjoy an egg hunt, food trucks, and games while supporting local
youth entrepreneurs. Bring your friends and family for a day of
community fun!
• 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

2025 CONCERT SEASON SCHEDULE

• Saturday, May 3rd – My Girls Night featuring Xscape.
• Saturday, May 10th – Mother’s Day Weekend Show featuring 112, Dru
Hill, Silk and Carl Thomas
• Saturday, May 24th – Memorial Day Weekend – Dirty South Yeek Crunk
Fest featuring Pastor Troy, MC Shy’D, D J Raheem the Dream, Mook B
Trillville, Eastside Boyz
• Saturday, June 14th – Ladies of the 80’- featuring Regina Belle, Karen
White, Deniece Williams, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Shanice and
Beverly Crawford with Special Guest Appearance by: The Silver Fox
Squad
• Saturday, June 28th - Ledisi

February 25, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

February 25, 2025 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
