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date: 2020-09-09
title: Special Called Joint Meeting Minutes
source: 2020-09/2020-09-09_Special Called Joint Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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ACTION MINUTES
JOINT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
VIA ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 6:00 P.M.
Mayor & City Council Administration
Mayor Anthony S. Ford Randy Knighton City Manager
Mayor Pro Tem Alphonso Thomas Camilla Moore Assistant City Manager
Councilman Elton Alexander Community Development Director
Councilwoman Yolanda Barber Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Councilman John Blount John Wiggins, City Treasurer
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt Michael Williams, City Attorney
Downtown Development Authority Main Street Advisory Board
Renee Shaw - Chair Anika Potts - Chair
Roger Custin - Secretary Willie Hopkins - Vice Chair
Arthur Christian Mildred E. Reed - Secretary
Barbara Richardson Martin Deen
Maxwell Sears Shomari Furtch
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt (Liaison) Greg Horton
Linda P. Jones
Alison Ramsay
Pamela Sanders
Mayor ProTem Alphonso Thomas (Liaison)

I. The Stockbridge City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Ford
II. The Stockbridge DDA meeting was called to order by Chair Shaw
III. The Stockbridge MSAB meeting was called to order by Chair Potts

IV. Invocation by Randy Knighton followed by the Pledge in unison.

V. Roll Call
All members of the City Council were present
All members of the DDA were present
All members of the MSAB were present except Martin Deen

VI. Motion to adopt the Agenda
City Council: Thomas/Gantt passed unanimously.
DDA: Custin/Gantt passed unanimously.
MSAB: Hopkins/Furtch passed unanimously.
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New Business
1. Executive Session – O.C.G.A. §50-14-3—Discussions regarding
negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property; or to
authorize the ordering of an appraisal related to such.

Mayor Pro Tem Thomas noted his position as the Main Street Advisory Board
Liaison, and noted the reason for him calling the need for the joint meeting of the
City Council, Downtown Development Authority and Main Street Advisory Board
was to embrace the vision of downtown Stockbridge and soliciting the request via
email on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 6:33 p.m.

Chair Shaw called for a motion for the DDA to adopt the Minutes as prepared by
the City Clerk; Custin/Christian – Passed unanimously.

Chair Potts called for a motion for the MSAB to adopt the Minutes as prepared by
the City Clerk: Horton/Jones – Passed unanimously.

Motion to convene Executive Session for the purpose of Real Estate:
City Council: Thomas/Gantt passed unanimously
DDA: Gantt/Custin passed unanimously
MSAB: Hopkins/Furtch passed unanimously

Motion to Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene the SCM meeting:
City Council: Alexander/Gantt passed unanimously
DDA: Gantt/Richardson passed unanimously
MSAB: Horton/Hopkins passed unanimously

Motion to Adjourn the SCM meeting:
City Council: Alexander/Barber passed unanimously
DDA: Gantt/Richardson passed unanimously
MSAB: Hopkins/Furtch passed unanimously
