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date: 2022-09-27
title: Work Session Meeting Agenda
source: 2022-09/2022-09-27_Work Session Meeting_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Work Session Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor September 27, 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, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES
1 Draft Minutes Council Meeting August 8, 2022
2 Draft Special Called Meeting Minutes August 15, 2022
3 Draft Work Session Meeting Minutes August 30, 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

PRESENTATION
4 Parks Master Plan update presented by TSW - Presented by: Decius Aaron
5 Presentation on Citizen Police Advisory Council - Presented by: Frank
Trammer

NEW BUSINESS
6 Council Consideration to Amend the Stockbridge Code of Ordinances, Chapter
11.26, Section 11.26.040- Noise Nuisances- Specific prohibitions.

- Presented by: Frank Trammer
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7 Council Consideration to award the Request For Proposal (RFP) No. 2022-
0012 of an Atlanta Regional Commission Grant to Keck+Wood Collaboration &
Design firm to develop a feasibility study and concept plan for Downtown
Stockbridge Pedestrian & Bicycle Connectivity facilities. - Presented by: Ryan
Anderson
8 Council consideration to approve change order from Summit Construction for
Amphitheater parking lot improvements on North Lee Street in the amount of
$801,554.00. Funding source is from SPLOST. - Presented by: Decius Aaron
9 Council Consideration to approve a request for funding source to renovate the
Public Works Maintenance Shop and build a city storage facility in the amount
of $3,500,000.00. - Presented by: Decius Aaron
10 Council consideration to approve Georgia Power Utility Relocation Agreement
for the East Atlanta Road and Lee Street Road Widening Project in the amount
of $205,608.00. - Presented by: Decius Aaron
11 Council consideration to approve the make ready agreement with Georgia
Power for electric charging station at the Amphitheater. Also, to approve the
Georgia Powers vendor Stanton Electric, Inc. to purchase and install the
charging stations in the amount of $62,915.00. - Presented by: Brecca Carter,
Decius Aaron
12 Council consideration adding three positions to create an in-house information
technology department. One position is recommended in the 2022 budget and
the other positions are to be considered in the 2023 budget year. - Presented
by: Frederick Gardiner

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

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, Second Monday of each month – City Hall
Council Chamber (Oct 10)
 Youth Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month City Hall
Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Oct 10)
 Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 2nd Friday of each month 9:00 a.m.
City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Oct 14)
 Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Via Zoom - 3rd
Tuesday of each month Via Zoom (Oct 18)
 Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Oct 18)
 City Council Work Session Meeting, Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. – City Hall
Council Chamber (Oct 25)
September 27, 2022 6:00 PM4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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 Planning Commission Meeting, 4th Thursday at 6:30 p.m. City Hall
Council Chamber – (Oct 27)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

 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 Councilwoman Barber for FREE Zumba on every Saturday
morning at Clark Community Park at 8:00 a.m. Come out for fitness in
the park!
 Please join Councilwoman Barber as she kicks healthcare inequities to
the curb with her First Annual Charity Kickball Tournament benefiting
the Hands of Hope Clinic on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 9 am at
Cochran Park. FREE EVENT
 Main Street will host the movie on the City Hall Lawn featuring
(Spiderman), Saturday, October 7th. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. Bring
your lawn chairs and blankets! FREE EVENT
 The City of Stockbridge will host an in-person Annexation Town Hall
Meeting on Thursday, September 29th at 6:30 p.m. at the Monarch
Village Clubhouse 240 Monarch Village Way, Stockbridge; an in-person
Annexation Town Hall Meeting Thursday, October 6th at 6:30 p.m. at
City Hall, 4640 N Henry Blvd.; and there will be an in-person Town Hall
on Thursday, October 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Merle Manders
Conference Center 111 Davis Rd. Come out to learn the facts about the
Annexation Referendum, neighborhoods in the proposed area, benefits
of the Stockbridge Annexation and proposed council districts.
 Please join Councilman Alexander for a Town Hall at the Stockbridge
Amphitheater, Thursday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Economic
Development, Business Opportunities and Public Safety. FREE EVENT
 Please join Councilwoman Gantt for her Annual Fall Festival taking
place Saturday, October 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Clark Park.
FREE EVENT

UPCOMING CONCERTS

 HispaniFest, Saturday October 1st
 Charlie Wilson, Friday, October 14th
 Keith Sweat, Saturday, October 29th
 Rick Springfield and Tommy Tutone, Sunday, October 30th

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

September 27, 2022 6:00 PM4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
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ADJOURNMENT

September 27, 2022 6:00 PM4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
