City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Council Chambers 7:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order PRESENT Mayor David Still Council Member Bruce Johnson Mayor Pro-Tem Victoria Jones Council Member Randy Travis Council Member Bryant Harris Prayer Assistant Pastor Deanne Lynch was present to provide the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Still led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda Additions / Deletions Chuck Warbington, City Manager requested item #13 - Workstation Refresh – Three-Year FMV Lease Agreement (Dell Financial Services) request to be taken off consent agenda and placed on Council Business Old Business as item #16, item #12 - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Article VII. Construction Codes, Division 1. State Minimum Codes, Section 10-210. Body Art Studios and Body Artist, be taken off Consent Agenda, with revision given to Council prior to meeting, and placed on Council Business Old Business as item #17, and on Public Hearing New Business item #18 RZR2025-00031; Scott Smith; 151 Honeysuckle Avenue applicant requests be tabled to February 11, 2026 Work Session. Motion to accept Agenda as amended made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Travis. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion to accept prior meeting minutes made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro- Tem Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris 1. December 10, 2025 - Work Session, Executive Session, Regular Meeting 2. December 17, 2025 - Special Call 3. January 14, 2026 - Work Session, Executive Session (Motion read into record with error for December 1st, 2025 - Work Session, Executive Session, Regular Meeting) Announcements Mayor Still recognized each Council Member who individually made announcements about events and recognition throughout the community. He then read from the slides for upcoming City events. Public Comment To participate in the Public Comment part of the Agenda, you must register with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Presentations will be limited to 2 minutes per person and Council will not respond to the comment. Consent Agenda These are items on which the Mayor and Council are in agreement to approve and are placed on the agenda to be approved in one vote. Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as read into record by Frank Hartley, City Attorney made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Bryant 4. Additional Gas Department Employee and FY26 Budget Amendment 5. Contract Award – Hi Hope Regulator Station Relocation Project (SB009-26) 6. Contract Award – SR 316 at Hi Hope Road Gas Main Improvements (SB010-26) 7. Contract Award – Natural Gas Peak Utility Building Project (SB007-26) 8. Professional Design Services for Bridges Structural Rehabilitation/Repair 9. Bid Award – Purchase of Underground Primary Electric Wire (SB006-26) 10. Approval of a contract with Southeast Corrections, LLC to provide probation services to the City of Lawrenceville. 11. Board Appointment for Financial Review Citizen Committee 12. Ordinance Granting an Easement to Georgia Power Company for Alcovy Road 13. Ordinance Granting an Easement to Georgia Power Company Easement for 1120 Grayson Hwy 14. North DTL Development Agreement  15. Memorandum of Agreement with Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for PlanFirst Council Business Old Business There is no public comment during this section of the agenda unless formally requested by the Mayor and the Council after an official vote. 16. Workstation Refresh – Three-Year FMV Lease Agreement (Dell Financial Services) Kyle Parker, Information Technology Director presented this item, introduced Clay Turner, Account Executive with Dell Technologies and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve a three-year Fair Market Value (FMV) lease agreement with Dell Financial Services for the acquisition of City workstations in the amount of $646,406.00, with annual lease payments of $193,920.90 (paid in advance), utilizing the Georgia Statewide Contract, contingent upon review and approval by the City Attorney made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Travis. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris 17. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Article VII. Construction Codes, Division 1. State Minimum Codes, Section 10-210. Body Art Studios and Body Artist Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve Ordinance to Amend Section 10-210. Body Art Studios and Body Artist, Article VII, Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia related to Body Art Studios, and Body Artists, to update provisions related to Body Art and for other purposes as presented made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Harris. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Public Hearing New Business Discussion will be limited to 7 minutes per side including rebuttal. Discussions on Zoning issues will be limited to 10 minutes per side including rebuttal. Questions and answers from Council Members will not infringe on the time limit. 18. RZR2025-00031; Scott Smith; 151 Honeysuckle Avenue Tabled to February 11, 2026, Work Session. 19. SUP2025-00117; Samia Craig; 1154 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 206 Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item and introduced Samia Craig applicant with Studio 1865 answered questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the Public Hearing hearing or seeing no one for or against, closed the Public Hearing.  Motion to approve SUP2025-00117; Samia Craig; 1154 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 206 as presented by Planning and Development, per their recommended conditions of January 23, 2026 that Council received made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Council Business New Business There is no public comment during this section of the agenda unless formally requested by the Mayor and the Council. 20. Election of Mayor Pro-Tem Mayor Still presented this item. Motion to appoint Council Member Bruce Johnson as Mayor Pro-Tem made by Mayor Pro- Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Travis. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris 21. Purchase and Sale Agreement for 43 E Crogan Street, 39 E Crogan Street , and 31 E Crogan Street Chuck Warbington presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve Purchase and Sale Agreement for 43 E Crogan Street, 39 E Crogan Street , and 31 E Crogan Street for $1,205,000 as presented made by Council Member Jones, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn Regular Meeting made by Council Member Jones, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Minute Signatures _______________________ David R. Still, Mayor _______________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk