City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Council Chambers 5:00 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 Mayor Still led the group in the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Still led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda Additions / Deletions Chuck Warbington, City Manager, staff requested item #3 - SUP2025-00119; Sultan Hassan; 715 Paper Creek Drive be tabled to February 11, 2026, Work Session and February 23, 2026, Regular Meeting. Motion to accept Work Session as amended 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 Harris Discussion of General City Business There is no public comment during this section of the agenda unless formally requested by the Mayor and the Council. 1. RZR2025-00031; Scott Smith; 151 Honeysuckle Avenue  Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be sent to the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 2. SUP2025-00117; Samia Craig; 1154 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 206 Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be sent to the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 3. SUP2025-00119; Sultan Hassan; 715 Paper Creek Drive Tabled to February 11, 2026, Work Session and February 23, 2026, Regular Meeting. 4. Additional Gas Department Employee and FY26 Budget Amendment Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager - Community Development presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #1 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 5. Contract Award – Hi Hope Regulator Station Relocation Project (SB009-26) This item will be Consent item #2 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 6. Contract Award – SR 316 at Hi Hope Road Gas Main Improvements (SB010-26) This item will be Consent item #3 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 7. Contract Award – Natural Gas Peak Utility Building Project (SB007-26) Blake McClellan, Assistant Gas Director - Operations presented this item and answered questions from Council. Riley Contracting Inc was deemed non-responsive despite submitting a bid. This item will be Consent item #4 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 8. Professional Design Services for Bridges Structural Rehabilitation/Repair Eranildo Lustosa Alves Junior, City Engineer presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #5 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 9. Bid Award – Purchase of Underground Primary Electric Wire (SB006-26) This item will be Consent item #6 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 10. Approval of a contract with Southeast Corrections, LLC to provide probation services to the City of Lawrenceville Michael Fischer, Assistant City Manager - Operations presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #7 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 11. Board Appointment for Financial Review Citizen Committee Karen Pierce, City Clerk presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #8 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 12. Ordinance Granting an Easement to Georgia Power Company for Alcovy Road  This item will be Consent item #9 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 13. Ordinance Granting an Easement to Georgia Power Company Easement for 1120 Grayson Hwy This item will be Consent item #10 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 14. Ordinance to amend section 10-210, article VII, of 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 This item will be Consent item #11 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 15. Workstation Replacement – Three-Year FMV Lease Agreement with Dell Kyle Parker, IT Director presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #12 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 16. North DTL Development Agreement Chuck Warbington, City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #13 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. 17. Memorandum of Agreement with Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for PlanFirst Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #14 on the regular agenda, January 28, 2026. Executive Session - Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate Motion to move into Executive Session 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 Harris Motion to adjourn Executive Session 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 Report of items discussed in executive session: 1 Personnel 1 Real Estate 4 Litigation 0 Votes Taken Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn Work Session 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 Minute Signatures _______________________ David R. Still, Mayor _______________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk