Mayor and City Council Regular Session
Regular MeetingStone Mountain, GA · August 5, 2025
Minutes
Mayor and City Council Session
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
City Hall, 875 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
Action Summary
OCGA 50-14-1(e)(2)(A)
A summary of the subjects acted on and those members present at a meeting of any agency shall be written and
made available to the public for inspection within two business days of the adjournment of a meeting.
Mayor and Council: Dr. Beverly Jones – Mayor | Post 3: Mayor Pro Tem Ryan Smith
Post 1: Council Member Anita Bass | Post 2: Council Member Mark Marianos
Post 4: Council Member Gil Freeman | Post 5: Council Member Shawnette Bryant
Post 6: Council Member Teresa Crowe
Staff: Maggie Dimov – Interim City Manager | Shavala Ames - City Clerk | Angela Couch - City
Attorney
Council Member Freeman absent at the beginning of the Public Hearing
I. Public Hearing – 6:31 P.M.
1. Public Hearing on 1008B Main Street to consider a Special User Permit to allow for a tattoo
studio, presented by Tamaya Huff
(4) Comments received in favor
(1) Comments received opposing
Council Member Freeman arrived at 6:44 p.m.
II. Adjournment – 6:53 P.M.
III. Call to Order – 6:56 P.M.
IV. Determination of Quorum – All Present
V. Invocation and Pledge – Invocation led by Rev. Orea Parks
VI. Citizen Comments – There were (5) citizens comments.
VII. Review of the Journal (City Clerk)
1. Mayor Pro Tem Smith moved to approve the July 15, 2025, Meeting Minutes, seconded by
Council Member Bass. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem
Smith, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council Member Freeman and Council
Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
2. Council Member Bass moved to approve the July 24, 2025, Special Called Meeting Minutes,
seconded by Council Member Marianos. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos,
Mayor Pro Tem Smith, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council Member Freeman
and Council Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
3. Mayor Pro Tem Smith moved to approve the July 28, 2025, Special Called Joint DDA and Mayor
and Council Meeting Minutes, seconded by Council Member Bass. Council Member Bass,
Council Member Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem Smith, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor;
Council Member Freeman and Council Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
VIII. Reading of Communications - None
IX. Adoption of The Agenda of The Day
1. Council Member Bass moved to table Unfinished Business Item Parks and Recreation
Committee Establishment Ordinance, seconded by Council Member Freeman. Council Member
Bass, Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Council Member Freeman, and Council Member Crowe voted in
favor; Council Member Marianos and Council Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
2. Council Member Crowe moved to remove from the agenda Unfinished Business Item 1-Hour
Parking, seconded by Council Member Bass. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos,
Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Council Member Freeman and Council Member Crowe voted in favor;
Council Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
3. Mayor Pro Tem Smith moved to remove from the agenda New Business Item Incode Agreement,
seconded by Council Member Marianos, and motion carried unanimously.
4. Council Member Bass moved to adopt the agenda of the day as amended, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Smith, and motion carried unanimously.
X. City Manager’s Report
1. City Manager – Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov gave an operations update as outlined in
the packet.
2. June Financials – Finance Director Adam Kurt reviewed the June Financials as outlined in the
packet.
3. Investigation Updated – City Attorney Angela Couch gave an overview on the update of the
banking allegations.
4. Council Member Crowe motioned to move forward with an inquiry into Truist Bank refusal to
provide information as in regards to Section 2-15, seconded by Council Member Bass; Council
Member Freeman moved to amend the motion to include to obtain from Truist Bank any and all
checks from City of Stone Mountain and DDA accounts that cleared with only one signature, list
of any and all City of Stone Mountain and DDA accounts (open or closed) in existence for the
last eighteen (18) months, statements for each of these City of Stone Mountain and DDA
accounts (open or closed) for the past eighteen (18) months, list of any and all security risks and
other concerns identified by the Truist Bank Security team in the past eighteen (18) months,
any and all correspondence that you have with any and all persons from Truist Bank relating to
the above requests, seconded by Council Member Bryant – Council Member Bass, Council
Member Freeman, and Council Member Bryant voted in favor; Council Member Marianos,
Council Member Smith and Council Member Crowe opposed; Mayor Jones voted in favor, and
motion carried.
5. Council Member Crowe motioned to move forward with a subpoena in regards to Section 2-15;
seconded by Council Member Smith - Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos, Mayor
Pro Tem Smith, Council Member Freeman, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council
Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
XI. Council Policy Discussion Topics - None
XII. Unfinished Business
1. Mayor Pro Tem Smith moved to override the veto of Ordinance 2025-05 Procedures of Removal,
seconded by Council Member Marianos. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos,
Mayor Pro Tem Smith, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council Member Freeman and
Council Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
2. Council Member Crowe moved to approve a two-way sign at Third and East Mountain, seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem Smith. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem
Smith, Council Member Freeman, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council Member
Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
XIII. New Business
1. Council Member Marianos moved to approve a Special User Permit with staff recommendations
for 1008B Main Street to allow a tattoo studio, seconded by Council Member Bass and motion
carried. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Council
Member Bryant and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council Member Freeman opposed,
and motion carried.
XIV. Ordinances and Resolutions
1. Council Member Marianos moved to approve Resolution 2025-22 Open Records Request Fee
Schedule, seconded by Council Member Bass. Council Member Bass, Council Member Marianos,
Mayor Pro Tem Smith, and Council Member Crowe voted in favor; Council Member Freeman and
Council Member Bryant opposed, and motion carried.
XV. Remarks of Privilege
1. Bryant discussed assisting residents and annual back to school block party, and thanked Maggie;
Mayor Pro Tem Smith thanked the Public Works team; Mayor Jones thanked all employees,
unfortunate to try to remove elected officials; Council Member Freeman discussed failed attempts
of political hit jobs, appreciates staff, Maggie best City Manager; Council Member Bass discussed
checking our hearts and learning the policy since being on council.
XVI . Executive Session - None
XVII. Adjournment
1. Mayor Pro Tem Smith moved to adjourn at 9:00 p.m., seconded by Council Member Bryant, and
motion carried unanimously.
Agenda
Mayor and City Council Regular Session
Tuesday, August 05, 2025 at 6:30 PM
City Hall, 875 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
Agenda
Mayor and Council: Dr. Beverly Jones – Mayor | Post 3: Mayor Pro Tem Ryan Smith
Post 1: Council Member Anita Bass | Post 2: Council Member Mark Marianos
Post 4: Council Member Gil Freeman | Post 5: Council Member Shawnette Bryant
Post 6: Council Member Teresa Crowe
Staff: Maggie Dimov – Interim City Manager | Shavala Ames - City Clerk | Angela Couch - City
Attorney
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I. Call to Order
II. Determination of Quorum
III. Invocation and Pledge
IV. Citizen Comments – Including comments from public/stakeholders (3 minutes per comment)
Comments from the Public
The public comments are reserved exclusively for comments from the public and not for immediate
reply. The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to voice city related requests, concerns
or opinions only during the public comment portion of the City Council meeting. I. The Mayor and
City Council reserves the right to extend or limit the length of public comments based on: (1) the
issue under discussion; (2) the number of items on the agenda; and (3) the extent to which the
speaker remains constructive in their comments and questions. II. The public may not directly
confront the public speaker but must direct all comments and questions to the Mayor and City
Council. III. Public harassment of or confrontation with a public speaker will not be tolerated.
Members of the public violating tenets two or three will be asked to sit down or leave the premises.
The City appreciates your input and wants to hear from you. If you have a complaint or concerns
about a particular person associated with the City, please contact the City Manager's office. Your
public comments during a Council meeting may not be directed at or to any particular City
representative, including but not limited to the Mayor, City Council members, or a member of City
staff. If your presentation includes such comments, the City reserves the right to stop your
presentation. During your public comment, if you use obscenities or vulgar or abusive language, yell,
or point fingers, the City reserves the right to stop your presentation. During your public comment,
if you physically approach any City representative or your presentation rises to the level of disorderly
conduct, your public comment will be stopped.
V. Review of the Journal (City Clerk)
1. Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 15, 2025 City Council Meeting
Minutes
2. Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 24, 2025 Special Called Meeting
Minutes
3. Consideration of an action on a request to approve the July 28, 2025 Special Called Joint City
Council and DDA Meeting Minutes
VI. Reading of Communications
VII. Adoption of The Agenda of The Day
VIII. City Manager’s Report
1. Operations Report - Interim City Manager Maggie Dimov
2. June Financials Update - Finance Director Adam Kurt
3. Investigation Update - City Attorney Angela Couch
IX. Council Policy Discussion Topics
X. Unfinished Business
1. Consideration of an action on a request to veto Ordinance 2025-05 Procedures for Removal,
requested by Mayor Beverly Jones
2. Consideration of an action on a request to approve a two way sign at Third and East Mountain,
requested by Council Member Teresa Crowe
3. 2025-04 - Parks and Recreation Committee Establishment (2nd Reading)
4. Consideration of an action on a request to authorize an agreement with Sumter Consulting to
initiate the search for a new City Manager
5. Consideration of an action on a request to establish 1 hour parking on Main, between East
Mountain and Manor, requested by Council Member Teresa Crowe
XI. New Business
1. Consideration of an action on a request to approve the Incode software upgrade agreement,
requested by Finance Director Adam Kurt
2. Consideration of an action on a request to approve a Special Use Permit for 1008B Main
Street (Parcel ID: 18 089 02 016) to allow a tattoo studio, requested by Planning Manager
Tamaya Huff
XII. New Ordinances and Resolutions
1. Resolution 2025-22 - Open Records Request Fee Schedule
XIII. Remarks of Privilege
XIV. Announcements by The Mayor
XV. Executive Session to Discuss Personnel, Legal, Cyber Security and/or Real Estate (if
needed)
XVI. Adjournment
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