Mayor and City Council Special Called Session

Mayor and City Council Special Called Session Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM City Hall, 875 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 Minutes Mayor and Council: Dr. Beverly Jones – Mayor | Ryan Smith - Mayor Pro Tem Anita Bass | Mark Marianos | Gil Freeman | Shawnette Bryant | Teresa Crowe Staff: Darnetta Tyus - City Manager | Shawn Edmondson - Assistant City Manager - City Clerk | Danny Mai - Assistant City Clerk | Jeff Strickland - City Attorney City of Stone Mountain, GA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityofStoneMtn/ Link to join Webinar: [LINK] Call to Order Determination of Quorum Invocation and Pledge Adoption of The Agenda of The Day PRESENT Council Member: Post 1 Anita Bass Council Member: Post 2 Mark Marianos Mayor Pro Tem: Post 3 Ryan Smith Council Member: Post 4 Gil Freeman Council Member: Post 5 Shawnette Bryant Council Member: Post 6 Teresa Crowe Mayor Beverly Jones New Ordinances and Resolutions 1. NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE (Millage Rate) (City Manager Tyus). City Manager Tyus spoke to council to further explain the property tax increase. ----- NEW ITEM -------  City Mayor requests a vote to adopt the 16.0 Milage rate MPT Smith Motioned to adopt the 16.0 Rate (Discussed Second). CM Marianos seconded. CM Freeman Motioned a substitute motion to adopt the 15.508 Rate (Discussed First). CM Bryant seconded. VOTE ON SUBSITUTE MOTION OF 15.508 MILLAGE RATE Voting Yea: Council Member: Post 4 Freeman, Council Member: Post 5 Bryant Voting Nay: Council Member: Post 1 Bass, Council Member: Post 2 Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem: Post 3 Smith, Council Member: Post 6 Crowe SUBSITUTE MOTION FAILED VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION OF 16.0 MILLAGE RATE Motion made by Council Member: Post 2 Marianos. Voting Yea: Council Member: Post 1 Bass, Council Member: Post 2 Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem: Post 3 Smith, Council Member: Post 6 Crowe Voting Nay: Council Member: Post 4 Freeman, Council Member: Post 5 Bryant MOTION APPROVED. NEW MILLAGE RATE SET AT 16.0 Executive Session to Discuss Personnel, Legal, and/or Real Estate (if needed) Adjournment Adjourned at 06:56 PM ET Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem: Post 3 Smith, Seconded by Council Member: Post 5 Bryant. Voting Yea: Council Member: Post 1 Bass, Council Member: Post 2 Marianos, Mayor Pro Tem: Post 3 Smith, Council Member: Post 4 Freeman, Council Member: Post 5 Bryant, Council Member: Post 6 Crowe