for WORK SESSION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA MONDAY,OCTOBER 14, 2024  Present: Mayor Barbara Bender, Mayor Pro Tem Tod Warner, Council Members Norman A. Carter Jr., Kerry Hetherington, Cristy Lenski, and Gretchen Schulz. Also present City Manager Matthew Pepper, City Attorney Chuck Ross with Powell and Edwards, Assistant City Manager Mercy Montgomery, Captain John Tainter, Public Works Director David Mitchell, Public  Information Officer Brian Arrington, and City Clerk Melisa Arnold. Mayor Bender called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.  CALL TO ORDER  REVIEW REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS During review oft the agenda Mayor Bender advised the proclamation would need to bej postponed as the Sisters are on a retreat and can't attend the meeting. Council Member Lenski also advised that the invited guest, Abdul Kolawole, had to go to work sO this item will need to be postponed  as well. None  REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT DISCUSSION ITEMS Update ofOngoing Projects Bender]  Attorney Ross said an Executive Session will be needed to discuss pending litigation.  City Manager Pepper reviewed the ongoing projects. He said that five (5) bids were received for thel buildout ofthel Market for Crooked Can. Funding oft the Community Center was discussed and consensus was that if the grants don't come through, financing through the Georgia Municipal Association's Brick and Mortar program could be an option. He said that thirteen (13) bids were received for the North Road and Wisteria Drive project and were under review by Larry Kaiser with Collaborative Infrastructure Services, Inc. Due to ongoing issues with businesses, discussion Discussion pfUpdateyAmendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)[Warner Mayor Pro Tem Warner asked Council to review the ideas he had sent out. Consensus was to  was held about limiting yard waste and junk debris at the Recycling Center.  hold a special called meeting to discuss proposed amendments.  City of Snellville Administration Department 2342 Oak Road Snellville, GA3 30078 770-985-3500 770-985-3525 Fax www.snelllle.org    WORK SESSION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MONDAY,OCTOBER 14, 2024 PAGE1 TWO EXECUTIVE SESSION  Mayor Bender read the closed meeting notice into the record as follows:  To discuss pending and/or potential litigation, settlement claims, administrative proceedings or other. judicial actions, which is exempt from the Open Meetings Act pursuant to O.C.G.A. Uponamotion! by Mayor Pro Tem Warner, 2nd by Council Member Carter, the meeting was closed,  Section 50-14-2(1).  with all Council Members and the Mayor present and voting in favor.  The meeting was closed at 7:24 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT  Mayor Pro Tem Warner made a motion to adjourn, 2nd by Council Member Carter; voted 6i in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.  Bender, Mayer  E  Sallusd  Melisa Arnold, City Clerk