* W - HIS for the WORK SESSION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 Present: Mayor Barbara Bender, Mayor Pro Tem Tod Warner, Council Members Norman A. Carter Jr., Cristy Lenski and Gretchen Schulz. (Council Member Kerry Hetherington was absent.) Also present City Manager Matthew Pepper, Assistant City Manager Mercy Montgomery, City Attorney Tony Powell with Powell and Crowley, Police Chief Greg Perry, Captain John Tainter, Public Works Director David Mitchell, Code Enforcement Officer Johnny Greene, Planning and Development Director Jason Thompson, Public Information Officer Brian Arrington and City Clerk Melisa Arnold. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bender called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. REVIEW REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS The agenda was reviewed. Council Member Lenski recused herself at 6:36 p.m. before discussion of the Old Business item RZ 25-03 LUP 25-01 on Lenora Church Road. Mayor Pro Tem Warner asked Planning Director Thompson questions and discussion was held about additional conditions possibly being added. Council Member Lenski returned at 6:47 p.m. The New Business item regarding award oft the paving bid was reviewed. REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE None CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT None DISCUSSION ITEMS Update of Ongoing Projects Bender] City Manager Pepper gave an update on the restaurants at The Grove and the recycling program. Discussion was held about the abandoned Scooter's Coffee on Highway 78 at Wisteria Drive. After discussion the consensus was to have Attorney Powell send them a letter about starting the nuisance abatement process. City Manager Pepper continued his update with the Community Center progress report. City of Snellville Administration Department 2342 Oak Road Snellville, GA 30078 770-985-3500 770-985-3525 Fax: www.snellville.org WORK SESSION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 PAGE TWO Discussion About Modular Vehicle Barriers [Bender] Chief Perry talked about barriers the Police have researched and found one that will work well and offer enough security for 10 lanes. Public Works would need to pull the trailer that holds the barriers to and from the locations where they are needed and set them up. After discussion the consensus was to put this on the next agenda to move forward with the purchase. Discussion About the Highway 124 Widening Project [Warner] Mayor Pro Tem Warner expressed concerns about how the widening project could affect the City and asked City Manager Pepper to set up a meeting with Gwinnett County and Georgia Department of Transportation. EXECUTIVE SESSION None ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Warner made a motion to adjourn, 2nd by Council Member Carter; voted 5 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Aobl Barbara Bender, Mayor Welusa Dauoil Melisa Arnold, City Clerk