Jan 05, 2026 City Council

[1. WELCOME, CALL TO ORDER, AND ROLL CALL]

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

WHAT INCREDIBLE SIGHT TO SEE SO MANY OF YOU HERE FOR THIS EVENT THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

I AM GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 5TH AND I'D LIKE TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT THIS EVENING AND I AM GLAD THAT ALL OF YOU ARE ABLE TO JOIN US FOR THIS EVENING.

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PHASE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S DEVELOPMENT AND IT'S GONNA TAKE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OF YOU TO BE HERE AND WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO HAVE STEPPED UP TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IF YOU'RE WILLING AND ABLE, UM, WE'LL HAVE A PRESENTATION OF THE COLOR.

SO PLEASE STAND IF YOU CAN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL YOU PRAY WITH ME.

FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING AND WE THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN THE PATHWAY OF SERVING THIS CITY A DEVOTING THEIR LIFE IN PUBLIC SERVICE TONIGHT.

WE THANK YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMAN DRISCOLL, COUNCILWOMAN REEVES, AND COUNCILMAN DORITO FOR THEIR SERVICE AS THEY JOIN COUNCILMAN HYPES BRADY MERKEL AND MAYOR GIL.

LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU

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WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM IN THEIR SERVICE, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM A FAVOR WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY.

AND LORD WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD UTILIZE THEM TO KEEP OUR CITY AS YOU WOULD DESIRE, A CITY THAT IS PROSPERING, A CITY THAT IS HUMBLE BEFORE YOU, AND A CITY THAT MAKES MUCH OF THOSE WHO NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH, THE JUSTICE AND THE PROSPERITY THAT CAN COME FROM A COMMUNITY UNITED.

WE LOVE YOU LORD, AND WE PRAY THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME.

AMEN.

THEN THE CLOCK STRIKES WELL AND

[A. Council Member Post 1, T. Kirk Driskell]

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SO MR. GRIS, PARDON AFTER ME PLEASE.

AYE.

PETE KRO SCHOOL HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALFREDA GEORGIA.

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY.

DO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE TO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA, AND I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY, PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF EL ALPHARETTA.

SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND THE LAWS OF THE CITY OF EL ALPHARETTA.

THANKS SIR.

I JUST,

[B. Council Member Post 2, Katie Reeves]

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR SERVING THE CITY OF GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM

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THAT I'M NOT THE ORDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE TO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I AM QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

AND I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS AND I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

[C. Council Member Post 3, Douglas J. DeRito]

I DOUGLAS WITH JAY DORITO.

I DOUGLAS WITH JAY DORITO.

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGIA, OF SERVING CITY, MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF .

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY.

DO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF DUE TO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY.

ZERO.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I, I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF LAWS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNCIL REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, REGULARLY, ATTEND MEETING, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS DON'T HELP ME.

[A. Chief Judge David C. Will]

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SO THIS IS THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.

I STATE YOUR NAME.

I DAVID C WILL HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF ALFREDA, GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE TO THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ANY OTHER STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF STATE OF GEORGIA, I AM PROHIBITED FROM HOLDING.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ANY OTHER STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, I'M PROHIBITED FROM HOLDING.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SAID OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

AND I AM QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

AND I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEAR, FAVOR OR PARTIALITY FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEAR, FAVOR OR PARTIALITY, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA AND THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA AND ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA AND THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA.

SO SWORN THIS FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY, 2020 SIXTH.

CONGRATULATIONS SIR AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

UH, YEAH, , IF

[B. Associate Judge Jamie Bendall]

JAMIE BEDEL HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE MISSED REPORT OF THE CITY OF ALBERTA, GEORGIA.

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS THE ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE MISSED COURT OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE THIS STATE.

I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF

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I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ANY OTHER STATE, ANY OTHER STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, I'M PROHIBITED FROM HOLDING, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, I'M PROHIBITED FROM HOLDING.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

AND I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEAR, FAVOR OR PARTIALITY TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEAR, FAVOR OR PARTIALITY, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA, THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA, AND THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA AND THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA SUPPORT THE CHARTER, SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND INVOLVES AND LAWS OF THE CITY.

I STATE

[C. Substitute Judge Jared Mitnick]

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING SUBSTITUTE JUDGE IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY, OFTA, GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE THIS STATE.

I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR, FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE TO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ANY OTHER STATE, ANY OTHER STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, I'M PROHIBITED FROM HOLDING, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, I'M PROHIBITED TO HOLD.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF JUDGE A MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY TO NOT FEAR AND FAVOR OR PARTIALITY OF JUDGE AND MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEARED FAVOR OR PARTIALITY.

UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ACT.

CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA, THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA, AND THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA AND THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND SUPPORT THE CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OFTA SUPPORT THE CHARTERS AND LAWS OF THE CITY.

OFTA.

THANK

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[A. Substitute Solicitors: Kianna Chennault, Kenneth Mitchell, Jr., and Thomas Elijah Francis]

, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE.

I NAME KENNETH MITCHELL.

LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN.

I STATE YOUR NAME HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR.

HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS A SUBSTITUTE CITY SOLICITOR, SERVING AS SUBSTITUTE CITY SOLICITOR FOR THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, WHERE THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY OR SWEAR THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY TO THIS STATE.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE TO THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

I'M NOT THE HOLDER OF ANY OFFICE OF TRUST UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ANY OTHER STATE, ANY OTHER STATE OR ANY FOREIGN STATE OR FOREIGN STATE, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, WHICH BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, I AM PROHIBITED FROM.

I AM PROHIBITED FROM POLLING.

I AM QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

I SHALL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF AMERICA.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FURTHER, I SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY AND HONESTLY PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY SOLICITOR TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEAR.

FAVOR OF FAITHFULLY, ETHICALLY, AND HONESTLY.

PERFORM AND DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY'S SOLICITORS TO THE CUSTOMER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY WITHOUT FEAR.

FAVOR OF PARTIAL UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEXICO AND CONGRESS AND THE STATE BAR GEORGIA AND STATE BAR GEORGIA IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARTER AND MALL SUPPORT CHARTER AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF ROAD.

OF THE CITY OF ROAD.

THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

YES, MR. MAYOR, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT TO THE POINT IN THE MEETING WHERE THE, UH, APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARDING COMMISSION MEMBERS, UH, BY YOU AND THE OTHER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU WOULD JUST, UH, UM, ASK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PUT INTO THE RECORD WHO THEY SEEK TO APPOINT.

AND UH, THEN WE WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE.

THANK YOU, MR. LAGER BLOOM.

SO ON THE AGENDA, I WILL BEGIN

[A. Announcement of Mayor Pro Tem Merkel's Appointments]

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

I WOULD THIS EVENING LIKE TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.

MR. CRAIG JOHNSON, IS THAT YOUR APPOINTMENT? YES, SIR.

OKAY, THANK YOU SIR.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE

[B. Announcement of Council Member Driskell's Appointments]

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THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

THIS EVENING I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, MR. BRENT BEAM FOR CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.

SUSAN HANNA IS RYAN REVIEW BOARD RICHARD KRAMER HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

CONNIE MASHBURN NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION.

JACQUELINE JENA PLANNING COMMISSION, TODD STRATTON AND RECREATION COMMISSION, TATE HOLCOMB.

AND THAT'S ALL OF YOUR APPOINTMENTS.

NEXT ON THE

[C. Announcement of Council Member Reeves' Appointments]

LINDSAY ANN BURNETT PLANNING COMMISSION.

KAREN RICHARD RECREATION BOARD JIT SAHA.

NEXT WILL BE THE

[D. Announcement of Council Member DeRito's Appointments]

THANK YOU MAYOR.

I FIRST WANNA, UH, THANK THE, UM, THESE APPOINTMENTS THAT SERVED IN MY FIRST TERM HERE THAT I'M TAKING ON MY REELECTION TERM THIS EVENING AND REAPPOINTING THESE INDIVIDUALS.

BUT I THANK 'EM FOR THEIR SERVICE BOTH AS UH, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO AS, AS VERY CLOSE FRIENDS.

AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORTS THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN IN THE PAST AND WILL IN THE FUTURE.

SO I WANT TO STATE THAT UP FRONT, UH, TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.

UH, I'D LIKE TO REAPPOINT LISA SHIPPLE, THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.

I'D LIKE TO REAPPOINT SAMITA PATEL, UH, TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.

I'D LIKE TO REAPPOINT PAT CORCAL FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

I'D LIKE TO REAPPOINT SHAQ LEWIS FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION.

I'D LIKE TO REAPPOINT HERB VELASQUEZ TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

I'D LIKE TO RE REAPPOINT JILL REYNOLDS AS THE RE RECREATION BOARD CALLER PDA, HOPEFULLY CALL.

I DIDN'T, UH, MESS UP YOUR LAST NAME, BUT THANK YOU.

AND

[E. Announcement of Council Member Brady's Appointments]

YES, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A A NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION, UM, MS. TERRY RONE AND THAT'S ALL OF YOUR APPOINTMENTS.

EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU SIR.

I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WILLING TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE.

MR. MAYOR, IF I COULD

[11. SWEARING IN OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS]

WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE NOT MISSED ANYBODY AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OATHS OF OFFICE HERE.

UM, SO IF WE COULD DO THAT AND, UH, ALLOW HER TO FACILITATE GETTING EVERYBODY READY TO BE SWORN IN AND THEN YOU CONDUCT THE SWEARING IN, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

PARDON? I DIDN'T CATCH THAT LAST PART.

OH, AND AFTER SHE GETS EVERYBODY READY TO BE SWORN IN, IF YOU WOULD ACTUALLY DO THE SWEARING IN, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

YOU CAN EITHER DO IT FROM YOUR SEAT OR YOU CAN DO IT FROM THE MICROPHONE DOWN FRONT.

WHATEVER IS YOUR PREFERENCE.

I'M FINE FROM HERE.

.

THANK YOU.

UM, WE DID CATCH A LOT OF FOLKS ON THE WAY IN, BUT IF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE, PLEASE COME FORWARD TO PICK UP YOUR OATH OF OFFICE.

UM, TAMMY LUCAS, JACQUELINE, JENNA, CHRIS BIM, CONNIE MASHBURN, AND CRAIG JOHNSON.

THANK YOU.

WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU ALL.

AND IF YOU ARE A BORDER COMMISSION MEMBER HOLDING AN OATH IN YOUR HAND AND BEING SWORN IN, WE JUST ASK AT THIS TIME IF YOU WOULD GO AHEAD AND STAND AT YOUR SEATS JUST FOR GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCIES.

UM, AND MAYOR GIVIN WILL SWEAR YOU ALL IN MOMENTARILY.

I ASSUME Y'ALL CAN HEAR ME, MAYOR.

OKAY.

THIS IS THE OATH OF OFFICE AS A BOARD MEMBER FOR THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA.

AYE, STATE YOUR NAME HEREBY ACCEPT THE HONOR OF SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE STATE, YOUR BOARD NAME HERE, SERVING AS BOARD OF THE CITY OF GEORGIA, THE CITY OF GEORGIA.

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM, AFFIRM THAT I'M NOT BEHOLDER OF ANY UNACCOUNTED FOR PUBLIC MONEY DUE TO THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AUTHORITY THEREOF.

I'M NOT THE

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I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD SET OFFICE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF GEORGIA.

AND I'M QUALIFIED TO HOLD, SET OFF ACCORDING CONSTITUTION LAWS, SUPPORT CONSTITUTIONALLY LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE CONSTITUTION LAWS, CONSTITUTION LAWS.

FURTHER, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I SHALL I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.

I SHALL THANKFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A STATE BOARD NAMED MEMBER FAITHFULLY, PERFORM THE DUTIES OF FAITHFULLY, PERFORM THE DUTIES OF STATE NAME MEMBER REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF COMMUNITY IN SERVICE, ACT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS.

CONDUCT ORIGINAL ATTEND OF ALL THE IDEAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT CODE, SUPPORT THE CHARTER LAWS OF THE CITY ABOUT THE GEORGIA CHARTER LAWS.

SO SWORN OF JANUARY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL.

OUR ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, GRACE IS GONNA BE PROVIDING YOU WITH A PEN AND IF YOU COULD SIGN YOUR OATH OF OFFICE AND RETURN IT TO HER, WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

MOVE TO THE SYMPHONY'S PERFORMANCE, WE CAN MOVE TO THE SYMPHONY'S PERFORMANCE WOULD BE THE NEXT THING ON THE AGENDA.

SO IF THE, UH, MEMBERS OF THE ALFRED OF SYMPHONY WOULD READY THEMSELVES WE'RE, UH, WE'RE AT THAT POINT WHERE WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR, WE'VE BEEN WAITING IN ANTICIPATION SEEING THOSE INSTRUMENTS.

NOW WE CAN HEAR 'EM.

OKAY.

THE UPPER AND SYMPHONY HORNS ARE PROUD TO PREDICT TONIGHT TO YOU, UM, SELECTIONS FROM HONS WATER MUSIC AND ROYAL FIREWORKS AS A REPRESENTATION OF OUR NEXT PERFORMANCE COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 6TH, WHICH IS ENTITLED REVOLUTION A CELEBRATION OF THE OF.

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SO FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO REITERATE HOW HONORED I AM THAT ALL OF YOU SHOWED UP FOR THIS CRITICAL EVENT IN THE FUTURE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA.

IT'S A A BIG NIGHT AND FOR A LOT OF REASONS, OUR COMMUNITY HAS GROWN TO BECOME AN INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE ENVISIONED WHEN I MOVED TO THE CITY 30 YEARS AGO.

UM, AND THE BIG SUCCESS THAT I'VE SEEN OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN FROM HAVING A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS ITS ELECTED LEADERSHIP.

YOU'RE VERY SAVVY ELECTORATE.

YOU REALLY, UM, KNOW HOW TO GO THROUGH AN ELECTION OBJECTIVELY, I'LL SAY.

AND, AND SO I SAY THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE ELECTED TO LEAD THIS COMMUNITY.

SOME OF THEM FOR FOUR YEARS, SOME OF US A LITTLE SHORT.

BUT IT'S AN INCREDIBLE HONOR AND I KNOW EVERY PERSON ON THIS DA TAKES THAT VERY SERIOUSLY.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE SERVING ON COMMISSIONS AND EVERYONE THAT TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR DAY TO BE HERE TONIGHT IS A PART OF OUR FUTURE SUCCESS.

AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO ANY OF US AT ANY TIME WITH CONCERNS OR IF YOU SEE US, WE'VE GOT SOME BIG DECISIONS TO MAKE JUST THIS YEAR AND, AND THEY'LL BE CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO WE NEED TO HAVE A REALLY HEALTHY DISCUSSION, NEVER WORRY ABOUT BOTHERING US.

I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST GOT A PHONE CALL FROM A COUNCIL MEMBER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND I WAS LIKE, WOW, I CANNOT, I CAN'T CALL A COUNCIL MEMBER BS.

LOOK, THIS IS YOUR CITY.

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

AND SO I WELCOME YOU TO COME TO OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS.

I WELCOME YOU TO REACH OUT TO US IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS.

WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT WE GIVE FOR ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL 2026.

SO THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR CRITICISMS IF NECESSARY AND ALL YOUR PRAYERS.

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