On the agenda: Forest Park City Council Regular Session — data center (Oct 19)

CITY OF FOREST PARK

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MEETING
Monday, October 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Forest Park City Hall | Council Chambers
745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297
The Honorable Mayor Gwendolyn W. Ellison
The Honorable Kimberly James
The Honorable Delores A. Gunn
The Honorable Hector Gutierrez
The Honorable Latresa Akins-Wells
The Honorable Allan Mears
Carl Geffken, City Manager
Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Danielle Matricardi, City Attorney
AGENDA

I.

VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
Council Meetings will be live-streamed and available on Forest Park's YouTube Channel
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

II.

INVOCATION/PLEDGE

III.

ROLL CALL - CITY CLERK

IV.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS / DELETIONS

V.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.

VI.

Council Approval of Work Session Meeting Minutes from October 5, 2026
Council Approval of Regular Session Meeting Minutes from October 5, 2026

CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

VII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
(All Speakers will have 3 Minutes)
IX.

PRESENTATIONS
2.

Economic Development and Authorities Update

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X.

CONSENT AGENDA
3.

Council Discussion and Approval of the purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado
2500HD Work Truck with Hardy Chevrolet: Public Works Department - Request to
add the Agenda Item to the Consent Agenda - Public Works
Background/History:
The Public Works Department, in collaboration with the Procurement Division, requests
approval to purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Regular Cab,
142" Work Truck, at a total cost of $54,800.00. This purchase supports the City's aging
vehicle replacement initiative and will replace a 2006 Ford Ranger, Unit 109, currently
assigned to the Streets Team.
The vehicle will be purchased from Hardy Chevrolet utilizing the DOAS cooperative
contract #99999-SPD-SPD0000155-0003.
This purchase is included in the adopted FY2026-2027 budget for vehicle replacement
expenditures.
Funding Source: Capital Improvement Fund
GL Account: 300-51-4210-54-2502

4.

Council Consideration to fill a vacancy and approve the Mayor's appointment of Mr.
John Jackson as a member of the Beautification Committee.
Section 3.15 (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city
shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as
shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms of
office, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. - Legislative
Background/History:
CHAPTER 12. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Sec. 8-12-1. Beautification committee.
(a) Creation: A beautification committee is hereby established. The committee shall
consist of six (6) residents of the city, one (1) appointed by each council member from their
respective wards and one (1) appointed by the mayor. The director of code enforcement
shall serve as an ex-officio member of the committee. Each of the appointed committee
members shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
(b) The committee shall be responsible for initiating projects to assist in beautifying the
City of Forest Park. The committee will identify different areas and parks that need
beautification efforts, initiate litter management campaigns, rights-of-way clean-up projects,
and neighborhood block parties designed to promote the beautification of the city. The
committee shall also recognize the areas of the city that need attention and assist
homeowners and business owners with enhancing the curb appeal in such neighborhoods
and commercial areas.
(c) The committee shall also recommend a beautification plan to be submitted to the
mayor and council each year for approval and adoption along with the city's annual
budget.
(Ord. No. 23-15, § 1, 10-2-2023)

XI.

CLOSING COMMENTS BY GOVERNING BODY

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate or Cyber Security OCGA § 5014-1
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for Council
meetings should notify the City Clerk’s Office at 404-366-4720 at least 24 hours before the meeting.

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CITY OF FOREST PARK

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
Monday, October 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM
Forest Park City Hall | Council Chambers
745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297
The Honorable Mayor Gwendolyn W. Ellison
The Honorable Kimberly James
The Honorable Delores A. Gunn
The Honorable Hector Gutierrez
The Honorable Latresa Akins-Wells
The Honorable Allan Mears
Carl Geffken, City Manager
Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Danielle Matricardi, City Attorney
SUMMARY MINUTES

I.

VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
Council Meetings will be live-streamed and available on Forest Park's YouTube Channel
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ellison at 6:03 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL - CITY CLERK - All members were present.

III.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS / DELETIONS - Motion to adopt the
agenda with the removal of item number three was made by Councilmember James; seconded
by Councilmember Mears. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.

IV.

PUBLIC HEARING - Clerk Holiday read the Public Hearing Rules and Procedures
Motion to recess the Work Session meeting to enter the public hearing was made by
Councilmember Akins-Wells and seconded by Councilmember James. The motion passed
unanimously 5-0.
1.

Council Consideration to approve Case # CUP-2026-04- Conditional Use Permit for
4140 Jonesboro Rd to allow the continued operation of an existing flea market
within the General Commercial District (GC), Ward 1. Presented by: SaVaughn IronsKumassah, Interim Director - Planning and Community Development
Background/History:
The applicant, Zarin Bhimani, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the
continued operation of an existing flea market at 4140 Jonesboro Road, Forest Park,
Georgia 30297, within the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District. Flea markets are
permitted as a Conditional Use within the GC District pursuant to Section 8-8-40 of the
City of Forest Park Zoning Ordinance.
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The flea market previously operated at this location; however, its business license has
lapsed. During the business license process, staff advised the applicant that approval of a
Conditional Use Permit is required before proceeding with the applicable business
licensing requirements.
On September 17, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of CUP-202604 with twelve (12) conditions. The conditions address continued regulatory compliance as
well as improvements to the overall condition and appearance of the commercial property,
including parking and circulation, landscaping, signage, exterior maintenance, outdoor
storage and display, and property upkeep.
A key condition requires the property owner to submit a Property Improvement Plan within
90 days of final approval. The plan must address the physical condition and appearance of
the commercial center, identify proposed improvements, and provide an implementation
schedule. This condition is intended to support reinvestment in the property and further the
City's adopted commercial revitalization objectives.
Staff recommended approval of KCUP 2026-04 with twelve conditions, including a
property improvement plan due within 90 days.
No speakers in Favor.
No speakers Opposed.
Motion to close the Public Hearing was made by Councilmember James; seconded by
Councilmember Gunn. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.
V.

NEW BUSINESS
2.

Council Consideration and Approval of the Updated 2026 Official Zoning Map.
Citywide – Presented by: SaVaughn Irons-Kumassah, Interim Director - Planning and
Community Development
Background/History:
The City of Forest Park’s current Official Zoning Map was adopted on September 7, 2021.
Since that time, the Mayor and City Council have approved multiple rezoning requests
following the required public hearing and zoning amendment process. While these
rezoning were formally approved, the City’s Official Zoning Map has not been
comprehensively updated and re-adopted to reflect all zoning changes approved since
2021.
Planning & Community Development staff conducted a review of approved rezoning
actions and updated the zoning map to accurately reflect the current zoning classifications
resulting from those approvals. The proposed 2026 Official Zoning Map consolidates
these previously approved zoning changes into an updated map for use by City staff,
property owners, developers, and the public.
Approval of the updated 2026 Official Zoning Map will provide the City with a current and
accurate official zoning reference and replace the 2021 map as the City’s current Official
Zoning Map.
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This update does not propose or establish any new rezoning or change the zoning
classification of any property; it reflects zoning actions previously approved by the Mayor
and City Council.
Ms. Irons-Kumassah presented the updated 2026 Official Zoning Map, which reflects
zoning changes approved since 2021; noted that the update consolidates previously
approved rezonings and does not establish any new zoning classifications. Ms. Irons also
explained several zoning acronyms reflected on the map, including GC (General
Commercial) and RS (Single-Family Residential).
Councilmember Gunn thanked Ms. Irons-Kumassah and her department for the work they
are doing for the city.
3.

Council Consideration of Approval of Surplus Office items in the Planning and
Community Development Department - Request item to be placed on the Consent
Agenda. Presented by: SaVaughn Irons-Kumassah, Interim Director - Planning and
Community Development
Background/History:
The Planning and Community Development Department has identified six office chairs
that are no longer in use and have accumulated in the department’s pit area. The attached
surplus packet includes an inventory form for each chair. Declaring the chairs surplus will
allow the department to clear the space and dispose of the items through City procedures.
Item removed from the Agenda.

4.

Council Consideration to approve the renaming Theater Park and a Public Works
building in honor of Tonya Thomas. - Legislative
Background/History:
1. Theater Drive Park, located at 4375 Old Jonesboro Road, Forest Park, GA 30297, is
hereby renamed to the “Tonya Thomas Memorial Park.”
2. The Public Works Complex located at 5230 Jones Road, Forest Park, GA 30297 is
hereby renamed to the “Tonya Thomas Public Works Complex.”
Mr. Hines clarified the proposed renaming’s in honor of Tonya Thomas; noted that Theater
Park, located at 4375 Old Jonesboro Road, would be renamed the Tonya Thomas
Memorial Park, and the Public Works Complex, located at 655 Bridge Avenue, would be
renamed the Tonya Thomas Public Works Complex.
Discussion occurred regarding the proposed renaming of both locations in honor and
memory of Tonya Thomas.
Mr. Hines further noted that, prior to Tonya’s passing, she had been very vocal regarding
the pavilion that was constructed; noted that the department would like to name the pavilion
in her honor; noted that he was unsure whether the naming would need to be brought before
the Council for approval. The pavilion is located at the Public Works Complex at 5230 Joens
Road.
Mr. Geffkin noted that Mr. Hines could move forward with naming the pavilion in her honor.

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VI.

DISCUSSION
5.

Paternity/Parental Leave Policy – Presented by: Councilmember James
Background/History:
Propose up to 40 hours (one week) of paid parental leave for eligible City employees
following the birth, adoption, or qualifying placement of a child.
Councilmember James introduced a proposal for a paid parental leave policy that would
provide employees with 40 hours of paid leave to be used within one year following the
birth of a child. She asked the Council to consider the proposal and noted that, based on
her research, the City does not currently have an official maternity leave policy; noted that
the proposed leave would not affect or reduce an employee’s existing accrued leave but
would provide additional leave specifically related to the birth of a child; further noted that
the 40 hours could be used at any time within the one-year period and would not have to
be taken immediately following the birth.
Councilmember Gutierrez asked why the proposed leave was limited to only one week;
noted that the birth of a child is a significant life event and stated that he believes
employees should be provided with more than one week of paid parental leave.
Discussion occurred regarding the appropriate amount of paid parental leave that should
be provided to employees. The Council expressed agreement with moving forward with
the development of a paid parental leave policy; however, the amount of leave to be
provided remained undecided and would require further consideration.
City Attorney Matricardi offered to conduct a jurisdictional survey to compare policies with
other local governments.

6.

City Facility Use Policy – Presented by: Councilmember James
Background/History:
Request a review and update of Section 7-1-3, Reservations of Facilities by Groups.
Create a comprehensive Citywide policy establishing consistent guidelines for
organizations using City facilities, including eligibility, application and approval procedures,
fees, insurance, security, fundraising, political/religious use, cleanup, cancellations, and
City endorsement.
Councilmember James noted that she wanted to ensure that the City and Council are
protected by having a formal policy in place that provides clear guidance and procedures
for the City to follow.
Discussion occurred regarding the development of the policy, which would address
eligibility, application procedures, applicable fees, insurance requirements, security, and
the use of City facilities for political or religious purposes. Staff will work collaboratively to
draft the policy, incorporating the City’s existing fee schedules and input from Director
Maxwell.

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VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate or Cyber Security OCGA § 5014-1
Motion to convene Executive Session was made by Councilwoman Gunn; seconded by
Councilwoman James. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.
Motion to reconvene the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with No Action and sign an Affidavit was made by
Councilmember Gunn; seconded by Councilmember Akins-Wells. The motion passed
unanimously 5-0.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Ellison adjourned the Work Session Meeting at 7:03 p.m.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for Council
meetings should notify the City Clerk’s Office at 404-366-4720 at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Respectfully submitted by:

______________________________________
Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk

________________________________
Gwendolyn Ellison, Mayor

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CITY OF FOREST PARK

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MEETING
Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Forest Park City Hall | Council Chambers
745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297
The Honorable Mayor Gwendolyn W. Ellison
The Honorable Kimberly James
The Honorable Delores A. Gunn
The Honorable Hector Gutierrez
The Honorable Latresa Akins-Wells
The Honorable Allan Mears
Carl Geffken, City Manager
Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Danielle Matricardi, City Attorney
SUMMARY MINUTES

I.

VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
Council Meetings will be live-streamed and available on Forest Park's YouTube Channel
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME - Mayor Ellison called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.

II.

INVOCATION/PLEDGE - Led by Elder Justin Cook

III.

ROLL CALL - CITY CLERK - All members were present.

IV.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS / DELETIONS
Motion to remove Item #3 per staff request was made by Councilmember James; seconded by
Councilmember Gutierrez. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.

V.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.

VI.

Council Approval of Regular Session Meeting Minutes from September 8, 2026
Council Approval of Work Session Meeting Minutes from September 21, 2026
Council Approval of Regular Session Meeting Minutes from September 21, 2026
Motion to approve the Minutes was made by Councilmember James; seconded by
Councilmember Gutierrez. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.

CEREMONIAL - Proclamations - Honoring Lois Hall Collins, National Fire Prevention
Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness, National Community Planning, Code
Compliance, and National CyberSecurity Awareness
Proclamations were presented by the Mayor and Council Honoring Lois Hall Collins, National
Fire Prevention Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Community
Planning Month with congratulations to SaVaughn Irons-Kumassah for completion of the
Leadership Clayton program, Code Compliance Month, and National CyberSecurity Awareness
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Month, and the announcement of OpenGov going live October 5th for business licenses and
applications, with a workshop taking place on October 20th at the 696 building.
VII. CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Holiday announced October 5 as the last day to register to vote in the upcoming November
election, and to check your voter status at MyVoterPage – www.sos.ga.gov; and referenced the
upcoming Advanced/Early Voting Schedule.
VIII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Geffken commented as follows: Thank you, Mayor. Just a few things I'll report on. I've
asked all departments to send a weekly report on overtime usage with the goal to understand
the reasons for it and how much is spent for tracking purposes. All four director level vacant
positions have been posted by the recruiting firm Sumter, and the hiring of the four director
positions is targeted to be completed by early December, and the IT director position has
garnered significant interest in terms of the number of applications submitted. The community
service worker program is developing, and much thanks to Judge Freeman and the Court
Administrator Dorothy Jackson, for amending the community service worker policy, so the
workers can come help the city end this program. Worked with a local resident who was looking
to open a daycare facility. She had questions about the process, and after work between
SaVaughn in Planning Community Development and me, we were able to get her to
understand that she needed to hire a professional to do the work and then take advantage of
our pre-design review, which is already scheduled. Assisted Councilmember Gunn with her
project Operation Healing, which hopefully need to finish up that contract. Then, after a
discussion that was brought to my attention regarding commercial signage on city-owned
parcels not having contact information, unlike URA, DDA and DA properties, and that's been
fixed, and the Economic Development Department will be posting that the same poster on all
properties. Planning and Code Compliance met with Councilmember Gunn at a condo
apartment complex to address parking issues, and with thanks to Michelle Dennis, the Director
of Economic Development. I'm now the Forest Park representative on the Aerotropolis Board,
and last Tuesday I attended the Livable Community Livable Centers Initiative Academy in
Brookhaven, and that's really one that deals with planning and how to really move this city
forward. It delved into how Atlanta utilized mixed-use development and zero lot line
developments in townhomes to really regenerate, and it was a very eye-opening session. All of
my one-on-one meetings are scheduled with council this week, so I look forward to meeting
with y'all. Attended SaVaughn's graduation ceremony again. Congratulations, SaVaughn from
Leadership Clayton. I'm working on getting the information together for the sidewalk pocket
park on Alpine, and thank you to Councilmember James for that information. Pauline Warrior,
Chief of Staff, and I will be meeting with the railroad consultant for GDOT about the advanced
rail preemption signage, and we do have the support of Norfolk Southern for that. Josh and I
have discussed. Oh, sorry, and then Paul, Pauline, and I met with Norfolk Southern to discuss
the signage and the potential to assist the city with the bridge over Forest Park Parkway. Then,
especially as was brought to my attention by Councilmember Gutierrez, when a train is stopped
along the tracks and blocks, especially Phillips Drive, high school students walk between the
train, and that is incredibly dangerous. So please don't do that, but we'll be working with Norfolk
Southern on that, especially now during their merger with Union Pacific. Josh Cox and I have
discussed his well thought out plan to utilize AI to integrate with our website, phone system,
and chat to answer questions and provide accurate forms or applications. This is similar to
applications and products offered by private vendors, but it's been being developed in house.
Finance has request has prepared a format for a monthly financial report for the elected
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officials, so you can understand and see the fiscal condition of the city. I attended the Georgia
City County Managers Association meeting last week. Of course, it was my first, and it was very
eye-opening and very enjoyable to learn and meet people from around the state. Mayor,
council, and city administration. We sent a thank you and congratulations email to the Clayton
County Development Authority for their fast work to save Filet of Chicken and 329 jobs that are
on the border with Forest Park, so those were local jobs that they saved by working within 72
hours from start to finish, and that is an amazing achievement. The departments had until today
to get their draft capital improvement plans in to me and to finance for the 10-year capital plan
that's being developed, and we have most of them so far. I'm sure I have some in my inbox that
I haven't seen yet, but that plan is currently being refined. And Mayor Ellison, Rochelle Dennis,
and I were part of a meeting at the Atlanta Airport Community Improvement District, of which
Forest Park is a member, to learn about the rollout of a micro transit vehicle pilot around
Hartsfield Airport, and then the potential application, hopefully, here in Forest Park. So, it was it
was very good. Thank you.
IX.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - (All Speakers will have 3 Minutes)
Mr. Christopher Kerr raised concerns about the transfer station, and the impact to the residents
in District 4, while presenting a multi-million-dollar new recreation center, stating there should
be more funding put in place to remedy the issues of the transfer station, and questioned the
competitive bidding process for the contract with Waste Management; and compared
operations to surrounding cities; referenced the discussions around data-center taxation and
impacts; and the potential effect of facility-use requirements on grassroots youth organizations.
Ms. Ann Keith commented on behalf of the Beautification Committee, announcing the
scarecrow competition, and encouraged everyone to sign up and participate; referenced
comments made during the last meeting regarding partnerships with the city and board of
education to make improvements to the Forest Park High School gym, and having good
relationships to work together; and responded to the comments regarding data centers and the
concerns of water, energy, and noise; and noted she has waited 30 years for a new recreation
center, and is excited about it.
Mr. Dwayne Thomas introduced himself as the founder of the Change Center Mentoring Group,
and thanked the Council for the discussion around Paternity and Paternal Leave; congratulated
SaVaughn Irons- Kumassah on completing Leadership Clayton, noting she was helping with
him starting his business in Forest Park; commended the Breast Cancer Awareness
proclamation and the information on early detection, noting he is a cancer survivor; referenced
the request made on August 3, 2026 to partner with the city with mentoring, tutoring, leadership
development, workforce readiness, and giving back to young people

X.

PRESENTATIONS
2.

Finance/Procurement/Grants – Presented by: John Wiggins, Finance Director, Jeremi
Patterson, Deputy Finance Director, and Tony Lamar, Senior Accountant
The Finance team described its pillars as financial stewardship, transparent procurement,
and public value.
The department reported positive preliminary operating results, expenditures below the
approved general-fund budget, expanded vendor outreach, centralized procurement, and
automated OpenGov workflows.
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The procurement process was described as planning, sourcing, awarding, buying and
paying, followed by review.
Councilmember James asked about local and minority-owned businesses receiving
priority.
Mr. Wiggins noted the local and minority-owned business criteria is reflected in
solicitations.
XI.

CONSENT AGENDA - Item removed from the Agenda.
3.

Council Consideration of Approval to Surplus Office items in the Planning and
Community Development Department - Request Consent Agenda - Planning and
Community Development
Background/History:
The Planning and Community Development Department has identified six office chairs
that are no longer in use and have accumulated in the department’s pit area. The attached
surplus packet includes an inventory form for each chair. Declaring the chairs surplus will
allow the department to clear the space and dispose of the items through City procedures.

XII. ITEM PRESENTED DURING THE WORK SESSION - CONTINUED FOR COMMENTS
4.

Council Consideration to approve Case # CUP-2026-04- Conditional Use Permit for
4140 Jonesboro Rd to allow the continued operation of an existing flea market
within the General Commercial District (GC), Ward 1. Presented by: SaVaughn IronsKumassah, Interim Director - Planning and Community Development
Background/History:
The applicant, Zarin Bhimani, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the
continued operation of an existing flea market at 4140 Jonesboro Road, Forest Park,
Georgia 30297, within the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District. Flea markets are
permitted as a Conditional Use within the GC District pursuant to Section 8-8-40 of the
City of Forest Park Zoning Ordinance.
The flea market previously operated at this location; however, its business license has
lapsed. During the business license process, staff advised the applicant that approval of a
Conditional Use Permit is required before proceeding with the applicable business
licensing requirements.
On September 17, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of CUP-202604 with twelve (12) conditions. The conditions address continued regulatory compliance as
well as improvements to the overall condition and appearance of the commercial property,
including parking and circulation, landscaping, signage, exterior maintenance, outdoor
storage and display, and property upkeep.
A key condition requires the property owner to submit a Property Improvement Plan within
90 days of final approval. The plan must address the physical condition and appearance of
the commercial center, identify proposed improvements, and provide an implementation
schedule. This condition is intended to support reinvestment in the property and further the
City's adopted commercial revitalization objectives.
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Motion to approve Conditional Use No.CUP-2026-04 with (12) twelve conditions was
made by Councilmember James; seconded by Councilmember Akins-Wells. The motion
passed unanimously 5-0.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
5.

Council Consideration and Approval of the Updated 2026 Official Zoning Map. –
Presented by: SaVaughn Irons-Kumassah, Interim Director - Planning and Community
Development
Background/History:
The City of Forest Park’s current Official Zoning Map was adopted in 2021. Since that
time, the Mayor and City Council have approved multiple rezoning requests following the
required public hearing and zoning amendment process. While these rezonings were
formally approved, the City’s Official Zoning Map has not been comprehensively updated
and re-adopted to reflect all zoning changes approved since 2021.
Planning & Community Development staff conducted a review of approved rezoning
actions and updated the zoning map to accurately reflect the current zoning classifications
resulting from those approvals. The proposed 2026 Official Zoning Map consolidates
these previously approved zoning changes into an updated map for use by City staff,
property owners, developers, and the public.
Approval of the updated 2026 Official Zoning Map will provide the City with a current and
accurate official zoning reference and replace the 2021 map as the City’s current Official
Zoning Map.
This update does not propose or establish any new rezoning or change the zoning
classification of any property; it reflects zoning actions previously approved by the Mayor
and City Council.
Motion to approve the 2026 Official Zoning Map was made by Councilmember James;
seconded by Councilmember Gunn. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.

6.

Council Consideration to approve the renaming Theater Park and a Public Works
building in honor of Tonya Thomas. - Legislative
Background/History:
1. Theater Drive Park, located at 4375 Old Jonesboro Road, Forest Park, GA 30297, is
hereby renamed to the “Tonya Thomas Memorial Park.”
2. The Public Works Complex located at 5230 Jones Road, Forest Park, GA 30297 is
hereby renamed to the “Tonya Thomas Public Works Complex.”
Motion to approve was made by Councilmember James; seconded by Councilmember
Akins-Wells. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.

XIV. CLOSING COMMENTS BY GOVERNING BODY
Ward 5 - Councilmember Mears commented as follows: Sure. I uh, I'm pro advocate for data
centers, and I don't want to be the dead horse to death, but I want everybody to do their
research on because I've been involved with them 25 years, 30 years, ever since they kind of
started around, and I've never seen a place or worked at a place where they were there that
they didn't prosper. Is one thing that I'm basing my opinion on is I've lived it, and I just want
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everybody to take a real good look. You got to be satisfied yourself in your heart. I know that,
but I've worked them for years and years and years, and you look around the city, around
different places all over, and everywhere they're at, the people are prospering. So, we need to
take that into consideration when we are making our decisions about where we want to
continue with them or not. This thing, and I appreciate everybody coming here tonight and take
care of your business. We had a good presentation, and I don't know how to act down here
starting first. I just don't know what to say. You know what I'm saying? But thank you.
Ward 4 – Councilmember Akins-Wells commented as follows: Just like to thank everyone for
coming out. I do want to reply about the transfer station because I think everybody in my ward,
everybody here knows that Councilmember Wells has spoken for a whole lot of years about this
transfer station being in our community, you wouldn't want your mom and your grandparents,
and you wouldn't want to live there. We have people complaining about the trash on the streets,
but nobody complains about the transfer station because it doesn't impact them or it doesn't
impact their war. And again, I'm only one person. If I could get rid of the transfer station, I
would, even though it is, whether we renew the contract with waste management or not, people
are still going to use the transfer station. So again, I'm going to keep saying again, again, again,
as I've said for years, like let's get that transfer station out of our community. Let's look into
what we can do to get that out of our community because, like I said, we don't have to deal with
it personally. Everybody has their own wars and issues in their own wars, but this is impacting
our community. And just think about if it was next door to you, you wouldn't want it. So, thank
you so much for your comments. Hopefully, one day somebody will hear us and make the
changes. Like it's just not fair to our community. Karaoke and in the park, October the 16th from
seven to 10 p.m. It's a free event, no city funds. We have a sponsor who just wanted to bring
something different to the city. The seniors love it, and so we'll be there, and that will be my last
event. And well, no, we'll start wells with wells in November. But thank you all so much for
coming out. Thank you to all of our employees that work hard to make us look good, to make
our city look good, better programs and things like that to help us move forward.
Congratulations again, SaVaughn, on your accomplishment. Great job, and chat you and
connect October the 23rd, 5 to 7 p.m. Again, I always like to make myself available to the
residents. Everyone can't make it here. Everyone can't make it to town halls, so we have to put
ourselves out there in the community. And so, I just want everybody to know that
Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Wells is here. Thank you, Carl, for everything that you
do, and you all have a good night.
Ward 3 – Councilmember Gutierrez commented as follows: thank you, Mayor. Good evening,
everybody. Thank you for coming out and always thank you for the public comments. So, I'll
start off with addressing the flyers. We have our Hispanic Heritage Month festival this Sunday.
We had to change the date from October 3 to this day on Sunday. So, make sure you come out
and there's a few gifts for the community. So, it's something dear to us. So, make sure you
come out to get a few one of 100 pieces that we'll have out there, and I'll make sure to save
you. Five one, especially you, Mears. I know you're going to like this. So, come on out this
Sunday. And then another part of our Hispanic Heritage Month. This was a movie that was
getting played on the north side, and they want to do another viewing of it. So, I really, you
know, always advocate to bring programming to the South Side, so this movie is about the
revolutionary movement in Nicaragua. If y'all are familiar with the Cold War, it was a time that
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the United States directly didn't fight anybody, but we had many CIA interventions that
destabilized a lot of governments throughout the world in Africa, in South America and Latin
America with the fear of communism, which caused ultimately for a lot of these countries to
really struggle for a lot of years with military dictatorships. So, this tells the story of Nicaragua
and how women kind of won that war, and their and their aftermath of that. So, it's a beautiful
movie, very inspiring, especially you know, for little girls and women to get inspired, when you
know at times they're not seen or maybe feel hope, especially with remarks from people or you
know our president. Anyway, I don't want to get into that, but let's go to the next one. I just want
to make sure I address all these flyers before I go into. Of course, always our staple adopt a
highway or a street or a road program. We still have it active here in Forest Park. All right, that's
it. So just to address the public comments, I will say that the transfer station, you know that that
that just shouldn't be there. I really want it's a shameful mark that we have as a city, that got put
there. It was racially put there because it was a black community there, and it happened a long
time ago when the governing body was different. So, I think that that's something we need to
change, and we need to prioritize because if one person, like Councilmember said, has to live
there, it's not fair for anybody else. So, either if it looks like relocating people, you know, holding
them accountable until this contract is up, whatever that is, Carl. I know we spoke last time
about this, and we said we're going to task you with this, but this is it's about you know, as
elected officials, a legacy that we leave in making it better for the next generation. So, I really
want to look into that because I, I'm not proud of that. That you know, if one person in Forest
Park has to live a certain type of way, the quality of life needs to be the same for everybody. If
you live on the north side or on the south side or wherever you live within our city, and if we can
make a difference, we just need to address that. So that's that about that. It's great seeing
everybody tonight. Thank you for the finance presentation. Congratulations, Ms. SaVaughn on,
again. And I think that's it for me. I don't know if I'm forgetting anything, but if you need me,
don't hesitate to reach out. And as far as the data center, I just think we need to. We're going to
have a town hall about that. The more information we give the public, and the more educated
y'all become, you understand how they work and how they don't. I've been very anti-data
center, but the more I'm learning about them, I understand that you know there's a lot of
benefits that we can get from so we want to make sure that we get everything that our
community deserves and needs because at the end of the day they are coming here to our
space and consuming energy, but you know if Jonesboro goes and allows one down the road,
it's still the same resources being taken. So, I'd rather us jump on the gun and make sure that
we get everything that we can from these organizations and you know and build that positive
partnership with them. So that's that on that. We'll keep talking about that and y'all will continue
to be informed. We've been talking about just making sure that everybody knows everything
and you know, transparency is the key in all of this. That that our residents are in the know of
everything, and just trust. You know, I and most of the governing body, I believe, have the best
interest at heart of you as a resident. So, thank you.
Ward 2 – Councilmember Gunn commented as follows: I want to thank everybody for coming
out and for our staff that has extended yourself during these long hours, it's been a long
Monday for you guys. You guys very excited about an initiative that we're bringing forth to our
kids. I want to say thank you to all our staff members that have participated. You guys that have
went in your closet, you have been dropping shoes off. Continue to do that. I'm excited. Police
department, you guys have been doing real good. Fire department, I'm challenging you go in
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your closet and bring those shoes, gently worn or new shoes. And this is the benefit our Forest
Park Middle School students, and just to encourage them to continue to. Walk with pride and to
continue to strive for academic excellence. We'll continue to move forward with that. I'm excited
as always. Where we are in our communities, the initiative we have so many different platforms
of nonprofit organizations that are here in our community, you guys. Our food pantry went
forward last month. I'm excited about what is about to take place this month. They are wrapping
around the building. We have people that sit there an hour before we open the doors. We are
literally asking. We need volunteers. It is hard unloading those trucks now, so we get a lot of
food in. But now we're asking for volunteers, and so this takes place the second Monday of
every month. That's between 3p.m. and 5p.m. For volunteers, we need people on deck at 10
a.m. to start unloading, start packing, and getting ready. And this is located at 4981 Phillips
Drive, Forest Park, Georgia 30297. This initiative was started by Dr. Leon Beeler, and you
guys. He I know many you guys have been asking questions about his health, you guys
continue to keep him pray up, keep him lifted. He's a very leading pioneer that has been very
active in this community. He's one of the founders of the Forest Park Ministers Association, and
he was very crucial in a transition in this city for a black man coming in and overseeing voters'
registration during a time that was not plausible for African Americans to be in those positions,
and so you guys keep him lifted up. He's doing well. Keep his wife lifted up. Thank you so much
for the phone calls and your prayers. I want to say thank you for those persons who came out
and participated last month. I mean, this month I was not available, but I heard that it was a
nice initiative of turnout. I'm excited, you guys. They're going to be moving forward next month.
Every month, this will take place every month, and this is a safe place for conversations for our
young adults. And this is located again right here in Forest Park. This starts at 7p.m. and it is at
Gateway Restoration. And so, you guys just come out. Like I said, it's a safe space, and I'm just
excited. I understand that Andre was there, and he had a great time interacting, and so I'm
excited about this. Also, SaVaughn, I can't say enough about you. I cannot say enough about
you. I talk about you. I was bragging on you at our training, and we, me and Councilmember
Wells, we had the opportunity, and we thank you guys for your taxpayers for sending us to
school to get the training to be educated and informed to come here and to be servant leaders
to you guys, but to have someone in a space that is making change so rapidly, and you see it,
you see what's taking place. Everything she's presenting, how she just is really blowing my
mind. And so, I want to say congratulations to you. Thank you to your team, your leadership,
the dynamics that you bring here to this city-that is-that's basically it. I want to jump over to
what my colleagues say here about the data centers. You guys pay attention to information
we're going to be putting out to you. Also, economic development is going to be setting up a
town hall for you guys. So, you guys come out and participate with that. I thank Mayor and I
thank our mayor, Mayor Ellison, and I thank our city manager for going out and sitting these
platforms. They are they are on the wall. They are getting information, and they are bringing
information back. That's educating us, and so I'm very I'm grateful that we have somebody that
are in those places listening, giving input, and making suggestion along with our city lawyer,
Ms. Danielle, who is watching out for us and making sure that we're getting the best and keeps
that initiatives that is coming to us through these? So, I appreciate all of you guys, your service
of which I've been doing here recently. You guys have an amazing night. God's grace and
peace with you and your traveling back home.

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Ward 1 – Councilmember James commented as follows: Thank you. First of all, let me say
thank you, Madam Mayor. Starting on the other end, okay. So let me talk about some upcoming
events. So, October 15, I normally have my ward meeting, and it is canceled for this month
because we have Forest Park Forward, which is a presentation by our city manager on his first
100 days. It's going to be at the new Forest Park Middle School, so you all need to make plans
to attend 6o'clock on that day. Hopefully, we'll have the city's calendar updated because there's
some great things that's happening. I know on October the 9th, with this, which is this Friday,
we have Blues on Main, so that's right there by the fountain. That's going to be beautiful. So,
we want to make sure. I haven't looked at my email yet to see what the response is, but we
want to make sure our city calendar is updated. We have on October 17 a couple things
happening on that day. That is the homecoming parade for the city of Forest Park and the
Forest Park High School team. I'm excited about what's going to happen today. We are having
the theme of breast cancer awareness because it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We have
Lake City Elementary that's going to have a king and a queen. We have, of course, our high
school students, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade. We have our recreation and leisure department.
Their teams are going to have their Miss and Miss, Mister and Miss, or King and Queen. I don't
know whatever their categories are, we're excited about it. We've had we have reservations
from our solicitor office of solicitor Charles Brooks because I know he's a alumni of Forest Park
High School. So come on out, celebrate our community, celebrate our young people. On
October 17, we will travel down Main Street. We will start promptly. The parade starts at 10.
We'll come down Lake Drive and end back up at the recreation parking lot, and there we will
have our car show. So, the car show starts at 10 o'clock, and again, it is featured around breast
cancer awareness, and the vendors that will be there are going to be vendors from our schools
fundraising. So, come on out and purchase items from our students and support their clubs on
that day. So, come on out on the 17th, for some wonderful activities. Also, I have I don't have a
flyer for this, but on Tuesday, October the 13th, I am hosting a food giveaway at Forest Park
High School, and this is in combination with the Atlanta Community food bank. We do a hunger
walk every year, and we raise funds, and those funds are used to purchase items. So, we're
going to have meats and canned goods and just all kind of stuff on that day. And so we do need
volunteers. I'll have a flyer tomorrow posted, so, that so that you all will get the details. But I'm
thinking that we'll probably start delivering everything or packing everything for people around
11:30. But from 8:30 until that time, we need help. So, if you want to volunteer, that is also our
fall break. We go on fall break for the school next week. Friday is our last day for the weekend.
We'll be off, so I'm excited about that. Let me see what else do I have. So, I want to address
some of the things that we'll see. Oh, let me say this first. Alpine Way is right off of Jonesboro
Road. If you go down Alpine Way, there is that is where their the county is building their new
skate park. If you haven't been by there, they have made some wonderful progress. I mean,
they've the everything is cleared out. They've actually started putting the ramps in and all of
that, so I'm excited about that. And my contribution is the sidewalk, so we're going to get a
sidewalk that's going to go from the skate walk skate park all the way up to Jonesboro Road.
But that is something that we're excited about. So go by Alpine Way and see the new skate
park that's going to be there in in Ward One. And I think I'm not sure who said. I think it was Mr.
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And the only thing I will say is that I'm a policy maker, and when it comes to making policies, I
like to try to be proactive about certain things. Sometimes there's inspiration, you know, and I'm
sure people understand. Sometimes you get inspired to think about something and to do
something and to interact and to make a policy or a process happen, and so that's what I'm
doing. And not to mention that I go to trainings and I listen to different people and I'm around
people that sharpen me. So, iron sharpens iron. So, you get information from other people, and
you grow, and, you get better. And so, as I grow and I get better, I want to make sure that the
position that I hold, I make our city grow and get better. So, there's policies in place, and you've
seen other cities' leadership, their get their leadership get in trouble for doing certain things or
what have you, and they don't have the guidelines put in place that they need to follow. I want
to make sure that we are covered in our city, so that's what I'm about. I'm about building policy.
I'm about making sure that we're protecting not only the positions that we hold, but also those
that live in our community. And I think that's all I have to say. Oh, and congratulations to Ms.
Savan. And with this being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I will say that my mom, my mom,
actually passed away of breast cancer when I was carrying my second child, and so breast
cancer is something that it is preventable. We do have to be proactive about going to get
tested, and it's not just women that get breast cancer; men get breast cancer too. So, make
sure that you are doing those things, and I know the city has a health fair coming up for our
employees, and there's a mammogram I think that they're going to be giving on that day. So,
I've actually postponed mine so I can be a part of the one that the city is going to have. But yes,
do those things that you need to do to protect yourself.
Mayor Ellison commented as follows: Thank you. Be quick. Saturday, October 10 is World
Homeless Day, and on Friday the ninth, we'll be at Calvary Refuge Center, where that's the
only unhoused place we have for in Clayton County, from 10 to 12, and they will be accepting
financial donations and other donations like bleach, body wash, shampoo, juice, deodorant,
water bottles, anything you can think that they might need for our unhoused people, they are
doing that on Friday from 10 to 12. So, any of you who can come by, and they'll probably need
some volunteers to help them out as well. So that's just a couple of hours on Friday. And the
only other thing I had was I am working with on a project with the Georgia Council for Recovery,
and they had the September was Recovery Month, and they do a 60 to 65 city bus tour, trying
to bring awareness to those who are suffering from substance abuse, and they travel all over
Georgia, and they stopped in Forest Park on September 23rd, so we were able to take a picture
with the bus. That's what I was trying to pull up, and I'll show it next time. But it had has all the
city's names. It's very colorful. It's like purple and blue, and they have each city that where they
stop's name on the bus, and we get to sign the bus as well, so, it's pretty neat. And they do
have a little program and talk about recovery. And we are on there. Forest Park was big and
bright, so I'll have a picture for you next meeting, so you'll see what it looked like because it's
pretty impressive. But we're working with that group to do some things here in Clayton County
as well, and that's all I have. Thank you.
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate or Cyber Security OCGA § 5014-1
Motion to convene Executive Session was made by Councilmember Gunn; seconded by
Councilmember Akins-Wells. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.
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XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor & Council adjourned Executive Session with No Action and with no further business,
Mayor Ellison adjourned the meeting at 9:30 P.M.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for Council
meetings should notify the City Clerk’s Office at 404-366-4720 at least 24 hours before the meeting.

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CITY OF FOREST PARK, GEORGIA

ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Annual Activities & Board Authority Update
Council Presentation | October 19, 2026

Economic Development Office • URA • DA • DDA

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PURPOSE

Today’s overview
A citywide view of investment, redevelopment, business support, and public assets.
1 Economic Development

2 Downtown & Main Street

3 Board Authorities

Business attraction, retention and
expansion; project coordination;
workforce and regional partnerships.

Small-business support, events,
placemaking, property activation
and redevelopment.

URA, DA and DDA projects,
property portfolios, financial
stewardship and strategic priorities.

Reporting period: approximately October 2025–October 2026, with current pipeline and near-term milestones included.

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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

How the Economic Development Office delivers
Business Growth

Project Delivery

Real Estate & Redevelopment

Recruitment • retention • expansion •
site selection • business inquiries

Cross-department coordination with
Planning & Community Development,
Public Works, Finance, legal counsel
and utilities

Public property strategy • developer
engagement • leases/dispositions •
public-private partnerships

Main Street & Small Business

Workforce & Partnerships

Investor Concierge

District promotion • business openings
• events • design guidance • storefront
activation

Job fairs • GICH housing initiative •
regional organizations • education and
employer connections

Inquiry tracking • development
milestones • issue escalation • clearer
status communication

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EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT

Economic development at a glance

$3.21B+

1,000+

25+

40+

new capital investment reported

jobs created or retained
reported

active attraction / expansion
projects

authority-owned properties
managed

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PRIORITY PROJECTS

Major investment and development pipeline
Digital Realty — Gillem Logistics

MARTA Clayton O&M Facility

Proposed $3B data-center campus; approximately 100
permanent jobs cited in project materials; construction and
agreements remain subject to final approvals.

Approximately 31 acres at 5163 Old Dixie Highway; roughly
$200M project; latest internal update cites 400+ permanent
jobs anticipated within five years and Fall 2029 operations.

Prestwick / Florence on Main

Factory Automation Systems

60-unit mixed-use project at 760–770 Main Street received
DCA tax credits; plan submission expected by year-end 2026.

Full-service systems integrator providing turnkey automation
solutions to manufacturing companies across the U.S.
Relocating to 5345 Old Dixie - $5M buildout; 100+
employees

Gebruder Weiss

Governor’s Terrace

Australian logistics company relocating to 5345 Old Dixie;
Grand Opening February 2027; 20 employees

Full renovation of Governor’s Terrace; DA approved
Inducement Resolution supporting the project; Seeking DCA
Tax Credits

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EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT

Closed / Sold Projects

• Prestwick – Florence on Main (760-770 Main Street) 60-Unit Mixed use Development (DA)
• Georgia Utility Contractors (794 Main Street) GUCA Headquarter & Training Facility Expansion (DA)
• Digital Realty (Gillem Logistics) Digital Realty Data Center (URA)

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PROJECT PIPELINE

Additional projects advancing across Forest Park
• Project Scannell: completed approximately 281,880-square-foot spec warehouse on about 22 acres near Moreland
Avenue; tenant and employment details remain to be confirmed.
• Grapevine at 833 Forest Parkway: culinary incubator / food hall concept with food stalls, bar, flexible space and
stage; construction completion targeted by year-end 2026, with opening targeted for Spring 2027.
• Restoration Off Park: positioned as a transformational investment supporting quality housing, neighborhood
reinvestment and revitalization.
• Dining Container Park on Main: vibrant food and entertainment destination featuring repurposed shipping
containers that house local food vendors and create a unique gathering space for dining, shopping, and community
engagement in downtown Forest Park.
• The Carter on Scott: 17-single family home development
• Main Street redevelopment: developer conversations include mixed-use, retail, housing, salon, senior housing and
other reuse opportunities at several authority-owned properties.
• Site readiness: site inventory, zoning one-pagers and property marketing materials are being developed to
strengthen responses to site selectors and investors.

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Business attraction, retention & expansion
Attraction

Retention & Expansion

Small Business Support

Respond to inquiries; identify
suitable sites; connect prospects to
zoning, permitting, utilities and
development partners.

Maintain business relationships;
identify barriers; coordinate
problem-solving and expansion
opportunities.

Support new openings, ribbon
cuttings, business visibility, design
standards and district engagement.

• Recent business engagement includes J&J Bottle Shop, MLK Fish & Chicken, Magnolia, Shoe Trend, and Luv Scoops
openings, alongside prospective businesses and property users.
• A cross-department concierge tracker is being used to monitor inquiries, blockers and next steps with Planning &
Community Development, Public Works, communications and engineering partners.
• Opportunity: establish a public-facing development status page and complete standardized property / zoning fact sheets.

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PEOPLE & PARTNERSHIPS

Workforce, housing and regional partnerships
Job Fair

GICH Housing Initiative

Regional Engagement

July 13, 2026: 30+ employers and
approximately 250 attendees
reported.

Forest Park is participating in the
three-year Georgia Initiative for
Community Housing; team first met
June 8, 2026.

GEDA conference participation in
Savannah, Sept. 16–18;
coordination with Aerotropolis
Atlanta, ARC and state economic
development partners.

• Connect employers, job seekers and workforce partners around current and emerging job opportunities.
• Use housing planning and public-private partnerships to support a stronger local workforce and quality
neighborhoods.

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MAIN STREET

Main Street: downtown activity and business vitality
Events & Promotion

Blues on Main

Business Milestones

August 2026 report: 9 events and
approximately 1,990 attendees.

Third annual event held Oct. 9,
2026. at Fountain on Main; Despite
the rain had over 200 people attend

New business openings, ribbon
cuttings, marketing support and
district engagement.

• Main Street approach: support district organization, promotion, design and economic vitality.
• Redevelopment focus: activate vacant or underused properties, improve storefront visibility and align public
assets with private investment.
• Next steps: track foot traffic, event attendance, business openings/closures, vacancy, private investment and
storefront improvements consistently.

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BOARD AUTHORITY

Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Primary role: Authorized by state law to address blight, revitalize distressed areas, and facilitate
redevelopment through tools such as property acquisition, rehabilitation, and strategic public-private
partnerships.
Fort Gillem / Park at Fort Gillem

Repairs & Operations

URA has owned the former military housing portfolio since
2012: 125 units. TI Asset Management assumed operations
Nov. 1, 2025, after prior lease ended Oct. 28, 2025.

Approximately $700,000 in repairs identified; releases and
commitments are being managed against invoices, approved
work and remaining balances.

Grapevine / 833 Forest Parkway

Redevelopment & Compliance

Culinary incubator project advancing toward completion and
future opening; budget, equipment, furniture and operating
readiness remain key workstreams.

Master planning, surveys, environmental institutional controls
and property management oversight continue.

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BOARD AUTHORITY

Development Authority (DA)
Primary role: promote economic development, attract and retain businesses, support job creation, and
facilitate investment through tools such as property acquisition, financing, and public-private
partnerships.
Florence on Main

City-Wide Development

60-unit mixed-use development, by facilitating redevelopment
partnerships and supporting the project’s advancement
following its award of state affordable housing tax credits.

Full renovation of Governor’s Terrace; DA approved
Inducement Resolution supporting the project; Seeking DCA
Tax Credits

Property & Lease Activity

Main Street Coordination

Lease at 670 Main Street executed with Liberty Ministries;
payments due beginning Oct. 1, 2026.

DA-owned sites and potential property swaps / partnerships
are being evaluated with DDA and URA to better align
ownership with redevelopment priorities.

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BOARD AUTHORITY

Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
Primary role: revitalize and strengthen the downtown district by promoting business growth, attracting
private investment, facilitating redevelopment, and supporting a vibrant, economically sustainable
Main Street.
Main Street Properties

Brokerage Services

Portfolio includes redevelopment and tenant opportunities at
sites such as 819 Forest Parkway, 946–964 Main Street and
4871 College Street.

Market and activate Main Street properties, attract qualified
tenants and investors, and accelerate downtown business
occupancy and redevelopment.

Employee Workforce Housing

Tax Abatements

Supporting workforce housing initiatives to expand access to
quality, attainable housing for employees who live and work in
Forest Park.

The DDA utilizes tax abatement incentives, where authorized
and appropriate, to attract private investment, support
redevelopment, encourage business growth, and strengthen
the downtown tax base.

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PROPERTIES

Public real estate: stewardship and activation
• Acquisition: 260 Forest Parkway purchase for $3.3M approved Aug. 13, 2026.
• Disposition / reinvestment: 794 Main Street sold to Georgia Utility Contractors Association; URA received
$150,000. Potential redevelopment at 797 Main Street offers a related downtown opportunity.
• Leasing: 670 Main Street lease executed with Liberty Ministries; additional tenant prospect at 819 Forest Parkway
Suite B pending DDA review.
• Strategic alignment: November 6 joint URA/DA/DDA retreat will focus on board roles, Main Street redevelopment,
property swaps, shared property and at least one agreed joint project.

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OUTCOMES & IMPACT

What the City is building toward
More Investment

More Opportunity

Stronger Downtown

Advance a diversified pipeline across
logistics, data infrastructure, industrial,
commercial, mixed-use and
neighborhood redevelopment.

Connect residents to employers while
supporting business growth,
entrepreneurship and housing
initiatives.

Turn public assets into active uses,
build event attendance and strengthen
Main Street’s identity and economic
activity.

Performance measurement priorities
• Track actual capital investment and jobs created/retained against estimates and signed commitments.
• Report business inquiries, projects advanced, permits/approvals coordinated, new openings, retention cases and property
transactions.
• Measure downtown attendance, occupancy/vacancy, storefront improvements and private investment.

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FORWARD PLAN

Priorities for the next 12 months
• Deliver priority projects: maintain milestones and interdepartmental coordination for Digital Realty, MARTA,
Prestwick, Grapevine, Gateway and other active prospects.
• Complete property readiness: finish Phase 1/2 property inventory, standardized site sheets, zoning one-pagers
and disposition / leasing pathways.
• Coordinate authorities: use the Nov. 6 joint retreat to establish shared priorities, roles and a joint redevelopment
project.
• Strengthen transparency: develop a public-facing project status page and consistent monthly dashboard for
Council and board reporting.
• Support business and workforce: continue job fairs, business engagement, Main Street promotion and GICH
implementation.
• Business Engagement: Prioritize proactive small business engagement through regular outreach, business
retention visits, technical assistance, and resource connections to strengthen existing businesses and support
growth along Main Street and throughout Forest Park.
• Improve fiscal controls: standardize project budgets, reimbursements, incentive analysis including Community
Benefits Agreements, job/wage verification and property operating reports.

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CLOSING

Council discussion and support
The Department’s work depends on clear priorities, coordinated service delivery and
disciplined use of public assets.
Strategic alignment

Process & accountability

Confirm Council and Authorities priorities for target
industries, redevelopment areas, housing, and Main
Street investment.

Support clear decision lanes, timely cross-department
responses, performance metrics and transparent
project status reporting.

Questions & discussion
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City of Forest Park City Council

Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item #
X3

October 19, 2026

Requested By
Marvin Hines, Interim Public Works Director

Sponsor(s)
Talisa Adams, Procurement Manager

Department
Public Works
Requested Action
Purchase
Requirement for Board Action
Summary & Background
The Public Works Department, in collaboration with the Procurement Division, requests approval to
purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Regular Cab, 142" Work Truck, at a
total cost of $54,800.00. This purchase supports the City's aging vehicle replacement initiative and
will replace a 2006 Ford Ranger, Unit 109, currently assigned to the Streets Team.
The vehicle will be purchased from Hardy Chevrolet utilizing the DOAS cooperative contract #99999SPD-SPD0000155-0003.
This purchase is included in the adopted FY2026-2027 budget for vehicle replacement expenditures.
Funding Source: Capital Improvement Fund
GL Account: 300-51-4210-54-2502
Fiscal Impact
$54,800.00 Capital Improvement Fund 300-51-4210-54-2502
Exhibits Attached
Agenda 10-16-26 - Vehicle Purchase - Hardy Chevrolet, 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Quote, Supplier
Information Sheet Hardy Chevy Chassis 2026, 2026-10-13 - FP Res (Chevy Truck)
Staff Recommendation
To Approve and authorize the purchase of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD
Reg Cab 142" Work Truck with Hardy Chevrolet.

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City Council Agenda Item
Subject: Council Discussion and Approval of the purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Work Truck
with Hardy Chevrolet: Public Works Department
Submitted By: Marvin Hines, Deputy Director Public Works Department
Date Submitted: October 1st, 2026
Work Session Date: October 19, 2026
Council Meeting Date: October 19, 2026
Background/History:
The Public Works Department, in collaboration with the Procurement Division, requests approval to purchase a
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Regular Cab, 142" Work Truck, at a total cost of $54,800.00.
This purchase supports the City's aging vehicle replacement initiative and will replace a 2006 Ford Ranger, Unit
109, currently assigned to the Streets Team.
The vehicle will be purchased from Hardy Chevrolet utilizing the DOAS cooperative contract #99999-SPDSPD0000155-0003.
This purchase is included in the adopted FY2026-2027 budget for vehicle replacement expenditures.
Funding Source: Capital Improvement Fund
GL Account: 300-51-4210-54-2502
Cost: $54,800.00
Budgeted for:

X

Yes

No

Financial Impact: Reduced repair and maintenance costs, better fuel savings and improved safety features.
Action Requested from Council: To Approve and authorize the purchase of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado
2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck with Hardy Chevrolet.

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2006 Ford Ranger, Unit 109

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Vehicle: [Retail] 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck

Quote Worksheet

Subtotal

MSRP
$45,900.00
$2,795.00
$373.00
$49,068.00

Subtotal Pre-Tax Adjustments

($4,608.00)
$10,340.00
$5,732.00

Subtotal Discount

$0.00
$0.00

Subtotal Trade-In

$0.00
$0.00

Taxable Price

$54,800.00

Subtotal Taxes

$0.00
$0.00

Subtotal Post-Tax Adjustments

$0.00

Total Sales Price

$54,800.00

Base Price
Dest Charge
Total Options
FLEET ADJUSTMENT
SERVICE BODY
Less Customer Discount
Trade-In

Sales Tax

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Vehicle: [Retail] 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck

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Dealer Signature / Date

Customer Signature / Date

Selected Model and Options
MODEL
CODE

MODEL

MSRP

CC20903

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck

$45,900.00

COLORS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

GAZ

Summit White

BODY CODE
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

ZW9

Pickup bed, delete includes capped fuel fill, (SFW) Back-up alarm
calibration, (9J4) rear bumper delete, (9L3) spare tire delete and
spare tire carrier delete. (Requires long bed model and 17"
wheels.) *CREDIT*

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

($1,155.00)

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

FE9

Emissions, Federal requirements

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

L8T

Engine, 6.6L V8 with Direct Injection and Variable Valve Timing,
gasoline, (401 hp [299 kW] @ 5200 rpm, 464 lb-ft of torque [629 Nm] @ 4000 rpm) (STD)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

MKM

Transmission, 10-Speed automatic (STD) (Standard with (L8T)
6.6L V8 gas engine.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

EMISSIONS

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

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GVWR
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

C7A

Lowered GVWR, 10,000 lbs. (4536 kg) lowers GVWR and
significantly decreases towing and/or payload ratings (STD)
(C*20903, CC20753 and CC20953 models require (L8T) 6.6L V8
gas engine. (L5P) Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine is not
available on the following models: C*20903, CC20753 and
CC20953. With (ZW9) pickup bed delete, requires (QXT) Tires.
When (L5P) engine is ordered on C*20943 or CK20953 models
(QHQ) tires are not available.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

GT4

Rear axle, 3.73 ratio (Requires (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine. Not
available with (L5P) Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

AXLE

PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

1WT

Work Truck Preferred Equipment Group includes standard
equipment

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

PYQ

Wheels, 17" (43.2 cm) machined aluminum

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$350.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

QXT

Tires, LT265/70R17E all-terrain, blackwall (Included with (Z71) Z71
Off-Road Package.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$200.00

WHEELS

TIRES

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specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice, and do not include certain fees, taxes and charges that may be required by law or vary by manufacturer or region.
Performance figures are guidelines only, and actual performance may vary. Photos may not represent actual vehicles or exact configurations. Content based on report preparer’s
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SPARE TIRE
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

ZXT

Tire, spare LT265/70R17E all-terrain, blackwall (Included and only
available with (QXT) LT265/70R17E all-terrain, blackwall tires with
(E63) Durabed, pickup bed. Available to order when (ZW9) pickup
bed delete and (QXT) LT265/70R17E all-terrain, blackwall tires are
ordered.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$380.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

GAZ

Summit White

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

AZ3

Seats, front 40/20/40 split-bench with covered armrest storage and
under-seat storage (lockable) (STD)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

H2G

Jet Black, Vinyl seat trim

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

IOR

Audio system, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system 7" diagonal HD
color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo, Bluetooth audio streaming for 2
active devices, voice command pass-through to phone, Wireless
Apple CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto compatibility (STD)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

PAINT

SEAT TYPE

SEAT TRIM

RADIO

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

___

Capped Fuel Fill (Included and only available with (L5P) Duramax
6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine or (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

Inc.

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specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice, and do not include certain fees, taxes and charges that may be required by law or vary by manufacturer or region.
Performance figures are guidelines only, and actual performance may vary. Photos may not represent actual vehicles or exact configurations. Content based on report preparer’s
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ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - EXTERIOR
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

9J4

Bumper, rear, delete (Included and only available with (ZW9)
pickup bed delete.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

Inc.

AKO

Glass, deep-tinted (Included with (PCV) WT Convenience
Package.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$200.00

V46

Bumper, front chrome (Requires (VJH) Chrome rear bumper with
(E63) Durabed, pickup bed. Available with (ZW9) pickup bed
delete. Included with (PQA) WT/CX Safety Package.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$100.00

VK3

License plate kit, front (will be shipped to orders with ship-to states
that require front license plate)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$0.00

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - INTERIOR
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

C49

Defogger, rear-window electric (Included with (PCV) WT
Convenience Package.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$225.00

SFW

Back-up alarm calibration This calibration will allow installation of
an aftermarket back-up alarm by disabling rear perimeter lighting
(Included with (ZW9) pickup bed delete. Not available with (8S3)
back-up alarm or (UY2) trailer wire provisions.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

Inc.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - SAFETY-INTERIOR
CODE

DESCRIPTION

FRONT
WEIGHT

REAR
WEIGHT

MSRP

5N5

Rear Camera Kit Kit includes camera, fixed position bracket & 19 ft
cable with attachment clips. Rear camera radio calibration
provided from the factory. See Upfitter Integration Bulletin for
installation instructions at www.gmupfitter.com (Requires (ZW9)
pickup bed delete.)

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$73.00

Options Total

0.00 lbs

0.00 lbs

$373.00

Standard Equipment
Package
Trailering Package includes trailer hitch, 7-pin connector and (CTT) Hitch Guidance (Deleted when (ZW9)
pickup bed delete is ordered.)

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specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice, and do not include certain fees, taxes and charges that may be required by law or vary by manufacturer or region.
Performance figures are guidelines only, and actual performance may vary. Photos may not represent actual vehicles or exact configurations. Content based on report preparer’s
input is subject to the accuracy of the input provided.
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Vehicle: [Retail] 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck

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Mechanical
Engine, 6.6L V8 with Direct Injection and Variable Valve Timing, gasoline, (401 hp [299 kW] @ 5200 rpm, 464 lb
-ft of torque [629 N-m] @ 4000 rpm) (STD)
Transmission, 10-Speed automatic (STD) (Standard with (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine.)
Rear axle, 3.73 ratio (Requires (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine. Not available with (L5P) Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel
V8 engine.)
Durabed, pickup bed (STD)
Lowered GVWR, 10,000 lbs. (4536 kg) lowers GVWR and significantly decreases towing and/or payload ratings
(STD) (C*20903, CC20753 and CC20953 models require (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine. (L5P) Duramax 6.6L TurboDiesel V8 engine is not available on the following models: C*20903, CC20753 and CC20953. With (ZW9) pickup
bed delete, requires (QXT) Tires. When (L5P) engine is ordered on C*20943 or CK20953 models (QHQ) tires
are not available.)
Push Button Start
Air filter, heavy-duty
Air filtration monitoring
Auto-locking rear differential
Rear wheel drive
Cooling, external engine oil cooler
Cooling, auxiliary external transmission oil cooler
Battery, heavy-duty 720 cold-cranking amps/80 Amp-hr maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained
accessory power (Included and only available with (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine.)
Alternator, 170 amps (Requires (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine.)
Trailer brake controller, integrated
Frame, fully-boxed, hydroformed front section and a fully-boxed stamped rear section
Recovery hooks, front, frame-mounted, Black
Suspension Package
Steering, Recirculating Ball with smart flow power steering system
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc with DURALIFE rotors
Brake lining wear indicator
Capless Fuel Fill (Requires (L8T) 6.6L V8 gas engine. Not available with (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)
Exhaust, single, side

Exterior
Wheels, 17" (43.2 cm) painted steel, Silver (STD)
Tires, LT245/75R17E all-season, blackwall (STD)
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specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice, and do not include certain fees, taxes and charges that may be required by law or vary by manufacturer or region.
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Vehicle: [Retail] 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903) 2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck

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Complete )

Exterior
Tire, spare LT245/75R17E all-season, blackwall (STD) (Included and only available with (QHQ) LT245/75R17E
all-season, blackwall tires with (E63) Durabed, pickup bed. Available to order when (ZW9) pickup bed delete
and (QHQ) LT245/75R17E all-season, blackwall tires are ordered.)
Tire carrier lock keyed cylinder lock that utilizes same key as ignition and door (Deleted with (ZW9) pickup bed
delete.)
Bumpers, front, Black
Bumpers, rear, Black
CornerStep, rear bumper
BedStep, Black integrated on forward portion of bed on driver and passenger side (Deleted when (ZW9) pickup
bed delete is ordered.)
Moldings, beltline, Black
Cargo tie downs (12), fixed rated at 500 lbs per corner (Deleted with (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)
Headlamps, halogen reflector with halogen Daytime Running Lamps
IntelliBeam, automatic high beam on/off
Taillamps with incandescent tail, stop and reverse lights
Lamps, cargo area, cab mounted integrated with center high mount stop lamp, with switch in bank on left side of
steering wheel
Mirrors, outside power-adjustable vertical trailering with heated upper glass, lower convex mirrors, integrated
turn signals, manual folding/extending (extends 3.31" [84.25mm]) (Standard on Regular Cab models. Not
available with (PCV) WT Convenience Package or (ZLQ) WT Fleet Convenience Package on Regular Cab.
Included and only available with (PCV) WT Convenience Package or (ZLQ) WT Fleet Convenience Package on
Double and Crew Cab models.)
Mirror caps, Black
Glass, solar absorbing, tinted
Tailgate, standard (Deleted with (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)
Tailgate and bed rail protection cap, top
Tailgate, locking, utilizes same key as ignition and door (Upgraded to (QT5) EZ Lift power lock and release
tailgate when (PCV) WT Convenience Package or (ZLQ) WT Fleet Convenience Package is ordered. Not
available with (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)
Tailgate, gate function manual, no EZ Lift (Deleted with (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)
Door handles, Black grained

Entertainment
Audio system, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system 7" diagonal HD color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo, Bluetooth
audio streaming for 2 active devices, voice command pass-through to phone, Wireless Apple CarPlay and
Wireless Android Auto compatibility (STD)

This document contains information considered Confidential between GM and its Clients uniquely. The information provided is not intended for public disclosure. Prices,
specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice, and do not include certain fees, taxes and charges that may be required by law or vary by manufacturer or region.
Performance figures are guidelines only, and actual performance may vary. Photos may not represent actual vehicles or exact configurations. Content based on report preparer’s
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Entertainment
Audio system feature, 2-speakers (Requires Regular Cab model.)
Wireless phone projection for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Bluetooth for phone connectivity to vehicle infotainment system
Wi-Fi Hotspot capable (Terms and limitations apply. See onstar.com or dealer for details.)

Interior
Seats, front 40/20/40 split-bench with covered armrest storage and under-seat storage (lockable) (STD)
Vinyl seat trim
Seat adjuster, driver 4-way manual
Seat adjuster, passenger 4-way manual
Floor covering, rubberized-vinyl (Not available with LPO floor liners.)
Steering wheel, urethane
Steering column, Tilt-Wheel, manual with wheel locking security feature
Instrument cluster 6-gauge cluster featuring speedometer, fuel level, engine temperature, tachometer, voltage
and oil pressure
Driver Information Center, 3.5" diagonal monochromatic display
Exterior Temperature Display located in radio display
Compass located in instrument cluster
Window, power front, drivers express up/down
Window, power front, passenger express down
Door locks, power
Remote Keyless Entry with 2 transmitters
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed, steering wheel-mounted
USB Ports, 2, Charge/Data ports located on instrument panel
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt
Air conditioning, single-zone
Mirror, inside rearview, manual tilt
Assist handles front A-pillar mounted for driver and passenger, rear B-pillar mounted
Chevrolet Connected Access capable (Subject to terms. See onstar.com or dealer for details.)

Safety-Mechanical
Automatic Emergency Braking

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Performance figures are guidelines only, and actual performance may vary. Photos may not represent actual vehicles or exact configurations. Content based on report preparer’s
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Safety-Mechanical
Front Pedestrian Braking
StabiliTrak stability control system with Proactive Roll Avoidance and traction control, includes electronic trailer
sway control and hill start assist

Safety-Exterior
Daytime Running Lamps with automatic exterior lamp control

Safety-Interior
Airbags, Dual-stage frontal airbags for driver and front outboard passenger; Seat-mounted side-impact airbags
for driver and front outboard passenger; Head-curtain airbags for front and rear outboard seating positions;
Includes front outboard Passenger Sensing System for frontal outboard passenger airbag (Always use seat
belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child
restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.)
OnStar Services capable (See onstar.com for details and limitations. Services vary by model. Service plan
required.)
HD Rear Vision Camera (Deleted when (ZW9) pickup bed delete is ordered.)
Hitch Guidance dynamic single line to aid in trailer alignment for hitching (Deleted with (ZW9) pickup bed
delete.)
Lane Departure Warning
Following Distance Indicator
Forward Collision Alert
Buckle to Drive prevents vehicle from being shifted out of Park until driver seat belt is fastened; times out after
20 seconds and encourages seat belt use, can be turned on and off in Settings menu
Teen Driver a configurable feature that lets you activate customizable vehicle settings associated with a key fob,
to help encourage safe driving behavior. It can limit certain available vehicle features, and it prevents certain
safety systems from being turned off. An in-vehicle report card gives you information on driving habits and helps
you to continue to coach your new driver
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
OnStar Basics (OnStar Fleet Basics for Fleet) Drive confidently with core OnStar services including remote
commands, built-in voice assistance, real-time traffic and navigation, and Automatic Crash Response to help if
you're in need. (Requires (UE1) OnStar. OnStar Basics includes remote commands, Navigation, Voice
Assistance, and Automatic Crash Response, for eligible vehicles with compatible software. OnStar Basics is
standard for 8 years; OnStar plan, working electrical system, cell reception and GPS signal required. OnStar
links to emergency services. Service coverage varies with conditions and location. Service availability, features
and functionality vary by device and software version. See onstar.com for details and limitations.)

Processing-Other
Trailering Information Label provides max trailer ratings for tongue weight, conventional, gooseneck and 5th
wheel trailering (Not available with (ZW9) pickup bed delete.)

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specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice, and do not include certain fees, taxes and charges that may be required by law or vary by manufacturer or region.
Performance figures are guidelines only, and actual performance may vary. Photos may not represent actual vehicles or exact configurations. Content based on report preparer’s
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WARRANTY
Warranty Note: <<< Preliminary 2026 Warranty >>>
Basic Years: 3
Basic Miles/km: 36,000
Drivetrain Years: 5
Drivetrain Miles/km: 60,000
Drivetrain Note: 3.0L & 6.6L Duramax® Turbo-Diesel engines, and certain commercial, government, and
qualified fleet vehicles: 5 years/100,000 miles
Corrosion Years (Rust-Through): 6
Corrosion Years: 3
Corrosion Miles/km (Rust-Through): 100,000
Corrosion Miles/km: 36,000
Roadside Assistance Years: 5
Roadside Assistance Miles/km: 60,000
Roadside Assistance Note: 3.0L & 6.6L Duramax® Turbo-Diesel engines, and certain commercial, government,
and qualified fleet vehicles: 5 years/100,000 miles
Maintenance Note: First Visit: 12 Months/12,000 Miles

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Supplier Information Sheet
Contract Description

Truck Chassis and Truck Bodies

Statewide Contract Number

99999-SPD-SPD0000155-0003

Supplier ID Number
Supplier Name

0000066877
Hardy Chevrolet GMC, Inc. dba Hardy Chevrolet GMC

Effective Date

8/8/2018

Expiration Date

2/28/2027

Number of
Suppliers Awarded

7

Contract Type:

Mandatory

Table of Contents

Page Number

Supplier Information

2

General Contract Information

3

Ordering Instructions

4

Where to Find Additional Attachments

5

Renewals / Extensions / Amendments

6

NIGP Codes

7

DOAS Contact Information

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Supplier and Contract Information
Supplier Name & Address
Hardy Chevrolet GMC, Inc. dba Hardy Chevrolet GMC
1249 Charles Hardy Parkway
Dallas, GA, 30157
Supplier Website:

https://hardyfleetportal.com/login

Contract Administrator

Alternate Supplier Contact

Name: Colt Deems
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 770-445-9411 x 198

Name: Austin Harris
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number:770-445-6655 x 1204

General Supplier Email:

[email protected]
Contract Details

Remittance Address

Hardy Chevrolet GMC, Inc. dba Hardy
Chevrolet GMC
1249 Charles Hardy Parkway
Dallas, GA, 30157

Pricing Structure

Firm Line – Item Pricing

Delivery Days

Determined at time of order

Payment Terms

Net 30

Authorized Users

State and Local Government

Acceptable Payment Method(s)

Purchase Order, ACH, Check

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General Contract Information
This contract provides a variety of Truck Chassis and Truck Bodies in the following
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) categories: 12,500 GVWR, 15,000 GVWR,
19,500 GVWR, 19,500 GVWR DOT HERO, 26,000 GVWR, 36,000 GVWR, 52,000
GVWR, and 56,000 GVWR.
Each awarded supplier provided Truck Bodies with their pricing sheets. For a
description and price of the available bodies per GVWR on each awarded pricing
sheet for that weight category. To find the bodies available, please email the supplier.
Purchases are made directly with the listed/awarded supplier and may not be
purchased by any affiliate resellers.
Purchases must include a chassis AND a body – components cannot be bought
separately under this contract.
CLICK HERE to access the Notice of Award document to see awarded categories and
awarded suppliers.

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Ordering Instructions
Step 1:
Contact the awarded supplier’s contract representative (listed on the Supplier Information Sheet
in Team GA Marketplace ™ (TGM)) and identify yourself as a State of Georgia authorized user
(purchaser).
Step 2:
Inform the awarded supplier which Statewide Contract vehicle is being requested. Discuss
additional details such as Optional Add-Ons and Outfitting with the awarded supplier.
Step 3:
Supplier provides quote.
• All quotes must include the Statewide Contract Number.
Step 4:
Customers validate that the quote matches the pricing according to the contract pricing
schedule in TGM.
Step 5:
All State Entities must obtain approval from the DOAS Office of Fleet Management
(“OFM”) before issuing the Purchase Order (PO).
• This requirement does not apply to local governments.
Step 6:
Once approval from OFM is received the customer can issue the PO to the awarded supplier.
• The PO must reference the Statewide Contract Number.
Step 7:
The awarded supplier will acknowledge receipt of the PO.
Step 8:
Customer will use the Hardy Fleet Portal to track updates on orders.
Step 9:
Inspect the vehicles upon delivery. If any deficiencies are found, notify the awarded supplier
immediately.
Step 10:
Remit payment to the awarded supplier

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Where to Find Additional Contract Documents
All additional contract documents may be found under the “Attachments” dropdown
when viewing the contract in TGM, including, but not limited to:
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Pricing (current)
Original Contract/Terms and Conditions
Attachment A (original solicitation document)
Mandatory Questions
Certificate of Insurance
E-Verify Affidavit
Addendums
Renewals/Extensions/Amendments
Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA)
Notice of Award (NOA)
Figure 1: May vary by contract

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Amendments / Renewals / Extensions
Base Term: 8/8/2018 – 8/31/2019
Renewal 1: 9/1/2019-8/31/2020
Renewal 2: 9/1/2020-8/31/2021
Renewal 3: 9/1/2021-8/31/2022
Renewal 4: 9/1/2022-8/31/2023
Extension 1: 9/1/2023-8/31/2024
Amendment 6: Pricing
Extension 2: 9/1/2024-8/31/2025
Extension 3: 9/1/2025-8/31/2026
Extension 4: 9/1/2026 – 2/28/2027

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NIGP Codes
07103
07104

Ambulances and Rescue Vehicles (See 072-30 for Fire Protection and
Crash Rescue Trucks)
Automobiles

07105

Automobiles, Police and Security Equipped

07180

SUV Type Vehicles, Including Carryalls

07190

Vans, Cargo

07201

Class 1 Trucks (6,000 lb. GVWR or less)

07202

Class 2 Trucks (6,001 - 10,000 lb. GVWR)

07203

Class 3 Trucks (10,001 - 14,000 lb. GVWR)

07204

Class 4 Trucks (14,001 - 16,000 lb. GVWR)

07205

Class 5 Trucks (16,001 - 19,500 lb. GVWR)

07206

Class 6 Trucks (19,501 - 26,000 lb. GVWR)

07207

Class 7 Trucks (26,001 - 33,000 lb. GVWR)

07208

Class 8 Trucks (33,001 lb. GVWR and Over)

07230

Trucks, Fire Protection and Crash Rescue

07235

Trucks, Training Simulator

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DOAS CONTACT INFORMATION

DOAS Contract Manager
View Contract Summary Page in Team Georgia Marketplace (“TGM”) to
see the current contract manager and contact information.
 Please CC [email protected] on all communications to
the contract manager, in case that the contract manager is unavailable to
respond.

Procurement Help Desk
Telephone: 404-657-6000
Email: [email protected]

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STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF FOREST PARK
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____
A RESOLUTION BY MAYOR GWENDOLYN ELLISON AND COUNCILMEMBERS
KIMBERLY JAMES, DELORES A. GUNN, HECTOR GUTIERREZ, LATRESA AKINSWELLS, AND ALLAN MEARS OF THE CITY OF FOREST PARK, GEORGIA,
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD
WORK TRUCK FROM HARDY CHEVROLET GMC, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $54,800.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND FOR OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Forest Park, Georgia (“City”) is a municipal corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority of the City is the Mayor and Council
thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Public Works Department (“Department”) has identified a need to
replace an aging 2006 Ford Ranger, Unit 109, currently assigned to the Streets Team, as part of
the City’s ongoing vehicle replacement initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Department recommends the purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado
2500HD (CC20903), 2WD Regular Cab, 142-inch work truck (the “Vehicle”) from Hardy
Chevrolet GMC, Inc. (“Vendor”) in the amount of Fifty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars
and No/100 ($54,800.00); and
WHEREAS, the proposed purchase will be made pursuant to Georgia Department of
Administrative Services (“DOAS”) Statewide Contract No. 99999-SPD-SPD0000155-0003,
which identifies the Vendor as an awarded supplier and authorizes purchases by local
governments; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find that the purchase of the Vehicle will support
the operational needs of the Public Works Department and serve the best interests of the City and
its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City
of Forest Park, Georgia, as follows:
Section 1. Authorization of Purchase. The Mayor and City Council hereby approve and
authorize the purchase of one (1) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (CC20903), 2WD Regular
Cab, 142-inch Work Truck, equipped with a service body, from Hardy Chevrolet GMC, Inc.,
pursuant to DOAS Statewide Contract No. 99999-SPD-SPD0000155-0003, in an amount not to
exceed Fifty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars and No/100 ($54,800.00).

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Section 2. Funding. The purchase authorized herein shall be funded through the City's
Capital Improvement Fund, Account No. 300-51-4210-54-2502, as provided in the adopted Fiscal
Year 2026–2027 budget.
Section 3. Authorization to Execute Documents. The City Manager, or his designee, is
hereby authorized to execute and deliver any purchase orders, agreements, and other documents
reasonably necessary to effectuate the purchase authorized herein, subject to review and approval
as to form by the City Attorney and compliance with applicable procurement requirements.
Section 4. Implementation. The City Manager, Procurement Division, and other
appropriate City officials and employees are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions
reasonably necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Resolution.
Section 5. Repealer. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
SO RESOLVED this ____ day of __________________, 2026.
CITY OF FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
__________________________________
Dr. Gwendolyn Ellison, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________ (SEAL)
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
City Attorney

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City of Forest Park City Council

Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item #
X4

October 19, 2026

Requested By
Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk

Sponsor(s)

Department
Legislative
Requested Action
Resolution
Requirement for Board Action
Mayor's appointment of John Jackson to the Beaufification Committee to fill an unexpired term.
Summary & Background
CHAPTER 12. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Sec. 8-12-1. Beautification committee.
(a) Creation: A beautification committee is hereby established. The committee shall consist of six
(6) residents of the city, one (1) appointed by each council member from their respective wards and
one (1) appointed by the mayor. The director of code enforcement shall serve as an ex-officio
member of the committee. Each of the appointed committee members shall serve for a term of one
(1) year.
(b) The committee shall be responsible for initiating projects to assist in beautifying the City of
Forest Park. The committee will identify different areas and parks that need beautification efforts,
initiate litter management campaigns, rights-of-way clean-up projects, and neighborhood block parties
designed to promote the beautification of the city. The committee shall also recognize the areas of the
city that need attention and assist homeowners and business owners with enhancing the curb appeal
in such neighborhoods and commercial areas.
(c) The committee shall also recommend a beautification plan to be submitted to the mayor and
council each year for approval and adoption along with the city's annual budget.
(Ord. No. 23-15, § 1, 10-2-2023)
Fiscal Impact
Exhibits Attached
Board/Committee Application - John Jackson
Staff Recommendation

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