Duluth — Mayor and Council Regular Meeting, April 13, 2026
Official minutes of the Duluth Mayor and Council regular meeting held on April 13, 2026. Key actions included approving a 2.5% solid waste rate increase, amending the FY26 budget for stormwater utility repairs, and awarding the 2026 LMIG Paving Project contract to Allied Paving. The Council also approved employee benefits renewals with Anthem, accepted the FY25 audit report, and authorized a contract renewal with RedSpeed Georgia for school zone enforcement cameras.
Topics
- procedural
- contracts
- finance
- transportation
- public_safety
- stormwater
- splost
Actions
Approval of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Graeder · Second: Councilmember Doss
A motion was made by Councilmember Graeder, seconded by Councilmember Doss, to approve the April 13, 2026 Council agenda as presented.
Approval of Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Park
A motion was made by Councilmember Thomas, seconded by Councilmember Park, to approve the March 9 & 23, 2026 meeting minutes as presented.
Solid Waste Rate Increase - Republic Services
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Graeder
Republic Services has requested an annual rate increase... approval of this item approves the third contract amendment and acknowledges a 2.5% rate increase for solid waste services beginning on May 1, 2026, and extending to May 1, 2027.
BA-FY26-38 — Ordinance to Amend FY26 Budget - Stormwater Utility
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $750,000 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Graeder
Approval of this item authorizes ordinance BA-FY26-38 to amend the FY26 budget as presented... approved the transfer of $750,000 from the General Fund to the Stormwater Utility Fund to address the some of the stormwater system repairs.
Authorization for MOU - Joint Special Response Team
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Graeder
Approval of this item authorizes the Mayor, Chief of Police and City Attorney to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Duluth, Lilburn, Norcross and Suwanee Police Departments to operate a Joint Special Response Team (Joint SRT).
O2026-18 — Ordinance to Amend Duluth Code Sec 8-67 - Parking
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Graeder
Approval of this item approves ordinance O2026-18 to amend section 8-67 of the Duluth Code of Ordinances to create three-hour parking in front of the Main Street City Hall entrance to accommodate city customer parking.
Intergovernmental Agreement - DDA - Parking
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Thomas · Second: Councilmember Graeder
approval of this item approves an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City and Duluth Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to allow for consolidated parking enforcement inside the parking deck entered from Hill Street and from Ridgeway Road.
BA-FY26-39 — Bid Award & Ordinance to Amend Budget - 2026 LMIG Grant
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $1,552,924.45 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Park
A motion was made by Councilmember Doss, seconded by Councilmember Park, to award the 2026 LMIG Paving Project bid to Allied Paving, in an amount not to exceed $1,552,924.45 as presented and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute the contract as approved by the City Attorney and further move to approve ordinance BA-FY26-39 as presented.
Employee Benefits/Insurance Renewals
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Park · Second: Councilmember Thomas
A motion was made by Councilmember Park, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, to approve contracts for employee benefits as recommended.
FY25 Audit Report - Mauldin and Jenkins
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Graeder · Second: Councilmember Doss
A motion was made by Councilmember Graeder, seconded by Councilmember Doss, to approve the FY25 Audit Report as presented.
Authorization for Contract Renewal - RedSpeed
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Thomas
A motion was made by Councilmember Doss, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, to authorize the Mayor and/or City Manager to execute a City Attorney-approved contract with RedSpeed Georgia, LLC., for an initial term of four years and an option to renew for an additional four year term.
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record: