Duluth — Mayor and Council Regular Meeting, August 10, 2026
These minutes are unofficial. Duluth posts minutes before the council formally approves them, so this reflects the current public record and may be revised. The official version replaces it once approved.
The Mayor and Council of the City of Duluth met in an unofficial regular meeting on August 10, 2026. Key decisions included approving several budget amendments for camera servers and Red Clay Theater renovations, adopting a new traffic calming policy, and authorizing a franchise agreement with Google Fiber. Additionally, the Council approved a resolution to apply for a GTIB grant for the McClure Trail project and held the second of three public hearings on the proposed 2026 tax millage rate.
Topics
- procedural
- transportation
- it_technology
- public_safety
- splost
- finance
- parks
- stormwater
- water_sewer
- millage
- contracts
- grants
Actions
Approval of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Cummings
approve the August 10, 2026 Council Agenda with a change to remove Item #2 on the Consent agenda and move it to “Matters from Department Heads/City Attorney” for discussion.
Approval of Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Park · Second: Councilmember Cummings
approve the July 13 and 27, 2026 meeting minutes as presented.
O2026-34 — Ordinance to Amend Duluth Code – Parking
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
The proposed amendment modifies hours prohibiting overnight, on-street parking from 10 pm to 6 am to now prohibit from 12 am to 7 am. Approval of this item approves ordinance O2026-34 as presented.
BA-FY27-05 — Ordinance to Amend Budget – Camera Servers
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $46,500 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
Total camera server replacement cost of $46,500 and will come from unallocated 2023 SPLOST Public Safety Funds. Approval of this item approves budget amendment BA-FY27-05
BA-FY27-06 — Ordinance to Amend Budget – Red Clay
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $200,000 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
staff is requesting a budget amendment in the amount of $200,000. Approval of this item approves budget amendment BA-FY27-06 to add $200,000 in General Funds to Red Clay Theater
O2026-36 — Ordinance to Amend Duluth Code – Stormwater
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
stormwater rates are to be increased by 3% per year starting with the 2026 property tax billing cycle. Approval of this item approves ordinance O2026-36 as presented.
BA-FY27-04 — Traffic Calming Policy / Budget Amendment
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $50,000 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
Approval of this item approves the policy as presented, and budget amendment BA-FY27-04 to add $50,000 in unallocated 2017 SPLOST Transportation Funds to Residential Traffic Calming
R2025-08 — Resolution – Depositories and Check Signing
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
Approval of this item approves resolution R2025-08 accordingly.
Proposed 2026 Tax Millage Rate Public Hearing
no_action
The third and final public hearing to adopt the millage rate will be at a special-called meeting on Monday, August 24 at 5:30pm... No motion required.
Approval of Franchise Agreement – Google Fiber
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Doss · Second: Councilmember Graeder
authorize the Mayor to execute a City Attorney-approved contract agreement between the City of Duluth and Google Fiber Georgia LLC, effective upon execution.
Adoption of Sidewalk and Trail Map
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Park · Second: Councilmember Cummings
approve the updated City of Duluth Sidewalk and Map Trail as presented.
R2026-06 — Resolution – GTIB Grant Match – McClure Trail
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $500,000 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Graeder
approve resolution R2026-06 to match the GTIB grant as presented, should the City be successful in an award.
O2026-35 — Ordinance to Amend Duluth Code – Noise
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Councilmember Cummings · Second: Councilmember Doss
approve ordinance O2026-35 with changes to the hours stated in 9-64 (1) as follows: Strike the phrase: “on Saturdays between 8:00am and 5:00pm, and on Sundays and Federal holidays between 10:00am and 5:00pm” and replace with: “on weekends and Federal Holidays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm,”
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record: