Mulberry — Regular Meeting, May 22, 2025
During this official Regular Meeting on May 22, 2025, the Mulberry City Council approved a new purchasing policy and authorized negotiations for a stormwater services contract with Lowe Engineering. The Council also adopted an Intergovernmental Agreement with Gwinnett County to provide fire and emergency medical services, and approved a no-cost probation services contract. Councilmember Kyle Shields was absent from the meeting.
Topics
- procedural
- finance
- contracts
- stormwater
- public_safety
Actions
Consideration of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt agenda as amended Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion.
Consideration of May 8, 2025 Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the May 8, 2025 Minutes.
Consideration of Purchasing Policy
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the Purchasing Policy inclusive of the Purchase Card Policy as presented with the error corrected.
Consideration of Lowe Contract
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to authorize City Attorney and Interim City Manager to negotiate contract with Lowe
Resolution #25-05-39 — Consideration of Fire Services Intergovernmental Agreement
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt Resolution #25-05-39 and the Intergovernmental Agreement to provide Fire and Emergency Medical Services between Gwinnett County and the City of Mulberry.
Discussion of 2025 GMA Annual Business Meeting Proxy
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Annual Meeting Proxy allowing Ms. Marsha Hampton to vote on behalf of the City of Mulberry at the annual business meeting regarding GIRMA.
Discussion of Probation Agreement
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Doug Ingram
City Attorney Bill Riley presented a no-cost contract with Professional Probation Services... Mayor Pro Tem Michael Rudnick made a motion to authorize Mayor Michael Coker to sign the probation services contract
Informal Staff Direction: Discussion of Marshal Service
no_action
Councilmember Doug Ingram explained the purpose and context of marshal services which included safety for code enforcement staff
Executive Session
approved · Vote: 4-0-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and personnel matters.
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record: