Mulberry — Regular Meeting, September 11, 2025
The Mulberry City Council met in a regular meeting on September 11, 2025, to discuss several land use ordinances, contracts, and a public hearing case. Key actions included adopting ordinances for Planned Development Districts and Unified Development amendments, while postponing decisions on short-term rentals and build-to-rent regulations to October. The Council also approved a change in conditions for a property on Hamilton Mill Road with Planning Commission recommendations and authorized a contract amendment for JustFOIA. These minutes are considered official.
Topics
- zoning
- contracts
- procedural
- finance
- it_technology
Actions
Consideration of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of August 14, 2025 Minutes
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the minutes as presented. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of February 20, 2025 Minutes Amendment
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of March 13, 2025 Minutes Amendment
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of June 30, 2025 Minutes Amendment
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of July 10, 2025 Minutes Amendment
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Ordinance # 2025-07-148 — Revisions to Short-Term Rentals (TA-03)
tabled · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick clarified his motion to postpone Ordinance # 2025-07-148 to the October 16, 2025 Council Meeting. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Ordinance # 2025-07-149 — Build-to-Rent Ordinance (TA-04)
tabled · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Doug Ingram · Second: Michael Rudnick
Councilmember Doug Ingram made a motion to postpone Ordinance 2025-07-149 to the October 16, 2025 Council Meeting. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The Council discussed. The motion passed 5-0.
Ordinance # 2025-07-150 — Enable a Planned Development District (TA-05)
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt Ordinance # 2025-07-150. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Ordinance # 2025-07-151 — General Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (TA-06)
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the Ordinance. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of GIRMA Insurance Proposal
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the proposal as presented. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of Participation for HR Conference Proposal
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the proposal as presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of Updated Meeting Schedule
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Doug Ingram · Second: Kyle Shields
Councilmember Doug Ingram made a motion to adopt the updated meeting schedule as presented. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded the motion... The motion passed 5-0.
Consideration of JustFOIA Contract Amendment
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt the amendment and allow the Mayor to execute the contract amendment. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
CIC-2025.07.1257 — Change in conditions to amend permitted uses at 2797 Hamilton Mill Road
approved · Vote: 4-1 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve CIC-2025.07.1257 with Planning Commission recommendations. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1 (Yea: Mayor Michael Coker, Councilmember Kyle Shields, Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick, and Councilmember Doug Ingram; Nay: Councilmember Tim Sullivan)
Ordinance # 2025-09-152 — Continuation of Ordinances and Laws / Municipal Court Rules
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The First Read of an Ordinance of the City of Mulberry, Georgia Providing for the Continuation of Ordinances and Laws During the Transition Period Legislatively Established for the City; to Adopt the Municipal Court Rules and Regulations in The City of Mulberry, Georgia
Ordinance # 2025-09-153 — Enable Equestrian Residential and Equestrian Commercial Districts (TA-07)
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The First Read of an Ordinance of the City of Mulberry, Georgia to Enable Equestrian Residential and Equestrian Commercial Districts and to Adopt Revisions to Base Residential and Base Non-Residential District Dimensional Standards
Ordinance # 2025-09-154 — Revisions to Telecommunication Ordinance / Tall Structure Permit Procedures (TA-08)
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The First Read of an Ordinance of the City of Mulberry, Georgia to Adopt Revisions to the City’s Telecommunication Ordinance for the Purpose of Revising the Tall Structure Permit Procedures.
Remove Executive Session from Agenda
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to remove the Executive Session from the agenda. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
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