Mulberry — Regular Meeting, April 2, 2026
These minutes are unofficial. Mulberry 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.
At this unofficial regular meeting of the Mulberry City Council, the council approved multiple sets of minutes, recognized six local centenarians, and approved the second reading of the Jackson EMC Franchise Agreement. The council also appointed Naomi Brown as Municipal Court Clerk and Joy Salmons as Deputy Municipal Court Clerk. Additionally, they authorized the city attorney to prepare an ordinance and file notices under home rule powers in response to Gwinnett County's litigation, while postponing presentations on HA5 and the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.
Topics
- procedural
- appointments
- contracts
- transportation
Actions
Consideration of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker requested to amend the agenda to add item I(f) to add Proclamations for Centenarians... The motion passed 4-0
Consideration of March 19, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Tim Sullivan · Second: Kyle Shields
Councilmember Tim Sullivan made a motion to approve as presented. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded. The motion passed 4-0
Consideration of March 20, 2026 Special Called Meeting Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded. The motion passed 4-0
Consideration of March 20, 2026 Retreat Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Doug Ingram · Second: Kyle Shields
Councilmember Doug Ingram made a motion to approve as presented. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded. The motion passed 4-0
Consideration of March 21, 2026 Retreat Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded. The motion passed 4-0
Consideration of March 22, 2026 Retreat Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded. The motion passed 4-0
Proclamations Honoring the Centenarians in the City of Mulberry
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Coker recognized six centenarians that live in the City of Mulberry to receive a Proclamation... Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented.
HA5 Presentation
tabled · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Tim Sullivan · Second: Kyle Shields
City Manager, Jamieson Palmer, requested to postpone the item. Councilmember Tim Sullivan made a motion to postpone to Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Ordinance 2025-01-135 — Jackson EMC Franchise Agreement
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
City Manager, Jamieson Palmer, presented the second read of the Jackson EMC Franchise Agreement... The motion passed 4-0
Resolution 2026-03-59 — Appointment of Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
tabled · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
requested that the item be postponed to the April 16, 2026 Council Meeting... Postponed to Thursday, April 16, 2026
Appointing Municipal Court Clerk and Deputy Municipal Court Clerk
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Kyle Shields
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to appoint Naomi Brown as Municipal Court Clerk and Joy Salmons as Deputy Municipal Court Clerk. Councilmember Kyle Shields seconded. The motion passed 4-0
Authorize City Attorney to prepare ordinance and file notices pursuant to home rule powers
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion as part of the City's motion to intervene and proposed ads to authorize the city attorney to prepare an ordinance and file the appropriate notices pursuant to the home rule powers found in Sec. 8.11(f)(3) of the City of Mulberry Charter for the provisions being challenged by Gwinnett County in the litigation.
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record: