Mulberry — Regular Meeting, June 18, 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.
These draft minutes cover the Mulberry City Council regular meeting on June 18, 2026. Key actions included approving a sidewalk improvement project on Sardis Church Road and establishing four new advisory committees for parks, economic development, transportation, and public safety. Additionally, the Council approved several second readings of ordinances and postponed a special use permit hearing for a convenience store on Braselton Highway to July 16, 2026.
Topics
- procedural
- transportation
- contracts
- zoning
- appointments
- finance
- parks
- public_safety
Actions
Consideration of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0
Approval of June 4, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
approved · Vote: 3-0-1 · Motion: Doug Ingram · Second: Tim Sullivan
Councilmember Doug Ingram made a motion to approve as presented. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-0-1
Sardis Church Road Sidewalk Improvement Project
approved · Vote: 4-0 · $150000 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Tim Sullivan
approve the Sardis Church Road sidewalk improvement project to be completed by DAF Concrete, Inc. and Lowe Engineering not to exceed $150,000.00
ORDINANCE 2026-05-171 — Second Read - Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 6 – Alcoholic Beverages
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0
ORDINANCE 2026-05-172 — Second Read - Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 10 - Buildings and Building Regulations
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0
ORDINANCE 2026-05-174 — Second Read - Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 46 - Pawnshops
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to approve as presented. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0
SUP-2026.02.0310 — Special Use Permit for 5215 Braselton Highway
tabled · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Michael Coker
postpone to a date certain: July 16, 2026. Mayor Michael Coker seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0
Mulberry Historical Society Board Member Appointment
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
appoint Eli Stancel as the third member to the Mulberry Historical Society Board
ORDINANCE 2026-06-176 — First Read - Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 6 – Alcoholic Beverages Enabling Entertainment Districts
no_action
Moved to Second Read July 3, 2026
ORDINANCE 2026-05-170 — Second Read - Case No. TA-11: Ordinance to Amend Sections of the Unified Development Ordinance
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
An Ordinance to Amend Sections of the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Mulberry as Part of the Second Quarter 2026 Text Amendment Schedule
ORDINANCE 2026-05-173 — Second Read - Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 14 - Businesses
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Tim Sullivan
An Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 14 - Businesses of the City of Mulberry as Part of the Second Quarter 2026 Text Amendment Schedule
ORDINANCE 2026-05-175 — Second Read - Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 58 - Telecommunications
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
An Ordinance to Amend Sections of Chapter 58 - Telecommunications of the City of Mulberry as Part of the Second Quarter 2026 Text Amendment Schedule
ORDINANCE 2026-05-166 — Jackson EMC Franchise Agreement Ordinance
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
adopt Ordinance 2026-05-166 by substitute as presented by the City Attorney
Intergovernmental Agreement with Gwinnett County Planning & Development
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
Intergovernmental Agreement with Gwinnett County Planning & Development for Permitting County Projects on County Property Inside the City of Mulberry
FY 2026 Budget Amendment
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Doug Ingram
presented the request for a FY 2026 Budget Amendment... approved as presented
Establishment of Four Advisory Committees
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Doug Ingram
establish four committees. The first committee to be the Parks and Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee... Economic Development Advisory Committee... Transportation and Infrastructure Advisory Committee... Public Safety Advisory Committee
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record: