Norcross — Mayor and Council Regular Meeting, January 6, 2025
Official minutes for the City of Norcross Mayor and Council Regular Meeting held on January 6, 2025. Council approved previous meeting minutes, appointed Michael MacManus to the Public Arts Commission, approved consent items including traffic calming guidelines and a financial services consulting agreement, renamed Fickling Forest Preserve, set the City Manager's annual salary, elected Marshall Cheek as Mayor Pro Tempore, selected the City Attorney, and authorized emergency facility closures.
Topics
- Procedural
- Appointments
- Parks
- Contracts
- Finance
- Transportation
- Public safety
Actions
25-7225 — Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Matt Myers · Second: Bruce Gaynor
A motion to Approve the December 2nd Regular Council Meeting and Executive Session Minutes, the December 16th Special Called and Executive Session Minutes, and the December 16th Policy Work Session and Executive Session Meeting Minutes.
25-7223 — Acceptance of the Agenda and Approval of the Consent
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to Accept the Agenda and Consent Agenda as Presented with the following items being moved to discussion: 24-7209, 24-7211, 24-7212
Approval of Adding Items to Agenda from the Floor
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Matt Myers
A motion to Approve adding the following items from the floor: 25-7226: Selection of City Attorney; 25-7230: Authorization for City Manager to Implement Emergency Closures of City Hall and City Facilities For Safety Reasons
25-7221 — Proclamation Honoring the Memory of Norcross Resident Pat Eidt
Approved
RESULT: ACKNOWLEDGED AND READ BY MAYOR CRAIG NEWTON
25-7222 — Proclamation Honoring NDA Member Thad Thompson
Approved
RESULT: ACKNOWLEDGED AND READ BY MAYOR CRAIG NEWTON
25-7224 — Appointment to Norcross Public Arts Commission
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Matt Myers
A motion to Approve the appointment of the following candidate and term as presented: Norcross Public Arts Commission - Michael MacManus December 1, 2025
24-7174 — City of Norcross Traffic Calming Manual
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to adopt the proposed Version 7 DRAFT City of Norcross Traffic Calming Manual.
24-7070 — Pocket Parks/Outdoor Dining Areas
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to Approve the attached Parklet (Pocket Parks) design and funding.
24-7210 — Fix and Publish the 2025 Qualifying Fees
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to Fix and Publish the qualifying fees for the 2025 election cycle as presented in the attached advertisement.
24-7208 — Financial Services Consultant Agreement
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · $60,000 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to Approve an agreement for financial consulting services with Toni Jo Howard and authorize moving $60,000 from the City Manager personnel budget to the Finance Department Professional Services - Other line item to facilitate services over the next several months.
24-7209 — Renaming Fickling Forest Preserve in Honor of Bill Brown and Jill Swenson
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Matt Myers · Second: Bruce Gaynor
A motion to Approve the renaming of Fickling Forest Preserve to “The Swenson Brown Forest Preserve” in honor of the longtime residents of Norcross, Bill Brown and Jill Swenson.
24-7211 — City Manager Annual Review 2024-2025
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · $215,000 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: Bruce Gaynor
A motion to Approve the City Manager's new salary to be $215,000 a year based on the performance review conducted by Mayor and Council.
24-7212 — Election of Mayor Pro Tempore for 2025
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Bruce Gaynor · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to appoint Councilmember Marshall Cheek to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore for 2025.
25-7226 — Selection of City Attorney
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Bruce Gaynor · Second: Andrew Hixson
A motion to Approve the selection of Bill Diehl and the firm of Thompson, O’Brien, Kappler & Nasuti, P.C to serve as City Attorney for 2025.
25-7230 — Authorization for City Manager to Implement Emergency Closures of City Hall and City Facilities for Safety Reasons
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Matt Myers · Second: Josh Bare
A motion to grant the City Manager the authority to approve emergency closures of City Hall and other city facilities due to inclement weather or safety concerns as needed.
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