Norcross — Discovery Garden Park Board Regular Meeting, May 12, 2025
These official minutes record the May 12, 2025 meeting of the Discovery Garden Park Board. The board welcomed newly sworn-in member Lottie Jackson, approved previous meeting minutes, and received treasurer and committee updates. Key actions included recommending board member appointments and officers (Cristine Hines, Kathy Mallard, and Paul Sumner) for City Council approval, as well as appointing Lottie Jackson as Board Secretary.
Topics
- Parks
- Appointments
- Finance
- Procedural
- Sustainability
Actions
Approval of April 14, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
Approved · Motion: John Herron · Second: Sharon Cauthen
Minutes from 4/14/2025 Board Meeting prior-reviewed via email, motion by John Heron then seconded by Sharon, passed unanimously.
DGP Vision(s) – Continued Ideation
Tabled
DGP Vision(s) – Continued Ideation – Tabled for a later date
Recommendation of Cristine Hines for DGP Board Member
Approved · Motion: April MacManus · Second: Kathy Mallard
April Motioned, Kathy seconded for Cristy Hines with a unanimous approval recommendation to City Council to serve as a DGP Board member
Recommendation of Kathy Mallard for DGP Board Member, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer
Approved · Motion: John Herron · Second: Barbara Kohlausen
John Motioned, Barbara seconded for Kathy Mallard, current Board member, to serve another term as Vice-Chair and Treasurer with unanimous approval recommendation to City Council to continue serving as a DGP Board member
Recommendation of Paul Sumner for DGP Board Chairman and Member
Approved · Motion: April MacManus · Second: Lottie Jackson
April Motioned, Lottie seconded for Paul Sumner, current Board Member to serve as Chairman with unanimous approval recommendation to City Council to continue as a DGP Board member
Appointment of Lottie Jackson as Board Secretary
Approved · Motion: John Herron · Second: Kathy Mallard
John motioned that Lottie serve as Secretary and Kathy seconded, passed unanimously
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record: