InTucker Magazine

City Council Update – May 2023

The first meeting of April was called to order at 7 p.m., and cast members from Livsey Elementary School’s play Wooing Wed Widing Hood led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The first order of business was a second read on an ordinance to amend the Tucker code to allow for setting up a stormwater utility, and the addition to the City’s code passed unanimously. This was followed by a unanimous vote on a resolution to adopt the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The plan was created by KB Advisory after months of public input and study of the economic environment in Tucker.

A slew of contracts were unanimously approved concerning park maintenance, change orders for road and park projects, and two contracts for software and training for public works.

The Mayor and Council then recessed for executive session to discuss matters of real estate. Upon return, they voted 5-2 to approve a PSA Agreement C2023-04-437711 and to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk to take such steps as necessary to affect an agreement. This is a purchase sale agreement and an offer of $5 million on the 1990 Lakeside Parkway three-story building. If accepted a 21-day period of due diligence will follow before a final decision is made. The offer was terminated with a 6-0 vote at the April 24 meeting after executive session.

In the second meeting of the month, Council voted 6-0 to award the City’s first public art project and approve the stormwater fee.

Tucker’s Mayor and City Council meet the second and fourth Mondays of every month at City Hall, 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350B, Tucker, GA 30084