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Votes at a glance

- Offboard vendor 1Path and adopt GoTo desk-phone services: Council voted to approve the offboarding and adoption of GoTo. Interim IT manager Brown told council, \"If we can get the mayor's signature on the separation agreement, the work could begin in about 2 weeks. The project would take about 4 to 6 weeks to complete and it would cost us less money.\" The city attorney confirmed legal review of the separation agreement before the mayor signs. (Motion carried.)

- Emergency tree removal at Conley Nature Trail: Council approved emergency removal of hazardous trees on the Conley Nature Trail. Parks Director Shaloy Pickett said crews planned to start work on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. and that timing is contingent on weather. (Motion carried.)

- Adopt council agenda and approve minutes: Council adopted the April 7 agenda (motion carried) and approved the March 17 regular meeting minutes (motion carried).

- Table and removal from table (procedural): Item 3 (the offboarding item) was tabled earlier in the meeting to allow council review of the separation agreement; later the item was removed from the table and approved.

- Appointment of IT director: After executive session, the council voted to approve Don Wellman as the IT director with a salary of $122,763.99. (Motion carried.)

- Amendment to chief judge reappointment salary: Council amended the March 17 reappointment of Judge Oliver to reflect an updated salary of $185,400.18; the amendment passed on a roll call that recorded several \"yes\" votes and noted one member absent. (Motion passed.)

- Legal actions discussed and authorized: Council authorized the city attorney to accept service in Timothy Scott v. City of Eastpoint and voted to proceed as discussed in executive session on multiple pending matters, including Discovery Enterprises and the Osborne cases. Council also authorized retention of outside counsel Arnold & Porter (Arnold, Golden & Gregory referenced in the agenda) for limited purposes regarding the Commons Project. (Motions carried.)

- Easements: Council approved an electrical power utility easement and a water vault easement granted by the Fulton County Board of Education for property at 2816 Briarwood Boulevard. (Motions carried.)

- Executive session approvals: Council approved executive session minutes and made several motions reflecting actions on personnel, litigation and real-estate matters after closed session. The council approved going into executive session to discuss personnel (two items), litigation (seven items), and real-estate (four items), then returned to the public meeting to vote on the listed items. (Motions carried.)

Council members recorded routine \"aye\" votes on most items; where roll-call detail was recorded (the judge salary amendment) the clerk read the roll and the motion passed with the member noted as absent. Several motions were moved and seconded on the floor; the city attorney and city clerk confirmed legal review or availability of documents as part of the offboarding discussion.

No contract dollar totals for the GoTo onboarding were stated on the public record at the meeting; the mayor noted that any onboarding expected to exceed $25,000 required her signature. The interim IT manager characterized GoTo as less costly than the current arrangement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 7, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 7 meeting the East Point City Council approved offboarding 1Path and adopting GoTo for the desk phone system, authorized emergency tree removal at Conley Nature Trail, confirmed a new IT director appointment and approved several executive-session legal and real-estate actions and easements.","taxTitle","East Point, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",50891,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6081607,"Residents urge council to resolve Greenwood Circle sinkhole, demand action on employee pay plan",825,2825000,3650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2941801-2b99ebf24207a9fcb57f316aff02b372&start=2825&end=3650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2941801-2b99ebf24207a9fcb57f316aff02b372/thumbnail_2825000.jpg","/articles/6081607/East-Point/Fulton-County/Georgia/Residents-urge-council-to-resolve-Greenwood-Circle-sinkhole-demand-action-on-employee-pay-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081607-27a32eb0c3715ab5d68145ce0d2c6d78/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201666&Signature=B-Mp3Q0oBCO2Xd1vB2EVxvBJjpoWrV6KIj57zClwL4pxB6vZDhTKcv0MyOG~c-3VaJXWrEjLrTRvmwjXj0qlzY3UAUMj6QuXuwaEmRWurOkqMyNJ0gVwVfB4fQYoMAQFcieRe8tKlOifAIcJIIugqodcRylVTbHZVbbI9430zkpSZWF~76c-9wuKK9~xS40DaGGzfC44tjd5IqkUeBqtvBog0h8iWs3U6e27fIqcagq7wueUr~2mPwBNFl5Xgb0w6sIQG9M5lV3KAoPpCLNhTWuzEFzjVPsHzzmOwSD7RQhPn96IHrnbpXPGlLsHSEZxcdX3uBYjBl4V31H9CutqCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment portion of the April 7 East Point council meeting, several residents urged the council to act on outstanding personnel-pay and stormwater problems.

Greg Fan told the council that city workers deserved retroactive pay, criticizing the pace of a consultant-led pay study: \"You just gave him $203,000 You gave it to him. He hasn't proven himself $203,000 but you gave it to him,\" Fan said, urging the council to \"do what's right for the employees\" and to provide retroactive pay for staff who have been waiting.

Ernestine D. Pittman, speaking on behalf of resident Willie Jackson, raised a separate complaint about a sinkhole and a stormwater repair on Greenwood Circle. Pittman said the property owner was being asked for payment the council member characterized in her remarks as disproportionate: \"We came up here, 6 weeks ago talking about his property on Greenwood Circle with the sinkhole. No one has been out there to his house and said a word to him about it,\" she said, calling the problem a stormwater issue.

Pittman told council members the stormwater ordinance approved in December 2013 set a process for appeals and remediation but said the required appeals board \"does not exist,\" leaving residents without an administrative remedy before going to court. She warned that failure to follow ordinance procedures would expose the city to additional litigation and cost.

No council action was taken during the public-comment period on either topic; staff and council members did not announce immediate remedies during the meeting. The concerns were raised as part of the public-comment agenda slot subject to the council's public-speaking rules (Chapter 2, section 2-2002bb rule 28), which limits speakers to three minutes (or up to six minutes when time is donated).","During public comment residents raised two issues: calls for retroactive pay for city workers after a delayed pay study, and a persistent stormwater/sinkhole problem on Greenwood Circle that speakers said has not been addressed and that the city's appeals process is incomplete.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6081612,"East Point expands 'Together We're Able' programming, adds Miracle League games and accessible playground installs",1451,351000,1802000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2941801-2b99ebf24207a9fcb57f316aff02b372&start=351&end=1802","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2941801-2b99ebf24207a9fcb57f316aff02b372/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6081612/East-Point/Fulton-County/Georgia/East-Point-expands-Together-Were-Able-programming-adds-Miracle-League-games-and-accessible-playground-installs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081612-3ecac0eeae4326e02b53b30a32661b78/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201666&Signature=flFmq26FJHQwLHhTdEtteFbKnVgShISZRhEgtM06-A4zQV4~A2IFN3V1k-NyQcTjYhgjacsD-Rhl5w0ZTTEj2V7IcwN5rFYLXykt1jDdr4kxFL5P-zCGrrDA3iibX48p2wbeKRiCIcGxqG32Ej3FDECtboEm--ri7qjM98oBl7XaLPuanU6VWGTXd6WXfGq7mLcFk0BiXCqQIPMeMz8im4b-ZrLvYae-OJ0eKYwJDKi8rL1~N1fKFWoAy1UkvcwSQMqsT7VBtlZNUj2uS0vjfREQQcNQVa4iaRs4G51Yr1aAA5lOhrulOoTUCTkdi4FfkbJv6zjOgRR3VDZrNEMuTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Shaloy Pickett and Parks and Recreation staff updated the East Point City Council April 7 on Together We're Able, a Parks and Recreation initiative to provide specialized services and inclusive recreation for students with disabilities and their families.

\"Our mission statement with Together We're Able is to foster a sense of community, provide specialized services for students and families of students with disabilities,\" Pickett told the council, describing the program's focus on inclusion, support and advocacy.

The update recapped programming that has run every other Sunday and at a Miracle League tee-ball game held recently. Activities described in the presentation included yoga, art classes, a sensory toolbox workshop, soap making, gardening lessons, baking and adapted swim activities led by staff including Sharondra Gurley. Director Pickett said the department has begun installing inclusive playground equipment across the city and expects several installations to be completed in the coming weeks.

Stephanie Ivory, educational coordinator for Parks and Recreation, described upcoming offerings: \"Our specialized classes will actually launch coming this fall. It's an Orton Gillingham approach, which helps families with children with dyslexia,\" and she noted Miracle League games scheduled for June 6 and September. Ivory said the Together We're Able community collaboration series will run in April, May and June, pause in July, resume in August and continue through December.

Pickett also highlighted community partners who have worked on the initiative, naming Erin Blake with Love to Live and Anthony Wilkes of the Logan Wilkes Foundation among volunteers and partners. He credited staff and volunteers for the program's launch and said staff will return to council with additional programming for older age groups in the next weeks.

Council members praised the program during the meeting. Councilmember Butler thanked Pickett and staff and said the recent Friday Night Lights program and the Miracle League tee-ball game created \"a festive space, a safe space.\" Councilmember Dr. Latonya Martin Rogers and others noted personal connections to special-needs programming and encouraged continued outreach.

The Parks and Recreation office invited residents to attend future Together We're Able sessions and the June 6 Miracle League game; the department said more details and registration will be available through Parks and Recreation.","Parks and Recreation updated council on 'Together We're Able,' a program serving students with disabilities: specialized classes (including an Orton-Gillingham dyslexia program), Miracle League tee-ball games June 6 and September, and ongoing installation of inclusive playground equipment at multiple parks.","actionData","errors"]

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East Point Council approves GoTo vendor switch, emergency tree removals and multiple personnel, legal and easement actions

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East Point expands 'Together We're Able' programming, adds Miracle League games and accessible playground installs