Canton, Georgia  
110 Academy Street  
Canton, Georgia 30114  
Meeting Agenda Full Detail - Final  
Thursday, May 7, 2026  
6:00 PM  
110 Academy Street  
City Council  
1. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation  
2. Call to Order  
3. Consideration to Approve Agenda  
4. Guests and Visitors  
Presentation of Proclamation for Historic Preservation Month  
A.  
5. Consideration to Approve Minutes  
Council Meeting Draft Minutes - April 16, 2026  
A.  
Attachments:  
6. Informational Items  
Review of Monthly Financial Reports for February and March 2026 -  
A.  
Finance Director Ryan Luckett  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Information Only - Cases ANNX2604-001, RZON2604-004,  
VAR2604-001 - Request to Annex +/- 0.684 Acres Located at 1763 Ball  
Ground Highway and Rezone from R-40 (County) to GC (City) - City  
Planner Tyler Peoples  
B.  
Information Only - Case CUP2604-002 - Request for Conditional Use  
Permit Approval for Multi-Family Residential Component of Proposed  
Mixed-Use Development at 261 East Main Street - Community  
Development Director Kevin Turner  
C.  
7. Ten Minute Public Input  
8. Consent Agenda  
Discussion and Possible Action for the Authorization of Burge Street  
A.  
Stormwater Repair Project - Operations Manager Kelly Pendley  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action on the Award of the Task Order 9 for  
the Transportation Improvement Project Marietta Hwy/Riverstone  
Parkway at Hwy 140 Intersection Improvement Project Design Services  
to Michael Baker International in the amount of $34,271.18 - City  
Engineer Bethany Watson  
B.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action on the Award of the Task Order 10 for  
the Transportation Improvement Project Hwy 140 at Reinhardt College  
Parkway Intersection Improvement Project Design to Michael Baker  
International in the amount of $84,789.76 - City Engineer Bethany  
Watson  
C.  
Attachments:  
9. Old Business  
Discussion and Possible Approval of Fuel Surcharge on Sanitation  
Rates - Assistant City Manager Nathan Ingram and Division VP Waste  
Pro Jerry Harrison  
A.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action on Cases ANNX2601-003,  
RZON2601-004 - Request to Annex +/- 4.2 Acres Located at 2521  
Reinhardt College Parkway and Rezone from R-40 (County) to GC  
(City) - Community Development Director Kevin Turner  
B.  
Attachments:  
Update and Discussion on the Public Safety Building Roof Replacement  
- Assistant City Manager Nathan Ingram  
C.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action to Appoint Municipal Court Officers -  
City Manager Billy Peppers  
D.  
Attachments:  
10. New Business  
Discussion of Proposed Personnel Manual Changes - Human  
Resources Director Amy Thomas  
A.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action of Resurfacing Intergovernmental  
Agreement with Cherokee County - Operations Manager Kelly Pendley  
B.  
Attachments:  
Discussion of Request for Master Signage Plan at Canton Overlook  
located at 205 Hospital Road - City Planner Tyler Peoples  
C.  
Attachments:  
Discussion on Request for Abandonment of Unopened Alleyway  
between East Main and Tanyard Streets - Community Development  
Director Kevin Turner  
D.  
Attachments:  
Discussion on Preliminary Design of the Hickory Flat Highway Gateway  
Project to Practical Design Partners, LLC. in the amount of $1,659,900 -  
City Engineer Bethany Watson  
E.  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Discussion of a Memorandum of Understanding with Cherokee County  
to Utilize an Integrated Public Awareness Warning System (IPAWS)  
Platform for Emergency Communication - City Manager Billy Peppers  
F.  
11. City Manager's Report  
12. Council Introduced Items  
13. Mayor's Report  
14. Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Litigation, Real Estate, and  
Personnel