Tucker’s Mayor and City Council started off the year of business with a special called meeting to administer oaths of office to the new and returning elected officials and the new City Manager. The 5:30 p.m. meeting was called to order followed by the Tucker High School JROTC presentation of colors and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Incumbent City Council Member District 1 Post 2, Virginia Rece was sworn in followed by District 2 Post 2 Vinh Nguyen, District 3 Post 2 Amy Trocchi and finally John McHenry, Tucker's second City Manager.
The meeting was adjourned to celebrate with a small reception.
The first business meeting of the year was called to order at 7 p.m. After the Council voted to approve the evening’s agenda and the minutes from the December 11, 2023 meeting, they elected Councilmember Cara Schroeder as Mayor Pro-tem with a 6-1 vote. The role of the Mayor Pro-tem is to step in and run meetings should the Mayor ever be absent.
The other six items of business were contracts that were all approved unanimously:
- Consideration of a Contract Award for the I-285 @ Lawrenceville Hwy Landscape Installation Bid (ITB #2023-031)
- Consideration of Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District for the I-285 @ Lawrenceville Hwy Landscape Installation
- Consideration of a Contract for Task Order #6 for Stormwater Repair - 3628 Castle Rock Way
- Consideration of a Contract for Task Order #9 for Stormwater Repair - 2119 Aldah Dr
- Consideration of a Contract for Task Order #11 for Stormwater Repair - 2401 Castleridge Ct
- An Intergovernmental Agreement with DeKalb County for funds toward Stormwater Repairs of Lake Erin Dam
The meeting was adjourned without Executive Session.
The City of Tucker’s Mayor and Council meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Council Chambers, 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350b, Tucker, GA 30084.
