Thank you, Mayor.

We're recording.

Okay.

I'd just like to call this meeting, special call meeting of the Johns Creek City Council to order at 6 01 p.m.

this June 26th.

Thank you.

At this time I'll call Roll.

Please, sir.

Councilmember Chunky?

Here.

Councilmember Skinner.

Here.

Councilmember Aramelli.

Present.

Councilmember Coughlin?

President.

Councilmember D.Biassi.

Here.

Councilmember Ellet.

Here.

Thank you.

We have a quorum.

Fantastic.

Next time.

Thank you.

At this time, I'd like to invite our scout from Troop 2000 to come forward and tell us your name and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

And you'll face this way.

So you get over there and face this way.

We'll all put our hands.

Hi, I'm Vivian Goyle, and please join me in the Pledge of Allegius.

I'm pleased in the flag of United States America.

And to republic for Vitistans, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you.

Good job.

Next time.

Thank you.

Public comment.

I don't have any cards.

Anybody?

Okay, seeing none.

Next slide.

Thank you.

The next signum is under new business, resolution 25618.

This is a resolution calling for a referendum to be held on November 4th to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds.

We have City Manager Greer for presentation.

Good evening, Mayor and Council.

The resolution before you tonight represents the culmination of both thoughtful discussions from your work sessions April, May, and earlier this month in June, as well as nearly a decade of grassroots efforts, task forces, working groups, and a handful of studies considering the possibility of constructing a performing arts center in Johns Creek.

The council has been deliberate in your considerations thus far, as demonsters demonstrated through your questions, both at the meetings and in preparation for the meetings.

Rather than rehash all your past discussions, I'll confirm that the plans and bid documents have not been completed, but the performing arts center is expected to include approximately 800 seat performance hall and a multi-purpose room that will in combination support both performances for symphony, choral, dance, theater, and other uses, as well as gatherings and meetings for a true multi-purpose venue.

As the city clerk read in the item caption, the issue before the council tonight is whether or not to adopt a resolution calling for a bond referendum to be held as part of the regularly scheduled municipal election on November 4th.

Based on your unanimous consensus at the June 9th work session, the resolution in your agenda packet sets the maximum principal amount for the bond at 40 million dollars, establishes a 20-year term for the bonds, finalizes the referendum question, and authorizes the city clerk to notify the election superintendent as well as place the associated advertising.

The memo in your agenda packet outlines that if you adopt the resolution, the next steps for the staff will be to put together a robust educational campaign and bring those materials back to re for your review at a future work session.

After incorporating any feedback from council, the materials would then be shared with our community at community meetings, at stakeholder meetings, at homeowners association meetings, and shared on the website and through the city's social media channels in the months leading up to the referendum itself.

I'm happy to answer questions, but I believe the council has previously reached consensus on the major points.

So back to you, Mr.

Mayor.

All right, thank you.

Ms.

Greer and Council.

I guess for purpose of um starting the discussion, I'd like to make a motion that we adopt resolution 2025-06-16 and resolution calling a referendum to be held on November 4th, 2025 to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds as presented.