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          WELL, ANY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO BRING FORWARD. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE 
          [I. Call to Order]
THE WORK SESSION. I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER THE 7TH, 2025. WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE MAKE THE GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALL THE ROLL? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY IN ATTENDANCE TO CONTINUE TO SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT THIS TIME, INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETING ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THOSE PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. THOSE PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE ALLOTTED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON THEIR SINGLE CHOSEN TOPIC. AS I CALL ROLL, PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE. MAYOR RUSTY PAUL, PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN PAULSON, COUNCIL MEMBER MELANIE KELLY, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER MELISSA MUELLER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER JODY HERE. COUNCILMEMBER TIBBETTS. COUNCILMEMBER. EXCUSE ME, ANDY BAUMAN, PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY 
          [IV. Public Comment]
PUBLIC COMMENT? YES. WE MAY HAVE TWO IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT. THE FIRST IS JOAN PATILLO, MISS PATILLO. OKAY. AND THEN WE HAVE MISTER KIRK HALPERN. MISTER HALPERN. YES, PLEASE. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AT THE LAST MEETING, A DISCUSSION EMERGED ABOUT HOLY INNOCENTS. AND ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT CAME FROM THE END, FROM MOST OF YOU WAS, BOY, I SURE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS TEST GOES. SO I AS AN INDIVIDUAL, ONLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT SHARES AN ADJACENT PROPERTY LINE WITH HOLY INNOCENTS. I'D LIKE TO KIND OF GIVE YOU MY PERSPECTIVE. 
          FIRST, THE TRAFFIC CONTROL BY SPD WAS PHENOMENAL. SANDY SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE ON DUTY. OFF DUTY. IT WAS PERFECT. IT WAS PHENOMENAL. SECOND, WHILE COMMUNICATION FROM HOLY INNOCENTS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING WAS NOT WHAT I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN, I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU THAT AFTER THIS MEETING, DUE TO, IN PART NEIGHBORHOOD INSISTENCE, WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE SOME VERY GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH HOLY INNOCENTS, AND I HOPE THAT THAT WILL CONTINUE GOING AFTERWARDS. THIRD, THE IMPACT OF THE LIGHTS WAS NEGLIGIBLE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE FACT THERE WERE LIGHTS DIDN'T MATTER. FOURTH, THE NOISE WAS, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, HORRIBLE. IT WAS HORRENDOUS. AND IT IS REASONABLE FOR US TO BELIEVE THAT AS WE MOVE LATER INTO THE MONTHS OF FALL AND AS LEAVES COME OFF OF THE TREES, ONE WOULD TEND TO THINK ALL OTHER THINGS THE NOISE WOULD BE WORSE. THAT BEING SAID, I BELIEVE THAT HOLY INNOCENTS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD COULD COME TO SOME REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN GOOD FAITH. I THINK THAT THERE COULD BE A CONSENSUS THAT WE CAN BUILD. MY ASK IS LET'S. 
          AND I HEARD THIS FROM A FEW OF YOU WHEN YOU SPOKE. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT WE ENCOURAGE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE INSTITUTION TO LET'S KIND OF MEDIATE IT AND WORK IT THROUGH. 
          AM I ASKING ACHIEVING THAT IS, LET'S DISTINGUISH HOLY INNOCENTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WITH MAYBE SOME OF THE ADVERSITY THAT WAS SEEN IN OTHER SCHOOL ISSUES. AND LET'S JUST MAKE SURE THAT HOLY INNOCENTS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE THE ABILITY TO COME TO A REASONABLE RESOLUTION THAT WE BRING TO, WHETHER IT'S WHATEVER THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY IS, AND THEN WE CAN COME TO SOME RESOLUTION. I'M COMMITTED. MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING SOMETHING OUT, AND I JUST DON'T WANT US ALL TO GET SHORTCUTTED, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THE TIME, MR. HALPERN. THAT'S THE GREAT THAT'S THE SWEETEST MUSIC TO MY EAR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHERS? ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 
          [V. Approval of Meeting Agenda]
THE MEETING AGENDA, MR. MAYOR? MR. DEGIULIO MOVE APPROVAL OF THE MEETING AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2025. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY 
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MR. DEGIULIO, SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON. WE APPROVE THE AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY 
          [VI. Consent Agenda]
AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. MEETING AGENDA IS APPROVED. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? MISS ROCHELLE, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 7TH. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. ROCHELLE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? SECONDED BY MISS MUELLER. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE WILL CALL THE QUESTION THE QUESTIONS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE CONSENT 
          [VIII. Public Hearing]
AGENDA IS APPROVED. MOVING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM. 
          THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 232. THAT'S ABL NUMBER 28 123. CONSIDERATION OF AN APPROVAL OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION FOR KATYA, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS CAFE ISTANBUL AT 8540 ROSWELL ROAD, SUITE 400, SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA, 30350 FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES OF WINE, BEER AND DISTILLED SPIRITS. THE APPLICANT IS KAMAL ATEC. THIS IS PRESENTED BY REVENUE MANAGER COREY HOLINESS. MISS HOLINESS, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS IS A NEW ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR DISTRICT TWO. THIS IS A NEW ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES OF WINE, MALT, BEVERAGE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS. CANTINA DBA CAFE ISTANBUL, 8540 ROSWELL ROAD, SUITE 400, SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30350. THE APPLICANT, KIM ALL ATTACK HAS MET ALL REQUIREMENTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE REVENUE MANAGER. 
          WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL? MAYOR PAUL? MISS KELLY, DOCTOR KELLY, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025232. APPROVAL OF AN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION FOR KATYA INC. 
          DOING BUSINESS AS CAFE ISTANBUL AT 8540 ROSWELL ROAD, SUITE 400. WE HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY, SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 232 AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION FOR KATYA, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS CAFE ISTANBUL AT 8540 ROSWELL ROAD. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. 
          WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 232, APPROVING THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION FOR CAFE ISTANBUL. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. 
          [IX. New Business]
OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. MOVING TO NEW BUSINESS CLERK. PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 233. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A SURPLUS CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY AND DIRECTING DISPOSAL OF THE SAME. THIS IS PRESENTED BY PURCHASING DIRECTOR CONNIE DONNELLY. MISS DONNELLY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M HERE TODAY FOR YOUR APPROVAL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS ITEMS FROM TWO OF OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS, HUMAN RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS I.T. THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED FIVE FIRE KING FILING CABINETS THAT ARE NO LONGER NEEDED. ALL OF THE CABINETS ARE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT ARE NO LONGER USEFUL TO THE DEPARTMENT DUE TO OUR TRANSITION TOWARD DIGITAL RECORDS. TO ENSURE WE MANAGE CITY PROPERTY RESPONSIBLY, THESE ITEMS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE RECYCLED. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED ABOUT 100 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT ARE OUTDATED, INCLUDING NETWORK DEVICES, LAPTOPS AND MOBILE WORKSTATIONS. THESE ITEMS WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE ON A PLATFORM CALLED GOV DEALS, WHICH IS AN ONLINE AUCTION SITE THAT ALLOWS GOVERNMENTS OR PUBLIC MUNICIPALITIES TO RESELL SURPLUS ITEMS TO THE PUBLIC AND RECEIVE AND RECOVER SOME VALUE BY RECYCLING ITEMS WE CANNOT USE AND RESELLING THOSE WITH VALUE, WE ENSURE THAT CITY PROPERTY IS MANAGED RESPONSIBLY, STORAGE SPACE IS CLEARED AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE USED WISELY. WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THEIR REMOVAL, WHICH WILL HELP US MANAGE RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY AND RESPONSIBLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MR. PAULSON? SECOND, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 233 RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A SURPLUS CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY AND DIRECTING DISPOSAL OF SAME. MOTION BY MR. PAULSON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND WE MOTION BY MR. PAULSON, SECONDED BY MISS MUELLER THAT WE APPROVE. AGENDA ITEM 2025 233, DECLARING SURPLUS CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY AND DIRECTING DISPOSAL OF THE SAME. ANY DISCUSSION? MAYOR PAUL? MR. PAULSON, YOUR FIRST POINT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THESE FILE CABINETS. ARE WE SELLING THOSE AS WELL? WE RECOMMEND RECYCLING THE FILING CABINETS. BUT FIRST WE NEEDED TO GET THE ITEM SURPLUS OR DEEMED AS SURPLUS, 
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WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY. AND THEN ONCE WE GET THE APPROVAL FROM YOU GUYS, WE'LL FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DISPOSE OF THESE ITEMS THAT'S MOST ADVANTAGEOUS. IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO RECYCLE THESE ITEMS. OKAY. WELL, IF WE CAN SELL THEM, I'D RATHER WE SELL THEM. OKAY. IF YOU CAN'T SELL THEM, RECYCLE THEM. DEFINITELY. THANK YOU. 
          ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 233. A RESOLUTION DECLARING SURPLUS CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 234. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF SURPLUS TRAINING VEHICLES TO THE ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION. 
          THIS PRESENTED BY SANDY SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN ANDREW SPEARS. CAPTAIN SPEARS. 
          HELLO? WE HAVE A SURPRISE VISITOR. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, I'M RYAN FINDLAY. 
          OH, I'M SORRY, CAPTAIN SPEARS. I'LL BE VERY BRIEF. THE THE SANDY SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS OR REQUESTS YOUR APPROVAL OF DONATING THESE SURPLUS TRAINING VEHICLES TO THE ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION. WE HAVE EIGHT VEHICLES THAT WERE PULLED OUT OF SERVICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THEY HAD REACHED THE END OF THEIR PATROL SERVICE LIFE AND THEN BECAME TRAINING VEHICLES. OUR WE USED FOR PIT INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING. THOSE VEHICLES ARE NOW AT A POINT WHERE IT IS GOING TO COST MORE TO MAINTAIN THEM THAN TO HAVE THEM, AND SO WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THEY BE DONATED TO THE ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION, WHO IN TURN WILL GIVE THOSE VEHICLES TO THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS JUST COMPLETED AND OPENED UP THEIR TRAINING FACILITY AND HAS A VEHICLE OPERATIONS TRACK THERE THAT ALSO IS OPEN TO US THROUGH THE RELATIONSHIP THAT CHIEF DISIMONE HAS BUILT THOSE VEHICLES, AND THE TRACK WILL BE AVAILABLE TO US IN THE FUTURE. AND THIS WOULD BE A, I THINK, A GOOD WILL. ACTION IF WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE THEM THESE VEHICLES. OKAY. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF MR. FINLEY. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MR. DEGIULIO APPROVAL BY 2025 234. AUTHORIZATION FOR SURGICAL TRAINING VEHICLES. AS A MATTER OF COURSE. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO, SECONDED BY MISS ROCHELLE, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 234, AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS TRAINING VEHICLES TO THE ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 234. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SURPLUS TRAINING VEHICLES. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL READ THE NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 235. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PRE-APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, FY 2025 THROUGH FY 2026 GEORGIA OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT PRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARK BRANT WALKER. MR. WALKER, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IN 2018, THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHED THE GEORGIA OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ACT TO PROVIDE DEDICATED FUNDING MECHANISM TO SUPPORT PARKS AND TRAILS AND TO PROTECT AND ACQUIRE LANDS CRITICAL TO WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA. 
          THIS IS ADMINISTERED BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THE APPLICANTS CAN REQUEST A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $3 MILLION, WHICH WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE OF THESE GRANTS PREVIOUSLY FOR TRAIL TWO A, IT IS A 25% MATCH REQUIRED. THE INITIAL APPLICATION IS DUE OCTOBER 17TH. 
          IF SELECTED, THERE'S A SECOND LEVEL APPLICATION THAT OPENS IN SPRING OF 26, AND THE FINAL AWARD IS ANNOUNCED IN SUMMER OF 26. AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, WE ARE ALREADY IN CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION TWO OF THE SPRING WAY. WE'VE COMPLETED SECTION TWO A TO SEE IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT TRAIL FROM MORGAN FALLS. MORGAN FALLS OVERLOOK PARK OVER TO GROGAN'S FERRY AND THEN EVENTUALLY OUT TO ROSWELL ROAD. THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN IS UNDERWAY. FINAL DESIGN IS EXPECTED IN Q4 OF THIS YEAR. SEGMENT TO SEE, AS I MENTIONED, WILL GO FROM OVERLOOK FERRY, WITH THE MOST RECENT COST ESTIMATE OF $13,664,300 REQUESTING PERMISSION TO PURSUE THE GRANT WITH THE FUNDING MATCH OF 10,000 $664,300. THIS LOCAL MATCH INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PATH FOUNDATION AND THE AMOUNT OF MILLION DOLLARS AND $30,000 
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FROM THE SANDY SPRINGS CONSERVANCY CONTINGENT UPON RECEIVING THE AWARD, AS WELL AS A 500 MILLION, I'M SORRY, 5 MILLION, WHICH WE HAD 505 MILLION AVAILABLE IN CAPITAL PROJECT P0028. THE REMAINING FUNDING OF $4,634,300 WILL BE NEED, NEED TO BE DEDICATED OR IDENTIFIED IN FUTURE BUDGET CYCLES. THIS IS JUST A MORE IN-DEPTH VIEW OR CLOSER VIEW OVER AN AERIAL OF THAT SECTION OF TRAIL. IT CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO WHERE TWO A BEGINS RIGHT AT THE THREE WAY INTERSECTION. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PARK, GOES AROUND THE PADDLE SHACK AND THEN CONTINUES ALONG THE THE SHORE OF BULL SLUICE AND THEN UP THROUGH THE WOODLAWN BEHIND THE APARTMENT COMPLEXES, AND THEN AROUND TO GROGAN'S FERRY. 
          IT'S ABOUT 1.6 MILES. WITH THAT, OUR REQUEST AND RECOMMEND THAT WE APPLY FOR THE GRANT FOR SECTION TWO. C, YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL DOCTOR KELLY, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025-235. APPROVAL OF THE PREAPPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, GEORGIA OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT. HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON. ANY DISCUSSION? DOCTOR KELLY? YEP. SO THE DESIGN OF TO SEE HAVE WE CONCLUDED WORKING WITH THE THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROGAN'S BLUFF. NOT YET. I'VE HAD ONE MEETING WITH THE NEIGHBORS AT THE CLUBHOUSE OVER THERE AND LISTEN TO THEIR CONCERNS. I'VE THEN TAKEN THAT BACK TO OUR DESIGN FIRM. THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING UP SOME ALTERATIONS TO THE CENTER LINE, AND SOME POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS OF SECURITY AND BUFFERING OF THE TRAIL. I HAVE ANOTHER MEETING SCHEDULED WITH THE HOA PRESIDENT AND SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS ON OCTOBER 16TH, SO I'LL BE TAKING THOSE REDESIGN IDEAS TO THEM TO SEE IF THAT HELPS. OKAY, SO WE'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THE DESIGN. SO I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE WE'RE WE'RE ASKING FOR THE 10 MILLION. WE CAN ASK UP TO THREE. OH WE'RE ASKING THAT'S THE MAXIMUM OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 235. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRE-APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. FY 20 2526 GEORGIA OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 236. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE FY 2025 AND FY 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO RECOGNIZE EARLY RECEIPT OF LRA GRANT. THIS IS PRESENTED BY BUDGET MANAGER MICHAEL HEATER. MISTER HEATER, GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'LL BE PREPARING. I'LL BE PRESENTING TWO BUDGET AMENDMENTS. THE FIRST IS A PAIR. BASICALLY WE IF YOU REMEMBER, A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, WE APPLIED FOR A KIND OF A BONUS PAVING GRANT. WE WEREN'T SURE WHEN WE WERE GOING TO WHEN IT WAS GOING TO GET. WE WERE PRETTY SURE WE WERE GOING TO GET IT. WE WEREN'T SURE WHEN SO, BUT WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE SPENT IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. SO WE INCLUDED IT IN THE FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET. HOWEVER, AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, WE RECEIVED THE GRANT FROM THE STATE EARLY. THIS KIND OF PUTS OUR BUDGET OUT OF BALANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 25. SO WE JUST HAVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE RECEIPT OF IT IN THE BUDGET FOR IN FISCAL YEAR 25, INCREASING THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT, BECAUSE THIS IS A CAPITAL FUND THAT CARRIES FORWARD, BECAUSE IT CARRIES FORWARD. IT'S ALREADY IN THE 26 BUDGET. SO WE HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER BUDGET AMENDMENT TO PULL IT OUT. AND THOSE ARE THE TWO AMENDMENTS THAT ARE IN THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE BUDGET MANAGER. WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MISS ROCHELLE, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. AGENDA ITEM 2020 5-2 36 CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE FY 2025 AND FY 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO RECOGNIZE EARLY RECEIPT OF A GRANT MOTION BY MISTER ROCHELLE. 
          IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MISS ROCHELLE, SECONDED BY MISS MUELLER, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 236. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FY 25 AND FY 26 BUDGET AMENDMENT. ANY 
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DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 236. AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE FY 25 AND 26 BUDGET AMENDMENTS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. 
          OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 237. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN FY 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENT TO UPDATE CDBG PROGRAM FUNDING, ALSO PRESENTED BY BUDGET MANAGER MICHAEL HEATER. MISTER HEATER HELLO AGAIN. THIS AMENDMENT IS JUST FOR FISCAL YEAR 26 AND I HAVE TO COME. I HAVE TO COME DO THIS JUST BECAUSE OF OUR SYSTEM. THE WAY THINGS OCCUR WITH CDBG PROGRAM, I HAVE TO I DO HAVE TO PRESENT THIS TOWARD THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. CDBG PROGRAM IS IN WHAT WE CALL AN ANNUAL FUND. IT'S LIKE THE GENERAL FUND WHERE THE THE APPROPRIATIONS LAPSE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE FOR THE BUDGET BOOK PURPOSES, WE HAVE TO MAKE CERTAIN PROJECTIONS. WE USE CERTAIN CONVENTIONS THAT COME UP WITH FIGURES THAT DON'T GET TO THE REAL CARRY FORWARD. SINCE WE ARE BILLED, SINCE WE'RE DOING CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THIS FUND, WHICH ARE USUALLY DONE IN A CAPITAL PROJECT FUND, WHICH ROLLS FORWARD AND AUTOMATICALLY CARRIES FORWARD THE ROLL, THE ROLL FORWARD AMOUNTS OF THE BUDGET. BUT WE'RE DOING THIS IN AN ANNUAL FUND. OUR GUESS IS BASICALLY ARE NEVER RIGHT. SO WE HAVE TO COME IN. WE HAVE TO COME IN AND MAKE THIS ADJUSTMENT EACH YEAR. SO THERE ARE SO MOST MOST OF THE ADJUSTMENT IS FOR JUST THE ROLLOVER AMOUNTS WHICH ARE BEING ADJUSTED TO ACTUAL. 
          THERE'S A FEW SUBSTANTIVE ADJUSTMENTS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE FACT THAT OUR GRANT, WE ALSO PUT IN OUR ESTIMATED GRANT FOR FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. AND IT'S USUALLY NOT AND IT NEVER IS THE EXACT WE USUALLY PUT IT IN FOR HALF A MILLION. IT'S RIGHT AROUND THAT. I THINK IT'S ABOUT 485,000 THIS YEAR. SO THAT ALSO HAS TO BE REFLECTED AS A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT. AND WE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF WHO ARE EXECUTING THE SIDEWALK PROGRAMS, WHICH CDBG PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHES, HAD SOME SHIFTING OF THEIR BUDGET ESTIMATES WITHIN THE THREE ACTIVE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. SO ALL OF THAT IS BUILT INTO THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT, AND I SUBMIT IT NOW FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE BUDGET MANAGER. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL? MR. PAULSON, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 237, APPROVE AN FY 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENT TO UPDATE CDBG PROGRAM FUNDING MOTION BY MR. PAULSON. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MOTION BY MR. PAULSON, SECONDED BY DOCTOR KELLY THAT WE APPROVE. AGENDA ITEM 2025 237 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN FY 26 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE CDBG PROGRAM UPDATE ANY DISCUSSION? DOCTOR KELLY, WHAT ARE THE THE THREE PROJECTS? YOU WERE JUST REFERRING TO THE THREE ACTIVE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE UNDERGOING ARE WHAT WE CALL SUB PHASE TWO, WHICH IS A MAJOR, WHICH IS ROSWELL ROAD SIDEWALK. SO WE HAD TO SPLIT THAT INTO TWO, TWO SECTIONS. WE'VE COMPLETED THE FIRST ONE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THE SECOND ONE IS IS FINALLY GOT STARTED. IT'S WAITING ON GEORGIA POWER TO REMOVE A FEW POWER POLES BEFORE WE CAN FINALLY CLOSE IT OUT, BUT IT'S ALMOST READY TO BE DONE. TWO OTHER I THINK THERE'S ACTUALLY FOUR ACTIVE RIGHT NOW, WITH ONE KIND OF IN A HOLDING PATTERN. IN ADDITION TO THE ROSWELL ROAD SIDEWALKS, WE HAVE TWO EXTENSIONS THAT ONE AT NORTH NORTHWOOD AND ONE ON LONG ISLAND THAT WILL CONNECT THE NEW ROSWELL ROAD SIDEWALK TO EXISTING SIDEWALKS. ALREADY THERE IN A LITTLE BIT, A LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM ROSWELL ROAD. AND THEN THE FINAL ONE IS HOPE ROAD. 
          AND THAT'S A THAT'S A MAJOR ONE. AND THAT'S THE FINAL ONE THAT'S ACTIVE. ALL RIGHT OKAY. SO THREE IN THE SOUTH AND THEN THE ONE AT HOPE ROAD. YES OKAY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. 
          WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 237. APPROVING AN ORDINANCE FOR AN FY 26 BUDGET AMENDMENT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 238. 
          CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE FEE. SIMPLE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED IN LAND. LOT 71 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 534 HAMMOND DRIVE AND 544 HAMMOND DRIVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE PURCHASE AND FOR THE ACCEPTANCE 
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OF ALL DEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION AS IT RELATES TO PROJECT NUMBER TWO 193. I HAVE NOTED ON THE AGENDA PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MARTY MARTIN WILL PRESENT, BUT ACTUALLY DAN LEE IS PRESENTING THIS EVENING OUR CITY ATTORNEY, MR. LEE MAYOR COUNCIL. THE THIS PROJECT THESE ARE THE THE THREE COUNTY, THESE TWO HOUSES. THERE ARE THREE PROPERTIES THAT ARE LEFT IN THE HAMMOND ROAD WIDENING PROJECT. AND THE TWO I BRING TO YOU TONIGHT ARE OWNED BY THE SAME INDIVIDUAL. THIS NEGOTIATION STARTED AT $1 MILLION PER HOUSE. THE APPRAISAL THAT I HAVE ATTACHED, THE COMPENSATION SUMMARY PAGE IS ONE PROPERTY IS 534. HAMMOND IS APPRAISED BACK IN FEBRUARY AT 662,005 44. HAMMOND APPRAISED AT 640,000. WE BELIEVE THAT THE CHANGE IN THE VALUE SINCE FEBRUARY, PLUS THE COST OF LITIGATION, WARRANT THE INCREASE OF ABOUT $60,000 OVER AND ABOVE THE APPRAISAL AMOUNT WE OFFER RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT YOU ALLOW THE SALE AT $1,363,000. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL? MISS MUELLER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. AGENDA ITEM 2020 5-2 38 TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE FEE. SIMPLE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED IN LAND LOT 71 AND THE 17TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 534 HAMMOND DRIVE AND 544 HAMMOND DRIVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE PURCHASE AND FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL DEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION AS IT RELATES TO PROJECT NUMBER S21 93. HAVE A MOTION BY MISS MUELLER. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MISS MUELLER, SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 3238. APPROVE AND ACCEPT A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE FEE. SIMPLE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 5534 AND 544. HAMMOND DRIVES ANY DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 238. APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE FEE. SIMPLE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 5534 AND 544 HAMMOND DRIVE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 239. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN LAND LOTS 93 AND 94, THE 17TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4804 KITTYHAWK DRIVE, SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA, TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL CLOSING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE TRANSFER OF TITLE PRESENTED BY CITY MANAGER IAN FREEMAN. MISS FREEMAN, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING, EXCUSE ME, RATIFYING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET TO SELL THE PROPERTY AT 4804 KITTYHAWK DRIVE. YOUR COUNCIL ACTION MEMO PROVIDES A BACKGROUND ON THIS PROPERTY. IN JUNE OF 2023, THIS PROPERTY FIRST CAME TO OUR AWARENESS AS IT WAS A MAJOR MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE THAT THE SANDY SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD IDENTIFIED. THE CITY ATTORNEY AND OUR ESTEEMED POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKED TOGETHER WITH THE COURT, AND THE PROPERTY WAS DECLARED TO BE A DANGER. AND IT WAS A THROUGH COURT ORDER. THE CITY WAS AUTHORIZED TO SELL THE PROPERTY. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS TO SELL IT, AS WE HAVE DEMOLISHED THE PROPERTY, AND WE HAVE BEEN MAINTAINING IT SINCE THE COURT ORDER CAME IN. 
          AND COUNCIL ORDERED THIS ACTION IN MARCH OF 2024. THE SALE IS AT $650,000. THE CITY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES THAT WE HAVE HAD RELATED TO THIS PROPERTY SINCE IT CAME INTO OUR POSSESSION, WHICH RESULTS IN $76,260. THE FUNDS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE COURT BETWEEN THE AGENCIES THAT WORKED ON THE FORFEITURE OF THIS PROPERTY. WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER. 
          WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL? MR. BAUMANN, I MOVE ADOPTION OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 239 TO APPROVE THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT. LET ME GET THE ADDRESS EXACTLY RIGHT. 4804 KITTY HAWK DRIVE. YOU HAVE A MOTION BY MR. BAUMANN. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. BAUMANN, SECONDED BY MR. DEGIULIO, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 239. THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT LAND LOTS 9394 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4804 KITTY HAWK DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS. ANY DISCUSSION? MAYOR PAUL, MR. BAUMANN, JUST BRIEFLY. EDEN. DAN. POLICE. THIS WAS A WHOLE OF CITY EFFORT. THIS IS NOT OUR TYPICAL PROPERTY SALE. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A AN IMPORTANT. 
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CRIMINAL ARREST AND ACTION WHERE AS I RECALL, THERE WERE WEAPONS FOUND. THERE WAS MONEY FOUND. IT WASN'T A FENTANYL BUST, BUT IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT. AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF NEIGHBORS, MYSELF INCLUDED, WHO ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS ACTION AND THAT WE'VE GOTTEN TO THIS POINT AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY A NEW HOME BEING BUILT ON THAT PROPERTY AND A NICE NEW NEIGHBORS MOVING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? MR. DEGIULIO? EATING THE PROPERTY. DID I UNDERSTAND THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD FOR 650,000? OR DID I HEAR A 700,000 NUMBER? IT'S BEING SOLD FOR 650,000. WE ORIGINALLY LISTED IT HIGHER. 
          HOWEVER, THE PARCEL HAS A NUMBER OF ENCUMBRANCES UPON IT. IT HAS A COLONIAL PIPELINE EASEMENT THAT TAKES UP A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE BACK PORTION OF THE PROPERTY THAT IS NOT BUILDABLE, WHICH REDUCED THE AMOUNT THAT WE COULD FEASIBLY GET FOR THE PIECE OF PROPERTY. 
          WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FAIR AND A GOOD SALE. HOW MUCH WILL THE CITY ACTUALLY GET OUT OF THIS? WE HAVEN'T CALCULATED THAT YET, BUT I CAN TELL YOU WE WILL BE REIMBURSED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE COST RELATED TO THE DEMOLITION AND THE MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS $76,260. THAT WILL COME OFF THE TOP, ALONG WITH THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION FEE, WHICH I ALSO WANT TO REMARK THAT OUR REALTOR HAD TO AGREE TO A LOWER COMMISSION. IT IS A 3% COMMISSION PER THE COURT ORDER, SO IT IS NOT A STANDARD REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. AND THEN THE REMAINING SHARE WILL GO TO SATISFY THE OUTSTANDING MORTGAGE, AND THEN IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY AND THE OTHER PARTIES THAT WERE INVOLVED, INCLUDING THE FULTON COUNTY DA'S OFFICE, 90% OF THE CITY, 10%, 90% OF THE CITY. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. 
          WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 239, APPROVING THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4804 KITTY HAWK DRIVE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 TO 40. REQUEST FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED IN LAND. LOT 94, THE 17TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4684 ROSWELL ROAD. THAT'S TAX PARCEL NUMBER 17 0940020629. THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN AS IT RELATES TO THE ROSWELL ROAD TRANSIT AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, THAT'S PROJECT NUMBER T0019, PRESENTED BY CITY ATTORNEY DAN LEE. MR. LEE MAYOR COUNCIL STAFF HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO TRY AND NEGOTIATE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, MYSTIC PARK LLC, AND THIS PROPERTY IS AT ROSWELL ROAD. IT'S RIGHT AT THE GATEWAY TO THE CITY ADJACENT TO THE STARBUCKS. IF YOU KNOW WHERE THAT IS, YOU KNOW, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY, THE IMPASSE OCCURS AT OUR APPRAISAL, WHICH GIVES $56 A SQUARE FOOT, THAT FOR 539FT■!S OF $30,000 IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A SIGN OF ALMOST $9,000. OUR APPRAISAL AT $39,700. I WOULD POINT OUT THAT THIS THESE NUMBERS AND THESE PERCENTAGES ARE IDENTICAL TO THE TWO PROPERTIES NEXT DOOR TO IT, WHICH SETTLED FOR THAT AMOUNT. SO WE BELIEVE IT TO BE A VERY ACCURATE APPRAISAL. THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS STALLED US AT $100,000. STAFF TELLS ME THAT THEY NEED A NOVEMBER POSSESSION DATE, AND I BRING IT TO YOU TONIGHT TO ASK FOR YOUR AUTHORITY TO CONDEMN THE PROPERTY FOR THE SIDEWALK PROJECT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT, THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL? MR. BAUMAN, I MOVE AGENDA, I MOVE ADOPTION OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 40. APPROPRIATION APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 4684 ROSWELL ROAD, AS MORE THOROUGHLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGENDA ITEM. ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE A MOTION BY MR. BAUMAN? IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. BAUMAN, SECONDED BY MR. DEGIULIO, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 40, APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 4684 ROSWELL ROAD, THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN AS IT RELATES TO THE ROSWELL ROAD TRANSIT STREETSCAPE PROJECT. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. 
          WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 40, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 4684 ROSWELL ROAD, THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. 
          [X. Reports]
THE ITEM IS APPROVED. MOVING TO REPORTS, A FEW QUICK THINGS TO UPDATE EVERYONE. WE HAD LUNCH HERE WITH THE. WE HOSTED THE CONSULAR CORPS OF THE METRO. ATLANTA HAD ABOUT 30 MEMBERS OF 
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THE CONSULATE COMMUNITY FROM AROUND METRO ATLANTA. THEY SAID IT WAS THEIR LARGEST MEETING IN SEVERAL MONTHS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT WITH THE UPCOMING FIFA WORLD CUP ACTIVITY IN THE METRO AREA, TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT OUR FACILITY HERE, THE USE OF THIS FOR ANY OF THEIR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE WORLD CUP, AND ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF VISIT SANDY SPRINGS AND THE ABILITY OF THAT ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST THEM IN HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND OTHER USES. AND MISTER HAGGIT AND MISTER BARRIOS OF WERE HELPING HOST THAT PUT IT TOGETHER. IT WAS PHENOMENAL LUNCH THEY WERE. I'VE GOT A LOT OF VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE CONSULAR CORPS. MANY OF THEM HAD NOT BEEN IN THIS FACILITY BEFORE AND WERE DUTIFULLY IMPRESSED. SO WE WE HAD A REALLY, I THINK, PRODUCTIVE MEETING. THERE'S BEEN SOME FOLLOW UP MET WITH MISTER BERRIOS TODAY. THEY'RE HAVING SOME FOLLOW UP WITH THE CONSULAR CORPS. AND I THINK THAT WE MAY HAVE BE ABLE THERE'S SOME IDEAS ABOUT CELEBRATING THE WORLD CUP IN SANDY SPRINGS THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON, AND WE'LL HAVE A REPORT. THE DRAW WILL BE IN DECEMBER. WE'LL KNOW THE AT LEAST THE FIRST TIER OF TEAMS THAT WILL BE PLAYING HERE. AND WE HAVE SOME IDEAS THAT WE'LL BRING TO COUNCIL AT HOW WE HELP CELEBRATE THAT EVENT AND THEN BRING IN SOME, MAYBE BRING IN SOME TOURISTS AS WELL. HAD A MEETING, JUST MY FIRST REAL MEETING WITH THE ISRAELI CONSULATE AT SANDY SPRINGS IS THE ONLY CITY I KNOW WITH ITS OWN FOREIGN POLICY. SO WE'VE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON FOREIGN POLICY LATELY. GREAT, GREAT MEETING WITH THE NEW CONSUL GENERAL. AND SO I'VE MET HIM A COUPLE OF TIMES INFORMALLY, BUT WE HAD ABOUT AN HOUR MEETING. AND AS YOU KNOW THIS, AS I INDICATED AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETINGS TONIGHT BEING OCTOBER 7TH, A VERY MEANINGFUL TIME IN, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, AND FOR SANDY SPRINGS AS WELL. 
          SO IT WAS A GOOD MEETING. MANY OF YOU. I THINK ALL OF YOU ATTENDED THE BLUE STONE FESTIVAL, WHICH WAS GREAT. WE HAD PRETTY GOOD CROWD. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WENT WELL. 
          THE MUSIC WAS GOOD. WE TALKED ABOUT THE GALA THAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEK AND LATER IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. WE'VE GOT THE OCTOBER FEAST COMING. SO THOSE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE WE MET. ANYBODY ELSE GOT ANYTHING? MAYOR PAUL? MR. PAULSON THANK YOU, MAYOR, I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS BRIEF END OF AUGUST. I'M IN THE EASTERN PART OF MY DISTRICT, DISTRICT ONE. AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THE TWO PRECINCTS ON THE FAR EASTERN END, THEY USED TO VOTE AT A LOCAL CHURCH DOWN THERE AT DUNWOODY CLUB IN MOUNT VERNON. 
          THE CHURCH IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING IT BEING A VOTING POLLING PLACE. SO FULTON COUNTY SHUFFLED THOSE FOLKS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ON HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD. SO THE PEOPLE IN SANDY SPRINGS ACTUALLY NOT VOTING FOR THINGS IN SANDY SPRINGS ARE VOTING GOING INTO ROSWELL THERE. SO I CHECKED WITH THE OUR CITY CLERK, WHO CHECKED WITH FULTON COUNTY, AND THEY DIDN'T THEY COULDN'T FIND ANOTHER PLACE IN THAT AREA FOR THEM TO VOTE. SO IT TURNS OUT THERE USED TO BE A POLLING PLACE AT A CHURCH OVER THERE THAT HADN'T BEEN A POLLING PLACE FOR A WHILE. DUNWOODY COMMUNITY CHURCH, I WENT OVER, RANG THE DOORBELL, FINALLY GOT A GUY TO COME OUT. LONG STORY SHORT, PUT HIM TOGETHER WITH FULTON COUNTY AND THEY WILL BE OUR THE VOTING PLACE FOR SO ONE AND SO ONE GOING FORWARD. EXCEPT IT'S IT'S TOO CLOSE TO THIS ELECTION FOR IT TO HAPPEN AND HAVE THEM VOTE THESE TWO DISTRICTS TO VOTE IN THIS CHURCH AT THIS TIME. SO THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STILL VOTE IN ROSWELL FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR SANDY SPRINGS. BUT AT LEAST GOING FORWARD, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THEIR AREA, THEIR LOCAL AREA. THAT'S WHAT THE DONEE COMMUNITY CHURCH IS. SO IT'S AN INTERESTING OBSERVATION. 
          I WANT TO BRING THIS UP BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT THERE'S VOTING LOCATIONS SHUFFLING GOING AROUND ALL THROUGH FULTON COUNTY. THERE'S TURNS OUT THE NUMBER OF THE SCHOOLS ARE NO LONGER GOING TO BE A POLLING PLACE GOING FORWARD. I DON'T KNOW WHICH SCHOOLS, BUT THIS IS WHAT I'M HEARING FROM TALKING TO THE ONE GAL, THE WOMAN THAT DOES THIS STUFF. SO IT'S JUST A CAUTIONARY TALE. DON'T TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT EVERY PLACE YOU USED TO VOTE IS THE PLACE YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE GOING FORWARD. THIS ONE CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE BECAUSE I DON'T VOTE OVER THERE. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT HAD CHANGED, ACTUALLY CHANGED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. SO ANYWAY, I MANAGED TO GET IT BACK IN SANDY SPRINGS GOING FORWARD, BUT I SUSPECT THIS MAY NOT BE THE LAST TIME WE HAVE A VOTING LOCATION CHANGE IN THE CITY. WE ALL NEED TO KEEP OUR ANTENNAS UP IN CASE IT WINDS UP BEING SOMEPLACE WHERE WE HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE OF OUR CITY, WHICH IS WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. SO ANYWAY, STRANGE STORY, BUT THAT'S HOW IT TURNED OUT. WELL, THANKS FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT BECAUSE IT IS HAS BEEN A LITTLE CONFUSING. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? ANY STAFF REPORTS? DOCTOR KELLY ACTUALLY LISTENING TO COUNCILMAN PAULSON, I HAVE A QUESTION. IS IT IS A LIST OF THE LOCATIONS WHERE PEOPLE WILL BE EXPECTED TO VOTE BY PRECINCT, 
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READILY AVAILABLE, EITHER THROUGH US OR THROUGH FULTON COUNTY. I BELIEVE IT'S PUBLISHED ON FULTON COUNTY. OKAY. WHAT WOULD YOU SEARCH FOR THAT? WHAT WOULD A LAYMAN SEARCH? I CAN GET IT TO YOU. AND WE MIGHT HAVE FULTON COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE. THEY HAVE. YES THEY HAVE. YOU CAN GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AND FIND THE LOCATIONS. YOU MAY HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN A BIT. WE ALSO ADVERTISE THE LINK RECENTLY IN THE NEWSPAPER, AND I'LL MAKE SURE IT'S ON OUR WEB PAGE TOO, JUST TO GET TO IT. YEAH, I'VE I'VE HAD TROUBLE IN THE PAST TRYING TO FIND THAT COMPREHENSIVE LIST. ON FRIDAY I ATTENDED MY FIRST THIRD DISTRICT MEETING AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THIRD DISTRICT NORTH FOR GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. IT WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE. THEY, OF COURSE, TALKED ABOUT ALL THE THINGS HAPPENING IN THE LEGISLATURE THAT THEY'RE KEEPING AN EYE ON AND, AND SOME IMPLICATIONS OF, OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. SO JUST EXCITED TO GET STARTED AND THAT NEW POSITION. AND TODAY I SPENT ABOUT HALF THE DAY AT ISON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH IS A SCHOOL IN DISTRICT TWO. IT'S PRE-K WEEK. I GOT TO READ TO A BUNCH OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND MEET WITH TEACHERS AND JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME, AND THEY GAVE ME M&MS, WHICH I'VE BEEN EATING ALL THIS ENTIRE MEETING. SO THANK YOU. NO, IT'S SORRY. IT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL MR. BOWMAN. 
          RAQUEL. ROCKY. DO WE. IS THE SAMPLE BALLOT OUT YET? NO, THE SAMPLE BALLOT HAS NOT BEEN PRINTED YET. WE JUST DID OUR FINAL BALLOT PROOF TODAY, AND I KNOW THERE WERE SOME CHANGES. 
          IS THAT RIGHT? YES. OKAY. WELL, I WANT TO BE ONE TO CONGRATULATE DOCTOR KELLY, WHO IS NOW THE COUNCILWOMAN ELECT FOR DISTRICT TWO. SO CONGRATULATIONS, DOCTOR KELLY. 
          [XI. Executive Session]
ANY OTHER ANY STAFF REPORTS. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF REAL ESTATE. MAYOR PAUL, I MOVE THAT WE SUSPEND REGULAR ORDER, MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF REAL ESTATE. MR. PAULSON MOVES THAT WE SUSPEND REGULAR ORDER TO MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECONDED BY MR. DEGIULIO. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER BUSINESS CONDUCTED TONIGHT. WE'LL SIMPLYM AROUND TO FOR WHATEVER THE USE IS IN THE BUILDING. YOU CLOSE THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION BACK. 
          MR. PAULSON MOVES THAT. WE CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO AND SECONDED BY MR. DEGIULIO. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON THE RETURN TO REGULAR ORDER. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. MR. DEGIULIO. 
          MR. JULIAN. MR. JULIO MOVES ADJOURNMENT SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. 
          OPPOSED? NO. WE ARE ADJOURNED
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