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SESSION? ALL RIGHT THEN WE'LL END OUR WORK SESSION. AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING
[I. Call to Order]
OF THE SANDY SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY THE 3RD, 2026. WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALL THE ROLL? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.FIRST, JUST A REMINDER TO THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT THIS TIME. INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THOSE PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS. THOSE PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC COMMENT EXCUSE ME. THEY 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 MELODY KELLY, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER MELISSA MUELLER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK ROBERTS, COUNCIL MEMBER MARY FORD HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER ANDREW CZYNSKI HERE.
PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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, HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC
[IV. Public Comment ]
COMMENT CARDS? YES. WE'VE RECEIVED TWO PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS THIS EVENING. THE FIRST IS FROM NATALIE DELANCY, WHO WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUSAN CUSACK. ALL RIGHT, MR. LANCY.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF. MY NAME IS NATALIE DELANCY, AND I AM PROUD TO SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY SPRINGS THEATER COMPANY. SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 2018, CSC HAS BEEN A PROUD PRESENTING PARTNER OF THE SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, HELPING BRING TO LIFE MAYOR PAUL YOUR VISION OF SANDY SPRINGS AS A CITY FOR THE ARTS. FROM THE BEGINNING, CSC HAS BEEN GOOD FOR THE CITY AND MEANINGFUL FOR SANDY SPRINGS RESIDENTS. OVER THE PAST EIGHT SEASONS, CSC HAS DELIVERED A MEASURABLE AND SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC BENEFIT TO SANDY SPRINGS, SERVING AS A CONSISTENT ECONOMIC ENGINE. OUR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND THE BYERS THEATER HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 330,000 PATRONS, AND OUR ARTS EDUCATION INITIATIVES HAVE SERVED 155,000 GEORGIA. IN 2025 ALONE, WE PRODUCED 81 PERFORMANCES ENJOYED BY MORE THAN 57,000 PATRONS. IN EIGHT SEASONS, CSC HAS REACHED NEARLY HALF A MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION. IT'S ALL MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WORK IS CLEAR. OUR AUDIENCES CREATE A FULL DAY AND EVENING ECONOMY IN SANDY SPRINGS, DINING LOCALLY, SHOPPING NEARBY AND STAYING IN CITY HOTELS. LOCAL RESTAURANTS INCLUDING THE SELECT, BROOKLYN CAFE, LITTLE THAI AND VERANDA HAVE CONFIRMED THAT ON CSC PERFORMANCE DATES, RESERVATIONS ARE FULL, STAFFING IS AT CAPACITY AND REVENUES REFLECT OUR PRESENCE. LOOKING AHEAD, THIS IMPACT CONTINUES TO GROW.
THIS MARCH, WE WILL WELCOME 4000 STUDENTS AT OUR COME FROM AWAY STUDENT MATINEES THROUGH OUR EDUCATION CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. NOW, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY IS EVALUATING POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE PRESENTING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING PROPOSALS THAT COULD REDUCE OUR ACCESS TO THE BUILDING AND INCREASE OUR COSTS. AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE FINALIZING AND BUDGETING OUR NINTH SEASON RIGHT NOW, TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT THURSDAY. AT THIS STAGE, MATERIAL CHANGES WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DISRUPT OUR SEASON NINE PLANS AND THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OUR PERFORMANCES GENERATE FOR THE CITY. WHILE WE VALUE THIS PARTNERSHIP, IT MUST REMAIN ALIGNED WITH THE SCALE AND CONSISTENCY OF THE IMPACT CSC DELIVERS. AS THESE DISCUSSIONS MOVE FORWARD, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THREE THINGS. FIRST, THAT CITY SPRINGS THEATER COMPANY HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN OUR ROLE AS THE PAC'S LARGEST RENTER AND MOST CONSISTENT DRIVER OF ATTENDANCE. SECOND, THAT ANY PROPOSED CHANGES BE FULLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION. AND THIRD, THAT ANY MATERIAL CHANGES BE ALIGNED WITH THE IMPACT WE PROVIDE AND PHASED IN RESPONSIBLY. AS CSC CANNOT ABSORB SUDDEN OR DISPROPORTIONATE FINANCIAL IMPACTS WHILE CONTINUING TO DELIVER THIS LEVEL OF BENEFIT TO THE CITY. ON BEHALF OF OUR FOUNDERS, BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF AND DONORS SEATED BEHIND ME TONIGHT AND WATCHING ONLINE. THANK YOU, MAYOR PAUL AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO A PARTNERSHIP THAT STRENGTHENS BOTH CITY SPRINGS THEATER COMPANY AND OUR BELOVED CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SINCE I COULDN'T STOP IT, I'M GOING TO TELL YOU NOW THAT WE DON'T ALLOW OUTBURSTS OF ENTHUSIASM FOR ANYBODY OR
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ANYTHING, INCLUDING US. SO. BUT ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD, MR. CUSACK. MAYOR PAUL AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.MY NAME IS SUSAN CUSACK. I LIVE AT 6497 CHERRY TREE LANE IN THE MOUNT VERNON WOODS NEIGHBORHOOD, JUST OFF ABERNATHY ABERNATHY ROAD. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO SPEAK AGAINST MAKING ABERNATHY ROAD A TRUCK ROUTE, AS WAS PROPOSED IN THE WORK SESSION. I KNOW YOU'RE JUST GETTING STARTED ON THIS, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE SOME THOUGHTS. ABERNATHY IS HOW PEOPLE IN MOUNT VERNON WOODS GET TO ROSWELL ROAD, JOHNSON FERRY, GEORGIA 400. AND IT'S ALREADY VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE MORNING WHEN TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP FROM THE COBB COUNTY LINE TOWARDS GEORGIA 400 AND IN THE AFTERNOON, IT BACKS UP, OF COURSE, IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. ON TOP OF THAT, WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR SIMPLE IMPROVEMENTS LIKE DO NOT BLOCK THE BOX MARKINGS AT OUR ENTRANCES SO THAT WE CAN SAFELY GET IN AND OUT. WE DON'T. WE STILL DON'T HAVE THEM. IT'S FRUSTRATING TO HEAR TALK OF ADDING MORE TRUCK TRAFFIC TO ABERNATHY WHEN BASIC, LOW COST MEASURES TO PROTECT NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS HAVEN'T BEEN ADDRESSED. SANDY SPRINGS ALREADY KNOWS THAT ROSWELL ROAD AND ABERNATHY ROAD. THAT INTERSECTION IS ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST DANGEROUS, ADDING MORE TRUCKS TO THAT AREA AND THIS CORRIDOR IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT ANY SAFER. MOUNT VERNON WOODS IS ONE OF MANY COMMUNITIES THAT WOULD BE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED ALL ALONG. ABERNATHY. YOU HAVE SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS, APARTMENTS, CONDOS, TOWNHOUSES. WE'RE TALKING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. YOU ALSO HAVE THE ABERNATHY GREENWAY, WHERE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, SENIORS SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. MORE TRUCKS MEAN MORE NOISE, MORE AIR POLLUTION, AND A LESS SAFE AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE. I UNDERSTAND FREIGHT IS IMPORTANT TO THE REGIONAL ECONOMY AND THAT TRUCKS NEED TO MOVE MORE, MOVE EFFICIENTLY, BUT PUSHING MORE TRUCKS ONTO AN ALREADY CONGESTED RESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR IS NOT THE RIGHT SOLUTION. IT WILL MAKE IT HARDER AND LESS SAFE FOR RESIDENTS TO GET TO WORK, SCHOOL, SHOPPING AND APPOINTMENTS. IT WILL DEGRADE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND AS YOU MOVE FORWARD ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. ANY FURTHER. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING
[V. Approval of Meeting Agenda]
AGENDA? MAYOR PAUL, MR. PAULSON, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE MEETING AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PAULSON. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND MOTION BY MR. PAULSON, SECONDED BY MR. ROBERTS, THAT WE APPROVE THE MEETING AGENDA. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MEETING AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE[VI. Consent Agenda ]
MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE MEETING AGENDA IS APPROVED. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? MAYOR PAUL, MISS MUELLER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS MUELLER. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND SECONDED BY MISS FORD. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE CONSENT[VIII. Public Hearing ]
AGENDA IS APPROVED. MOVING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM.THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 029. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT CERTIFICATE FOR RIVER CORRIDOR REVIEW. RC 2506 SS FOUR 8935. RIVER LANDING PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER MICHELLE MCINTOSH. ROSS. MISS MCINTOSH ROSS. THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, IS THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER CORRIDOR AREA AT 80 935 RIVER LANDING WAY. THIS IS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO, AND IT'S A SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY, JUST OVER JUST A LITTLE BIT OVER ONE ACRE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO CAR GARAGE. THE ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED THIS APPLICATION AND FOUND THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER CORRIDOR PLAN. AND GIVEN THIS THIS DETERMINATION BY THE ARC CITY STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IS TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT EIGHT 935 RIVER LANDING WAY. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT, PERIOD. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER.
WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL? DOCTOR KELLY, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2026-029, APPROVAL OF THE METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT CERTIFICATE FOR RIVER CORRIDOR REVIEW RC DASH 20 506 SS 48935 RIVER LANDING WAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL
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CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2026 029. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT CERTIFICATE FOR RIVER CORRIDOR REVIEW OF 8935 RIVER LANDING WAY. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS[IX. New Business ]
APPROVED. MOVING TO NEW BUSINESS, THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 OH 30. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE SANDY SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION. THIS PRESENTED BY MAYOR RUSTY PAUL. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHOSE TERMS HAVE HAVE EXPIRED, ONE OF WHICH WAS MISS ANDREA SETTLES, WHO'S HERE TONIGHT AND HAS DONE ENORMOUS WORK FOR US OVER THE LAST, WHAT, 12, 14, 16 YEARS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND SO NOBODY HAS DONE MORE WORK FOR THIS CITY THAN THAN ANDREA. BUT I THINK IT'S I'VE GOT THE CITY HAS NEEDS OF HER TALENTS IN OTHER AREAS. AND SO I'M SUGGESTING THAT OUR RECOMMENDING THAT WE APPROVE STEVE LEEDS, WHO LIVES IN THE ARIA SUBDIVISION, AS, AS ANDREA'S REPLACEMENT, AND I'M ALSO REPLACING OR RECOMMENDING WE RETAIN ELIZABETH KELLY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. SO WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY IS THERE A MOTION, MAYOR PAUL. MISS FORD, I MOVE TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2026030 RESOLUTION TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE SANDY SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION. STEVE LEEDS AND ELIZABETH KELLY, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS FORD. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MISTER ROBERTS? ANY DISCUSSION? MR. PAULSON? IN THE ABSENCE OF DISCUSSION, I'VE GOT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF POINTS.FIRST OFF, ANDREA HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB. SHE'S IN MY DISTRICT AND SHE'S MY CONFIDANT, AND SOMETIMES I'M HER CONFIDANT, SO I KNOW SHE'S MOVING ON TO OTHER THINGS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT PLANNED FOR HER NEXT. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY, I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK AND EFFORT THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS, AS THEY ALL DO. SHE TAKES IT SERIOUSLY. NOBODY IN THIS COMMUNITY HAS DONE INVOLVED IN MORE THINGS THAN ANDREA SETTLES. SHE SURE IS. SHE'S INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING, WHICH IS GREAT. AND FINALLY, ELIZABETH KELLY. AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY. I GO SEE ANDREA. SHE KNOWS MORE ABOUT IT THAN MOST OF THE REST OF US. ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I HAD. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION.
THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 30, A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF SANDY SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION, STEVE LEEDS AND ELIZABETH KELLY. 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 2026 OH 31. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE EXISTING PURCHASE. PURCHASE ORDER WITH COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES, LLC FOR THE EXCUSE ME FOR THE ADDITION OF DEMOLITION SERVICES RELATED TO THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR WIDENING, PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SAME MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CHANGE ORDER. THIS IS PRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION DAVE WELLS.
MR. WELLS, EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IN NOVEMBER OF 2025, THE CITY CONTRACTED COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES LLC FOR $199,000 TO DEMOLISH SIX PROPERTIES AS PART OF THE HAMMOND DRIVE, WIDENING S2 TO 193 PROJECT. SINCE THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, THE CITY HAS ACQUIRED ONE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY ALONG THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR LOCATED AT 643 LAUREL TERRACE. THE ACQUISITION OF THIS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY REQUIRES DEMOLITION AND SITE PREPARATION SERVICES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. SCOPE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE PROVIDES THE FUNDING NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ADDITIONAL WORK NECESSARY TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES. THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF $39,900 WILL RESULT IN THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE $200,000 THRESHOLD REQUIRING MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVAL. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE TO INCREASE THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES, LLC BY $39,900. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING OPERATIONS. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL MISS MUELLER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. AGENDA ITEM 2020 6-031 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER WITH COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES, LLC FOR THE ADDITION OF DEMOLITION SERVICES RELATED TO THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR WIDENING PROJECT, AND FOR THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CHANGE ORDER. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS MUELLER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND SECONDED BY DOCTOR KELLY.
ANY DISCUSSION? I DO MISS MUELLER. SO DAVE, WHY IS THIS ONE A LITTLE HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE OTHER ONES. THIS HAS ASBESTOS IN IT OKAY. SO THERE IS ANOTHER SITUATION
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HAD TO BE CONTAINED ASBESTOS REMOVAL THAT WE HAVE TO DO BEFORE WE CAN TEAR IT DOWN OKAY.ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. THAT'S MISS ROBERTS AT $6,700. A SPECIAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL. IS THAT WHAT IT'S FOR? THE EXTRA MONEY? YES. THERE WAS NO ASBESTOS IN THE OTHER BUILDINGS. THERE'S. THERE'S DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ASBESTOS. WHAT WE DO IS WE GO IN AND DO A PHASE ONE. PHASE TWO, THE PHASE TWO, THEY TAKE SAMPLES THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE HOUSE. THE HVAC DUCT WORK, THE TILING. MOST OF THESE HOMES ARE FROM THE 60S. AND THEY THEY A LOT OF THEM HOLD A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS INSIDE THEM. OKAY. I'M JUST I'M NOT SURE I CAN VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT'S COSTING US OVER $6,700 EXTRA FROM WHAT IT COST US TO DEMOLISH THE OTHER SIX. IT WAS AROUND 33,000 EACH FOR THE OTHER SIX, AND NOW YOU BUMPED IT UP TO 39.9. AND YOU'RE SAYING IT'S BECAUSE THE ASBESTOS. WELL, THE ENGINEERS GO IN AND THEY DO A FULL REPORT. AND WITH THAT REPORT, THEN THE CONTRACTOR WILL KNOW HOW MUCH ASBESTOS IS IN THERE SO THAT I CAN WE CAN WE CAN I CAN SHOW YOU THE REPORT. WELL, I JUST DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF SPENDING $6,700 ABOVE WHAT WE PAID FOR THE OTHERS TO BE DEMOLISHED.
THAT JUST RUBS ME THE WRONG WAY. IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE SPENDING A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THAT, BUT THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. I DON'T LIKE TO SEE THE TAXPAYERS SPENDING EXTRA MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO. I'M DONE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 20 2631, A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER OF THE EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER WITH COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES FOR THE ADDITION OF DEMOLITION SERVICES RELATED TO HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR WIDENING PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CHANGE ORDER. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO, NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 20 2632. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 20. THAT'S AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE WITH THE JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. TO EXTEND CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE JOHNSON'S FERRY ROAD AND MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY INSPECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THAT'S 191 AND THE MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THAT'S 192. AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE REVISED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AS PRESENTED BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MARTY MARTIN. MR. MARTIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT, I BRING TO YOU A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, NUMBER 20, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE WITH JACOBS ENGINEERING, IN THIS CASE, TO EXTEND THE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SUPPORT TO BOTH PROJECTS. TS 191, THAT'S THE MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY, ROSWELL ROAD, JOHNSON FERRY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND TS 192, THE MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. COLLECTIVELY, THOSE TWO PROJECTS TOTAL SOME $27 MILLION IN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION WORK. THE CITY DID ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR ENTERED THIS PHASE OF WORK WITH JACOBS ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR BOTH PROJECTS, AND ON FEBRUARY 25TH, 2024, COUNCIL APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $996,660 AT THAT TIME FOR TWO YEAR OVERLAPPING CONSTRUCTION DURATION BETWEEN THE TWO PROJECTS, ONE STARTING SLIGHTLY ABOUT TWO MONTHS AHEAD OF THE OTHER PROJECT IN TERMS OF NOTICE TO PROCEED AND CONTRACTOR ACTIVITY. AS WE ARE HERE TONIGHT, WE'VE ADDED SOME 100, EXCUSE ME, 94, NOT QUITE 194 CALENDAR DAYS OF CONTRACT TIME TO TS 191 FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, PRIMARILY DUE TO CONFLICTS AND DELAYS IN UTILITY COORDINATION AND PLAN ADJUSTMENTS. WHERE AGAIN, BACK TO UTILITIES, WE HAD TO MAKE SOME SIGNIFICANT WATER IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PROJECT NOT ACCURATELY IDENTIFIED BETWEEN THE DESIGNER AND CITY OF ATLANTA WATERSHED. INITIALLY, WITH THOSE ADDITIONAL FOUR MONTHS OF TIME, WE NOW SEEK THOSE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FROM JACOBS TO COVER THAT EXTENDED CONSTRUCTION DURATION. PLUS, WE HAD THE OVERLAP WITH TS 192. SO IN EFFECT WITH THIS PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER TONIGHT WITH IN FRONT OF YOU, WE ADD TWO MONTHS OF WHAT I'LL CALL CUSHION THAT WOULD BE IN EXISTENCE ON TS 192. WE DO NOT FORESEE CURRENTLY AN EXTENSION IN TIME FOR TS 192, THE MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY CORRIDOR PROJECT. HOWEVER, THE CONTRACTOR OR THE CONSULTANT IN THIS CASE JACOBS ENGINEERING, WOULDN'T BUILD THOSE HOURS FOR TS 192 IF THE NEED DID NOT. IF
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WE DON'T HAVE TIME CHANGES BETWEEN NOW AND THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION SOMETIME APRIL MAY OF THIS YEAR. SO WITH THAT SAID, WE RECOMMEND THAT WE APPROVE THIS CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH JACOBS IN THE AMOUNT, EXCUSE ME, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $170,885.88, SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO PROJECTS TS 191 AND TS 192 TO COVER ADDITIONAL CEI SERVICES FOR THE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION FOR BOTH PROJECTS. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MAYOR PAUL? MR. MUELLER, MOVE THAT WE APPROVE.AGENDA ITEM 2020 6-032 FOR A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 20, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, WITH JACOB JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INCORPORATED TO EXTEND CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE JOHNSON FERRY ROAD AT MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS. PROJECTS TS 191 AND THE MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS. PROJECTS TS 192 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE REVISED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MOTION BY MR. MUELLER. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MISS MUELLER, SECONDED BY DOCTOR KELLY, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 32 A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, NUMBER 20 WITH JACOBS ENGINEERING TO EXTEND CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR JOHNSON FERRY, MOUNT VERNON AND MOUNT VERNON CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS.
ANY DISCUSSION, MISS MUELLER? SO, MARTY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE, LET'S SAY APRIL MAY ISH, BUT THEN THE FINAL PLANNINGS AND SO FORTH, THE LANDSCAPING WON'T BE COMPLETE TILL AFTER THE HOT SUMMER AND THE FALL PLANTING SEASON. CORRECT. SO WILL WE DO THAT AND MONITOR THAT ON OUR OWN, OR WILL WE THEN BE USING ANY HOURS FROM THIS EXTENSION FOR THAT, THAT FOR THE INSTALLATION, THE PLANNING, INSTALLATION? WE HAVE OTHER RESOURCES, IN-HOUSE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INSPECT AND ACCEPT FOR THOSE PLANNING RESOURCES.
SO THIS IS FOR WHAT I'LL TERM THE HEAVY LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES. DAILY CONTRACTOR OBSERVATIONS. AND THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT SUBCONTRACTORS. ET CETERA ON THE PROJECT. SIGNS OF. NOTIFICATIONS. THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OF ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS. DAILY RECORD KEEPING, WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THIS TO ENSURE OVERSIGHT OF MATERIAL TESTING, ENGINEER'S LOGS, MAINTENANCE, ETC. SO THAT WE HAVE A COMPLETE CONTRACT RECORD OF THE ROADWAY THAT WE'VE INSTALLED AND IMPORTANT TO WARRANTIES, INSPECTIONS AT SURETY, ETC. THE PLANNINGS. BY CONTRAST, WE LOOK TO IN-HOUSE RESOURCES TO DO THAT, AND THOSE INSPECTIONS ARE AUGMENTED BY PUBLIC WORKS STAFF AS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THAT. AND JUST A QUESTION ON THE FINAL GRADE. I KNOW IT'S KIND OF IT'S RELATED. WHEN WILL THE FINAL GRADE BE PLACED ON THE ROADS? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE'S LIKE ABOUT A TWO INCH GAP BEFORE THE STORM SEWERS KICK IN. SO EVEN IF YOU LOOK AT JOHNSON FERRY AS YOU'RE TRAVELING WESTBOUND FROM VETERANS PARK, RIGHT? SO PAST LIKE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LIBRARY. RIGHT. SO YOU STILL EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NEW PAVEMENT, YOU STILL HAVE THAT GAP. SO WILL WE BE GETTING PAVEMENT SO THAT EVERYTHING'S FLUSHED FOR THE STORM SEWERS TO WORK PROPERLY? SO ULTIMATELY YOU BUILD ON BINDER AND THEN TOP THE ROADWAY SO THAT YOU HAVE THAT CLEAN AND BLEMISH SURFACE. WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ULTIMATELY COMPLETE, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT GRADE DIFFERENCES YOU'LL SEE ON ROADWAY SURFACE COMPARED TO, SAY, SHOULDER WORK THAT'S OUT THERE NOW, CURB AND GUTTER, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS ARE GOING TO BE ON MOUNT VERNON CORRIDOR, WHERE WE'RE CHANGING ROADWAY GRADES SIGNIFICANTLY IN SOME PLACES AS WE SPEAK, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WHAT'S TERMED LEVELING TAKING PLACE ON MOUNT VERNON CORRIDOR TO BRING UP THE ROADWAY TO JUST BELOW THAT FINAL PAVEMENT THICKNESS OUT THERE, AND THEN ULTIMATELY TOPPING AND COMPLETE THE ROADWAY AS WE COMPLETE THE OTHER SHOULDER WORK.
SPECIFICALLY, WE'VE GOT A GOOD BIT OF UTILITY WORK RIGHT AT MOUNT VERNON JOHNSON FERRY UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW. THAT'S THE AERIAL TO UNDERGROUND CONVERSION WORK STILL TAKING PLACE. AS THOSE THAT WORK IS COMPLETED. THEN WE CAN FINALLY GET THE SURFACE ADJUSTMENTS AT THE CURB LINE TO TO GET THE FINAL GRADE. SO THAT'S GOING TO BE CLOSER TO THE END OF THE PROJECT. UNFORTUNATELY, BY VIRTUE OF WRAPPING UP THAT UTILITY WORK AND THEN GETTING THE SURFACE WORK DONE AFTER THE FACT, AND JACOBS WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT AS THEY'LL BE MONITORING THAT THROUGHOUT. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND ISN'T IT ALSO WHEN YOU PUT THAT FINAL LAYER OF ASPHALT ON TOP, YOU WAIT UNTIL TOWARD THE END OF THE PROJECT SO YOU DON'T THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY TO DAMAGE THAT ROADWAY. THAT'S MY HOPE, MAYOR. SO I TRY NEVER TO, EVEN WITH OUR SIMPLE STORMWATER PROJECTS, WHATEVER WE TRY TO VET AS WE LOOK FOR ANY PAVING PROJECTS IN THE IN THE AREA, WE ONLY GO OUT TO THAT ROADWAY ONCE IF WE CAN HELP IT. THE
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ONLY THING THAT CONCERNED ME IN YOUR PRESENTATION WAS THIS MAY ISH THING. I'VE BEEN ASSURED BY THE CITY MANAGER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE FINISHED IN APRIL, SO I'M SURE THAT SHE'S GOING TO BE TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THIS MAY ISH THING. WE TALK ABOUT IT DAILY. WE DO, WE DO. AND JUST, JUST LET'S GET THIS THING UP. AND THEN WE WE SHARE WITH OUR BEST FRIENDS. HEY, HERE'S WHAT WE'D LIKE. LET'S GO. SO. SO WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF FRIENDS ON THIS PROJECT RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT. SO THANK YOU. BUT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE.WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 32 A RESOLUTION APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 20, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, WITH JACOBS ENGINEERING TO EXTEND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR JOHNSON FERRY ROAD AT MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AND THE MOUNT VERNON HIGHWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE REVISED CONTRACTS. 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 20 2633. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A MASTER AGREEMENT AND A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH PATH FOUNDATION, INC. FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO THE SANDY SPRINGS SPRINGWATER TRAIL NETWORK AND SPRING TRAIL SEGMENT TO SEE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS. THIS IS PRESENTED BY RECREATION AND PARKS DIRECTOR BRANT WALKER. MR. WALKER, EVENING. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS HAS HAD A BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PATH FOUNDATION FOR OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A TRAIL MASTER PLAN THAT WAS LED BY PATH IN OCTOBER OF 2019, AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED A FIVE YEAR MASTER AGREEMENT IN FEBRUARY OF 2020, AND THEN A PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT THAT FOLLOWING NOVEMBER TO BEGIN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ON SECTION TWO A OF THE SPRING WAY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPRING WAY, STAFF HAS DEVELOPED A NEW MASTER AGREEMENT AND A PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEXT SEGMENT TO SEE OF THE SPRING WAY, THE. EXCUSE ME, THE MASTER AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE CITY TO USE PATHS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS, BUT IT DOES ALLOW PATH TO SUGGEST POTENTIAL PROJECTS AND PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND FUNDING SOURCES TO COMPLETE THEM. THE PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT SPELLS OUT THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE DESIGN OF SPRING WAY SEGMENT TWO. SEE. THEIR SCOPE OF SERVICE WILL INCLUDE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, BID ASSISTANCE, CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. TOTAL SERVICE FEES FOR THE SEGMENT TWO C ARE $307,225. THERE ARE ADEQUATE BUDGET FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE DESCRIBED DESIGN SERVICES IN THE PROJECT, AND P2501, ALSO AS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY PATH FOUNDATION, HAS COMMITTED $1 MILLION TOWARD THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE PROJECT AND HAS OFFERED TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
AT A VALUE OF $544,680. P PELLEGRINI WITH PATH. THE PATH PROJECT MANAGER, IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, AND WE REQUEST THAT YOU APPROVE THE MASTER AGREEMENT AND THE PROJECT SPECIFIC AGREEMENT FOR SPRING. WAY TO SEE. ALL RIGHT.
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 2026033. APPROVAL OF A MASTER AGREEMENT AND PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH PATH FOUNDATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO THE SANDY SPRINGS SPRING TRAIL NETWORK AND SPRING WAY TRAIL SEGMENT TWO C AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. PAULSON THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 33 A RESOLUTION APPROVING MASTER AGREEMENT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH PATH FOUNDATION FOR DESIGN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO SANDY SPRINGS SPRING TRAIL NETWORK AND SPRING TRAIL SEGMENTS TWO C ANY DISCUSSION? DOCTOR KELLY, HEY, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. WILL WHAT WHAT'S THE STATUS OF OF THE OF THIS TRAIL RIGHT NOW IT'S IN DESIGN OR PRELIMINARY DESIGN. SO WE HAVE MET WITH SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS IN GROGAN'S FERRY AND DISCUSSED THE ROUTE. WE HAVE SOME PRELIMINARY CENTER LINE WORK BASED ON OUR GIS AND TOPOGRAPHY THAT JUST FIELD WORK. WE HAVE WALKED IT WITH THE SURVEY CREW AND FLAGGED THE POTENTIAL CENTER LINE FOR THEM TO START THE SURVEY WORK, WHICH IS KIND OF THE FIRST STEP IN THAT ENGINEERING PROCESS BEFORE THEY TAKE IT BACK TO THE TO THE OFFICE AND START THAT DESIGN PROCESS. BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN THAT PRELIMINARY DESIGN PORTION. OKAY. HOW HAVE WE WHERE ARE WE AS FAR AS RECONCILING THE CONCERNS OF THE GROGAN'S BLUFF NEIGHBORHOOD? WE'RE IN A GOOD SPOT. WE'VE MET WITH THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES. WE'VE MET WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT ABUT THE PROPERTY WHERE THE TRAIL
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WILL COME THROUGH ALONG THE CREEK BEHIND THEIR HOMES, AND TALKED WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND TALKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HELPING CREATE BUFFERS AND FENCING AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE DESIGN PROCESS. MR. PELLEGRINI HAS ALSO BEEN WITH US OUT OF THOSE MEETINGS, AND WE HAVE PROMISED TO, WHEN WE GET TO A 30% DESIGN SET, IS COME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, HAVE ANOTHER MEETING WITH THEM AND GO THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AT THAT 30% SET. OKAY, OKAY. BECAUSE I SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE GENERAL KIND OF PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS, SPECIFICALLY THOSE PARCELS THAT ARE GOING TO BE RIGHT AT THE TRAIL. THERE'S ALSO SOME CHALLENGES. THERE'S A CONCERN WITH THE TRAILHEAD LOCATION BEING SO CLOSE TO THEIR CLUBHOUSE, AND THE IMPACT THAT MAY HAVE ON PARKING IN THERE AT THEIR CLUBHOUSE, ASSUMING THAT THE TRAIL IS ACTUALLY ATTRACTIVE OR HAS A DEMAND. THERE'S ALSO A AND THIS ISN'T SPECIFICALLY A PARKS AND RECREATION ISSUE, BUT ALSO NEAR THE TRAILHEAD SECTION WHERE PEOPLE WOULD EITHER GET ON THE TRAIL OR COME COME OFF OF IT. THERE'S A TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT THERE'S A A BIG KIND OF STRUCTURE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY THAT THAT REALLY DOES BLOCK LINE OF SIGHT. SO THAT'S A SEPARATE ISSUE THAT WE'VE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH PUBLIC WORKS ABOUT. BUT THAT'S JUST I COULD JUST SEE THE CONVERGENCE OF ALL THE, OF ALL OF THIS. AND THEN I ALSO LIKE TO UPLIFT THE, THE NEED FOR SIDEWALKS ON ADAIR LANE TO THAT ALSO. THAT SHOULD ALSO BE A PART A CONSIDERATION FOR THIS AS WELL. SO I'LL JUST CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THOSE ON THOSE ISSUES AS YOU AS YOU ALL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT. MR. PAULSON. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU. BRANT. TWO QUESTIONS. ONE, SO THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THIS IS THE $307,225, RIGHT? YES, SIR. OKAY.AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION I'VE GOT IS DURING THIS LAYOUT, ARE YOU ENGAGING OR AT LEAST SELECTIVELY ENGAGING A GEOTECH TO START LOOKING AT SOME, SOME OF THE SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS SO WE, WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO AS WE GO FORWARD. ABSOLUTELY. IS THIS ABOUT LESSONS LEARNED? YES, SIR. YES, SIR. WE JUST A STRIPES. JUST CHECKING. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, MR. CHINSKY? PIGGYBACKING ON MR. PAULSON'S QUESTION. SO THE TOTAL COST NOW IS 307,225. LOOKING AT THE FULL BUDGET AT THE END OF THE EXHIBIT PACKET, IT'S ABOUT 14.5 MILLION. ASIDE FROM THE MILLION DOLLARS THAT PATH FOUNDATION IS CONTRIBUTING, IS IT EXPECTED THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO BEAR THE REST OF THE ROUGHLY $13.5 MILLION COST FOR THIS? SO WE HAVE WE ALSO HAVE A $30,000 COMMITMENT FROM THE CONSERVANCY. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR A GRANT FOR $3 MILLION. SO IF WE RECEIVE THAT, IT WOULD IT WOULD GO INTO THAT CONSTRUCTION COST AND THEN THE REST OF IT WOULD BE BORNE BY THE CITY. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE $5 MILLION IN OUR TRAIL FUND THAT IS ALREADY BUDGETED FOR IT. SO WE WOULD JUST NEED TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. OKAY. AND BECAUSE THIS IS A TRAIL VERSUS A SIDEWALK, THIS IS BUDGETED AND SCORED DIFFERENTLY THAN THE SIDEWALK SCORING MATRIX. THIS IS NOT PART OF THE BROADER. IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY. THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS DOCTOR KELLY. AND JUST BECAUSE THIS IS PROBABLY MY FIRST TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SINCE YOU'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL. SO JUST ALLOW ME REAL QUICK. SO YEAH, AT THE SAME SECTION OF LAND THERE IS NEED FOR A SIDEWALK SO PEOPLE CAN GET TO MARTYR STOPS SO THEY CAN GET TO ROSWELL ROAD SO THEY CAN GET TO ALL THE AMENITIES ON MORGAN FALLS. SO YEAH, I'M GOING TO ALWAYS ADVOCATE FOR, YOU KNOW, BEFORE WE BUILD A WHAT DID YOU SAY, $14 MILLION TRAIL THAT WE LOOKED YOU KNOW, WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE THOSE SIDEWALKS IN QUEUE. YEP. THANKS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 33 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MASTER AGREEMENT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH PATH FOUNDATION FOR DESIGN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO SANDY SPRINGS GREENWAY TRAIL NETWORK AND SPRING TRAIL SEGMENT TWO.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ. THE NEXT ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2020 603. FOR CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS. LOCATED AT 63 SIX CARON DRIVE, SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA. THAT'S IN FULTON COUNTY. TAX ID 17 07 1003 0336.
THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN AS IT RELATES TO THE HAMMOND DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT.
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AND THAT'S PROJECT NUMBER S 2193, PRESENTED BY CITY ATTORNEY DAN LEE. MR. LEE MAYOR COUNCIL, AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY THAT WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO WIDEN HAMMOND DRIVE. THIS PROPERTY THAT I BRING TO YOU TONIGHT IS IS AN INTRICATE PART OF THAT IS A PARTIAL TAKING OF THE INTERSECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF CROWN AND AND HAMMOND. THE CITY STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO TRY AND NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY. AND WE HAVE REACHED A, A A HUGE IMPASSE.THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY YOU SEE HIGHLIGHTED UP HERE, WHICH IS THE YELLOW IS A IS THE PROPERTY ACTUALLY NEEDED FOR THE TURNING LANE OF CROWN. AND THEN THE GREEN IS THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT THAT WOULD BE USED TEMPORARILY AND THEN RETURNED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. AND THE THE MAGENTA COLOR IS THE DRIVEWAY IMPROVEMENT, WHICH REMAINS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, BUT IS IMPROVED BY THE CITY TO MAKE THE THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY OR THE FUTURE DRIVEWAY MATCH THE GRADE OF THE NEW ROAD PROJECT, AND ALL THE CITY NEEDS 2665FTā S IN THE YELLOW AND 1405 FEET IN THE GREEN IN TOTAL. THAT OUR APPRAISER SAYS. THAT'S $157,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY, WHICH INCLUDES A MAJOR LANDSCAPING PROJECT TO RESTORE THE PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND. THE PROPERTY OWNER IS DEMANDING $400,000. SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE WAY BENEATH THE DEMAND OF THE PROPERTY OWNER STAFF TELLS ME THAT THIS IS AN INTRICATE PART OF THE PROJECT, AND THAT WE MUST MOVE NOW TO GET CONTROL OF IT. WE'D ASK YOU TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. 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 2026 034 FOR THE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 6036 CARON DRIVE, SANDY SPRINGS, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. TAX ID 17 071.
00030336. THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN AS IT RELATES TO THE HAMMOND DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT, PROJECT NUMBER S 2193. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS MUELLER. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MISS MUELLER, SECONDED BY DOCTOR KELLY THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 34 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS LOCATED AT 6036 CAMERON DRIVE FOR THE THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN AS IT RELATES TO THE HAMMOND DRIVE WIDENING PROJECT. ANY DISCUSSION, MISS MUELLER? SO DAN, ARE WE ACTUALLY MOVING THE LOCATION OF THE DRIVEWAYS, THE DRIVEWAY, STAYING WHERE IT IS? IS IT MOVING TO THE RIGHT? I COULDN'T TELL IF IT'S MOVING TO THE RIGHT OR IF IT'S STAYING WHERE IT IS. I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. THE OBVIOUSLY WE'RE MOVING IT. THAT WOULD BE EAST BECAUSE WE'RE TAKING THE PROPERTY WHERE IT ENTERS THE CURRENT RIGHT OF WAY, WHERE THE YELLOW AREA IS AND MOVING IT BACK. BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S BEING MOVED EAST OR NORTH OR SOUTH. OKAY. AND THEN WHEN WITH THE VALUATION FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER DID THAT, WERE THEY ASKING FOR COST TO CURE AS PART OF THAT. IS THAT I MEAN, I GUESS WHERE DID WHY WHAT ARE THEY ASKING FOR? IS IT JUST A DOLLAR AMOUNT OR ARE THERE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP THAT GAP? THE BASIS FOR THEIR CLAIM IS THAT THE THE CITY PURCHASED A PROPERTY JUST THREE ADDRESSES AWAY FROM THIS PROPERTY. THAT PROPERTY WAS VALUED AT ABOUT THREE TIMES THE VALUE OF THIS PROPERTY. SO THEY HAVE CONFLATED IT. IF I CAN USE THAT WORD, TAKING ALL THE THE COST OF CURE IN THAT PROJECT, THE COST OF THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT AND THE COST OF THE PERMANENT EASEMENT, ADDING THOSE COSTS TOGETHER AND DIVIDING IT BY A SQUARE FOOTAGE AND MULTIPLYING THAT SQUARE FOOTAGE, WHICH IS ABOUT $120 A SQUARE FOOT, WHEN IN REALITY OUR PRICE HERE IS $27 A SQUARE FOOT, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE PAID THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A MECHANISM USED BY PLAINTIFFS LAWYERS TO PRODUCE A LARGER NUMBER. THE ONLY OFF COLOR PARTS OF THIS TAKING WOULD BE THE FACT THAT WE'RE TAKING 13% OF THE PROPERTY AND LEAVING. HELP ME WITH THE MATH, 87% OF THE LAND THERE. SO IT IS PER CAPITA. IT'S A IT'S A BIG TAKING OF THE PROPERTY, BUT THE NUMBERS MATCH UP TO WHAT OUR APPRAISER HAS ISSUED, AND IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER PROPERTIES. THAT IS DOLLAR THE SQUARE FOOT DOLLAR AMOUNT. IT IS. IT'S ACTUALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE TAKING NUMBERS OF THE
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PROPERTY THAT THEY'VE USED. AS AN EXAMPLE. THEY JUST INCLUDED ALL THE ALL THE COST TO CURE AND ALL THE CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE INVOLVED IN IT. I WOULD POINT OUT TO YOU, COUNCILMAN, THAT IN THIS PROPERTY, IN ADDITION TO THIS MONEY, PART OF THIS $157,000, 60, 73,000, $74,000 OF IT IS COST OF CURE TO IMPROVE THE PROPERTY THAT IS LEFT BEHIND. OKAY. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS, MR. PAULSON. THANK YOU. MAYOR DAN, AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE, EMINENT DOMAIN IS SOMETHING WE TAKE PRETTY SERIOUSLY. SO I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, HOW LONG HAS THE CITY BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH THESE FOLKS TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE WE'RE STUCK? I MEAN, HOW MANY MONTHS HAVE WE BEEN TALKING TO THESE FOLKS? A LOT MORE THAN A YEAR. AND AND AS THIS PROCESS WORKS OUT, THE DESIGNER HAS A TEAM THAT TALKS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.EVENTUALLY, SOMEBODY WITH THE CITY TALKS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. THIS PROPERTY OWNER GAINED A LAWYER IMMEDIATELY. A WELL KNOWN CONDEMNATION DEFENSE LAWYER. AND THEY'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN IT FOR A LONG TIME. OKAY. ABOUT A YEAR, MORE THAN A YEAR, WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS LAWYER, PROBABLY AT LEAST A YEAR. I WOULD I WOULD ADD TO THE STORY, JUST FOR FULL DISCLOSURE, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SAME FAMILY HAD A HOUSE IN JOHNSON FERRY ROAD THAT LOST A PIECE OF ITS PROPERTY TO THE JOHNSON FERRY PROJECT. JUST AS A COINCIDENCE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION BACK TO THE RIGHT PAGE. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2026 OH 34, A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTEREST LOCATED AT 6036 CRANE DRIVE IN SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA. THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN AS IT RELATES TO HAMMOND DRIVE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE.
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AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. MOVING TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS. WELL, NOT A LOT FOR ME. I THINK. SEVERAL OF US ATTENDED THE NEW SIGN UNVEILING FOR THE NEW TIBBY DIGIULIO PARK AT WINDSOR MEADOWS, WHICH WAS. IT WAS A RATHER COOL DAY, BUT I THINK IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED BY THE NEIGHBORS AND BY A LOT OF TIBBY'S FORMER CONSTITUENTS, AND MANY OF US WERE THERE AS WELL. AND SO I THINK OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE WAS VERY WELL HONORED AND IMPRESSED BY BY THE BEAUTIFUL SIGN. AND THAT PARK, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OVER THERE, IS REALLY JUST A LOVELY JEWEL IN OUR CITY. I'VE SPENT THE LAST WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.AS PART OF THE US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS. I TEND TO GO TO ONE MEETING A YEAR, AND THE WINTER MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS IS ALWAYS VERY ENLIGHTENING. I MEAN, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING HERE, LEARN AND PICK UP THINGS. I ALWAYS COME BACK WITH A LIST OF THINGS THAT I WANT TO TAKE UP WITH THE CITY MANAGER, AND THEN IN MY OWN INIMITABLE, TECHNOLOGICALLY CHALLENGED WAY, I DELETED MY LIST. BUT THE CITY MANAGER CAME TO MY RESCUE AND SHOWED ME HOW TO RECOVER MY LIST. AND SO I HAVE MY LIST NOW. ONCE I ONCE I REVIEWED THE LIST, IT REALLY DIDN'T ENTAIL AS MUCH WORK FOR HER AS IT DOES FOR ME. SO I WISH I'D LEFT IT DELETED. BUT ANYWAY, IT WAS A VERY USEFUL CONFERENCE. I HAD A LOT OF GREAT CONVERSATIONS, SOME OF THEM WITH LOCAL MAYORS, THAT WILL HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW A LITTLE BIT LATER, BUT ALSO JUST A REAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE AREA OF AI. I FOUND OUT THAT WE'RE NOT THE ONLY CITY IN AMERICA WHO HAS PERMITTING ISSUES. WHERE'S GINGER? SHE'S OVER THERE SOMEWHERE. IN FACT, IT'S FAIRLY UNIVERSAL. EVERYBODY HAS THE SAME SET OF COMPLAINTS THAT WE COMPLAIN ABOUT. SO, YOU KNOW, AND I WAS LOOKING AROUND FOR A BRILLIANT SOLUTION AND NOBODY HAD ONE. SO BUT THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS THROUGH AI AND OTHER THINGS.
BUT IT WAS A VERY GOOD I THINK IT WAS ONE OF THE BETTER MEETINGS THAT I'VE ATTENDED WHERE I GOT A LOT OUT OF IT, WAS ABLE TO GET A LOT OF INFORMATION TALKING TO OTHER MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND OTHER EXPERTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS. AND SO I'LL BE SHARING SOME OF THAT AS WE GO THROUGH TIME. THAT'S IT FOR ME. ANYBODY ELSE? MR. PAULSON AND MR. MUELLER AND MR. THANK YOU MAYOR. SO LAST WEEKEND WAS A COLD NASTY WEEKEND AND THE QUESTION OF WARMING CENTERS CAME UP. AND CITY MANAGER YOU AND I HAD EMAILS BACK AND FORTH. I NEVER GOT GOT MY ARMS AROUND WHAT WAS AVAILABLE. WHAT WHAT OTHER AREAS BESIDES CITY HALL WERE AVAILABLE. CITY HALL WAS OPEN DURING THE DAY, BUT WE WERE CLOSED AT NIGHT AND BUT I NEVER DID SEE A LIST OF OTHER WARMING CENTERS IN SANDY SPRINGS. DID YOU WIND UP FINDING ANY OTHERS? AND IF SO, AND FOR THE NEXT TIME WE GET COLD, WHICH HOPEFULLY DOESN'T HAPPEN THIS YEAR. BUT IF IT DOES, WHERE WOULD A CITIZEN GO? IF THEY WANT TO FIND OUT WHERE WARMING
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CENTER MIGHT BE AVAILABLE FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR LIKE IF YOUR POWER RUNS OUT, WHERE DO YOU GO? WHERE DO WE HAVE A LIST LIKE THAT AVAILABLE AND WHERE DO YOU PUT IT AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY? SO WHEN WE HAVE WINTER WEATHER OR ANY SEVERE WEATHER, WE ALWAYS POST THAT AS A LIVE NEW BUTTON ON THE WEBSITE AND IT'S TYPICALLY IN BRIGHT RED. SO IF IT'S AN URGENT NEED FOR SOMEONE, THEY CAN CLICK ON THAT LINK ON THE WEBSITE AND FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. THE LOBBY OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND THE COMMUNITY ROOM IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE 24 OVER SEVEN. IT IS NOT CONFIGURED FOR SLEEPING. WE DO NOT HAVE AN OVERNIGHT SHELTER OPTION. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT THROUGH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.AND WILLIAM WESTBROOK IS WORKING ON SOLIDIFYING SOME RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PUT IN PLACE. I DID REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY MANAGER TO REQUEST THAT THEY ALLOW US TO OPERATE THE DOROTHY BENSON CENTER, THAT THEY OPEN IT FOR US, AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. SO THAT WOULD NOT BE AN OPTION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT EVEN IF WE WERE STAFFING IT. AND OF COURSE, THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE EVERY DAY AS A WARMING LOCATION OR A COOLING LOCATION. BUT AGAIN, IT IS NOT CONFIGURED NOR APPROPRIATE FOR SLEEPING FOR FOR OVERNIGHT. AND AS YOU MENTIONED, WHERE WOULD YOU GO IF YOU LOSE POWER? I WAS ONE OF THE ONES WHO LOST POWER FOR 7.5 HOURS THE WEEKEND OF ICE, AND ALMOST FIVE HOURS THIS PAST SATURDAY, AND HONESTLY, IT WAS MORE COMFORTABLE FOR ME TO STAY AT HOME. BUT IF WE GOT TO THE POINT THAT WE NEEDED TO FIND SOME OTHER TYPE OF HOUSING, WE DO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HOTELS THAT WE CAN GET AT FREE OR REDUCED RATE FOR SOMEONE, SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO AND BE SAFE. WE'RE NOT GOING TO ALLOW ANYONE TO BE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. OKAY, SO THE RED THE RED FLASHING BUTTON ON THE CITY WEBSITE IS THE PLACE TO GO. YES, SIR. AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER CHURCHES OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT OPEN THEMSELVES UP FOR WARMING CENTERS WHEN THIS HAPPENS? NOT THAT THEY ADVERTISE? THOSE ARE SOME RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE ARE WORKING TO STRENGTHEN SO THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO ADVERTISE THAT. BUT THAT'S A VERY COMMON CONCERN. AND WE'RE AGAIN, WORKING IN BE ABLE TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT AS WE BRING FORWARD THE UPDATED EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN, CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN AND THREAT ASSESSMENT LATER THIS YEAR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WELL, ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS WAS THIS LATEST SPELL OF COLD WEATHER COINCIDED WITH THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF UNSHELTERED PEOPLE.
AND SO WE HAD JUST COMPLETED THAT IN SANDY SPRINGS THROUGH FULTON COUNTY, WORKING WITH THE COUNTY. THEY DO AN ANNUAL CENSUS. IT IS THE POINT IN TIME COUNT, AND THAT'S SOMETHING AN ANNUAL. SO WE KNEW WHERE OUR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS WERE. POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES A GREAT JOB OF GOING OUT AND ENGAGING THEM, OFFERING THEM HELP AND OPTIONS TO COME IN OUT OF THE COLD. NOT SURPRISING TO ME FROM SOMEBODY WHO SPENT TIME WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS IN A PREVIOUS LIFE. THEY'RE MORE COMFORTABLE BEING WHERE THEY ARE THAN THEY ARE GOING INTO INTO SHELTERS OR EVEN INTO HOTEL ROOMS. THEY I THINK I CAN, I THINK, CHIEF, THEY UNIVERSALLY SAID NO WHEN WE ASKED THEM IF THEY NEEDED HELP GETTING TO SOME OTHER, YOU KNOW, WARMER LOCATION. SO WE DO GO OUT AND ARE PROACTIVE IN CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE, ARE, ARE UNSHELTERED. AND BECAUSE OF THE COUNT, WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF HOW MANY AND WHERE. SO WE HAD EIGHT, EIGHT. SO ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHERS, MISS MUELLER ON THE 21ST WE OPENED BURDICK PARK. SO THAT'S A GREAT LITTLE POCKET PARK. THAT WAS A REMNANT JOHNSON FERRY AND ABERNATHY ROAD. IF YOU HAVEN'T GONE OVER THERE CHECK IT OUT. ADDING PARK SPACE IS ALWAYS GREAT NO MATTER HOW SMALL IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE. AND I KNOW THE FAMILIES AROUND THERE WERE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THAT COMPLETED ON JANUARY 28TH. MYSELF AND MR. PAULSON, WHO IS REPRESENTING THE MAYOR, EUNICE SOLUTIONS, MOVED THEIR US HEADQUARTERS HERE TO SANDY SPRINGS. SO THEY OPENED UP THEIR OFFICES. SO THAT WAS IT'S GOOD TO SEE COMPANIES MOVING HERE AND INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND THEN ON FRIDAY, I PARTICIPATED WITH MISS FORD AT THE LEGISLATIVE SHABBAT. SO THIS IS THE FOURTH ANNUAL ONE FROM ESTHER PANITCH, WHO IS THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT FROM DUNWOODY. SO THANK YOU TO HER FOR SETTING THAT UP. THAT WAS UP IN ROSWELL. THAT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO GET OUT AND AND ATTEND THAT VERY WELCOMING AND THOUGHTFUL SERVICE AND RECEPTION. AND THEN I SPOKE TO THE ROTARY CLUB YESTERDAY AND THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT CONVERSATION, SPEAKING TO THE ROTARIANS. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. MR. CZERWINSKI. MENTIONED REPRESENTATIVE PANIC
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IS A SANDY SPRINGS RESIDENT, ACTUALLY IN JOHN'S DISTRICT. SO YEAH, WE CAN WE CAN WE CAN CLAIM HER. SO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS TO MEET WITH VARIOUS ADMINISTRATOR TEACHER, PARENT GROUPS, SCHOOL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL AT HEARDS FERRY ELEMENTARY AND RIVERWOOD AND HOLY INNOCENTS SCHOOL, AND NOTHING NECESSARILY RIPE FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION. BUT I JUST WANT TO SHARE A GENERAL SENSE OF EXCITEMENT TO GET TO WORK WITH THE CITY. I KNOW THAT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL WAS VERY INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING THE SPAULDING COMMUNITY AND THOSE PARENTS, AND I THINK WE HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN OUR ENGAGEMENT ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS. SO STAY TUNED, I GUESS. AND IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HELP PUSH THIS EFFORT, I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU MORE OFFLINE. BUT I THINK IT'S I THINK IT'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HELP, EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS WITHIN THE SCHOOLS, OBVIOUSLY FULTON COUNTY, BUT WE CAN STILL BE GOOD PARTNERS. ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT, MR. ATTORNEY, IS THERE ANY REASON FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT? I DON'T I DON'T ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT THEN, MR. PAULSON. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. ANY STAFF REPORTS, MAYOR? WELL, WE HAVE ANY. THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD ADD, MAYOR, IS SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAMS, OUR PARKS AND REC TEAMS, OUR POLICE, OUR FIRE, OUR SNOW AND ICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. IT WAS A VERY HECTIC TWO WEEKENDS AND I REALIZED WE DIDN'T SEE A LOT OF ACCUMULATION HERE, BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK THAT WENT BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKING SURE THAT WE WERE READY SHOULD THAT HIT. AND WE WERE FORTUNATE AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT IT DIDN'T HIT. SO MY SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OF THEM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND PROTECTING US. GREAT. GOOD JOB. YES. AS ALWAYS. YES, MAYOR PAUL, I MOVE ADJOURNMENT. MR. PAULSON MOVES ADJOURNMENT. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION IN A SECOND BY MR. ROBERTS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. AYE.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.