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HEARING NONE, WE'LL MOVE FROM THE WORK SESSION. AND I HEREBY CALL THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
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SANDY SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH TO ORDER. LET'S HAVE ROLL CALL AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CITY CLERK, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. JUST A REMINDER, PLEASE CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR CELL PHONE SILENCED THROUGHOUT THE MEETING. ALSO A REMINDER INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THOSE PUBLIC CARDS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. THOSE CARDS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE ONLINE OR AT THE CHAMBER ENTRANCE. 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 PAUL IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN PAULSON HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MELANIE KELLY PRESENT, COUNCIL MEMBER MELISSA MUELLER HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK ROBERTS HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARY FORD HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER ANDREW CZARNECKI, WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN ME US IN 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 COMMENT?[IV. Public Comment ]
CARDS? YES. WE RECEIVED ONE PUBLIC COMMENT CARD THIS EVENING, MISS RHONDA SMITH.MISS SMITH. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL RHONDA SMITH, 76, LONG ISLAND PLACE, SPEAKING TO YOU AS PRESIDENT OF THE SANDY SPRINGS COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS. ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD, TONIGHT, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERING THE APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR THE CONSULTANT INSTRUMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2027 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TONIGHT, AND I HAVE THREE REASONS FOR ADDRESSING THIS IMPORTANT ITEM. ONE A SHAMELESS PLUG. AN INVITATION FOR ALL OF YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM AND I WILL INVITE MAYOR PAUL AND COUNCIL TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING. MARCH 31ST, 6 P.M. COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE ABERNATHY ART CENTER GALLERY. OUR MEETING'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS AND RESIDENTS ABOUT THE PLAN AND ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ELEMENTS. THE PROCESS WILL BE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO BOTH THE CONSULTANTS AND COMMUNITY'S SUCCESS IN THE DELIVERY OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY PLAN PRODUCT.
AT THE END OF THE 15 MONTH LONG PROCESS, IT WILL HINGE UPON RESIDENT INPUT AND SKILLED MANAGEMENT OF THE INPUT PROCESS. TWO COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS UNDERSTANDS AND APPRECIATES THAT ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS PARAMOUNT TO ULTIMATELY PRODUCING THAT HIGH QUALITY PLAN PRODUCT, A PLAN THAT REPRESENTS THE GOALS AND DESIRES OF THE COMMUNITY TO MAINTAIN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. I TOLD OUR BOARD IN OUR MONTHLY MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THAT THE RH I TEAM, HAVING BEEN THE CONSULTANT INSTRUMENT FOR 2017 NEXT TEN PLAN, BRINGS WITH THEM A UNIQUE ADVANTAGE IN THAT THEY GET US. THERE WILL NOT BE A STEEP LEARNING CURVE AROUND UNDERSTANDING AND PROPERLY CAPTURING THE POSTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, HOW SPECIAL WE ARE, WHAT THE COMMUNITY FOCUS IS, AND HOW BEST TO MEET THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE, TO HEAR FROM THEM, WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS AND HOW RESIDENT INPUT WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN FORMULATING THE BEST PLAN IS NOT JUST UP TO THE CONSULTANT TEAM, BUT ALSO UP TO ALL OF US WHO INTERFACE WITH THE COMMUNITY, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH OUR EMAIL, NEWSLETTERS OR SOCIAL MEDIA. WE WILL ALSO BE A VITAL INFORMATION SOURCE AND DELIVERY VEHICLE. THREE JUST TAKE A LOOK TODAY AT THE ZONING CASES MAP AND YOU WILL SEE A TRENDING APPROACH TO RESIDENTIAL LAND, USE OF ASSEMBLAGES AND LOT SPLITS. HOW WILL THIS BE BEST MANAGED GOING FORWARD? WHAT ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND OUR DEVELOPMENT CODE SHOULD ADDRESS THIS TREND? HOW WILL THAT BE REFLECTED IN THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE CHARACTER OF PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE POLICY AROUND IT? POLICY THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY, GOALS AND DESIRES FOR MAINTAINING QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE OUR CITY CONTINUES TO GROW, DEVELOP, REDEVELOP AND EVOLVE. COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE RECOMMENDED CONSULTANT TEAM, MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND HELPING TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TO THE TABLE SO THEY ARE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MR. SMITH. THERE'S ONLY ONE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING AGENDA?
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MAYOR PRO TEM YES. COUNCILMEMBER MUELLER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MEETING AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2026. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MUELLER. DO I HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN FORD. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'M SORRY.ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. I OPPOSED OKAY, THE AGENDA IS APPROVED. IS THERE A MOTION TO
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APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? MAYOR PRO TEM DOCTOR KELLY, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT[00:05:08]
AGENDA. DOCTOR KELLY MOVES APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR MARCH 17TH. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN FORD. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. SO WE'VE MOVED ON. MOVING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. WILL THE CLERK[VIII. Public Hearing ]
READ THE FIRST ITEM? THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 OH 67 CONSIDERATION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AS PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER MICHELLE MCINTOSH ROSS. MISS ROSS. YES.HELLO. GREETINGS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO I'M HERE TO ANNOUNCE THE 30 DAY COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, WHICH IS THE ARP. AND THIS IS A COMPONENT OF THE CDBG PROGRAM.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED THIS EVENING JUST MAKING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO CREATE AND UPDATE ITS ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS FROM THE CDBG PROGRAM. AND IF YOU RECALL, BACK IN EARLY OF 2023, THE CITY ADOPTED THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, UTILITY RELOCATION, AND POTENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION. AND ALSO THAT WE MAY USE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS TO DIFFUSE THE 108 LOAN AMOUNT. THE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON ARE THE ROSWELL ROAD MULTI-YEAR SIDEWALK PROJECT. THIS RUNS ALONG ROSWELL ROAD INSIDE I-285 FROM NORTHWOOD DRIVE TO STEWART DRIVE AND FROM STEWART DRIVE TO LONG ISLAND DRIVE. THERE'S ALSO A PROPOSAL FOR THE HOPE ROAD SIDEWALKS TO TO FOLLOW. WHEN WE GET THE DESIGN DONE AND WE ARE RECOMMENDED TO. TO DO THAT, IT IS IN THE NORTH END OF THE CITY ALONG ROSWELL ROAD TO DUNWOODY. PLACE THE SCHEDULE TOWARDS THE ADOPTION OF THIS ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. AS I MENTIONED, THE DRAFT WILL BE PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE WILL BE BACK IN MAY, MAY 5TH AT THE COUNCIL MEETING TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO ADOPT THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2026. BUT AGAIN, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED TONIGHT.
JUST MAKING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT. THANK YOU. HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO YOU MENTIONED THAT THIS PLAN IS AVAILABLE. IS IT IN PRINT HERE? YES, IT IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT. IT'S ALSO ONLINE. ALL RIGHT. PERFECT. THANK YOU. NO ACTIONS NEEDED.
CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2020 6-0 68 TO 20 6-1. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE ALSO PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER MICHELLE MCINTOSH. ROSS. GREETINGS AGAIN.
OKAY, THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A TEXT AMENDMENT TO 20 6-1. THIS INCLUDES A FEW PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CODE EDITS THAT STAFF NOTICED WHILE WORKING THROUGH THE CODE. THE TEXT AMENDMENTS PROPOSED ARE ANNUAL FIXES. SOME OF THE CORRECTIONS ARE MATERIAL, WHILE MOST ARE SIMPLY CLARIFYING DESCRIPTIONS, WRITING OMISSIONS, OR EVEN IMPROVING HIGHER HIERARCHICAL ORDERING. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, STAFF BELIEVE, WILL IMPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT CODE IN SMALL WAYS. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES, AS WELL AS PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDED THAT APPROVAL AT THE FEBRUARY 18TH REGULAR MEETING. SO FIRST, WE'LL START WITH ARTICLE SIX. IN ARTICLE SIX, WHICH IS OUR GENERAL RULES IN SECTION 6.1, .2. B, POINT THREE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND UTILITY LINES IN SUBSECTION E AND F, WHERE THE PLACEMENT OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS REGULATED. THAT IS, HVAC AND POOL EQUIPMENT. WE SAW THE. THE NUMBER OF. ONE OF THE MOST REQUESTS FOR RELIEF OF THAT SECTION CODE WAS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. THIS METRIC OF REPEATED REQUESTS FOR VARIANCE IS HELPFUL IS A HELPFUL INDICATOR THAT THE CODE MAY BE TOO STRICT IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA. THE PROPOSED UPDATE WOULD ALLOW THE DIRECTOR MORE FLEXIBILITY AND DISCRETION IN GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES OF THIS PARTICULAR CODE SECTION. IT PROPOSES THAT THE DIRECTOR COULD GRANT A MORE
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THAN 10% ENCROACHMENT INTO SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THE PROPOSED ALLOWABLE DISCRETION BY THE DIRECTOR WILL BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN FIVE FEET FROM ANY PROPERTY LINE AND MITIGATION MEASURES REMAIN IN EFFECT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO GENERATORS. WE DISCUSSED THAT THEY MAY BE TOO LOUD TO ENCROACH ANY CLOSER TO ANY SETBACK, SO WE'RE MAKING THAT EDIT. IN ARTICLE SEVEN. THIS IS OUR ALLOWABLE USE TABLE.AND STAFF RECOGNIZED THERE WAS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE TEXT IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHERE THE NARRATIVE INCLUDES CIVIC USES AS AN INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OFFICE NEIGHBORHOOD O N DISTRICT. BUT THIS WAS NOT REFLECTED ON THE ALLOWABLE USE TABLE. THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS TO CORRECT WHAT WE BELIEVE IS AN ERROR ON THE ALLOWABLE USE TABLE BY ADDING A P FOR. PERMITTED TO ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT FACILITY IN THAT DISTRICT. ALSO IN ARTICLE SEVEN. THIS IS IN HOUSEHOLD LIVING. THIS TABLE IS IS A LIST OF THE GROUND LEVEL STREET FRONTAGE USE REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT. THIS TABLE CURRENTLY SITS UNDER THE LIMITED USE STANDARDS. WE'RE PROPOSING THAT THE ENTIRE SECTION MOVE FROM LIMITED USE STANDARDS, WHICH IS FROM G3D AND MOVE IT UP INTO BASIC USE STANDARDS IN G2B, AND THIS MOVES UP THE HIERARCHY FOR MORE CLARITY. IN SECTION EIGHT.
SORRY, ARTICLE EIGHT. THIS IS RELATED TO SIGNS AND SIGN ILLUMINATION. I WILL START WITH THE NEXT ONE AND GO BACK. IN SECTION 8422C. IT TALKS ABOUT SIGN ILLUMINATION IN PARTS OF C DOT THREE AND C DOT FOR NEON AND LED LIGHTING IS MENTIONED TO REFER TO TUBE STYLE LIGHTING.
HOWEVER, NOW TUBE TYPE LIGHTING MAY NOT ALWAYS BE OF NEON OR LED TECHNOLOGY. OUR PROPOSED EDIT CAPTURES THE INTENT OF REGULATING THESE TYPES OF SIGNS WITHOUT LIMITING THE TECHNOLOGY.
IN C DOT THREE, WHERE WE TALK ABOUT ALLOWING NEON OPEN SIGNS, WE'RE ADDING THE SECTION IN THE BLUE, YOU'LL SEE LED OR SIMILAR LIGHTING MATERIAL OR TECHNOLOGY STYLES, AND THIS WILL INCLUDE OTHER LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY THAT MAY CREATE THE NEON TUBE TYPE SIGN. AND ALSO IN C DOT FOUR WE SAY THIS IS ALSO TO HELP CLARIFICATION EXPOSED NEON TUBING AND SIGNS CONTAINING WORDS OR SYMBOLS SHAPED OR FORMED DIRECTLY FROM NEON TUBES, COMMA LED LIGHTING, COMMA, OR SIMILAR ILLUMINATING DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED. SO WE'RE TRYING TO CAPTURE ALL OF THOSE. WE'LL GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS ONE, WHICH ALSO IS RELATED TO THIS NEON SITUATION IN 8.4.4. C, 0.2 WINDOW SIGNS IS SIMILAR. EDIT IS PROPOSED REGARDING WINDOW SIGNS. SUBSECTION C DOT TWO MENTIONS NEON, BUT WE AGAIN WANT TO CAPTURE THE STYLE OF SIGN REGARDLESS OF TECHNOLOGY.
SO WE'RE PROPOSING TO ADD LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE IN THE BLUE LED COMMA OR SIMILAR LIGHTING MATERIALS OR TECHNOLOGY USED, OR FOR AN OPEN SIGN. SO THOSE ARE OUR EDITS. AS I MENTIONED, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THESE EDITS, AND PLANNING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THESE EDITS AT THEIR FEBRUARY 18TH REGULAR MEETING. THAT IS MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, MADAM CITY CLERK. HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS? WE HAVE NOT.
THANK YOU. SO NO COMMENTS. SO HEARING THE REPORT BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER, MISS MCINTOSH ROSS, WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2026-068 AND ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE. WE HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY. DO I HAVE A SECOND SECOND, SECOND BY MISS FORD. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 2026 ZERO 68. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AND SIGNIFY BY SAYING I, I. OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES.
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THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS. WILL THE CLERK READ THE FIRST ITEM? THIS IS[00:15:05]
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 OH 69. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BY. IN BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS AND THE FULTON PERIMETER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AS PRESENTED BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MARTY MARTIN, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT, I BRING TO YOU AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PERIMETER, SYD FULTON, TO CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON THE EAST SIDE OF PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD FROM APPROXIMATELY THE INTERSTATE 285 WESTBOUND EXIT RAMP UP TO THE PALISADES DEVELOPMENT. THAT BEING A CONTINUATION OF THE SIDEWALK THAT WAS BUILT INTO THE I 285 400 INTERCHANGE PROJECT, BUT STOPS JUST AT THE WESTBOUND RAMP IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THIS PROJECT LOCATION TO INCLUDE LAKE HEARN DRIVE AND PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE IS OUR PCI FUNDED AND CITY ADMINISTERED, AS WELL AS FEDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY FUNDED PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD AT LAKE HEARN PROJECT, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BRING SIDE PATH UP PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, IN THIS CASE UP TO HAMMOND FROM THE EXISTING SIDEWALK AND SIDE PATH AT TRANSFORM 285 UP TO HAMMOND DRIVE AND THEN HOPEFULLY A CONTINUATION ON. WITH THE LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY PROJECT ON PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD AGAIN FURTHER NORTH ON PEACHTREE DUNWOODY. AND THIS FILLS THAT GAP THAT WAS LEFT WITH THE TRANSFORM 285 400 PROJECT, AS WELL AS CONNECTING INTO THE EXISTING PATH INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY CREATED BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WITH 285 400. TO FURTHER THE PROJECT, SYD IS VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE THE LEAD IN DESIGN AS WELL. IN THIS CASE, THIS WOULD BE A PROPOSED 5050 SHARE ON THE SYD AGREEMENT WITH PCI TO ADVANCE THIS SIDEWALK PROJECT AND CONNECT ALL PARTS AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS IMPORTANT INTERCHANGE HERE. TO THAT END, WITH FURTHERING THE ADVANCEMENT PROJECT OVERALL COST ESTIMATED AT $400,000, THE CITY'S. THE CITY AND SYD WOULD SPLIT THOSE COSTS 50% EACH AT $200,000. SYD IS TAKING THE LEAD ON DESIGN NOW AS I SPEAK, AND THEN WE WOULD ULTIMATELY GET THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT WHEN DESIGN IS COMPLETED AND WE'RE READY TO GO. AND AGAIN, 5050 COST SPLIT. SYD WILL BEGIN THE COST IF WE OWE MORE ON DESIGN, WHICH I DON'T ANTICIPATE AT THIS CASE, MORE WILL GO THERE. VERY LIKELY WE'LL FUND THE MAJORITY OF CONSTRUCTION, SYD, FUNDING A LITTLE BIT WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT AND WE'RE READY TO GO TO CONSTRUCTION.THAT'S HOW THE AGREEMENT IS STRUCTURED, HOWEVER, AND WE'VE ENTERED INTO OTHER SIMILAR 5050 SPLIT PROJECTS WITH THE SYD AND LOOK FORWARD TO ADVANCING THIS SIMPLE PROJECT ALONG AS A COMPANION TO THE CI OR TO THE LAKE. THE MUCH LARGER FTA FUNDED LAKE ERN AT PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD PROJECT. THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT FROM MR. MARTIN, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM MISS FORD, I MOVE THE COUNCIL APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2026-069. A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS AND THE FULTON PERIMETER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS FORD. DO I HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. ROBERTS? ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION, FOLKS? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 2026 ZERO 69 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS AND THE FULTON PERIMETER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. MARTY. WILL THE CLERK READ THE NEXT ITEM? THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 070. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ROADSIDE AND HARWELL INCORPORATED FOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UPDATE AND RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER MICHELLE MCINTOSH. ROSS. MISS MCINTOSH ROSS. OKAY, GREETINGS AGAIN. MAYOR PRO TEM AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A REQUEST TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2027 TO 2047 AND THE
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RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN. AS YOU KNOW, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SERVES AS THE CITY'S PRIMARY LONG RANGE POLICY DOCUMENT GUIDING LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS, HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THE RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN WILL PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEMS, FACILITIES, PROGRAMING AND LONG TERM INVESTMENT PRIORITIES. TOGETHER, THESE PLANS WILL GUIDE THE CITY'S POLICY AND CAPITAL PLANNING DECISIONS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS AND ENSURE THE CITY REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PLANNING REQUIREMENTS. THE CITY ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP 20 6-027 ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2025, SEEKING QUALIFIED CONSULTING TEAMS TO PREPARE BOTH PLANS, THE RFP DETAILED A SCOPE OF WORK DESCRIBING THE SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN. UPDATE PROPOSALS WOULD DUE ON JANUARY 26TH, 2026, AND THE CITY RECEIVED A TOTAL OF FIVE PROPOSALS. ONE PROPOSAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE NON-RESPONSIVE TO THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. THE REMAINING FOUR PROPOSALS WERE DEEMED RESPONSIVE AND ADVANCED FOR EVALUATION BY STAFF BY STAFF. COMPRISED EVALUATION COMMITTEE. THE EVALUATION PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY. THE EVALUATION PROCESS FOLLOWED THE PERFORMANCE PRICE PROCUREMENT METHODOLOGY WHICH SORRY, THE PERFORMANCE PRICE, TRADE OFF PROCUREMENT METHODOLOGY WHICH EVALUATED PROPOSALS BASED ON THREE CRITERIA TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY, WHICH INCLUDES PROJECT APPROACH, TEAM QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITY TO DELIVER THE SCOPE OF WORK, PAST PERFORMANCE AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE, AND ALSO THE COST PROPOSAL AND INTER-DEPARTMENTAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION AND PARKS, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCE, PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER'S OFFICE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE PROPOSALS. THE EVALUATION RESULTS ARE SUCH. ALL FOUR FIRMS WERE DETERMINED TO BE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE AND CAPABLE OF COMPLETING THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THE RFP. THE PRIMARY DIFFERENTIATORS AMONG THE PROPOSALS WERE THE PAST PERFORMANCE AND THE OVERALL COST. TWO FIRMS, CLARIAN ASSOCIATES AND ROADSIDE AND HARWELL, RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE RATING OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE, INDICATING STRONG EXPERIENCE AND DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS WITH COMPARABLE PLANNING PROJECTS.AMONG THESE FIRMS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE RATING OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE, ROADSIDE AND HARWELL SUBMITTED THE LOWEST COST PROPOSAL, RESULTING IN THE STRONGEST OVERALL VALUE FOR THE CITY. THE RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON THE INTEGRATED EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL CAPABILITY, PAST PERFORMANCE AND COSTS. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY ROADSIDE AND HARWELL REPRESENTS THE BEST VALUE FOR THE CITY.
ROADSIDE AND HARWELL PROPOSED A HIGHLY QUALIFIED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND PARKS PLANNING. AND AS MENTIONED BY RHONDA SMITH, SHE NOTED THAT WE HAD WORKED WITH OUR H-HI BEFORE, WHILE THE CITY HAS WORKED WITH THIS FIRM PREVIOUSLY FOR THE 2017 AND 2022 COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU IS NOT BASED ON PRIOR RELATIONSHIPS, BUT RATHER IS BASED STRICTLY ON THE EVALUATION CRITERIA AND THE MERITS OF THE SUBMITTED PROPOSALS. STAFF THEREFORE, RECOMMENDS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO ROADSIDE HARWELL TO PREPARE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2027 AND 20 TO 2047, AND THE RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE. THAT IS MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT BY OUR PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER, MISS MCINTOSH. ROSS, WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM. YES, MISS MUELLER, I MOVE THE COUNCIL APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2020 6-00 70. THE RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ROADSIDE AND HARTWELL INCORPORATED FOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES AND FOR THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UPDATE AND RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS MUELLER. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY DOCTOR KELLY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MR. CZYNSKI? THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I JUST WANT TO SAY WE TALKED A LOT AT THE RETREAT ABOUT INNOVATION. AND WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SO THE POLICY NERD IN ME IS PARTICULARLY EXCITED ABOUT THE SURVEYS AND THE CONJOINT STUDY THAT WE'VE DONE WITH THIS. SO I
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KNOW I'VE PROBABLY TALKED MY COLLEAGUE'S EARS OFF ABOUT THIS ENOUGH, BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY, A CONJOINT STUDY IS A IS A SOMEWHAT SPECIFIC TYPE OF SURVEY THAT HELPS US VALUE DIFFERENT ATTRIBUTES, IN THIS CASE POLICY PREFERENCES AGAINST EACH OTHER. IT IS NOT UNPRECEDENTED IN THE MUNICIPAL SPACE, BUT IT IS RELATIVELY INNOVATIVE, AND IT'S A WAY THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO REACH ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND REALLY GET THE TYPE OF OBJECTIVE DATA THAT MANY OF US UP HERE LIKE TO HAVE TO CREATE POLICY AND TO GOVERN.SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH RY, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE CARE THAT STAFF PUT INTO SOLICITING THESE PROPOSALS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, MISS MUELLER? SO AGAIN, I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS. JUST LIKE I THINK WE ALL ARE. WHEN WILL COUNCIL GET TO SEE WHO WILL BE ON THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS? THE MAYOR APPOINTS THE STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE. I GUESS MAYBE THAT WOULD BE A GOOD THING. I DON'T KNOW IF THE PUBLIC OR EVEN IF ALL OF US KNOW. CAN YOU JUST WALK US THROUGH HOW THIS WORKS AT THE STAKEHOLDERS AND HOW THEY'RE APPOINTED AND THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE? AND JUST TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT? YES. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S STATE REQUIRED FOR THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TO HAVE A STEERING COMMITTEE FOR YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THEY RECOMMEND BETWEEN 15 AND 2025 PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE IN THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. THE MAYOR APPOINTS THOSE MEMBERS, AND THOSE MEMBERS WILL BE INTEGRAL TO OUR PLANNING STUDY.
THEY WILL. WE WILL MEET REGULARLY. THEY. WE ASKED OUR CONSULTANTS, WHOEVER WILL BE ON BOARD TO CHART OUT THEIR TASKS, SO THEY WILL BE GETTING TASKS TO DO TO SPREAD THE WORD THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO TO TO BRING BACK ISSUES AND POLICY DIRECTION TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM. SO THE MAYOR POINTS BOTH TO STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE. IT'S ONE AND THE SAME. OKAY. BUT THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS ARE ALL INDIVIDUAL. SO THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS YES, WE'LL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, THE FOCUS GROUPS THAT'LL BE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND SO ON. SO THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT MEETINGS THERE. BUT AS FAR AS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE, THAT WOULD BE AN APPOINTED AND UNLIKE OTHER, I WOULD SAY, APPOINTED COMMISSIONS TO COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS, THE COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE TO APPROVE THOSE. IS THAT CORRECT? NO, IT'LL BE AD COUNCIL. OH, SO WE WILL GET TO. OKAY. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THAT WAS PART OF THE PROCESS. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND THEN I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF POP UPS FOR THE APARTMENTS. SO IT LOOKED LIKE IN PLAN RIGHT NOW THERE WERE ABOUT FIVE. DID I READ THAT RIGHT? AND I MEAN, GIVEN THAT WE HAVE 96 APARTMENT COMPLEXES, HOW ARE WE SELECTING? I MEAN, IS THERE SPECIFIC CRITERIA? BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IF THERE'S FIVE POP UPS, WE HAVE SIX DISTRICTS. ARE WE FOCUSING? I MEAN, HOW IS THAT GOING TO WORK? I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE POP UPS FOR THE APARTMENTS. SO THIS NUMBER IS A MINIMUM OF FIVE IS WHAT WE PUT IN THERE MINIMUM. YES. SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAPTURED THESE MINIMUM NUMBERS IN HERE. BUT IT COULD BE MORE. BUT OF COURSE WHEN WE GET WITH THE CONSULTANT TEAM, WE'LL DEFINITELY BE TALKING ABOUT HOW THAT WILL WORK. AND THEN WILL THERE BE ANY KIND OF CRITERIA FOR SELECTING WHICH APARTMENT COMPLEXES YOU KNOW ARE GOING TO BE SELECTED? THAT IS TO BE DETERMINED. AND I ALSO WANT TO ADD TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, THESE POP UPS, AS WE, YOU KNOW, SEE AS THE MINIMUM NUMBER INVOLVING THE CONSULTANT TEAM, ME AND MY PLANNING STAFF, WE LOVE TO DO POP UPS AND WE'LL GO OUT AND DO IT ON OUR OWN. SO THERE MAY BE MORE. OKAY. AND THEN SIMILAR TO WHAT COUNCILMAN FORD ASKED SOME OF THESE, WILL THEY BE IN BILINGUAL IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR CITY REQUESTED THAT. YES. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ANY DISCUSSION? SO POINT OF CLARIFICATION. I SUGGESTED ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HAVE SOMEBODY THEY'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE SEND THAT RECOMMENDATION ON TO THE MAYOR. HE PULLS ALL THESE NAMES TOGETHER AND THEN HE HE MAKES A DECISION, BUT HE TYPICALLY COMES IN FRONT OF US WITH HIS RECOMMENDED LIST. BUT IF YOU GOT SOMEBODY IN MIND, MAKE SURE YOU SEND IT TO HIM. OKAY? ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 20 2670 RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ROADSIDE AND HARWELL HARWELL INCORPORATED FOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? OKAY. ITEM IS APPROVED. THANK YOU, MISS ROSS. THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK READ THE NEXT ITEM? THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 071.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2026 BUDGET TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CAPITAL, FROM THE CAPITAL CONTINGENCY BUDGET TO THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION.
NUMBER ONE BUDGET PRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION DAVE WELLS.
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GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. THE NEXT TWO ITEMS PERTAIN TO THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION ONE. THIS FIRST ONE HERE IS THE ORDINANCE FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT.THE NEW FIRE STATION ONE IS IN DESIGN PHASE AND WILL PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN UNINTERRUPTED EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING A DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STATION, THE CITY WILL NEED TO LEASE AND APPROVE A TEMPORARY FACILITY FOR FIRE STATION OPERATIONS. FUNDING IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT BOTH THE DESIGN AND BUILD OUT OF THE LEASED TEMPORARY FACILITY, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED COSTS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE SPACE FULLY OPERATIONAL. THIS INCLUDES ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE INTERIOR LAYOUT, LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, ACCOMMODATIONS, UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIRED CODE COMPLIANCE UPGRADES. THE BUDGET TRANSFER FROM THE CITY'S CAPITAL CONTINGENCY FUNDS IS NECESSARY TO FULLY FUND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION AND TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL READINESS PRIOR TO THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STATION. THIS APPROACH MAINTAINS CONTINUITY OF SERVICES WHILE PRESERVING OVERALL PROGRAM DELIVERY TIMELINES. STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $300,000 FROM THE CITY'S CAPITAL CONTINGENCY BUDGET TO THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION. NUMBER ONE PROJECT F2602.
YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION.
WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM. YES, MISS FORD, I MOVE THE COUNCIL APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2026-071. AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2026 BUDGET TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CAPITAL CONTINGENCY BUDGET TO THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION. NUMBER ONE PROJECT BUDGET. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS FORD. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, A SECOND? SECOND BY MISTER ROBERTS. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 20 2671, AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CAPITAL CONTINGENCY BUDGET TO THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION.
NUMBER ONE PROJECT BUDGET. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE NEXT ITEM? THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 OH 72.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A COMMERCIAL LEASE AND LETTER OF INTENT WITH J A T PARTNERS, LLC FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF INTENT AND A COMMERCIAL LEASE. PRESENTED BY DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION DAVE WELLS. MR. WELLS YES, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL REQUIRE TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL SPACE TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICE DURING THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING FIRE STATION TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE DELIVERY, STAFF EVALUATED POTENTIAL OFF SITE FACILITIES CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING FIREFIGHTER LIVING QUARTERS AND NECESSARY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS.
THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 8615 ROSWELL ROAD, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION BASED ON THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS, SITE CONFIGURATIONS AND AVAILABILITY TO SECURE THE PREMISES AND TO ALLOW STAFF TO PROCEED WITH FINAL LEASE NEGOTIATIONS. STAFF HAS NEGOTIATED A LETTER OF INTENT AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL LEASE THAT J A T PARTNERS LLC, OUTLINING THE PRINCIPAL LEASE TERMS. THE LETTER OF INTENT WITH J A T PARTNERS LLC PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR A 24 MONTH LEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000FTā !S OF FLEX SPACE AT 865 ROSWELL ROAD, INCLUDING ON SITE PARKING, TO SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS DURING THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING STATION. KEY LEASE TERMS INCLUDE BASE RENT OF $15,000 PER MONTH WITH A $15,000 SECURITY DEPOSIT, REIMBURSEMENT OF PRORATED REAL ESTATE TAX OF APPROXIMATELY $833 PER MONTH, AND OTHER CUSTOMARY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES LIKE UTILITIES AND CAM FEEDS. THE PREMISES WILL BE USED FOR FIREFIGHTER LIVING QUARTERS, A FULL WORKING KITCHEN AND NECESSARY DEPARTMENT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THE LETTER OF INTENT ALSO INCLUDES A SIX MONTH RENEWAL OPTION WITH NO INCREASE IN RENT, APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTION OF THE LETTER OF INTENT WILL ALLOW STAFF TO PROCEED WITH PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF A FINAL COMMERCIAL LEASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE LETTER OF INTENT AND COMMERCIAL LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS AND J. A T PARTNERS LLC PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8615 ROSWELL ROAD, SANDY
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SPRINGS, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA 30342 AND REQUEST THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF INTENT AND THE COMMERCIAL LEASE. MAYOR PRO TEM, I DO WANT TO POINT OUT ONE SCRIBE ERROR ON THE AGENDA MEMO. WE HAD ACTUALLY LISTED THE GENERAL MANAGER BECAUSE THIS WAS UNDER THE PFA BEFORE AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CITY MANAGER. SO DULY NOTED. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BUILDING OPERATIONS. WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM DOCTOR KELLY I'M GOING TO MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2026-072. APPROVAL OF A COMMERCIAL LEASE AND LETTER OF INTENT WITH J A T PARTNERS, LLC FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF INTENT AND A COMMERCIAL LEASE. I HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. CZYNSKI? I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION. YES.ANY DISCUSSION? YOU ACTUALLY KIND OF REFERENCED IT. I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS WASN'T IN PFA BECAUSE IT'S COMING OUT OF A. ACTUALLY, BECAUSE THE. FUNDS ARE COMING OUT OF THE OPERATIONAL FUNDS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PAY FOR THE LEASE. SO THAT'S NOT PFA MONEY. OKAY, SO WE CAN THE COUNCIL CAN. APPROVE A COMMERCIAL LEASE. WE CAN DO THAT AS A OKAY FOR TWO YEARS. OKAY, I WASN'T SURE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS? QUICK QUESTION. IT'S A 24 MONTH LEASE. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE FINISH EARLY? CAN WE IS THERE AN EARLY OUT? WE WILL NEGOTIATE THAT INTO THE LEASE. YES. AND PLEASE DO THAT. ALL RIGHT. WITH IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION I CALL THE QUESTION TO AGENDA ITEM 2026 O 72 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A COMMERCIAL LEASE AND LETTER OF INTENT WITH J A T PARTNERS, LLC FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF INTENT AND A COMMERCIAL LEASE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? THE ITEM IS APPROVED. ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK READ THE NEXT ITEM? THIS IS, EXCUSE ME, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2026 073. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SUBPART A, CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE FOUR OF THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SPAS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. PRESENTED BY CITY ATTORNEY DAN LEE, MR. LEE COUNCIL, I BRING TO YOU TONIGHT A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE MASSAGE LICENSING ORDINANCE IN SANDY SPRINGS.
HISTORICALLY, THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE THERAPY HAS BEEN CHALLENGING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AS IT. AS IS MANY LICENSING PROGRAMS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL AND POLICE ABUSES OF. OF THIS INDUSTRY, WHILE NOT INFLICTING ANY HARDSHIP OR GETTING IN THE WAY OF RECOGNIZED, WELL-MEANING THERAPEUTIC ASSISTANCE THAT LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST CAN PROVIDE. WHAT WE BRING TO YOU TONIGHT IS WHAT WE THINK IS AN UPDATING AND CLARIFICATION OF THE OUR ORDINANCE TO MATCH STATE LAW. SOMETIME IN 2007, GEORGIA LEGISLATURE SAW FIT TO CREATE THE GEORGIA MASSAGE THERAPIST BOARD THAT LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPISTS. IN DEFINING WHAT A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT IS AND WHAT MASSAGE THERAPY. THE DEFINITION OF MASSAGE THERAPY.
THE PROPOSAL WE BRING TO YOU TONIGHT IS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW BY ALL STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE LICENSING DEPARTMENT, THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION BY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CODE ENFORCEMENT TO BRING TO YOU WHAT WE THINK ARE THE NEEDED CHANGES IN THIS LICENSING PROCESS. ONE CLARIFICATION THIS ORDINANCE MAKES IS THAT IT APPLIES TO EVERYONE WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY. ONE OF THE NEW PROBLEMS WE HAVE IN THE MASSAGE THERAPY POLICING BUSINESS IS THAT IT HAS BECOME A TARGET OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND ESPECIALLY IN THIS AREA OF GEORGIA. OUR POLICE CHIEF IS HERE AND CAN REPORT TO YOU SOME OF THE FINDINGS OF THE STING OPERATION THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE HOPE THAT SOME OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS ORDINANCE WILL HELP CURTAIL THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY IN SANDY SPRINGS. ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES IN THIS ORDINANCE, THAT IS A MAJOR CHANGE THAT YOU WON'T FIND IN GEORGIA, IS THAT THIS ORDINANCE WOULD REQUIRE THAT ANYBODY SEEKING A LICENSE FOR MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENT IN SANDY SPRINGS IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A STATE ISSUED MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSE, JUST LIKE LAWYERS RUN LAW
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OFFICES, PHARMACISTS RUN PHARMACIES, A LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST WOULD RUN A LEGITIMATE MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENT. IT'S A SIMPLE ORDER. IT GIVES THE CITY THE ABILITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE STATE LAW PROVIDES, AND SOME OF THOSE ARE EMBEDDED IN THESE CHANGES THAT I'M OFFERING UP TONIGHT. WE OFFER UP THE SAME EXEMPTIONS THAT THE STATE LAW APPLIES. THIS WOULD NOT APPLY TO DOCTORS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, OTHER LICENSED PRACTITIONERS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE. IN IN OUR CURRENT ORDINANCE, WE LICENSE THE BUSINESS AND THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS, AND THEN WE REQUIRE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE BUSINESS TO GET A PERMIT, MUCH LIKE WE DO THE THE ALCOHOL BUSINESSES. IN DOING THAT, THIS ORDINANCE REQUIRES THAT EVERYONE THAT WORKS IN A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE A HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND I WANT TO REPORT TO YOU THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, EVEN BEFORE THIS ACTION STARTED, REQUIRES THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TAKE THIS PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM. AGAIN, JUST AS A SIDE NOTE, VERY EXCITED TO SEE THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR STAFF IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THIS IDEA, WAY AHEAD OF A PROBLEM THAT WE HOPE THIS ORDINANCE ADDRESSES. ONE OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THIS IS THAT JUST LIKE THE STATE LAW AND THIS IS THIS IS DIRECTED RIGHT AT THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BE A US CITIZEN OR IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DOCUMENTATION OFFERED BY HOMELAND SECURITY IN ORDER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE STING, JUST CONDUCTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUND MANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS. PART OF THE PROPOSAL. WE'RE TOLD BY THE EXPERTS IN THIS FIELD THAT NOT HAVING THAT DOCUMENTATION IS THE GATEWAY FOR THIS HUMAN TRAFFICKING ELEMENT. IT'S AN INTRICATE PART OF THIS DISCUSSION. ONE OTHER SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT HERE IS THAT THE LICENSE HOLDER, AS OPPOSED TO THE PERMITTEE, THE LICENSE HOLDER, IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH A ROSTER OF EVERYBODY THAT WILL WORK THERE, THEIR JOBS, THEIR ADDRESSES AND THEIR PHONE NUMBERS, AND JUST LIKE FEDERAL LAW, JUST LIKE STATE LAW, JUST LIKE THE PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING POLICIES OF SANDY SPRINGS, THEY MUST VERIFY EVERY EMPLOYEE. CURRENTLY, THE ORDINANCE ALLOWS THAT MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS CAN BE OPEN FROM 7 A.M. TO 10 P.M. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD REQUIRE THAT THEY COULD ONLY BE OPEN FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. THIS ORDINANCE CHANGE PROHIBITS OVERNIGHT STAYS IN MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS. THAT IS A PROBLEM. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STING FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE, MANY FOLKS THAT WERE VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WERE BEING HOUSED IN THE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. SOME OF THE VICTIMS OF THIS HUMAN TRAFFICKING WERE LIVING IN THE HOMES OF PEOPLE WHO WERE PURPORTING TO BE THE OPERATORS OF THESE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD GIVE US A GUIDELINE TO HELP CURTAIL THAT AND HELP THE POLICE STOP THAT. THERE'S A DEVICE BEING USED IN MANY ILLICIT MASSAGE PARLORS CALLED A TABLE SHOWER. THIS WOULD PROHIBIT THE USE OF THOSE DEVICES IN SANDY SPRINGS. ONE OTHER MAJOR CHANGE IN THIS IS THAT. AND THIS IS A MODERNIZATION OF OF OUR ENTIRE ORDINANCE. YOU'LL REMEMBER WE'VE DONE IT IN OTHER AREAS. THIS REMOVES THE APPEAL. IT CHANGES THE APPEAL PROCESS AND REMOVES THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM THE APPEAL PROCESS. IF WE REVOKE LICENSES AND WE WILL BE BRINGING TO YOU THE REVOCATION OF AT LEAST ONE LICENSE, THE APPEAL OF THAT IS TO THE CITY MANAGER, NOT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. FOR LOTS OF REASONS.THERE IS NO POLITICAL ELEMENT TO THIS. IT SHOULDN'T BE BROUGHT TO A LEGISLATIVE BODY.
THE APPEAL TO THE CITY MANAGER IS IS MUCH QUICKER, MUCH MORE SUCCINCT. AND I WOULD SUBMIT TO YOU, TECHNICALLY ORIENTED PROCESS AS IT SHOULD BE. WITH THAT THOSE ARE THE CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE. AND WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT IT. I'LL ANSWER ANY
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QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU. YOU HEARD THE REPORT FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MAYOR PRO TEM DOCTOR KELLY, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2026-073. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SUBPART A, CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE FOUR OF THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. CODE OF ORDINANCE. ORDINANCES RELATED TO MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT AND SPA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WE HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR KELLY. DO I HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MISS MUELLER? ANY DISCUSSION? I DO HAVE A QUESTION. SO YOUR DOCTOR.YEP. THANK YOU. I GUESS BY BRINGING THIS FORWARD YOU ALL ARE CONFIDENT YOU AND POLICE CHIEF, YOU'RE CONFIDENT THAT THIS DOES ENOUGH AT LEAST TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE RECENT BAD ACTING THAT THAT WE'VE SEEN? YES. I WOULD ADD TO THAT THAT THE THE REVIEW THAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY MANAGER STAFF ALSO INCLUDES SOME CHANGES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF WHO HAS A BUSINESS LICENSE, WHO DIDN'T GET A BUSINESS LICENSE. SO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS WILL BE CHANGED SOMEWHAT TOO, WHICH WILL FURTHER CURTAIL THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY. OKAY. ONE OF THE THIS IS PROBABLY OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDINANCE, BUT ONE OF THE INTERESTS I DO HAVE, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR NEXT TEN CONVERSATION COMMENCING SOON, IS ABOUT THINGS WE CAN DO WITH RESPECT TO LAND USE AND THESE TYPE OF USES IN GENERAL. SINCE THERE'S SUCH A A NEGATIVE CONNOTATION, SO I. SPECIFICALLY, I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN AT SOME POINT PROXIMITY RESTRICTIONS TO SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. THANKS. I WOULD ADD A COUPLE OF THINGS I OMITTED. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON, AND HOPEFULLY ALONG MASSAGE THERAPY GUIDELINES AND SOME OTHER BUSINESS USES, USES IN SANDY SPRINGS WILL BE BRINGING THEM BACK TO YOU. I WANT TO POINT OUT, TOO, THAT JUST AS A POINT OF OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY, AS ESPECIALLY THE THE LEGITIMATE AND I'LL USE THAT WORD MASSAGE THERAPY COMMUNITY, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WITH NO LESS THAN THE POLICE CHIEF HIMSELF, HAS CONDUCTED AN OUTREACH TO MANY OF THE LEGITIMATE MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS IN SANDY SPRINGS AND FAR AND AWAY. ALL OR MOST OF THEM ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THESE CHANGES. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? I HAVE A COUPLE QUICK COMMENTS. AT THE LAST MEETING, WE HAD SOME BUSINESS OWNERS FROM MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS COME IN AND TALK TO US. DID YOU TALK TO THOSE FOLKS, CHIEF? I DID, BUT I THINK THE MEETING LASTED SO LONG. WE ONLY HAVE ONE LEFT. OKAY. AS LONG AS YOU TALK TO THEM, BECAUSE THEY. THESE ARE LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES. THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ON. AND THEN FINALLY, THIS HUMAN TRAFFICKING COURSE. HOW LONG IS THIS COURSE? IS IT TWO DAYS? FIVE DAYS. IT'S AN ONLINE COURSE. NO LESS THAN 15 MINUTES. SO AN ONLINE COURSE. OKAY. IT'S VERY EYE OPENING. I'D RECOMMEND IT TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY IT MIGHT BE REQUIRED FOR OUR CITIZENRY AS WELL, OR AT LEAST MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THEM SO THEY KNOW. ALL RIGHT, MAYOR PRO TEM, ON THAT NOTE, I DID GO ONLINE TO FIND THE CLASS. I BELIEVE IT'S THE BLUE SHIELD CLASSES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THEY ARE INFORMATIVE AND THEY DO NOT TAKE VERY LONG. SO YES, I THINK THAT THIS IS A UNFORTUNATELY A AWARENESS FOR US. THE DEGREE TO WHICH WE HAVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING HERE IN SANDY SPRINGS AND FOR ALL OF US TO BE MORE INFORMED AND AWARE IS, IS AN APPROPRIATE THING. SO I ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 20 2673, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SUBPART A, CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE FOUR OF THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SPAS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? OKAY. THE MOTION IS APPROVED. GO GET THEM. WILL THE CLERK READ THE NEXT ITEM? THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2020 607. FOR CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A REFERENDUM ON THE NOVEMBER 2026 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO GRANT REDEVELOPMENT POWERS TO THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS,
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GEORGIA, AS PROVIDED BY GEORGIA LAW, PRESENTED BY CITY ATTORNEY DAN LEE. COUNCIL. THE. MANY OF YOU HAVE DISCUSSED FINDING TOOLS THAT WOULD HELP THE COUNCIL ENDORSE REDEVELOPMENT OF PLACES FOR REDEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. ONE OF THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE NOT MADE USE OF IS THE GEORGIA REDEVELOPMENT POWERS LAW. IN THAT TAX ANTICIPATION DISTRICTS WOULD BE ALLOWED, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL TOOL USED BY MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO SET ASIDE TAX GROWTH IN CERTAIN AREAS TO BE APPLIED TO THE IMPROVEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, AND TO INCENTIVIZE PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN AMENITIES TO A DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD POSITIVELY AFFECT THE COMMUNITY. IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE NEED AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A RESOLUTION SHOWING THAT THE COUNCIL ENDORSES THIS LOCAL LEGISLATION. THE LOCAL LEGISLATION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PUT THIS ON THE BALLOT, WHICH MEANS THE PEOPLE OF SANDY SPRINGS WOULD HAVE TO AUTHORIZE THIS. AND THIS THE MEASURE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS THAT RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE LOCAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PUT THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT TO SEE IF THE PEOPLE OF SANDY SPRINGS WANTED TO GRANT TO THE COUNCIL THE REDEVELOPMENT POWERS. AND THAT'S NOT IN OUR CHARTER CURRENTLY. IT IS NOT. THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD A REPORT FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY. WHAT'S THE DESIRED COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM. MR. I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2020 6-07 FOR A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A REFERENDUM ON THE NOVEMBER 2026 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO GRANT REDEVELOPMENT POWERS TO THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA, AS PROVIDED BY GEORGIA LAW. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. CHINSKY.DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND BY MISS FORD. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR OF AGENDA ITEM 20 2674. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A REFERENDUM ON THE NOVEMBER 26TH GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR. TO GRANT REDEVELOPMENT POWERS TO THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA, AS PROVIDED BY GEORGIA LAW. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION
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CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS. I HAVE TWO QUICK ITEMS. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL TODAY FROM THE. HANG ON. LET ME PULL IT UP FROM THE KEEP GEORGIA BEAUTIFUL FOUNDATION, RECOGNIZING THE KEEP NORTH FULTON BEAUTIFUL AS BEING RECOGNIZED AS BEING A RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP. AND I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE KEEP NORTH FULTON BEAUTIFUL FOLKS. THIS WAS JUST I JUST GOT THIS LETTER TODAY, BUT WHAT'S THAT? DO YOU ALL GET IT? OKAY, SO ANYWAY, THAT'S ON THE RECORD AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. AND THEN THE SECOND IS I FOUND OUT THAT THIS MORNING, MR. CLARK HOWARD, WHO YOU ALL KNOW WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. AND IT'S PARTICULARLY INTERESTING BECAUSE WE'RE A CITY, WE'VE JUST TURNED 20 YEARS OLD. WE WERE LIKE THE FLAGSHIP OF THIS GRAND EXPERIMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. AND MR. HOWARD HAD SOME COMMENTS ON THIS. DO YOU HAVE THAT RECORD, THE RECORDING? CAROLINE SHOULD HAVE IT READY TO GO. YOU READY? PLEASE. WHAT'S GOING ON IN SANDY SPRINGS IS SUCH A GREAT EXAMPLE OF LOCAL RULE. YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS WAS CREATED. AND BEFORE THEN, THE PEOPLE OF NORTH FULTON IN THE AREA THAT'S NOW THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS FELT COMPLETELY LOST. AND SANDY SPRINGS, ONCE IT FORMED, WAS ABLE TO CONTROL ZONING, POLICE PROTECTION AND OTHER LOCAL SERVICES. AND THAT IS WHAT LED TO THE CREATION OF ALL THE NEW COMMUNITIES AROUND METRO ATLANTA. AND IT'S CRAZY HOW MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WE HAVE ACROSS THE METRO AREA. BUT IN THIS CASE, IT WAS CRAZY. LIKE A FOX. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL THAT THE GOVERNMENT THEY'RE PAYING TAXES TO IS RESPONDING TO THEM. AND SANDY SPRINGS SHOWED IT CAN REALLY WORK. I ALWAYS LIKE THAT GUY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS? YES, MISS MUELLER. SO THIS PAST WEEKEND WAS THE OPENING DAY FOR SANDY SPRINGS YOUTH SPORTS COUNCIL. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WERE THERE TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THAT'S A VERY HARD SONG TO SING ACAPELLA. SO IT WAS A GREAT DAY.I THINK THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONE OF THEIR LARGEST TURNOUTS EVER. THE KIDS ARE SO EXCITED.
THAT WAS VERY A VERY FUN THING. AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SOME RECOGNITION TO MY COUNCIL
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COLLEAGUES FOR EXTENDING THEIR THEIR OUTREACH TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. SO I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DOCTOR MELODY KELLY FOR HER FIRST TIME THAT SHE'S, I THINK ON COUNCIL IS DOING A STREAMING FOR NORTH END LIVE. SO I THINK SHE HAD HER FIRST ONE AND THE SECOND ONE'S COMING UP. SO I THINK THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO END. SO YOU SET THE BAR HIGH FOR US. AND I ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, FORD AND CHINSKY FOR GETTING THEIR NEWSLETTERS OUT. SO I THINK THAT'S IT'S GREAT. IF YOU WANT TO GO, YOU CAN PROBABLY SIGN UP FOR THE DIFFERENT NEWSLETTERS. WE HAVE SOME OF THE SAME, BUT IT'S VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE TAKE OF OUR DISTRICT. SO PLEASE LOOK AT THE FACEBOOK AND SIGN UP AND YOU BEAT ME TO IT WHEN I THINK IT TOOK ME THREE, 3 OR 4 MONTHS TO GET IT. SO YOU GUYS ARE ALREADY AHEAD. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.ANY OTHER MAYOR COUNCIL REPORTS? YES. MR. CHINSKY, IF ANYONE EVER WANTS TO COME TO AN A2 SOFTBALL GAME, LET ME KNOW. I HAVE A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK AT MORGAN FALLS AT THIS POINT.
JUST TO ADD, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE MEETING TONIGHT, I STOPPED BY THE SANDY SPRINGS EDUCATION FOR STEAM SHOWCASE AT NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL. SS IS A ONE OF OUR FABULOUS NON-PROFITS WORKING TO HELP OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS, AND LOTS OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMING, BOTH OVER THE SUMMER AND AFTER SCHOOL. AND REALLY A GREAT TURNOUT FOR THE EVENT. AND IT'S VERY EXCITING. THANK YOU. IT'S ALWAYS INSPIRING TO WATCH THESE YOUNG FOLKS, WHAT THEY COME UP WITH. THEY ACTUALLY HAD A ROBOT THAT INTRODUCED THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SSRF. SOMEONE HAD PROGRAMED IT WITH SOFTWARE TO GIVE A WHOLE LIKE TWO MINUTE INTRODUCTION. IT WAS VERY COOL.
THAT'S GOOD STUFF, MISS FORD. IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT, I'LL JUST REMIND OUR ESPECIALLY DISTRICT FIVE NEIGHBORS THAT LIVE IN THE HIGH POINT AREA THAT THE HIGH POINT CIVIC ASSOCIATION IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 530 AT THE CHURCH OF ATONEMENT, AND IT WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET UPDATES ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO THE DISTRICT FIVE AREA. SO THANKS TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR HOSTING. THANK YOU. ANY OTHERS? ALL RIGHT. STAFF REPORTS. WHAT DO WE HAVE? JUST ONE. GOOD EVENING. THIS IS YOUR REVIEW FOR JANUARY 2026. ON AUDITED FINANCIALS. WE ARE AT 58.33% OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE REVENUES ARE AT 75.37%. YAY. AND. AND EXPENDITURES ARE AT 50.06% OF THE BUDGET. JUST A REMINDER THAT PAGES NINE THROUGH 28 IDENTIFY ALL OF THE GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS FOR YOUR REVIEW, AND EVERYONE IS STILL OPERATING WITHIN THE APPROVED BUDGET. AND THIS CONCLUDES OUR FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR JANUARY 2026. THANK YOU, MISS KHALIL. THAT'S A GREAT REPORT. ALL RIGHT. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. ROBERTS TO ADJOURN. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY MISS FORD? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL RIGHT,
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