Committees of Council Meeting

Committees of Council - Jul 15, 2025 at 05:00 PM

Meeting Information

This meeting of the Committees of Council focused on key municipal operations, including a dredging assistance policy application, a contract for a new police evidence facility, and a resolution for conducting the upcoming municipal general election.

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Meeting Summary

Wexford Club Dredging Assistance Policy Application

  • The Committees of Council considered and approved the Wexford Club Inc.'s application for dredging assistance, which falls under Article 24.6 of the code of ordinances, allowing reimbursement up to 50% or $500,000 for eligible projects. [Video 03:08]
  • The Wexford Mill Pond project, which involves removing 3,000 cubic yards of sediment, was deemed eligible due to its 173-acre drainage area and is set to receive $109,000 in reimbursement from the erosion sediment control fund, improving water quality to Hog Waller Creek. [Video 05:18] [Video 05:56] [Video 06:29]
  • Mayor Wilson emphasized that the project is a crucial stormwater management strategy, not merely for aesthetics, and highlighted the importance of a transportation bond to cover potential road damage from sediment removal, ensuring taxpayer protection. [Video 07:46] [Video 08:35]

Contract for Police Permanent Evidence Facility

  • The Council approved a contract with Webb Construction, not to exceed $2,200,000, for a new 10,500 square foot multi-use police facility at 1080 Holcomb Bridge Road, which will include permanent evidence storage, a motor barn, and a CrossFit gym. [Video 13:02] [Video 13:21] [Video 13:53]
  • The contract covers both design and construction, with an additional $220,000 allocated for construction contingency; the facility's construction is anticipated to be completed by December 31, 2025, followed by the relocation of all existing evidence. [Video 13:41] [Video 14:00] [Video 14:44]

Municipal General Election Resolution

  • A resolution was unanimously passed authorizing Fulton County to conduct the municipal general election on November 4, 2025, with a potential runoff on December 2, 2025, and empowering the mayor or city administrator to finalize the intergovernmental agreement. [Video 15:39] [Video 15:49]
  • The resolution also includes the cost for an additional advanced voting location at East Roswell Library, bringing the estimated total election cost to approximately $254,000, which is already allocated in the 2025 budget. [Video 16:04] [Video 16:43] [Video 16:50]
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