Jessica Brown

The City Council discussed updates to the City's ethics ordinance, including complaint procedures, review standards, and the role of hearing officers. Other topics included the proposed consolidation of the Construction Board of Appeals with the Board of Zoning Appeals, the funding and project categories for the TSPLOST III referendum, various options for managing recreational cricket programming and field rentals at local parks, and the award of a construction contract for the expansion of the Cauley Creek Park parking lot.

The City Council meeting addressed multiple operational and governance topics, including a proposal to amend codes for boards and commissions regarding attendance and committee sizes. Discussions were held on stormwater service fee rates, supplemental agreements with the National Parks Service for the Chattahoochee Greenway, and the adoption of the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan. The council also facilitated oaths of office for new Municipal Court judges, reviewed the FY2025 audit presentation, and heard the manager's monthly report. Additionally, a public hearing was held regarding a zoning ordinance text amendment to allow for the replacement of chain-link fencing adjacent to the right-of-way.

The agenda for the City Council meeting includes several action items and reports. Key discussions cover the consideration of an Ordinance to Amend City Code Section 54-6 regarding Electric-Assisted Bicycles, and the consideration of an Ordinance related to the Stormwater Utility Code. Old Business features a Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map for 5805 State Bridge Road, which involves a court-remanded rezoning reconsideration regarding a restaurant with a drive-through and variances for parking and landscaping. New Business includes the election of the Mayor Pro Tem, and the re-appointment of Donald Schaefer as Chief Judge and Jenny Nguyen as Associate Judge of the Municipal Court. The agenda also incorporates reports, including the Manager's Monthly Report for December 2025 and the Monthly Financial Report for the fiscal year to date through December 31, 2025.

The meeting included the approval of the February 9, 2026 Work Session Summary and Council Meeting Minutes, and the February 12, 2026 Retreat Report. Key action items approved under the Consent Agenda involved awarding a construction contract, along with an Engineering and Inspection Task Order and contingency, for the Nesbit Ferry Road at Colony Club Drive Roundabout project, and approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with Fulton County for the same roundabout project. New Business saw the appointment of members to several advisory bodies: the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Planning Commission, and the Arts, Culture and Entertainment Committee. Additionally, the Council approved the termination of the Cauley Creek Park Makerspace Contract, with consensus to explore merging the Makerspace function with a Recreation Center, and approved a Contract for the Traffic Control Center Server and Display Wall Replacement. An Executive Session was held to address one legal and one personnel item.

The City Council meeting agenda addressed several key action items and reports. Consent Agenda items included the approval of a significant construction contract award ($3,455,415) and associated CEI task order for the Nesbit Ferry Road at Colony Club Drive Roundabout, as well as an Intergovernmental Agreement with Fulton County ($635,495) for utility relocation related to the same project. The agenda also outlined new business resolutions for appointing members to various advisory and appeal boards, including the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee, Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission, and Arts, Culture and Entertainment Committee. Other items included consideration for Cauley Creek Park Makerspace contract termination and approval for a contract for the Traffic Control Center Server and Display Wall Replacement. Reports included the Manager's Monthly Report, which covered topics like the Wreaths Across America participation, Fire Department training, and updates on the Buice Road bridge project.