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A staff or mayoral reading summarized national guidance: colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death and often develops from precancerous polyps; screening can detect polyps and early cancers. The proclamation noted that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screenings begin at age 45 for average‑risk adults and that those with a family history consider beginning at age 40.

A representative who identified himself as chief operating officer of GI North thanked the council for recognizing the month and noted coordinated local activities, including lighting a water tower. He introduced Crystal, identified in the meeting only by her first name, as a stage‑4 colorectal cancer survivor. Crystal said she was diagnosed at 47, described her care at local facilities, and urged prevention and awareness. “Prevention is key. Awareness and understanding is key,” she said, and discussed advocacy efforts to secure additional research and awareness funding.

The council issued the proclamation as read; no further formal action was recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3-18-2025 City of Cumming GA Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council issued a proclamation declaring March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and heard remarks from a GI North official and a stage‑4 survivor who urged screening and prevention.","taxTitle","Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia","taxId",52015,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6117213,"Cumming council approves service delivery strategy form on water and wastewater with Forsyth County",98,2956000,3054000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464&start=2956&end=3054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464/thumbnail_2956000.jpg","/articles/6117213/Cumming/Forsyth-County/Georgia/Cumming-council-approves-service-delivery-strategy-form-on-water-and-wastewater-with-Forsyth-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117213-aa3dc864d295757b7e8730125af2e0d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158206&Signature=R9ZSiP6~euh4A8AqeXD3ykGi4mozbt7REB6htBLJw6GLy8fst58BZOeOONdjrT9Xvb44FWEOM43Ubssfavd5eThVA28NgISqgvdIrJOpLcAkSMRs1iYx~Gb4b8g1bqdqL9C5mDveb0kTi-u0VXQv~4J1-PM5xgjFIxZWeO9-4jsvMKvqiVPWj1Al7G6ObqoP4sPl44GK6zxl-sOGEo94BCAeql1E3p-D0yGLU2o8Pehe8eYnso-DsUee8MsuJkXBNimXVk~AT5Q1npNSJyQcItyM-cmDqhfmnIY8J~z7FNLeQoVYX7QuzYWORlErFAN6lqiibNX~tBt3X~HQSzmqLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumming Mayor and Council unanimously approved a service delivery strategy form to submit to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs that documents coordination with Forsyth County on water and wastewater services.

City staff member Kevin said the form simply formalizes existing arrangements between the city and county and does not change service areas, the amount of water the city sells to the county, raw water sales, or wastewater capacity agreements. Kevin told the council the county intends to use insurance premium tax revenue as part of how it pays for water and wastewater services.

Kevin said the service delivery strategy is intended to avoid duplication of services between the two governments and that it would not affect current operational arrangements. A council motion to approve the strategy form carried 4‑0.

Context: Service delivery strategy agreements are submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and are routine when intergovernmental service provision and revenue mechanisms are clarified.","Council approved a service delivery strategy form for submission to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to confirm coordination of water and wastewater services with Forsyth County; staff said the agreement does not change service areas but notes the county plans to use insurance premium tax revenue for those services.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6117217,"Cumming council approves Travelers insurance renewal with deductible change and flood coverage deleted",1101,1785000,2886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464&start=1785&end=2886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464/thumbnail_1785000.jpg","/articles/6117217/Cumming/Forsyth-County/Georgia/Cumming-council-approves-Travelers-insurance-renewal-with-deductible-change-and-flood-coverage-deleted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117217-7854762080dd57db15d2af3e2fba00a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158206&Signature=O4sysJjfzHggmmZTf~3wTa3sQx1XwCbSnl2bsJ3NlhmmteuiVUDxzcTaDejH7eEc8flU0vSCN4d9XSn4ngH2VqhuaddBry9oIib18PhSBtoAAw2Hq1DLQT~a82N2Bk9CgdVWadZj22ZJ4nGuDOTaVW7BdWvYfKp25hdy8qRLSJOgEznkAgxwJt0HmNiNB6TgeoBvH2i0Z1SSbFRodO7uTX6bQDUBo4ADD0cQ1LTQgZTZPuP200CSFPJjo3QpzLa8ku0UrmBYUoaftRN8ydtEbSKiUq18MXzjEh3sJNqrjMBVKNKKqpcL418ydqaIQIWRJl2sdrdpP8HXWLezGtf5PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumming Mayor and Council voted 4‑0 to accept Travelers' insurance proposal for core liability and property coverage, increase the city’s automobile comp/collision deductible to $5,000 and delete optional flood coverage, following a presentation of multiple market quotes.

An insurance broker advising the city said the city solicited multiple carriers and received competing packages. The broker reported Selective (the incumbent) quoted an all‑lines premium of $1,075,813 (a 35% increase over last year), while Travelers submitted a lower all‑lines proposal that the broker described as a 12% increase over expiring rates.

The broker recommended Travelers in part because Selective was not offering umbrella coverage and Travelers did. The broker also told the council that increasing the automobile comp/collision deductible from $1,000 to $5,000 would reduce premium by about $23,871, and that removing the flood option would reduce premium by about $15,000.

After a brief discussion on deductibles and flood coverage, a council member moved to approve Travelers' package with the deductible change and removal of the flood endorsement; the motion passed 4‑0.

Context and clarifications: the broker noted increases in exposure (building replacement values and payroll) and elevated loss ratios for some lines (a high five‑year loss ratio on general liability), which contributed to higher renewal prices across the market. The council voted to accept the lower Travelers quote and implement the recommended deductible change and deletion of the optional flood coverage.","After reviewing multiple quotes, the council voted to switch liability and property coverage to Travelers and approve raising the vehicle comp/collision deductible to $5,000 and removing the flood option; staff reported Travelers' all‑lines quote was lower than the incumbent Selective.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6117221,"Cumming awards $95,700 contract to resurface Dobbs Creek gym floor, facility to close for a month",156,1614000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464&start=1614&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464/thumbnail_1614000.jpg","/articles/6117221/Cumming/Forsyth-County/Georgia/Cumming-awards-95700-contract-to-resurface-Dobbs-Creek-gym-floor-facility-to-close-for-a-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117221-707cec8fb1a04520cd39ebcc4baf3235/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158206&Signature=NCCtrboiB965HsBf5XsGIix-cmXUX7tcTOJOWSU43onCAHPYuUP1NB8OICizcMzXv8I60WtdozfOhm0bgdsAzCJ~JPfOWrGwFbEi-n0~nZ9w1bj639LX9RXycns4bzauH2rQupwDPG-QFfkkTqhXR9xzDipLn4FWnkCIhzQbQh7a3PloX4a9-3HqDkQCYFc26~R7FCEN21ErjYvnu26nKqFzie6lmyB25QXH5IbVfaqkGA3rPuLdd90RjKYbhCzfsbz9eZXbs5WGoYgXybWdAYrcadVHnXlDDlCfEmagdGPLt0L6LeBeezSd7J75Vi4uxOh0h3kI7XtGcMhLbdeyuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumming Mayor and Council voted unanimously to award a $95,700 contract to Precision Momentum Contractors to resurface the hardwood floor at the Dobbs Creek Recreation Center gym.

Parks and recreation staff presented the project and said the work covers roughly 43,000 square feet of hardwood, including sanding to bare wood, repairing areas damaged by water intrusion, adding permanent court lines for volleyball, pickleball and basketball, and installing additional anchors for volleyball. The presenter said the work will use a water‑based coat and sealer.

The contractor will begin work on July 26 and the project is expected to run through Aug. 27; the center will be closed for the duration of the work. Three bids were presented: Gameday Sports ($97,700), Seabay Sports ($115,578) and Extraordinary Ventures d/b/a Black Eagle Construction ($132,235.50). The staff recommended Precision Momentum Contractors at $95,700.

A council member moved to approve the contract; the motion passed 4‑0.

Context: Staff said prior roof and door leaks that contributed to water intrusion had been addressed before pursuing the resurfacing work.","The council unanimously approved a $95,700 contract with Precision Momentum Contractors to resurface about 43,000 square feet of hardwood at Dobbs Creek Recreation Center; work is scheduled July 26–August 27 and will close the gym during that time.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6117226,"Cumming council postpones Patterson Street variance hearings after contested public hearing",1209,403000,1612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464&start=403&end=1612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730677-dcc02adda46cf39b2dfc3f41d111d464/thumbnail_403000.jpg","/articles/6117226/Cumming/Forsyth-County/Georgia/Cumming-council-postpones-Patterson-Street-variance-hearings-after-contested-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117226-3781b3e1c702d02934fc6de9674254bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158206&Signature=O11rll9YxwueHOjO1iifB6bGHCVrH-R-DZrY346GFJISSdDSkCfXfqHcilmyIOkC~3iPfK-f4Z1mfJNwZwfxC2u9UcqX7eQXpENa-WY-0jyL294BhiqdDb2b8XAVkhrq0q2p2xnpO7tffvXqkgux3OWu5OSjG9azh56NHkymF6UemwmKPeekOLnfopNQTE5wq4e-MD~6GBG4tiZZl44Qyyxr3gGh8i9Z4VVqSNIatS0sPxjwed4xVSF-4w54a5B7R23A6ZcE8EzzADudElj7qJHr2hvqigVcJh963aEMXEgcoRYS3VGSuKTBUiCzlDMRE~~1SpdOOwt1VqmebHN0pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cumming Mayor and Council on Wednesday postponed three variance requests for properties on Patterson Street to the council's next work session after a public hearing in which city staff recommended denial and the applicant argued the lots are grandfathered.

City planning staff recommended denying the variances, saying the requested reductions—ranging from about 34% to as much as 70% for dimensional requirements—would not be in harmony with the R1A single‑family zoning district and could be detrimental to the neighborhood. Scott, a planning staff member who presented the staff report, told the council the variances are “not de minimis” and that granting them could allow construction of attached townhome or multifamily product in a single‑family neighborhood.

The applicant’s attorney, Ethan Underwood of Underwood Scoggins, told the council the parcels were platted in 1955 and that title records describe the property as Lots 80, 81 and 82. Underwood said his client has “vested rights” and that the lots should be treated as grandfathered. “We do absolutely have a hardship,” Underwood said, adding that the applicant was seeking to “exhaust administrative remedies” and reserved legal claims if relief was denied.

Underwood urged the council to view the request as limited to a unique circumstance and not precedent‑setting, noting other lots of similar size exist in the same 1955 subdivision. Planning staff disagreed in their recommendation, arguing there are no extraordinary or exceptional conditions that would justify the variances under section 113‑50 of the city’s zoning ordinance.

Following the public hearing and a brief council discussion, a council member moved to postpone each of the three separate variance agenda items to the next work session; the motions carried 4‑0 in each case.

The postponements mean the council will take up the three identified variance applications again at the work session for additional review and possible action.

Votes at a glance
• Variance request 2024292 (302 Patterson Street): Motion to postpone to work session carried 4‑0.
• Variance request 2024293: Motion to postpone to work session carried 4‑0.
• Variance request 2024291 (302 Patterson Street): Motion to postpone to work session carried 4‑0.

Context: The requests sought multiple dimensional variances that staff said would increase allowed density to levels more analogous to an R3 multifamily lot. The applicant says historical plats and chain‑of‑title descriptions support three separate lots as originally platted in 1955.","After a public hearing where staff recommended denial and the applicant argued the lots are \"vested\" from a 1955 plat, the Cumming Mayor and Council voted unanimously to postpone three variance requests for Patterson Street to the next work session.","actionData","errors"]

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