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Votes at a glance

- KZ24-012 (SECC Land LLC) — Deferral to July 22, 2025: Council voted to defer the rezoning and concurrent variance application to the July 22 zoning public hearing. Outcome: deferred by show of hands (6–0). (Recorded at public zoning hearing.)

- KZ24-424 (Joy Mebane rezoning) — Withdrawal: District council moved to withdraw the rezoning application and the council approved the withdrawal. Outcome: motion approved unanimously (7–0).

- M24-014 and CV24-014 (2215 Jonesboro Road modification & variance) — Approved: Council approved a modification of a prior petition and concurrent variance as presented in the consent agenda. Outcome: approved unanimously (7–0).

- Z24-025 / CV24-009 (M-1 rezoning for warehouse on Roosevelt Highway) — Second reading and approval: Council approved the rezoning and variance after an amendment was offered and removed that item from the language. Outcome: approved unanimously (7–0).

- Rezoning with signal contribution condition (public hearing item) — Approval with conditions: Council approved a rezoning that included a condition requiring a one-time city contribution of $100,000 toward a traffic signal (conditional on a GDOT signal warrant and a memorandum of understanding for use of funds). Council removed a two-year automatic-waiver clause after a substitute motion was adopted. Outcome: motion approved unanimously (7–0).

- Procurement/Contracts (consent items) — Single-source ratifications and contracts: Council ratified prior purchases and approved three-year single-source contracts (Atlanta Office Liquidators and FASTSIGNS) with an annual cap not to exceed $250,000 per year. Outcome: approved unanimously (7–0).

- Administration (strategic plan, surplus property ordinance, property acquisition) — Approved: Council adopted the 2025 strategic plan resolution, amended surplus property disposal rules, and approved acquisition of a property at Union Road and Wallace Road for $688,267. Outcome: approved unanimously (7–0).

- Appointment to Veterans Advisory Board — Aaron Day (District 6) approved by council. Outcome: approved by show of hands (unanimous).

- City response to mayor legal invoice — Council decided not to cover the mayor’s defense invoice as described in the city attorney’s record and approved the city attorney’s recommendation on that item. Outcome: motion approved unanimously (7–0).

What this means

Most routine and consent actions carried by unanimous votes. Several land-use matters were resolved with conditions negotiated between applicants, planning staff and neighborhood representatives — notably a requirement that applicants contribute funds for a signal if warranted by GDOT and a memorandum of understanding that would govern use of those funds. Several items will require follow-up for implementation: procurement contract execution, property closing and any future appropriation requests tied to land-use conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 03/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of South Fulton City Council took multiple recorded votes on March 19, approving a mix of zoning actions, procurement contracts, a city strategic plan and appointments; most motions passed unanimously.","taxTitle","South Fulton, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2961,"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},6116548,"City manager highlights staffing, finance report timing, Tyler ERP transition and several road projects",845,271000,1116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732728-7c18f6cc9fb07090820820ff943fb801&start=271&end=1116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732728-7c18f6cc9fb07090820820ff943fb801/thumbnail_271000.jpg","/articles/6116548/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/City-manager-highlights-staffing-finance-report-timing-Tyler-ERP-transition-and-several-road-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116548-651f3ddbe9d3203fbc29db9286f7a020/orig.mp4?Expires=1775376602&Signature=jv0b-tXpoSqtH-hesKiqwa~k3xIsgexQ95rdAtYb1L2on8WGR5lttmy3rPnCJWE8kY02RbUo8Ii52jMJIK~10hjORb0sMjCxHv~VmjrL-3VjKyp0v-ULkD8OKwgblmQd1hXOchfqsoC4EZzpR0JtPC0hVQwlVl6Pium9SSzioRSjIG49KHb0Mr7G2UZyQGLQ-9ohzp1-6IKTq1sZqZyMssjWb8frYQgHBXeQG6s09oXbhLiXB9FhP7SwYF3a7y5exxFToIWh~u8WpPdJPzIAPde6Xsn990yd38ZVNs6Mho0woEGePSVVHppeu9Qde3P8WmWNsH2e-qZ1VtyK8KrFXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Sharon D. Subadan opened the March 19 work session with a monthl y report that included staff introductions, finance-report timing changes, an ERP transition plan and updates on several transportation projects.

Subadan introduced new staff by name, including Anisha Nicholas (grants director), Samuel James (paralegal), Kimberly Johnson (administrative coordinator, legal), Christopher Marquez (police fleet manager), Maurice Parker (health, safety and compliance manager), Gibson Phillips (fleet maintenance manager) and Barbara Sanon (senior communications manager). “Thank you for acknowledging our newest additions to the team,” Subadan told council.

On finance reporting, Subadan said the city will produce finance reports 30 days in arrears to capture month-end transactions and said she had submitted the manager’s report and a detailed finance report in advance for council review.

Subadan told council the city is transitioning its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to Tyler Technologies and warned of a “blackout period” of about 10 days, including weekends, during which invoices will not be processed. “We are also gonna be reaching out to our vendors to make sure that anybody who has a month end invoice gets that into us timely so it can be processed,” she said.

Council members asked for details on road projects and traffic programs. Mayor Pro Tem Linda Pritchett and Councilwoman Carmelita Gumbs raised two state-funded projects: a multi-lane roundabout on Jonesboro Road (project P10019841) and an Oakley Road bridge replacement over Broadnax Creek (project T280). Subadan — citing staff project notes — said the Jonesboro Road roundabout is a GDOT safety project with an estimated construction cost of $3,400,000 and an estimated start in the fall of 2027; she said the Broadnax Creek bridge replacement has progressed through the phases but has a delayed start.

Council members also questioned whether the traffic-calming program would suffer if state speed-camera revenue were limited. Subadan said the city has an accumulated reserve in the traffic-calming fund, that many projects cost less than $100,000 each, and that staff had discussed funding with the city’s lobbyist. “We feel pretty comfortable and confident,” she said, but agreed to provide council a traffic-calming update and the fund balance.

Councilman J.C. Sebastian and others asked for timeline clarifications for the Citigroup/Rivertown Road roundabout and were told weather and punch-list work could delay the publicly reported finishing date; Subadan said staff estimate completion before June but cautioned weather might extend the timeline.

No formal council action was taken on these updates; staff said written materials and follow-up data will be provided to council members.","City Manager Sharon D. Subadan introduced new hires, said the finance report will be presented 30 days in arrears, described a transition to Tyler Technologies with a planned 10-day blackout, and updated council on state-funded road projects including the Jonesboro Road roundabout (P10019841) and the Broadnax Creek bridge (T280).",{"_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},6116553,"South Fulton updates Red Oak Main Street push; city readies $2.5 million renovation for district office",936,5471000,6407000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732728-7c18f6cc9fb07090820820ff943fb801&start=5471&end=6407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732728-7c18f6cc9fb07090820820ff943fb801/thumbnail_5471000.jpg","/articles/6116553/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/South-Fulton-updates-Red-Oak-Main-Street-push-city-readies-25-million-renovation-for-district-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116553-0bfd001deaeaa6a9e055f1a1af535a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775376602&Signature=BfY59m~EuFOlMoHua4RrAzlyBXN5t6QdkDGc6-obdGpBO2izyNzOStBJAqOL38Xh2BfDdUoZNaxCDcDQ8iFYt96rN7QXpFwZWLWCHUlJL-bATB7V-YHMimb0HevImAGdjW4gdEnkuZjrFtu1tAaPavjuqJXErizTbZn02MjIAXW2UEh9ft8tftRw0y~CUTRJlMCAaz94wweN3KE9SXINwfPbn0rTsKAktU7HH5PkjP3X-9Elj6FcxR95YcJUS0Sk0vbLcbEdiiwKZafTvciMpsLkvr5kMry8TgseyDS0iCuOTR5piL10K-ztBRtyqOULEo0tKCc9e7SQfJQMMnt~QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on March 19 told the City Council that work to pursue a Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Main Street designation for the Red Oak district is advancing and that the city is preparing to renovate a facility at 4800 Campbell Drive as a central Red Oak district office and community hub.

Assistant City Manager Carmen Davis presented the status report, describing community outreach and an urban design study by Sizemore. “The addition is being added to it. It has been budgeted for $2,500,000,” Davis said of the Campbell Drive renovation. Davis said the project includes about 4,600 square feet of interior space, an outdoor classroom and amphitheater, a pavilion for farmers markets, a playground, EV charging in the parking area and ADA upgrades including a new elevator. She said architectural design was about 90% complete, site design about 65%, and the team was targeting permit submission around April 15.

Davis said the project’s construction period is estimated at nine to 12 months following contract award, and that the city will request construction bids from its standby contractors once designs are finalized.

The city also summarized progress toward applying to the state Main Street program. Elizabeth Elliott, downtown preservation planner with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, briefed council on the statewide Main Street approach and its “four points” of organization, promotion, design and economic development. Elliott said the Main Street startup application opens May 1 and closes July 1, and she emphasized that Main Street is one of several tools DCA offers to support downtown revitalization. “Main Street is not the right approach for everybody,” Elliott said, urging the council to use the program where appropriate and to use DCA technical assistance for other kinds of downtown work.

Council members asked about timing and readiness for the application. Davis said Red Oak staff and volunteer advisory-board members have been doing preparatory work, including history research and community charrettes, and that Trevor Thornton is the Red Oak Main Street manager on the city team.

Several council members pressed for quicker completion of the Campbell Drive designs and clear, public briefings for neighborhood residents. Councilwoman Helen Willis said she wanted the community updated by the mid-April meeting and pressed staff to deliver the promised Sizemore report and the design package for the April 17 community meeting. Davis said the team expects to reach permitting and bid-ready documents as part of the 90% design milestone and that she would provide the requested materials.

Davis also noted that Old National District’s earlier analysis by DCA found it did not meet Main Street criteria; she recommended revising the Old National resolution to reflect a complementary revitalization strategy rather than Main Street designation.

No formal vote was required; staff said they would return with application materials and any necessary council resolutions before the May 1 application window.","City staff updated council on Main Street application plans for Red Oak, previewed renovation of 4800 Campbell Drive into the Red Oak district office with a $2.5 million budget, and said the Main Street startup application opens May 1. Georgia DCA staff said Main Street is one of several downtown tools and not every district qualifies.",{"_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},6116558,"South Fulton Police roll out Project Lifesaver program to track residents who wander",650,1282000,1932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732728-7c18f6cc9fb07090820820ff943fb801&start=1282&end=1932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732728-7c18f6cc9fb07090820820ff943fb801/thumbnail_1282000.jpg","/articles/6116558/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/South-Fulton-Police-roll-out-Project-Lifesaver-program-to-track-residents-who-wander","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116558-9529328adac11202c602575c381a5b5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775376602&Signature=X5iGES8gk-pQH3tE0~HQd0haBsDyfR6467q8j09RcuuwWwEaj6vRWTVpHytBcHA9kZhKPIdJslubS9ZZAhlmLKpwTrWXTXq0O1SWCe6ZdVPJCZMBwz7BejkOk2ARZCDenJmb3BBiKqDKB-sIk9kS3pGUVLV9Plu7kKJOKvQsT4pVljBJbtxatM-mwk9ALxbiwSFSVUVviiPGoAn3IaN~Ai8FHDzL9aMwg8j9lizJSJXOwjLS6Q1XdBBrQK-Sxui8SLvJf5CVHYhP-mK5GLJbZdBi4Lqpz0LTIwT3tLJ9ellqPb9SMfOzFNY-s54IZ3zphA~O9yrLJbCwnDCLe6TItg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Fulton police announced on March 19 that the department has launched Project Lifesaver, a search-and-recovery program that uses wearable transmitters to help officers locate residents who wander because of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism or other cognitive disorders.

Police Chief Keith Meadows said the program was born after reviewing a body-camera recording of an encounter with a child with autism and deciding the department needed more training and technology. “When I went back and looked at the body camera video, quite frankly, I didn't like what I saw,” Meadows said as he introduced the program.

Captain Nicholas Williams, who is leading the effort, described the hardware and training. “This technology effectively locates wandering adults and children using personalized wristbands that emit tracking signals,” Williams said. He told council the system uses radio-frequency transmitters and receivers operated by officers who have completed Project Lifesaver training. Williams said agencies using the program nationally reduce search times from hours or days to minutes and reported an average recovery time of about 30 minutes.

Williams outlined enrollment rules and requirements: clients must be South Fulton residents, have a legally responsible caregiver willing to participate, complete an application and provide a clinical diagnosis when required. The captain emphasized caregiver responsibilities — daily transmitter checks and periodic battery replacement — and said the program has no expiration date once a person qualifies.

Williams said the department started with 30 transmitters, has 12 registered clients in South Fulton and maintains a waiting list. He asked council members to consider purchasing additional transmitter kits. “Each kit costs $347 and total cost per district is 1,735,” Williams told the council. (The department later told council staff it had identified internal funds to start the program and was working on distribution.)

Council members and organizers stressed outreach and training. Councilman J.C. Sebastian and others described joint training sessions for officers and community forums. Devon Lee, a parent whose experience helped prompt the effort and who appeared in a media story shown to the council, described the program as “a huge relief” for families who fear a loved one will wander.

Williams said officers will carry vehicle-mounted antennae to increase search range and that the Project Lifesaver system is not GPS-based but relies on radio-frequency tracking; he added the vendor’s cremator-style language in earlier materials does not apply — this system is radio-based hardware and operator training.

The department said marketing and outreach are under way, including a partnership with Lexicon Strategies and local advocates, and that it is coordinating with surrounding jurisdictions so transmitters can be used regionally if a registered resident wanders into a neighboring area.

Council members asked for clarifications on eligibility, device life cycle and rollout pace. Williams said the department hopes to enroll about 30 people in the first year and will seek grants, donations and other funding sources if needed, though he told council staff he had already identified some city funds to begin issuing transmitters.

The department did not present a council motion or budget appropriation during the meeting. Officials said they will return with specific funding requests if additional council action is required.","City of South Fulton police announced Project Lifesaver, a volunteer tracking program for people with cognitive disorders that uses wearable transmitters and department-trained search teams. The department said 12 clients are already registered and asked council members to consider funding additional transmitters.","actionData","errors"]

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