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Text amendment: The council voted to move forward a text amendment to Articles 2.2 (personnel), 2.3 (city administrator) and 2.4 (committees and departments) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Roswell. Senior Vice President Joe Panino presented the ordinance cleanup as a modernization that clarifies roles, moves routine personnel manual changes to the city administrator’s authority, and aligns council liaison assignments to the charter. Motion by Councilmember Christine Hall, second by Councilmember Julie Hills; the committee recorded the motion as passing and moving forward.

Garbage containers: The committee approved awarding a contract to Sea Green Services LLC for semi-automated residential household garbage containers in the amount of $143,600. The low bidder held the current contract and staff recommended the award based on responsiveness and references. (Mover/second not specified in the committee record.)

Firefighter augmented-reality pilot: The council approved the city’s participation in the See-Through Technology Pioneer Program, a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate-supported pilot that supplies helmet-mounted augmented-reality systems and command consoles to test real-time vision and tracking in live-fire conditions. Chief Troche presented the program; CFO Bill Godshall said the first-year cost would be $171,050 (50% due at signing, balance after delivery) and that the three-year contract value is about $298,000 with pro-rated maintenance tied to operational readiness. Motion by Councilmember Julie Hills, second by Councilmember Sarah Beeson; the committee approved the item and a related budget amendment.

State Route 9 Historic Gateway and related agreements: The committee accepted a supplemental project framework agreement (SPFA) with the Georgia Department of Transportation for $3.5 million in additional engineering funds for the State Route 9 Historic Gateway project and authorized contract amendments with WSP USA Inc. not to exceed $1.5 million for construction-plan work. Staff recommended, and the committee approved, both items. The committee also approved a revised memorandum of agreement among the Federal Highway Administration, Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia State Historic Preservation Office, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and the City of Roswell to address cultural-resource mitigation under NEPA and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Local road assistance and resurfacing: The committee approved submission of the city’s FY2025 Local Road Assistance application and to accept $1,244,917.95 from GDOT for resurfacing and Green Street activation. The committee also approved awarding the FY2025 road resurfacing contract to Vertical Earth, the low bidder, in the amount of $4,065,986.10; staff said the advertised road list represents roughly 17 miles of resurfacing. Motion to authorize acceptance of LRA funding by Councilmember Julie Hills, second by Councilmember David Johnson; motion to award resurfacing by Councilmember David Johnson, second by Councilmember Julie Hills. Committee members described the resurfacing program as a multi-year effort to move roads toward a target condition index.

Votes summary: Most committee actions were moved by Councilmembers Christine Hall, Julie Hills, David Johnson or Sarah Beeson and seconded by other councilmembers; the record shows each motion \"passes\" in committee and was recorded as unanimous in committee. The committee did not record roll-call tallies by name for every item. Several items will return to a future council meeting for final ordinances, contracts or budget amendments as required.

What’s next: Several of the actions (the ordinance text amendment, MOA and funding acceptances) were described as procedural steps that allow staff to proceed with design, contracting and budget amendments; the See-Through Technology pilot includes acceptance of equipment and follow-on maintenance fees contingent on operational readiness and a provision protecting the city from extended non-operational test periods.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Roswell City Council: Committees of Council Meeting (April 29, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 29 committee meeting the council approved moving a multi-part ordinance update forward, authorized contract awards and accepted state and federal agreements and funding; the body also agreed to participate in a firefighter helmet augmented-reality pilot program.","taxTitle","Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2962,"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},6257904,"Roswell officials report strong first-quarter finances, push KPIs and project management overhaul",3297,1523000,4820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151792-92c22b528e48cb67a6659bee5eafd128&start=1523&end=4820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151792-92c22b528e48cb67a6659bee5eafd128/thumbnail_1523000.jpg","/articles/6257904/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Roswell-officials-report-strong-first-quarter-finances-push-KPIs-and-project-management-overhaul","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257904-c9ca583e18200144b881aac115816a3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138955&Signature=bY756Bw7-eL5ywwp-avdLaP0MYa707kN8cvk5SATi1rUrpLfjOVyM5IbaJeRSbnQDXtnBSM8AL9pUztMzOyvtcoVFexuZSsapJexpOb~gUbO3cOp5FtGVk8pXIcnXZHIlr6Be1U88Vbnl-8CJaSMP-c6~qYIH9exm5y~RTeo3jIoCMz0YALsOu~Tmv6oFQGbHTKniNyu4A47SvyeAlwQsHPl0uKaYS2GCmAFL0sMbhZxJwQ2cyjVPp36SYCViL3F0rl9rIgua1dx~0zba7lRLrU5b3w0gC5ZNQ0DXP-dfiYATxUuIzq9Yiqn0U3PE9m73yujfX6GDmEb0jVLh8C3OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Don Stevens, chief operating officer, told the Roswell City Council committee meeting on April 29 that the city began 2025 with a stronger-than-expected first quarter and is rolling out a quarterly management review to tie service outcomes to budgeting and major projects. \"We're clearly moving much quicker than we were previously,\" Stevens said during the presentation.

The presentation, given by Stevens with Bill Godshall, chief financial officer, laid out a framework the city will use to measure service delivery, financial performance and delivery on major initiatives such as economic development and infrastructure work. Godshall told the committee Roswell’s cash position improved during the last two reporting periods: audited unrestricted cash was $72 million at June 30, 2024, and the city reported unrestricted cash of about $82 million and $88 million at more recent closing dates. \"Our unrestricted cash exceeds our general fund balance by about 2x,\" Godshall said.

Why it matters: City leaders said the new approach — monthly business reviews at the department level, integrated KPIs and a quarterly management review for mayor and council — will make budgeting more forward-looking, give earlier warning of problems and support multi-year strategic planning. Stevens described the approach as a move from project-level management to portfolio or program management intended to keep service delivery steady while the city pursues many large projects.

Key details: Stevens said the city is managing roughly 11 economic development projects and more than 50 major projects across economic development and infrastructure; some have values described in the presentation as ranging from tens of millions to upwards of a billion dollars. He described the leadership team’s effort to standardize scorecards and monthly business reviews so operating and support departments (finance, HR, IT) present integrated information in one meeting.

On operations and staffing, Stevens and other speakers said the organization is implementing measures across four service dimensions — safe, clean, reliable and responsive — and is mapping time-bound measures for permitting and other workflows. Stevens said roughly 35 open positions remain across operating departments including environmental public works, transportation and recreation and parks, with about half in a long open-window (90–120 days).

On finance, Godshall said year-to-date revenues were ahead of budget for the first quarter and reported the city was about $1.2 million ahead of budget through March 31, 2025. He described steps to improve monthly financial reporting, establish a grant strategy aligned with city priorities and resume monthly bond updates tied to the ERP system. Godshall said the city’s audited general fund balance was $34 million on June 30, 2024, and reported fluctuations to $29.4 million at Dec. 31, 2024 and $39.4 million at March 31, 2025.

Council reaction and next steps: Mayor Kurt Wilson and several council members praised the leadership team’s work and the emphasis on measurable goals. Council members asked for continued updates on recruiting and the city’s ability to execute large projects while maintaining service delivery. Stevens and Godshall said the scorecards and monthly business reviews will continue to be refined and that the city will return to council with the operations dashboard and the formalized quarterly package.

The committee did not take formal action on the quarterly review itself; presenters said the package will underpin future budget and policy decisions and that the city will publish the monthly and quarterly reports to the council and, upon approval, to the public.","City officials told the council the city opened the year with better-than-budget revenue and growing cash reserves, and described a new quarterly management review, operations dashboard and project-management approach to track dozens of large projects.","actionData","errors"]

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Council moves forward on ordinances, contracts, state funding and equipment pilot in unanimous votes

Roswell officials report strong first-quarter finances, push KPIs and project management overhaul