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Randy Knighton, chief administrative officer, presented the IGA language and funding estimate. Knighton said the additional advanced voting location at East Roswell Library was previously approved by council in March; the IGA formalizes Fulton County’s administration of the November election and an associated runoff. Knighton told the committee the additional voting location will cost $41,770 and that staff estimates the total cost for the election and a potential runoff at roughly $254,000, which is accounted for in the city’s 2025 budget.

Nut graf: The committee’s action authorizes the city to contract with Fulton County for election administration services and commits to the budgeted costs including the additional advanced voting site the council previously approved.

Action and context
Councilmember David Johnson moved the resolution and Councilmember Sarah Beeson seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The IGA authority allows the mayor or city administrator to execute the agreement with Fulton County that covers logistics and costs for administering the municipal general election on Nov. 4, 2025, and a Dec. 2 runoff if necessary.

Knighton noted prior council direction to add an additional advanced voting location at East Roswell Library for November 2025. The committee did not alter the staffing or site plan; it authorized moving forward with the IGA that includes the additional site and its estimated cost.

Next steps
With committee approval, staff will execute the IGA with Fulton County and proceed with election planning under county administration. The committee recorded the costs as included in the adopted 2025 budget; no additional funding action was taken at the committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Roswell City Council: Committees of Council Meeting (July 15, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Roswell’s committee on July 15 authorized Fulton County to conduct the municipal general election on Nov. 4, 2025 (and a Dec. 2 runoff if needed) and approved signing an IGA that includes one additional advanced voting location at East Roswell Library.","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},6170280,"Council awards up to $2.2M contract to Webb Construction for permanent police evidence facility",95,2045515,2141370,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398287-f725cd6cb8612d00e3dd664b3997c715&start=2045&end=2141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398287-f725cd6cb8612d00e3dd664b3997c715/thumbnail_2045515.jpg","/articles/6170280/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-awards-up-to-22M-contract-to-Webb-Construction-for-permanent-police-evidence-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170280-a24f08dd56758f229e62468e057a53ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1776168995&Signature=N0gy1hOUfshm~jIimpSjyv4jVhyKhhth5LmelyCVFCoRzP~H3xVB~GRuNx5cbV8cuc1ZVTTZUxL0edYjwhHTFk58I0U13HZY~4-glgfGRzZPwZn5uCJW06MRLbjrX0P3n8TRyV8vnlKBANPSWNpbYfmGIvL8ZadVpczJgqp0E4ZddzGSymWSazO1GwHrwWlr3vftYiK30rUAk21Mirq0mA5a97F97uTTLmq2DNR1DhTN5HML4~OjfVuJNrt4p23kpzHfzmCmZcrYwJLg1bbFkAOEElzU4gPXbkILsSJAVnYa72XXGfftAOvNz36PvZVfftxBItMG5sux0pWYZjP-jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Roswell’s committee on July 15 approved awarding a contract to Webb Construction for design and construction of a permanent police evidence facility at the public safety headquarters, with a contract cap of $2,200,000 and a $220,000 construction contingency.

Brian Watson, public works director, told the committee the project will produce a 10,500-square-foot multiuse facility on the northern portion of the new public safety headquarters at 1080 Holcomb Bridge Road. Watson said the building will include permanent evidence storage, a motor barn and a CrossFit gym for public safety staff, and that the contract covers both building design and construction.

Watson said design work “actually already started” and gave an expected construction completion timeline: “the construction would be completed by the end of the year.” Committee members also discussed the logistical effort of relocating current evidence holdings from the facility across the street to the new building.

The committee voted to award the contract (motion by Councilmember Gee Lee Hills; second by Councilmember Visa). The motion passed unanimously. Watson said staff also recommends a $220,000 contingency to cover unforeseen circumstances during construction.

Nut graf: The award commits city funds to a permanent evidence and operations building intended to consolidate evidence storage and related police support functions at the public safety campus. Staff presented timing and logistics considerations and said the design phase is underway; the committee approved the contract and contingency to move the project forward.

Details and next steps
Staff recommended Webb Construction based on experience designing and constructing similar facilities for military and private clients. Watson said the current evidence operation across the street will be moved into the new facility once construction is complete; he described the move as a substantial undertaking.

Mayor Kurt Wilson and council members expressed support for the project. After the vote, staff will finalize the contract, continue design work already in progress, and proceed to construction with the stated goal of completing the facility by Dec. 31, 2025.","The committee approved a contract not to exceed $2.2 million to Webb Construction to design and build a 10,500-square-foot permanent police evidence facility at the public safety campus, with a $220,000 contingency. Staff said design work has already begun and construction is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2025.",{"_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},6170285,"Council approves dredging grant for Wexford Club pond, citing stormwater benefits",205,1406111,1612005,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398287-f725cd6cb8612d00e3dd664b3997c715&start=1406&end=1612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398287-f725cd6cb8612d00e3dd664b3997c715/thumbnail_1406111.jpg","/articles/6170285/Roswell/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-approves-dredging-grant-for-Wexford-Club-pond-citing-stormwater-benefits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170285-1f8e50081997c8558653f09eda5e4a15/orig.mp4?Expires=1776168995&Signature=EgKA4imoeZpAJzIS-4D4BUu3c0gF0WbWn8Q6tAuYwvJQEoZu3bjnxcl1gv4-NRocmjHJmB~QanfaK0ZxbxrEAo-78mklc6Ix4~x1D1qOtOAyBttO52w~3DxfIKkTb77A4IIucUoul5pRfoeZOD6d1lt7b9ds3TzL-1A7WENjfSi3MAO0cwIsT8hFc5RJNUv~7cuKT226SQvCX9qJeZSnTRz2ILCke5FRWHSycmIICqxP-g9El2KTOIBJrvQp2RgJhgVhA8U4v5IYrrN7f-e8TRu8ieDW0XJsRPTbY-OeYOVzkcZ4paDP9Ne7pTDn2~DyqAbqoiDt9-fKid3MPwd5pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Kurt Wilson and the City of Roswell’s committee on July 15 approved a dredging-assistance application from Wexford Club Incorporated to remove sediment from a neighborhood pond, with staff recommending reimbursement of up to half of eligible dredging costs.

Brian Watson, public works director, told the committee the city’s dredging assistance policy (Article 24.6 of the Code of Ordinances) shares dredging costs “up to 50% or $500,000 whichever is less” and that reimbursement is paid only after project completion and inspection.

Watson said the Wexford Mill Pond application meets the policy thresholds: a drainage area of roughly 173 acres (the policy threshold is 100 acres) and the volume criteria. The application seeks removal of about 3,000 cubic yards of sediment — roughly 300 truckloads one way, or 600 truck trips round-trip — and staff calculated $218,000 of eligible dredging costs, which would yield a $109,000 reimbursement if approved.

Nut graf: Committee members framed the award as a stormwater-management action rather than an aesthetic subsidy for a homeowners association. Watson said the project “improves water quality to an unnamed tributary to Hog Waller Creek,” a waterway listed on the state’s Section 303(d) list for impairment due to hardness and E. coli, and staff recommended paying the award from the city’s erosion and sediment control fund.

Council discussion and staff clarifications
Mayor Kurt Wilson praised the proposal and staff work, noting this is the first application under the ordinance since 2016 and stressing it is “clearly a stormwater strategy to serve the needs of the greater city and the stormwater, strategy for the city.” He and other councilmembers emphasized that staff evaluate whether a pond has a stormwater-management role rather than being solely an HOA amenity.

Councilmember Alan Sells said stormwater capacity can be tied to economic development and called the program another way to manage that infrastructure. Watson agreed the primary evaluation is stormwater benefit but acknowledged broader economic value where systems function as designed.

Councilmember Gee Lee Hills and others highlighted the potential roadway impacts of hauling dredged material off-site and praised a transportation bond requirement Watson said the department added to ensure project proponents cover road repair costs rather than city taxpayers.

Formal action
The committee moved to approve the staff recommendation for the Wexford Club dredging-assistance application (motion by Councilmember Alan Sells; second by Councilmember Sarah Beeson). The motion passed unanimously. The approval authorizes reimbursement as described by staff, with funds identified from the erosion and sediment control fund; reimbursement will occur only after project completion and city verification.

What the approval does and does not do
The committee approval authorizes the reimbursement framework for dredging operations only. Watson noted the program reimburses the removal and transport of dredged material and does not cover engineering work, landscaping, embankment repairs or dam work. The applicant also must obtain and comply with a land disturbance permit (LDP) from Community Development; Watson said Wexford’s LDP was issued in late June and that Environmental Public Works received the application in early May.

Next steps and timing
Staff will proceed with the reimbursement process after project completion, inspection and submission of required documentation. The committee did not set additional conditions beyond those in the ordinance and the department’s permit and bonding requirements.","City committee approved a dredging-assistance application from Wexford Club Inc. covering half of eligible dredging costs (about $109,000), conditional on project completion, required permits and a transportation bond to protect public roads.","actionData","errors"]

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