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Council members asked for clarity on who is responsible for locking parks and for the duties of the city's new \"ambassador\" role mentioned in staff conversations. The deputy city manager was asked to provide an update; staff present said they would follow up and copy council members on communications.

Council members also asked for an update on a year-round youth/summer program that had been discussed at prior meetings; staff said a written update would be requested from recreation and the deputy city manager. No formal action or new public-safety ordinance was taken at the meeting.

Ending: Staff will contact the deputy city manager and the recreation team to clarify park lock-up responsibilities, ambassador duties, and the status of the youth/summer program and report back to the TIPS Committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TIPS 6:00 PM 07-09-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members reported drag racing and unauthorized use of Barrington Park at night and asked staff to ensure park lock-up procedures and the city's summer/youth program oversight are enforced; staff agreed to follow up with the deputy city manager and relevant staff.","taxTitle","Stonecrest, DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",4249,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169453,"Council asks staff to follow up with GDOT on I-20 bridge lights and nearby statewide resurfacing work",0,3466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782&start=3466&end=3466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782/thumbnail_3466000.jpg","/articles/6169453/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Council-asks-staff-to-follow-up-with-GDOT-on-I-20-bridge-lights-and-nearby-statewide-resurfacing-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169453-9d3a7af700a3231522fd5cc82be89f96/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584280&Signature=bcFcp43HmEelh3bAmGAmESjCEAcYr~ZO4JfZzKmxTEDIKaF~Nsww48u4jzKWsP-NxNNwMIYdsPcN4ynQa3KlKC2zJJlcu0M-ODmeOKw2lHYkivWP2KkFQSF8MSg7NvQyVCn4hvgXH7nvxMx27wsei5BUBQLUvi1OfklEdPkxDKPaM~u6IRkrVw0advCKzo4QYc-XST~hrLesrBEag4mMkldx0~wjMJUmjsFaag90gZLVugG6CDtxIrvBFF4E7Xt6bnO5o4kXm6RVKYc0voS4819Z1Kk6A4cEclVVNw1sqZf1dpeZzQgLJ3KXyaLB7O7EU85jcVOAt7-DJq4RWQH6ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee added an agenda item July 9 about lighting under the I-20 bridge in the Lithonia industrial area and other GDOT-managed projects in and near Stonecrest.

Council members reported that GDOT representatives attended a recent town hall and were expected to follow up. Staff said GDOT had held preconstruction meetings and that a contractor's notice-to-proceed would trigger a 30-day window to begin work. \"They held a preconstruction meeting with the contractor on 06/16/2025, and they have 30 days from the notice to proceed to start the work,\" staff member Harry said, citing a July 16 potential start date for one project.

Committee members asked staff to obtain direct contact information for the GDOT representative who attended the town hall so the city can seek updates before the committee's next quarterly meeting. The committee also discussed the Carington/Miller/Panola/Barrington corridor resurfacing schedules and potential effects on residents reporting potholes; staff said plans show work advancing with mid-September completion estimates for some segments.

Ending: Staff agreed to call GDOT district offices to confirm start dates and to share contact information with council members for faster interim updates.","Committee members asked staff to press GDOT for schedules on lights under the I-20 bridge and on resurfacing projects expected to start mid-July; staff said GDOT's district office held preconstruction meetings and start dates are scheduled in July.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169457,"Stonecrest revises highway monument designs after GDOT comments; council to discuss removing DeKalb County line",280,2053000,2333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782&start=2053&end=2333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782/thumbnail_2053000.jpg","/articles/6169457/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Stonecrest-revises-highway-monument-designs-after-GDOT-comments-council-to-discuss-removing-DeKalb-County-line","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169457-0345b7cde30b1f9042752ef059fe3e18/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584280&Signature=V-3~aM7gJyEhek9cnsaWVIsMrX55vOd4HjnO7eMoUFWkT7NyuuTyJljUXd7xBbqwzEFS4FRkeM2~NPl1hpFas~kDAooWQNQwXUvtAI6FpWHKtwWwOIFZuk5qT~w0af4BHx5eWqvjITUTHU278biu2bRXzA-sIkjJd9wUdKchaD2QMFKQlmy4LAQrRpvSqCsjKmWUtp59En7B-UPIeZUOvp3XlfYq79okudyY4MTAJ7DIcgW5RL75qHTyJ6hkyc-kMHvyPiZpTTsbwuCWjiKOyPq5WVelpLin6U-Ufg9MfF74PlS7gc3XTtmLoh3g4e50~DaRlFXiSe4TKDHsj7Q1ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The TIPS Committee received an update on wayfinding monuments on July 9, including five proposed monuments in GDOT right-of-way and six monuments on city park or city right-of-way locations that do not require GDOT permits.

Staff said they submitted a GDOT application June 6 and received GDOT comments on June 23; a consultant addressed those comments on June 27 and staff will upload revised drawings after further discussion. \"They wanted to remove the 'welcome' wording and remove 'DeKalb County' at the bottom,\" staff said, describing comments from GDOT. The city plans to call GDOT to explain why the original design included \"Welcome to Stonecrest\" and the county attribution and to seek approval for the city's preferred design.

City monuments on park property or city right-of-way (Panola Shoals, Salem Park, Brownsville Park, Harrington Park, Everett Park and a city monument at the Broad/Flatbridge entrance) were submitted to purchasing on May 19 for bidding. Staff said purchasing is processing those bid documents.

Ending: Staff will contact GDOT to discuss the requested design changes and will upload revised drawings to the GDOT portal; purchasing will continue to advertise the park/right-of-way monument work once internal review is complete.","Staff reported revised wayfinding monument designs and GDOT comments on July 9; GDOT asked to remove some text elements and the city said staff will call GDOT to discuss preserving the city's preferred wording.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169462,"Stonecrest staff outlines 2025 resurfacing contract and flags delayed LMIG payments",1529,1485000,3014000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782&start=1485&end=3014","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782/thumbnail_1485000.jpg","/articles/6169462/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Stonecrest-staff-outlines-2025-resurfacing-contract-and-flags-delayed-LMIG-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169462-9c748007a2fb20e32f7af13740c40913/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584280&Signature=SSkkqolUKB1CusxT6Hzml~cjaPzigB~FlAAHjOdL-6VZnS6KllzNU0WMOr8xUBHq8btlh3up8eiR8DKCVd0Na-1BymyWfNs2ETqFUw03NnbO91Ox7FtXnLlzDTrGssdgz~2tZgZsy23q2maHtOD7dY50yFnHHZze~nEF7HpndleblzBSiYoCqDc2lnTmIF--q20Rp5x85cci8gGo-J2FnV8rWdA-K7EwOHAiaXjYtAB6nMNr9wNK-STPLTRFi1lpvyny8jeS~57e2Qiv5j-aBcggDFEvbzpnSXMEwtVOA-M2Nz~FhMDZx0SqfEDcssUiNdgjcFDpxbWTFBGf1fFTGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the TIPS Committee on July 9 that the council approved a 2025 street resurfacing contract and that engineering is awaiting final purchasing paperwork before construction can begin. \"In 2025 the council approved the contract already for 20.37 lane miles of paving,\" staff member Harry said, noting the city hoped contractors would mobilize quickly to complete work before temperatures drop in November.

Committee members pressed staff about several state maintenance funds that had been counted in the city budget but not yet deposited. Staff said payments of LMIG/LMEC (state local maintenance/grant) funds for 2024 and supplemental allocations remain held pending submission of the city's annual audits. \"The highlighted ones we have not received the payment from GDOT, and that is tied to our annual auditing,\" Harry said.

Council members asked where the city was drawing money to pay for completed resurfacing if the state reimbursements were not yet deposited. Staff responded that the budget had assumed those LMIG funds and that work proceeded using city cash; once state payments arrive the funds will be credited back into the account. No new appropriation or budget amendment was passed at the meeting.

Background and budgeting: Staff presented a table of historical paving contracts and final paid amounts for fiscal years 2021–2025 and said the 2025 contract approved by council was for $2,375,000 against a $3,000,000 budget. The city will submit future LMIG applications (referred to in the meeting as the 2026 solicitation) by the stated deadlines and continue to identify roads with the lowest PCI (pavement condition index) for prioritization.

Ending: Staff said they will provide construction status updates during the paving cycle and return to the council with mid-project reports if additional funding decisions are required.","Staff said the city approved a 2025 resurfacing contract and is awaiting contractor start; several state LMIG/LMEC payments remain withheld pending audited financials, prompting council questions about interim funding sources.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169467,"Stonecrest council members press staff to add reflectors on existing collector streets, not only future paving projects",881,275000,1156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782&start=275&end=1156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404245-a0ef48c23e32030829cc13deecdb0782/thumbnail_275000.jpg","/articles/6169467/Stonecrest/DeKalb-County/Georgia/Stonecrest-council-members-press-staff-to-add-reflectors-on-existing-collector-streets-not-only-future-paving-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169467-13b0481d4c1b663dff5fb6bfe75c5596/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584280&Signature=YGSfJcWjEq11QAaLCDwYuuViPm-hEH-b-e80YHiFAtoURErQCgD~nxhs~gnGn-SAr6LZNjmsv3ruJVhdMediH-HP0heLrrLPW1NWIV~aSsLs7X1O83HnOOKaXQCPxf-4wldF-5ZU5hOeqKKKtrW1Cyh6PgjKRSIcMzTAXvpWndersXslc83vfnnsY09~QuANwj316kX1akPhrv5p9DVnsNYJX5TRM2NZrkM0lKTcM2XH0ig8T8tU8mmxdPVYxzOeOmCoIst25jq8etcwf3NEuLhVsZVdhjOKBD8cJniTYzzuOnaINB3sfXNVXugtKzm6jkVcURDo0S5yVAgpPdst5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilwoman Tammy Grimes and other members of the TIPS Committee pressed city staff on July 9 for faster installation of roadway reflectors on existing collector streets, saying longtime safety concerns were being deferred until future paving projects. \"That is totally not acceptable to what I've been asking for for well over two years,\" Councilwoman Tammy Grimes said.

The issue matters because reflectors and pavement markings help drivers keep lanes at night and on curves. Staff member Harry said the city has submitted striping work orders to DeKalb County for three locations — Panola Road (south of West Harrington), a section near Stonecrest Parkway by McDonald's, and Marbot Road — and is awaiting county completion. \"We have submitted three work orders to the county for three locations, and then we are still waiting for them to complete those,\" Harry said.

Grimes and other council members repeatedly objected to staff language that said reflectors would be included in \"future\" paving contracts, saying that wording implies no immediate work on existing thoroughfares that are currently safe but poorly marked. Councilwoman Tara Graves asked staff to identify specific collector streets and to meet with council members to walk routes and verify locations that should receive reflectors now.

Staff explained the city follows the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards for reflector size and spacing and that reflectors are typically bundled into paving contracts executed by the contractor. Harry said reflectors can be added to streets that are in good condition outside paving cycles and that the city will include reflectors in the 2025 paving bid where appropriate.

Discussion (options and concerns): Committee members raised safety concerns for named streets including Oxbridge, Goddard, Rockland and Evans Mills; they emphasized collector roads rather than subdivision streets. Council members also flagged the difficulty of asking contractors to add reflectors on streets that soon will be repaved, which staff said would be inefficient.

Direction (assignments): Council members asked staff to compile a precise list of collector streets that currently lack reflectors and to schedule a ride-along or site visit with members who requested immediate action. Harry agreed to review the emailed list of candidate streets and resend it if it had not been received.

Formal action: No ordinance or motion specific to reflector installation was adopted during the July 9 meeting. Work orders for striping (without reflectors) were previously submitted to DeKalb County; staff said they will attempt to add reflectors to those orders pending county approval.

Ending: Council members asked staff to follow up with the mayor's contacts at DeKalb County and to return to the committee with a clarified plan identifying which streets will receive reflectors before the next paving cycle.","Council members and staff discussed a backlog of striping work orders and a long-running request to add raised reflectors on collector roads; staff said reflectors will be added under future paving contracts and by request, while council members pressed for immediate action on existing streets.","actionData","errors"]

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