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Roswell to accept donated bus shelter from True North 400; city to take on maintenance
Summary
The committee unanimously approved an agreement with True North 400 (North Fulton Community Improvement District) to construct a new bus shelter on Holcomb Bridge Road near Dogwood Road; the shelter will be designed and built by True North 400 at no cost to the city, which will assume ongoing maintenance.
The Roswell committee on Jan. 28 authorized the mayor or city administrator to sign an agreement with the North Fulton Community Improvement District, operating as True North 400, for construction of a new bus shelter on the north side of Holcomb Bridge Road near Dogwood Road.
"True North 4 Hundred will handle the design, permitting, and construction of the new bus shelter. The city of Roswell will then assume the responsibility to maintain the bus shelter after construction is completed. There is no financial impact to the city," said Mr. Littlefield, city transportation staffer, presenting the item. He said the shelter replaces a location where only a post currently marks a bus stop.
Council Member Sarah Beeson, who cited MARTA ridership data, described the stop as one of the city's busiest. "That bus stop according to about 10 years of MARTA data is 1 of the top 5 most popular bus stops within the city of Roswell," Beeson said, and called the proposed shelter "extremely helpful." Another council member asked whether the shelter would include Roswell aesthetic elements; Littlefield said the stone and other design details were specified in the agreement and were consistent with projects planned for the Holcomb Bridge corridor.
Council Member David Johnson moved approval; Council Member Sarah Beeson seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Staff said the city will maintain the shelter consistent with other shelters and that the council's action accepts future maintenance responsibility but imposes no immediate construction cost on the city's capital or operating budget.
The committee did not receive a construction timeline during the meeting; staff indicated permitting and design will be handled by True North 400 and noted the city's commitment is to ongoing maintenance after construction.
