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City manager updates capital projects; council presses for enforcement and public‑safety briefings
Summary
City Manager Sharon d Subudon told council on Nov. 12 that several capital projects remain in right‑of‑way and design phases, confirmed a GDOT sidewalk contract has been executed electronically and said code noncompliance is driven largely by failures to appear and by policies the city is updating.
City Manager Sharon d Subudon briefed the City of South Fulton Council on Nov. 12 about several capital projects, procurement compliance and code enforcement trends, and answered related council questions.
Subudon told the council that certain construction phases — including the Butner Road/West Stub intersection project (OSI 619) — remain in design and right‑of‑way acquisition stages, while construction of some projects has been deferred into a future tranche. For OSI 601 (Button Road and Camp Creek) staff said right‑of‑way acquisition remains outstanding and staff committed to provide an updated status to council.
Councilmembers raised the Old Fairburn Road/Thaxton roundabout, noting resident frustration after a community meeting and an increase in projected design costs to about $4,000,000. The manager said the public works director will provide a written status report by Friday.
On fiscal and procurement oversight, Subudon said the city has undertaken a 100% review of transactions but remains below the council’s 90% compliance goal; staff characterized many open items as administrative (policies not yet updated) and said revisions will be brought to council for adoption. The manager also said a large share of code noncompliance cases are classified as 'failure to appear' in court, a procedural problem that leaves files open.
Councilmember Helen Z. Willis asked for quarterly public‑safety briefings (police and fire) rather than a single large monthly packet; Subudon said staff can accommodate that request once council specifies the desired metrics and format.
On infrastructure, Subudon confirmed the electronic execution of a GDOT sidewalk contract (T‑265), stating executed contracts have been returned to GDOT and the contractor; bonds, insurance and a notice to proceed are the next steps before a groundbreaking.
Council requested more robust community notification and field verification regarding signage for rezoning/posting after residents reported missing or stolen notice signs on Old National Highway. Staff said applicants are required to submit photos and affidavits showing a sign was posted, but the department does not currently have staff to verify signs remain in place in the field.
What’s next: staff will provide the promised Old Fairburn Road report by Friday, bring procurement policy updates for council consideration, and coordinate with council on the shape and cadence of quarterly public‑safety briefings.
