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Decatur commission approves City Hall camera upgrade, and authorizes multiple grant applications for stormwater and active‑transport projects
Summary
The commission approved a Johnson Controls contract to upgrade City Hall cameras and voted to submit/accept grant applications for a Broward/McLean stormwater complete‑streets project (local match $140,000) and a South McDonough–Oakview path (local match $573,100).
The Decatur City Commission approved three items that advance municipal infrastructure and grant funding opportunities.
City Hall camera upgrade: Assistant Public Works Director Felix Floyd presented a Johnson Controls quote to add eight new cameras and upgrade eight older cameras. The recommended quote in the record was $39,838.06 and staff proposed a $45,000 project budget drawn from FY25‑26 capital funds; the contract and project budget were approved. Floyd said the system will not be actively monitored in real time but will transmit footage via fiber to the police video server for after‑the‑fact review; the police department will administer use consistent with departmental policy.
Stormwater and complete‑streets grant: Assistant City Manager/Public Works Kara Sher asked the commission to authorize submission of GDOT Transportation Alternatives and Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (TA/CMAQ) grants for the Broward & McLean Street stormwater improvement and complete‑streets project. The project requires a local match of $140,000 to advance design and permitting and to resolve undersized State Route 155 stormwater infrastructure that currently limits progress. Staff recommended adoption of a resolution to apply and accept awards if granted; the commission approved the resolution.
Active‑transportation path grant: Julie Harland, active transportation director, requested permission to apply for a GDOT TA/CMAC grant for the South McDonough Street and Oakview Road path; the application would leverage an earlier $600,000 ARC grant and seeks additional funds to move the project through full design. The local match was listed at $573,100; commissioners approved filing the application and accepting any award.
Why it matters: The camera upgrade modernizes an aging system and extends coverage for City Hall facilities; the grant applications aim to fund stormwater upgrades and multimodal infrastructure that staff say will improve pedestrian/bicycle safety and advance long‑planned corridor improvements. Final construction and permit approvals will follow grant awards and project designs.
Next steps: Staff will execute the Johnson Controls contract, proceed with project procurement and begin installation (estimated 60–90 days). For the grants, staff will submit applications per the adopted resolutions and return with any awarded agreements.
