Votes at a glance: Decatur commission approves licenses, contracts and funding actions

The Decatur City Commission on Feb. 24 approved a package of routine and project votes that staff said support active capital work and community events across the city.

Temporary special-event beer and wine licenses Diamond Fogg, programs manager for Legacy Decatur, requested local special-event beer and wine licenses for a series of nonprofit-sponsored events at Legacy Park (Legacy Community Day on April 26; Trucking Tuesdays in May and September; the Landlocked Oyster Festival on Oct. 19; and Compassion Con on Oct. 26). The commission moved, seconded and approved the temporary local licenses as presented.

Track and field equipment — Shuma Sports Deputy City Manager David Younger recommended a project budget of $125,000 and the award of a contract to Shuma Sports for shared track-and-field equipment (proposal final price $118,710). Younger said three competitive quotes were received and the recommended vendor was the low proposer after final quantity clarifications. Commissioners asked about storage and shared-use operations; staff noted shared storage rooms and a shared-use committee. The motion to establish the budget and award the contract passed.

Stormwater design task orders — HDR Engineering Julie Juritza, senior engineer, recommended design task orders for two priority stormwater projects (Champlain/Seneca/Geneva and Sycamore/Fairview) under the city's on-call consulting roster, with a recommended $350,000 project budget per site and task-order amounts presented for HDR Engineering. The commission approved establishing the budgets and awarding the task orders for design services.

Sam Bell Cottage ADA renovations — CGS LLC Felix Floyd, assistant public works director, recommended awarding CGS LLC a contract of ~$44,329 and establishing a $50,000 budget for ADA renovations at Sam Bell Cottage (new ADA restroom, door widening, ADA stalls and two 5-ton HVAC units). The commission approved the budget and contract.

EV charging at Public Works — EnviroSpark Energy Solutions Energy and sustainability manager David Nifong sought approval to establish a $45,000 project budget and award a $38,044 contract to EnviroSpark for three dual-port (six-space) Level 2 EV chargers at the Eloise T. Leverett Public Works building, noting Georgia Power's Make Ready program reduced utility-side costs. The commission approved the budget and contract. Staff said chargers will prioritize fleet charging but will be public-facing at certain times.

TAP grant applications Active transportation staff received commission approval to submit two Transportation Alternatives Program applications to GDOT: the South McDonough-Oakview path (local match $573,000) and East Ponce Stone Mountain Trail improvements (local match $265,000, likely covered by the Highway Safety Improvement program).

DDA redevelopment support The commission voted to adopt a resolution supporting the Decatur Downtown Development Authority's decision to approve an economic development agreement for a mixed-use redevelopment at 720/750 Commerce Drive (Amlee Residential project), a measure of support necessary for the DDA and the developer to move into bond documentation and validation steps.

Procedural notes Most items on the consent and action agenda were approved by motion, second and voice vote. Where contract amounts and budget amounts were presented, staff cited available project funds or budgeted capital funds; commissioners asked clarifying questions on storage, shared-use governance and project timelines.