Staff updates: Fishbowl Park contract awarded; 4900 Peachtree revisions recommended; council directs research on shopping‑cart ordinance

City staff presented several non‑controversial staff items and contract updates for council review.

Staff announced a notice of award to Reeves Young for construction of Fishbowl Park after a rebid process. Staff said the preconstruction fee is $20,000 and that Reeves Young proposed a construction‑manager‑at‑risk fee of 9% for the construction phase. Council had no substantive questions and staff said the award would be brought back for formal action on the regular agenda.

On a separate development, staff summarized revisions to the 4900 Peachtree Road application that address prior circulation and pedestrian‑safety concerns. The applicant submitted a revised site plan dated Dec. 15, 2025, that adds a landscaped island, directional striping and pedestrian striping; staff recommended approval of the rezoning/variance/waiver requests conditioned on substantial conformity with the revised plan and possibly an additional condition to convert three compact spaces to standard parking if needed.

A councilmember reintroduced a shopping‑cart ordinance idea as a downtown beautification measure and asked staff to research what the city could lawfully enforce. Staff and council noted state law makes it a misdemeanor to take a shopping cart off the owner's property and that enforcement and grocers' association pushback have limited the effectiveness of some local ordinances; staff will report back on options.

These staff items will return for formal action with drafting and contract paperwork as applicable.