Board of Mayor & Commissioners - Regular Meeting

All right. All right. This is the city of Aenddale states uh board of mayor and commissioners regular meeting. It's March 11th, 2026. It's 5:31. Uh let's I'm going to call the meeting to order. Uh we have an agenda before us. Do I have a motion to adopt? So moved. That was lighter. Do I have a second? Second. That was Lou. All in favor say I. I. Okay. All right. Commissioner comments. Uh, Commissioner Steman. Um, well, thank you all for being here tonight. We have a bigger than average crowd, so uh, thank you for coming. I really can't think of anything else to comment on tonight. Oh, Mr. Swezo. Swazo. Sorry. Bad at it. Did you say

he's going to kill me? I read in our magazine that this is no moch, which is new to me. It's going to be hard for me to to do it, but I'm going to try because I like things tidy, but it I'm going to let the weeds go for a month and see how it goes. Oh, you can read more about it in the magazine when it makes it to your door. Okay. Oh, can I go back? Sure. I do have one comment. I want to thank uh city staff for getting out the information on the traffic lights. There's been a lot of talk and concern about it. So, thank you for getting that out there. Appreciate it. Okay, bear protein.

Uh, I don't have a whole lot. Um, just that it's going to be hard for me not to mow too because that's the only time I get to myself is sometimes with the lawn mower. So, um, but uh I just want to uh I'm sure everybody has seen the progress that we've made on Dewey Brown Plaza and just want to uh thank the city for their hard work and design there. I think it looks fantastic and uh I'm really excited uh about seeing the finished product coming up. So well, thank you. I have nothing honestly. Uh thank you all for being here. Uh Mr. Manager. Yeah, I'll take your hair tie. Okay. Will

Sure. Uh so at the at our last meeting um we discussed uh getting in touch with Georgia Power and inviting them to do a a a community information session about their uh what they consider to be their grid investment project. Uh just wanted to provide you guys with an update there. Uh Shannon and I we met we actually met with them here this morning. Shannon and I are going to be um doing a ride along with the grid investment team uh to understand the exact scope the entire of the project throughout the entirety of the city uh so that we can help disseminate information and ask questions that they're brought to our attention moving forward. Following that, uh, Georgia Power has agreed to hold an information session to provide information to the public. Uh, so um, we will kind of be marching on two fronts. one, we will we will, you know, support that effort for their information session and publicize that and then of course we will be able to provide uh people with information uh if they have questions about the project and then uh be better able to direct them to the correct personnel to answer any more specific questions should they arise.

Okay, thank you. That's it. Commissioner Smith. Thank you to everybody for bearing with me. My apologies. Any comments or anything to bring up? Thank you all for being here on time. I apologize for the late No worries. Okay. All right. Moving on. Everybody good? Okay. All right. We have before us the meeting minutes of the February 24th, 2026 regular meeting and the February 24th, 2026 work session. Do I have a motion to engross the minutes? Some moved. That was a Ram. Do I have a second? Second. That's light. All in favor say I. I.

Okay. All right. Mr. Manager, would you anything to say before we make a motion on the public comment policy? No, I think I think we've discussed it. The u you know the the resolutions that you have before you contains all of the items which has previously discussed and provided us direction on. Um there's no nothing in there that you haven't seen in discussion. So it is ready for your consideration.

Okay. Thank you. Okay. So we have before us a resolution to sorry to establish a public comment policy and other policies for the conduct of public meetings of the city of Aenddale state's board of mayor commissioners. Do I have a motion to approve?

I'd like to make a motion to approve the resolution with a minor amendment. Um I'd like on section 1D and 3E to add at the end uh talking about you know addressing uh your written uh question that you submit at the end to put a response will be received within 72 hours. I just feel like that's a nice commitment back to the residents, you know, since we're no longer taking questions. Um and that's it. You said 1D and one 1D and uh 3E. So they're and that 72 hours is consistent with open records request um requirements.

Okay. Commissioner Stemann has made an amendment to the motion. Do we have a second?

Okay. Seeing none, the motion fails. Okay. So, all right. Right. Yes. Do So, we had I made the motion. Did I have Do I have a second? Well, I can make a motion. Second. Yes. Second. Mayor Proof. Second. All right. So, any questions or comments further from up here?

I'll make one very quick comment. Okay. Um it's not specific to the resolution, but it goes along the same path of we had talked about maybe two or three meetings ago that we are going to increase our commissioner chats. And I just wanted to let everybody know that that's still a part of this plan even though it's not codified in the resolution. Um and so we're working on the schedule, working on all that to get that put together.

Okay. So thank you. I would just like to say that um this resolution is is pretty consistent with how most governments operate. Um, and so I understand that. Um, although I've never really seen Aenddale as common. And, uh, you know, we've always had a really specially involved and active residential community. And that is why I think we have successfully been able to, you know, uh, answer questions at our public meetings for decades. And, um, and also due to the fact that we don't have a big attendance at most meetings, you know, I I felt like there was the opportunity. So, I will support this because I know that the rest of the board is is this is what they want to do. Um, but I I just wanted to share my feelings.

Well, thank you. Appreciate that. One quick comment. Yes. um Commissioner Steedman Laida and I attended some required training in Athens a couple weeks ago and um and it was really interesting and and I feel even more comfortable with with what we're discussing and what we're proposing in this resolution. After that, as as you said, it is pretty common practice.

Um and I'm just going to read her. Last time I I shared a little diagram for myself. I made a cheat sheet to help me understand graphically the flow of the and I still feel comfortable that we're not diminishing the amount of time in my analysis in my understanding that's available to the public to speak. It's being restructured but it's not in my opinion diminishing it.

Okay. Thank you. And um I just want to say um Commissioner Steman, I I appreciate the the the want to do the amendment, but I do think if if we were holding the the city to a like a hard 72-hour, you know, not all questions can be answered in that period of time. Uh, so I just think that might just hamstring them in some ways if they if they aren't held to like a a time frame that they can't hold and you know puts them in a

well the reason I use that 72 hours is consistent with open records requests. So if you submit a question or need information from the city, you have 72 hours. if you can't do it within that 72 hours, you have to at least respond and give a time certain of when you can respond. So, I was just I just felt that that was kind of saying, okay, we you know, we are going to answer your questions. It was just a commitment to answer more than anything else. Okay. All right. I'll get up here. Public comment. Yes, Jan.

Jan Hover, 89 Berkeley Road. Um I kind of agree with um Commissioner Steman. I um I feel as though we are a special and I know our city's changing a lot, growing a lot, but I still think of us as a small town. Um so that I don't necessarily think we have to do things the way Decar does, for example. Um, but whatever you guys decide, I just I'm apprehensive about the restructuring from the standpoint that if I make if I am uh restrained to making a comment at the beginning of a um regular meeting, I might not have made that comment if I had gone on and heard what y'all had to say. My question might be gone or I might ask it a different way. I also feel as though now I'm going to have to download packets for each of the agenda items so that I know exactly so I don't so that when I or my question at the beginning it's informed by all the things I would have found out uh during the course of your all um discussion. So I'm disappointed I understand some of the reasons why you're doing it but I am apprehensive about it. Thank you.

Thank you. Oh, that's speedy. Anyone? Okay, seeing no further comment, I will bring it back for a vote. All in favor say I. I.

Any opposed? No. Okay. All right. Thank you. All right. Um, next we have a contract for consideration. Uh, Mr. Manager, did you want to tee this one up? Yes. So, u at the previous work session, we know that 11 submissions to our request for proposals uh to uh update the downtown master plan. Uh that uh those proposals uh were all really good uh by um reputable firms. uh that the the prop the proposals were narrowed down to four finalists who were interviewed uh by a panel consisting of city staff uh a representative of uh the DEA, a representative of the planning, zoning and architectural board and uh a local uh commercial property owner in the downtown. Uh out of those interviews, uh Lord Eff and Sergeant were the firm that was recommended uh to contract with for the purposes of executing the update in the downtown Alaska plan. Um I think the board is is pretty familiar with Lord F and Theren. Um that that is a a firm that has a wide breadth of expertise in multiple areas. uh including and not excluding uh architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, uh so on and so forth. Uh the firm has assisted us with several uh urban planning exercises in the past and is very familiar uh with the city's downtown uh and the improve improvements that have already been made in the

reasons for those improvements. Uh so for those reasons um plus others uh we feel very confident in recommending uh the selection of Lord acting sergeant to partner with us on the downtown plan and we work with well it's not Ken Blakeley anymore but it's KB KB consultants Jeff Kofsky and that's right they they are a a partner to Lord uh for this venture and that is another firm that we worked with in the past who had fifth us through an economic development strategy.

Yeah. So, all right. Thank you, Mr. Manager. All right. So, we have before us a contract for professional services with as the manager said, Lord Ecken Sergeant. The total amount is $199,981. Correct. All right. Do I have a motion to approve? Some moved. That was Graham. Do I have a second? Second. That was Louie. Uh any questions, comments up here? Uh, Commissioner Steinman.

Hi. Um, so I although we did approve um letting them pick the vendor, this is the first I've seen of the contract of the Yeah. contract for the services, I did note that it fell within what we budgeted or what y'all budgeted for for it. So, um, you know, that's positive. It, um, but I do have a few questions. Um this uh the subcontractors is their price included in this $1.99. Okay. And um let's see what was the other I I would have really liked to have seen a more detailed um you know quote or I I imagine did they submit a more detailed quote? I mean we just have the number three numbers before us.

Yes. the each firm submitted a proposal in response to the RFP. Uh it's typical that um you know the board only receives the proposal and contract from uh the firm that is being recommended to consider rather than all all of those who submitted proposals. Could we just get a copy of their original proposal? Okay, thank you. Yeah, it should be in Yeah. Oh, really? I just I didn't see it. Well, that's this big victim.

Can I say a few?

Oh, yeah. Sorry. Um, didn't see you. Aside from the numbers, I I would just encourage uh everyone to get on the website and take a look at this because it's really detailed in what they in their uh plans and what they're their um the different elements of the downtown that they're going to take on. And I'm just going to point out a few here. Um there's a an emphasis on transportation, uh parking strategy, traffic flows, um they have housing, they're going to focus on housing strategies that build on the success that we already have. Um public art plan. Um I've kind of been reading over this thing for the past few days. Um, and you know, the the detail and the way that they talk about what you know, what they're going to do. They they mentioned specifically the increase in downtown residents and how we're going to move forward with a much much larger uh population that is specifically downtown residents and what kind of programming that's what kind of programming they'll need, what kind of uh you know uh placemaking that that will be and how you know ins and outs of the city. um let me find that last thing I underlined um short-term and long-term goals for you know that population specifically how to uh balance the neighborhood with that population and so uh there's just it's you know I don't know about the numbers specifically but there is a lot of detail um placed in house in in their

methodology and what they're going to do. and and uh one of the very first highlights of it is public involvement which and they talk about uh stakeholders including residents, businesses, visitors and then the larger scale of stakeholders which are uh entities like Dicap County, MARTA um yeah you know they they have a list I don't have it directly in front of me because it's a big thing but but they do take all those different things into consideration. So, uh I want to thank the committee that chose uh Lord Eken Sergeant. I think it was a wise choice and um I'm I'm really excited to see uh you know where this is going to go and we just encourage everybody to get involved and when you see notices about uh sessions that that the residents are invited to to take the initiative and come and give your input. And I totally agree with that because last time we had really great involvement with the development of the previous downtown master plan and I think it it uh it gave us a better plan and I think you know when we set about trying to fulfill as many elements of that plan as we could. It just sort of reinforced the whole notion and and buy in really. But I likewise I I encourage everyone to participate in that. I mean it's your city. So, all right.

Um, one one question. I I'm sorry I missed this. I don't know how I missed it, but I did. Um, so you're saying that this is already outlining things they're recommending. Uh, I don't think it's outlining things they're recommending. It's just like Well, I was wondering about what you said about additional residential. Is that to do with Avala or in addition to that? It's in this green section here. Uh, I can read it directly. Initial thought starters, people. Second point, the coming influx of housing will create a significant downtown resident demographic. How do we balance a neighborhood with the destination? So, my point in saying that is that they're considering these things and they're going to work that into the plan. Okay.

Thank you. Okay. Other questions, comments up here. Okay. Seeing none questions, comments out there. Kathy

with Grant's comment, the person that was in green. This is what many of us begged for before you were approved this, you know, when you had this big development, have the people come in, do the proper traffic studies, knew the need of how this is going to incorporate this. So I'm glad that it's being talked about now. That's kind of like after the cow escape from the bars because they're coming. So I just want to reiterate that. I've done been involved with a lot of different master plans. They're great, but they're all kind of boil. If you look at what they proposed, some city, they're all pretty much the same. And I didn't know I know you did the mass. You were here for the last Yes. Don't look at me like that, Jonathan.

I just don't agree whatsoever.

And I do encourage everyone to come. I just my my my my disagreement is based on the fact that our previous downtown master plan was not border plate. It was unique to Aendale in every aspect. So, I'm just not sure, you know, I agree with that at all. So, but Okay. Thank you. Okay. Any comments online? Any others out there? Uh, yes, Stacy. Stacy up there. Great news about getting a the grant for it. It's 199. How much was the grant covering?

80%. Okay. All right. Seeing no other comments, like to bring it back for a vote. All in favor say I. I. That's five. Okay. All right. Last item up for consideration is item number seven. Uh this is a contract with Yellowstone Landscape. Mr. Manager.

Yeah. So, um first of all, I would like to to thank you for approving the agenda to include consideration of this item tonight, Mr. Mayor, uh the reason that we're bringing this item forward tonight rather than uh to a work session and then to a future regular meeting for consideration as a matter of timing. So, previously we did not anticipate being able to execute the installation of a planning plan uh this early in the calendar year. Uh so we are um excited about the potential opportunity to uh to get if y'all approve this to get the the the planting plan executed uh for uh the bulk of the spring and summer season. Um so that being said, just want to take you through the process of how we got here. uh several years ago, the uh program uh the capital program to include this project um in its in its entirety which uh which consists of both the hardcape and the landscape improvements to Dewey Brown Plaza. Uh earlier this year uh you executed a contract to um or approved a contract to execute the heartscape improvements which have been ongoing uh over the past month. Uh that included demolition of the invasive plant species that existed within the Dewey ground plaza and of course the construction of uh the um the patio the completion of the patio and the granite curving uh of Dewey Brown Plaza. Uh the second step

now is the landscape. Um just as we did with Fletcher's Parks, uh we partnered with Shades of Green to help develop a planting plan for for Dewey Brown Plaza. Uh we uh discussed the matter at the previous meeting of the green space advisory committee who uh recommended to us uh certain types of uh native plants and or native friendly plants uh to to be planted uh that would uh you know meet our goals of sustainability but also be very attractive within the environment. Uh so before you uh you have both a contract with Yellowstone to install uh the plants proposed in the plan that that uh was developed in in concert with shades green. Um and we you know obtained several quotes for the installation itself. Uh we received a quote from Shades of Green that was that was substantially more expensive than the contract that is being proposed by Yellowstone. And then we also received a a quote from ground tech who is performing the hardcape work, but their proposal was incomplete and we didn't feel like it met the met all of the marks contained within the proposed plan from Shades Creek. That being said, um you know, we're we're kind of ahead of the curve on the hardcape work. Uh we were able to uh you know, get recommendations from the green space advisory committee and relay those to shades of green who was able to present us with a plan ahead of schedule. And so if you guys are a are are able to consider this and approve

the contract tonight, uh we can immediately move forward with ordering these plants and begin planting them uh at the very beginning of April to have them ready for the aforementioned uh bulk of the spring and summer seasons. Uh you will notice that the concept here uh is kind of a inverse of the previous uh uh orientation of dewy ground plaza where uh you had the bulk of your your plantings or your dominant plantings at the rear of the plaza and it kind of blocked uh the the residential neighborhood or the histo the the start of the historic district. Yes.

But you can already kind of see from the demo work that now what we're trying to do is reorient the the the the plaza um to uh open the neighborhood to the plaza and and kind of use 278 as more of your um more dense planting area. Uh so um we're excited about this plan. We think you know shades of green did a wonderful job. The plans selected are fantastic for the space. Um you know the green space advisory committee was also excited about this. Uh we've been very impressed with how the heartscape work is turning out. Um and um we we hope to deliver um you know it's a new plaza or a re-imagined plaza that uh you know that the entire community can be proud of.

Yes. Thank you. Okay. Um Jonathan, since we didn't have a work session on this, could we do discussion before we call? Yes. Okay. Um I I have a number of things. Okay.

Um so I I have questions. Um, so this is the quote that I'm looking at. Is that right? Okay. So, uh, you mentioned another company. Um, but anyway, Yellowstone, it has at the bottom 87448. Um, but you're talking about 91. Um, so anyway, I went in, uh, one thing I'm concerned about is buying our plants through them instead of buying direct wholesale, which the city can do as a city, and also because we don't pay taxes, so I think they were getting a huge markup on our plants. Um, I uh I actually did yesterday reach out to a local wholesale nursery and got a quote from them and then I did a comparison sheet which I'll be happy to give you. Um, it's uh it's

why you didn't do that for me before? What do you mean beforehand? If if you went through Well, I just got it back this morning. Well, I think that's a a couple of things here. Uh, Commissioner Seven. I think that is a um

I think that's a an overstep of of of a legislative responsibility and I also am a little disturbed quite frankly that you used a public forum to debut this information rather than coming to us and saying potentially that you believe some savings could be acquired uh by forcing plants uh another way and then asking us if we would do that for you.

Um, well, I'm sorry that it came across that way. Um, that was not my intent. Um, I was just doing research. Um, which, you know, is what I feel like is is my responsibility to do. Um, so I, you know, I just, you know, I didn't mean to offend. I did, I, you know, I I just felt like I was doing research to understand this better. um you know that financial things are a big thing for me you know uh that's no surprise to anybody so I was uh just kind of felt like I was doing my due diligence um but anyway uh the other questions I want to ask is um you've got 400,000 in the budget here for Dewey PLA Dewey Brown Plaza um the amount that was approved for the paving um is that part of that 400 and is Is this also part of that 400?

That is correct. Is there any additional um things that will come out of that money? Potentially. I I can't speak specifically to that yet. Um however uh right now we are comfortably within the the programmatic budget that we we u appropriated for this project and we hope that's the case so that we can potentially shift funds uh any any excess funds that we have within that project budget to a different um project. Okay future yet.

Okay. Is it possible to split out the purchase of the plants from the contract? Um, I'll let I'll let uh what's different city manager Powell speak to that has been more intimately involved here.

I think that the reason that we ask for the professionals or we go to a professional and help them um do it is number one, it's time. It's it's a it's a time stuff for us to be able to do that to into that to make sure the quality of what we get needs that so that if if they're selecting they're guaranteeing they're looking at those plants not and they're selecting we're paying that up and so while there might be a little cost savings because you're because you're saving on taxes and even then maybe there's a way of helping on that front but

they're really taking responsibility for that and that's what we we need them to take responsib not us. We don't then you get into who delivers it and where does it go and all that kind of stuff. So it adds so much more complication for us to be able to really truly manage it. We need a small team and we have a very small team and be able to do this. We really need to be able to use a third party be I appreciate the concern. We're always budget conscious. We're looking at these flag different um three different quotes. But those are some of the reasons why I think it's important for us not to take on that response.

Will they replace the plants if they're working mainten for any reason we can't water them, they would step in and help help us on that front. But we anticipate we would be able to be able to handle the comp together. I mean, one of the reasons we like Yellowstone is because they are working with us on other landscaping and other maintenance in the city. So, they're they're here all the time. We're working collaboratively to learn together how to to maintain more efficiently and effectively. So, it's one of the reasons I think we're drawn for this particular proposal. Thank you. And

one other thing to add, Commissioner Steman. Um the the additional dollars that we're asking to appropriate above the 87 is a 5% contingency. I'd just add that uh at the bottom of the contract, they do uh you know, they say they will warranty the plant material. And so that is that that's for a duration of a year or so. Is that pretty much the standard? Um, and then if uh and he the only thing they ask is that we'd order a water truck. And I assume Yellowstone would tell us when we need to order a water truck.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I I I like uh the idea of using Yellowstone simply because uh you know they curate the plants, they put them in, they're keeping an eye on them. When one of them goes under, which inevitably some of them will, they'll step in and take care of it. So yeah, I'm good.

So the uh the amount we're approving is not 87448. We're we're asking you guys who uh approve $91,821.38 even though their quote price was 5% less than that because we would we would appreciate the 5% contingency uh be available if need be.

Okay. So that's what we're approving. All right. Any other questions, comments up here or make a mushi and then we have comments afterwards as well. But okay, so uh we have before us a contract with Yellowstone Landscape, Inc. for planning plan execution at Dewey Brown Plaza Plaza not to exceed $91,821.38. Do I have a motion to approve? So move. That was Mike. Do I have a second? Second. That was Graham. Um, any other questions, comments up here?

Any questions, comments out there? Kathy,

I would ask that if you have a year-long warranty that it be included in the contract for kind of open warranty plant material other than the dog. mother names. It doesn't specificly say the amount that they and that may be standard, but I think we should include that in a contract. And I also think that we should add initial water and plant material is included. Shannon, Miss Powell mentioned that the city was responsible for watering at the time. I think that needs to be clarified in contract, too. I think I see a limited warranty at the bottom just above

the severe drought that y'all would approve for a water truck that said that in a drought. So you got to be careful that your doesn't say above above the price there like that. It has a it does plant material under a limited warranty for one year transplanted material andor plant material that dies due to conditions out of Yellowstone's control. That's not included shall not

be exact install the landscape. I don't see it. Okay. All right. Thank you. Uh yeah, Bill. Bill over 89. Uh excuse me. Sorry. Um you okay? Okay.

Yeah, I just caught me. Uh, I just want to express some disappointment in the in the plan in that it basically obliterates one of the historic islands uh by merging it into the um uh the the east pill uh of the dude Brown Plaza. Uh I think that uh u that's a important landscape feature historic landscape feature of of the city and I don't think uh that uh it's uh um uh sufficiently identify identifiable as a former island in this scheme. Uh and I just think it's a loss to the historic character that uh that historic landscape. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm sorry, Bill. just calls. Don't want the mayor dying. Don't say that. I'm sure I'm sure a lot of people disagree with that in this room. Um, sorry. Just catches me every once in a while. Thank you for your comment. Okay. Uh, any online? Any other out there? Okay. I'd like to bring it back for a vote. All in favor say I. I. I. Any opposed? Okay, that was five. Okay. Um, public comment. Uh, Julia

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under three minutes. My name is Julie Martinez, uh, Majestic Circle, but I'm here tonight representing the Aenddale States Garden Club. We don't routinely do this, but um you may or may not know we have a yard of the month program, and it's, believe it or not, very highly coveted award. Uh the Aenddale States Garden Club would like to recognize the city's work by naming Fletcher Park the yard of the month for March 2026. The recently refurbished none of this, we didn't know any of this other stuff before I came in here. Uh the recently refurbished Fletcher Park is a hidden gym tucked away in Aenddale Estates. There are paths connecting Lakeshore Plaza to Lakeshore Drive, a refurbished children's play area, picnic tables, park benches, a chimney suite, birdhouse, and nearby bike racks with um that are adjacent to the park. It is surrounded by tall trees, a wonderfully relaxing space with amenities for all ages. Please come by and see the park when you get a chance. It's a wonderful example of the work the city is doing to maintain our c our beautiful city. Thank you very much.

Thank you. And a couple one other thing is, you know, y'all have heard about this off and on for months now, but thanks to Kristen and Shannon for getting the blue star marker moved across the street. It is no longer a threat to public safety when you walk down the sidewalk. Yes. Thank you guys. Thank you. others.

Okay. Who's that? Uh Joanie online.

Joanie. All right. Can you hear me? We can. Okay. So, I'm following up from Joanie Zakola 3316 Wilshshire Drive. I'm following up from last month and to see if there's been any progress with Georgia Power and their their project of burying the lines. We had six Georgia Power people show up earlier this week and um they really are anxious to move ahead. So, is has there been any progress trying to set something up with Georgia Power? Well, the manager addressed that a little earlier.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I missed it. I I didn't realize tonight was the meeting, so I'm online. Um, reiterate just quickly, please. Yeah, thank you. Yeah.

So, assistant city manager Towel and I will be um going out in the field with the grid investment team um to uh understand the project scope in detail uh including uh you know the the detail of the entirety of within the city so that we can assist our residents and and property owners with um any questions that they might have related to that project on a more intimate basis. In addition to that, after that uh exercise has been completed, Georgia Power has informed us that they are willing to hold a community information session uh to explain the scope of their project themselves. Um but they believed it would be in everyone's best interest um if both parties would be able to speak in a little more informed fashion about the project in the future. So that's why we're we're actually getting directly involved.

Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Okay. Anyone else? Yes, sir.

Asher Dero, 17 South Aenddale Road. And this may be more of a question for uh Mr. Manager. Um, as sure many people are well aware, the timing of our wonderful light leading from South Aenddale over to College. Uh, know that we're in uh, you know, a phase where I guess the county will come through or is it G dot will come through and uh, adjust that timing. Do we have any idea of when that may be taking place just so that there's a lot at the end of that road? Yes. No pun intended. Yeah.

Um, so thank you, Asher. Uh, so the the county's contractor, Ae, who does signals, uh, made some some temporary adjustments to a couple of signals uh, Sunday and Monday. Okay. So, there should be a little bit of improvement already. However, um we can't do the complete signal synchronization uh until the project construction is complete. And there is one remaining issue uh regarding construction specifically which is u narrowing the mass arms

at the signal that you're talking about the South Aendale Pine uh uh alignment. Um, in order to move those mascars, uh, Atlantic Gas Light has to move a gas line. And in order to move that gas line, they had to get a G dot permit. They just received their G dot permit Monday. Um, and are working to schedule that as we speak. As soon as they get that line moved, we can move the mass arms and then we can move forward with single synchronization. Um, so I don't believe that's going to be too far off in the offing. Um, but I can't give you a date specific yet because I don't know how quickly the Atlanta Gas Light will be able to move that.

Understandable. Thank you. Well, and thanks thanks everyone for your patience. We know that it's it's not perfect and um but thank you for your patience. It's a temporary thing. So, um, anyway, all right, one last call, questions, comments. Okay, seeing none, I'm going to bring it back. Um, any final final comments up here for me. Okay. All right. So, do I have a motion to adjurnn? So moved. That was Laida. Do I have a second? That was Lou. All in favor say I. I. That's five. Uh, keep going. Sure. Okay. All right. You good?

I'm good. I don't It just happens every once in a while. Um, all right. This is the city of Aenddale Estates Board of Mayor Commissioners work session. Uh, it's March 11th, 2026. It's now 6:18. I'd like to call the meeting to order. Uh, we have an agenda before us. Do I have a motion to adopt? Second. That was Graham. Do I have a second? That was Laida. All in favor say I. I. All right. We have one item to discuss this evening and that's review of an amendment to the safeuilt professional services contract. Mr. Manager.

Yes. I am going to turn the floor over to assistant city manager Powell to explain what we are presenting to you guys. Um it is it is you know not not an intensive revision just a little bit of service that we would recommend adding to Safe Build's responsibility further. Thank you. uh fate build uh does our um plane review and and building inspection and part of what they have been doing for us on hog phases along with staff is review of things that aren't vertical as well so stormwater infrastructure site planning some of the site for uh for commercial development we've been um as we're looking at what's coming out in front of us. How we would like to see instead of doing that on an adop basis, how that is part of the contract, have a professional engineer when it's hard of the team and somebody we can work with on a regular basis. They can give you both the review or not review but the inspection of uh our storm water infrastructure site plans and any public or any infrastructure that will then turn over to the public. of sidewalks, roads, things like that. Some of the things we're talking about with Baba, they would then do the inspections on our path. And so that's what this does. It adds a professional engineer. It's an hourly rate just like um you know, we we pay for what we use, but it um puts that person on the team.

Right. Very good. Um, I think this is those look like very good numbers to me and I would totally be in favor of this. But any questions? Well, I can I reiterate we're paying that anyway. Right. Right. Right. This this is a dedicated engineer rather than a different person or having to rely on ourselves if somebody's not available. No. Absolutely. Yes. Yep.

I I do. Um, so are did you say that it was kind of a villa um project that's kind of pushing the need for the storm water uh inspections and stuff? Okay. And and they have a storm water engineer on staff. Okay.

We will see this at all. Okay. Okay. Uh yeah, the increases are are are reasonable. Um you know, uh for I think the last time it was 2024, uh it's only 2%. So I think that's reasonable. Um will we be able to um recover uh some of this expense through fees and permitting? Okay.

A fairly regular especially with a new contract with our new contract. one to one make sure that our fee set in a way that helps us to cover those those fees and we'll deal typically do that before the budget process and we'll come back to you if you feel like you think okay thank you okay Louie Shannon is it safe to say that a large development or like of an apartment building for example the permit fee is is a a many digit number. Yeah. Yes. It it's a big number. Yeah.

Good. Are we good?

All right. Um I have no questions about this one. Um other than this would come up next meeting for a vote. Okay. So, we will vote on this March 25th. Thank you. All right. Um, since that's the only item and it seems like we're done up here, public comment. Anything online? Okay. Going once, going twice. All right. Back up here. Uh, any closing comments up here this evening from the board? for me. Okay. All good. Yep.

All right. So, do I have a motion to adjurnn? So, moved. That was lighter. Do I have a second? Second. Mike. All in favor say I. I. Thank you all for being here. We appreciate it. Especially this guy on the front row.