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Committees of Council - Regular Meeting - Audio/Video
Published: Jun 23, 2026
Downtown Parking Operations Show Strong Usage, Revenue Growth Following New Deck and Paid On-Street Implementation
An update was provided on downtown parking operations, including the new Green Street parking deck and the on-street paid parking model. The Green Street deck, opened May 4th, has seen significant usage, with over 12,000 visitors by June 21st and an average of 246 daily visits. The highest single day recorded 619 visitors. The average stay in the deck is 3.5 hours. The on-street paid parking program, partnered with 12 Oaks, began May 15th. Initial 'love letters' for non-payment transitioned to zero-dollar warnings, and by June 13th, paid citations were issued. Through June 14th, there were 5,868 on-street visitors with an average daily revenue of $751 and an average ticket of $397. Citations and warnings issued totaled 754. By June 21st, on-street revenue reached $29,208, surpassing the previous year's total annual revenue. Data indicates 93% of payments are via QR code or text, with 7% using pay-on-foot kiosks. Concerns about handicap parking were addressed, with plans to add two new handicap spaces near Roswell Park. Golf cart parking availability was also raised as a concern. Data analysis includes license plate recognition to understand visitor origins, stay durations, and potential for monthly parking. The average stay in the paid street zones is 1-2 hours, with approximately 7% of vehicles staying over 8 hours. The project aims to improve parking availability for visitors and reduce long-term parking by downtown employees. The partnership with 12 Oaks has been described as smooth, with minimal negative feedback. Additional handicap spaces are planned, and enforcement of handicap parking violations is being coordinated.
Construction Contract Approved for Riverside Road Corridor Project, Enhancing Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure
The committee approved a construction contract for the Riverside Road Corridor project, a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) initiative. The contract amount is $9,489,436.50, with a total budget authorization of $10,721,901.50, which includes a budget amendment of $1,454,580 for Fulton County waterline intergovernmental agreement funding. The project, identified in the Roswell Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, aims to fill a significant gap in the city's network by adding buffered bike lanes, a continuous sidewalk on the north side, and a continuous multi-use trail on the south side. Key improvements include: buffered bike lanes from Riverside Park east to Old Alabama Road, continuous sidewalk on the north side, a multi-use trail on the south side (with some segments adjusted closer to the road in Don White Park), a new roundabout at River Lake Drive and the Catholic Church, a new signal at Tayman Drive, a pedestrian hybrid beacon near River Landing Drive, and upgrading existing signals to mast arms at Riverside Park, Dogwood, and Old Alabama intersections. The project is expected to take approximately two years to complete, with an estimated finish in summer/early fall 2028. Eleven bids were received, and the recommendation is to award the contract to Backbone Infrastructure as the lowest responsive responsible bidder. The funding breakdown is $9.2 million from the city and $1.4 million from Fulton County for waterline improvements. Coordination with the Georgia 400 project by GDOT is ongoing.
Roswell to Seek $60,000 NEA Grant for Historical Theater Project
The committee considered a resolution to apply for and accept a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Project Grant of up to $60,000. This grant would fund a theatrical project in partnership with local playwriter Maya Lawrence and students from Spelman College and Morehouse College. The project aims to create a theatrical work rooted in Roswell's history, focusing on the stories of freedom, citizenship, and the American experience, specifically centering on the story of Nancy Jackson, an enslaved woman who sued for her freedom. The project includes research, collaborative writing, and a fully staged reading at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. The grant aligns with NEA priorities in arts education, historic storytelling, and partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The city's grant contingency fund would provide a one-to-one match of $60,000, bringing the total project budget to $120,000. The committee approved the resolution unanimously.
Roswell Approves Mid-Year Budget Amendment to Enhance Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Operations
The committee discussed the FY 2026 mid-year budget amendment, which aims to maintain public safety service levels, restore essential operational services, and address infrastructure and technology needs. Key allocations include public safety and emergency readiness, parks and recreation (including Old Mill Park summer operations), facilities and infrastructure (including Nesbitt Lakes dredging gap funding), technology and operations (Microsoft Office 365 licensing), and personnel and administration (grants manager position). The amendment adjusts revenue sources, including increased sales tax revenue, insurance premium tax revenue, cultural arts revenue, short-term rental revenue, and use of the IT fund balance. Revenue is also adjusted downward for school zone fines due to increased compliance. The overall budget impact is neutral, maintaining a balanced budget in compliance with state law. Council members raised questions regarding the nature of some budget adjustments (e.g., journal entries vs. actual expenditures) and expressed concerns about using contingency funds, particularly given financial uncertainties like fuel costs. The use of the contingency fund for dredging was discussed, with a need for clarification on remaining balances. The need for a grants manager position was highlighted, given the potential to secure over $7 million in grants. Discussions also involved staffing additions, including an executive assistant and a grants manager, and comparisons to previous administrations' staffing levels and costs. The budget amendment was approved 6-1.
Roswell Debates Comprehensive Growth Plan Draft: Focus on Economic Strategy, Housing, and Development
The committee discussed the draft 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan, which serves as an umbrella document for housing, environmental protection, economic development, and land use, setting a 20-year vision with a five-year work program. The plan emphasizes economic strategy and targets growth in specific 'activity areas' rather than encroaching on neighborhoods. Stakeholder committee comments were reviewed, focusing on themes like quality of life, neighborhood protection, managing multi-family development, population and workforce housing growth, and traffic impacts. Key recommendations included strengthening policy on traffic impact analysis for activity centers, ensuring mixed-use sequencing for residential developments, better defining transition areas between activity centers and neighborhoods, and adding specificity to workforce housing definitions. Discussions also touched upon population growth targets, the need for jobs to support employers, housing affordability, the 'missing middle' housing stock, and the role of renovations in the existing housing supply. The committee noted that while the plan focuses on economic strategy, a deeper dive into housing issues is warranted, possibly for future study. Economic development policies are proposed to evaluate development proposals based on criteria like job quality, wage levels, and tax revenue, aiming to enhance quality of life and attract desired employers and residents. The current plan's economic development strategy had a population ceiling of 120,000, but stakeholders recommended focusing on 'modest growth' and economic growth rather than population growth for its own sake. Discussions highlighted the need to attract a working-age population and jobs that fit the local demographics, noting Roswell's lower job-to-household ratio compared to peer cities. The plan proposes adding policy statements to the Comprehensive Work Program (CWP) for future detailed study and code updates, rather than embedding detailed design standards directly into the plan. The timeline for adoption involves a public hearing on July 27th and final adoption by the end of September. Public input on the draft plan is encouraged.
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