Roswell City Council Committee Meeting: July 28, 2026
Roswell City Council Committee Meeting Summary – July 28, 2026
The Roswell City Council held a committee meeting on July 28, 2026, at 8:42 PM. The meeting was led by City Administrator Randy Nighton and attended by Council Members Sarah Beeson, Jennifer Philippi, Aaron Brumley, Christopher Zack, and Christine Hall, along with City Attorney David Davidson and Deputy City Clerk Rachel Reigns. The meeting covered a range of items including transportation funding applications, park renovations, public safety improvements, and HVAC upgrades.
Discussion Items
- Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) Loan/Grant Application for Green Street Phase II: Director of Transportation Andy Flegger presented a resolution to apply for a $1.5 million grant and up to $3 million loan from GTIB for Phase II of Green Street (Cherry Way to Warsaw). The project, estimated at $4.75 million, includes burying utilities, sidewalks, and road reconstruction. Council members discussed that without this funding, the project would be delayed. Councilmember Zack noted the project is not required but would complete the corridor, including a pedestrian crossing near the soccer fields. Councilmember Hall asked about the timeline; Flegger indicated design and right-of-way work would occur in 2027, with construction likely not starting until 2028, taking 3-6 months. Councilmember Brumley confirmed the road (Cherry Street) is separate from Canton Street, which was recently repaved. Councilmember Beeson abstained, citing a financial interest (her business at Green and Woodstock). No motion passed due to lack of a second, so the item died.
- Pine Grove Phase 1A Right-of-Way Acquisition: Mr. Flegger requested blanket approval to negotiate right-of-way acquisition for 15 parcels needed for the roundabout at North Coleman and sidewalks east to Mimosa. The $1.25 million is available from T-SPLOST II funding. The motion carried unanimously.
- 911 Range Improvement Project: Chief Conroy and Major Greco presented a contract with Range Systems for $1,109,979 (plus $110,000 contingency) to upgrade the police indoor firing range, replacing metal bullet traps with rubber, adding ballistic baffles, replacing side panels, and updating target systems. The 2026 budget allocated $1.5 million for this project, partially from impact fees and PLA funds. The motion passed unanimously.
- East Roswell Tennis Court Replacement: Mr. Malone presented a contract with Signature Tennis for $197,760 (total budget $227,424) to replace tennis courts 1-4 at East Roswell Park, which have exceeded their 16-20 year useful life. The project is funded from bond money. Councilmember Hall confirmed the adjacent shade structure is not included. The motion passed unanimously.
- Hembry Park Green Gymnasium Renovations: Two connected items were discussed: (1) contract with Covington Flooring Company for $117,027 (budget $128,729) for basketball court floor replacement, and (2) contract with Southeastern Surfaces and Equipment for $104,478.78 (budget $114,926) for basketball goals and bleachers. Total project cost is $286,955, including LED lighting, painting, and wall pads, funded from bond dollars. The green gym is 30 years old and non-compliant with ADA bleachers. Construction is planned for September-October 2026. The motions passed unanimously.
- Public Safety Headquarters HVAC – RTU Units: Mr. Watson presented three separate contracts with Chest Stain Plumbing, Heating and Cooling LLC for rooftop units (RTUs) at Public Safety Headquarters Building 100: RTU #1 ($113,353), RTU #2 ($129,941), and RTU #3 ($129,941). Units were bid separately for best pricing; lead time is 14-20 weeks. Funded from PFA funds. The motions passed unanimously.
- City Hall HVAC Improvement Project – Phase II: Two contracts were presented: (1) Comfort Systems for power terminal units (PTUs) and variable air volume fans (VAVs) for $727,000, and (2) Train Technologies for controls ($432,821.76). This second phase replaces original pneumatic controls with digital ones. The project is funded from PFA funds. Councilmember Brumley noted temperature issues in the building. Estimated completion is 4-5 months, coordinated with ongoing roof replacement. The motions passed unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- The GTIB loan/grant application for Green Street Phase II failed due to no second on Councilmember Hall's motion. The item will not proceed.
- All other items (Pine Grove, 911 range, tennis courts, Hembry Park gym, public safety RTUs, and City Hall HVAC Phase II) were approved unanimously.
- The meeting adjourned at an unspecified time, ending by midnight per City Administrator Nighton's intention.
Meeting Transcript
The elected body present, Council Member Mayor Pro Tim Sarah Beeson, Councilmember Jennifer Philippi, Councilmember Aaron Brumley, Councilmember Christopher Zack, Councilmember Christine Hall, I am Randy Nighton, the City Administrator, along with the city attorney, Mr. David Davidson, and along with the Deputy City Clerk, Rachel Reigns as well. This is a public meeting, but not a public hearing. While this meeting is open to the public, we do not generally take public comments or questions during committee meetings. Motion by Council Member Beeson, second by Council Member Zack. Further discussion. Seeing none, all in favor. All right, thank you. We do have several items on our regular agenda this evening. However, uh there are several items, especially on the second page of our agenda, which are similar in nature and for presentation purposes, we will group several of those items together for presentation for expediency. We want to be as detailed and as thorough as needed, and hopefully we will be able to adjourn by midnight. Consideration of a resolution to apply for a loan in the amount of three million dollars in a grant in the amount of 1.5 million dollars from the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank. GTIB, which is administered by the State Road and Tollway Authority, SRTA, presented by Director of Transportation, Mr. Andy Flegger. Thank you. Thank you. So we had an opportunity show up, and there's a little bit of a short fuse on this, but the opportunity to apply for the loan and a grant. It's a combination with Jeep Tib. Uh they're looking for projects that improve mobility and promote economic development. This is a statewide process that they're going through to find some places to award the money. Um it is due on August 21st, is our application. What we're looking for is uh going after considering going after phase two of Green Street. This is the northern section from Cherry Way all the way up to Warsaw. It would be conclude uh burying the utilities, putting some more sidewalks in to match up what we have on the south side. Part of why we think this is a good idea. Um they are looking for projects that have a strong local commitment. We're going to lean on the work that we have already put into the south side of this project to complete it and move forward. Um they're looking for locations that can provide some economic development benefits. We can get that if we go up this road. Uh phase two cost estimates is about 4.75 million. That's about 500,000 for design, two and a half million for construction, 900,000 for right-away, about 850 for relocation and burying of the utilities. What we're uh going to go after, if you would allow us or want us to ask for 1.5 million in a grant and up to three million dollars for a loan. This would, if we want to pursue this project, this will save money out of our own budget. The loan terms are there is a 250 dollar application fee that we would have to pay out of our existing funds to make this application for the grant and loan. They are not necessarily tied together. We could get one, we could get it the other, we could get nothing. Um, and the loan terms we can work with finance to determine which is best. We will at the time of the application, we'll tell them which of these terms we would like to do, uh, five, ten, fifteen, or twenty-year term uh for that payout. Questions? All right, Mr. Flagger, thank you very much. Um any questions or comments from uh the elected body? Yes, council member Philippi. Angry again. Um I'm sorry if I missed this, but if if we don't go for this funding, when and how we get with this project get done. It would not be funded at this point. Okay, so we would be delaying it and doing that. We would delay it until we find other funding or other ways that we want to proceed this. Okay. The question is Councilmember Zek, and then I'll come to Councilmember Hall.
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