Roswell’s Mayor and City Council convened for their last regular meeting of May on Tuesday evening, May 26. The full agenda is available here. Agenda item numbers below correspond to items as listed on the official agenda.
Mayor’s Report
At the start of the meeting, the Mayor and Council recognized Roswell’s Environmental/Public Works Department for receiving the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Education Program of Excellence Gold Award. Roswell Water Utility also earned the Water Treatment Plant of the Year and Water Treatment Plant Gold Platinum Awards.
Pictured: Mayor Mary Robichaux, City Council, Environmental/Public Works staff, and Greg McCoy, President of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals
Consent Agenda
The Council unanimously approved a consent agenda (Consent Agenda, Item 1) that featured just one item, approval of the minutes of their previous meeting on May 11, 2026.
Regular Agenda – Action Items
During the regular agenda, the Council took several votes. One saw approval (5-1) of the TSPLOST 2026 Project List (Regular Agenda, Item 1). The approved list includes funding for citywide road resurfacing, as well as key intersection improvements, multi-use trails, and public safety enhancements, and would be funded only if Fulton County voters approve the TSPLOST on the November 3 ballot. The list must be submitted to the County no later than May 31.
Council then voted to unanimously approve a handful of changes to the City’s Unified Development Code (Regular Agenda, Items 2-6):
- Allow the keeping of horses on R-18 property over 15 acres in size as a limited use.
- Make “Industrial Use, All Warehouse and Distribution” a conditional use in the IX, Industrial Flex, Zoning District, thus serving to distinguish warehouse uses from data centers.
- Specify residential parking requirements, including a prohibition on parking on grass or landscaped areas, and clarity that vehicles (including boats and trailers) can only be parked on a hard surface.
- Specify commercial parking requirements for vehicle sales uses, prohibiting parking on grass or landscaped areas.
They then unanimously approve a pair of ordinances to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances. The first vote (Regular Agenda, Item 7) prohibits people from dumping large items in City dumpsters. These items include pallets, large furniture, large appliances, and other bulky items. The second vote (Regular Agenda, Item 8) provides clarity to the City’s definition of “inoperable vehicle.” This change specifies that missing license plates or tags are an indication of an inoperable motor vehicle.
City Attorney’s Report
Finally, Council heard and voted in favor of a pair of business items from the City Attorney. The first (Regular Agenda, Item 9) authorized the transfer of property located at Bowen Road and Highway 92 to the Roswell Development Authority (approved unanimously). That vote also authorizes the Mayor to execute all necessary documents to complete the transaction. The second (Regular Agenda, Item 10) was approved (4-2) and authorized the City Attorney to send a termination notice to Seer World LLC under the terms of the Master Services Agreement, as their services are no longer needed by the City.
Coming Up
Next up for the Mayor and Council will be a regular Council meeting on Monday, June 8. That meeting starts at 7 p.m. at City Hall (38 Hill Street).
