Council Approves Funds To Purchase Easement For Public Safety Tower

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The Johns Creek City Council on Monday approved amending its 2015 budget to pay for the purchase of an easement needed for its public safety tower in nearby Forsyth County.

Council members approved amending its fiscal year 2015 general fund budget to use $320,000 in unassigned fund balance to pay for the purchase of the easement.

The council also approved exercising its option to purchase the permanent easement of property at 6425 Old Atlanta Road in Forsyth County, which is related to its efforts to improve public safety communications throughout the city.

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Council members also approved awarding a construction bid to Northwest Georgia Paving and one task order for construction inspection and testing services to Moreland Altobelli for the city’s 2015 neighborhood paving initiative. Johns Creek will pay Northwest Georgia Paving $5.57 million and Moreland $257,045, for a total of $5.83 million.

According to the meeting agenda packet, Fulton County will reimburse Johns Creek $374,500 for adjusting sewer manholes related to the project. That will reduce the final net cost of the project the city is responsible for to $5.46 million.

Johns Creek leaders also awarded a bid to Baldwin Paving — the only bidder — to make operational improvements along Boles Road, Old Alabama Road and Medlock Crossing for $235,008.28.

The project includes extending a right turn lane on Boles Road at Abbotts Bridge Road, adding a left turn lane on Old Alabama Road at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and adding an additional left turn lane on Medlock Crossing Parkway at State Bridge Road, resulting in dual left turns onto west bound State Bridge Road.

The Council deferred until April 27 a resolution adopting rental fees and policy for the Newtown Park Amphitheater.

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