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Responsible 
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Status 
Other Projects (continued) 
55 Contribute $35,000 to the city Board of Education 
for a playground at the new school complex using 
Capital Improvement Funds. 
Finance Director Received i nvoice ($34,819.50) from 
City Board of Education  and paid. 
Completed.  
56 Demolish North City School using Capital 
Improvement Funds, $360,000. 
City Manager Council discussed selling, 
demolishing, leasing property Dec. 9, 
2024 work session and approved 
demolition during Dec. 17, 2024 
regular session. Council discussed 
rescinding demolition vote during Jan. 
13, 2025 work session and Jan. 21, 
2025 regular sessio n. Motion failed. 
This topic was discussed on Feb. 10, 
2025 work session and Feb. 18, 2025 
regular session. Approved to demolish. 
Bid opening was April 29, 2025 and 
ten bids received. On May 12, 2025 
work session for award consideration 
and May 20, 2025 re gular session for 
bid approval. Approved E. Luke Green 
to demolish. Project start date was July 
14, 2025 and completion by Fall 2025.  
57 Complete Mt. V erd industrial park improvements 
using city, county, and ARC funds, $1,900,000. 
EDA Director On bid, bid opening is Aug. 14 , 
tentatively on Sept 8 , 2025 work 
session for consideration and Sept. 16, 
2025 
regular session for approval. 
Anticipated completion is Spring 
2026. EDA Director gave an update on 
July 7, 2025.  
58 Acquire the 2.93-acre property for the entrance to the 
Redfern Industrial Park as authorized by Resolution 
2022-
31 using Capital Improvement Funds. Then 
prepare the road design and construction drawings, 
bid out, build. 
Public Works 
Director / Project 
Manager 
City Attorney acquiring property.  
59 Sell the 1.08 -acre Parker Property located on 
Decatur Pike, $275,000 minimum bid. 
Purchasing 
Assistant  
Bid deadline was July 22, 2025.  No 
bids received. On Aug. 11, 2025 work 
session for further discussion.  
60 Conduct quarterly blood drives. Communications 
Coordinator 
Blood drive was July 18, 2025 at City 
Hall sponsored by MEDIC , 11 units 
collected. Next drive is Oct.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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