Council to place Laurelwood plat, CVB agreement and grant certification on Monday consent agenda

During the May 28 legislative work session, committee chairs reported several routine items that council members agreed to move to the Monday voting meeting's consent agenda.

Planning & Development vice chair Chris Watts presented a revised final plat for Laurelwood Phase 1 to establish as-built locations for townhome buildings on lots 108–111 (application by FR Arbor Place LLC; applicant representative Mr. Greg Hasty presented). After the planning staff presentation, Watts moved to place the item on the consent agenda and council indicated assent.

In Recreation, Culture and Tourism, Samantha Rossado presented a routine renewal agreement between the city and the Douglasville Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) that the presenter said would renew an agreement beginning July 1 (transcript reads 'July 1 of 2026 through July 30th of 2027'). Rossado stated the city collects an 8% hotel-motel tax; the transcript includes a breakdown of allocations but the percentages were unclear in the recording and are flagged in clarifying details below. Council members asked about timing of collections and payment dates; Rossado said collections occur the month after and cited an August 15 payment deadline for quarterly remittances.

Public Safety Committee Chair Howard Estes introduced item 26-135 described on the agenda as the '2025 burn justice assistant assistance grant certification' (agenda text as read). Estes noted the signature timing is tied to a 30-day window after a vote and the committee agreed to place the item on the consent agenda for Monday.

All three items were described as routine and were moved to the consent agenda for formal consideration and any required signatures at the Monday voting meeting.

Next step: each item will be included on the Monday consent agenda for a formal vote or signature as required.