HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions R25-07-744 - 07/21/2025 - Reimburse the Capital Projects Fund with Greenspace Bond Funding regarding Properties Acquired on Hopewell RoadSTATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO . R25-07 -744
A RESOLUTION TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF MILTON 'S CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND WITH
GREENSPACE BOND FUNDING REGARDING PROPERTIES ACQUIRED ON HOPEWELL ROAD
WHEREAS , in November 2016 , City of Milton (the "City") voters passed a bond for
greenspace land acquisition; and
WHEREAS , on February 28 , 2023 , the City closed on its acquisition of Ta x Parcel
Number ("TPN") 22-4770-0909-008-9 , TPN 22 -4780-0964-091-5, and TPN 22 -47 80-0964 -092-
3, total ing approximately 34.40 acres (the "Bates Property"), using capital
projects/impact fee funds to cover the overall purchase price of $3,500,000 .00; and
WHEREAS , on April 24 , 2023 , the City closed on its acquisition of TPN 22 -4770-0909-
048-5 , totaling approximately 4.86 acres (the "Hud son Property"), using capital
projects/impact fee funds to cover the purchase price of $1,400,000.00; and
WHEREAS , the Bates Property and the Hudson Property abu t the City's Prov idence
Park property and were initial ly acquired anticipating future development of active park
space; and
WHEREAS , the City Council has since decided that the Bates Property and the
Hudson Property wo uld be better utilized as additional greenspace to be preserved as
such for the pub lic and secured under the protections of the City's Greenspace Bond
Program consistent with its inte nded purpose of land preservation and public benefit (see
Minutes of City Co u ncil Regular Meeting, May 19 , 2025, Agenda Ite m No . 25-134); and
WHEREAS , in order to transfer the Ba tes Property and the Hudson Property under
the protections of the City's Greenspace Bond Progra m, it is appropriate that
Greenspace Bond funds are utilized to afford the acquisition of those properties ; and
WHEREAS , there are sufficient unallocated Greenspace Bond funds available to
reimburse the City's Capital Projects Fund for the amounts spen t purchasing the Bates
Property and the Hudson Property in the total amount of $4,900,000.00.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED , that the City Council hereby directs City staff to make
the appropriate fun d transfer of $4,900,000 .00 from the Greenspace Bond fund into the
Capital Projects Fund for the purpose s sta ted hereinabove.
SO RESOLVED this 21 st day of July 2025.