Milton’s City Council convenes Monday to discuss potential measures to improve safety and lessen congestion – especially around school drop-offs and pick-ups – around the southern portion of Birmingham Highway.

That’s one of several items that are on the November 3 meeting agenda. Starting at 6 p.m. in City Hall’s Council Chambers, anyone can attend in-person or watch online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMvtwwIU3n8.

As is standard for Regular Meetings, this agenda is split into sections that have their own ground rules. For this Monday, those sections are:

• The CONSENT AGENDA, for routine items that the Council votes on collectively (so a single yes-no vote that covers all included items)
• REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS, which is where you’ll find proclamations and presentations during which Councilmembers may ask questions and offer general direction but cannot take conclusive votes
• FIRST PRESENTATION, home to certain types of items appearing on a Council agenda for the first time that cannot be decisively voted upon until a future meeting

Below are summaries of every item on Monday’s agenda.

• Approval of the October 20, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

  The Council will vote on approving the “minutes,” or official written record, from when it last convened on October 20. At that meeting, the Council honored local tennis legend Terre O’Brien for his roughly 30 years of quality, caring coaching out of the courts off Dinsmore Road (that are now part of Milton City Park and Preserve). Two Birmingham Park-related items were also approved. One abandoned the City’s right-of-way for part of Old Bullpen Road that’s now part of the park’s trail system, a move needed to pursue a conservation easement at that location. Another gave the go-ahead to pursue a grant that could help pay for improvements, such as a restroom facility, at Birmingham Park. For a full recap of this meeting, go to https://www.miltonga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3203/1351.

   

• Approval of a Recreation Provider Agreement Between the City of Milton and the Atlanta Pétanque League to Provide Leagues, Classes and Tournaments at Bell Memorial Park.

  In recent years, the Atlanta Pétanque League has been organizing competitions and introducing people to this sport – which is a mix of bocce, horseshoes, bowling, and something all its own – from a gravel portion of Bell Memorial Park’s parking lot. This Recreation Provider Agreement would continue that relationship between the League and the City of Milton’s Parks and Recreation Department.

   

• Approval of a Recreation Provider Agreement Between the City of Milton and CandiNews Camps, LLC to Provide Recreational Theater Programming.

  As one of Milton’s Parks and Recreation program partners, CandiNews Productions has run a children’s theater program out of City facilities – with weekly classes culminating in season-end performances, as well as school break and summer camps. This item is a Recreation Provider Agreement to continue this program through the City of Milton.

   

• Approval of a Master Service Agreement with Eddy Communications, Corp dba Eddy Alexander for Marketing and Public Relations Strategy for the Destination Deerfield Initiative.

  This is an agreement for the City to partner with professionals from Eddy Alexander on crafting and disseminating marketing and other public relations materials to support the next phase in Milton’s Destination Deerfield initiative. Earlier this year, after extensive community engagement, City Council approved the Urban Design Manual and related code amendments to help guide the thoughtful transformation of the Deerfield area into a vibrant, connected, and uniquely Milton destination that balances economic vitality with Milton’s character and values. (For more context on that phase, you can visit www.miltonga.gov/Deerfield.) Eddy Alexander will work with the City to communicate what’s ahead for this important initiative.

   

• Approval of an Audit Engagement Letter with Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC to Audit the City’s Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025

  State law requires a City government, like Milton’s, to have an annual audit of its financial affairs and transactions. This item is to approve the scope of services that the Mauldin & Jenkins accounting firm will provide the City in order to comply with this requirement.

    

  REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Proclamation Recognizing November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day.

  Milton is the proud home to many men and women who served bravely and selflessly in the U.S. military to protect our nation, its citizens, and its ideals. This proclamation celebrates the noble service, sacrifice, and invaluable contributions of them and their fellow former members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. It does so by recognizing November 11 – a date originally tied to the end of World War I – as Veterans Day in Milton. The City will also celebrate these courageous individuals at its annual Veterans Breakfast. Those who would like to go can email rsvp@miltonga.gov.

   

• Discussion of SR 372/Birmingham Highway School Area Upgrades Project.

  The City has embarked on a project, in close coordination with the Georgia Department of Transportation, aimed at alleviating congestion as well as improving safety for drivers and students (whether they’re walking, biking, or in buses) in the southern part of Birmingham Highway near Crabapple Crossing Elementary, Northwestern Middle, and Milton High School.

  On Monday, Public Works staff will share background on this initiative, a preliminary concept layout of potential upgrades, and pertinent feedback from community members. They’ll also address ongoing coordination with Fulton County Schools and the Georgia Department of Transportation, the State agency that must approve any changes since Birmingham Highway is a State Route (372). During the presentation, Staff will answer questions and welcome input from Council.

   

• Discussion of the Birmingham Park Conservation Easement.

  The City is actively looking into a potential conservation easement for Birmingham Park in an effort to ensure future generations can enjoy this vast natural haven full of trails, creeks, pastures, and forest. Such an easement would set up legal safeguards to protect against development and certain “active” uses like athletic fields.

  At the request of Council earlier this fall, City staff solicited Milton Equestrian Committee members’ opinions on what amenities and improvements they would recommend in the conservation easement area. (Their viewpoints are valued in part because many ride horses on Birmingham Park’s trails.) Public Works Director Sara Leaders will share that committee’s feedback with Council, as well as welcome discussion and direction on the City’s next steps.

    

  FIRST PRESENTATION

• Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of Milton to Amend the Unified Development Code Article 10 Related to the Milton Trail Blueprint.

Since 2007, the City has had a Milton Trail Plan Map to guide the buildout of the city’s trails system (with trails, in this instance, including sidewalks and multi-use paths). This Trail Plan has been updated several times, most recently in 2020. If this item is approved, this 2025 Milton Trail Blueprint Map would replace the outdated version and be adopted by resolution and referenced in the code.

The Milton Trails Advisory Committee spearheaded the latest Trail Blueprint iteration based on extensive analysis, discussion, and public feedback. The updated map incorporates new planned trail projects that reflect current priorities and land acquisitions while guiding private development projects. The version up for consideration is the same as what was presented to Council last June except for the removal of several trail segments on Fulton County Schools’ property.

A trail’s inclusion on this map does not, in and of itself, guarantee when or how it will be built. Any segment that is advanced into design as a City capital project will have its own concept development and public outreach process that could come with modifications.

After Monday, the City Council’s next scheduled Regular Meeting will be on November 17.