City Manager's Report - December 2019

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 7 out of the 8 goals completed 1 out of the 8 goals postponed

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL POSTPONED‌

Review the Ba sic Stormwa ter Ma na g ement Fa cility Ma intena nce Policy, which wa s a dopted in 2013.

Ana lyze current storm wa ter issues ra ised by priva te property owners a nd determine how best to a ddress those issues in rela tion to the a dopted policy a nd how stormwa ter is ma na g ed by the Doug la sville/Doug la s County Wa ter Sewer Authority.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Work in pa rtnership with the Doug la s County Development Authority to develop a nd present a fa cilities use pla n for the ja il property for presenta tion a nd a pprova l by the Ma yor a nd Council.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Police Depa rtment will prepa re a vehicle repla cement ca pita l improvement pla n outlining the types of vehicles, a nnua l budg et impa ct, revenue sources, a nd number of yea rs for conversion to the preferred vehicle type. Also, costs should be included for improvements needed a t the vehicle ma intena nce fa cility for the Police Depa rtment a nd subsequent ma intena nce a nd opera ting costs.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Continue implementa tion steps to fina lize the Unified Development Ordina nce (UDO) for a doption by the Ma yor a nd City Council. Coordina te with pa rtner a g encies to a ddress issues rela ted to the completion a nd a doption of the UDO. Set up a committee meeting to discuss other issues tha t were identified to include ma teria ls tha t need to be a ddressed before a doption.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Develop a n Enterta inment District Ordina nce ba sed on review of peer cities rela ted to public spa ces, specia l events, the inclusion of public a rt, a nd overla y districts. Present new ordina nce for review a nd a doption by the elected officia ls.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Conduct a prelimina ry a na lysis of repa irs a nd upg ra des needed a t Conference Center. Develop a budg et encompa ssing the cost of repa irs a nd upg ra des to determine the best method to a pproa ch the project.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Implement cha ng es to the Wednesda y Wind Down concert series to include loca ting the event ba ck downtown, development of a n event checklist for use a nd oversig ht by the Pa rks a nd Recrea tion Depa rtment, a nd providing opportunities for multiple a rtists to pa rticipa te in the event, who represent a ll va rieties of music.

Mayor – Council Goals 2019 GOAL COMPLETE!

Continue to opera te the City in a fisca lly responsible ma nner to support a continued increa se in the reserve funds.

Major Accomplishments  1 ST AND 2 ND SET OF RESURFACING – COMPLETE  CITY HALL RENOVATION – 90% COMPLETE  CEDAR MOUNTAIN ROAD -- 80% COMPLETE  COURTHOUSE SQUARE -- 50% COMPLETE  DOUGLAS BLVD RESURFACING – COMPLETE  I-20 FAIRBURN ROAD – BID AWARDED  JAIL DEMOLITION – 25% COMPLETE  MILL VILLAGE PARK – CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PENDING

Major Accomplishments  OLD MILL CLEAN UP – 90% COMPLETE  UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE – ADOPTED!  TAX ALLOCATION DISTRICT – 95% COMPLETE

Looking Ahead  ARTS MASTER PLAN  HUNTER PARK TRAIN TRACK CONVERSION  JESSIE DAVIS PARK RENOVATIONS  NORTHSIDE TRAIL SYSTEM  SIDEWALK STUDY  STATE ROUTE 92/DALLAS ENHANCEMENTS  TOWN GREEN CONSTRUCTION  WILLING WORKERS DESIGN  TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT VISIT

Where have we been?  2016: The year of identifying challenges  2017: The year of planning to manage challenges  2018: The year of identifying key initiatives to enhance the quality of life for our citizens  2019: The year of plan implementation

Where a re we g oing ?  2020: Continuation of our plan implementation

From Plan to Action  Downtown Master Plan: Jail Redevelopment Project, TAD  Parks Master Plan: Mill Village Park, Willing Workers Park, Alice Hawthorne Community Center Renovation, etc.  Northside Redevelopment Study: Northside Trail Project

ACM Initiatives • Preliminary Conference Center Facilities Report • Board's Meeting Software (iCompass) • Middle Manager Training's/Meetings • Lactation Room • Tourism Product Development • Cybersecurity Assessment/Scans • Coordinated Entry • Annual Report • Citizen's Academy (Feb 2020)

Graduate Fellow Initiatives • Special Projects--

• Capital Projects • Records Retention Policy & Plan • Amtrak • Public Theater • Core Values Branding

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