City News - October 2020

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NEWS OCTOBER 2020

PUMPKIN TIME! EVERYONE’S FAVORITE PIE & SPICE SEASON

PROGRESS CONTINUES ON WHITEWATER CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT UPGRADE

Steady upgrade progress can be seen at the Whitewater Creek Pollution Control Plant. As of October 20, the upgrade was 84% complete, and expectations for a winter completion remained. The plant is currently being upgraded to deliver more energy efficiency and sustainability while maintaining that five million gallons-per-day capacity.

OCCUPATIONAL TAX

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WATER & SEWER

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Closed on Friday.

No new service agreements after 4:30pm.

Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm

No new customers will be seen after 4:30pm.

Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm

Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

We want to encourage customers to continue utilizing online services for payments, service starts, service terminations, license renewals, and new business startups due to limited staffing.

For more information about online services, visit us online:

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CITY PERSONNEL RECEIVE ABOVE & BEYOND AWARD

Several City employees received the Above and Beyond Award recently for their work during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes required with the City. Recipients included (top) City Planner Denise Brookins, Human Resources Director Nella Cooper, IT Director Kelvin Joiner, IT Systems Specialist Jessica Smith, (above) Senior Planner Julie Brown, (below) Public Information Officer Ann Marie Burdett, Communications Assistant Danielle Ballard, Marketing Specialist Justin Crum, and Public Relations Specialist Danny Harrison.

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CITY HALL EXTERIOR NEARING COMPLETION & CITY CENTER PARK PROGRESSING SWIFTLY

October 2020 marks one year since ground was ceremonially broken for the new Fayetteville City Hall & City Center Park, and Project Coordinator Steve Mauro says exterior work on the new City Hall building is nearing completion, and significant progress is being made at the adjacent City Center Park.

Over the last few weeks, roof work on the City Hall building was completed, allowing builders to continue with interior construction regardless of the weather. “It’s what we call ‘dried in,’” Mauro said.

Inside, Mauro said about 80 percent of the major mechanical and plumbing systems are complete. He said about 70 percent of the drywall work has also been completed.

Outside at City Center Park, renovation planning is still underway for the Gym and Bus Barn projects, but the nearby

bathroom building, which will serve the entire park space, is well under construction.

Mauro noted that all of the major underground infrastructure, including the stormwater system, is completed across the site, and most of the work is complete on the roadways, curbs, and gutters.

While the site is still under construction, they are operating on a base layer of asphalt for the roadways, which will be top-coated closer to the completion of the 4 - October 2020

project.

“We have been taking advantage of the recent dry weather to make a lot of progress in the park, including the stormwater pond,” Mauro said.

In the coming weeks and months, progress will continue on park features such as the four pavilions, a concrete water flume leading to an interactive splash pad, a playground, and a tot lot.

Other amenities are being planned for the park space as well.

FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE NAILAH GRANT MCFARLANE

The Fayetteville City Council recently welcomed the new Municipal Court Chief Judge Nailah Grant McFarlane and thanked outgoing Judge Rhonda Kreuziger for her years of service. Pictured (l-r) are Council members Paul Oddo and Joe Clark, Mayor Ed Johnson, Councilman Darryl Langford, Judge McFarlane, Councilman Scott Stacy, Judge Kreuziger, and Councilman Rich Hoffman.

POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDED GRANT FROM GOVERNOR’S OFFICE The Fayetteville Police Department is pleased to announce it has received a $52,593.60 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). This grant award was based on the department’s partnership with GOHS in helping to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities across the State of Georgia.

“The loss of one life on our roads is one too many, and the fact almost all fatal traffic crashes can be prevented is one reason why we are awarding this grant,” GOHS Director Allen Poole said. “The target of zero traffic deaths in our nation is achievable, and we will continue to help develop and implement educational messages and enforcement campaigns aimed at

bringing our state one step closer to that goal.”

“The Fayetteville Police Department is proud of its continued partnership with the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety,” said Fayetteville Police Chief Scott Gray. “Through this grant, we will be able to equip additional officers with the needed tools to promote the wellbeing of motorists traveling on the roadways of Fayetteville. Our ultimate goal is to enhance highway safety by reducing the number of collisions, speeding motorists, distracted drivers, and impaired drivers within our community.”

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Click It or Ticket seatbelt campaigns, the Fayetteville Police Department will also conduct mobilizations throughout the year in coordination with GOHS’s year-round waves of high visibility patrols and multi-jurisdictional sobriety checkpoints.

The grant will continue through September 2021.

REMOTE CAMERAS CAN SE CITY USES LATEST TECHNOLOGY

Two new remote camera systems are revolutionizing how the City of Fayetteville maintains its sanitary sewer system, saving stakeholders money and making repairs more precise and tidy.

Hidden beneath Fayetteville’s busy business districts and tranquil neighborhoods lies some of the City’s most important

infrastructure. While many people may never think about the sanitary sewer system, Fayetteville’s Water & Sewer Department personnel look after it every day.

Weekly tasks include servicing the 26 lift stations and 130 miles of sanitary sewer lines that lead from homes and businesses back to the City’s central Wastewater Treatment Plant, which must also be diligently maintained.

Some of the most difficult tasks in maintaining the sewer system involve clearing blockages and defending the pipes against encroaching tree roots, but the City’s two new remote camera systems have become great tools to help discover and remedy these problems.

“They make the job easier. You can see what you’re working with,” said Heavy Equipment Operator Tim Bolton. “We’re not working blind.”

Bolton, who has worked 12 years for the City of Fayetteville, says things were different a decade ago.

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time down manholes to fix problems in the main sanitary sewer lines, and they had to dig up more rightof-way land to find trouble spots in the residential service lines.

The City for the past few years has used a trailer-based, remotecontrolled camera on wheels to crawl into the main sanitary sewer lines. An upgrade to the Trio Vision MK3 happened about two years ago.

Within the last year or so, the City added a smaller, more portable system, the Rigid SeeSnake with a SeekTech SR-24 locator, to inspect the four- and six-inch service lines.

Using precise coordinates, workers can dig straight to the problem, making for quicker repairs and less cleanup required.

Most weeks, the City’s sanitary sewer system brings more than two million gallons of wastewater to the treatment plant each day, which has a daily capacity of five million gallons. The plant is currently being upgraded to deliver more energy efficiency and sustainability while maintaining that five million gallons-per-day capacity.

EE IN THE SEWER

TO LOCATE AND REMEDY TROUBLE SPOTS

ABOVE: Water & Sewer Department personnel received on the trailer-based Trio Vision MK3 remote-controlled camera system used to investigate the City’s main sanitary sewer lines.

LEFT: Heavy Equipment Operator Tim Bolton demonstrates the smaller SeeSnake camera system used to investigate four- and six-inch sanitary sewer lines.

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CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY Development updates from around Fayetteville

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CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW: In addition to the many commercial construction projects happening around Fayetteville, which are depicted in the photos, a few residential projects are also in the works. The 129-lot Fayette Meadows subdivision is currently under construction at the intersection of Highway 92 South at the Helen Sams Parkway intersection. In addition, the 47-lot Dixon Farms subdivision was recently approved and will be located on a tract of land adjoining Summit Point Drive and immediately north of the Summit Point (Publix) retail center. On the north side of Fayetteville, up to 55 townhome units will be developed behind the new RaceTrac and Discount Tire stores within the Satterfield Marketplace mixed-use development.

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1. Work continues on the new Fayetteville City Hall & City Center Park

2. Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Atlanta Studios) continues to add soundstages to its campus on Veterans Parkway.

3. Progress on the Capstone and Central Park buildings at Trilith (formerly Pinewood Forest) continues.

4. Exterior work on the new Trilith (formerly Pinewood Forest) Town Stage is substantially complete.

5. Construction of the Navy Federal Credit Union on Highway 85 North has been completed.

6. Construction work on the new Walmart Clinic is completed.

7. The Life Storage building is under construction along Highway 314 next to Lowe’s.

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WELCOME NEW FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESSES STARTED IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2 Kings Auto Group, LLC

115 Commerce Drive, Suite E3

Minnesota Peach, LLC

215 Susan Lane

5 Star Auto Brokers, LLC

355 Lanier Avenue E, Suite L

Omni Home Care

101 Devant Street, Suite 605

Acts Therapy, LLC

500 Lanier Avenue W, Suite 503

Ortholazer ATL, LLC

1240 Highway 54 W, Suite 307

Barbara Reid’s Virtual Assistant

235 Pine Circle

Peachtree Dream Team

116 North 85 Parkway, Suite B

CFJ Auto Brokers, LLC

500 Lanier Avenue W, Suite 204K

Philmore Performance & Emissions

140 Robinson Drive, Suite D&E

Crenshaw Onsite Car Detailing

345 Sage Lane

1240 Highway 54 West, Suite 600

Diamond Car Group, LLC

115 Commerce Drive, Suite E20

Pita Mediterranean Street Food R W Auto Deals, LLC

500 Lanier Avenue W, Suite 906

Georgia Potato Factory

369 Fayette Place

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200 Glade Knoll Trail

Getwell Medical Supplies, Inc.

310 Glynn Street N, Suite B

Reserve Auto Sales, LLC

130 Industrial Way, Suite A

HC Krafts

125 Squire Lane

Roquemore Distribution, LLC

135 Wynchase Lane

Hugghins Hot Rods, LLC

175 Promenade Parkway, Suite B

119 Glynn Street S

In Your Favor Gifts, LLC

100-1305 Knight Way

Roundtown Collaborations, LLC Safe Family Services, Inc.

320 Lanier Avenue W, Suite 200

Javara, Inc.

101 Yorktown Drive, Suite 209A

Stamina Motors, Inc.

355 Lanier Avenue E, Suite S

K & H Alterations & Cleaners

140 Georgia Avenue E

Stevi B’s Pizza

107 Banks Station

Keep It In Motion Autos

310 Glynn Street N, Suite B 692 Glynn Street N, Suite P

Surestick Lab & Hydration Services

101 Beckett Lane, Suite 505

Lavish Cosmetic Spa, LP Lee Green Auto Group

125 Commerce Drive, Suite B5

The Classy Collection

500 Lanier Avenue W, Suite 909B

Luxemeo, LLC

320 Lanier Avenue W, Suite 200

The Gourmet Blend, LLC

400 Veterans Parkway, Building 107, Suite 104

Master Shim’s World Class Taekwondo

700 Glynn Street S

Threlkeld Academy of Music & Arts

185-A Bradford Square

Mattress & More

1307 Highway 85 N, Suite D

V Brown Realty, Inc.

570 Jeff Davis Drive N, Suite A

Yany Beauty Boutique

455 Glynn Street S, Suite 201

The newly-built Valvoline Instant Oil Change center at the corner of Highway 85 North and Banks Road has now opened for business.

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