City of Fayetteville, Georgia Bi-Weekly Report - August 6, 2018

City Manager’s Bi-Weekly Report 240 South Glynn Street • Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 770-461-6029 • fayetteville-ga.gov

August 6, 2018

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City of Fayetteville’s public safety departments received donations totaling $4,000 from the Fayette Pavilion Walmart during the store’s recent grand re-opening ceremony. The money will be used for public engagement and safety education.

City Manager

Ray Gibson

Mayor

Ed Johnson Mayor Pro-Tem Council Member

Paul Oddo Council Members

City millage rate increase would raise property tax bills by six percent The Fayetteville City Council on August 2 held the first of three public hearings to consider a property tax millage rate increase from the current 3.874 mills to 5.646. The extra 1.75 mills, most of which is earmarked for the City’s public safety needs, would generate an estimated $1.8 million for the year.

For a home located within the City of Fayetteville with a fair market value of $250,000, the proposed increase would be $177.20.

That’s $14.77 a month, or about five cents of every tax dollar.

Misinformation has circulated in the public, including on social media, suggesting property tax

bills as a whole will go up 45 percent for City of Fayetteville property owners.

This is incorrect. That “45 percent” increase only applies to the actual City of Fayetteville millage rate comparing the proposed new rate to the “rollback rate”, which is the hypothetical millage rate that would be used to keep the actual City property tax revenue the same dollar amount as the year before. City property tax bills are affected by millage rates set by the City of Fayetteville, Fayette County and the Fayette County Board of Education, with the City’s historically being the smallest of those rates.

While Fayetteville has a tradition of having one of the

lowest millage rates in the Metro Atlanta Area and of rolling back rates whenever it has been able to do so, City leaders this year worked with a Citizens Budget Advisory Committee and other stakeholders to identify the City’s most pressing needs, and it was determined that a millage rate increase was necessary to tend to those present and future needs.

Upcoming public hearings on the proposed millage rate increase are scheduled for Thursday, August 9, at 7 p.m. and Thursday, August 16, at 5:45 p.m., both at Fayetteville City Hall.

Read the complete proposal on the City’s website under the Notices banner.

Our Vision

Fayetteville shall be a city of innovation and opportunity that fosters a vibrant and welcoming community for all.

Our Mission

Harlan Shirley

To provide efficient and effective municipal services to the community through a culture of transparent leadership, excellence and teamwork.

Kathaleen Brewer

Our Values

The City employees, the City Council and all of our City-related boards will always function in a way that reflects well on the City and is in alignment with our vision and mission. The Core Values we will use to make decisions and guide our behavior are to: Be responsive; Act as one team; Act with integrity; be fully accountable.

Monthly Meetings

Rich Hoffman

Scott Stacy

Fayetteville City Council: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6 p.m.

Fayetteville Planning & Zoning Commission: 4th Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

Downtown Development Authority: 3rd Wednesdays, 8 a.m.

Main Street Tourism Association: 3rd Tuesdays, 8 a.m.

City Council and P&Z meetings are held at Fayetteville City Hall. DDA and MSTA meetings are held on the 3rd Floor of the Old Fayette County Courthouse.

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Hwy. 54 repaving update: deep milling due this weekend Fayetteville City Hall has received numerous communications regarding the ongoing Hwy. 54 repaving project, which began this spring, and which is expected to continue through the rest of August. The entire project stretches from the Coweta County line on the west side of Peachtree City to the Tara Boulevard intersection several miles inside Clayton County.

Some of the most significant work, deep milling and resurfacing of the outside westbound lane, will take place this weekend, August 10-13 (Friday evening through early Monday) if weather The outside eastbound lane of Hwy. 54 was milled and partially replaced cooperates, according to Georgia Sunday morning, August 5. The top coat is expected to be poured over the Department of Transportation entire project by the end of the month, according to GDOT. District 3 officials.

Contractor E.R. Snell repaved a long stretch of the outside city limits. They said once the Visit the City’s website at eastbound lane over this past deep milling and resurfacing www.fayetteville-ga.gov and on weekend, entering Downtown takes place in the downtown area Facebook @fayettevillega.gov for Fayetteville in the early hours of this weekend, the top coat for the latest updates on the project.

Sunday morning. Crews reached the entire project can be poured.

To reach the GDOT District 3 within a mile or so of the eastern That is expected to take the rest of office directly, call 706-845-4115. end of the project by early Monday August to complete. morning.

Once the resurfacing is complete GDOT officials say evening work across the project, crews will rewill continue throughout this week stripe the highway and reset loop on portions outside Fayetteville timing at the intersections.

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Fayetteville firefighters recently took to the bay at Station #91 to learn rope rescue equipment and procedures in training led by Lieutenant Rick Swales (below).

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FFD rescuers learning cutting-edge rope access and technical rescue maneuvers Eight Fayetteville Fire Department personnel are learning the ropes, literally, to increase their rescue skills.

Whether performing rescues involving tall structures, deep wells or challenging terrain, these rope rescue skills will help firefighters bring victims to safety more effectively and efficiently. This is in-house training, insomuch as the department’s own Lt. Rick Swales is leading it, and all Fayetteville firefighters will eventually receive it, but Swales happens to be a Level 3 certified instructor through the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT), so there is nothing basic about it.

“A basic firefighter will have very low ropes skills,” Swales said. “We are way ahead of the curve.”

Swales said basic firefighters will typically have just enough ropes training to be able to tie simple knots in order to hoist rescue equipment.

When Fayetteville’s firefighters complete their training, they will have the skills and equipment to perform life-saving rescues from the most challenging scenes in the community, whether out at The Ridge Nature Area or any number of construction Page 5

sites and roadside embankments.

Starting in the bay at Station #91, firefighters learned to build haul systems using mechanical rope grabs, pulleys and other equipment.

Using ropes and the station’s roof structure, trainees lifted themselves several feet up to simulate working at heights.

Days later, these trainees traveled up to Clayton County’s regional fire training facility and sharpened their new skills up and down the side of a fivestory tower.

Swales, who has been in the fire service more than 20 years, took his first rescuebased ropes training as a rookie firefighter.

By the mid-2000s, he was teaching at the state fire academy. In 2010, he earned Level 2 SPRAT certification, and he is now After training in the fire station bay, firefighters went five topped-out at Level 3 stories up during training at Clayton County’s regional facility certification. in nearby Riverdale.

When Swales is not leading a shift of Fayetteville firefighters, he works with The Academy at Vertical Consults based in Ringgold near the Tennessee line. He has helped train New York City rescuers at the Ringgold facilities and has traveled around the country working on various projects, including the Miami Dolphins football stadium.

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Senior housing options increase in Fayetteville with new and expanding facilities

Above: The 125-unit Hearthside Lafayette senior living facility is being built along West Lanier Avenue (Hwy. 54) a short walk from Fayetteville’s Courthouse Square. Below: Heartis Senior Living, located about a mile from the Courthouse Square along Hwy. 54 West, celebrated its opening with a late-June ribbon cutting ceremony.

An influx of so-called “Baby Boomers” is largely responsible for the population increase in Fayetteville and in the wider Fayette County area throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s. As the younger cohort of that demographic (born between 1945 and 1964) begins to look after their aging parents, and as the older Baby Boomers reach their 70s, demand for senior housing in the community has risen.

Answering that demand, the muchanticipated Heartis Fayetteville senior living facility opened in late June, offering a variety of independent living units, assisted living apartments and memory care facilities.

Still under construction on the western edge of

Downtown Fayetteville, Hearthside Lafayette will offer 125 activeadult rental units when it opens in the spring of 2019. The facility is marketed to seniors aged “62 and better”.

“OneStreet Residential puts careful

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consideration into the design of all of our communities and HearthSide Lafayette is no exception,” said Marketing Director Kari Fredrick. “Our residents will enjoy all that this beautiful community has to offer as well as what is

offered by the nearby and expanding Fayetteville downtown square.”

Situated for decades on the east side of the city, Azalea Esates has also expanded its facilities this year to better accommodate the senior population.

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City steps forward with master path project For years, residents have asked for more sidewalks and recreational paths. In July, the City took a big step in that direction by hiring Jacobs Engineering to develop a Fayetteville Master Path Plan, which would not only identify key locations within Fayetteville that could be included in the plan, but also would determine areas where the City’s paths could connect to the Fayette County path system.

“They will help us develop the best routes to connect everything,” said Downtown Development Director Brian Wismer. “They will also help us develop a priority list based on feasibility.”

Wismer noted that, while Fayetteville’s Downtown Redevelopment Plan already calls for additional pedestrian infrastructure, including recreational paths, the City needs additional help identifying where

This bridge over Hwy. 54 near Piedmont Fayette Hospital will be a key component of the City’s master path project.

possibilities exist to connect more of the city to its center as well as to the wider county.

City Planner LaShawn Gardiner made the official recommendation to the Fayetteville City Council.

“Jacobs is familiar with the county and its cities, and it will be an ideal company to assist the City with its master path plan,”

Gardiner said.

While the plan is being developed, public input will be sought. Stakeholder meetings are expected to take place in October and December, with the final presentation from Jacobs taking place at a Fayetteville City Council meeting in February.

New souvenir postcards now available

...at the Main Street Fayetteville gift shop on the first floor of the Old Fayette County Courthouse!

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Water Department

Total Water Department Work Orders: 72

1

Water main breaks

July 23 - August 3, 2018

2

Water meter maintenance Grease trap inspections

6

Water leaks

11

Lift station preventative maintenance

52

Building Department Demolition

1

Land disturbance

1

Plumbing

1

Fence

Total Inspections: 254 Land disturbance: 2

Total permits: 41

Foundation only: 23 Plumbing: 43

3

Electrical

Electrical: 51

4

Impact Fee

Mechanical: 41

6

Mechanical

Building: 91

11

Building

14

Code Enforcement Inoperable vehicle/junk

1

Outdoor storage/marketing

1

Prohibited parking

1

*SES&PC

1

Trash containers

1

Prohibited signs

2

Yard trimming disposal

3

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1st Re-inspections: 93 2nd Re-inspections: 11 Written Warnings: 82

3

Grass cutting

Initial Inspections: 98

Verbal Warnings: 3

Complaint investigation

Working without permit

Low voltage: 2

July 23 - August 2 , 2018

Code Enforcement Inspections 2

Occupational Tax

Utility restoration: 1

Total Inspections: 204

Parking on grass

Disposal of garbage

July 23 August 3, 2018

Violation Notices: 9 Stop Work Orders: 2 4 5 7 173

* Soil erosion, sedimentation and pollution control

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Water Quality Report is available online The City of Fayetteville Water Department is committed to providing residents with a safe and reliable supply of high-quality drinking water. We test our water using state-of-the-art equipment and advanced procedures.

This annual “Water Quality Report,” required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), tells you where your water comes from, what our tests show about it, and other things you should know about drinking water.

The City of Fayetteville and the Atlanta Regional Commission completed a source water assessment which identified potential sources of surface water pollution to the Whitewater Creek Basin. The study determined that the Whitewater Creek watershed has an overall watershed susceptibility ranking of medium. Additionally, groundwater resources for the City’s water supply have been analyzed by the Department of Natural Resources and a groundwater pollution susceptibility ranking of low was established for the City. Additional information on this report is available upon request.

The full report, which includes information on potential contaminants, a complete water analysis, and conservation tips, is available in the Public Services section of the City’s website.

New Water & Sewer rates now in effect New City of Fayetteville Water & Sewer billing rates reflecting a 2.4-percent increase were adopted in June and are now in effect.

This increase insures the City’s ability to meet and maintain the required debt service obligations

as outlined in the 2010 and 2013 Series Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds.

The table below shows a comparison of the previous rates to the current rates recently adopted:

Type Residential Sewer

Previous Minimum 18.31

New Minimum 18.75

Senior Sewer

15.55

15.92

3.27

3.35

Commercial Sewer

32.10

32.87

3.27

3.35

Residential Water

16.30

16.69

3.26

3.34

Senior Water

13.88

14.21

3.26

3.34

Commercial Water

29.91

30.63

3.26

3.34

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Previous per New per 1,000 gallon rate 1,000 gallon rate 3.27 3.35

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Fire Department

Activity for the Month of July

Projects: • Continue work on OKRs in 7Geese, attended meeting with the City Manager and Bill Stark for review of projects.

• Chief Jones attended Community Development retreat • Chief Jones attended 911 quarterly board meeting • Continue to work on department information for upcoming assessment.

• In-house training for Georgia Fire Academy course – Technical Rescue: Core Qualifications – 48 hrs. Lead Instructor Lt. Rick Swales with additional instructor FF Cory Crosbie. The attendees were FF Keith Baney, (A) Capt. Erran Brown, FF Scott Faulkner, Lt. Mike Greene, FF Sam Lindsey, FF Bobby Litmon, FF Jason Peckham, and Capt. Sean Venza.

RESPONSE TIME GOAL (5 min. or quicker): 230 of 268 calls (87.12%) met goal

TOTAL EMERGENCY INCIDENTS: 286 False calls 0 Building fires

2

Vehicle fires

2

Brush fires

2

Rescue calls Hazardous conditions - inside Hazardous conditions - outside Good intent Service calls Vehicle accidents Fire alarms Cancelled en route Medical emergencies

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PREVENTION AND TRAINING: 905.24 training hours 1 station tour with 13 in attendance 1 special event with 6 in attendance 29 plan reviews 115 Pre-fire plans

3 5 6 7 15

19 21 43

143

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Friday, August 24 FREE Movie Night: “A Wrinkle in Time” at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater. Gates open at 7, movie starts at sundown.

Saturday, August 25 Boots & Badges Block Party, 3-5 p.m., Fayetteville Police Department Headquarters, 760 Jimmie Mayfield Boulevard. Games, rock wall, raffles, safety info, police and fire vehicles, meet “Sparky” and “Max”, enjoy popcorn, $2 cotton candy and 25-cent snow cones. Admission is free. Raffle and other proceeds benefit first responder community programs. www.facebook.com/FayettevilleGAPD Saturday, September 1 The Midnight Riders (Allman Brothers Tribute) at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater. Box office opens at 6, gates open at 7, opening act starts at 8, The Midnight Riders perform at 9.

SouthernGroundAmp.com Friday, September 14 Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30-1:30, on the Old Fayette County Courthouse Lawn, sponsored by Main Street Fayetteville.

Saturday, September 22 Head Games (Foreigner Tribute) at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater. Box office opens at 6, gates open at 7, opening act starts at 8, Head Games performs at 9. SouthernGroundAmp.com Friday, September 28 Spotlight Series: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on the Old Fayette County Courthouse Lawn. Free admission. Movie starts at sundown.

Sponsored by Pinewood Atlanta Studios.

Find more events: fayetteville-ga.gov facebook.com/fayettevillega.gov

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