City of Fayetteville, Georgia Bi-Weekly Report - Sept. 17, 2018

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

September 17, 2018

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Fayetteville Public Safety personnel led the way up Stone Mountain on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in honor of those who died 17 years earlier responding to the World Trade Center attacks. This tradition began three years ago by four Fayetteville firefighters. Read the story on Page 3.

City Manager

Welcome new police officers

Ray Gibson

Mayor

Ed Johnson Mayor Pro-Tem Council Member

Paul Oddo

The Fayetteville Police Department recently welcomed officers Kyle Allen and Zach Campbell (second and third from left) to the force. Both officers come to Fayetteville with previous experience. Also pictured are Chief Scott Gray (left) and Deputy Chief Jeff McMullan (right).

Our Vision

Council Members

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

Harlan Shirley

Our Mission

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

Our Values

Kathaleen Brewer

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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September 11 Stone Mountain climb is a fourth-year Public Safety tradition Twenty-one City of Fayetteville fire and police officers were joined by fifteen other Metro-Atlanta public safety personnel to complete their annual 9/11 Honor Climb up Stone Mountain on Tuesday, September 11.

The department tradition was started in 2015 by Fayetteville firefighters Duncan Hervey, Keith Harris, Russell Reed, and Ben Henning.

Walking up the mountain together in full-turnout gear and S.C.B.A., the event symbolizes the stair climb that New York City rescuers made that day.

“We wanted to do our part in remembering those responders, as well as our military that have lost their lives preventing further attacks” said Division Chief Keith Harris, one of the original four. “We love that we’re now joined by so many other brothers and sisters who also want to pay tribute.”

Eighteen fire and police officers made the hike in 2016. Last year, Tropical Storm Irma weather delayed the climb and only about a half-dozen made the trek.

Fayetteville firefighters Ben Henning, Keith Harris, Russell Reed, and Duncan Hervey (top) climbed Stone Mountain on Sept. 11, 2015. Pictured at left is the group of 18 police and fire officers who made the climb in 2016, and at above is the crew from 2017, who had to reschedule due to storms on Sept. 11 of that year. Pictures of the 2018 climb are on the cover of this BiWeekly Report.

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Hwy. 54 Repaving Update: Main travel lanes are almost complete Much of the recent Hwy. 54 repaving work has taken place in Peachtree City and western Fayette County, but Georgia Department of Transportation District 3 officials say overnight crews will soon return to Fayetteville. They further indicated that, weather permitting, all of the repaving work should be completed by the end of September.

The 12.5-mile project, which stretches from the Coweta County line on Fayette County’s west side to a point east of the McDonough Road intersection, was originally forecasted to be complete by the end of August, but an unusally rainy spring and summer thwarted those plans. Other setbacks included having to mill deeper on portions of the highway because of damaged foundation material, and

discovery of collapsed stormwater pipes running under the highway in Fayetteville.

GDOT officials say those infrastructure repairs are now complete, and the final phase of repaving has resumed.

Crews have repaved all of the main travel lanes except for the span of westbound lanes stretching from the eastern border of the project to North Jeff Davis Drive. The asphalt topping for this section was delayed to allow for the stormwater pipe repairs, but that repaving work should begin this week, say GDOT officials.

What’s left otherwise is to pour the asphalt topping on remaining turn lanes and intersections, then restriping everything. Another crew has begun re-installing the loop timing systems for trafficlighted intersections that have already been completely repaved.

While the City welcomes comments and questions on the Hwy. 54 repaving project, the public is being reminded that this is a state project. Communications with the City on the project are

forwarded to GDOT. During all of this repaving, at least one through-lane will remain open, but expect traffic delays in the affected areas.

Please drive slowly and carefully past construction zones.

Visit the City’s website, www. fayetteville-ga.gov, and social media channels for updates.

Anyone with questions or concerns about the project may contact the GDOT District 3 office at 706-845-4115 or by e-mailing amccart@dot.ga.gov.

Hospital entrance sidewalk improvements have begun

Sidewalk improvements have begun at the main Hwy. 54 entrance to Piedmont Fayette Hospital, and the westbound turn lane is temporarily closed. Drivers are asked to use caution in this intersection.

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New ‘Fayette Idol’ to be chosen Sept. 29 A new Fayette Idol winner will be named Sept. 29 on the stage of Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater in Historic Downtown Fayetteville.

Dozens of contestants will perform in four age-based categories, and then an overall “Fayette Idol 2018” will be chosen from the group winners.

Last Year’s winners included Maddie Rigelman, Daylon Peterson, Lydia Campbell and Sophia Cuneo, with Peterson winning the overall “Fayette Idol 2017” prize.

Gates open at 5. Competition begins at 2017 group winners (l-r) Maddie Rigelman, Daylon Peterson, Lydia Campbell and Sophia Cuneo. Peterson won the overall prize.

6. Visit fayetteville-ga.gov/idol.

Students thank public safety personnel on Sept. 11

Fayette’s county and municipal public safety personnel were treated to a Sept. 11 breakfast in the Whitewater High School Media Center. Students and faculty teamed up to say “thank you” to these officers.

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Financials

Collections for both Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and Local Option Sales Tax have been higher than budgeted.

AUGUST 2018 REVENUE & EXPENSES

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Financials (continued)

Payroll expenses have been in keeping with the budget.

Tax revenue overall has been in keeping with the budget.

Supplies expenses have been less than budgeted.

Contract Services expenses have been less than budgeted.

MONTHLY DIVISION STATISTICS 12/17

1/18

2/18

3/18

4/18

5/18

6/18

7/18

8/18

New Service Agreements

126

146

168

166

169

199

206

203

214

Terminated Agreements

123

140

169

161

158

184

202

192

203

8,231

8,233

8,212

8,295

Business Licenses Issued

20

38

42

50

44

46

42

26

42

Business Licenses Applied

17

32

35

43

38

42

40

31

42

317

260

455

459

466

496

490

365

434

WATER & SEWER

Utility Bills Issued

8,302 8,310 8,296 8,317 8,310

OCCUPATIONAL TAX

MUNICIPAL COURT Court Cases Page 7

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Water Department

Total Water Department Work Orders: 61

1

Meter Installs Water Meter Maintenance

September 4-13, 2018

3 5

Water Leaks Lift station maintenance

52

Building Department Utility Restoration Land Disturbance Low Voltage Impact Fee Fence Plumbing

Total Inspections: 147

1 1

Foundation Only: 20 Plumbing: 22 Electrical: 26 Mechanical: 19 Building: 57 Land Disturbance: 2 Utility Restoration: 1

Total permits: 46

1 1 4 5

Electrical Mechanical Building

9 11 13

Code Enforcement Property Maintenance

1

Prohibited Parking Occupational Tax

1

Inoperable Vehicle/Junk

1

Material Accumulation

1

General Maintenance

September 4-13, 2018

September 4-13, 2018 Total Inspections: 244 Initial Inspections: 108

Code Enforcement Cases

1

1st Re-inspections: 122 2nd Re-inspections: 14

2

Parking on Grass

3

Illicit Discharge

3

Sidewalk Obstruction

3

Disposal of Garbage Working without Permit Complaint Investigation Prohibited Signs Grass Cutting Bi-Weekly Report - September 17, 2018

Verbal Warnings: 8 Written Warnings: 92 Violation Notices: 5 Stop Work Orders: 0

5 8 9 13 190

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Planning & Zoning: Ongoing Projects Project #

Applicant

Address

Project Name

Status

17-012

Fayette County Board of Education

1 Tiger Trail

17-014

SHJ Construction Group c/o Martie Murphy

Fayette County High School (Auditorium)

750 Glynn Street N.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa

17-016

Pinewood Forrest

395 Veterans Parkway

Pinewood Forrest

17-019

Hearthside/ Brendan Barr

105 Meeting Place Drive

Hearthside Lafayette

17-020

Alfred Dingler

200 N Jeff Davis Drive

Prime B&B

17-023

Pinewood Forrest

395 Veterans Parkway

Pinewood Forrest Phase 2 Construction

Development Plans Approved- under construction Development Plans Approved – Under construction Phase 1 Residential Development under construction Development Plans Approved- under construction Development Plans Approved under construction

17-034

Pinewood Atlanta Studios

400 Veterans Parkway

Pinewood Atlanta Studios

17-037

Broadway Diner

705 W. Lanier Avenue

Broadway Diner

18-005

BCM Construction (Rob Beecham)

1129 & 1137 Hwy 54. W.

Folia Crossroads

18-006

Russell Moulton

Highway 85 North Parcel 045 016

Cool Runnings International

18-009

Jeff Landrum

740 Hwy 54 East

Maggie’s Place

Construction Plans - Phase 4 Grading – Under construction Development Plans Approved Construction not started Annexation/Rezoning Approved Development Plans ApprovedConstruction not started Residential Subdivision Preliminary Plat-Approved Development Plans Approved –Construction not started

18-010

Marksman Properties

Promenade Pkwy

Promenade Office Warehouse

18-011

Pinewood Forrest

475 Veterans Parkway

PF Wellness Center

18-012

Kamlesh/Gulas

139 N. Glynn Street

Downtown Hotel

18-013

CPH Development

105 Banks Station

Del Taco

18-014

Ingenium Enterprises Inc.

Banks Station

Del Taco

18-019

Terwilliger Pappas

Hwy 54 E.

Solis Fayetteville

18-020

Anthony Poliak

240 & 250 Lee Street

Lee Street Project

18-028

Doug Dillard

Grady Ave/Beauregard Blvd

Walton Communities

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Construction Plans- Phase 2 under review by staff

Development PlansUnder Staff Review Development Plans Approved with conditions Development Plans Approved- Construction not started Development Plans Approved- Construction not started Rezoning P&Z 9/25/18 CC 10/4 and 10/18 Rezoning Approved with conditions CC 9/27 and 10/4 Rezoning P&Z 10/23/18 CC 11/1 and 11/15 Variance P&Z 10/23/18

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Fire Department

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Activity for August 2018

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Projects: Continued work on OKRs in 7Geese system Continue to work with assessment team for return site visit Sept.

17-18 Received approval for further stormwater repairs at Station #91.

A tentative date for the repairs is Sept. 20.

Updates will be provided as necessary regarding start date as well as road and parking lot closures.

Department continues to transition onto the new RMS provided by the State (Image Trend Elite). We are currently rebuilding the monthly reports, thus some regular reporting stats for August will be delayed slightly and will be published in the next Bi-Weekly Report.

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On Saturday, Sept. 8, Captain Steve Woodworth received the Silent Hero Community and Education Award at the 2018 Ronnie Thames Foundation Silent Heroes Award Banquet held at the Georgia Aquarium Oceans Ballroom. The Ronnie Thames Foundation annually recognizes Metro-Atlanta fire and emergency service personnel in its Silent Heroes Award program. 115 total nominees were submitted for awards in the areas of Teamwork, Community, Leadership, and Heroism from the following departments: City of Atlanta; City of Chattahoochee Hills; Clayton County; Cobb County; City of College Park; Coweta County; City of East Point; City of Fairburn; Fayette County; City of Fayetteville; Henry County; City of Palmetto; City of Peachtree City; Spalding County; City of Union City.

Prevention & Training: 2,667.78 training hours 1 station tour with 12 in attendance • 2 special event with 250 in attendance • 17 plan reviews • 201 pre-fire plans • 108 fire inspections • 1 fire investigated • •

Fayetteville Public Safety respond to FCHS gas leak

On Thursday, Sept. 13, Fayetteville fire units were dispatched to Fayette County High School to investigate the report of a natural gas leak. Upon arrival, personnel found construction crews on site had struck a four-inch service line, resulting in an active gas leak near the school buildings. Fayetteville Police and Public Works crews shut down Tiger Trail while fire crews initiated air monitoring in the areas around the leak, including the high school buildings. Crews found minor accumulations of gas inside the school and assisted school officials with evacuation of all students to a safe area, starting in the areas closest to the leak. Once evacuation was complete, crews remained on scene to continue monitoring of the air levels until Atlanta Gas Light crews, with the assistance of Fayetteville Water Department personnel, were able to locate gas shut-offs to secure the flow of gas. Personnel operated on scene for approximately five hours.

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Police Department TOTAL PART 2 INCIDENTS: 97 Alcohol Violation 1 Family & Children 1 Juvenile Offense 1 Possession of Stolen Property 1 Weapons Offense 1 Sex Offense 2 Forgery 3 Forgery/Counterfeit 3 Disorderly Conduct 4 Family Violence 5 Vandalism Fraud Probation Violation DUI Other Assaults City Bench Warrant Drug Violation Traffic Offense TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 118 Roadway - 104 Private Property - 14 Injuries - 9 Fatalities - 0

Activity for the Month of August

TOTAL PART 1 INCIDENTS: 34 Motor Vehicle Theft Burglary Larceny

8

9

10

12

14 14 16 16

2

6

26

AVG. RESPONSE TIMES: Dispatch response - 00:29 Department response - 05:00 Total response - 05:29

19 TOTAL CALL ACTIVITY: 3,484 Dispatch - 906 Pull Over - 701 Officer Originated - 1,845

Head Games - A Tribute to Foreigner Saturday, September 22, 2018 Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater

Tickets: SouthernGroundAmp.com Page 11

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Friday, September 21 POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Patriot Park, 1100 Redwine Road, Fayetteville, 9-10 a.m., hosted by local veterans.

The public is invited to attend. Bring your own chairs.

Saturday, September 22 Fayette Love Your Pet, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Historic Train Depot, 250 Lanier Avenue, Fayetteville. Sponsored by Main Street Fayetteville and the Fayette County Humane Society.

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 Free Movie Under the Stars - “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on the Old Courthouse Lawn, entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by Main Street Fayetteville and Pinewood Atlanta Studios.

Saturday, September 29 Fayette Idol 2018 at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 5 p.m., sponsored by Main Street Fayetteville. www.fayetteville-ga.gov/idol Friday and Saturday, October 19-20 Cemetery Walk at the Fayetteville City Cemetery, 6:30-9 p.m., Sponsored by the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum, ticket information can be found at hdfhouse.com.

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

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