City Manager's Weekly Report - August 9, 2021 by City of Fayetteville, Georgia

CITY MANAGER’S

WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 2-8, 2021

RAY GIBSON

The City and Main Street Fayetteville welcome art back to the Courthouse Square for the first time in several years this weekend.

Develop the Economic Opportunity:

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Held a meeting to discuss impact fees for the Trilith mixed-use development Held a meeting with Blackwater Construction to discuss development options on land owned by their company Held a meeting to discuss the events calendar and coordination with Roundtown Held a meeting with Chris Murray and Joel Willis from 92.5 FM The Bear to discuss future concert options at the City’s amphitheater Held a team logistics meeting for a City Center Park event Held a meeting with Roundtown and Southtree Construction leadership to discuss event coordination Held a meeting with Steve Mauro from Comprehensive Program Services to discuss the City Hall & City Center Park punch list Toured The Dottie event center with City staff

Efficient and Effective Government:

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Held the weekly Management Team meeting Held the weekly meeting with Mayor Ed Johnson Held two meetings regarding building maintenance issues in addition to planning future strategies Developed correspondence and responded to various items for numerous Cityrelated projects

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT CONTINUED Efficient and Effective Government:

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Attended the regularly scheduled City Council meeting Monitored some of the park happenings throughout the week to see if there are any issues or concerns

Improve Neighborhoods:

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Held a meeting with staff to discuss the issues and concerns with the Oakleigh Manor subdivision Discussed some of the issues within the Oakleigh Manor subdivision with a homeowners association board member Along with Mayor Ed Johnson, Community & Economic Development Director David Rast, Public Services Director Chris Hindman, Development Inspector Tony Windley, and City Engineer Adam Price, held an evening meeting with the Oakleigh Manor Homeowners Association board Completed the Meals on Wheels route at Hearthside Independent Living Held a meeting to discuss the Downtown Road Network conceptual plan

Terry Windley (pictured holding the plate) was congratulated for recently earning his Level 3 Code Enforcement Certification from the State of Georgia.

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE ANNE BARKSDALE

Meetings: Attended the weekly Management Team meeting; attended the regularly scheduled City Council meeting; discussed potential ribbon cutting events and logistics with two new businesses; discussed two requests for proclamations from local groups. Projects: Along with other City staff, toured The Dottie events center; completed and mailed out donor/sponsor list for the 9-11 Tribute event; sent recently adopted ordinances to Municode for codification; continued working with a representative on GovDeals online auction setup. Open Records Requests: 10

PIO / COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ANN MARIE BURDETT Promotions: Amphitheater concerts; Summer Events calendar. Meetings Attended: Management Team 8/2; Communications Team 8/4; CivicPlus new website contract review with John Pugh 8/4; Archive Social demonstration 8/5; regularly scheduled City Council meeting 8/5. Projects: Website; Podcast Studio; Walton time-lapse photos; CSR survey; Fire Truck Pull; Video wall: Fayette County 9-11 Tribute. Special Events: n/a Publications: Weekly Report. Civic Duties: Meals on Wheels 8/5. Media Requests: 28 Published Press Releases: n/a Unique Media Created: Revised 9-11 Tribute event program.

ONLINE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CITY WEBSITE VIEWS

8,915

Page Title

+14% change CITY WEBSITE USERS

3,521

+44% change

Home

2,006

Park rules/hours

1,572

Payment

518

Job Board

345

Payment Warning

173

Police Department

166

Downtown

120

Reached

Times Shared

Post Sentiment

City Center Park hours 8/6

14.5K

147 likes, 20 loves, 1 haha, 50 comments

South Jeff Davis Drive water main break 8/8

2.6K

6 likes, 2 wows, 6 comments

FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS

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Social Media Engagement: Top Facebook Post Titles

Website Engagement:

12,321

NEXTDOOR SUBSCRIBERS

4,602

E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS

2,034

FIRE DEPARTMENT ALAN JONES Events - All shifts completed training for ventilation of large structures. Projects - Fire Chief Alan Jones and Deputy Chief Linda Black worked on the SAFER Grant report. Refilled foam tanks on all frontline apparatus. Headquarters staff toured The Dottie event center at City Center Park. Recruit Firefighter Lance Shelton started on day shift. Daily cleaning and sanitizing of the self-contained breathing apparatus mask and regulators continues.

POLICE DEPARTMENT SCOTT GRAY ▶ Monday, August 2 - Chief Scott Gray attended the Management Team meeting at City Hall. Departmental employees assisted with Meals on Wheels. A Command Staff meeting was held to review and pass down information from the Management Team meeting, manpower, the 2022 Budget, and upcoming events. ▶ Tuesday, August 3 - Departmental employees assisted with Municipal Court. ▶ Wednesday, August 4 - Cadet Wilson and Cadet Marcucci are in Week Six of the Police Academy at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, and both passed Firearms Week. Cadet Williams and Cadet Maitland are currently training at the Police Department while awaiting the Police Academy at Fulton County. ▶ Thursday, August 5 - Departmental employees toured The Dottie events center. Chief Gray attended the Peachtree City City Council meeting as they were awarded state accreditation renewal. ▶ Friday, August 6 - Reviewed division weekly reports. ▶ Saturday, August 7 - The Office of Professional Standards conducted testing for new applicants for open positions within the department; 10 applicants will be tested. REMINDER: School has started, so watch for kids loading and unloading buses. Please be mindful of your speed in school zones during school hours.

FINANCE & ADMIN SERVICES MIKE BUSH ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶

Finalizing Fiscal Year 2021 Beginning Fiscal Year 2022 Reconciled month-end books Customer Service team went to Customer Service Training ▶ RFP: HR154-01 Pay & Class Study awarded to Management Advisory Group

Major Revenue Funds

Occupational Tax Business License Applications Received

Alcohol License Applications Received

Business Licenses Completed

Alcohol Licenses Issued

Business Licenses Pending

Alcohol Licenses Pending

Business License Renewals Issued

Alcohol License Renewals

Outstanding Renewals

Total Amount Collected

Main Street Tourism Fund Revenues

$107,857.36

General Fund Revenues

$32,322.82

Downtown Development Authority Revenue

Water & Sewer Revenues

$188,960.40

Purchase Order Statistics

$3,296.49

Municipal Court General Statistics Court sessions held

Scheduled arraignment cases

Citations received

Scheduled trial cases

Warrants Issued for Failure to Appear (FTA) & Violation of Probation

Number of FTAs

Probation Revocation Hearings

Purchase Orders Issued

FTA citations sent to Dept. of Driver Services

Open Purchase Orders

In-person sessions

Virtual sessions:

Probation sessions

Revenue

Change Purchase Orders

Budget Override Requests

NEW BUSINESSES THIS WEEK Business Name

Customers Billed Total Amount Billed

187/77 1,586 $180,346.58

Service Disconnections Robotic Courtesy Calls Staff Courtesy Calls Customers Disconnected

Address

BELLE AME BEAUTY COLLECTIONS 115 PROMENADE PKWY STE A LLC

Utilities Billing In-person/over-the-phone

$18,293

128 96 -

BLUE COLLAR ENTERPRISE

692 GLYNN ST N STE N3

CAR DUDE AUTOS, LLC

90 COMMERCE DR STE B2

CLASSIC NAILS

535 GLYNN ST S STE 2007

CROWN SECURITY SYSTEMS INC

230 INDUSTRIAL WAY STE C

DIVINE PERFECTIONS HAIR SALON

115 PROMENADE PKWY STE A

GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH INTERNATIONAL INC

284 HIGHWAY 314 STE B

LIMITLESS AUTO GROUP, LLC

135 HABERSHAM DR STE A2

MIDDLEBROOKS LAW FIRM, LLC

175 BRADFORD SQ STE C

PRESTIGE CARAPACE LLC

288 HIGHWAY 314 STE B

PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS INC 288 HIGHWAY 314 STE B-1 RAINBOW #1033

130 PAVILION PKWY

SCARBROUGH PAVING LLC

135 HABERSHAM DR STE B7

THE WAX SPOT AND WELLNESS

370 STONEWALL AVE W STE B

WALLCRAFT USA, INC.

195 JEFF DAVIS DR N

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT. NELLA COOPER Personnel: Continue to update ClearCompany with Appraisals metrics. Maintaining a case spreadsheet of potential pandemic cases involving City employees. Continuing to review and update various administrative policies for accuracy. Reviewing and updating proposed changes to the Personnel Manual. Completed and submitted the GMEBS annual employee census file for pension purposes. Completed and filed Department of Labor Salary Survey. Employment Opportunities: ¡

Certified Police Officer - 2 applications

Non-Certified Police Officer - 3 applications

Park Attendant: 4 applications

Turn Over Report: There was one new-hire and two terminations during the period of August 2-8, 2021. There are 10 vacant positions: one in Fire Services, two in Public Services, and seven in the Police Department.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KELVIN JOINER Work orders: 58 new, 60 closed. Projects: We are continuing to work on a list of technology needs for the new City Hall building; documents retention continued (working), Building records (scanning in progress), Court; Fleet Maintenance Systems (in-review); Occupational Tax online form project; Water and Public Works work order system (in-review); video wall (training); firewall upgrade (in progress); network updates (in progress); reviewed and responded to numerous e-mails throughout the week having to do with City projects; upgrade finance system point of sales; e-mail upgrade. Meetings: Technology Department staff daily standing meeting; bank deposit training.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DAVID RAST Meetings 8/2

Management Team meeting; met to discuss Trilith impact fees; met to discuss Oakleigh Manor drainage and site concerns

8/3

Met new owner of property on Highway 85 North to discuss development opportunities; met to discuss event planning and use of City Center Park; met with City Manager regarding staffing; met with Oakleigh Manor Homeowners Association Board of Directors

8/4

Met to discuss downtown road network

8/5

Virtual meeting with HKS to discuss the Livable Centers Initiative zoning recommendations; met with Roundtown and Like Creek Brewery to discuss event planning and use of facilities; toured The Dottie event center; City Council meeting

8/6

Met with playground contractor to discuss splash pad and playground concerns; met with Director of Planning & Zoning and Director of Economic Development to discuss staffing

PLANNING AND ZONING Occupational Tax - zoning certifications

Zoning verification letters issued

Sign permits issued

Special Event permits issued

Site inspections performed

BUILDING DEPARTMENT Building inspections completed

Plans received

Permits issued

Permits issued - total construction value

$886,000

DEVELOPMENT INSPECTIONS/SITE DEVELOPMENT Erosion control inspections

Development-related inspections

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Complaint investigation

Compliance check

Disposal of garbage

Grass cutting

Inoperable vehicle/junk

Lighting standards

Prohibited parking

Prohibited signs

Working without a permit

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED

DEVELOPMENT UPDATES Project Name

Address

Details

Status

Fayette Meadows

Highway 92 at Jimmie Mayfield Boulevard

129 lots

Phase 1 homes under construction

Satterfield Townhomes

Satterfield Marketplace

52 units

Site infrastructure under construction

Andy’s Frozen Custard

800 North Glynn Street

2,170 square feet

Under construction

Trilith Studios Phase 4A 400 Veterans Parkway

94,000 square feet

Under construction

The Shoppes at New Hope

Highway 314 at New Hope Road

16,200 square feet

Development plans staff review

Trilith Phase 3 residential

Veterans Parkway

mass grading single family

Under construction

Epic Car Wash

1512 North Highway 85 7,050 square feet

Under construction

Dixon Farms

190 Whitney Street

47 lots

Construction plans staff review

Broadway Diner

705 West Lanier Avenue

6,580 square feet

Development plans staff review

Cabinet Transformations

735 West Lanier Avenue

4,900 square feet