CITY MANAGER’S
WEEKLY REPORT SEPT. 28 - OCT. 4, 2020
RAY GIBSON
Beloved Police Department IT System Specialist Mike Yearty retired after 15 years of exemplary service to the City of Fayetteville and its residents. We wish him and his family the best as he enjoys a peaceful and well-deserved retirement.
9/28
Held the weekly management team meeting
9/28
Held a meeting with Community & Economic Development Director David Rast to discuss a number of development projects
9/28
Held a meeting with Michael Thompson from Roundtown and Community & Economic Development Director David Rast to discuss plans for the bus barn and gym
9/28
Held a Zoom meeting with ClearPoint Strategy company to discuss their Strategic Planning software
9/29
Along with Community & Economic Development Director David Rast, Economic Development Director Brian Wismer, and Steve Mauro from CPS, attended a meeting at Jefferson Browne Architects to discuss the Bus Barn and Gym projects
9/29
Attended a meeting at the new City Hall site with Steve Mauro from CPS and staff from GFL to discuss the possibility of using garbage compactors at the New City Hall – Park Space site
9/29
Attended the City Council’s Executive Session Meeting to discuss real estate
9/30
Attended a breakfast meeting with Council Members Paul Oddo and Rich Hoffman
9/30
Attended a meeting with Community & Economic Development Director and Developer/Investor Shi Shailendra to discuss development options for various parcels in the City
9/30
Along with Mayor Ed Johnson and Community & Economic Development Director held a meeting with Mains Street Board Members Vicki Turner and Abby Bradley
9/30
Attended a site visit meeting with Community & Economic Development Director David Rast to walk through 692 State Route 85 North
9/30
Attended a meeting at the Villages of Lafayette Subdivision with City Engineer Adam Prices and HOA President Winford Hendrix and HOA Board Member and Council Member Joe Clark to discuss various issues within the subdivision
10/1
Held a meeting with Public Services Director Chris Hindman, Public Works Field Supervisor Jermaine Taylor, Public Works Crew Leader Wes Howell, and Administrative Assistant Carmen Blount to discuss notes from the Public Works Retreat
10/1
Worked on emails and correspondence for various city projects
10/1
Attended the Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting
10/2
Out of the office
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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE ANNE BARKSDALE Meetings: Attended Called Council Meeting 9/29; attended interview meetings with Municipal Court judge applicants 9/29; attended employee retirement reception 9/30; attended Regular Council Meeting 10/1; attended New City Hall walk-through and luncheon 10/2. Projects: Created notice for Called City Council meeting to be held 9/29; ordered food for New City Hall luncheon on 10/2; prepared proclamation for Retired Educator’s Day for November 1; answered questions from the public concerning Shred/Electronic/Glass recycling event 10/7; created legal ad for upcoming GovDeals online auction 10/2. Open Records Requests: 11
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KELVIN JOINER Work orders: 50 new, 50 closed. Projects: We are continuing to work on a list of technology needs for the new City Hall building; reviewing the audio/visual plan for the new City Hall; working on the documents retention project; TempDefend installation; Police Department records scanning and storage; researched Fleet Maintenance Systems; reviewed and responded to numerous e-mails throughout the week having to do with City projects. Meetings: Weekly new City Hall review; new City Hall onsite review; Fleet software discussion with Enterprise; meeting over security systems; Email security meeting (working); MS-ISAC Meeting.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRIAN WISMER Economic Development: Completed deliberations for final right-of-way acquisition for the hospital-area bridge/trail project; presented bid recommendation for Stonewall Avenue project to the City Council; attended bi-weekly logistics meeting for bus barn/gym redevelopment; connected with Michelle McConnell at Pinewood Productions Ctr to strengthen communications with them and the City. Main Street: Attended bidder’s site visit for amphitheater improvements; added October 30 final concert to ticketing system for October 2 on sale; began promotions for the October concerts; hosted the Fayette County Fire Department graduation at the amphitheater; finalized and promoted Pumpkin Display info through City media; met with Virginia Gibbs & Christy Todd with the Fayette County Board of Education on future collaboration to create a digital walking tour. Civic Duties: Meals on Wheels route with Finance Director. Downtown Development Authority: Finalized reimbursement for damages to 101 S Glynn Street building.
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PIO / COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ANN MARIE BURDETT Promotions: Fayetteville Shred & Recycle event; U.S. Census Complete Count, Amphitheater concerts, The Great Pumpkin Display, Fall Festival, Love Your Pet Event; Understanding Use of Force Event; PSAs; Shriner’s Chili & Cornhole competition, Road Closure Notice, and Road Work Notice. Meetings Attended: Attended City Manager’s Management Team meeting 9/28; Communications Team meeting 9/28, & 9/30; attended regular Council Meeting 10/1. Events Attended: Retirement Celebration for Mike Yearty 9/30; new City Hall Tour (provided video & photography services) 10/2. Projects: Website; Weekly Report; Shred & Recycle Event; The Great Pumpkin Display; Cemetery Walk Video. Publications: Weekly Report; E-Mail Update. Unique Media: Weekly Report; The Great Pumpkin Display flyer; Use of Force flyer; Closure Notice; Road Work Notice. Media Requests: 7
COVID-19 COMMUNITY DISCOURSE Much of the online COVID-19 community discourse centered around personal protective equipment and procedures in the community. Website Engagement: Page Title
1,443
Home
CITY WEBSITE VIEWS
6,447 14% change
CITY WEBSITE USERS
1,785 21% change
Payment
547
Job Board
291
Police Department
164
Phone List
108
Events
102
Building Permit App
101
Website Analytics provided by Google
Social Media Engagement: Post Title
Reached
Times Shared
Post Sentiment
City Council Regular Meeting 10-1-2020
996
4
25 likes, 13 love, 9 comments
Roundabout Basics
766
2
5 likes, 1 love, 3 Hahas, 1 comment
FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS
03
Webpage Views
11,125
NEXTDOOR SUBSCRIBERS
4,050
E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS
1,930
FINANCE & ADMIN SERVICES MIKE BUSH ¡ Preparing for the audit of FY2020 ¡ Reconciling month-end books ¡ Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Book preparation ¡ RFQ MC265-02 for Municipal Court Judge was awarded and Judge Nailah McFarlene was selected ¡ RFQ MS565-01 for Construction-at-Risk Manager for Amphitheater Renovations was canceled ¡ RFP for Stonewall Avenue Parking Addition was award to Piedmont Paving, Inc.
ACCOUNTING
PURCHASING Order Statistics
Major Revenue Funds M.S.T.F.* Revenues
$4,906.56
Purchase Orders Issued
16
G.F.* Revenues
$25,997.32
Open Purchase Orders
42
Change Purchase Orders
28
Budget Override Requests
3
D.D.A.* Revenues
$34.98
W.S.* Revenues
$179,297.99
UTILITIES Billing
Service Disconnections
In-person/over-the-phone
97/83
Robotic Courtesy Calls
121
Customers Billed
3,370
Staff Courtesy Calls
65
Customers Disconnected
2
Total Amount Billed
$172,395.16
COURT General Statistics Court Sessions Held Citations Received
0 113
Scheduled Arraignment Cases
37
Scheduled Trial Cases
12
Warrants Issued (F.T.A. & V.O.P.)*
0
Number of F.T.A.s
12
Citations (F.T.A.) sent to D.D.S.*
0
F.T.A. Cases reconciled after court
0
Probation Hearings
-
Revenue
$11,276
*Main Street Tourism Fund (M.S.T.F.)
*Violation of Probation (V.O.P.)
*General Fund (G.F.)
*Failure to Appear (F.T.A.)
*Downtown Development Authority (D.D.A.)
*Department of Driver Services (D.D.S.)
*Water and Sewer (W.S.)
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DAVID RAST Meetings: Attended Department Head Staff meeting 9/28; Microsoft Teams meeting with representatives from CPS, GMC, Jefferson Browne Gresham Architects, Southtree Enterprises, and City Staff to discuss utility coordination for event center and bus barn redevelopment, as well as sidewalk connection between beer garden and Fayette County Library 9/28; met with City Manager, and Michael Thompson with Roundtown to discuss event planning and coordination between bus barn and gym 9/28; attended bi-weekly meeting with CPS and Jefferson Browne Gresham Architects to discuss status of plans for redevelopment of bus barn and gym 9/29; met with City Staff, CPS and representatives from GFL to discuss possibility of using trash compactors in lieu of dumpster at the new City Hall & City Center Park 9/29; met with City Staff and representatives from GMC, New South Construction, Southtree Enterprises, Jefferson Browne Gresham Architects and Integrated Science and Engineering to discuss location and design responsibilities for grand stair and accessible ramp connection from Fayette County Library and beer garden/City Center Park 9/29; attended bi-weekly Owner/Architect/Contractor coordination meeting to discuss new City Hall & City Center Park 9/29; attended Zoom meeting with City Planner and representatives from Avalon Real Estate Group to discuss potential development options for 30.65-acre tract on Hwy. 54 and annexation of process 9/30; met with City Manager, Shi Shilandra, and Alex Shah to discuss potential development opportunities within the city 9/30; met with City Manager, Mayor Ed. Johnson, and Main Street Board Members Vicki Turner, and Abby Bradley 9/30; met with City Manager, and Alex Shah on-site at 692 retail building to discuss potential redevelopment options 9/30; attended City Council meeting 10/1; attended Staff luncheon and conducted tours of the new City Hall building 10/2. Civic Duties: Meals on Wheels 9/30. Plan Reviews Underway: Glynn Street Professional Center (parking expansion); Southeast Data Centers (DRI/conceptual site plan); Promenade Parkway - Lot 6 (development plan); Promenade Parkway - Lots 7, 8 and 9; Pinewood Forest – Phase 2, Unit 3 (preliminary plat); Pinewood Studios (temporary parking lot); Pinewood Forest – Phase 2 Rank Avenue (final plat and as-built survey).
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DAVID RAST BUILDING DEPARTMENT
CONTINUED
PLANNING & ZONING
Review Type Building Inspections
57
Permits Issued
23
Plans Received
2
Erosion Control Inspections
26
Development-Related Inspections
0
CODE ENFORCEMENT Proactive Disposal of Garbage
5
Grass cutting
23
Inoperable vehicle/junk
2
Occupational Tax
1
Prohibited parking
1
Prohibited signs
11
Working without a permit
7
Complaint Complaint investigation
2
Signs removed from ROW
28
Phone Inquiries
72
Zoning/project-related
28
Plan submittal/project update
8
Sign/permit requirements
5
Miscellaneous
31
Applications Processed & Plans Reviewed Banner/sign permits
6
Signs/sign variance
6
Conceptual Site Plan
0
Special events permit
0
Occupational Tax applications
8
Preliminary/final plat
1
Addressing
5
Zoning verification letters
7
Site inspections
6
Development Plans (revised)
2
Development Plans (new)
1
Open Records requests
4
Foundation Surveys
8
Other
20
Special Exception
0
Rezoning
0
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POLICE DEPARTMENT SCOTT GRAY ¡ The FLOCK system continues to assist in crime prevention 9/28. ¡ Command Staff meeting, reviewed City Hall staff meeting information, and upcoming events 9/29. ¡ Celebrated Mike Yearty’s retirement, held third session of the Citizens Police Academy on Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene 9/30. ¡ Division Commanders met with their teams to review information, policies, updates, and more. The “Kick Off” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month has begun, and Officers will be wearing pink shirts, ribbons, and wristbands to show their support 10/1. ¡ Started the process of building the two (2) Ford F-150 patrol vehicles.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ALAN JONES Events: Engine 93 performed a drive by special appearance for a child’s birthday party; Units attended a walk-through of the new City hall; Department employees will be wearing special t-shirts during the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness; outdoor burning is allowed starting on October 1,2020, please check the City’s website for outdoor burning guidelines. Projects: Deputy Fire Chief Linda Black attended various webinars throughout the week with Georgia Department of Public Health officials and various other medical associations regarding COVID-19; daily cleaning and sanitizing of selfcontained breathing apparatus masks and regulators continues; Battalion Chief Jeff Gable continues to update the COVID-19 Incident Action Plan; three interviews were conducted for the two open firefighter positions; Chief’s Black and Peacock attended a virtual meeting with Lexipol, and continue to work on departmental policies and procedures; the Master Business List update has been completed.
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PUBLIC SERVICES DEPT. CHRIS HINDMAN Public Works: Cleaned City Hall and Police Department; cut and maintained medians on Jimmy Mayfield Boulevard, medians on West Lanier Avenue from Grady Avenue to Meeting Place, fountain area, right of way on Lafayette Avenue, gazebo area, HDF Museum, square area, intersection of Hwy. 85 and Hwy. 314, roundabout on Grady Avenue, South Glynn Street, Ramah Road, dam area, city lakes at Dickson Springs Park, Church Street Park; trash run on North Hwy. 85, White Road, the square and parks; installed signs in Beaverbrook subdivision, and Heaton Lakes subdivision.; transferred supplies to the courthouse for Main Street Fayetteville for the Fayette Love Your Pet event. Stormwater: Emergency repair on storm pipe at 560 Cornwallis Way. Sewer: Average daily flow treated was 2.148 million gallons per day; performed weekly maintenance at 26 lift station sites; maintained wastewater plant and remained in compliance of our permit requirements. Water: Average daily flow of 2.1 million gallons of system demand; repaired eight water leaks; performed maintenance on 24 water meters; maintained water plant and remained in compliance of our permit requirements. Utility Locates: 79
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT. NELLA COOPER Personnel: Continuing with the implementation of the Performance Management and Performance Appraisals platform on ClearCompany; continuing to focus on COVID-19 and federal and state requirements relating to City employees; continuing to review various reports and updates related to COVID-19 in order to remain in compliance; keeping spreadsheet updated for potential City employee pandemic cases; requesting proper leave forms to be completed by employees who are out of work due to COVID-19-related absences; continuing to review and update various Administrative Policies for accuracy; met with Benefits Broker to discuss January 1, 2021 Plan Year and Open Enrollment. Turn Over Report: There were no new hires and 1 termination/retirement during the week of September 28th – October 4th. Employment Opportunities: ¡ Wastewater Plant Operator - applications received: 2 ¡ Public Works Maintenance Worker - applications received: 1 ¡ Code Enforcement Officer - applications received: 22
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