C I T Y O F F O R E S T P A R K

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: John Parker, City Manager

DATE: May 14, 2008

SUBJECT: INFORMATION BULLETIN - APRIL, 2008

The following is a department by department status report of priority activities, projects and initiatives for the month of April, 2008.

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICES

TRIAD

Triad held their annual barbecue and raffle will be held April 18 from 11:00 am – 1:30 p.m. The barbecue was a great success

COPS

C.O.P.S. Officers assisted with the TRIAD Barbecue on April 28^th. They also assisted in passing out fliers for the Ward I community meeting.

Citizens Police Academy

Both the Citizen’s Police Academy and the Hispanic Citizen’s Police academy are currently in session, conducting classes in a variety of topics including use of force and various crime prevention topics.

Patrol

Sgt. Cory Cloud spoke with the Sonoco employees on 04-28-08 about gang violence in support of their safety week. There were 20 employees in attendance.

On 4-19-08 at 0121 Baker team apprehended a subject named Virgil Price during the commission of a theft. Price used a saws-all to cut 2 catalytic converters but was caught before he could escape.

Administration

State certification files are currently being updated with the state accreditation on-site scheduled for the week of June 2-7.

The assessment center for Sergeant was held on April 28 and 29^th with assessors from other agencies evaluating the candidates. The assessors were very complementary of both the candidates and the process which was coordinated by Capt. Lilliana Stevens.

A crime prevention meeting for all mini-mart owners was held April 25^th. There were five store owners in attendance.

Chief Dwayne Hobbs

(404) 366-7280

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDNIG AND ZONING

Building Plans Submitted

1. What-A-Cut 1067 Forest Pkwy. Ste. A – Tenant finish

2. Jackson Wesley Academy 721 Morrow Rd. – Fire alarm system

Building Permits Issued

1. 4660 Elam Church Rd. Demo/repair; 1,000 sq. ft. JC $13,500

2. 1101 South Ave. Florida room; 224 sq. ft. JC $2,500

3. 32 Royal Dr. Demo warehouse; 15,750 JC $90,000

4. 66 Barnett Rd. Cabinet for locate equip; 800 sq. ft. JC $5,000

5. 5410 Adamson St. Demo/repair; 800 sq. ft. JC $2,000

6. 1067 Forest Pkwy. Ste. A Tenant finish; 1,125 sq. ft. JC $3,000

7. 4150 Jonesboro Rd. Car wash; 3,600 sq. ft. JC $400,000

8. 585 Cynthia Ln. Archway; 112 sq. ft. JC $1,200

9. 5030 Old Dixie Hwy. #91 Demo/repair; 800 sq. ft. JC $2,500

10. 4271 Gilbert Pl. Enclose carport; 209 sq. ft. JC $1,354

11. 4735 Courtney Dr. E4 Fire repair; JC $3,000

12. 1129 Lloyd Dr. Shed; 160 sq. ft. JC $2,500

13. 893 Kennesaw Pl. Storm repair; 1,000 sq. ft. JC $31,000

14. 4620 Old Jonesboro Rd. Modular office; 1,680 sq. ft. JC $40,000

Certificate of Occupancies Issued

1. Pizza Wali 797 Morrow Rd. 04/08/08

2. Leeya Wholesalers 4464 Jonesboro Rd. 04/09/08

3. SAP Mech. Svcs. 4517 Jonesboro Rd. 04/17/08

4. Cargo Brokers 107 Forest Pkwy. Ste. 600 04/17/08

5. Range of Motion 526 Forest Pkwy. G/H 04/17/08

6. Restaurante & Billiard 4017 Jonesboro Rd. 04/17/08

7. P&R Transportation 4328 Jonesboro Rd. 04/22/08

8. Garcia Trucking/Produce 4730 Lake Mirror 04/24/08

9. City Neon 4053 Jonesboro Rd. Ste. A 04/28/08

10. Great Wall 4873 Jonesboro Rd. 04/29/08

Affiliate Board Activity

Architectural Design Review Board

The Architectural Design Review Board held a meeting on April 22^nd, 2008 to review plans for Park Pointe Shopping Center 661 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, Ga. 30297. After reviewing the plans with Rob Tomasello the Board voted unanimously to approve the plans.

Planning and Zoning Board

The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on April 30^th, 2008 to consider a petition has been filed by Reverend Charles Grant, Clayton County Community Service Authority, Inc. to rezone a 0.918 acre tract of land, Clayton County Tax ID Number 13-49A B001 aka 1023 Finley Drive, Forest Park, Georgia 30297. The parcel is currently zoned RM-85 Multi-Family Residential and is improved with a brick house and several accessory buildings. Reverend Grant desires to utilize this house structure for administrative offices as an ancillary use to his current operation at 1000 Main Street, Forest Park, Georgia 30297. Reverend Grant has petitioned to change the current zoning RM-85 to C-2 Central Commercial to accommodate the proposed use. The Planning and Zoning Board considered this petition on April 30^th, 2008 and unanimously recommended to approve the petition. The Planning and Zoning Board forwarded their recommendation to Mayor & Council and final consideration will be heard at the regular meeting of Mayor and Council on May 19^th, 2008.

Special Interest

Roy L. Turner has joined the Planning, Building and Zoning Dept. as Code Compliance Officer. He began his employment April 2^nd, 2008. Roy has a strong background in Public Service with the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County. He has served as a Code Officer for DeKalb County since 2003. Mr. Turner has completed his three (3) year course, and on May 1^st, 2008 was awarded Georgia Association of Code Enforcement Certification. Our congratulations and welcome to Roy as a member of the Planning, Building and Zoning team.

Steve Pearson, Director

(404) 608-2303

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Street Division:

Street crews work diligently laying 40 feet of 18 inch pipe in the ditch line along Middlebrook Drive. Crews worked clearing fallen trees from roadways on the north and south side of town, along with right-of-way clean-ups of debris in ditches, cutting bushes, and opening blocked storm drains. Crews also completed 21 special sanitation pick-ups of leaves, limbs, and debris.

Building Maintenance:

Major projects for the Maintenance crews have been the renovation of recreation office by removing all carpet from side office and prepared and installed tiles and waxed floors. Also installed a quarter round countertop around the office. Repairs were completed at the outdoor pool area, all floors were repainted, drains cleaned, pressure washed all decks and scraped and painted the exterior building. Checked and repaired all lights and fencing, painted all ceilings and doors, installed guard chairs, umbrellas, ladders, hand rails, and hung rules and regulations sign in preparation for pool opening. Hung sound proof panels, crown molding, and insulation in City Manager office and repaired clearance bar at the drive thru window. Other projects completed by Building Maintenance crews included work orders for all buildings and departments.

Parks Division:

Parks crews were maintaining park areas and preparing fields for the upcoming football and baseball seasons. Crews cut and weeded right-of ways along with their regular daily duties of Recreation and Leisure set-ups revolving around the recreation facilities and Senior Building activities. Crews also helped Street Division personnel with the laying of pipe on Middlebrook Drive.

Mike Gippert, Director

(404) 608-2310

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE/EMS

• Five employees of the Fire Department attended Georgia Weekend at the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg, Maryland. All participants attended a 16-hour course and experienced the National Academy environment. Attending were:

Capt. Robert Brackett, Lt. Barry Welch, FAO Willie Sanders, FAO Lowell Loggins and FF/EMT Richard Mahoney.

• A Rescue Unit and personnel assisted with the Annual Fishing Rodeo at Ft. Gillem which is hosted annually to allow children to experience the joys of “landing a lunker”.

• Fourteen fire personnel participated in a Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO) Assessment with the following personnel being promoted to FAO:

Sgt. Lowell Loggins, Sgt. Ian Hogan, FF/EMT Jason Brown and FF/EMT Joshua Young. Congratulations are in order for all these.

• Major Matt Jackson and FF/EMT Chance Williams attended the Fire Department Instructor's Conference in Indianapolis. This is a conference where firefighters from all over the world attend to take classes and share the latest advancements

in the industry.

Fire Calls

Residential 2

Office 1

Vehicle 1

Storage in Structure 1

Dumpster 1

EMS Assist 84

False Call 12

Mutual Aid 2

Hazmat 4

Hazardous Condition 7

Others 11

EMS Calls 229

Total Calls 355

Chief Eddie Buckholts

(404) 608-2382

OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

Sidewalks to Schools, Phase III and Transit Oriented Pedestrian Improvements Projects

GDOT approved right-of-way drawings have been forwarded to the City for these projects. The next step is to request the City Attorney perform a title search for each property requiring a construction easement.

Livable Centers Initiative (LCI)-Main Street Streetscape Project

The City has submitted the right-of-way documents to GDOT for temporary construction easements acquired to date.

John Parker, City Manager

Angela Redding

(404) 366-4720

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION / FINANCE

Expenditures (preliminary totals) for the General Fund for the month of April are $1,636,056 or 8.67% of the budget. Year-to-date preliminary expenditures for the General Fund are $14,335,883 or 75.97% of the budget (fiscal year July 2006 – June 2007). For comparison purposes, the period of July through April represents 83.33% of the budget year. Total expenditures for the General Fund remain under budget for the ten month period of July through April.

Local Option Sales Tax revenue received in April is $409,857 compared to $368,851 for April of the prior year. The fiscal year-to-date total received is $4,145,343 or 78.21% of the budget. The percentage of the budget year through April is 83.33% of the year; therefore, revenue from Local Option Sales Tax remains less than budget through April.

Licenses for New Business for the month of April 2008:

Name Description

The Wheel Zone Cellular phones and accessories

Andy’s International Beauty / Health products

On Site Computer Training Computer Training

Restaurant El Rincon Veracruzano Mexican restaurant

Las Isabeles Mexican Restaurant Mexican restaurant

The Life’s Project, Inc. Social Service for Youth

Pizza Wali Pizza, subs, wings, etc.

S.A.P. Mechanic Service Auto mechanic – general repairs

Restaurant / Billiards America, Inc. Mexican restaurant and billiards

Range of Motion, Inc. Orthopedic equipment sales / service

Cargo Brokers International, Inc. Custom house brokerage

Taj Mahal Homes, Inc. Apartments

A Garcia Trucking / Produce Fresh fruits and vegetables

Mike Blandenburg, Director

(404) 366-4720

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES

For the month of April 2008 the Recreation Department started league play in the following activities:

* Adult Softball – Registered five teams for the Tuesday night Coed League. Games times are 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm. Also we registered five teams for Wednesday night adult men, with game times at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. For both leagues there are a total of 150 participants.

* Adult Basketball – Registered six teams for Wednesday night adult men league. Game times are 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm. There are 72 total participants.

* Soccer – Registered 277 players, between the ages of 4 years through 12 years old. They play on Saturdays starting at 9am and ending at 3pm.

* Girls Volleyball – Registered eight teams. They play on Monday and Tuesday nights at 6:15pm and 7pm each night. There are a total of 80 girls that participate between the ages of 12 and 16 years old.

* Tee-Ball and PeeWee Ball – Registered 277 players between the ages of 4 years through 12 years old. They play on Saturdays starting at 9am through 3pm.

* Swim Lessons – The most recent session of youth and adult lessons started April 12, 2008. We have 15 participants in our youth class, and 5 in our preschool class. This class takes place on Saturday mornings 11am-12:30pm.

* The Indoor Pool was available for the public’s use on Tuesday and Thursday nights 7pm-9pm during the month of April 2008.

* Daily gym use 730 for the month of April 2008.

* Wellness Programs

Water Aerobics – Monday & Wednesday 6pm-7pm

Yoga – Wednesday evening 6:45pm-8pm

Water Exercise – Monday & Wednesday 1pm-2pm

Teen Weight Lifting – Tuesday & Thursday 5pm-6pm

Swim For Fun (ages 55 & Over) –

Tuesday & Thursday 1:30pm-2:30pm

Exercise/Weight Room – Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and

Saturday 10am-4pm

Martial Arts (Tai-Chi, Kung Fu) –

Tuesday & Thursday 7:30pm-8:30pm

SENIOR ACTIVITIES

This has been a very busy month here at the Senior Center from things to do outside, the Red Hatters to Strawberry Picking!

* The Red Hatters went to Oakwood Restaurant and had a good meal and meeting as they always do. They set the program for the next few months, so they will be busy.

* Then came the covered dish lunch and as usual the Seniors love to cook and eat. We had about 30 Seniors to set out a great table.

* TRIAD was our next program and the Seniors all helped with the BBQ and worked together.

* Our Shuffleboard trip was fun and the tournament is getting us ready for the Olympics herein Forest Park in May 2008. This tournament starts our busy season that leads up to the September State Tournament.

* Our regular weekly programs have been growing and keep the Seniors on the go. We have the BINGO Lunch and Breakfast, WII Bowl and Tennis, Cards, Computer games, TRIAD and the puzzles, games, drop ins that are here at the Senior Center all the time. April is finishing and May will be even busier as it is Senior Month.

UPCOMING EVENTS

* May 1, 2008 – Summer Sign-Ups @ Gym 6pm-8pm

* May 3, 2008 – Swing Into Spring Festival @ Starr Park 10:30am- 6pm

* May 7, 8, 9, 2008 – 4^th District Golden Olympics @ Starr Park, Gym

* May 16, 2008 – TRIAD Meeting @ Senior Center 10am

* May 17, 2008 – Senior Ho-Down @ Senior Center 5:30pm

(Tickets Required)

* May 23, 2008 – BINGO & Lunch @ Senior Center 10am

Elaine Corley, Director

(404) 363-2908