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Peachtree City
Mayor & City Council
Kim Learnard, Mayor
Phil Prebor, Post 1
Mike King, Post 2
Gretchen Caola, Post 3
Frank Destadio, Post 4
CITY COUNCIL OF PEACHTREE CITY
REVISED REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
JANUARY 20, 2022
6:30 p.m.
I.Call to Order
II.Pledge of Allegiance
III.Announcements, Awards, Special Recognition
IV.2022 State of the City Address
V.Public Comment
VI.Agenda Changes
VII.Minutes
January 6, 2022 Council Meeting Minutes
January 6, 2022 Executive Session Minutes
VIII.Quarterly Reports
IX.Consent Agenda
1.CJCC Use of Force De-escalation Grant and FY2022 Budget Amendment
2.Budget Amendments- Fiscal Year 2021
3.Emergency Replacement-Bridlepath Lane Culvert and FY2022 Budget Amendment
X.Old Agenda Items
12-21-05 Compensation/Classification/Benefits Study Evaluation and Analysis
(Brown)
XI.New Agenda Items
01-22-05 Appointment of Fayette County Library Board Member – Denise Stripling
(Prouty)
01-22-06 Sign Moratorium Ordinance (Meeker)
XII.Council/Staff Topics
1.All Children’s Playground construction progress update (Bledsoe)
XIII.Executive Session
XIV.Adjourn
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City Council of Peachtree City
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 6, 2022
6:30 p.m.
The Mayor and Council of Peachtree City met in regular session on Thursday, December 2, 2021.
Councilman Mike King called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Others attending: Kim Learnard,
Gretchen Caola, Frank Destadio, and Phil Prebor.
Oath of Office Mayor and Council
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Carla McMillian administered the oath of office to new Mayor
Learnard and Council members Caola and Destadio.
Election and Oath of Office of Mayor Pro-Tem
Prebor nominated King to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem. Destadio seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Terry Ernst, the former Mayor Pro-Tem Ernst, administered the oath of office.
Learnard said she wanted to acknowledge the service and accomplishments of former Council
members Ernst and Kevin Madden, along with former Mayor Vanessa Fleisch. Madden served on
Council for four years, she noted, with deep heart and love for the community. Ernst served for eight
years and was also retired from the military and the Peachtree City Police Department. She stated
that he never separated his beliefs regarding what do and who you are and brought deep personal
commitments to what he did. Fleisch was Mayor for eight years after serving four years as a member
of Council. Learnard pointed out that they could see the results of Fleisch's work every time they
looked at Drake Field or noted a rise in their property values. Learnard asked the audience to thank
them all for a job very well done.
Learnard also stated that municipal elections were non-partisan in Georgia, and that she was not
endorsed by any political party. Her election, she said, showed that the views of most Peachtree City
residents were not far right or far left, but in the middle. She requested that they work past the
divisiveness of the campaign and move toward responsible, forward-thinking governance. They all
wanted a safe and prosperous community with a culture of trust and respect where they looked after
one another.
The Mayor went on to say she looked forward to working with this knowledgeable Council, noting
that Caola brought useful skills and that Destadio served many years on the Planning Commission.
She stated she had worked with King and Prebor when she was on the Council and respected both
as community leaders and as friends. The new Mayor said this was a highly qualified group with
integrity, and she foresaw that they could overcome divides and nurture a community where their
children and grandchildren would want to live.
Announcements, Awards, Special Recognition
None
Public Comment
Suzanne Brown called for Council to open their meetings with a one-minute prayer, stating that if it
was suitable for the U.S. House and Senate, it should be the practice in Peachtree City.
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Agenda Changes
None
Minutes
King moved to approve the December 16, 2021, regular meeting and executive session minutes.
Prebor seconded. City Attorney Ted Meeker noted that, even though the Mayor and two Council
members were not in office for that meeting, they could vote if they had reviewed the minutes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda
1. Resolution #01062022-CA1 Indemnification of Public Officials
2. Legal Organ – Fayette County News
3. Renewal of Insurance Brokerage Services
4. Appointment of Public Facilities Authority Board Members
5. FY2022 Budget Amendment- 3 Additional Public Service Employees
Prebor moved to approve Consent Agenda items 1-5. Destadio seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Old Agenda items
12-21-05 Compensation/Classification/Benefits Study Evaluation and Analysis
King moved to table this until the January 20, 2022, meeting. Prebor seconded. Learnard said they
needed additional time to review this information. Motion carried unanimously.
New Agenda items
01-22-01 Appointment of Fayette County Board of Health Member- Julie Grebeck
Learnard said Grebeck had agreed to serve a six-year term on the board. She was a long-time
Peachtree City resident and Director of Care Management at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
King moved to approve New Agenda item 01-22-01, Appointment of Fayette County Board of Health
Member- Julie Grebeck. Caola seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
01-22-02 Award Bid for the Purchase of Police Vehicle Accessories
Police Chief Janet Moon said they submitted bid packages to after-market installers for some new
vehicles and received two bids, from 144th Marketing and West Chatham Warning Devices. She
recommended Council award the contract to West Chatham for the low bid of $146,628.30. This was
budgeted in Capital Equipment Lease Fund 337 and included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Intent to Finance
Resolution.
Destadio moved to approve New Agenda item 01-22-02, Award Bid for the Purchase of Police Vehicle
Accessories. Caola seconded.
Prebor asked if this was about the price they expected? and Moon said it was, pointing out that West
Chatham's bid was about $40,000 less than the other bidders. She added that they had done business
with West Chatham before and were pleased. Destadio said that answered his question.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Public Hearings
01-22-04 Public Hearing – Variance Request – Watershed Buffer – 169 Interlochen Drive
Planning and Development Director Robin Cailloux said she had teamed up with City Engineer Dave
Borkowski in case they had any technical questions. The property was in the northern part of the city,
bordering the southern end of Lake Kedron. The variance request was made to allow the owners to
construct a pool within the 100-foot buffer around the lake. The conceptual site plan showed that the
house was constructed nearly up to the buffer, which Cailloux had marked in red. The plan also
showed the pool with a 16-foot encroachment, totaling about 279 square feet, along with a rain
garden. The applicant had provided a letter of support from the adjacent neighbor.
Because these buffers were within Fayette County's Reservoir Management's Plan protected lands, it
was sent to them for review. The County requested the proposal not be approved.
The Land Development Ordinance required variances to meet six review criteria, and Cailloux said
staff could not find reasons why this request met any of the requirements. There were no special
conditions applicable to this property that did not also apply to nearby properties, which all sloped
down towards the lake. There were no practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships associated with
the proposal. No exceptional circumstances were identified for the intended development. Staff
stated that a variance could be considered a special privilege granted to the lot; they were not
aware of any lot with this 100-buffer that had been granted a variance, at least in the 18 years
Borkowski had been with the City.
She went on to say staff believed there could be a detrimental effect if the variance was granted. The
buffer was required by the State and Metro Atlanta to prevent incremental deterioration of water
quality, and Lake Kedron was a drinking reservoir. The variance would also conflict with one of the
goals of the Comprehensive Plan, which was to protect environmentally sensitive lands and water
quality.
The applicant, Chris Charton, said he and his wife, Jill, purchased the property 10 years ago. The plat
they received at that time showed a 50-foot buffer, so they thought pool plans were possible.
However, when they began plans for a pool, they found out about the 100-foot buffer. He stated that
they had no intention of moving soon and asked Council for consideration.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. Eric Brooks of Innovative Pool and Spa said there was no room
in the Charton's back yard for any kind of water entertainment. After talking with the City, they moved
the pool to the side and as close to the street as possible. There was about a 25- or 30-foot drop from
the street to the proposed pool area. They would have to build retaining walls, which would actually
improve drainage. Currently, he continued, the dirt was eroding into the lake. The rain garden they
were proposing would reduce this by collecting the water and slowly releasing it into the lake. Brooks
pointed out that they had moved the pool as far from the buffer as they could.
Learnard asked if anyone wanted to speak in opposition? Suzanne Brown said this was a beautiful
home, and she understood the desire for a pool, but the watershed buffer was established for a
reason. A variance request such as this caused staff to spend many hours examining the details. She
wondered what would happen if every waterfront home made such a request? This new Council had
a chance to send a message that they would not approve variances that infringed on the watershed
buffer zone. Approving it would set a precedent. The homeowner could probably build a smaller pool
that would fit within the buffer.
No one else wished to speak, and Learnard closed the public hearing.
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Learnard said she would like a motion before discussion. Destadio moved they deny the request.
Caola seconded.
Prebor noted that the rain garden was being presented as a solution to the runoff problems. Was that
correct? He asked Council why they would not be in favor of something that was beneficial to the
watershed? Prebor also wanted to know more about the setbacks.
Borkowski said if this was approved, they would require a design for the rain garden to be submitted
with the building permit. It would be designed by an engineer, and Staff would have to approve it. The
Watershed Protection Ordinance called for two buffers. There was the 100-foot undisturbed buffer and
an additional 50-foot no impervious setback. The undisturbed buffer acted as a filter for stormwater
runoff. The 50-foot no impervious setback meant that driveways and so on could not be built all the
way up to the buffer; it gave the stormwater a chance to fan out and disperse so it could be treated
by the buffer. Those precautions might not work 100% in the real world, he stated, and that was why
the buffers were so wide around reservoirs.
A rain garden was a mitigation measure that allowed stormwater from the improved area to go into it
and be filtered and dispersed through percolation into the ground. How effective were they? Prebor
wondered, and Borkowski said they were used all the time on big developments, and they worked
well. On individual homes, it depended on how well they were maintained. The City maintained the
ones in the large residential developments and had maintenance agreements in commercial areas.
But at a private home, it would depend on the homeowner.
This rain garden was very small, Destadio pointed out, but Prebor noted that a design would have to
be approved. That was true, Destadio continued, but it was coming off one downspout and looked
like a small impact on the water.
Beyond the rainwater, Caola asked, what about backwash of the pool? That took place at least every
week from April through October when there was a lot of rain, or you were getting rid of the algae.
Where would it go?
Brooks replied that everything was engineered so it would flow from the pool area to the water
garden. Most pools were not backwashed now; they used cartridge filters. There were automatic
overflows in the sides of the pool. It would all be piped into the water garden and percolate into the
ground. They had done this before, and it had worked very well. He told Caola it was all gravity fed.
Right now, he stated, the whole right side of the driveway was eroding. A water garden, with or
without a pool, would help the entire property, Brooks stated, because it was very steep, about a 50-
foot drop from the street to the water.
Destadio said he lived on Interlochen and was familiar with the property. He noted that the applicant
removed a lot of bushes and other plantings from the front and side of the property, but that was the
owner's prerogative. He said that Cailloux used the Comprehensive Plan to evaluate every variance
request that came before them. That Plan was made for a reason. They were now being asked to put
together a committee to revise it, he noted. Not a single criterion that Cailloux reviewed complied with
the Comprehensive Plan. A lot of people in this area had erosion problems, and they could be solved
without putting in a pool.
Destadio also stated that he had a problem with the applicant seeming to say that they did not care
about the Comprehensive Plan--they wanted to put in a pool. Where would it stop? Other neighbors
might ask the same thing. It didn't even have to be on Lake Kedron. It could be across town on Lake
McIntosh. Destadio said he was a stickler for compliance and believed it was their duty to the citizens
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of Peachtree City to comply with the Comprehensive Plan. He had just selected two people to serve
on the Comprehensive Plan committee. How could he look them in the face and tell them that they
would work for two months to revise the Plan, but if Council wanted to approve something, they would
just override it?
He went on to state that he had a problem with the rain garden. He understood that all the runoff
might filter through it, but he wanted to see drawings, not promises. Half the items on the plan said ''if
required,'' Destadio pointed out, and that meant if they did not really, really need it, they would not
put it in. He wanted to see all the facts, and he did not in regards to the rain garden. He did not have
a reason to go against the Comprehensive Plan just because some very nice people wanted a
swimming pool. People all around them, not just on Lake Kedron, might want to do the same thing.
The Comprehensive Plan did not say they did not want pools on Interlochen, Prebor remarked. It said
they did not want them to be in the watershed buffer, and the proposal would improve the watershed
buffer.
Destadio responded that this request met none of the variance criteria, such as special circumstances.
Prebor said the watershed buffer was his biggest concern, but Destadio countered that there were
other points in the Ordinance to be considered. If it was engineered so that the watershed buffer was
improved, Prebor commented, they should approve it in order to improve the watershed buffer. He
said he agreed with Destadio that the ''if needed, if needed'' on the plans was concerning, but if it was
engineered, and the City had to approve the engineered drawing, that would be different. Why
would they say ''no'' to improving the water going into the lake?
Destadio said if he saw something other than the sketch that was presented, maybe of an enlarged
rain garden that could deal with more water, he might consider it. Still, that did not assuage his
concerns about the rest of the plan.
Prebor asked what else did not fit with the Plan? The six variance criteria were from the Ordinance,
Cailloux corrected.
King said his problem was the slope. He agreed with Prebor that if they could stop erosion, it would be
great. But he looked at maps of the area, and this would be the first pool, at least on the lake side.
Whatever they did would not stop the erosion of that slope. Sooner or later, King continued, whether
the County agreed or not, they would have to do something about the bank along the reservoir. He
could not see granting a variance for a pool.
There had been a motion to deny and a second. The motion carried 4-1, with Prebor casting the
dissenting vote.
Council/Staff Topics
Learnard said she wanted to continue to have workshops on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. The next would be February 1. The Comprehensive Plan update would be the topic for the first
hour, and the 2022 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) would be discussed from 7:30 to
8:30 p.m. The County had indicated there might be a SPLOST on the November ballot, so they needed
to explore potential projects.
The Mayor said she intended to begin holding Saturday town hall meetings. On the campaign trail,
many citizens told her they did not know what was going on in Peachtree City. She wanted the
meetings to be a forum for positive listening and constructive discussion. The first, dealing with City
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communications, would be January 22 from 9-11 a.m. in Council Chambers. Another, on Recreation,
was set for February 5 at the Kedron Fieldhouse at the same time, 9-11 a.m.
She said it would be customary for Council members to attend in a listening capacity only, but the City
Attorney said they could participate if there was a notice that there might be a quorum present.
King moved to adjourn to executive session at 7:26 p.m. to discuss personnel and pending or
threatened litigation. Prebor seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
King moved to reconvene in regular session at 8:22 p.m. Prebor seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business, Prebor moved to adjourn the meeting. King seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________
Martha Barksdale, Recording Secretary Kim Learnard, Mayor
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Top Part I Crime:
Larceny
(Types of theft)
POLICE DEPARTMENT
4th QUARTER UPDATES 2021
October- December
& 2021 Year in Review
Tra f f i c Stops
53% Warnings
47% Citations
260
7%
17
7
2
Roadway crashes
Reported injuries
Cart crashes
Cart Injury Crash
Cart Injury w/
Driver <17
DUI Arrests Daytime DUI DUI Drugs Drug Arrests Felony Drug Arr
88
176
247
21 31 62
17 24 53
178
300
453
28
110
177
181%
195%212%
154%
532%
2020 YTD2019 YTD 2021 YTD
Detectives arrested a serial golf cart thief
that was stealing golf carts and reselling
them in other locations.
% Change shown 2019 vs 2021
43% Theft by Taking
38% Shoplifting
19% Entering Auto
Part I Crimes: Down 14% in 2021
Shoplifting is down 19%
Entering autos are down 40%
Drug and alcohol crimes reached record highs
YTD= January- December
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Ground
Level Falls
255
Motor Vehicle
Collisions
72
FIRE RELATED CALLS
Residential
Fires
7
Gas
Leaks
18
Service
Calls
50
False
Alarms
107
Number of Patients by Age
0-10 10-19 20-30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
150
100
50
0
PEACHTREE CITY FIRE RESCUE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALLS
Total Ambulance
Transports
497
COVID-19
23
4th Quarter October - December 2021
Average Response
Times in Minutes:
October 5:52
November 5:45
December 5:43 Percentage of Calls for Service Answered by Station
Average Ambulance Hospital Wait Times:Jan-Dec 2021 YTD
Mutual Aid Calls:
Training Hours
completed by Staff:
Fire- 7414 hours
EMS- 707hrs
1-2+ Hours*Fayette County: 51
Coweta County: 38
*Fayette & Newnan Hospitals averaging about the
same ambulance wait times.
Wait times are experienced when patient care is
transferred between the EMS Crew and Hospital Staff.
COVID has produced higher than normal transfer times.
20%
27%
29%
8%
15%
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Budget,
$42,920,345
Actual,
$26,579,352
Quarterly Oct -Dec 2021
39 New Businesses
263 New Golf Carts RegisteredResident – 235Non-Resident - 28
Budget,
$42,920,345
Actual,
$10,298,753
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CITY OF PEACHTREE CITY
QUARTERLY REPORT
GENERAL FUND AND HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND
BUDGET COMPARISON (UNAUDITED )
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
ENDED DEC. 31, 2021
2022 YTD Dollar Percentage
Description Budget Actual Difference To-Date
General Property Taxes 18,606,780$ 16,288,135$ (2,318,645)$ 87.54%
Franchise Taxes 2,709,080 139,574 (2,569,506) 5.15%
Local Option Sales Tax 9,373,000 2,437,864 (6,935,136) 26.01%
Other Sales & Use Taxes 1,058,174 262,090 (796,084) 24.77%
Business Taxes 3,380,764 3,299,476 (81,288) 97.60%
Licenses & Permits 1,830,280 807,354 (1,022,926) 44.11%
Intergovernmental/Grants 280,598 37,500 (243,098) 13.36%
Charges for Services 1,013,045 171,583 (841,462) 16.94%
EMS Billings 1,123,818 294,236 (829,582) 26.18%
Fines & Forfeitures 707,824 321,888 (385,936) 45.48%
Investment Income 76,650 14,011 (62,639) 18.28%
Other Revenue 132,191 102,310 (29,881) 77.40%
Other Financing Sources 361,584 136,774 (224,810) 37.83%
Total General Fund Revenues 40,653,788$ 24,312,795$ (16,340,993)$ 59.80%
Surplus Carryover 2,266,557 2,266,557
Total General Fund 42,920,345$ 26,579,352$ (16,340,993)$ 61.93%
2022 YTD Dollar Percentage
Division and/or Type Budget Actual Difference To-Date
Executive Services 1,075,644$ 135,223$ 940,421$ 12.57%
Administrative Services 2,054,962 464,319 1,590,643 22.60%
Financial Services 2,544,675 647,915 1,896,760 25.46%
Police Services 8,526,737 1,954,037 6,572,700 22.92%
Fire/EMS Services 9,876,705 2,173,900 7,702,805 22.01%
Public Works/Building Maint./Engineering 5,830,786 1,116,870 4,713,916 19.15%
Planning & Development/Code Enforcement 1,611,324 347,112 1,264,212 21.54%
Recreation & Special Events/Ground Maint.4,979,041 1,002,832 3,976,209 20.14%
Non-Divisional:
Unemployment Insurance 20,000 - 20,000 0.00%
Non-Profit Organizations 25,000 - 25,000 0.00%
Transfer to Airport Authority 53,550 15,300 38,250 28.57%
Transfer to Keep PTC Beautiful 6,430 - 6,430 0.00%
Transfers to Other Funds 6,090,326 2,385,956 3,704,370 39.18%
Liability Insurance 92,699 - 92,699 0.00%
Litigation Services 245,612 55,289 190,323 22.51%
Contingency - Facilities Maintenance 150,000 - 150,000 0.00%
Operating Transfer to Fund 276 - - - 0.00%
General Administration/Miscellaneous 491,489 - 491,489 0.00%
7,175,106 2,456,545 4,718,561
Budgeted Savings (754,635) - (754,635) 0.00%
Total General Fund 42,920,345$ 10,298,753$ 28,645,383$ 24.00%
2022 YTD Dollar Percentage
Description Budget Actual Difference To-Date
Total Hotel/Motel Taxes 937,558$ 368,464$ (569,094)$ 39.30%
Total Hotel/Motel Taxes TPD 175,792$ 68,046$ (107,746)$ 38.71%
2022 YTD Dollar Percentage
Type Budget Actual Difference To-Date
Transfer to General Fund 351,584$ 136,092$ 215,492$ 38.71%
Transfer to Tourism Association 410,182 158,774 251,408 38.71%
Transfer to Amphitheater Fund 60,000 - 60,000
Transfer to Hotel/Motel - TPD Fund 175,792 68,046 107,746 38.71%
Total Hotel/Motel Transfers Out 997,558$ 362,912$ 526,900$ 36.38%
HOTEL/MOTEL TRANSFERS OUT
PERCENTAGE OF BUDGET YEAR COMPLETED 25.0% (ACTUAL TRANSACTIONS STILL PENDING)
GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY MAJOR CATEGORIES
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY DIVISION AND/OR TYPE
HOTEL/MOTEL FUND REVENUES
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CITY OF PEACHTREE CITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
QUARTERLY REPORT
(UNAUDITED)
AS OF DEC. 31, 2021
Description Vendor Award Date
PD Ballistic Shields Bule Ridge Armr 15,294.00$ 12/9/2021
Security Cameras Adapttosolve 26,361.28 11/3/2021
Desk Officer Reports System LexisNexis 14,081.16 10/4/2021
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Activity 2022 2021
887 799
8 3
Requests for Proposals 1 0
Bids Awarded 6 3
0 0
Contracts Prepared 6 3
Electronic Auction 15 0
Fixed Assets Purchases 11 3
Ford Explorer Fire Dept
F150 P/U Trucks (2)
F150 K9 P/U Truck
F250 P/U Truck
Ford Interceptor PD Vehicle (2)
Braun Chief XL Ambulance
Yamaha Kodiak ATVs (2)
CTH Restroom Renovation
Purchase Orders / Requisitions Processed
Sealed Bids Requested
Requests for Proposals Awarded
SUMMARY OF PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED OVER $10,000 APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER
OCT - DEC 2021
PURCHASING REPORT
FOR QUARTER ENDED DEC. 31, 2021 AND DEC. 31, 2021
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CITY OF PEACHTREE CITY
DONATIONS RECEIVED
QUARTERLY REPORT
AS OF SEPT. 30, 2021
Safebuilt Holiday Luncheon 3,000.00
TOTAL FOR THIRD QUARTER ENDED 12/31/2021 3,000.00$
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Station 81 generator replaced
Station 81 dayroom floor refinished
Field of Hope HVAC replacement
completed
City Hall restroom renovation
Installed new LED lights at Best
Buy/Ethan Allen tunnels
153 storm drain structures cleaned
105.7 miles of streets swept
160 linear feet of pipe replaced
1,295 linear feet of ditches cleaned
FLEET
2022 resurfacing bid sent out
R-Cut constructed at SR 54 & Commerce Drive
Multi-use bridge and tunnel inspections ongoing
Library resealed and painted
Verbal agreement reached with Sany & Panasonic
for path property
SR 54 & Lake Peachtree bridge path detour
agreement reached
1,567 Visitors
77 Mulchers
The Recycling Center at
Rockaway Road
PUBLIC
SERVICES
NOW YOU KNOW PAVING
STORMWATER
168 vehicles serviced
164 pieces of equipment serviced
4TH QUARTER
OCT - DEC 2021
ENGINEERING
55 potholes filled on paths and roads
0.05 miles of cart path paved
1.95 miles of roadway paved
Completed paving of 3 parking lots
TRAFFIC SIGNS
68 signs made * 8 entrance signs refurbished
63 signs replaced * 1 new entrance sign installed
9 signposts replaced
14 new signs installed
42 signs/signposts manitained
BUILDING
MAINTENANCE
Glenloch Village from
November 11-14
37 staff volunteers
20 dumpsters equaling
around 100 tons of
household rubbish
12 trailer loads of metal
The Great Peachtree City
Fall Cleanup
TREES40 dead or diseased trees removed
within public ROW and city greenbelt
Additional trees removed in the Aberdeen
& Riley Parkway area due to pine beetle
infestation
New concrete paths
New landscaping
Painted tunnels and
railing - Wave Tunnel
Best Buy/Ethan Allen Project
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Fall Walking Challenge
Fall PTC Clean-Up
2021 Employee Holiday
& Awards Luncheon
Employee Activities
October 18 - 31, 2021
November 11, 2021
December 10, 2021
Finance - 0
Public Services - 3
Recreation/Grounds - 5
Administration - 0
Human Resources - 0
Fire - 5
Police - 3
Department Vacancies
as of 12/31/2021
Total: 16
last QTR total vacancies- 9
14
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
315 Total Employees
18 New Hires- 12.5% Increase *
12 Separations- 38.6% Decrease*
*% change based on last quarter
Human Resources4th Quarter: October - December 2021
Average
Salary
$47,895.76
Quarterly Turnover Rate
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Recreation GroundsRecreation Grounds
City BeautificationCity Beautification
Park ImprovementsPark Improvements
Planted 613 plants & shrubs at Gateway Bridge, medians & subdivision
entrances
Applied weed control on 69 acres of athletic fields
Spread rye grass seed at Drake Field, City Hall, Lake Peachtree Spillway,
Meade Lacrosse Fields, Braelinn Fields, and Glenloch Community Garden area
Installed & removed 1200 strands of holiday lights at City Hall & Drake Field
Maintained 141 subdivision entrances
Q4 October-December 2021Q4 October-December 2021
Installed emergency lights at Hockey Rink & trimmed parking lot trees for
improved lighting
Moved water line at All Children's Playground and paved new path in
preparation of new playground installation
Performed fence and gate repairs at PAC Baseball, Meade Lacrosse & Youth
Softball
Expanded parking lot at Pole Barn Maintenance Yard
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6 ,771 City Hall Visitors
50 Open Records Requests
Processed
1 New Alcohol license
97 Alcohol license renewed
Top visited pages
Elections- 11,841
Jobs- 10,068
Services- 9,181
Library- 7,972
Device Types
Smartphone- 66,849
Desktop- 54,477
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PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT
2021 Q4 Report
PLANNING
BUILDING
ENFORCEMENT
Staff completed the Community
Assessment portion of the
Comprehensive Plan. This is the
background information that goes into
identifying potential needs and goals.
West-side subdivisions are finishing up,
with over 12 final plats recorded. This is
3x normal plat numbers.
Impact fee revenues from new home
construction added over $479,000 to the
fund.
Over 57% of all building permit
applications are using the online permit
portal. Our goal is for all contractor
applications to use the online tool.
The team finished the year with 1,535
cases total. This is unfortunately short
of the 1,900 case goal set by the team
leadership. 80% of our cases were
proactive.
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Recreation and Special Events
4th Quarter
9956 Open
Gym Users
Kedron
2426 Pool Users
Programs
499
Program Participants
67 ClassesHosted 5
High School
Swim Meets
209 Players
18 adult
basketball teams
Events
PTC Fall Festival
5 BMX Races
18 events
Oct- Dec 2021
Hometown Holiday
21 Park/Pavilion &
Field Rentals
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Circulation
PEACHTREE CITY LIBRARY
4TH Quarter & 2021 Year in Review
Check Us Out!
4th Qtr: 68,206
YTD: 296,117
4
7 Full Time
Equivalent
Employees
State Certified
Public Librarians
26,389 Active Users
335 New Users in 4th Qtr.#1 in circulation in
Fayette Co. & Flint River
Regional Library System
#2 in circulation in
PINES consortium
105,114
in-person
visits
(after Athens-Clarke Co.)
User Sessions Wireless Sessions
Volunteers contributed
1,144 man hours YTD
7,580 33,412
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
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Program
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4th Qtr: 9,927
YTD: 44,298
4th Qtr: 1,311
YTD: 11,297
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4th Qtr.: 2,062
YTD: 8,773
4th Qtr.: 1,577 4th Qtr.: 9,207
4th Qtr.: 25,282
(4th Qtr.: 275)
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CITY OF PEACHTREE CITY
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council
VIA: Jonathan N. Rorie, City Manager
FROM: Janet Moon, Chief of Police
Paul J. Salvatore, Financial Services Director
Kelly Bush, Assistant Finance Director
DATE: January 4, 2022
SUBJECT: CJCC Use of Force De-escalation Grant and FY2022 Budget
Amendment
January 20, 2022 City Council Consent Agenda
Recommendation:
Approve the application and acceptance, if awarded, of a Use of Force De-escalation grant for $30,000
from the Criminal Justice Coordination Council along with the attached budget amendment (22-11) to
the fiscal year 2022 Budget Resolution.
Discussion:
Peachtree City Police Department would like to apply to the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for funds in support of training for Peachtree City Police officers and other agencies
invited to attend the training events hosted by this agency. The intention is to utilize these
funds to expand and continue training and instructor development on hand-to-hand grappling
techniques to enable safer and less harmful control of combative/resistive subjects.
Under the guidelines for this grant, these funds are required to “assist units of local government
and state law enforcement agencies with training requests which include scenario-based, hands-
on tactical training.” If awarded, the funds will improve Peachtree City Police officers' training
directly. This will affect the officers’ ability to de-escalate situations and, when necessary,
effectively de-escalate threats to officers and the public with minimal application of force.
Budget Impact:
The proposed budget amendment will increase both revenues and expenditures in Police Grant Fund
208 by $30,000.
kbb/Reports to Council/Budget Amendments FY2022
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NUMBER
DATE
ACCOUNT PROJECT DESCRIPTION INCREASE DECREASE
208-3210-334106 State Operating Grant - CJCC 30,000.00
208-3210-523700 Education and Training 30,000.00
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Council hereby amends the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
Resolution to budget for a non match grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. This grant
is for de-escalation training.
Entered
Approved
CITY OF PEACHTREE CITY
BUDGET AMENDMENT
22-11
01/20/2021
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SUMNER I MEEK�B
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
THEODORE P. MEEKER, Ill 14 EAST BROAD STREET
NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30263
TELEPHONE 770-251-1750
FACSIMILE 770-251-1770
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
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City Council
City of Peachtree City
Theodore P.
Meeker, III :�· -City Attorney
January 18, 2022
Sign Moratorium
Attached for your consideration is an ordinance imposing a short-term
moratorium on monument signs and other signs in excess of sixteen (16) square feet. The
purpose of the moratorium is to allow a period of time for a proposed amendment to the
City’s Sign Ordinance to go through the necessary process.
Moratoria are typically used in this scenario and are authorized under Georgia law
provided that they are limited in duration. Staff has already been working on a draft of
the revised sign ordinance, and that process should be completed this week. The proposed
ordinance will be discussed by the Planning Commission at the meeting on February 14,
2022, and will be on the City Council agenda for March 3, 2022.
TPM/jm
Attachment
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STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF PEACHTREE CITY
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF SIGN
PERMITS WITHIN THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS OF PEACHTREE CITY,
GEORGIA, FOR A PERIOD OF FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS; TO PROVIDE FOR
EXCEPTIONS; TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it has been a number of year since the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance
(codified in Chapter 66 the Peachtree City Code of Ordinances) has undergone a thorough
review; and
WHEREAS, Peachtree City received applications signs that do not meet the standard of
the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance, necessitating a review of the Peachtree Sign Ordinance in
light of current law, technology and demand; and
WHEREAS, Peachtree received notice of a potential claim against in an ongoing case
which challenged a provision of the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council needs to review the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance to
ensure aesthetic signage within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt a moratorium on the acceptance, review and
issuance of all new sign permits for monument signs, as defined in the Peachtree City Sign
Ordinance, or any other signs in excess of sixteen square feet in sign area.
WHEREAS, public notice of a hearing will have to be published and a hearing held prior
to consideration and adoption of the new sign ordinance; and
WHEREAS, additional time is required to complete the adoption process.
NOW THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby ordained by the City Council of Peachtree
City Georgia that:
Section I. Findings.
In consideration of the adoption of this Ordinance, and based upon information provided
to the City Council, it is hereby determined that:
(a) Peachtree City’s current Sign Ordinance, as codified in Chapter 66 of the Code of
Ordinances of Peachtree City, Georgia, was last revised in May, 2013; and
(b) The City is facing a current legal challenge with respect to a provision of its existing
Sign Ordinance; and
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(c) Numerous court decisions have further defined the reach of Constitutional protections
provided for sign applicants since the City’s Sign Ordinance was last revised and
adopted; and
(d) It is necessary to review the City’s Sign Ordinance and make a determination as to
necessary changes to conform with those decisions.
Section II. Moratorium on certain sign permits.
(a) A moratorium is hereby adopted on the acceptance of applications for permits for
monument signs, as such are defined in the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance, and for
signs in excess of sixteen (16) square feet in sign area, for a period of forty-five (45)
days beginning on the date of adoption of this Ordinance. During the moratorium
period there shall be no acceptance, review or issuance of new sign permits for
monument signs or signs in excess of sixteen (16) square feet in sign area within the
incorporated city limits of Peachtree, Georgia. The purpose of the moratorium
extension is to permit the City to complete its review of a proposed new sign
ordinance, to allow a period for publication of notice and to complete public hearing
and consideration.
(b) During the period of this moratorium, including any extension, no sign permits shall
be issued for new monument signs or signs in excess of sixteen (16) square feet in
sign area in the city limits of Peachtree City, nor shall applications for such signs be
accepted and reviewed during the moratorium period; provided however, this
moratorium shall not apply to nor affect the issuance of permits based upon complete
applications meeting the standards of the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance and
submitted to the City prior to the effective date of this moratorium; nor shall it apply
to or affect repairs to existing sign structures; nor shall it apply to or affect the
replacement of sign panels on existing sign structures.
Section III. Referral to Planning Commission.
Any proposed revisions to the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance shall be referred to the
Peachtree City Planning Commission for its meeting on February 14, 2022.
Section IV. Other ordinances.
Except as provided herein, all zoning and development ordinances of Peachtree City,
Georgia shall remain in full force and effect.
Section V. Effective date.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its approval on January 20,
2022. The moratorium imposed by this ordinance shall expire at 5:00 p.m. on March 6, 2022, or
upon adoption of an amendment to the Peachtree City Sign Ordinance, whichever occurs first.
Section VI. Ordinances not repealed.
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All resolutions and ordinances, or portions thereof, in conflict with the foregoing are
hereby suspended, but not repealed, by virtue of this moratorium.
Section VII. Severability.
Should any phrase, sentence, provision or section of this Ordinance be declared invalid
by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance
as a whole or any provision thereof other than the provision specifically declared to be invalid.
The City Council declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections,
sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared invalid.
So Ordained this _____ day of January, 2022.
_____________________________________
Kim Learnard, Mayor
_____________________________________
Mike King, Mayor Pro Tem
_____________________________________
Phil Prebor, Councilmember
_____________________________________
Gretchen Caola, Councilmember
_____________________________________
Frank Destadio, Councilmember
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Yasmin Julio, City Clerk (SEAL)
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