Town of Gordonsville, Virginia Agenda Item Summary June 2011 AGENDA ITEM 12 Town Manager s Report AGENDA TITLE: Town Manager s Report PRESENTER: Town Manager DISPOSITION: [ ] Action Required [ ] For Discussion [ ] Consent Agenda [ ] Closed Session [X] Informational ATTACHMENTS: [ X ] yes [ ] no Baker Street Sidewalk Project: Public Works has crossed Cadmus Drive and has poured a section of sidewalk from the Cadmus/Baker intersection towards Main Street. We are in the process of evaluating the section between East Street and Cadmus that has not been poured. Staff feels that we may be able to install the sidewalk within existing right of way. Code Codification: Staff was unable to review the draft Code last month. We anticipate completing our review by the end of July. Council must adopt the codified code by ordinance after holding a public hearing. A public hearing will be scheduled after staff receives the corrections from Municipal Code. Dix Memorial Pool: Dix Memorial Pool Committee: The Dix Memorial Pool Committee is in the process of acquiring a preliminary site plan for a possible pool renovation. They are also pursuing the idea of applying for 501(c)(3) status. Learn to Swim Program: Fifty-four children have registered for swimming lessons for the 2011 season. The first session has been completed. The Town has awarded 19 BH-JSL learn to swim scholarships. Dix Memorial Pool Committee has received $250 towards funding for the Learn to Swim Punch Pass Program. The money is being used to purchase 12-visit punch passes for scholarship recipients. World s Largest Swimming Lesson: Dix Memorial Pool participated in the June 14 world s largest swimming lesson that was promoted by the USA Swimming Make a Splash initiative. The purpose of the event was to set a new Guinness World Record to draw attention to the vital importance of teaching children to swim to prevent childhood drowning. Gordonsville swim team: Staff has contacted the Jefferson Swim League (JSL) about starting another swim team at Dix Memorial Pool. Teams wishing to join the JSL must have an anticipated roster of at least 40 swimmers. A request in writing must be submitted to JSL by January 15 th. Upon acceptance the new team will be required to deposit $500 which will be refunded at the end of their June, 2011 Town Manager s Report Page 1 of 3
second consecutive season of active participation. Staff has posted a petition at the pool for individuals to sign if they are interested in participating in a Gordonsville swim team. Gordonsville Visitor Information Center (GVIC): We anticipate that renovations of the building will be completed by early July. Internet, phone, and cable are available to the facility. The sign for the new visitor center has been completed. Staff will hang the sign once the opening date has been determined. Greater Gordonsville is still seeking donations to help off-set the cost of the interior improvements to the building and they are soliciting volunteers to work at the center. Orange County Tourism has provided the visitor center with some starter brochures. Staff is developing an area in Town Hall where visitors can obtain information in the event that the visitor center is closed. JTHG Certified Tourism Ambassador Class: The Town hosted a Certified Tourism Ambassador Class here at Town Hall on Wednesday, June 1 st. Sister City International Program: Staff is in the process of preparing the documents (in English and French) needed to formalize the Town of Gordonsville s sister city relationship with Thore -la- Rochette through the Sister City International Program. We anticipate having information for presentation to Town Council in September. TEA-21 projects: Depot Phase III: The Historic Gordonsville, Inc. (HGI) Depot committee recently visited another similar TEA-21 project. The Committee is in the process of scheduling a meeting with the Department of Historic Resources. HGI has covered the Depot roof with a tarp to prevent further water damage. Downtown Streetscape Project: Staff is in the process of arranging a Streetscape Committee meeting. 100% complete plans will be submitted to VDOT sometime after the Committee meeting. Announcements of awards for the FY11-12 funding cycle are due out in June. Staff learned that there was additional funding available with this cycle and we submitted an amended grant request for $896,740. This should be enough funding to complete phase II of construction. TOOT ridership: The May 2011 TOOT ridership numbers are attached to the end of this report. June, 2011 Town Manager s Report Page 2 of 3
Open tasks from previous Council meetings: Address correction project (County Address Coordinator) Airport Security Plan (Town Manager & Airport Operator) Airport land swap (Property owner) Town & County Resolution approving the Boundary Adjustment voluntary settlement agreement and requesting Commission on Local Government review (pending town/county meeting) Baker Street sidewalk project (Public Works) Comprehensive Plan update (Town Planner & Planning Commission) CIP & Proffer Policy (Town Planner & Planning Commission) Cooke Park sign (Cooke Park committee) Land development ordinance amendment to correct multi-family provision in the R-1 zoning district. (Town Planner & Planning Commission) Street lighting plan (Tea21 Project) TEA-21 Depot project (VDOT to execute agreement) TEA-21 Streetscape improvement project (LPDA development of preliminary plan) Town Code re-codification (Town Manager) Town Council by-laws or amendment to Town Code Chapter 2 (Code Codification) Ordinance amendment to Code section 1-2. (Code codification) Pocket or mini bike ordinance (Code Codification) Tree Planting master plan (Town Manager working w/ donor, tree vendor, and Town Superintendent) Tree replacements at Town Hall (Town Superintendent) Police Department Accreditation (Chief Corbin) Downtown Directional signage (Streetscape project) Air break signage for East & West Gordon and High Street (Town Manager) Determine future use of the current library building (Town Council) Response to Klockner Pentaplast request for road improvement (Mayor) Maintenance Agreement for Airport AWOS (DOVA) June, 2011 Town Manager s Report Page 3 of 3
May 2011 TOOT Report May-11 Seniors General Handicap Total WEEKLY TOTAL 5/2 31 38 2 71 5/3 36 41 5 109 5/4 39 40 2 81 5/5 41 37 7 85 5/6 26 19 3 48 5/7 12 27 3 42 TOTALS 185 202 22 436 436 9-May 48 45 3 92 10-May 63 39 6 108 11-May 38 30 1 69 12-May 27 9 3 39 13-May 25 26 1 52 14-May 12 28 3 43 TOTALS 213 177 17 403 403 16-May 48 31 5 84 17-May 39 29 2 70 18-May 47 29 4 80 19-May 27 15 4 46 20-May 44 29 2 75 21-May 8 22 0 30 TOTALS 213 155 17 385 385 23-May 35 25 1 61 24-May 33 28 7 68 25-May 38 26 5 69 26-May 39 28 4 71 27-May 41 38 9 88 28-May 11 23 2 36 TOTALS 197 168 28 393 393 31-May 32 32 7 71 TOTALS 32 32 7 71 71 MONTHLY TOTAL 840 734 91 1688 1688 RIDERS GORDONSVILLE TO ORANGE 168 WORK ORANGE TO GORDONSVILLE 162 ORANGE TO ORANGE 25 GORDONSVILLE TO GORDONSVILLE 159 SHOPPING/OTHER GORDONSVILLE TO ORANGE 128 ORANGE TO GORDONSVILLE 136 ORANGE TO ORANGE 33 TOTAL 811 P:\AGENDA PACKAGE\2011\June 20, 2011\Town Manager's Report\ORANGE TOOT AND GVILLE TOOT MAY 2011
May 2011 TOOT Report BUS # 121 ORANGE-GVILLE GVILLE-ORANGE ORANGE GORDONSVILLE WORK OTHER WORK OTHER WORK OTHER OTHER TOTAL WEEK 1 41 29 41 34 5 8 28 186 WEEK 2 42 35 39 39 7 8 56 226 WEEK 3 32 31 39 30 5 9 32 178 WEEK 4 39 33 42 22 7 8 33 184 WEEK 5 8 8 7 3 1 0 10 37 TOTALS 162 136 168 128 25 33 159 811 ORANGE-GVILLE GVILLE-ORANGE ORANGE GORDONSVILLE WORK OTHER WORK OTHER WORK OTHER OTHER TOTAL 2-May 6 8 7 11 1 3 5 41 3-May 11 1 8 2 1 0 1 24 4-May 7 9 6 11 1 2 6 42 5-May 10 6 10 6 1 1 9 43 6-May 7 5 10 4 1 2 7 36 TOTAL 41 29 41 34 5 8 28 186 9-May 5 8 9 10 1 2 12 47 10-May 14 5 8 7 2 1 8 45 11-May 7 5 10 4 1 3 10 40 12-May 8 7 6 10 1 1 17 50 13-May 8 10 6 8 2 1 9 44 TOTAL 42 35 39 39 7 8 56 226 16-May 6 6 7 8 1 3 9 40 17-May 7 6 10 2 1 1 6 33 18-May 7 5 9 2 1 0 8 32 19-May 7 9 6 8 1 0 2 33 20-May 5 5 7 10 1 5 7 40 TOTAL 32 31 39 30 5 9 32 178 23-May 6 7 7 7 1 3 9 40 24-May 9 5 10 3 1 0 6 34 25-May 10 4 10 3 2 2 3 34 26-May 8 7 10 3 1 0 5 34 27-May 6 10 5 6 2 3 10 42 TOTAL 39 33 42 22 7 8 33 184 31-May 8 8 7 3 1 0 10 37 TOTAL 8 8 7 3 1 0 10 37 TOTAL 811 P:\AGENDA PACKAGE\2011\June 20, 2011\Town Manager's Report\ORANGE TOOT AND GVILLE TOOT MAY 2011