City Manager’s 2/15/2019 WEEK-IN-REVIEW This past weekend, Palm Coast hosted the 5 th Annual Birds of a Feather Festival! It was a successful weekend with 4 days of birding, photography, workshops, social events and family activities. More than 500 people joined in the festival enjoying one of the many tours, birding walks and lectures, including a key note address by David Ringer, National Audubon Society Chief Network Officer at our beautiful Community Center. Birds of a Feather Festival Tours & Lectures
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City Manager’s 2/15/2019
WEEK-IN-REVIEW
This past weekend, Palm
Coast hosted the 5th Annual
Birds of a Feather Festival! It
was a successful weekend with
4 days of birding,
photography, workshops,
social events and family
activities. More than 500
people joined in the festival
enjoying one of the many
tours, birding walks and
lectures, including a key note
address by David Ringer,
National Audubon Society
Chief Network Officer at our
beautiful Community Center.
Birds of a Feather Festival Tours & Lectures
Friday, March 8, 7:45pm Central Park in Town Center
Palm Coast Historical Society ~ Lecture Series Patrick Smith’s Florida is a Land Remembered
Saturday, March 9, 10am Community Center
Next Week:
Tuesday, February 19, City Council Business Mtg, 9am, City Hall – Community Wing, 160 Lake
Avenue
Tuesday, February 19, City Council Special Mtg – City Manager Search, 6pm, City Hall – Community
Wing, 160 Lake Avenue
Wednesday, February 20, Planning & Land Regulation Board Mtg, 5:30pm, City Hall – Community
Administrative Services & Economic Development Department Update
BAC Update
Public Works Department Update
Community Development Department Update
Fire Department Update
Parks & Recreation Department Update
Utility Department Update
Humane Society Update
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Cornhole Tournament
News Releases
Attachments
ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICES & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Beau Falgout, Interim City Manager
Processed 9 public records requests.
Processed 2 litigation documents.
Prepared and processed 33 documents for recording.
Prepared 3 agenda items.
Prepared 1 proclamation.
Prepared and posted 2 agendas to the Web.
Processed 2 bonds.
Completed 1 Proof of Life document for a citizen.
Coordinated OnBase changes for license agreements.
City Clerk
Communications & Marketing Birds, birds, amazing birds! Our Division was focused on the 5th annual Birds of a Feather Fest and its wrap-up this week. It was a very successful event. More than 500 people joined us at the Community Center and at various parks to enjoy nature and experience the excellent birding and active outdoor lifestyle that Palm Coast has to offer.
Highlights included the Flagler County Big Day trip, where guides David and Dee Simpson and their birds broke the record for a Flagler County Big Day – with 93 bird species in one day! The Gulls Three Ways trip took participants to three places in Flagler and Volusia counties to see seagulls and the group had a bonus on the way back: getting to see an endangered right whale off the coast.
National Audubon Society Chief Network Officer David Ringer traveled here from New York City for our keynote address, where he shared his own experiences as a birder and about how development, habitat loss and climate changes affect bird populations. He provided information on national and state strategies for protecting birds, and he provided information on what regular people can do to help – such as planting more native plants in their yards and providing bird houses, baths and feeders to help migratory birds on their journey.
Ringer’s talk was educational and inspiring! He explained the value of birds in the big environmental picture, not to mention in how they delight us. Many in attendance said they felt empowered to help in their own back yards and also to pay closer attention to regional, state and national issues that impact birds and other wildlife.
We were pleased to receive strong media coverage in advance of the festival and afterward: Daytona Beach News-Journal’s advance story with interview with Ringer: https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190201/palm-coast-bird-festival-to-feature-national-audubon-exec Daytona Beach News-Journal’s regional coverage in the News-Tribune: https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190211/winging-it Palm Coast Observer: https://www.palmcoastobserver.com/article/your-town-180-flock-to-birds-of-a-feather-fest
Also this week, we staffed the Citizen’s Academy and Council workshop and sent a news release on the upcoming cornhole tournaments. Posts were added to Facebook/Twitter/Instagram. This weeks’ social media focus was the 2019 Birds of a Feather Fest.
Completed ITB-UT-19-19 Master Services Agreement Contract for Solid Dried Lime Sludge removal, hauling and disposal from Water Treatment Plant #1.
Completed RFQ-UT-19-24 SCADA Support Software (Rockwell Factory Talk) and PLC Maintenance
Completed ITB-CD-19-25 Resurfacing of Clay Tennis Courts
Completed LOI-CD-19-28 Request for Letter of Interest (LOI) for Water Treatment Plants Nos. 1 & 2 Lime Sludge Handling, Removal & Disposal Study Engineering Services
Completed RFP-CD-19-29 Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Inspection Services
Contracts Processed:
McKim & Creed, Inc. – MSA for Professional Engineering Services – RFSQ-CD-19-12 – 2/10/2019 – 2/09/2022
Empire Pipe & Supply, LLC. – Piggyback Contract for Water Meters – RFP17 4390 OQ – 2/4/2019 – 3/31/2021
DKI Commercial Solutions – Piggyback Contract for Mold Remediation Services – 14-17 Contract # 02-52 – 2/07/2019 – 9/30/2019
CPH, Inc. – MSA for Professional Engineering Services – RFSQ-CD-19-12 – 2/10/2019 – 2/09/2022
GAI Consultants, Inc. – MSA for Professional Utility Engineering Services – RFSQ-CD-19-12 – 2/11/2019 – 2/10/2022
Four Waters Engineering, Inc. – MSA for Professional Utility Engineering Services – RFSQ-CD-19-12 – 2/11/2019 – 2/10/2022
4 Concorde Ln Suite #2 Flagler Beach Center Of Natural Medicine-Acupuncture
James R Mccall
2 Pine Lakes Parkway N Suite 7 Holistic Kneads Massage Therapy John Zublionis
Construction value improvements from October 1, 2018 to date $109,629,257
Residential Single Family / Duplex Residences 9
Creekside at Grand Haven
Creekside at Grand Haven –
Waterfront
This is a 6 acre Commercial
Subdivision located at the corner
of Colbert Lane and Waterfront
Park Drive, this site will have 5
commercial buildings with a total
of 11 units for retail/office use.
Spotlight Projects
FIRE– Jerry Forte, Fire Chief
COMMUNITY OUTREACH Basic First Aid & CPR: February 23rd 2 openings March 23rd 10 openings April 13th 12 openings
Healthcare Provider: March 22nd 4 openings
DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Flagler Palm Coast High School students and Volunteer Firefighter Intern applicants have a total of 32 “Ride-Along” hours this week.
During the week, staff took part in the Woods Truck driving course. The Florida Agriculture Museum was kind enough to allow us on their property. The Brunch with the Chiefs event was a great success.
The Palm Coast Fire Department launched its official Facebook Page. You can visit the page at www.facebook.com/palmcoastfire for more photos and updates on the department’s activities.
Tip of the Month:
Burn Awareness Week – Burn
Awareness Week, observed the first full
week in February, is a window of
opportunity for organizations to
mobilize burn, fire and life safety
educators to unite in sharing a common
burn awareness and prevention message
in our communities.
PSA –National Burn Awareness
Week -
http://bit.ly/Burn-awareness
Volunteer Intern
“Become a Volunteer”
http://www.palmcoastgov.com/govern
ment/fire/volunteer
Register for Basic First Aid & CPR
or Healthcare Provider:
http://www.palmcoastgov.com/govern
ment/fire/cpr
GUIDANCE
Firefighters spotted with Girl Scouts & Brownies outside our area Publix
This week we invited our families to come, meet our Chiefs, and explore what we do. We shared a video with our families that highlights the departments pride and ownership, all while showcasing the calls we run, the training we do, & the jokesters we can be. It features every member of our department to celebrate the extraordinary work performed by the brave men & women of our ranks.
Columbia Southern University
This week department members met with
representatives of Columbia Southern
University, which has become a learning
partner with the City of Palm Coast. We
encourage our department members to seek
higher education & professional development
with a college education. Frue McAvoy,
Regional Account Manager for Columbia
Southern University met with all the crews to
share their learning partnership opportunities.
Woods Truck Training
This week our firefighters are doing training on
the Woods trucks. These former military
vehicles allow us to get deep into the woods to
fight wildfires. Staff drove through a
predetermined course with sugar sand, hard
pack, and multiple turns. Utilizing off road
terrain driving tactics to facilitate firefighting.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lt. Joey Paci (current student) & Frue McAvoy of Columbia Southern University
DE Cottle, DE Nunziato, Chief Clark, Captain Holmes & Engine 25 crew at Woods Truck Training
Parks & Recreation – Alex Boyer, Director
Happy Valentine’s Day! Our seniors enjoyed a festive Valentine’s Sweetheart Luncheon complete with lunch, a
photo booth, music and dancing, as well as Brooks Rehabilitation offering free assessments. All of the pictures
can be seen on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/palmcoastrec.
The Birds of a Feather Fest wrapped up this week and brought in many birding enthusiasts. This year, some of
the event activities integrated with our Parks & Rec programs. For example, we had a special Lunch N’ Lecture
and a special Discover Trip for the event. The event was also hosted at the Palm Coast Community Center,
which made for a nice venue.
Our Recreation Supervisor of Marketing is hard at work on our summer activity guide, which will be out in a few
weeks. It’s going to be another busy and exciting summer. The theme for NRPA’s July is Parks and Recreation
Month is “Game On!” and will showcase the fun side of Parks & Rec!
Adult/Senior Weekly Senior Social Programs Dance with Me Ballroom Dancing Line Dancing West Coast Swing A Matter of Balance Women’s Self-Defense Valentine’s Sweetheart Luncheon Discover Trip Health & Wellness Yoga for All & Gentle Yoga Better Balance through Tai Chi Mayor’s 90/90 Challenge Indoor Rowing REFIT Revolution Family Fitness Zumba Gold Athletics Open Pickleball Beginner’s Pickleball Adult Flag Football League Adult Open Gym Volleyball Adult Open Gym Basketball Tennis – Adults Beginners, Cardio, Morning Blast, Doubles Skills, & Round Robins Tennis - Youth Tennis Tots Rallies (Rookie, Red, Orange, & Green) Junior Development Toddler/Youth/Teen Beginning Ballet Musical Munchkins Monday Funday Teddy Bear Picnic Our Neck of the Woods Awesome Alphabet Outing Kids in the Kitchen for Homeschoolers Awesome Art for Young Minds Palm Coast Apprentice Builders Cooking is Fun Physical Recreation Teen Mountain Biking Special Events Birds of a Feather Fest
Programs Offered this Week
COMING UP
Feb. 22 – Parents’ Night Out Feb. 22 – The Chill Zone for Teens Feb. 23 – Doubles Cornhole Tournament March 8 – Movies in the Park March 19 – Food Truck Tuesday March 23 – NCCAA Youth Sports Clinic April 12 – Movies in the Park April 16 – Food Truck Tuesday April 19 – Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt April 20 – Egg’Stravaganza April 26 – Art Exhibition and Show April 27 – Annual Ladies Day Tennis
Valentine’s Sweetheart Luncheon
Birds of a Feather Fest at the Community Center
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2-14-2019
The average water demand for this week was 7.746 million gallons per day.
The average wastewater flow for the week was 7.338 million gallons per day.
The unidirectional flushing operation that originally was scheduled for February 25th in Section 59 has been postponed due to the need to conduct conventional flushing during the day to mitigate other concerns related to water quality.
Water Distribution crews installed 32 new water meters.
There are 186 new meter installations pending with 44 lots cleared and an average installation time of 4 weeks.
Wastewater Operations installed 8 new PEP tanks and replaced 2 tanks.
There are 28 new PEP tanks pending.
Currently all new tanks are being installed within 6 days of site ready.
There were 40 calls after hours.
Water Distribution crews replaced 6 water service lines, repaired 5 manifolds, completed 10 meter pit adjustments/replacements and tested and repaired 267 backflow preventers.
Wastewater crews replaced 23 PEP pumps, 1 PEP chamber, 3 ball valves and boxes, 21 floats, 5 cleanout caps and 2 back lids. Crews installed 7 new PEP pump assemblies, 12 PEP pump electric assemblies and 7 risers. Repaired 1 service lateral and 1 PEP main. Also inspected via CCTV 15,212 feet of gravity sewer, 70 manholes and completed 3 annual pump station services.
On February 7th, staff from various utility divisions attended a lime sludge study kickoff meeting with McKim and Creed at Water Treatment Plant #1.
Wastewater staff completed wiring installation on new Mission units at pump stations 14-1, OK-1, and 28-1.
Staff from Wastewater Treatment Plant #1 worked on installing new blades on the new brush aerator shaft to prepare for the installation by PBM Constructors.
Contractor completed startup of new Vapex Odor Control System located a Wastewater Treatment Plant #1.
Utility – Richard Adams, Director
The average wastewater flow was
7.338 million gallons per day
The average water demand for the week was
7.746 million gallons per day.
Staff from Wastewater Treatment Plant #1 continue work on the renovation of Clarifier #5. PBM Constructors installed a new center column for the drum unit. A crew member from PBM was securely positioned on top of the center column to perform a survey using a transit. The instrument was used to precisely measure the center column to assure the correct placement and height of the column.
Staff from Wastewater Treatment Plant #1 assisted SGS Contracting Services in the installation of a special covering for the wastewater pumps electrical cords. The special covering will protect the cords from the corrosive nature of the ozone. The pumps are located in the headworks wetwell. The wet-wells are in a confined space which is 14 feet deep. To ensure the safety of the contractors, the pit is isolated to prevent sewage that may enter during the operation. Fresh air is pumped down into the pit and meters are used to make sure the area has enough oxygen for breathing and is safe for entry.
HIGHLIGHTS WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
NEWS RELEASE – City of Palm Coast Contact: Kimberly Norman, Public Relations Associate 386-986-3717 Feb. 13, 2019
Do you love cornhole? Two tourneys set for winter/spring season at Tennis Center Palm Coast – After a successful launch in the fall, Palm Coast Parks & Recreation is hosting two more cornhole tournaments both on Saturdays: Feb. 23 and April 6. It’s time to sign your team up! The tournament for two-person teams will begin at 9 a.m. at the Palm Coast Tennis Center, 1290 Belle Terre Pkwy. The tournament is for ages 15 and up. Bags and boards are provided, and the cost to participate is $20 per team. Sign up you and your partner today at www.parksandrec.fun/athletics. The first-, second- and third-place teams will receive medals. Cornhole is a lawn game in which players take turns throwing bean bags at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. A bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a team or player reaches (or exceeds) the score of 21. This widely popular sport has been featured on ESPN! For more information, call Parks & Recreation at 386-986-2323.
Pet owners in the United States are increasingly treating their pets as treasured members of their families, feeding them expensive gourmet foods, putting them in doggie day care, or throwing them birthday parties. So it is not surprising that owners would consider pet health insurance to help offset the costs of medical care. Pet health insurance is a way to help defray veterinary costs and help to avoid “economic euthanasia”, where a pet is euthanized because the owner can’t afford the cost of treatment. At the end of 2017, approximately 2 million pets in the U.S. and Canada were insured by some form of pet health insurance according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association. The big question then is, what type of coverage does my pet need? Pet owners should always understand how the insurance works and what policies cover prior to purchasing them. Insurance varies by insurer and by policy with premiums that depend on the cost of veterinary care in your area, your pet’s age and breed. Insurance premiums may be lower when the pet is young and healthy. Donation Opportunities: The Flagler Humane Society Thrift Store always accepts donations. They cannot take in any computers/printers or large appliances. Call for our new store location where we collect donations. “General Donations” can be dropped off anytime at your convenience. FHS appreciates all donations, especially those from our Wish List (available at flaglerhumanesociety.org/wish-list). You can also purchase items via the Amazon.com link on the FHS website and ship them directly to the shelter. Outreach Adoption Events: Don’t forget that FHS have volunteers and adoptable pets at Petco, PetSmart, PetSupermarket and Tractor Supply in Palm Coast. Stop by and see our adoptable pets! Want to be a volunteer? Attend an orientation! Orientations are held at noon in the Humane Society education room every second Saturday of the month. Applications can be found on the FHS website. Interested in fostering? Contact our adoption specialist at [email protected]. Adoption Specials: Check out our Facebook for any upcoming specials. Upcoming Fundraisers/Events: See the FHS Website for information on any upcoming events. Offered Services: The Flagler Humane Society has a variety of Subsidized Spay & Neuter Programs for members of the community that need to have their pets or community pets sterilized. Please call FHS at 386-445-1814, email [email protected] for questions. FHS has a Wellness Clinic for minor veterinary issues. Call 386-445-1814 for Appointments. Low Cost Vaccination Clinics are held every Saturday from 1pm-3pm. FHS also offers a “Furry Friend Food Pantry” for those that are in need of assistance. Please call for more information. To keep up with Flagler Humane Society happenings – visit us on the FHS Facebook/Instagram/Website at www.flaglerhumanesociety.org, or via email at [email protected].