state of the city 2009
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W – WisdomW – Wisdom
O – OpportunityO – Opportunity
R – Regional ThinkingR – Regional Thinking
L – LeadershipL – Leadership
D – DestinationD – Destination
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Wisdom
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• 28,000+ in the City Limits
• 9.75 square miles of City Limits
Wisdom
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Wisdom
•Attractive Destination•Quality Community•World Class Government•Sustainable Economic Environment
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1. Quality Processes2. Information3. Research4. Public/Private Partnerships5. Public Relations
Wisdom
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• Public/Private partnerships• Public Relations
Wisdom
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Surviving in aneconomic crisis
Wisdom
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Opportunity
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• Opportunity to hear our citizens• Involving the community
Opportunity
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Newspaper
Radio
Television
World Wide Web
Opportunity
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• Embrace Diversity• Look for new leaders• Student leadership
opportunities• Senior opportunities• Create a better future
Opportunity
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Opportunity
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Opportunity
Post 251
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We must look for opportunities to create
luck!
Opportunity
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Regional
Thinking
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Working toward common goals with other
Gwinnett cities & organizations
Regional Thinking
Mayor’s Working Together
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• Brain Train• Regional Transportation Tax• Light Rail
Regional Thinking
Working with neighboring counties
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• Water solutions• Transportation projects
Regional Thinking
Working with other states
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Pleasant Hill/Buford Highway
Intersection
Regional Thinking
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• Rogers Bridge Park• Bikeways• Traffic through downtown
Regional Thinking
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• KTN, Korean Television Network• Southeastern Railway Museum
Regional Thinking
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• Building relationships with Gwinnett Delegation
• Georgia Municipal Association• Gwinnett Municipal Association• Priorities for 2009:
TransportationSales Tax Collection
Regional Thinking
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Leadership
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Leadership
It takes planning to
realize a dream.
Town Green
City and County2030 Comprehensive
Plans
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• Core Downtown • Buford Highway Service Sector• Pleasant Hill Road Heavy Industry• Pleasant Hill Road-Peachtree
Industrial Boulevard Service Sector• Joan Glancy-Gwinnett Medical
Center-Duluth District• Residential Clusters• Hwy 120 Residential-Church Cluster
Leadership
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Leadership
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1. Is the project consistent with the Master Plan?
2. Is the project a good deal for the taxpayers?
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Doing Now
• DDA Pilot Bond• Buford Highway
Redevelopment Plan
• Tax Allocation District Planning
Need to Do
• Create TAD (Tax Allocation District)
• Transportation and Wastewater Improvements
• Streamline Development Process
Leadership
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• Clearly articulated processes
• “Hold the hand” of the developer
• Consistency• Customer Service
Leadership
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1. Demonstrate beyond “political rhetoric” support of projects
2. Investing in and maintaining public infrastructure
3. Set the standard for development excellence
Leadership
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Investments• Phase I – Town Green• Phase II – Cemetery Improvements• Phase III – City Hall Construction
Dividends• Revitalized Downtown• $7.5 million dollar Private Investment• New Under Building Parking
Leadership
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It may take longer to receive SPLOST dollars
Leadership
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Currently we have 31 Capital Improvement
Projects budgeted…
Highway 120 Realignment,
Hospital Connector,
Rogers Bridge Trail & City Wide
Signage are a few of these.
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Leadership
New Hotel
New office and retail
space
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• In 1970 Duluth was a quiet city of 1,800 citizens.
• Today over 28,000 people call Duluth home.
• How has Duluth changed over time?
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Leadership
2007 – 15 Box Car Loads of
Building Supplies Per
Day2008 – Zero. Land is For
Sale.
Vacant Retail both New and Old
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Destination
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• State Certification of Police Department• Officer Liz Strickland was awarded the Medal of
Merit from the Gwinnett County Chamber• Received National Main Street Accreditation for
the 5th year• Created Buford Highway Overlay District• Added Economic Development Manager to staff• Initiated new branding process with a new logo
& tagline rollout expected in Spring of 09’• Approved purchase of an Enterprise Software
System that will provide for a more efficient government for its citizens and will allow the City to operate in a more “green” environment
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Barefoot in the Park 4,000 Smoke on the Mountain 1,000Rockin’ thru the Decades 800Duluth Celebrates America 30,000Bark in the Park 1,500Star94 movie under the stars-Princess Bride 600The Bee Movie 200USO Special Celebration Concert with Big Band 1,500Brown Bag lunches 150The Water Horse 300Surfs Up 500 Fall Festival 80,000Fall Festival Concert-The Mustangs 600Oktoberfest 300Halloween on the Green, Festival and Scooby Doo Movie 1,500Duluth’s Hometown Holiday Festival 2,000
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• Red Clay Theatre• Southeastern Railway Museum• Immigration Investments• Capturing the wholesale merchant
market• Hotel/Motel tax collection
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• Plans for the old city hall block
• New Duluth library• Road projects• New
shops/restaurants/entertainment
• Live/work/play
Destination
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Hudgens Art Center
Arena at Gwinnett Center
Red Clay Theatre
New Restaurants
Destination
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Not just nostalgia, but economic stability
Destination
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W – WisdomW – Wisdom
O – OpportunityO – Opportunity
R – Regional ThinkingR – Regional Thinking
L – LeadershipL – Leadership
D – DestinationD – Destination
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It’s a processIt’s a process
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Opening Video:Mike HernandezRoland
HuthmakerVivian Jesus Kevin KimNicole LoveAnnette
SummerourJane WilsonBebe RogersJason RogersAlisa Williams
Presentation:Tim LawrenceChris McGaheeAlisa Williams
Sponsors:Korean Television NetworkKorean American Association