October/November 2011 Volume 2, Issue 10/11 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Next Workshop Meeting November 22, 9:00 am Next Regular Meetings November 8, 6:00 pm November 22, 6:00 pm Meetings held at One Griffin CenterW. Elmer George Municipal Hall 100 South Hill Street Griffin, Georgia 30223 Commission meetings videos are available at www.cityofgriffin.com Sign up for the email blast at www. cityofgrifn.com/newsletterSign up for the GreenStreet Newsletter at www.grifnpower.org Follow us at www.cityofgrifn.com www.downtowngrifnga.com www.facebook.com/cityofgrifn www.facebook.com/downtowngrifn 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 The Griffin Main Street Program recently received a $1,000.00 prize and was honored at the 2011 Georgia Downtown Conference at its annual Downtown Excellence Awards Banquet. The Park at Sixth won the Outstanding New Construction / Infill Award. “This honor is presented to a project that is sensitively designed and implemented to bring new activity to a vacant lot, brownfield site, or an addition to an existing structure that increases a downtown’s vitality,” said Kira Harris-Braggs, Griffin Main Street Program Manager. “With the completion of Phases I and II of The Park at Sixth, we have already been able to host a Doc’tober Days event, June Jam 2011, and several of the Downtown Free Movie Series showings— bringing hundreds of people back downtown. We are now looking forward to finishing the Park with the addition of the J. William Edwards Pavilion, that is scheduled for completion by December 2011. “The Griffin Main Street Program has created a catalyst in Downtown Grif- fin,” said Daa’ood Amin, Griffin Main Street Advisory Board Chairman. “By leading the effort to create this awardwinning greenspace, we have shown The Park at Sixth receives statewide recognition continued on Page 3
The Griffin Main Street Program recently received a $1,000.00 prize and whonored at the 2011 Georgia Downtown Conference at its annual DowntowExcellence Awards Banquet. The Park at Sixth won the Outstanding NeConstruction / Infill Award.
“This honor is presented to aproject that is sensitivelydesigned and implemented tobring new activity to a vacantlot, brownfield site, or anaddition to an existing structurethat increases a downtown’svitality,” said Kira Harris-Braggs,Griffin Main Street ProgramManager. “With the completionof Phases I and II of The Park at Sixth, we have already been able to ho
a Doc’tober Days event, June Jam 2011, and several of the Downtown FreMovie Series showings— bringing hundreds of people back downtown. Ware now looking forward to finishing the Park with the addition of the J. WilliaEdwards Pavilion, that is scheduled for completion by December 2011.
“The Griffin Main Street Program has created a catalyst in Downtown Grfin,” said Daa’ood Amin, Griffin Main Street Advisory Board Chairman. “Bleading the effort to create this awardwinning greenspace, we have show
At the 20th Annual conference, three GRCmembers and a college were recognized for exemplary work in recycling/composting in the2011 Spirit of Green Awards.
Kevin Barkley & Phill Francis of City of Griffin
Solid Waste accept the Innovation Award; Grif-
fin has a model mandatory recycling program.
The fall leaf season is approaching. We have inclua few reminders about your yard waste pickup:• Only limbs, leaves, and grass clippings maplaced at the curb for general collection.
• Limbs placed at the curb should be in lenno longer than 4 feet and no larger than 6 inchediameter • For everyone’s safety, please DO NOT pyard waste next to utility poles/wires, fire hydramail boxes, or visually obstruct any motorist.• Rocks, dirt, stumps, concrete, wood, cawire, furniture, tires, and similar items are not accable curbside materials.• Piles larger than the size of a standard Fpick-up truck bed will require arrangements for a “S
cial Handling” – please contact the Solid Waste Dsion prior to the debris being placed out on the rigway (770-229-6421).• Yard Waste removal is not scheduled for cmercial or industrial customers. Small businessesmake arrangements for yard waste pick-up by tacting Solid Waste at the above number.• Residents of the City of Griffin may take waste and debris to the Shoal Creek Landfill at Shoal Creek Road (770-228-0430) free of charge
other communities across the state that creativeof underutilized spaces can bring life into a downtarea. We’ve hosted events in the Park at Sixth anany given day you can find people utilizing the paa place to eat their lunch, meet friends, or just relais an asset that will remain a downtown focal poinyears to come.”
“This is the type of positive thing that happens w
private-public partnerships are created to work towa common community goal,” said Gwen Flowers-lor, Spalding County Commissioner.
The City of Griffin was also nominated for an awin the Best Downtown Event category for June 2011, an annual street dance hosted in Griffin’s Hiic Downtown, and The Tiger Lily, a thirty-two yeaGriffin-based business was also nominated for Anchor Retail Store in a Downtown.
Congratulations to Jean Phillips, August 2011Strongest Link in the Chain”. She was hired lastear as the new Cogsdale Agent under the electricepartment. Her main goal is to keep our billing
ystem stable, accounts correct and to audit customer nformation. This has proven to be a full time positionn itself. She also provides support to the Customer ervice department on special investigations, public
works on water and related items and a host of ogsdale related items as we move into AMI, AMR,utsourcing and online projects come to the forefront.he also helps in the development of reports etc.
he has recovered almost $500,000 dollars in lostevenue through audits and continues to improve
he quality of information we have on record. Somef this information had been incorrect since beforeanner. This information has also resulted in someefunds to customers. She is an asset to the departnd to the city.
he City of Griffin is proud to have Jean Phillips ashe August Strongest Link in the Chain.
Jean Phillips
August Link in the Chain
Strongest Link
in the Chain
Award of Excellence
Congratulations to John Jefferson, an Operato – Commercial Driver, as September 2011 StrongLink in the Chain. Almost a 6-year veteran of City of Griffin, Mr. Jefferson serves more than
commercial customers with their solid waste recycling needs, working in a 20-mile radius in around the City of Griffin, Spalding, Pike and BCounties and moving an average of 100 tons given week. In addition to servicing our curcustomers, Mr. Jefferson also assists with individrequests for rental roll-off boxes for their construcand demolition, roofing or debris clearing neeensuring timely delivery and prompt removal replacement whenever a customer calls to requassistance.
Mr. Jefferson maintains the highest standardsprofessionalism, and is known for being courteoinnovative, patient and excellent in building rapand understanding with the Commercial customHis dependability and outstanding service mhim an asset to our team, and the City of Griffihonored to announce he is the September StrongLink in the Chain.
