From the Mayor’s Desk- August 11, 2010

By CS | August 12, 2010

CH2MHILL ADVOCATE AD:

While this matter was in litigation, I have necessarily been silent on this issue.  I now want to take the opportunity to address the allegation regarding the ad placed in the Advocate by CH2M HILL prior to the election.

While the court held that:

     “the March 26, 2010, advertisement was not placed in connection with their contract with the City of Central by rather in their private capacity for their own benefit”,

I feel the need, as your mayor to ensure that an issue of this sort does not arise again.

To avoid any future confusion, I have asked CH2M HILL, simply as a courtesy, to allow me to review any advertisement that they plan to place in the local area, using the City of Central’s name before said advertisement is placed.

CH2M HILL has agreed, which is just another indication of the strong relationship we have with this company.

I can assure you that I, nor anyone working on my behalf, had prior knowledge of the ad.  The citizens of Central are a very intelligent group of people and I would never do anything to be misconstrued as a negative campaign ploy in the last days of the race.  I would not chance placing a negative light on a hard fought campaign.  

This is my pledge to you;

I will serve you with honesty and integrity, moving this city forward in the fashion that is conducive to our unique community.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are growing!

1. CVS Pharmacy will begin construction of a 13,225 square foot building at the corner of Wax and Sullivan.  Construction should start before the end of this year and be ready by late summer of 2011.
2. The Quarters at Central Square also located at the corner of Sullivan and Wax, will start construction in two weeks and will include the following tenants:

a)  Central Buffet  –    7,500 square foot,   buffet restaurant

b)  Menchies Frozen Yogurt  –  1,500 square foot,   Yogurt and Ice Cream facility

c)  All State Insurance –   1,200 square foot (relocation from Baker)

d)  Central Nails   –  1,200 square foot,   Nail Salon

e)  Extra Innings  –  3,600 square foot,   Sports Bar

 

FOR YOUR RECORDS:

Below you will find a listing of all City services provided by CH2MHILL.  If you have need of one of these services, you can reach our City Service Office at 262-5000.  This office is located at the corner of Hooper Road and Greenwell Springs Road.

General Services:

1) Administrative and Financial Services

   a) Capital Program Administration

   b) Forecasting and Policy Implementation

   c) Contract Administration

   d) Communications and Public Relations

   e) City Purchasing

2) Departmental Support

   a) Overall Admiistrative Support to All City Functions and Departments

   b) Assist City in Development of Emergency Preparedness Plan

   c) Citizen/Customer Response

3) Information Technologies and Website

   a) Centralized Management of All Network Resources and Storage of Documents

   b) Data Security and Backup

   c) Software and Hardware Uniformity

   d) Archive Email

   e) Establish and Maintain City Database of Occupational and Businesss Licenses

   f) City Access to Data 24/7

   g) Design and Host City Website

   h) Daily Updates to Website

   i) Publish GIS Data on Website

   j) Develop and Maintain GIS Data for Admin, City Public Works, Planning & Zoning

   k) GIS Data Includes Utilities and Infrastructure

   l) Service and Update GIS Monthly

   m) Provide GIS Data to City and Contractor Requests

4) Records Management Program

   a) Implement and Maintain Document Management System

   b) Maintain System to Preserve Document Security

   c) Protect Document Integrity

   d) Provide Application Server to Store and Manage Data

   e) Provide and Maintain Access to Data

   f) Design Storage Strategies and Systems

   g) Implement and Coordinate Transfer of Data as Necessary

Public Works:

1) Funding and Grant Applications

   a) Conduct Activities to Identify, Pursue, and Manage Funding

2) Maintaining and Improving Roads

   a) Street Design- Maintain Street Plan

3) Road and Drainage Maintenance

   a) Maintenance of Roadway and Drainage Systems

4) Sidewalks, Gutters, and Related Street Areas

   a) Maintain Sidewalks, Gutters, and Related Street Areas

5) Rights of Way and Facilities

   a) Manage and Coordinate Transfer of Right of Ways from City/Parish

   b) Establish and Maintain ROW Permitting Process

   c) Conduct Maintenance of ROWs and Public Properties (including grass cutting, trash and debris pick up)

   d) Maintain Traffic Signage and Specific School Zone Signals

Planning, Zoning Services and CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES:

1) Establish and Administer P&Z Services

   a) Working Relationship with Central P&Z Commission

   b) Provide Information to General Public

   c) Provide Information to Builders and Developers

   d) Oversee Development and Use of Land Use and Zoning Maps

   e) Develop and Recommend for P&Z Commission Policies and Procedures Regarding All P&Z Activities

   f) Provide Information to Mayor, Council, and P&Z Commission

   g) Develop for P&Z Commission a Plan for Implementation and Assessment of Impact Fees

   h) Conduct P&Z Activities for City

   i) Develop, Implement and Manage P&Z Activities

   j) Develop, Implement and Maintain Code Enforcement Process

   k) Develop, Implement and Maintain Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Inspections

INSPECTIONS & PERMITTING

SERVICES:

1) Establish and Maintain Staff

2) Develop, Implement and Maintain Plan Review Process and Inspections

3) Develop, Implement and Maintain Building Permit Process

4) Develop, Implement and Maintain Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy

*Note: user fees fund service delivery activity.  City retains 10% of total collected to support City operations.

 

I will update “From the Mayor’s Desk” every two weeks.  I deliver this article to Central City News, CentralSpeaks (it will be placed on CentralSpeaks website as well as their newspaper) and also this will be posted on my website:

www.mayormacwatts.com

By the way, this site is donated, hosted and maintained by Bone Marketing a fellow Central resident.  

Again, if you have questions or situations that we need to address, please call my office at 261-5988 and make an appointment with Charlotte, my secretary.

Thank you and God Bless Central

Mac Watts

Mayor 

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