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WEEK IN REVIEW 12/21/2018

Look for the City’s 2019 Informational Calendar, which was mailed this week to all 22601 mailboxes and soon available for pick up at Rouss City Hall, Jim Barnett Park Rec Center, Visitor Center and Old Town Welcome Center.

City Manager’s Takeaways Input sessions on the qualifications, skills and experience of the City’s next Fire and Rescue Chief were held for residents, career staff and volunteer fire company leadership. We anticipate having a our new Fire and Rescue Chief onboard by late March 2019.

Attended tour of John Handley High School with Congresswoman-elect Wexton, Mayor Smith, School Board Chair Pate, School Board Vice Chair Imoh, and JHHS Principal Dufrene.

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Council Meeting

January 8 - Next City Council Regular Meeting and Work Session

Looking Ahead

CITY OFFICES CLOSED Monday, December 24 & Tuesday, December 25 for Christmas

Wednesday, December 26: Tuesday’s Recycling collected and Yard Waste canceled

Thursday, December 27: New Councilor Swearing-In Ceremony (Rouss City Hall Council Chambers), open to the public

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Public Safety

Winchester Police Police Activity #

Calls for Service 848

Crash Reports 18

DUI/DWI 5

Alarms/False Alarms 27/27

Directed Patrols 48

Directed Patrols (OTW)

7

Extra Patrols 152

Extra Patrols (OTW) 5

Traffic Citations 45

Traffic Warnings 52

Special Events Permits Received/

Approved

0/0 81 rec’d YTD

Fire Activity #

Fire 1

Overpressure 0

EMS/Rescue 74

Hazardous Cond. 4

Service Call 11

Good Intent 2

False Alarms 5

Special Incident 0

Plan Review -

Inspections -

Reinspections -

• Completed Virginia Criminal Information Network online training. • Conducted SWAT training, Legal Update training, Cultural

Diversity training, and radar recertifications. • Held last YDC Night of 2018 for local teens. • Assisted Code Enforcement with inspections. • Attended First Night Winchester planning meetings. • Placed new memorial for Hunter Edwards at the TPSC. • Finalized 2 policies - Emergency Communications Center Career

Development and Awards and Commendations. • Released 2018 retrospective and message of hope video

(created by the City’s Communications team). • Participated in special WDVM segment about Officer Edwards. • Violent crimes:

• Crimes against persons (felony) - 4 • Crimes against persons (misdemeanor) - 14

• Property crimes: • Residential Burglaries - 0 • Commercial Burglaries - 0 • Other - 41

Winchester Fire and Rescue

Emergency Management

• Demonstrated and tested modem for police and fire units.

• Toured the Nation Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. • Attended input sessions held by the contracted recruiter hired to

select a candidate for the vacant Fire Chief position. • Completed Stuff-A-Truck event with delivery of all the food, toys,

clothes, etc. to Social Services and the Salvation Army. • Assisted with Volunteer Fire Academy “Mayday” training. • Toured the Shenandoah University Health Sciences building for

the upcoming cadaver lab training. • Researched and evaluated high rise packs for all pumpers in

order for them to be consistent across the department. • Assisted investigation into a suspicious package at a residence.


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Development ServicesEconomic Redevelopment

• Held monthly Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting. Board approved extension of the memorandum of understanding with Providence Capital Partners, LLC pertaining to the redevelopment of the Kent/Piccadilly properties.

• Spoke at the Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting about economic development in Winchester and the status of projects involving the EDA.

• Attended the Board of Architecture Review meeting to present and discuss concept renderings for the Kent/Piccadilly project. The concept renderings were endorsed by the BAR.

• Participated in the Workforce Initiative board meeting with regional partners. • Participated in the Economic Development panel for the Chamber Leadership Program.

Old Town Winchester (OTW)

Winchester/Frederick County Tourism

• Continued taking placements all week for ads in the 2019 Visitor Guide and delivering existing stock for the Christmas holiday.

• Held the Tourism Board meeting. Among other items, voted to adopt the draft version of the Strategic Plan, which will now be forwarded in the coming weeks to the City Council and County Board of Supervisors for input before crafting a final document.

• Took part in a branding committee meeting for the Winchester Regional Airport to assist with their new branding and logo development.

• Held a Chamber of Commerce Marketing and Branding Committee meeting to finalize several goals and actions for the committee in 2019.

• Pre-taped the Tourism Tuesday radio show which will air after Christmas. Special guests are representatives from First Night Winchester.

• Sent out invitation to OTW Stakeholders to attend January 3 meeting. • Selected a graphic designer and began work on 2019 OTW Shopping and Dining Guide. • Collecting data for end of year Virginia Main Street reports. • Send out “save the date” invitation to OTW Retail and Restaurants to attend a Tourism Task Force Meeting

January 22 with the organizer of the Harley Owners Group (HOG) Rally. • Finalized January newsletter including outreach for business promotions for Chocolate Escape February 9. • Submitted application to apply for a $1,000 scholarship from Virginia Main Street. • Participated in Tourism Strategic Planning input session. • Announced the winners of the OTW Holiday Window Contest and publicized the results on social media. • Finalized event calendar and began work on 2019 events rack card.


Permit # Type Address Description Value

17 00000819 FALL 15 N CAMERON ST AS-BUILT PLAN REVIEW-ALARMS $0

18 00000941 FSUP 80 FEATHERBED LN ALT TO WET SYSTEM $4,000

18 00001431 NRRM 1705 U 101 AMHERST ST OFFICE BUILD OUT $350,000

Permit #

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• Completed: • 139 building permit inspections and issued 114 building/trades permits ($975,881 valuation)

• Notable permits: • 1705 Amherst St. – office build out - $350,000 valuation • 1836 Amherst St. – annual permit - $344,111 valuation • 1840 Amherst St. – annual permit - $190,000 valuation

• 92 code enforcement inspections and initiated 24 new cases • 2 new business reviews (1 Certificate of Business, 1 Certificates of Home Business)

• Attended Planning Commission meeting. • Issued the following final certificates of occupancy:

• 1909 Clayton Ridge Drive - new single family dwelling • 312 S. Stewart Street - new single family dwelling

Zoning and Inspections

Planning

• Prepared and electronically distributed agenda packet for and staffed the December 18 Planning Commission meeting which included the public hearing for the eight-story senior housing addition to the Stewart Street end of the old hospital structure. That item was tabled until the January 15 Commission meeting where a second Commission public hearing will be conducted and additional materials clarifying the extent of the waivers will be presented.

• Attended the December 19 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board meeting where the Winchester Bike and Pedestrian Study was presented. A subsequent presentation to City Council will be made in early 2019.

• Staffed the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) meeting held on Thursday, December 20. The EPicc project at the NW corner of E. Piccadilly Street and N. Kent Street was conditionally approved with some details of the N. Kent Street elevation (e.g. window layout) to be further refined by the architect.

• Participated in the Planning Director Panel at the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program on December 21.

• Conducted final site inspection at Glaize Juicer Facility and signed off on temporary C.O. being issued for rental office use of clubhouse at Meadow Branch Ave apartment complex.

• Met with engineers and surveyors working for private property owners and developers regarding private development projects.


18 00001694 BLDG 420 MEADOW BRANCH AVE INSTALL 500 GAL UG TANK $0

18 00001694 LGAS 420 MEADOW BRANCH AVE

FIRE PIT, GRILLS & TANK FOR PA $2,500

18 00001734 NGAS 815 E CORK ST REPLACEMENT WATER HEATER $450

18 00001734 PLBG 815 E CORK ST REPLACEMENT FIXTURES $3,000

18 00001738 PLBG 1539 MEADOW BRANCH AVE EXPANSION TANK $200

18 00001249 BLDG 1046 HETH PL OUTSIDE FIREPLACE/STAIRCASE $9,000

18 00001689 BLDG 893 FAIRMONT AVE INT. REMOD. ON KITCHEN/BATH $2,500

18 00001689 LGAS 893 FAIRMONT AVE REPLACEMENT RANGE $200

18 00001689 PLBG 893 FAIRMONT AVE REPLACEMENT FIXTURES $1,500

18 00001741 PLBG 632 1/2 N LOUDOUN ST EXPANSION TANK $200

18 00001742 PLBG 24 E LEICESTER ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001743 PLBG 111 E MONMOUTH ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001744 PLBG 208 N KENT ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001745 PLBG 210 N KENT ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001746 PLBG 213 SUMMIT AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001747 PLBG 240 MILLER ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001748 PLBG 409 SUPERIOR AVE EXPANSION TANK $367


18 00001750 PLBG 440 IMPERIAL ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001751 PLBG 457 W LEICESTER ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001752 PLBG 530 W CECIL ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001753 PLBG 736 TREYS DR EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001754 PLBG 1533 DALTON PL EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001755 PLBG 1629 HANDLEY AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001756 PLBG 2817 BALDWIN ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001757 PLBG 2921 FIRST ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001758 PLBG 2944 GRACE ST EXPANSION TANK $367


Type Address Description ValuePermit #

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18 00001760 PLBG 423 W MONMOUTH ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001761 PLBG 178 HAWTHORNE DR EXPANSION TANK $367




18 00001765 PLBG 833 ARMISTEAD ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001766 PLBG 2909 PAPERMILL RD EXPANSION TANK $367



18 00001769 MECH 1006 HETH PL REPLACEMENT FURNACE $40

18 00001769 NGAS 1006 HETH PL REPLACEMENT FURNACE $2,600

18 00001770 PLBG 431 BELLVIEW AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001771 PLBG 2813 BROADVIEW ST EXPANSION TANK $367


18 00001773 PLBG 131 N EUCLID AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001774 PLBG 706 S LOUDOUN ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001775 PLBG 244 MILLER ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001776 PLBG 133 MOLDEN DR EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001777 PLBG 317 E PICCADILLY ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001778 PLBG 2749 S PLEASANT VALLEY RD EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001779 PLBG 412 ROYAL ST EXPANSION TANK $367


18 00001781 PLBG 111 SHIRLEY ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001782 PLBG 706 STERLING DR EXPANSION TANK $367


18 00001605 NRRM 1836 AMHERST ST ANNUAL PERMIT MATERNAL FETAL $344,111

18 00001664 NRRM 1840 AMHERST ST ANNUAL PERMIT - PAT/SLEEP $190,000

18 00001786 NGAS 1022 KINZEL DR REPLACEMENT W HEATER $50


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18 00001786 PLBG 1022 KINZEL DR REPLACEMENT W HEATER/EXP. TANK $650


17 00000799 MECH 160 N LOUDOUN ST ADDITIONAL A/C & FURNACE $4,800

18 00000238 MECH 501 N LOUDOUN ST INSTALL PIZZA OVEN DUCTWORK $0

18 00000916 ELEC 2717 LOYALTY CT NEW BLDG $9,600

18 00001234 ELEC 3113 VALLEY AVE STE 106 TENANT FIT OUT $10,000

18 00001535 ELEC 739 MAHONE DR REMODEL $2,000

18 00001556 ELEC 312 LINDEN DR FINAL ON NEW DWLG $820

18 00001679 ELEC 160 N INDIAN ALY SUB PANEL $950

18 00001680 ELEC 3113 VALLEY AVE STE 106 MOVE PANEL $3,500

18 00001681 ELEC 217 PINE ST REPLACE 200A PANEL $1,000

18 00001682 ELEC 1735 VALLEY AVE REPLACE METER BOX $100

18 00001683 ELEC 721 S LOUDOUN ST RECONNECT $0

18 00001793 MECH 2516 WILSON BLVD REPLACE A/C & FURNACE APT 104 $2,500

18 00001793 NGAS 2516 WILSON BLVD REPLACE FURNACE IN APT 104 $25

18 00001795 NGAS 50 E PICCADILLY ST REPLACE FURNACE $100

18 00001801 PLBG 139 ACADEMY LN EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001802 PLBG 710 ACADEMY CIR EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001803 PLBG 2824 BALDWIN ST EXPANSION TANK $367



18 00001806 PLBG 1219 S BRADDOCK ST EXPANSION TANK $367


18 00001808 PLBG 505 W CORK ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001809 PLBG 605 CRESTVIEW TERR EXPANSION TANK $367





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18 00001813 PLBG 313 HIGHLAND AVE EXPANSION TANK $367



18 00001816 PLBG 435 JEFFERSON ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001817 PLBG 524 JEFFERSON ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001818 PLBG 109 S KENT ST EXPANSION TANK $367





18 00001823 PLBG 413 LONGVIEW AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001824 PLBG 708 S LOUDOUN ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001825 PLBG 956 ORCHARD AVE EXPANSION TANK $367






18 00001831 PLBG 1701 REAVES ST EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001832 PLBG 303 RIDGE AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

18 00001833 PLBG 308 RIDGE AVE EXPANSION TANK $367


18 00001835 PLBG 11 S STEWART ST EXPANSION TANK $367




18 00001839 PLBG 302 W WHITLOCK AVE EXPANSION TANK $367

Total: 114 $975,881


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Division Activity Past Week

2018 Year-to-Date Totals

Measurement

Streets Sidewalks repaired/replaced Streets repaved Potholes repaired Mowing Miles of streets swept Tons of leaves hauled

0 0 1 0

21 110.29

1,183.75 5.50 152

278.89 2,451.19

385.33

Linear feet Lane miles # Acres Miles Tons

Trees Dead/diseased trees removed Trees trimmed Stumps removed

5 1 5

146 1,078

81

# # #

Division

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Public Services• City Hall renovations: Work continues on finishing the Innovation and Information Services offices on the 4th

floor and the Council Chambers.• Met with Handley Library to discuss the upcoming HVAC replacement project. Work on the project is

expected to begin next summer.• Reviewed the final design plans of the Hope Drive extension project with the consultant. The project will be

advertised for construction bids in January.• Reviewed the final design plans of the Strothers Lane water storage tank replacement project (located

behind National Fruit). This project will also be advertised for construction bids in January.

Utility Capital Improvement Projects (7/1/18-present)

Measure Past Week Project Totals

Water mains replaced (linear feet) 750 750

Water service lines replaced (number) 0 1

Water meters replaced (number) 25 538

Sanitary sewer mains replaced/lined (linear feet) 0 0

Sanitary sewer laterals replaced (number) 0 2

Sanitary manholes replaced (number) 0 3

Sidewalks replaced (linear feet) 120 4,683


Traffic Street signs Installed/replaced Pavement markings repainted (City) Pavement markings repainted (contractor)

22 18

0

513 14,389

644,553

Refuse & Recycling

Refuse collected Recycling collected Large item pickups

115.97 47.05

3

6,341.54 2,862.22

241

Tons Tons #

Transit Total passengers Revenue miles pick up/drop off Revenue hours pick up/drop off

2,557 3,845

363

131,476 186,409

17,242

# Miles Hours

Utility billing Payments processed New bills mailed out Water services turned off (non-payment)

1,291 4,089

0

67,862 96,806

523

# # #

Water treatment plant

Average daily water demand Peak daily water demand

6.19 7.08

6.46 8.43

Million gallons/day Million gallons/day

Wastewater treatment plant

Average daily flow treated Peak daily flow treated

8.19 16.05

9.45 21.14

Million gallons/day Million gallons/day

Water distribution and wastewater collection

Water main breaks repaired Water meters read Fire hydrants flushed Sewer mains cleaned After-hours call outs

4 1,453

0 3,637

7

38 76,262

1,241 117,914

363

# # #Linear feet #

Engineering Site plans reviewed Right-of-way permits issued Stormwater facility inspections Erosion and sediment control inspections

4 7 2

54

135 184 202

2,473

# # ##

Facilities Maintenance

Work requests completed Special events assistance Maintenance of pedestrian mall

32 1

36

1,068 43

1,595

# # Staff hours

Equipment maintenance

Total repairs completed - 2,148 #

Winchester Parking Authority

Work requests completed Special events - assistance provided Vandalism or property damage issues

4 0 0

372 9

30

# # #

Activity Past Week

2018 Year-to-Date Totals

Measurement Division

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Weekly Activity #

Clients walk-ins/drop-offs 244/137

Child Protective Service referrals 10

Placed “on notice” for foster care entry by JDRC 3

Children in foster care 61

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Support ServicesInnovation and Information Services (IIS)

• Continued phase III of Personal Property semi-annual billing change programming. • Corrected issues found in testing by departments for Personal Property semi-annual billing. • Finished upgrade of NaviLine test to HTML5 version and began testing. • Continued work on OpenData project. • Attended webinar to discuss email archiving and retrieval solutions. • Created user documentation for upcoming disaster recovery testing in January 2019. • Discussed with Parks & Recreation the need for new Wi-Fi access points in War Memorial Building.

Parks & Recreation• Participated in Diversity training. • Met with Daniel Maynard regarding Gymnasium use. • Met with Lions Club Sensory Trail representatives.

• Received 136 Benefit Program applications: 20 SNAP, 103 Medicaid, 2 TANF, 1 VIEW, 3 Child Care, 0 Auxiliary Grant, 1 General Relief, 0 Home Energy Assistance Program

• Provided case management to: • 3,150 Medicaid cases • 1,597 SNAP cases • 68 TANF cases • 15 Auxiliary Grant cases • 38 individuals receive VIEW services • 45 families/92 children receive Child Care Subsidy Assistance (38 families/66 children are currently

on the waiting list for child care assistance). • Provided case management to 1 Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) case.

Social Services


Entered/exited foster care 0/0

Adoption subsidy cases/adoptions finalized 51/0

Child Protective Service (CPS) case management load 56

Benefit program fraud & overpayment referrals/investigations 2/2

CPS family assessments & investigations of alleged maltreatment 124

Family Service intakes 23

Adult Protective Service referrals 3

Adult services case management load 9

Adult guardianships/cases 2/64

Adult Protective Service investigations/intakes 10/9

Family Services Prevention case management load 5

Uniform Assessment Instrument screenings 0

Weekly Activity #

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Communications

• Distributed the December 19 CitE-News issue. • Handled 5 media requests for City information and staff interviews and 9 media requests for WPD. • Handled or began processing 5 FOIA requests. • Created at 2018 wrap-up/holiday message of hope video for the Police Department. Watch • Finished filming the editing the Mayor’s 2018 Annual Report video that will be presented during the first

Council meeting in January 2019. • Continued working on promotional social media posts for the Park. • Completed January 2019 ActivitE-News. Read • Attended the Winchester Regional Airport rebranding meeting. • Sent notifications for the City’s Christmas and New Year’s schedule and posted on social media. • Reviewed first draft of the artwork for the 275th anniversary coloring book. • Working on content and reviewing layout of the new WPD microsite. Need to launch ASAP as the

current WPD site is experiencing major issues. • Promoted 2019 calendar distribution. Calendars should arrive in all 22601 mailboxes after Christmas.

Calendars will also be available for pick up at Rouss City Hall, Jim Barnett Park Rec Center, Visitor Center and Old Town Welcome Center.

• Preparing for the start of the INSIGHT Citizen’s Academy on January 3. Only a few spots remain. • Attended the EDA meeting.

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Date Articles in The Winchester Star

12/15 Open Forums: Electoral corruption

City School Board presented with calendar options through 2021

Input session a bust, but city’s tourism plan progressing

12/17 Tribute to fallen officers provides perspective

Letters: Aghast at Afresh decision

12/18 Our Views: Afresh Church

Handley teacher accused of sex with student

Winchester Regional Airport unveils budget requests

Police: One arrested, one at-large in armed robbery

12/19 Session reveals concerns for city department’s future

12/20 Plans for senior living center tabled

Documents sought in attorney sexual battery case

EDA extends memorandum for Kent/Piccadilly project

12/21 Tourism plan to highlight sports, agritourism

Plan includes possibility of a new visitor’s center

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Date Segments on WDVM

12/14 Winchester-Frederick County convention ask for public input on tourism - watch

12/15 Winchester City Sheriff’s Office takes children need on a holiday shopping spree - watch

12/18 Police investigate sexual misconduct allegations by teacher - watch

Winchester Police seek second suspect in armed robbery - watch

12/19 Deputy’s memorial wall now features a familiar face - watch

Date News Releases

12/19 2018 Christmas and New Year holiday schedule - read

12/19 Old Town Window Decorating Contest winners

http://www.winchesterva.gov/2018-christmas-and-new-year-holiday-schedule

https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/winchester-frederick-county-convention-ask-for-public-input-on-tourism/1660676984

https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/winchester-city-sheriff-s-office-takes-children-in-need-on-a-holiday-shopping-spree/1661594036

https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/police-investigate-sexual-misconduct-allegations-by-teacher/1664907313

https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/winchester-police-seek-second-suspect-in-armed-robbery/1664903046

https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/deputy-s-memorial-wall-now-features-a-familiar-face/1666742642

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