state of the city 2009

W – WisdomW – Wisdom

O – OpportunityO – Opportunity

R – Regional ThinkingR – Regional Thinking

L – LeadershipL – Leadership

D – DestinationD – Destination

Wisdom

• 28,000+ in the City Limits

• 9.75 square miles of City Limits

Wisdom

Wisdom

•Attractive Destination•Quality Community•World Class Government•Sustainable Economic Environment

1. Quality Processes2. Information3. Research4. Public/Private Partnerships5. Public Relations

Wisdom

• Public/Private partnerships• Public Relations

Wisdom

Surviving in aneconomic crisis

Wisdom

Opportunity

• Opportunity to hear our citizens• Involving the community

Opportunity

Newspaper

Radio

Television

World Wide Web

Opportunity

• Embrace Diversity• Look for new leaders• Student leadership

opportunities• Senior opportunities• Create a better future

Opportunity

Opportunity

Opportunity

Post 251

We must look for opportunities to create

luck!

Opportunity

Regional

Thinking

Working toward common goals with other

Gwinnett cities & organizations

Regional Thinking

Mayor’s Working Together

• Brain Train• Regional Transportation Tax• Light Rail

Regional Thinking

Working with neighboring counties

• Water solutions• Transportation projects

Regional Thinking

Working with other states

Pleasant Hill/Buford Highway

Intersection

Regional Thinking

• Rogers Bridge Park• Bikeways• Traffic through downtown

Regional Thinking

• KTN, Korean Television Network• Southeastern Railway Museum

Regional Thinking

• Building relationships with Gwinnett Delegation

• Georgia Municipal Association• Gwinnett Municipal Association• Priorities for 2009:

TransportationSales Tax Collection

Regional Thinking

Leadership

Leadership

It takes planning to

realize a dream.

Town Green

City and County2030 Comprehensive

Plans

• 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

Leadership

1. Is the project consistent with the Master Plan?

2. Is the project a good deal for the taxpayers?

Leadership

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

• Clearly articulated processes

• “Hold the hand” of the developer

• Consistency• Customer Service

Leadership

1. Demonstrate beyond “political rhetoric” support of projects

2. Investing in and maintaining public infrastructure

3. Set the standard for development excellence

Leadership

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

It may take longer to receive SPLOST dollars

Leadership

Leadership

Currently we have 31 Capital Improvement

Projects budgeted…

Highway 120 Realignment,

Hospital Connector,

Rogers Bridge Trail & City Wide

Signage are a few of these.

Leadership

Leadership

New Hotel

New office and retail

space

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

• 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?

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

2007 – 15 Box Car Loads of

Building Supplies Per

Day2008 – Zero. Land is For

Sale.

Vacant Retail both New and Old

Leadership

Destination

• 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

Destination

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

Destination

• Red Clay Theatre• Southeastern Railway Museum• Immigration Investments• Capturing the wholesale merchant

market• Hotel/Motel tax collection

Destination

• Plans for the old city hall block

• New Duluth library• Road projects• New

shops/restaurants/entertainment

• Live/work/play

Destination

Hudgens Art Center

Arena at Gwinnett Center

Red Clay Theatre

New Restaurants

Destination

Not just nostalgia, but economic stability

Destination

W – WisdomW – Wisdom

O – OpportunityO – Opportunity

R – Regional ThinkingR – Regional Thinking

L – LeadershipL – Leadership

D – DestinationD – Destination

It’s a processIt’s a process

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