Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): Commission Districts 6 and 4
To Allocate $30,000 From the District 6 ARP Interest Fund to City of Clarkston Government to Support the DeKalb/Clarkston Gateway Exchange Beautification Partnership
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Information Contact: Commissioner Edward C. “Ted” Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
For the Board of Commission to a approve a $30,000 appropriation from the D6 ARP Interest Fund allocated to the City of Clarkson Government to support the DeKalb/Clarkston Gateway Exchange Beautification Partnership.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Board of Commission and current Administration have supported the gateway beautification initiates that former CEO Thurman initiated 8 years ago. Various interchanges were upgraded in the past such as Memorial Drive and LaVista interchanges on I-285 and Mountain Industrial Blvd at Hwy 78. Others have also occurred along I-85.
This D6 allocation to City of Clarkston will support Russell Landscaping’s proposal for the demolition (dead plant removal) and plant installation-$14,330.25. The other funding is for new plantings in those areas where the plants have died off and areas are lacking planting. - $15,669.75. The approved location for landscape improvements is to the East Ponce de Leon off-ramp (unincorporated DeKalb) and the Church Street on-ramp (City). The beautification projects will be installed by Russell Landscaping in the spring of 2025.
On February 4, 2025, the City of Clarkston approved this project, to upgrade the existing plantings (numerous plantings from the 2016 installation have been removed due to plant diseases and lack of maintenance) and continue to maintain the upgraded landscaping under the city’s annual maintenance contractor. Commissioner Terry will collaborate with the City of Clarkston to pursue a future REBC grant through GDOT for continued landscape/beautification installations to fund the cost of wildflower plantings.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Board of Commissioners - District 6 -ARP Interest Fund 00206.582206.100.000.0000 to the City of Clarkston
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the D6 allocation to the City of Clarkston to support the DeKalb/Clarkston Gateway Exchange Beautification Partnership and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or her designee to execute all necessary documents.