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Thursday, October 26,2017 The Baldwin Bulletin I Your local newspaper Page A7 Parking Continued from A1 Hank Griffeth, city planner for the City of Milledgeville, said one of the main points of having paid parking is turnover and making sure there will be ample parking in the area. The areas of downtown that would be affected are from Clarke Street to Jefferson Street and from Greene Street to Montgomery Street. “We’re not going to increase the size of our controlled parking,” he said. “We’re going to stay in that same space. Milledgeville’s parking situation will be different from other college towns, such as Athens, in the fact that meters will not be at every spot downtown. Also, the hours of paid parking are now expected to be about the same as the two hour limits are enforced right now: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. “We won’t have a meter at every individual parking spot,” Griffeth said. Right now, the city plans to have three different kiosks in the downtown area. Those are expected to be at the intersection of Hancock and Wayne streets, Hancock and Clarke streets and the parking deck located on McIntosh Street. Griffeth said the kiosks would cost between $8,000 and $10,000 per terminal; however, those costs were taken into account when discussing overall revenue. ‘We deducted 25 percent to account for administra tive costs,” he said. “It’s well within the numbers I put forth.” According to documents provided to the Baldwin Bulletin, city officials talked with G-Techna, the company in charge of parking tickets in the city, as well as Cale America, a Florida-based company who would be in charge of these potential kiosks. There will be a series of public hearings held Nov. 7-8 at the Milledgeville City Council chambers to give residents an opportunity to see how the paid parking spaces would work. The Nov. 7 meetings will occur at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., while the Nov. 8 meeting will take place at 10 a.m. Griffeth said parking enforcement would use license plate readers, much like they do now, to determine if a car has not paid or stayed too long. A phone app provided by the company would also help customers know what portions of downtown had ample parking and what the cost would be. The app could also be used to add more time to stay in a spot, if it isn’t in a premium parking area with a time limit. City councilman Stephen Chambers, of District 6, asked if the app would give specifics on how long a car has left in filled up areas. Griffeth said the app did not get that specific. Commissioner Walter Reynolds of District 4 asked if the city was continuing to float around the idea of the first 15 minutes of parking being free, however, Griffeth said there would be no viable way to regulate Orchard Continued from A1 with the city council, with the radio and the Greenway Foundation, I was asked to come take a look at the pecan orchard to see what potential we could unlock from this gem in downtown Milledgeville,” Reynolds said. “If you haven’t attended an outdoor concert, it’s unlike any other experience you’ll ever find.” With the construction of a stage, the community will have the opportunity to partake in great musical fellowship in a natural, outdoor setting. “Building on the incred ible amount of money that goes into entertainment, I think there’s huge potential for us to take this piece of property and transform it into a place for our commu nity to gather together,” Reynolds said. Reynolds used the South- by-South West (SXSW) Festival, a festival that occurs annually in Austin, Texas, as an example to enlighten the board about how an attraction like this can have a positive local and economic impact. He said although Austin is larger than Milledgeville, the same basic mechanics apply. “In 2010, over 50 percent of the tax revenue generated from tourism and this is something that we, in Milledgeville, have build a reputation on and we’d like to increase that substantially if we can,” Reynolds said. “The SXSW festival produces about $190 million in local and economic impact, so it’s kind of a big deal.” He said there are about 10,000 jobs in Austin that are connected to creative sector jobs. This project will bring more creative and music industry job oppor tunities into Milledgeville as well. I Baldwin Bulletin CRIME WATCH The following people were arrested and charged by the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, Milledgeville Police Department or Georgia State Patrol between Monday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 22. Jamar Enesto Boyd, of Conyers, seatbelt violation and probation violation. Tameka Davis, of Monticello, crossing state/county guard lines with weapons, intoxicants, drugs without consent or warden, giving inmates liquor, drugs, weapons, etc. without consent of warden, purchase, possess, manufacture, distribute or sale of marijuana and trading with inmates without consent of warden or superintendent. Jacquor Jamar Fields, of Milledgeville, firearm possession by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine, possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain acts, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers and parole violation. Jonathon Allan Flouton, of Milledgeville, simple battery. James Nicholas Hooks, of Metter, criminal damage to property - first degree. Jesse Patrick Kraemer, of Milledgeville, criminal trespass and theft by taking. Brymira Tequilan Maddox, of Milledgeville, affray (fighting) and probation violation. Javonte Antwan McDowell, of Milledgeville, failure to appear for fingerprintable charge. Patrick Lenard Thompson, of Fairburn, failure to register as a sex offender/failure to comply with requirements provided. The following people were booked then released by the same agencies at the Baldwin County Jail during the same date range. William Achtman, of Milledgeville, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, $3,000 bond. Alexis Quandaja Anderson, of Milledgeville, affray (fighting). $1,000 bond. Steve Danpha Azeta, of Powder Springs, aggravated assault, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers by use of threats or violence. No bond. Christopher Lee Dietrich, of Milledgeville, theft by taking. $1,500 bond. Chinassa Aisha Hill, of Macon, giving inmates liquor, drugs, weapons without consent of warden, possession of marijuana less than 1 oz. and violation of oath by a public officer. $2,100 bond. Kerri Demetrius Hill, of Macon, failure to appear. $500 bond. Oliver Ladale Horn, of Brunswick, inmates - possession of weapons or drugs. No bond. Daryl Rashad Jackson, of Sandersville, possession of marijuana less than 1 oz. $1,000 bond. Carl Barnard Justice, of Milledgeville, fleeing or attempting to elude police officer, homicide by vehicle, reckless driving and serious injury by vehicle. $40,000 bond. Kadeshia Denise King, of Gordon, affray (fighting). $1,000 bond. Joshua Aaron Locklear, of Evans, possession and use of drug related objects and inmate possession of weapons or drugs. No bond. Ashley Danielle Miller, of Milledgeville, driving underthe influence of alcohol and speeding. $1,000 bond. Shameka Neshaye Moore, of Milledgeville, affray (fighting) $1,000 bond. Telisha Anastasia Shields, of Milledgeville, criminal trespass, $500 bond. Mechelle Shiver, of Eatonton, possession of marijuana less than 1 oz. $500 bond. Kenneth Eugene Smith, of Milledgeville, driving underthe influence of alcohol, failure to drive within single lane. $1,000 bond. Carl Aaron Wade, of Milledgeville, driving underthe influence of alcohol and following too closely. $1,000 bond. Angelique Michelle West, of Milledgeville, disorderly conduct. $500 bond. Shequita Nicole Whipple, of Milledgeville, driving while license suspended or revoked, no insurance, turning position; signals required. $1,500 bond. 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CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-564-9634 parking that short amount of time. Some portions of the plan are still not determined yet such as how much it will cost to park and what time increments would take place for how long parking would occur. However, Griffeth did say that the kiosks would handle credit and debit cards, as well as change. In addition, users would be able to pay for parking via phone. Paper currency, as presently discussed would not be accepted. Council members Denise Shinholster and Dr. Collinda Lee expressed concerns on how senior citizens could interact with the devices, considering so much of the work with the parking will be done through smart phones. Other concerns involved paid parking during events such as funerals. Milledgeville Police Chief Dray Swicord, also in atten dance in the work session, said the issue of ticketing during funerals wouldn’t be an issue as the city doesn’t enforce paid parking during funeral services. The other concerns regarding the elderly included the necessity of memorizing license plates and the distance from a kiosk in some areas. Griffeth said they were looking at providing key chains to advertise the parking system, and in turn it would provide an area where people could keep track of the license plates. Originally the city was looking to opt into a public/ private partnership for a parking deck in the community, however, those attempts were unsuccessful. Griffeth said a majority of downtown merchants were interested in paid parking. He also mentioned two different types of parking that would be provided: regular paid parking and premium parking. “I anticipate when all is said and done, we’ll have two different types of parking spaces,” he said. “Premium parking will be more per hour for a fee. Premium parking may also have a max time limit for amount of time bought in that space.” Further out from the premium spaces, he antic ipated the prices of spots would be cheaper, and that other parts of downtown would still be free to park and continue to not have the 2-hour parking limit. Regarding merchants downtown, there are expected to be approxi mately 80 spaces that could be leased where merchants would pay a monthly or yearly lease for a guaran teed space. “The state of Georgia has quite a lot in tax credits for tax companies and film industries,” Reynolds said. This stage would be extended to all forms of entertainment and Reynolds said the possibil ities are only limited to our imagination. Reynolds said the pecan orchard was a center of activity and a huge part of social life of the South side of Milledgeville throughout the life of the central state hospital, and it had it’s own social calendar. “There were theatrical productions, musical arts and dances for residents,” he said. “This area was bumpin’ through the life of Central State Hospital.” Based on the fact that the area is so close to historic downtown and the student populations, necessary utilities will be on site and there will be no shortage of parking on the campus. This stage will not only be a centerpiece, but it will also be a focal point for the rebranding of the hospital property. Reynolds said he knows that trying to preserve the memory of what used to be here is something that the board has struggled with over the years, and that should be an additional insinuative to go forward with the project. “As far as the location, I think it would be ideal for it to be centered on the North side of the hospital close to downtown and down by the bottom of the slope, which I think would give a gradual rise that will allow attendees in the back to view the stage in ease.” He added that this project has the potential to become a huge music festival loca tion that anyone can make use of and it can be used for more than music. The stage can be used for outdoor movies and screenings, weddings and even the schools can make use of it. “We can offer a wide array of entertainment,” Reynolds said. Reynolds said the Baldwin County Parks and Recreation Department, the Greenway Foundation and the Georgia Capital Museum are potential partners for this project and the stage is something that can be used to benefit the entire community. Board member Russell Walden said he believed the stage is a wonderful opportunity for the commu nity to increase the visibility for people coming to the campus. “It’s something I’ve been interested in for a number of years and I’m just glad to see us now getting to the point where we can actually put a plan into action and I’m certainly in favor of it,” Walden said. The Apollo Project is expected to launch April 2018 and the city is expected to have at least two major events per month. “If you build a concert series, it’s not that far to drive from Athens or Dublin to enjoy a great show,” Reynolds said. “I think it’s a prime space and it’s a diamond in the rough that needs to be polished.” HA[|jP/hN O RECYCLING 8c TRANSPORT NOW BUYING PECANS And paying TOP PRICES on all recyclable metal materials. 127 Lower Harmony Road | Eatonton (706) 485-8106 Call 1-866-358-4194
