• Responded to five emergency leak calls.
• Completed nine cathodic protection readings and two rectifier inspections and repairs.
• Completed three check meter requests and replaced ERT’s.
• Completed two inspections and unlock meter requests.
• Seasonal maintenance was completed on three district regulator stations.
• Four bridge attachment inspections completed.
• Installed three new residential services.
• One service line inserted.
• Painted three farm tap stations and nine meters.
• Maintained and repaired three emergency valves.
• Completed two measure for gas service requests and two demo requests.
• Mike Jewell attended virtual APGA Operations and Safety Committee meeting.
• Mike Jewell attended virtual Georgia Pipeline Emergency Operations Response Committee.

LAST WEEK'S TASKS & EVENTS

• Facilitating the new Shared Leave Bank policy
• Preparing and hosting flu shots for all City employees
• Audited pay data submitted for pension
• Reviewed benefit bills and invoices
• Conducted interviews for Gas Crew position
• Mediated personnel issues
• Brainstorming ideas on training: what that looks like during the pandemic
• Safety Committee held its monthly meeting

ONGOING EVENTS

• Providing quality customer care to our employees and retirees
• Reviewing applications for vacant positions
• Scanning of HR files by our temporary employee
• Monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and listening to professionals about proper return to work protocols
• Handling FMLA, Worker’s Compensation and COVID-19 claims
• Scheduling and conducting interviews for vacant position and compiling appropriate documents
• Handling personnel matters as they arise
• Auditing all Employee Benefits: invoicing accuracy, vendor satisfaction, etc.

CURRENT JOB POSTINGS

• Police Officer
• Assistant City Manager
• 911 Communication Tech

ACCOUNTING

• Staff entered 354 invoices for payment to vendors
• The city issued 192 checks for 388 invoices
• Accounting department entered 23 journal entries to record transactions of the city
• Staff sent five invoices to customers for miscellaneous transactions
• The city issued 316 payroll checks to employees for bi-weekly payroll

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Total Transactions By Customer Service Representatives: 1,355

UTILITY BILLING/METER READING

• 124 work orders completed
• 191 disconnects for non-pay
• 176 reconnects
• 84 meter/ert changes
• Accounts in cycles 7, 8 reviewed in preparation for billing

PURCHASING

• Total purchase orders issued – current month - 428

• Total purchase orders issued – current budget year - 1,072

CURRENT / UPCOMING RFP'S/BIDS

• WRF Evaluation RFP: Out for bid
• Conyers Street Gym RFP: Out for bid
• Annual concert series RFP: Out for bid
• Recreational Programming Partner RFP: Out for bid
• HVAC System: Out for bid

COVINGTON MUNICIPAL COURT

1. There were no court sessions during this week.
2. 27 new citations were processed and filed in the court.
3. A total of $4,172.00 in fines and fees were collected from mail, web and in-person counter payments.
4. Three warrant dismissals were verified that warrant removal was completed accurately.
5. There were two open record requests, three certified disposition requests and one DDS suspension withdrawal processed.
6. A total of 283 separate case files for the week were scanned into Courtware Software.
7. A total of 58 cases were disposed of.
8. The office has received 178 emails and responded to 65 emails from internal and external customers.
9. 201 calls were made and/or received from telephone customers.
10. Mailed out 60+ packets with solicitor’s recommendation for entering a plea.

• Completed 11 lighting service orders
• Installed 12 LED lights
• Completed nine permanent and one temporary power service orders
• Cut and removed two dead trees from the right-of-way
• Cleared 2000 feet of right-of-way for a new primary line
• Disconnected/reconnected two three-phase services for an electrical upgrade
• Completed four fiber clearance work orders
• Replaced a three-phase overhead service
• Pulled four poles-utility transfers
• Replaced a secondary pole
• Completed six outage/trouble calls
• Disconnected/reconnected a service for tree removal
• Reconnected four services
• Disconnected/reconnected two services for maintenance
• Completed the Covington Legends project
• Three Ring Studios - completed primary and secondary terminations
• Completed the Covington Town Center phase two infrastructure installation
• Monthly safety meeting

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• 26 CCTV advertisements
• Scheduled local programming
• Updated the local access channels with COVID-19 information
• Performed the monthly billing
• Answered/returned customer calls and emails
• Performed fiber maintenance on Alcovy Road

PATROL

1. On September 21, CPD patrol officers responded to Petty Sreett SW in reference to a battery. A female stated she and a male were arguing. He grabbed their two-year-old daughter out of the back seat and spanked her. The female took her daughter from the male and walked toward the house at which time the male pushed her in the back causing her to fall on her knees. The child fell and hit her forehead and nose, resulting in the child having a nose bleed. Warrants for battery and second-degree cruelty to children were taken out on the male.
2. On September 22, CPD officers responded to a family fight on Lake Forest Court NE. A female stated that her boyfriend came to her place of work and began to go through her phone. The male then became angry, broke her phone and hit her multiple times. A witness stated the male broke the phone, but the female was the one who became physical. A warrant will be obtained for the male for criminal damage to property Family Violence Act (FVA).
3. On September 23, CPD officers responded to a terroristic threat at the Rainbow Shelter. A male was subsequently arrested for terroristic threats. Officers were told that the male was yelling, screaming and running in and out of the buildings threatening people with a knife and a steel pipe. He was arrested without incident and appeared to be under the influence of some type of narcotic. He was transported to the jail and warrants were taken.
4. On September 25, CPD Officer Wilkerson recovered a vehicle stolen from Rockdale County at the QT on Hwy 278. The vehicle was being driven by a 16-year-old female.
5. On September 26, CPD officers received a BOLO ("be on the lookout") earlier in the day regarding a robbery by sudden snatching that had just occurred on West Avenue in Conyers. The suspect was Rodney Strong and he was last seen driving a beige Mercury Grand Marquis. A short time later, Officer Wilkerson found the vehicle traveling on Old Atlanta Hwy. towards Cook Road. Officer Wilkerson called for county units and Trooper 845 to respond for assistance. The vehicle eventually turned into a driveway off Perry Circle. Officer Wilkerson quickly initiated a traffic stop and subsequently detained the driver who was identified as Rodney Strong. The jewelry that had been taken from the victim was recovered by Wilkerson and Strong was turned over to Conyers PD investigators. Conyers PD will be swearing out warrants on Strong for robbery and other FVA charges.
6. On September 26, CPD officers responded to a battery on King Street where a female and male were arguing. The argument became physical. The female was punched and kicked repeatedly with two juveniles present. The female tried to call 911 and the male took the phone, threw it away and began hitting her again. The male was charged with FVA battery, two counts of cruelty to children and interference with a 911 call.
7. On September 27, CPD officers responded to Flat Shoals Road where a male had been in a physical altercation with his sister. The male was intoxicated and became angry when his sister would not give him his bottle of alcohol back. The altercation happened in front of the female’s granddaughter. The male was located at the Big EZ where officers placed him under arrest for battery FVA and cruelty to children. He was transported to the Newton County LEC.
8. On September 27, Officer Malcolm arrested a male for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. His vehicle had extensive damage, but an accident location could not be determined. Officers and deputies checked I-20 but did not find anything.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION (CID)

CID Sgt. Allan Seebaran examined Person Crimes and Property Crimes CID detectives worked for September 21, 2020 to September 27, 2020 and compared them with the previous two years. He found found the following results:

PERSON CRIMES

• From September 21 – September 27, 2018, there were eight reported person crimes,
• From September 21 – September 27, 2019, there were eight reported person crimes,
• From September 21 – September 27, 2020, there were 12 reported person crimes.
• There was no change (eight) in reported person crimes from September 21 – September 27, 2018 to September 21 – September 27, 2019.
• There was a 50% increase (from eight to 12) in reported person crimes from September 21 – September 27, 2019 to September 21 – September 27, 2020.
• There was a 50% increase (from eight to 12) in reported person crimes from September 21 – September 27, 2018, to September 21 – September 27, 2020.

PROPERTY CRIMES

• From September 21 – September 27, 2018, there were 25 reported property crimes,
• From September 21 – September 27, 2019, there were 21 reported property crimes,
• From September 21 – September 27, 2020, there were 22 reported property crimes.
• There was a 16% decrease (from 25 to 21) in reported property crimes from September 21 – September 27, 2018 to September 21 – September 27, 2019.
• There was a 5% increase (from 21 to 22) in reported property crimes from September 21 – September 27, 2019 to September 21 – September 27, 2020.
• There was a 12% decrease (from 25 to 22) in reported property crimes from September 21 – September 27, 2018 to September 21 – September 27, 2020.

OPERATIONS

TRAINING

• CFD was found in compliance with the State EMS vehicle inspection.
• Continued with Blue Card Function 3.
• Continued with Lexipol policy reviews and revisions.
• Ordered new Zoll AED’s for all apparatus.
• Completed uniform ordering.

ACCREDITATION

• Ordered supplies
• Continued contacting and sending invites to external stakeholders
• Corresponded with team leader for Pasadena Fire Department accreditation team
• Attended Accreditation continuing education webinar (pictured above)
• Attended Kiwanis meeting
• Approved purchase orders and invoices in BS&A

FIRE MARSHAL

• FMO Fuqua working on suppression
• FMO Canady completed all fire requirements for Arson 2 and has been accepted into the next class in October.
• Fire Marshal Doss and FMO Canady attended an eight-hour training class on Fire Extinguisher Tech recertification
• Fire Marshal Doss and FMO Canady attended an eight-hour training class on Pre-Engineered Kitchen Suppression System Tech recertification
• Fire Marshal Doss and FMO Canady attended fireworks recertification class at FFA camp
• Completed three plan reviews
• Completed two final inspections
• Completed three compliance inspections
• Completed two annual inspections

Pictured above from L-R are Downtown Coordinator Nic Matthews, local artist Carol Veliotis who painted the logo mural and Tourism Coordinator DJ Waller

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