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Home My WebLink About10_Weekly Updates Report to Town Council LeAnn Pierce n t 4F Jay Healy Mayor 4 # Mayor Pro Tem Steve Shuttleworth a JoDan Garza Council Member vp Council Member Lynn Barbee N c a4�° ' Bruce Oakley Council Member Town Manager Town of Carolina Beach 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach,NC 28428 Tel: (910)458-2999 Fax: (910)458-2997 WEEKLY UPDATES NOVEMBER 16, 2020 — NOVEMBER 20, 2020 POLICE DEPARTMENT: Patrol/Investigations: • A subject reported on November 9th they were the victim of Fraud/ Identity Theft in the 1100 block of North Lake Park Boulevard, CB. The case is under further investigation. • A subject reported on November 111h they were the victim of Fraud/Forgery and Uttering in the 900 block of Searidge Lane, CB. The case is under further investigation. • A subject reported on November 12th they were the victim of Simple assault in the 100 block of Carolina Beach Avenue North, CB. The case is closed by arrest. • A subject reported on November 121h they were the victim of Larceny in the 100 block of Greenville Avenue, CB. The case is under further investigation. • A subject reported on November 13th they were the victim of Aggravated Assault in the 200 block of North Seventh Street, CB. The case is under further investigation. • A subject reported on November 141h they were the victim of Damage to Personal Property in the 200 block of Driftwood Lane, CB. The case is under further investigation. • A subject reported on November 14th they were the victim of Larceny in the 100 block of Tennessee Avenue, CB. The case is under further investigation. Arrests: • A subject was arrested on November loth in the700 block of Ocean Boulevard, CB for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. • A subject was arrested on November 101h in the 700 block of Ocean Boulevard, CB for Felony Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury. • A subject was arrested on November 12th in the 100 block of Carolina Beach Avenue North, CB for Assault on a Government Official/ LEO and Intoxicated and Disruptive. • A subject was arrested on November 131h in the 100 block of Cape Fear Boulevard, CB for 1 St Degree Burglary. • A subject was arrested on November 14th in the 800 block of South Lake Park Boulevard, CB for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. • A subject was arrested on November 1411 on the corner of North Dow Road and Magnolia Avenue, CB for 2nd Degree Murder and Serious Bodily Injury/ Child Abuse. • A subject was arrested on November 14th in the 100 block of Cape Fear Boulevard, CB for Felony Probation Violation, Misdemeanor Probation Violation, Resist/Delay/Obstruct Public Officers and Misdemeanor Violation of a Domestic Violence Protective Order. • A subject was arrested on November 14th in the One Block of Cape fear Boulevard, CB for Resist/Delay/Obstruct Public Officers and Assault and Battery. • A subject was arrested on November 1411 in the One block of Cape Fear Boulevard, CB for Assault and Battery. • A subject was arrested on November 15th in the 100 block of Pelican Drive, CB for felony Probation Violation. Civil Citations: • Civil Citations written November 9, 2020 — November 15, 2020: 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire/Rescue Administration Division: • Staff attended Instructor Meeting at Cape Fear Community College. • Staff attended Monthly US Coast Guard Meeting in Wrightsville Beach. Fire/Rescue Fire Prevention Division: • 4 Site visits • 2 Plan review • 3Inspections Fire/Rescue Operations Division: • Weekly maintenance completed on apparatus • Repairs to Engine 21 were completed and truck is in serviced. Fire Responses: Start Date- 11l13/2020 1 End Date: 11120l2020 ATE INCIDENT# ADDRESS INQ 11113/2020 2020-453016 100 HARPERA\E 552-Police matter CShift 1 3 1111612020 2620-455443 504 BIRMINGHAM&E 311 -Medical ass ist,assist EMScrew CShR 1 5 1111612020 2020-455930 101 SUGPRL0AFCT 554-Assist invalid AShift 1 3 11/1712020 2020-457111 102 CAPE FEAR BL\03 311 -Medical ass ist,as sist EMS crew BShift 1 4 11/1712020 2020-457215 1136 N LAKE PARK BLV4 511 -Lock-out B Shift 1 4 1111712020 2020-458122 811 CANAL DR 311 -Medical assist,assistEMScrew BShift 1 3 418 N CAROLI N A BEACH 7"-❑etector activation,nofi re- 1111812020 2020-458739 ME unintentional AShift 1 5 11/19/2020 2020-459968 329 ATLN4TIC XE 745-Alarm system acbvation,no fire- B Shift 1 8 unintentional TOTAL#INCIDENTS:8 PARKS AND RECREATION • The additional coir(coconut fiber matting) has been installed on the south side of the banks of Lake Park. We still have one stump to remove and then we will be set for the community planting days on December 411 and December 5th o If you are interested in volunteering, please check out the below link to register. https:Hinteriand3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E12185&id=123 • Staff has been working this week on decorating the front of the Recreation Center for the holiday season. We also have been busy assigning coves at the boardwalk and parking meters to decorate. Thank you to all who have signed up to decorate Carolina Beach for the holidays! • The interpretive signs for Ryder Lewis Jr. Park have arrived! The committee will be reviewing the signs for accuracy and will plan an installation date soon. • Due to Covid, we had to cancel our youth basketball league since it is held indoors. However, we are exploring offering a youth flag football league starting in February. Additional details regarding the program will be release in December. • A meeting was held at Lake Park with Dr. Bill Hunt, NC State Professor, regarding creative solutions and funding for stormwater solutions. In the future, there may be an opportunity for the CB Lake to be a research center that could potentially provide funding for stormwater and park improvement projects. It was an initial meeting, but very informative. • The Recreation Center opening hours have changed from 8:00 AM to 7:00 AM. The new hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, and closed on Sunday. We also have updated our gymnasium schedule at the Recreation Center. We are offering open gym to younger age groups. The schedule is below: Schedu leovember 23 rd 29th 7 am 0 am 9 am loam 1 DJO 11 am Noon 1 i2m 2 em 3 ern d em 5 i2m B @m 7 m MON ■, OF�R Gym F4gea Bu Coed TUES ■." 6pert Gym Ayes 72u Ca-ed WED ■•- Ope1S 1'*3An Girls Only THLR CLO SE0 ALL DAY FOR T"ANK SG WING FRI CLOSED ALL DAY FOR SAT Closed CL05ED SUN 7 am B am gam 10 am 10:30 11 am Noon i pm 2 m 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm $pm 7 pm '[-Vuo QLM. Qpwn FicureWN't W Monday thru Friday fir*m 7iQ0 am until 10;Wam. Outside o1[!s0wduF*d FlicKlobapI hoursand subjwct to PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Development Review All Permits Received 20 Renovations/Repair RESIDENTIAL(paid) 1 Renovations/Repair COMMERCIAL(paid) 3 Single Family(paid) 1 Townhouse/Condos (paid) 4 Accessory Structures- Res&Comm (paid) 2 Commercial (paid) 3 Demolitions(paid) 2 Driveway/Impervious/Hardscape (paid) 1 CAMA permits/exemptions 1 Electrical T-Pole 4 Electrical Final 3 Certificate of Occupancy 6 Certificate of Compliance 1 Building Inspections Building Inspections 28 Building Plan Reviews 28 Planning and Zoning Zoning Inspection 9 Zoning plan review 25 Code Enforcement Received/Reported Complaints 4 Town Observed Violations 2 Resolved Complaints 1 Investigations Researched 5 Violation Letters 2 ZONING: Agenda Items/Meeting Dates CUP — 5 Unit Residential PUD (216 Spartanburg) November 12t' — P&Z APPROVED Text Amendment: Home Occupations to allow for dog grooming December 1011— P&Z CUP —Amusement Rides Modification December 10th — P&Z Text Amendment: Conditional Zoning January 26' — Council Workshop Text Amendment: Table of Permissible Uses January 26' — Council Workshop Text Amendment: Chapter 40 — 160D January 26' — Council Workshop Text Amendment: Road Improvements January 26' — Council Workshop Text Amendment: Signs P&Z—TBD • Ordinance updates for 160D are ongoing, with staff moving on to adapting subdivision ordinances • Staff attended multiple trainings this week including: o NFIP Workshop training o COVID Economic Recovery for local governments o CAMA training e t — Demo of a mobile home at 403 Risley in progress Demo of twe homes at 210 Gape Fear Demo of a single-family home at 505 Lewis in progress Code Enforcement: • There were two cases of junk vehicles this week, one on Spartanburg, and the other on Risley Rd. • A report of persons placing objects (wooden and metal stakes) in the Town ROW on Harper Ave.; this was an effort to keep people from parking there. Contact was made with homeowner all material were removed. - _ � r OPERATIONS WWTP: • Staff performed all operational/maintenance tasks and laboratory analyses as necessary to maintain compliance with all applicable permits. Utility Staff: • Locates, work orders and tap verifications, clearing permits. • Continuous maintenance of existing road cuts. • Water meter cut on, off and verifications. • Continuous maintenance of Port A Johns. • Repair water leaks. • Meter Reads W/S Administration/Billing/Customer Service: • Applied mail and lockbox payments to account (everyday) • Processed AR box and Online payments (everyday) • Voicemails (everyday) • Processed 10 Permit payments • Set up for planning 4 • Open/Closed FMS accounts 3 • Adjustments 5 • Meter install 2 • Pulled in monthly reads • Continue training new employees Public Works: • Holiday Lighting: Staff has been diligently working to install all the holiday lighting fixtures throughout Town. Ornaments along Lake Park Boulevard were hung up this week and contactor is working to resolve the problematic areas. The goal is to have all the lighting in place and operating by November 231 and prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday. • Dow Road Speed Indicators: Staff has ironed out the specifics and submitted the encroachment agreement for the solar powered speed signs that will be installed in proximity to the Island Greenway and Mike Chappell Park on Dow Road. Everything is ready to go upon receipt of the encroachment agreement. • Boardwalk Maintenance: Staff is working to resolve issues in the restroom facilities as well as board replacement along wooden walkway, in preparation for the scheduled staining of the wooden surfaces. Washing and staining of all benches and swings is scheduled for the forthcoming few weeks. • Island Greenway Safety: Staff is working on development of improved signage that accents the need for biker and pedestrians to STOP at all intersections before crossing. Environmental: Beach Front • Removed deceased birds • Removed lifeguard stand #32 due to the beach erosion Freeman Park • Repaired poles and rope • Repairing trash pods Boardwalk • Removed sand from the beach accesses Signage • Continuing to straighten signs around town • Cleaned up around Bridge Barrier storage area • Cleaned up around the Dow Rd. water tower Facilities • Repaired the split rail fence at the Driftwood access parking lot Streets • Repaired potholes throughout town • Cleared the line of sight at the corner of Birmingham and S. 61" • Monitor flooding on Canal Dr. Special Events • Completed placing Christmas lights around the Lake and Boardwalk Storm water: • Vactored 17 catch basins, cleaned 660' of stormwater lines, maintenance of 1 French drain, and remove 60 yards of debris from stormwater systems • Survey and camera the 500 block of Atlanta Ave. • Repair and maintenance equipment and vehicles