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8 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS NEWS NOVEMBER 7, 2012
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Woodstock mulls trolley service
BY JANET PELLETIER
janetp@ledgernews.com
Woodstock is looking into using
a trolley to cart residents and
visitors around downtown, with
plans to try it out over the next
couple of months.
Economic Development Director
Billy Peppers, who also heads
up the Woodstock Main Street
program, told the City Council at
its meeting Oct. 22 that the Downtown
Development Authority has
been exploring the option with
Cherokee County, which is the
owner of the Old Canton Trolley.
“(The county) inherited Canton’s
transit system, so we’ve
been working with the county
talking of possible use of the
trolley for special events,” Peppers
said, adding that the city
could even consider using it longterm
by purchasing it for use to
transport shoppers at the future
Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta to and
from downtown.
“We haven’t gotten
into fees,” Peppers
said, when
asked whether it
would be free or if
there would be a
charge.
He said they will
test it out for a couple
months this fall
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Peppers
to get an idea of what the ridership
would be. Nearby, the city
of Roswell employs a trolley for
special events to transport people
from City Hall to downtown for
its Alive After Five series that
runs from May through October.
Peppers said the DDA met last
month with the Georgia Department
of Community Affairs
regarding its participation in
the BoomTown program, which
stands for Building Opportunities
On Main Street. A contingent
from the DCA was in town for a
few days and planned to conduct
a feasibility analysis, looking at
square footage and types of rents.
In other business, the council
approved, 5-0, an agreement for
maintenance with the Georgia
Department of Transportation
for trails. Ward 3 Councilman
Bob Mueller was absent.
Two trails, as part of the citywide
trail system, will be passing
under Interstate 575 within
GDOT’s right of way — the Towne
Lake Pass trail, which crosses
under the interstate at the Towne
Lake interchange, connecting
Towne Lake to downtown and the
mountain bike trails on the north
side of Little River (the Taylor
Randahl Memorial Trails). Permits
for the encroachments have
been approved by GDOT, and the
state department is requesting
maintenance agreements for the
areas where trail encroachment
occurs.
The council also:
• approved, 5-0, a request to rezone
a roughly 6-acre section of
right of way on Woodstock Parkway
and Rope Mill Road to light
industrial with technology park
overlay to be consistent with
other surrounding properties,
and with conditions prior to the
relocation. The land will be abandoned
to the abutting property
owners in a property swap, which
will accommodate the relocation
of Woodstock Parkway around
the under-construction Outlet
Shoppes at Atlanta, according to
a city staff report;
• approved, 5-0, fee schedule
amendments for police records/
court services, court fines, administration
(detail pay) and
parks and recreation (special
event fees). As part of the
amendments, for-profit events
on the Greenprints trail system
shall pay the city a $5 per entry
fee to be earmarked for trail
improvements;
• approved, 5-0, the first reading
of a planning commission ordinance
revision that pertains to
flexibility in either appointing a
temporary replacement member
or authorizing the council of that
ward to appoint or not appoint at
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• approved, 5-0, a budget amendment
to streetlights related to the
Walton/Windsong development;
• approved, 5-0, a contract with
CMA for broker services for minicell
towers. The broker would
connect the city with interested
wireless providers together to establish
wireless coverage based
on mini-cell towers that support
and enhance wireless coverage
on streetlights, poles and/
or building based towers rather
than the large towers currently
in use;
• approved, 5-0, a contract with
Public Stuff, a request tracking
system for the city’s Web site. According
to the staff report, Public
Stuff offers a variety of access
options including being able to
download applications from any
kind of mobile device, as well as
Web-based interfaces;
• approved, 5-0, an emergency
order to purchase new replacement
master meters. City Manager
Jeff Moon said the city
is losing 1.6 million gallons of
water a month, resulting in approximately
$25,800 loss of water/sewer
revenue a month, due
to the current meters. Cost is
$39,872. The council also voted,
5-0, to transfer the funds from the
contract services account to the
Touchread Meters account;
• approved, 5-0, a downtown
parking agreement amendment
with Right Side of the Tracks and
Community Southern Bank;
• approved, 5-0, the surplus and
disposal of a tractor;
• approved, 5-0, a revision to
the special events ordinance pertaining
to road closing issues, parades,
road races, accountability,
fireworks, permitting processes
and approvals, as well as public
safety/parks and recreation services.
The second reading will be
held Nov. 12
For more action taken, go to www.
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