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FALL 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS MEETING

OCTOBER 17, 2018

JOSH POLAND

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER jpoland@dublin.oh.us 614-410-4509

VICE MAYOR CHRIS AMOROSE GROOMES

CITY OF DUBLIN

• DR. TODD HOADLEY

DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS

November 6 Ballot Issue Information

Why is the District on the ballot?

In one word: GROWTH

• 2,700 students added since 2007
• 3,000 additional students over the next 10 years
• By 2022, 16 of 19 schools over capacity
• Trailers in use at Dublin Jerome, Deer Run, and Pinney

What will voters decide upon?

No new millage Bond Issue No new millage Permanent Improvement (PI) Levy Operating Levy (5.9-mills, new money)

What will the issue cost our taxpayers?

$207 per $100,000 of home value (represents operating cost)

What happens when the issue passes?

Elementary 13 Elementary 14 Middle school 5 High school additions Maintenance and upgrades to existing schools Safety and security upgrades Technology Central Office conversion to preschool

Important Dates

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 9 Vote by mail begins Oct. 10 Election Day is Nov. 6

Questions? www.dublinschools.net/november6.aspx

TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE

BARB COX Engineering Manager

• Frantz Rd Parking Lot
• 2018 Street Maintenance Program
• 2018 Parking Lot Maintenance Program
• 2018 Shared-Use Path Maintenance Program
• 2018 Pavement Repair Program
• Emerald Pkwy Bridge Deck Overlay
• Sewer Extensions - Areas 11 A/B & 13

SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE PROJECTS FOR 2018

• The addition of 2,000 feet of new

roadway connecting Hyland-Croy Road and Cacchio Lane from the Riviera development

• New waterline, storm, private utility

relocation and turn lanes on Hyland- Croy

• Construction has started
• Construction Contract: $1,980,016
• Contractor: Strawser Paving

Company, Inc. HYLAND-CROY ROAD & RIVIERA CONNECTOR (CACCHIO LANE)

• Single mast arm (support pole)

traffic signal installation until improvements are made to the US 33/SR 161/Post Rd interchange

• Construction Cost: $201,672

(shared with Union County)

• Contractor: Complete General

Construction

• Completion date has been

delayed due to delay in delivery

• f the pole

HYLAND-CROY & POST ROADS TRAFFIC SIGNAL

• Replacement of the Ashbaugh

bridge north of Brand Road

• Twin Conspan
• Construction Cost: $423,983
• Contractor: The Righter Co., Inc.
• Construction has started and will

be completed in May 2019

2018 BRIDGE MAINTENANCE

• Replacement of the retaining walls
• f the tunnel located between

Kilbirnie Ct. and Dunniker Park Dr. under Memorial Dr.

• Construction Cost: $408,965
• Contractor: Sunesis Construction Co.
• Conflicts with existing utilities are

being resolved – work may extend into 2019

2018 PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL MAINTENANCE

SEWER & WATER EXTENSIONS/BRIGHT RD. CUL-DE-SAC

• Project includes sanitary sewer and

water construction along Bright Rd., Grandee Cliffs Dr. and Jenmar Ct.; the cul-de-sac of Bright Rd. at Riverside Dr.; bridge rehabilitation; and road maintenance of the impacted roads.

• Design & Acquisition are underway
• Construction in winter 2018 - 2019

Entry Feature at Bright Rd. & Emerald Pkwy.

• Replace existing 2” & 3” mains

with 6” DIP

• Six locations: Dunskeath Court,

Springburn Drive, Macewen Court, Balloch Court, Havington Court and Ketchum Court

• Construction Cost: $460,467
• Contractor: Danbert, Inc.
• Construction has begun and is

to be completed by end of November 2018 WATERLINE REPLACEMENTS PHASE 4

WATERLINE REPLACEMENTS PHASE 4

2018 Sidewalk Program 2018 Guardrail Maintenance

S.R. 161 / COSGRAY ROAD ROUNDABOUT

• Design 90%

complete

• Acquisition and utility

relocation underway

• Construction in

Spring 2019

• Budget estimate:

$3.25 Million

BRIDGE STREET DISTRICT PROJECTS

HISTORIC DISTRICT LIBRARY STREET NETWORK

New Traffic Signal at N. High St. and Rock Cress Pkwy. Rock Cress Pkwy. Is closed to create the intersection with N. Franklin St. Granite curb and new brick walkways have been constructed

• n North St.

Project is progressing

• n schedule.

Streets are expected to be complete in 2019.

HISTORIC DISTRICT LIBRARY STREET NETWORK

Rock Cress Parkway North Street North Franklin Street

SR 161/RIVERSIDE DR. ROUNDABOUT

Updated SR 161/Riverside Dr. Crash Statistics

August 14, 2016 – August 12, 2018

S.R. 161/RIVERSIDE DR. ROUNDABOUT IMPROVEMENTS

CURRENT NEW

QUESTIONS?

CRIME UPDATES

• LT. JUSTIN PAEZ

Dublin Police Department

TRENDS – BURGLARY/B&E AND THEFTS FROM VEHICLES Between January 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018, the Dublin Police have seen the following:

• Overall theft is down

31%

• Thefts from vehicles are

down 35%

With the upcoming holiday season, citizens are strongly encouraged NOT to leave valuables in their vehicles. The following items are the most targeted for thefts from vehicles in Dublin:

• Purses & Wallets
• Cash & Credit Cards
• Laptop & Tablet Computers
• Power & Hand Tools
• Back Packs
• Sunglasses

HOLIDAY SEASON – THEFTS FROM VEHICLES

So far in 2018, Dublin Police have responded to ten (10) incidents of burglaries where the suspect(s) entered through an open garage

• door. Another 22 incidents

involved an unlocked door/window

• r no visible force was used to

gain entry. Items stolen have included, but were not limited to: purses, wallets, bicycles, power tools, etc. OPEN GARAGE DOOR BURGLARIES

QUESTIONS?

NATURE EDUCATION

BARBARA RAY Nature Education Coordinator

NATURE EDUCATION

• Dublin Parks and Recreation Service’s Nature Education

Coordinator is here to help you!

• See the Parks and Recreation “Healthy” brochure for a

variety of nature programs offered each season!

• Contact Nature Education Coordinator Barbara Ray if you

have questions or concerns about wildlife or would like to learn about pollinator gardens or other nature activities in Dublin! 614.410.4730 or email at: bray@dublin.oh.us

• Our Nature Education page: DublinOhioUSA.gov/nature

NATURE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Hikes, camps, gardens, stream clean-up, volunteer and corporate service - a lot is happening with nature education in Dublin!

INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS

NATURE INITIATIVES AND WILDLIFE SERVICES

• Dublin is in it’s 8th year as a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat
• New projects include beehives and pollinator meadow at Wallace Property

for STEAM programming

• Rain gardens and pollinator plantings are happening all throughout the city
• Dublin helps residents with sick or injured wildlife and we pick up deceased

wildlife on city property

• We contract with SCRAM! Wildlife Control for goose management and

animal rescue

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

• Dublin responds to calls to help sick or injured wildlife. When needed, wild

animals are rescued and taken to wildlife rehabilitation; Ohio Wildlife Center in Franklin County and Crows Hollow Wildlife Care in Union County

• Wildlife populations and conflicts with residents are monitored to prevent

future problems

WILDLIFE IN DUBLIN DATA

• Skunks – 46 inquiries
• Red Fox – 53 inquiries; 2 in progress; rest resolved or satisfied; 8 mange

foxes trapped and treated, 4 released

• Deer – 12 inquiries; 14 Vehicle Strikes
• Coyote – 10 inquiries or sightings
• Snakes – 8 inquiries; all resolved
• Wildlife Rescues – 61 sick, injured or orphaned

January-September 2018

WHITE-TAILED DEER IN DUBLIN

• Dublin has a stable, fairly low deer population; on

grid survey, Dublin averages less than 7 deer per

• acre. City open space could support twice that.
• Vehicle Strikes – 21 Reported in 2017. This

number is down from 24 in 2016, 36 reported in 2015, 40 in 2014 and 56 in 2013

• More education and well-placed deer crossing

signs and reminding drivers to SLOW DOWN during the rut has greatly reduced deer collisions

DISCOVERY IN BRANDON PARK

During bio-surveys, it was discovered that Dublin is home to the blue-slaty dragonfly, a species common in Ohio but never before recorded in Franklin

• County. The sighting is recorded in the

Ohio Biological Survey.

OUR NATIONAL BIRD AND MORE

Dublin is a favored fishing grounds for both adult and juvenile Bald Eagles and the smaller, but no less charismatic Osprey or “fishing eagle.” These birds fish up and down the Scioto River and its tributaries throughout Dublin. They are commonly sighted at Kiwanis Park south of Bridge Street and at Scioto

• Park. Anywhere large, dead trees sit
• ut over the water is a potential perch

for these magnificent visitors!

QUESTIONS?

BLUE ZONES

MOLLIE STEINER Recreation Services Administrator

LONGEVITY FACTORS

20 80

Genetics Lifestyle & Environment

WHAT ARE BLUE ZONES?

• Regions with longer than average life spans
• Determined by 2004 National Geographic study

BLUE ZONES POWER 9

• Move Naturally – Can be light activity like

gardening

• Purpose – “Why I wake up in the morning.”
• Down Shift – Routines established to shed

stress

• 80% Rule – Stop eating when 80% full

BLUE ZONES POWER 9

• Plant Slant – Beans are the cornerstone of

most diets

• Wine @ 5 – 1-2 glasses per day with

friends and/or food

• Belong – To a faith-based community

BLUE ZONES POWER 9

• Loved Ones First – Aging parents and

grandparents, life partner, children

• Right Tribe – Social circles that support

healthy behaviors

BLUE ZONES POWER 9

LIFE RADIUS

• A proven model (47 communities, 13

states)

• 150+ evidence-based interventions and

“nudges”

• Partnerships with worksites, schools,

restaurants, faith-based communities, grocery stores & neighborhoods

• Helps people find purpose, passion and

strengths

• Connects people ready to change their

health

WHY BLUE ZONES?

WHY DUBLIN?

Healthy Communities =

• Stronger, vibrant, engaged
• Attract residents and employers

• Identify stakeholders
• Blue Zones Community Presentation

Thursday, November 15 6-8 p.m. Abbey Theater, Dublin Community Recreation Center

NEXT STEPS…

CONTACT INFO

Mollie Steiner RECREATION ADMINISTRATOR Recreation Services 5600 Post Road Dublin, Ohio 43017

• ffice 614.410.4553

cell 614.896.0028 msteiner@dublin.oh.us

QUESTIONS?