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Snellville's skyline will look a bit different by 2023.

The lollipop-shaped blue water tower, which peeks over the tree line of the Nob Hill Subdivision west of Scenic Highway, will be removed in late 2022 or 2023 to make way for a new pump station.

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources is currently in the midst of a multi-phased project involving the removal of the water tower. The project's design phase will be complete by early 2021 and the project will go to bid by mid-2021, county officials said. Construction on the new required pump station will begin in the first quarter of 2022.

County officials estimate it should only take two to three weeks to remove the tower.

SNELLVILLE — Mayor and Council voted to accept up to $2.13 million in Coronavirus relief funds from Gwinnett County Monday

Gwinnett County made available the Coronavirus Relief Funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Treasury, through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act to Gwinnett cities. The county's amount to distribute between the cities, based on population, totaled $25 million.

The city can use the funds to reimburse Coronavirus expenses including personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, vehicle modifications, employee hazard pay, software, small business assistance, etc.

Also on Monday, Mayor and Council, approved a $215,064 contract with CHA for design plans for the intersection of Highway 124 and Wisteria Drive as part of The Grove at Towne Center development project.

The intersection reconfiguration is a key part of the city's Towne Center infrastructure improvements and calls for a three-way intersection with right-in, right-out access to Harbor Oak Drive.

The contract calls for the development of concept layout, preliminary plans, right of way plans and final plans. After taking over project management from Gwinnett County, the city received Georgia Department of Transportation approval to move forward with the work.

The contract amount is to be paid from city/county joint Special Local Option Special Sales Tax funds. The city/county percentage split is 81-19.

The City of Snellville, along with co-developers CASTO and MidCity, is pleased to announce that the City Market Construction and Leasing agreement between the City and Mid Cast Snellville has been approved by City Council. The Grove's $85 million first phase is still scheduled to commence construction in 2020 and begin to deliver in 2022.

"The continued progress is exciting to see," said Kirk Demetrops, President and Founder of MidCity Real Estate Partners. "Every advancement being made brings us closer to breaking ground and being able to provide visible progress of this highly-anticipated development."

The approval of the agreement for the City Market is an important development, as the city will utilize Mid Cast's expertise in construction and leasing for the anticipated mixed-use building. Additionally, the city also approved $366,603 to Winter Construction for completing the pre-cast concrete engineering by Metromont Precast Building Solutions for the city's new parking deck.

"With the approval of this Market construction and leasing agreement, we now have every piece of The Grove at Towne Center under design and moving toward construction," said Snellville Mayor Barbara Bender. "We are glad to partner with Mid Cast on this key piece of the entire enterprise and, together, we believe we will create a unique and sophisticated dining/entertainment venue, which will attract customers from all over our region.

The Grove at Towne Center will be a large scale, mixed-use town center property, comprising 18 acres between Oak Road, Wisteria Drive, North Road, and Clower Street, in downtown Snellville. The Grove at Towne Center's first phase will include over 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, office, and entertainment space, and approximately 250 multi-family luxury apartments. In addition, the new Elizabeth Williams Library will be constructed and include a 2nd-floor business development/accelerator space.

For more information and updates on the Grove at Towne Center project visit www.snellville.org/the-towne-center-snellville

The 14U Girls Tennis Team, based out of Briscoe Park, made it all the way to the United States Tennis Association Summer City Finals.

The team, coached by Shadisha Robinson, finished second in the tournament after a tough match against Crooked Creek.

The team had six regular season matches - three home and three away. Due to COVID-19, the summer season started a later than normal, said Team Captain Sondra Turnbough.

"When the girls were unable to practice because the tennis courts were closed, they did at home workouts given to them by Coach Robinson," she said.

The team won its first round match against the Fieldstone team. This team has been together since 2017. In The fall of 2017, the team won the 14U ALTA City Championship and in the Fall of 2018 the team was a 14U Alta City Finalist.

The Snellville Unified Development Code's six-week public review process concluded on Monday, August 31. Edits to the working draft will now be implemented based on the community input received, after which a formal draft will move towards review and adoption by the appropriate boards. Watch this site for a download of the updated draft as it becomes available.

Stay Engaged

Miss your chance to comment during public review? There are still opportunities to be heard. Make plans now to attend the following meetings:

Planning Commission
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 7:30pm
Council Chambers, City Hall

City Council
Monday, October 12, 2020 | 7:30pm
First of two UDO meetings
Council Chambers, City Hall

Monday, October 26, 2020 | 7:30pm
Second of two UDO meetings
Council Chambers, City Hall

Thank you for your interest and participation in this effort. If you've got any questions, submit them here.

REQUEST FOR SEALED BID
Lawn Care Maintenance for the City of Snellville (Bid# PW200826)
CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA
August 26, 2020

The City of Snellville (City) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for
the lawn care maintenance in the City of Snellville, Georgia.

Please visit our Bid Page for more information.

SNELLVILLE — City officials broke ground on the Greenway Trail Monday, a project which will provide a trail system around the city's The Grove at Towne Center development.

"This is a great day for Snellville," Mayor Barbara Bender said. "The Greenway Trail will provide visitors and residents with a beautiful network of paths to travel to and through our downtown development project, The Grove at Towne Center. The trail system will provide a safe and convenient option to people who want to visit our city by walking and bike riding."

On July 27, Mayor and Council approved a $1.1 million contract to the Dickerson Group for Phase 1 of the Greenway Trail. City Manager Butch Sanders said about $400,000 of that money will go toward stormwater improvements in the Towne Center.

Phase 1 of the project, the Towne Center Spine, is a .7-mile trail running parallel to Wisteria Drive along a mostly dry creek bed. This greenway will serve as a "border" more or less to the rear of the Towne Center and will provide another connection from City Hall and the Senior Center to North Road, Scenic Highway and the neighborhoods abutting the north end of Snellville's downtown.

Phase 2 of the project, to begin at a later date, will travel from Oak Road to Main Street in front of First Baptist Church to Church Street to Fremont Street. It will then connect to a path off Fremont Street into the Briscoe Park public use area.

The Greenway Plan also calls for a 4.5-mile path from Snellville to Lawrenceville largely following North Road and Old Snellville Highway, which allows cyclists and pedestrians to travel on quieter roads away from the fast and heavy traffic on Highway 124 It also serves to provide additional connection to Alexander Park, just outside Snellville city limits.

There are also plans for a Main Street West / US-78 trail. At almost 5 miles in length, this is the longest and most ambitious of the greenways being planned by the city and Gwinnett County for the area. The goal is to give Snellville and the South Gwinnett area a connection to the existing trail network around Stone Mountain. This is a key connection for the future, as it links the growing Gwinnett County greenway network to the web of trails and greenways in the rest of the Atlanta Metro and beyond.

When completed, The Grove will offer luxury multi-family residential units, a parking deck, a unique City Market with special event space included, the new Elizabeth Williams Public Library and numerous dining and shopping options.

The Greenway Trail Master Plan can be viewed at https://www.snellville.org/snellville-greenway-master-plan-1

REQUEST FOR SEALED BID - RESURFACING & PAVING FOR FY 2020-2021
PW200819
Wednesday August 19, 2020

The City of Snellville is soliciting competitive bids from qualified vendors for the resurfacing and

paving of City roads for FY 2020-2021.

Please visit our bid page for more information.

NOTICE OF BID (PW200812)
FOR
CONTRACT FOR REPAIR OF STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Wednesday August 12th, 2020

The City of Snellville (City) is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors to provide all labor and materials required for the Repair of Storm Water Drainage Systems and related infrastructure, including pipe of various sizes and materials, catch basins, headwalls, curb and road restoration, erosion controls, seeding/sodding, rip rap, etc, with related tie-ins and appurtenances at eleven (11) locations within the city limits of Snellville, Georgia 30078.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR BID PAGE.

REQUEST FOR SEALED BID

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY SALE

CITY OF SNELLVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, GEORGIA

The City of Snellville Police Department (City) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the purchase of unclaimed property per O.C.G.A. 17-5-54. Sealed bids will be accepted at Snellville Police Department, 2315 Wisteria Drive between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 pm (local time) on August 27, 2020, the items are also available for inspection during these times. Any bid received after said time and date will not be accepted by the City. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope identifying the prospective bidder on the outside of the envelope. The Bids shall remain valid for a period of 60 days from bid opening. All sales shall be to persons who are licensed as firearms collectors, dealers, importers, or manufacturers under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Section 921, et seq., and who are authorized to receive such firearms under the terms of such license. The City reserves the right to waive any informality and any technicalities, and to reject any or all bids if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City to do so.

The following is a list of items for auction to include: Description of Items / Serial Number:

The following is a list of items for auction to include: Item Number, Make, Caliber, Model, and Serial Number:

ITEM # MAKE CALIBER MODEL SERIAL #

1. MOSSBERG SHOTGUN 12 GA 500 R318742

2. COBRA 380 380 FS001191

3. H&R 32 732 AX054134

4. RUGER 9MM P95DC 31157663

5. AMT 380/9MM BACKUP A17008

6. HI POINT 9MM C9 P1314805

7. STEYR 357 M357 19164

8. A.A. ARMS 9MM AP9 49870

9. FEG HUNGARY 9MM PARABELLUM K13196

10. S&W 22 422 TFS6174

11. NORINCO 9MM 213 711953

12. RUGER 9MM 95DC 314-12848

13. DAVIS INDUSTRIES 32 P32 P002054

14. TAURUS 38 PT38S LYC63884

15. FEG 9MM PA63 BF17833

16. FEG 9MM PA63 BF17833

17. HI POINT 9MM C9 P1217874

18. S&W 38 SPL 6-Oct D69382

19. TAURUS 9MM MILLENIUM TVF1167C

20. TAURUS 9MM MILLENIUM TVF1167C

21. RAVEN ARMS 25 MP25 880608

22. TAURUS 22 22 AZF44851

23. CZECH REPUBLIC 7.62 CZ53 Z09722

24. S&W 38 SPL 38 SPL D411895

25. RUGER 9MM P95 31582683

26. LLAMA 45 1XA C29778

27. INA REVOLVER 38 SPL REVOLVER 19060

28. S&W 9MM M&P9C MPL8504

29. FNH 40 FXN40 FX2U010031

30. FN HERSTAL 5.7X28 5.7X28 386161168

31. DSA 308 SA58 308 DS17964

32. RUGER 7.62X39 MINI30 18994864

33. SIG SAUER 357 P229 AH24016

34. PARA ORDNANCE 40 P16 HN2448

35. EAA 357 EA/R 1064828

36. HI POINT 380 CF380 P8053088

37. REMINGTON 7MM 700 S6267871

38. MARLIN 3030 336CS 10124461

39. JIMENEZ ARMS 9MM JA9 35686

40. BERRETTA 22 21A-22LR DAA005115

41. N. AMERICAN ARMS 22 22 W17002

42. GLOCK 9MM 19 DZ798

43. TAURUS 380 PT638 KDX74547

44. GLOCK 40 27 PNW797

45. VANGUARD STARTER PISTOL NONE

46. RAVEN ARMS MP-25 .25 AUTO 967295

47. JENNINGS ARMS J-22 .22 L/R 376189

48. HS 11 .22 L/R 112084

49. HS 24S .22 L/R 559349

50. HI POINT 45 45 X4201282

51. BERETTA 40 96 A09788M

52. KEL TEC 9MM 9 AB609

53. RUGER 9MM P89DC 310-59691

54. AMT 380 BACKUP D08104

55. SAVAGE ARMS 12GA 95 NONE

56. GLOCK 9MM 17 GXK662

57. COLT 32 POLICE 99220

58. RUGER 9MM LC9 325-57396

59. JIMENEZ 9MM JA9 283915

60. GRENDEL 380 P-10 8016

61. TAURUS 45 PT24/7 NAV35847

62. WISCHO-KGERLANGEN 25 11 49743

63. S&W 40 SD40VE HEC5433

64. HERITAGE 22 ROUGH RIDER L27732

65. S&W 40 40CAL HER6043

66. BERETTA 22 9500BS R10805T

67. BERRETTA 22 950BS BR10805T

68. TAURUS 380 PT138 KVL 14654

69. GLOCK 40 23 ZLZ044

70. S&W 38 642-2 CJT0787

71. S&W 38 642-2 CJT787

72. CDM PROD INC 22 CDM 176998

73. REMINGTON 22 LR 597 A2749727

74. HI POINT 9MM C19 P1431151

75. SIG SAUER 9MM P320 58C031293

76. BROWNING ARMS 25 6MM/35 260745

77. BERSA 380 SERIES 95 354455

78. STEVENS 12GA 320 136671K

79. TAURUS 9MM 9 TG057440

80. S&W 9MM SD9VE FYP1892

81. S&W 38SPL 10 D866415

82. JIMENEZ 9MM JA9 137692

83. KIMBER 45 COMPACT KC27884

84. GLOCK 40 27 WPS837

85. TAURUS 410 JUDGE ET450309

86. COLT 22 22LR 73584

87. HR REISING 22 65 3692

88. MAUSER 7.92X57 98 2770

89. RUGER 9MM SR9 33041327

90. RUGER 9MM LC9 32250443

91. WINDHAM .223/5.56 AR15 CF003519

92. KBI INC. BAIKAL 9MM MAKAROV A018148

93. ROSSI PISTOL 38 38 SPL D945443

94. RUGER 9MM 9 TIU48170

Lt. J. McKinney

City of Snellville Police Department

Criminal Investigations Division

2315 Wisteria Drive

Snellville, Georgia 30078

Email: jmckinney@snellville.org

CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA

Roy Whitehead

Chief of Police, Snellville Police Department