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Sandra Bryant From:

Sarah Zeeman <

Sent:

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 6:32 PM

To:

Christian Sigman

Cc:

Hari Karikaran

Subject:

Re: 2740 Grove Street - Osborne Road Drainage project debris removal

Thank you Christian, we look forward to you scheduling your proposal of #2, including sod and making this right. Have a great evening. Best,

Sarah

On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 10:37 AM Christian Sigman christian.sigman@brookhavenga.gov wrote: Thank you for contacting me.

Let’s nip this in the bud.

1.

The City does not return landscaping with like landscaping within the City rights-of-way (ROW). To the extent

that the bushes and trees in the before picture were in the ROW, the City will not replace. If you have the name of the City employee that stated the City would replace trees and bushes, please let me know. | am copying the Public

Works Department to discern if the tree and three bushes in question were in the ROW. (pictures attached). If not, the City will replace.

2.

The City will appropriately prepare and sod the grass area in the second photo attached. Once that has

occurred, you will be responsible for maintenance (i.e., mowing)? Do you accept this responsibility?

If this approach works for you, please advise and | will have the work scheduled.

Thank you.

CMS

Christian Sigman City Manager

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From: Sarah Zeeman

Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 9:53 AM To: Christian Sigman christian.sigman@brookhavenga.gov

Subject: 2740 Grove Street - Osborne Road Drainage project debris removal

Hi Christian,

We had spoken briefly at the end of the city council meeting on 8/16/18 in regards to the Osborne Storm Drain Project; you mentioned you’d like me to email you more details and my address. Thank you so much for offering assistance as this has been a very long and difficult 430+ days since the start of COB's project. Things went awry since the project was officially completed. Unfortunately, we are still dealing with some unfinished business on the Storm Drainage Project, pertaining to my property at 2740 Grove Street Brookhaven, Georgia 30319.

There were many oversights on behalf of the contractor in charge, but the most pertinent details and how they impacted the property are summarized here:

(1) BLOUNT construction never sifted the asphalt out of any of the soil and proceeded to hide it under hay after they had chopped up the vegetation and landscaping

(2) The asphalt/debris is embedded deep into the yard, and new vegetation cannot grow under these circumstances, we’ve made every attempt to try, at our own expense. We have have been requesting for the 2

city to dig it out and safely and adequately remove/dispose of it. It’s an eyesore and a point of friction between the neighbors that’s beyond our control.

(3) Attached are the before and after pictures of the yard/tree/bushes that were chopped up. And as we’ve

been asked by the city to submit our request, it remains the same. We would like the area to be landscaped back to an equivalent that represents Brookhaven’s standard of excellence we’ve come to expect with our community. We took great pride in our corner, and we treated it as so since | purchased the property in 2006.

On the day BLOUNT chopped up the yard, we were told by the city staff at a site that they would replace the Crape myrtle and three bushes BLOUNT removed. We originally agreed with BLOUNT to salvage the original landscaping, we were to care for it by watering while the dirt was removed, and they were to place it back after work was completed. BLOUNT never honored our agreement; they instead chose to destroy it out of convenience. We then contacted Shane Cape, and he came to the property and met with us about the vegetation/landscaping issues. The city also sent arborist; Steve Strickland to meet at my house in October of

1. Steve met with us and said he would speak to his vendor for the replacement or equivalents, provide some options that would suit the conditions of the land and they never came back as we were told in person

by Steve in my front yard.

We were provided (ticket #) Work Order 4038 to resolve the issues and as shown in the pictures the asphalt/ debris remains in the yard on two sides of the property on Osborne and Grove street. This still has yet to be resolved.

We appreciate you stepping in and fixing this, and we welcome time at your convenience to discuss how/when everything can be corrected, including landscaping after the debris/asphalt is dug up and removed

from the right of way.

Best regards,

Sarah

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Sandra Bryant From:

Christian Sigman christian.sigman@brookhavenga.gov

Sent:

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 10:17 AM

To:

Sarah Zeeman

Subject:

Re: 2740 Grove Street - Osborne Road Drainage project debris removal

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| prefer to go by Christian. Thank you. CMS

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On Aug 28, 2018, at 9:40 AM, Sarah Zeeman EF

wrote:

Hi Chris,

There looks to be a miscommunication. There are a few city workmen out in the yard laying dirt and hay directly on top of Blount’s construction rubble. Unfortunately they are not removing the Construction debris and asphalt dumped in the front by Blount, such as this rusted pipe still embedded in the yard for over 400 days. The construction debris is engrained in the yard and now has hay over it again.

Please help fix this. Best,

Sarah

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Please resolve as it appears staff made promises inconsistent with policy. Sarah, lam not a landscaper, so | cannot comment on the technical matters. It will be done right this time.

CMS

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Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 1:20 PM To: Christian Sigman christian.sigman@brookhavenga.govamp#99;amp#104;amp#114;amp#105;amp#115;amp#116;amp#105;amp#97;amp#110;amp#46;amp#115;amp#105;amp#103;amp#109;amp#97;amp#110;amp#64;amp#98;amp#114;amp#111;amp#111;amp#107;amp#104;amp#97;amp#118;amp#101;amp#110;amp#103;amp#97;amp#46;amp#103;amp#111;amp#118;; Hari Karikaran hari.karikaran@brookhavenga.govamp#104;amp#97;amp#114;amp#105;amp#46;amp#107;amp#97;amp#114;amp#105;amp#107;amp#97;amp#114;amp#97;amp#110;amp#64;amp#98;amp#114;amp#111;amp#111;amp#107;amp#104;amp#97;amp#118;amp#101;amp#110;amp#103;amp#97;amp#46;amp#103;amp#111;amp#118;

Subject: Re: 2740 Grove Street - Osborne Road Drainage project debris removal Hi Christian,

Thank you for your quick response, we are happy to hear the City will still fix the situation that we have been left with for almost 450 days. Attached is a screenshot of one of the emails from Shane about the replacements.

1. Upon further reading in the Osborne

document #6 is referring to as "landscapinghttps://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CSCHFA enUS686US689&q=Dictionary#dobs=lands caping" on Page CO0.02, Item 6, under the heading "Grading and Drainage Notes" 2. In the Osborne

documenthttps://www.brookhavenga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/project/15 221/osborne road drainage improvement project - phase 1.pdf, on Page C0.02, Item 5, under the heading "Sediment and Erosion Control Notes", specify "topsoil" is required. Blount used construction

rubble/asphalt. You mentioned, The City will appropriately prepare and sod the grass area in the second photo

attached. Is the city is digging up the asphalt and construction rubble deeply ingrained in the yard on

both the Osborne side and the Grove Street front area created by Blount? 5

We would like to clarify that the responsibility we inherit post COB’s remediation effort is what should

originally have been expected upon completion. And that the site is to be left in such a way that will allow natural growth of vegetation without undue expense to us (such as sprinkler system installation,

irrigation work or further dirt/topsoil installation). Without a thorough cleaning of the areas effected by Blount, COB’s and our time and money will both be wasted. We just wish to note these concerns ahead

of time. As mentioned "We took great pride in our corner, and we treated it as so since | purchased the property in 2006", but unfortunately, our landscape company has been handicapped by the asphalt debris and conditions left behind by COB. With my experience in the real estate industry, | understand the

responsibility that a ROW delivers, and we intend to resume maintenance of the land as our own after remediation has been completed. Thank you again for dedicating time to fix this situa