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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-1998 Meeting I I I ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - January 12, 1998 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. H. Brigham, Chairman; Powell, Vice-Chairman; Beard and Shepard, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Keven Mack, Housing & Neighborhood Development Director; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Lillian Katharine Blanos, Augusta Clean & Beautiful Director; Richard Acree, Asst. Director, Facilities Maintenance Dept.; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor. Also Present: George Eskola of WJBF Television, Stacy Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, other members of the news media and Hons. Bridges, J. Brigham and Todd, Commissioners. A request to approve the petition for disability retirement on Edwin E. Hampton, was read. Mr. Powell: I so move. Mr. Shepard: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Beard out of the room. A recommendation to award an architectural contract for the facade program to Nicholas Dickinson and Associates, P.C. for two years, commencing on January 20, 1998 and ending on January 20, 2000, was read. Mr. Shepard: I so move. Mr. Powell: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Beard out of the room. A request to approve retention of program income by Laney Walker Development corporation generated with CDBG and HOME funds, was read. Mr. Mack: There were two contracts with Laney Walker Development Corporation. HUD recommended that we investigate the program income and we did that and our recommendation is that they be allowed to retain the program income subject to them submitting to us on an annual basis a schedule as to how they propose to spend those funds. Mr. Powell: I move approval. Mr. Shepard: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Beard out of the room. (Mr. Beard enters the meeting) I An Ordinance for the demolition of four properties in the Laney-Walker area, was read. Mr. Sherman: This provides for the demolition of some properties in the Laney-Walker area. There is one correction a typographical error on an address of one of the properties. on Mr. Powell: I so move as amended with the correct address. Mr. Shepard: Second. Mr. Oliver: This is' the first of several of these. Mr. Mack: We are also planning a Citywide clean up soon and plan to have these four times a year. Mr. Wall: Under our rules all Ordinances have to have two readings. In order to expedite this process, would you want to exempt these out? By unanimous consent you could waive it. Mr. Todd: I would not want to do that in order for all interested parties to know what is happening. Mr. Oliver: If there is no one want to do it by unanimous consent. you could give them two weeks to get correct the problem. there to contest it, you may If there is someone there, a plan together to try to I Mr. Sherman: There are several steps involved in this process so they are aware of what is happening. One of the houses is already partially down due to previous action by the former City and one of the property owners has asked us to go ahead and demolish the structure. Mr. Wall: There's no problem with that. There just needs to be an agreement to reflect that. Mr. Beard: I would suggest that we deal with these four with general consent. Mr. Powell: I can accept Mr. Beard's amendment to the motion. Mr. Shepard: And I also accept it. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the architectural and engineering contract for the Incubator to be built at Augusta Tech, was read. Mr. Powell: I so move. I I I I Mr. Shepard: I'll second it for the purposes of discussion. Mr. Acree: We received two proposals for these services from Virgo Gambill and Two State Design Group. I evaluated these with the people from Southeast Technology Center and based on that analysis, I feel that Two State Design Group would best serve our needs for this project. Virgo Gambill already has two large projects with us at this time. They were not low bidder and there was a difference of about $1,500. Timing is important on this project. Mr. Oliver: It is possible that Two State Construction Company may bid on this project and it is my understanding that these two companies are not interrelated or financially interrelated. Mr. Acree: I have received assurances from them that they are not tied to Two State Construction. They do work together on design/build projects but this is not a design/build project. After further discussion, the motion was adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: was adjourned. There being no further business, the meeting Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM