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Home My WebLink About05-08-2000 Meeting I ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - May 8, 2000 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Hons. H. Brigham, Chairman; KuhIke, Co-Chairman; Beard and Cheek, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Geri Sams, Purchasing Director; John Etheridge, Human Resources Director; Brenda Byrd-Pelaez, EEO Officer; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Eddie Goode, Indigent Defense Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor. Also Present: Hons. J. Brigham and Colclough, members. The Clerk: On Item #8 Mr. Garnett had to leave and he asked that this item be deleted from today's agenda and added to our May 16 agenda. Mr. Beard: I move that we delete it. Mr. Chairman: I second that. Mr. Mays: I think you should have a chance to hear this in the Committee fIrst. ,I Mr. Beard: I retract that and request that we put it on the next Committee agenda. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to consider an appeal by the License & Inspection Department of the Historic Preservation Commission's decision to deny the Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition ofthe City owned structure at 111-115 Fifth Street (Central Business District, District 1, Super District 9) and approve demolition, was read. Mr. Oliver: At lunchtime today I received an offer for this property and at this time I can't determine whether this is a good or bad offer, so I'd like to postpone this to the next meeting with the understanding that we preserve our right to appeal. Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I A request to approve award of Neighborhood Matching Grant in the amount of $5,500 to Barton Chapel Neighborhood Association, was read. Mr. Cheek: I move to approve. I Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from National Bond & Trust Company to appear before the Committee regarding Savings Bonds, was read. The Clerk: She has also asked that this item be delayed because she wasn't able to be at today's meeting. We can reschedule it for the May 30 meeting. Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to amend job qualifications in the Recreation and Parks Department for positions below Recreation Specialist I (grade 48) from a four year degree reQuirement to four year degree oreferred, was read. Mr. Cheek: I move to approve. I Mr. Kuhlke: Second. After a discussion of the matter, the motion failed with Mr. H. Brigham and Mr. Beard voting "No". A request to approve condemnation for the following properties to wit: 1134 Summer Street; 1129 Eighth Street; 1141 Eighth Street; 839 Laney Walker Blvd; 823 Laney Walker Blvd., was read. Mr. Cheek: I so move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve hiring of Engineering & Facilities Manager at Bush Field with a starting salary of $52,000, was read. Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. I I. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to ap,rrove the demolition of the Sheriff's Department owned house located at 911 9 Street. (District 1, Super District 9), was read. Mr. Wall: This was property seized by the Sheriff's Department, and there was a forfeiture order entered by Superior Court granting title to the Sheriff's Department. There are people living in the house and I believe there is someone here to speak about that. Mr. Alex Hammond, Jr. appeared before the Committee and stated that his father, who is 88 years old, is living in the house and has no control over the drug-related activities going on in the house. After further discussion, Mr. Cheek: I move that we go ahead and demolish the house. Mr. Kuhlke: I'll second it to get it on the floor. I Mr. Beard: I make a substitute motion that we give the family 90 days to get the gentleman out of the house and find a place for him and then approve the demolition of the house after the 90-day period. Mr. Kuhlke: I'll second that. Mr. Oliver: He may be eligible for public housing since he is being displaced. (Vote on substitute motion) Motion adopted unanimously. A request from Mr. Jack Long ofIndigent Defense Tripartite Committee to appear before the Committee regarding their request for additional personnel, was read. I At this time Mr. Long and Judge Gayle Hamrick appeared before the Committee regarding the above request. Mr. Long made a presentation requesting that additional personnel be hired to slaff the Indigent Defense Department. These positions would include one additional Interviewer to screen applicants and one additional Attorney to meet the needs of State Court. Judge Hamrick slated that he will require Indigent Defense to have more attorneys appointed for representation purposes in State Court and that this is the purpose of the request. He noted that all the judges were in agreement that the request was justified and that they have tried to recoup as much funding as possible. Mr. Oliver: You are talking about an additional $105,000 per year. Mr. Goode noted that there may be some grant money forthcoming which could possibly be used for a portion of the costs. I After further discussion of the matter, Mr. Kuhlke: I'd like to make a motion to ask Mr. Oliver to come back to our next Committee meeting with some suggested areas that we can make some cuts to cover the cost of Indigent Defense. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I a ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - May 8, 2000 2:00 P.M. " 1. Consider an appeal by the License & Inspection Department of the Historic Preservation Commission's decision to deny the CertifIcate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the City owned structure at 111-115 Fifth Street (Central Business District, District I, Super District 9) and approve demolition. 2. Approve award of Neighborhood Matching Grant in the amount of$5,500 to Barton Chapel Neighborhood Association. 3. A request from National Bond & Trust Company to appear before the Committee regarding Savings Bonds. 4. A request from Mr. Jack Long of Indigent Defense Tripartite Committee to appear before the Committee regarding their request for additional personnel. '\ 5. Motion to amend job qualifications in the Recreation and Parks Department for positions below Recreation Specialist I (grade 48) from a four year degree reQuirement to four year degree preferred. I 6. Motion to approve condemnation for the following properties to wit: 1134 Summer Street; 1129 Eighth Street; 1141 Eighth Street; 839 Laney Walker Blvd; 823 Laney Walker Blvd. 7. Approve hiring of Engineering & Facilities Manager at Bush Field with a starting salary of $52,000. 8. A request by Andrew E. Garnett to appear before the Committee regarding Recaptured UDAG funds. 9. Request approval to demolish the Sheriff's Department owned house located at 911 9lh Street. (District I, Super District 9) I