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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-25-2002 Meeting I ADMINISTRATNE SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - November 25, 2002 1:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Beard, Chairman; Kuhlke, Co-Chairman; Hankerson and Cheek, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Administrator; Teresa Smith, Public Works Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor. Also Present: George Eskola ofWffiF Television, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle, Shawn Norris of The Augusta Focus and Hons. Mays, Colclough, Bridges and Williams, Commissioners. ADDENDUM AGENDA: ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: 1. Approve the creation of a Budget and Administration Division with the Public Works Department and approve funding. The approval of this division will create an Assistant Director of Budget and Administration, Administrative Assistant I and Accounting Technician I. This reorganization will also involve the reclassification of an existing Accountant ill position to an Accountant I in the SPLOST program. I Mr. Kuhlke: I move to add. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 1. Approve reclassification in the Utilities Department of a 2000 Bond Program funded Civil Engineer I (PG 52) position to a Code Enforcement Officer IIJInspector (PG 43) position. Mr. Cheek: I so move to approve. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Consider a request from Catholic Social Services regarding the restoration of funding in the amount of $35,000.00. I Mr. Rick Tuscherer, Director of Catholic Social Services, made a presentation asking for the restoration of funding in the amount of $35,000.00. Mr. Kuhlke: I make a motion that we receive -this as information. I Mr. Cheek: Second. After further discussion, Mr. Hankerson: I'd like to put it in the form of a substitute motion that we give Catholic Social Services the $35,000 from UDAG funds and request that the Citizens Advisory Committee send us a copy of their minutes of each meeting that they have. Mr. Cheek: I'll second that for purposes of discussion. (Vote on substitute motion) Motion fails with Mr. Kuhlke and Mr. Cheek voting No. Mr. Kuhlke: I'd amend the original motion that we defer any action and receive this as information and bring it up during the budget process. (Vote on original motion) Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Approve retirement of Warren Washingtolll under the 1949 Pension Plan. Mr. Cheek: I move to approve. I Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion ctdopted unanimously. 4. Report from the Administrator on creation of an Entertainment District and amendments to ordinance governing the sale and consumption of alcohol. Mr. Kolb: I have provided you with three recommendations on this. The first two deal with the alcohol ordinance and I'm recommending that the three hundred foot rule be eliminated for liquor licenses within the entertainri1ent zone. This zone would be from Fifth Street on the east, 13th Street on the west, the River on the north and the property lines on the properties on the south side of Ellis Street on the south. In the place of eliminating this distance requirement, the bar or nightclub could not be adjacent to a church, school or other such organization or in the event that a property that is not adjacent to the affected church, school or other building be at least 25 feet from that property. The second part of the amendment would deal with consumption of alcohol and for all of Augusta, I am proposing that you eliminate any drinking in a public place including streets, parks, sidewalks, alleys, any area that you would consider to be a public place. The third recommendation is that you authorize that an entertainment district be created and that you refer it to the ARC Planning Commission for them to create such a district designation within the zoning ordinance wherein they would develop permitted I. 2 I uses and that they provide special exemptions to other regulations that may impact on an entertamment district. Also, the consumption of alcohol in a public place would be excepted if there were a special event taking place. After further discussion, Mr. Chairman: I think we can accept it as information here and pass it on to the next level. Mr. Kolb: I think the Commission would have to refer it to the Planning Commission for official action unless you want to do it at the committee level. But I think it would have more impact if the entire Commission would refer it to the Planning Commission. Mr. Kuhlke: I'll make that motion. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. Approve for Augusta to enter into a contract with the Pollock Company to be the service provider for "Copier Management Service" for ninety-two (92) copiers producing 1,350,000 copies per month (attachment 1) and thirty-four (34) copiers that produce 800,000 copies per month (attachment 2) which were additional add-on/upgrade units over the previous contractual period. I Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Addendum Item 1. Approve the creation of a Budget and Administration Division with the Public Works Department and approve funding. The approval of this division will create an Assistant Director of Budget and Administration, AdminbLrative Assistant I and Accounting Technician I. This reorganization will also involve the reclassification of an existing Accountant III position to an Accountant I in the SPLOST program. Ms. Smith: This would be supported by reclassifications within the department. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval. Mr. Cheek: Second it. I Mr. Kolb: This is basically a reorganization of her resources and needs. We're not asking for any new programs or salaries. We believe that we can absorb the cost in the current budget. 3 nwm After further discussion, the motion was adopted unanimously. - - - - -. ~ - - - - - - - - .,. - - - - ~ _. - - -. - I ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I I. ,:j ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES A-:6EN.BA-: CO:rv1lvfITTEE ROOM - November 25,2002 r~00=P-:=M. 1. Approve reclassification in the Utilities Department of a 2000 Bond Program funded Civil Engineer I (pG 52) position to a Code Enforcement Officer WInspector (PG 43) position. 2. Consider a request from Catholic Social Services regarding the restoration of funding in the amount of$35,000.00. 3. Approve retirement of Warren Washington under the 1949 Pension Plan. 4. Report from the Administrator on creation of an Entertainment District and amendments to ordinance governing the sale and consumption of alcohol. 5. Approve for Augusta to enter into a contract with the Pollock Company to be the service provider for "Copier Management Service" for ninety-two (92) copiers producing 1,350,000 copies per month (attachment 1) and thirty-four (34) copiers that produce 800,000 copies per month (attachment 2) which were additional add- on/upgrade units over the previous contractual period. ADDENDUM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGENDA November 25,2002 1:00 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: 1. Approve the creation of a Budget and Administration Division with the Public Works Department and approve funding. The approval of this division will create an Assistant Director of Budget and Administration, Administrative Assistant I and Accounting Technician 1. This reorganization will also involve the reclassification of an existing Accountant III position to an Accountant I in the SPLOST program.