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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-2003 Meeting I ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - March 12,2003 10:30 A. M. I. Consider a request from Able-disAbled, Inc. for emergency funding in the amount of $30,000 to assist with transportation for people with disabilities, elderly citizens and tourists with special needs. 2. Discussion of Savannah Place Co=unity Center Improvement Project. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) 3. Approve an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe and uninhabitable properties in the Bethlehem Neighborhood: 1762 Martin Luther King Boulevard, 1123 Davidson Street, 1527 Chestnut Street, 1620-1622 Chestnut Street, 1629 Chestnut Street, (District 2, Super District 9); and waive 2nd reading. 4. Request the Commission to reverse the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission thereby approving the demolition of the structure, and approve an ordinance providing for the demolition of a certain unsafe and uninhabitable structure in Bethlehem Neighborhood: 1618 Chestnut Street, (District 2, Super District 9) and waive 2nd reading. I s. Motion approve retirement of Mr. Bobby Reese under the 1977 Pension Plan. I I ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - March 12,2003 10:30 A. M. PRESENT: Hons. Beard, Chairman; Kuhlke, Co-Chairman; Cheek and Hankerson, members; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; George Kolb, Administrator; Tom Beck, Recreation Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Colclough, Williams and Boyles, Commissioners. 1. Consider a request from Able-disAbled, Inc. for emergency funding in the amount of $30,000 to assist with transportation for people with disabilities, elderly citizens and tourists with special needs. A representative from Able-disAbled appeared before the Committee regarding the above request. She stated that the funding for their program ended in December. Mr. Chairman: I'm going to ask you to meet with Housing & Neighborhood Development and Mr. Johnson from Transit to determine if there is funding available to you through those channels and then we'll get a report at the next meeting. I Mr. Bridges: I spoke with Andy at RDC and he said there is funding through them for this program. He said he will get a letter to the Commission about that. Mr. Kuhlke: I move that we refer them to HND and Augusta Transit in conjunction with RDC. Mr. Hankerson: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Approve an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe and uninhabitable properties in the Bethlehem Neighborhood: 1762 Martin Luther King Boulevard, 1123 Davidson Street, 1527 Chestnut Street, 1620- 1622 Chestnut Street, 1629 Chestnut Street, (District 2, Super District 9); and waive 20d reading. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Cheek: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. 4. Request the Commission to reverse the decision ofthe IDstoric Preservation Commission thereby approving the demolition of the structure, and approve an ordinance providing for the demolition of a certain unsafe and uninhabitable structure in Bethlehem Nei1hborhood: 1618 Chestnut Street, (District 2, Super District 9) and waive 2n reading. I Mr. Sherman: There is a structure there that could be rehabed if someone wants to spend the money on it. The structure has been rented for a couple of years and it needs repairs from a fire that occurred there. We have had complaints from the neighbors about it. The owner states that he does not have the money to rehabilitate it and wants it to be demolished. After a short discussion, Mr. Sonny Pittman: I feel that the district should be resurveyed and a determination made about which structures should be saved and which should be demolished. Mr. Chairman: We could have the Administrator look at that and bring it back to the body. Mr. Kuhlke: I'd like to make a motion that we postpone any action on this particular item for the next two meetings and have the Administrator come back to this committee with a recommendation on what we should do in Bethlehem as far as the historic preservation designation. Mr. Cheek: Second. I Mr. Kuhlke: I will amend the motion that we override the Historic Preservation Commission to demolish it and still get a recommendation from the Administrator. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. Motion to approve retirement of Mr. Bobby Reese under the 1977 Pension Plan. Mr. Cheek: I so move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Discussion of Savannah Place Community Center Improvement Project (Requested by Commissioner Williams) Mr. Williams: I had talked with the Recreation Director and we have the funds to build the gym. I'd like to see this go out for bids so we could see how much it will cost. Mr. Kolb: We can have an architect's report back at the next meeting. I 2 I Mr. Beck: The architect has done the cost estimate in t\Vo ways. The fIrst way was to do it with in-house forces other than what we can't do in-house and that number is $390,000. We have $450,000 in the budget. Their estimate for a total, complete contract is $630,000. Mr. Kuhlke: I'd like to make a motion that Mr. Williams, Mr. Beck, the Administrator and Mr. Kuhlke get together and look at the plans and if you are pleased with the plans, that the work proceed with the bidding process. Mr. Chairman: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 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