HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission Meeting May 20, 2008
REGULAR MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
MAY 20, 2008
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 2:00 p.m., May 20, 2008, the Hon.
Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Holland, Smith, Mason, Grantham, Hatney, Beard, Johnson, Jackson,
Bowles and Brigham, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
The invocation was given by the Reverend Michael McCoy, Pastor New Covenant
Church Gospel of Deliverance.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was recited.
RECOGNITION(S)
Academy of Richmond County Golf Team
A. Congratulation! ARC Musketeers – 2008 Georgia Class AAAA Golf Champions.
(Requested by Commissioner Don Grantham)
Recognition of the ARC golf team.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I think we had some deletions to the agenda.
The Clerk:
Employee of the Month
B. Mr. Stanley Carter, Augusta Utilities Department, April Employee of the Month.
APPOINTMENTS
67. Consider the recommendation from the Richmond County Board of Health to appoint
one of three names to fill a vacant set on the BOH.
(Motion to delete Ms. Lu Lu Gillard’s name from the list for consideration at her request.)
Mr. Brigham: So moved
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Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. If there’s no further discussion
commissioners will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, on to the delegations.
DELEGATIONS
C. Mr. Edward Fletcher. RE: Blanchard and Calhoun’s proposed Development off of
Walton Way Extension.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, Mr. Fletcher, and if you could keep it to five minutes, please.
Mr. Mitchell: I’m actually Ryan Mitchell. Ed Fletcher could not be here. I’m the Fox
Hall Homeowners Association President and I’m just here to make sure that the development
abides by the AASHTO, which is the American Association of State Highways Officials, which
sets the standard for traffic flow and safety. And I just wanted to make sure that there were no
variance to the AASHTO standards be granted in order for traffic flow and emergency for the
roadways.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. Thank you, sir. Madam Clerk, let’s move on to the consent agenda.
The Clerk: Our consent agenda consists of items 1-64, items 1-64. For the benefit of any
objectors to our Planning Petitions, once the petition is read would you please signify your
objection by raising your hand.
Item 5. Is a request for a Special Exception on property located at 1678 Fifteenth Street.
Item 6. Is for a change of zoning from a Zone A (Agriculture) to a Zone B-2 (General
Business) to a Zone B-2 affecting property located 3906 Wrightsboro Road.
Item 7. Is for a change of zoning from (Z-06-51) and (Z-07-33) zoned B-1
(Neighborhood Business) with a Special Exception on property located on Hebron Court at the
intersection of Walton Way Extension.
The Clerk: Are there any objectors to those planning petitions?
Mr. Russell: None noted, Madam Clerk.
The Clerk: I call your attention to our Public Services portion of the agenda. If there are
any objectors to our alcohol petitions would you please signify your objection by raising your
hand when the petition is read.
Item 11. Is for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be used at the Kroger
Shopping Center located at 2525 Washington Road.
Item 12. Is for a Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Sky City
located at 1157 Broad Street.
Item 13. Is for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in
connection the Long Horn Steakhouse of Augusta located at 3267 Washington Road.
The Clerk: Are there any objectors to those alcohol petitions?
Mr. Russell: None noted, Madam Clerk.
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The Clerk: Our consent agenda items 1-64.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Hatney.
Mr. Hatney: On item 24, being a man of peace I think I should apologize to my
colleague Mr. Grantham for fussing at him the other day when I really did appoint the committee
and didn’t remember. I don’t have any problem with it staying on the consent agenda.
Mr. Mayor: Amen, amen and amen.
Mr. Grantham: Thank you very much, Reverend Hatney. I appreciate that. There’s not
many men that will come and admit their faults.
Mr. Mayor: Let’s just make sure that when you have one that you admit it too. Okay, do
we have any additions to the consent agenda?
Mr. Hatney: Other than my abstaining on the alcohol.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Brigham.
Mr. Brigham: Mr. Mayor, I’d like to add item number 65 and 66 to the consent agenda.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, are there any further additions to? Okay, any items to be pulled for
discussion? Commissioner Grantham.
Mr. Grantham: Mr. Mayor, I’d like to pull item #17.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Brigham.
Mr. Brigham: Mr. Mayor, I’d like to hear from Mr. Patty. If he can satisfy my curiosity
on item seven as to the whether the special exceptions include the traffic situation up at the
property on Walton Way Extension I’ll leave it on consent. If he can’t I will pull it for
discussion.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. Patty, can you speak to that issue?
Mr. Patty: Yes, sir. This is property that was rezoned some time ago. It’s been through
the courts and the court said zone it. This application is for 15 acres of commercial and 28 acres
of apartments that are relatively low density. The conditions are essentially the same as they
were previous, with the previous project. One, there’s one notable change and that is that the we
had said before that in order for this project to work there’s got to be a signal near the, at the
intersection at Walton Way Extension. There’s been a new interchange built there and as you
know there’s some question about whether the distance from the ramps at that interchange were
sufficient to where that signal needs to be in order for it to meet accident standards and the
previous condition was it would have to meet accident standards. At the meeting when I read the
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conditions the applicant suggested that the standards had been changed since the original zoning
and that if that’s true then it might meet the former standard but wouldn’t meet the current
standard. So we changed the condition to say that if new signalized intersections were
determined to not conform to accident standards or the variance those standards are not granted
by Georgia DOT or Augusta Richmond County traffic engineers then the new zoning
classification shall revert back to the previous classification. In other words it did open the door
for there to be a variance granted which would be of course heavily scrutinized. That’s the point
of contention I believe.
Mr. Brigham: Well, Mr. Patty, I personally believe since I represent that district that that
shopping center will not work without a red light at that intersection.
Mr. Patty: Absolutely it will not work without a red light.
Mr. Brigham: And I think that needs to be a part of the stipulations in this zoning that we
do have a consistent red light be at that intersection.
Mr. Patty: The question is ---
Mr. Brigham: Other than that I think the other request was for a right in and right out and
I don’t have a problem with the engineering determining or not that meets accident standards or
not.
Mr. Patty: Well, the accident, the question of the accident standards applies only to the
signalized intersection. If the new signalized intersection is determined not to conform to
accident standards or a variance of the standard is not granted by Georgia DOT or Augusta
Richmond County Traffic Engineers then the new, then essentially the zoning doesn’t happen.
So it only applies to the intersection. It does not apply to the right in right out ingress egress.
Mr. Brigham: I think we should also include the fact we need to have to signalized
intersection there.
Mr. Patty: There’s no question a signalized intersection is needed. The question is if it
doesn’t meet the new standard but it meets the old standards should a variance be considered.
That’s the question. And there may be a difference between 660 in the thousand feet. I don’t
know frankly because this came up at the meeting. I’ve heard it for the first time. Maybe our
traffic engineer, he’s here can answer that question but there may not be any new standards.
Mr. Brigham: If he’s here I’d love to hear from him. If not, I’d like to make sure that we
include a traffic signal in that as a part of the variance.
Mr. Mayor: Steve, you back there? Commissioner Grantham.
Mr. Grantham: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I’ll tag along with Commissioner Brigham since
that’s part of my district as well. But the developer is present today and I think that what we
need to do is hear from them based on the request that’s been made in regards to the traffic
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signal. I don’t think that’s ever been a problem for that particular project or that particular piece
of land that there would be a traffic signal requested there. So you know with that being said
with the developer present maybe we ought to try and hear from them as well.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we’re trying, um Mr. Cassell we’re getting on the phone so how about
if we just pull it. Okay and just approve the rest of the consent agenda. Okay, are there any
more items to be pulled for discussion? Okay, hearing none I’d look for a motion to approve the
consent agenda.
Mr. Hatney: So moved.
Mr. Holland: Second.
CONSENT AGENDA
PLANNING
1. FINAL PLAT – BRROKSTONE CONDOMINIUM AT RAE’S CREEK, PHASE II-B-
S-696-B-II-B – A request for concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning
Commission to approve a petition by Southern Partners on behalf of Richmond
Development Partners LLC, requesting final plat approval for Brookstone Condominium
at Rae’s Creek, Phase ii-B. This residential development is located on Brookstone Way,
across from Brookstone Condominiums at Rae’s Creek, Phase I.
2. FINAL PLAT – STONEBROOK SUBDIVISION-S-772 – A request for concurrence
with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission to approve a petition by H.
Lawson Graham and Associates, on behalf of Stonebrook Builders, requesting final plat
approval for Stonebrook Subdivision. This residential development is located on Travis
Road and contains 14 lots.
3. FINAL PLAT – SOUTHAMPTON, SECTION FOUR-B-S-785 – A request for
concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission to approve a
petition by Southern Partners, on behalf of Coel Development Co., requesting final plat for
Southampton, Section 4-B, apportion of Section 4 and Section 5. This residential
subdivision is located on Ardwick Drive, adjacent to Southampton, Section 4-A and
contains 40 lots.
4. FINAL PLAT – COTSWOLD PLACE (FORMALLY NEWTOWNE SUBDIVISIION –
S-713 – APPROVED 4-1-2008-SUBDIVISION NAME CHANGE AND ROAD
CHANGING FROM PRIVATE TO PUBLIC) S-787 – A request for concurrence with the
Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission to approve a petition by H. Lawson
Graham and Associates, on behalf of Randy Watkins, requesting final plat approval for
Cotswold Place Subdivision (fka Newtowne Subdivision). This residential subdivision is
located on Boy Scout Road and contains 25 lots.
5. Z-08-35 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning
Commission to approve a petition by Milton L. Allen, on behalf of the American Legion
Post 505 et. al, requesting a Special Exception to renovate an existing lodge per Section 26-
1 (i) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for Augusta-Richmond County affecting
property containing .81 acres and known under the present numbering system as 1678
Fifteenth Street. (Tax Map 058-4-215-00-0,058-4-234-00-0, 058-4-214-00-0 and 058-4-223-
00-0) DISTRICT 2
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6. Z-08-36 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning
Commission to approve with the condition that slates be added to the existing chain link
fence along the west property line that adjoins the existing residential properties; a petition
by Laura Forbes requesting a change of zoning from Zone A (Agriculture) and Zone B-2
(General Business) to Zone B-2 affecting property containing approximately 1.7 acres and
is known under the present numbering system as 3906 Wrightsboro Road. (Tax Map 039-
0-69-01-0) DISTRICT 3
8. SPA-06 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning
Commission to approve an amendment to a portion of Section 301 of the Site Plan
Regulations for Augusta-Richmond County pertaining to Wetland Indemnification.
9. SA-42 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning
Commission to approve an amendment to Section 302(Z) of the Subdivision Regulations
for Augusta Richmond County pertaining to Wetland Indemnification.
PUBLIC SERVICES
10. Motion to approve revised Augusta Regional Airport Director’s job description only.
(Approved by Public Services Committee May 12, 2008)
11. Motion to approve Hardship Transfer Application: A.T. 05-08: request by Pokcha Lee
Opal to transfer the retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine license used in connection with
Big Tree Package located at 2525 Washington Rd to 2801 Washington Rd in the new
Kroger Shopping Center. District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services
Committee May 12, 2008)
12. Motion to approve New Ownership Application: 08-18: request by Cuthbert “Coco”
Rubio for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in
connection with Sky City located at 1157 Broad St. District 1. Super District 9. (Approved
by Public Safety Committee May 12, 2008)
13. Motion to approve New Ownership Applications: A.N. 08-19: request by Mark Johnson
for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with
Rare Hospitality, Inc., D/B/A Long Horn Steakhouse of Augusta located at 3267
Washington Rd. There will be Sunday Sales. District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by
Public Services Committee May 12, 2008)
14. Motion to approve the reimbursement of funds for bus 9901 which is inoperable in the
amount of $51,122.21 from Risk Management funds for losses. (Approved by Public
Services Committee May 12, 2008)
15. Motion to approve an amendment to the Senior Nutrition Contract with CSRA-RDC
for additional funding for meals, and to approve a budget amendment accordingly.
(Approved by Public Services Committee May 12, 2008)
16. Motion to approve a professional services agreement with Cranston Engineering Group
in the amount of $5,200.00 to provide a feasibility study for the development of camping
and supported facilities at Diamond Lakes Regional Park. (Approved by Public Services
Committee May 12, 2008)
18. Motion to approve A/E service agreement with Johnson, Laschober & Associates for
professional services in the amount of $5,420 associated with a new walking track at
Eastview Park. (Approved by Public Services Committee May 12, 2008)
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19. Motion to approve the renovations to locks – New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam
(NSBL&D) funded from the Capital Outlay Contingency. (Approved by Public Services
Committee May 12, 2008)
20. Motion to approve Terminal Construction Project Change Order #20 – Exterior
Signage Package. (Approved by Public Services Committee May 12, 2008)
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
21. Motion to approve the Purchase of Voting Equipment Warranties. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee May 12, 2008)
22. Motion to approve an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe and
uninhabitable structures in the Meadowbrook Neighborhood: 3505 Redd Drive, 3637
Brussels Street, (District 5, Super District 9); East Augusta Neighborhood: 3426 Applejack
Terrace, (District 2, Super District 9); South Augusta Neighborhood: 2222 Grand
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Boulevard, (District 2, Super District 9); AND WAIVE 2 READING. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee May 12, 2008)
23. Motion to approve an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe and
uninhabitable structures in the Bethlehem Neighborhood: 1575 Picquet Avenue, 48 David
Street, 1138 Sharpes Lane, 1418 Twelfth Street, (District 2, Super District 9); South
Augusta Neighborhood: 2002½ Second Avenue, 2312 Milledgeville Road, (District 2, Super
District 9); Harrisburg Neighborhood: 1912 Fenwick Street, 1758 Watkins Street, (District
2, Super District 9); West Augusta Neighborhood: 2854 Pineview Road, (District 7, Super
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District 10) AND WAIVE 2 READING (Approved by Administrative Services
Committee May 12, 2008)
24. Motion to approve the memorial walk location at the Augusta Commons as
recommended by the subcommittee. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee
May 12, 2008)
25. Motion to approve authorizing the City of Augusta’s support for Vantage Development
Low-Income Tax Credit Application to the Department of Community Affairs for The
Terrace at Edinburgh, Augusta, Georgia and approval of $300,000 in HOME Funds with
an additional operating subsidy of $18,000 per year for ten (10) years. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee May 12, 2008)
PUBLIC SAFETY
26. Motion to approve a Resolution to provide for the monthly wireless 911 charge for
wireless communication subscribers pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 46-5-134, to provide for
the method and manner of collection for said fee and for validation thereof, and for other
purposes. (Approved by Public Safety Committee May 12, 2008)
27. Motion to approve awarding of Bid Item #08-074 for an Air-Pak 75 Open-Circuit Self-
Contained Breathing Hagemeyer. (Approved by Public Safety Committee May 12, 2008)
FINANCE
28. Motion to approve the replacement of two vehicles for the Augusta Richmond County
Correctional Institute (ARCCI). (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
29. Motion to adopt a proposed ordinance to regulate off airport rental car concession at
the Augusta Regional Airport; to amend the Augusta-Richmond County Code; to repeal all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith; to provide for severability; to
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provide an effective date therefore and for other purposes as stated in said ordinance.
(Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
30. Motion to approve funding agreements between Augusta Richmond County and the
Beulah Grove Community Resource Center d/b/a Lamar Medical Center and the CSB of
East Central Georgia d/b/a Serenity Behavioral Systems. (Approved by Finance Committee
May 12, 2008)
31. Motion to approve Change Order for Bid Item #07-188, Replacement of Engine Bay
Floor and Apron.
32. Motion to approve an increase Library appropriation to reflect the 2007 cost of living
raise. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
33. Motion to approve the purchase of 2-administrative automobiles for Engineering
Department. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
34. Motion to approve request to increase the budget for the Local Emergency Operation
Plan to cover the costs of the Twenty-First Century calling system. (Approved by Finance
Committee May 12, 2008)
35. Motion to approve a request from Mr. James M. Schear regarding a refund of taxes for
property located at 3314 Thread Needle Road. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12,
2008)
36. Motion to approve refund recommendation from the Board of Assessors for one
account. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
37. Motion to approve the purchase of 69 digital camera systems for the Sheriff’s Office
Road Patrol Vehicles. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
38. Motion to approve the purchase of 2-Cargo Vans and 1-Impala for Public Services
Department. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
39. Motion to authorize the extension of the Serious Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI)
Grant between the City of Augusta and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the
corresponding budget adjustments to revenue and expenses. (Approved by Finance
Committee May 12, 2008)
40. Motion to approve the purchase of one mobile sewer camera system to facilitate the
Fort Gordon support contract by the Augusta Utilities Department. (Approved by Finance
Committee May 12, 2008)
41. Motion to approve the purchase of 1-Explorer for Utilities-Water Production-Water
Quality Branch. (Approved by Finance Committee May 12, 2008)
ENGINEERING SERVICES
42. Motion to approve AUD’s use of 2004 Engineering RFQ for New Projects. (Approved
by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
43. Motion to approve Change Order #1 to the existing construction contract with Oscar
Renda Contracting to modify the pavement repair method for New Savannah Road.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
44. Motion to approve Change Order #2 to the existing construction contract with Oscar
Renda Contracting to provide for changes to original construction requirements as listed in
the attached change order #2 documentation. (Approved by Engineering Services
Committee May 12, 2008)
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45. Motion to approve Change Order #3 to the existing construction contract with W.L.
Hailey and Company, Inc. to construct the Rae’s Creek Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Project. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
46. Motion to approve concept of a Cost Sharing Agreement between Automatic Data
Processing (ADP) and AUD to share 50% of the construction cost for a sewer line to serve
ADP and surrounding properties on Interstate Parkway. (Approved by Engineering
Services Committee May 12, 200)
47. Motion to approve final Deductive Change Order for Eagle Utility Contracting in the
amount of ($43,782.60) for the Upper Butler Creek Sanitary Sewer Project #50128.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
48. Motion to approve and accept the AGL Option and Deed for an easement on AUD
Project 10158. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
49. Motion to approve and accept the Atlanta Gas Light Encroachment Agreement for
AUD Project 60107. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
50. Motion to authorize the Cultural Resources Management services related to the
Archeological Site 9R1158 (aka The Pig Pen Site) with R.S. Webb & Associates in the
amount of $90,142.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
51. Motion to approve a Memo of Understanding designating the Augusta Convention and
Visitors Bureau as the managing entity of the wayfinding sign system. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
52. Motion to approve request to award bid for Ashley Drive Storm Water Pipe
Replacement to low bidder, Beam’s Contracting, in the amount of $104,075. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
53. Motion to approve Change Order #1 to DS Utilities Company Inc. to make final quality
adjustments (deductions and overruns) in accordance with the terms of the unit price
contract as well as add two new unit price line items to the contract. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
54. Motion to approve a request from the Brigadier General E. Porter Alexander Camp
#158, Sons of Confederate Veterans, for permission to perform restoration work on the
Confederate Powder Works Chimney located at Sibley Mill on Goodrich Street. (Approved
by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
55. Motion to approve award of Construction Contract to CBH Construction in the amount
of $61,079.00 for the Storm Pipe Replacement at Good News Baptist Church (CPB#322-
041110-206822001), subject to receipt of signed contracts and proper bonds. Also approve
Change Number One I the amount of $10,000 to be funded from One Percent Sales Tax,
Phase II Recapture as requested by the Engineering Department. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
56. Motion to approve authorizing the Administrator to negotiate a contract with the
owners of the old Federal Bankruptcy Court Building for use of the second and third floors
as the site of the Juvenile Court and bring back for final approval. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
57. Motion to authorize condemnation of a portion of a property owned by Darnell Warren
as Administrator for the Estate of Mattie L. Warren; 9948 square feet of permanent
easement and 9341 square feet of temporary construction easement, PIN: 099-0-070-00-0,
property address: 2417 Doug Barnard Parkway. (Approved by Engineering Services
Committee May 12, 2008)
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58. Motion to authorize condemnation of a portion of a property owned by Sheila Ann
Mitchell; 1,618 square feet of permanent access, utility and maintenance easement and
2,015 square feet of temporary construction easement. PIN 132-0-447-00-0, property
address: 3490 Monte Carlo Drive. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12,
2008)
59. Motion to approve the purchase of a KIP 5202 Large Document Color
Scanner/Copier/Printer System and Accessories in the amount of $35,078.75. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
60. Motion to ratify Change Order 2 to Daily Rate Construction Program for Emergency
Line Replacement on New Savannah Rd. for $205,000.00. (Approved by Engineering
Services Committee May 12, 2008)
61. Motion to ratify Emergency Bid to replace Eisenhower Hospital 14” Water Line.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee May 12, 2008)
62. Motion to approve proposal for the profession services in the amount of $86,500 to ZEL
Engineering for the plan of study for the Rock Creek basin. (Approved by Engineering
Services Committee May 12, 2008)
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
63. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Commission held on May
6, 2008)
APPOINTMENTS
64. Motion to approve the appointments of Lillie Hatney Williams to the ARC Planning
Commission and Diane Moss to the Animal Control Board representing District 2.
PUBLIC SERVICES
65. Consider a recommendation from the Richmond County Board of Health to revoke the
business license of the Jazz Lounge, 730 Broad Street for non-payment of the
Environmental Health fees.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
66. Consider a request from the Richmond County Board of Health to expend
approximately $63,424.17 in remaining SPLOST funds from the Richmond County Health
Department’s South Augusta Facility for Capital Improvements (spare issues) at the
Laney-Walker facility.
ADDENDUM
70. Approve request for acceptance of Office of Domestic Preparedness Grant.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. If there’s no further discussion
commissioners will now vote by the usual sign.
Mr. Hatney abstains.
Motion carries 9-1. [Items 11-13]
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Motion carries 10-0. [Items 1-6, 8-10, 14-16, 18-64, 65-66, 70]
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
The Clerk: Seventeen?
Mr. Mayor: Let’s go to seventeen.
The Clerk:
PUBLIC SERVICES
17. Motion to approve proceeding with a study regarding developing a regional park at the
former Regency Mall site. (Approved by Public Services Committee May 12, 2008)
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Grantham.
Mr. Grantham: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I had this pulled because I think there’s some
clarification that needs to be made in regards to that particular location. I’m not opposed to a
regional park. I think you’ll notice in the past I have been recommending regional parks
throughout our area and feel like that with the 61 parks that we have now that we need to
consolidate those parks into something that is more suitable and more desirable for people to go
to. I dare say that our 61 parks are utilized to the extent that people may used to have at one
time. But as we look at what we have out of Diamond Lakes I think we see that benefit is
certainly there and that we need to look into that particular type of recreation for our community.
However noticing the location of Regency Mall I talked to our Administrator Fred Russell in
regards to that site to find out if some of the questions that have been answered for that particular
location. And that one being since we do not own the property have we contacted the owner as
to the price or what we might can do in order to obtain that property? Second would be realizing
what was there in the past, the environmental impact that we have out there. Have we looked
into discovery on that particular issue? And then I think there’s several other issues as to a
multiple use type of facility. So I think it’s a good concept, it’s a good idea but I feel like we
need more answers before we move forward and we should give our Administrator the
opportunity to go out and seek those types of answers, come back and make a recommendation
back to us. I’d like to hear from him first before I make a substitute motion to this particular
item.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. Russell.
Mr. Russell: Commissioner Grantham and members of the commission, as you know the
Regency Mall area has been an issue of I want to say contempt but an issue of, you know a blight
upon our community for a long time. What we’ve attempted to do is put together a proposal that
will get us moving on that particular area. As Commissioner Grantham has, you know obviously
pointed out we do not control that property and we’re sort of at the benefit of the owner at this
particular point in time who has been involved with several discussions in the past but has never
really moved on that property in any way form or shape. I was informed just recently within the
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last hour that he has apparently has a potential buyer that at some great length that’s looking at
purchasing that property for an economic development, a major retailer. We’ve heard that on
several occasions in the past and while that would be a wonderful thing and I would suggest if
that happened to keep that property on the tax roles to continue to move forward with that
property would be a great thing for Augusta. And I would support that one hundred percent. But
I ride by regularly and have for the past eight years and people that ride by in the years prior to
that and all we’ve got is empty buildings and a parking lot that’s growing up with grass. And
that’s in my mind not really acceptable. We need to do something. I think what we’ve asked for
and what I’ve looked for and what we’ve tried to do is give us some opportunity to get control of
that property. A recreational facility, a government building, those kinds of things while not on
the tax role will help us clean up that particular area and continue to help us to move forward
with some progress in that area. What I’ve asked and what is on the table today is a request to
continue to move forward with that. What I would like to have passed is to have the opportunity
to put out an RFQ to bring in a consultant that would actually give us some of those answers
there. I’m not asking that we spend dollars at the moment I’m asking that we develop and RFQ
and let you have the opportunity to look at that or look at what might happen out of that and look
at what would be developed there. Once again the highest and best use of that area is probably
not a park but I would think that some use would be better than no use and I think that you know
if the owner is interested in moving forward or whatever would be a good time for us to have
some conversations about that. But once again we’ve got a piece of property that 75 acres in the
center of our city that’s basically falling down and we need to do something with it. And what I
would ask would be for permission to go ahead and put out the RFQ to look at a park to look at
what else might be there and move forward with that. We’d come back to you at the end of that
with a request for dollars if necessary and hopefully the gentleman’s plan to do something with it
privately would come before any of that would happen and we’d love to see that happen.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. Commissioner Holland.
Mr. Holland: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. In view of the fact Mr. Mayor that that particular
area is in my district and Mr. Jimmy Smith and part of Mr. Mason’s district also we have agreed
wholeheartedly that it’s time to move on that particular piece of property. Every since it’s been
announced that something was going to be done with that property the telephone’s have not
stopped ringing simply because that property’s been left for 20-plus years and nothing has been
done about it. So since now someone is thinking about doing something with that property we
feel that’s it’s necessary to move forward and try to go ahead and answer some of the questions
of course that Mr. Grantham asked and give us an opportunity to discuss the areas in which
we’re going to try to place a development of roof tops or maybe a facsimile of a park of
Diamond Lakes or even retail stores for economic development. And even having something of
that particular nature done in that area when the study comes back it would give us an
opportunity to sit down and evaluate and analyze what we need to place in that area especially
for that community. Whatever we do there is going to compliment the entire area, the South
Augusta area, Gordon Highway, Peach Orchard Road, the whole neighborhood. So we’re
looking forward to working with this and hopefully with this particular study that will come back
it will give us an opportunity to sit down and try to make some decisions in reference to what can
be done with that property. As Mr. Russell has already stated it’s not going to cost any funds at
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this particular time to do an RFQ so anytime it’s not going to cost us any money I feel that we
need to move ahead on it as quickly as we possibly can.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Hatney.
Mr. Hatney: And I always have to do this because it’s my nature to make unpopular
suggestions. But it also would be a beautiful site, Mr. Mayor, for that baseball complex you’re
talking about with all that other stuff. It would be a great site. I mean you got all the highways
everywhere you got no problem where riding nothing it would be nice. 520 right down the road,
it would get everybody going back to South Carolina back to Thomson. Oh, it would just be
beautiful. Just want to throw it all out there. You know just don’t lock down one thing because
it’s going to be hard to get it down here on Reynolds Street so let’s look at that too being it’s in
my district too.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Bowles.
Mr. Bowles: While it’s not in my district, Mr. Mayor, I think it would be in our best
interest to go back to the redevelopment plan that was accepted by the Commissioners back in
2000. There has been a plan done and if you look at that that redevelopment strategy it talks and
discusses certain initiatives that the government could create like tax allocations districts, which
we just passed and these are things that we’ve implemented. And I don’t see why since we’ve
just implemented these tax allocation districts the government’s looking to get in a rush to
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acquire this property to get it off the tax rolesI think the best interest would be to go out and
seek private developers to come in and develop this property with the added tools that we’ve
given them.
Mr. Hatney: Amen.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. Commissioner Johnson.
Mr. Johnson: Is that a motion, Joe?
Mr. Bowles: I’ll put that in the form of a motion.
Mr. Johnson: I agree with you I’d just like to add it does affect my district as well. Right
across the street is District 2 and I agree that we really need to exercise the right to seek
economic development in that area. I think that it would do a lot for the community, it will raise
the tax bases there and it would give people the integrity they once had in that community as
well. So I would definitely like to second the motion if that is in the form of a motion to
definitely to go forward with the plan of an RFQ on this and definitely to go on and move to get
something accomplished there.
Mr. Mayor: I don’t think that was Commissioner Bowles motion. Commissioner
Bowles, what was?
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My motion would be a substitute motion for
Mr. Bowles: I going to make a motion.
the Administrator to take a look at the 2000 plan that was accepted by the Commission.
Bring that back with the economic tools that we put in place since then and give us our best
and discuss with the property owner and come back with a report to us.
Mr. Brigham: I would second that motion.
Mr. Holland: Can we hear what Mr. Russell has to say in reference to a response to that?
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we do have a motion that’s been seconded on this.
Mr. Russell: I think that gets us going where we need to go. When we review that plan
which I haven’t had the benefit of looking at, I’d like to look at it with a couple people here that
have been involved with that area. And it does move us forward. I believe what we need to do
at this point is recognize is that we’re not going to sit back. We need to make something happen.
Mr. Hatney: I haven’t seen it either so I’d like to look at it too here.
Mr. Russell: I’d be happy to share that with everybody and I think that gets us to the next
step, Coach. I think that’s where we’re going.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we have a motion and a second. If there’s no further discussion
Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: All righty, Madam Clerk actually I know we’ve got some folks here prior to
going back to I guess agenda item #7. Let’s go to the, to 68 and hear the presentation.
The Clerk:
ADMINISTRATOR
68. Updated presentation to the Augusta-Richmond County Commission by the Judicial
Center Subcommittee.
Mr. Kuhlke: Mr. Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Commissioners, the Judicial Committee has
been moving forward with that facility on the corner of Walton Way and James Brown
Boulevard. We’ve had a number of meetings, our latest meeting being this morning. And in
addition to meeting on the Judicial Center the architect and consultants have been meeting with
the Sheriff’s Department and the Marshall’s Department. What we’d like to do in an attempt to
keep you abreast of where we are we’d like to make a brief presentation to you on what we have
developed up to this point through schematic design and also just getting into the design
development phase of the project. At this time we have Dave Bitter here with Turner and
Associates and then Frank Green and Don Green with Heery. Frank Green is with Richie Green
out of New York who are experts on the court systems. So I’m going to turn it over to Frank at
this time to show you where we are and obviously answer any questions you may have.
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Mr. Green: Thank you, Bill, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission. I’m very
pleased to be before you today and to report on the progress of the Judicial Center project, which
is moving rapidly. We are on schedule we are on budget and the design today enjoys the support
of the committee. So that’s all good news. I see some new faces that I don’t know. We’ve been
working on this project for quite a while, 2003, 2004, something like that and it’s very gratifying
to be in a position to able to make this kind of report to you. We started with a visioning session
where the group, the team, the committee, the users all the stakeholders agreed on this as our
charter statement. This is what our goal was it that the design and construction of a functional
and attractive courthouse that reflects the values of the community and the integrity of the
judicial system. We established a number of measures of success. I will spare you reading those
but these are how we determine, will be able to judge later whether we achieved those goals.
The role of the public in this building is one that’s very important to the design and all of the
project team. This is the project schedule again fairly indecipherable. We are roughly half way
through the design phase. Our goal is to complete the design by the end of the year and to break
ground by the end of the year and occupancy in 2010. That’s where we’re at in the big picture.
This is the space program. This is a list of all of the departments that are in the building. It’s all
of the courts other than Juvenile Court. It totals to 183,000 square feet as kind of the maximum
size of the project that us designers are entitled to design. We are under the square footage target
at this point with a building that meets all the performance objectives. So that’s a very good
measure of I think at this point of our hope that we’ll be able to stay under budget. Because right
now we’re under budget and we intend to stay that way. This is a site plan that I hope all of you
are familiar with the site location and I’m pointing at the screen and you can’t see. I apologize
for not being able to use your new technology devices but we’re roughly at the intersection of
Walton Way and James Brown Boulevard. We have a originally a fairly large site that extended
all the way up close to the Bankruptcy Court but we have said this site is a future parking zone
and in view of the limited budget that we have so our development will take place in this zone.
We’re hoping on the development of a park by the Canal Authority across the street and in many
ways will serve as the front entrance court of the new courthouse. Because the new courthouse,
while it’s located in the middle of the block, of the Walton Way Block and James Brown
Boulevard and Tenth its entrance will be oriented towards that park and James Brown Boulevard
towards the east, which is the rising sun. The courthouse is a morning building. You’ll see that
the courthouse building has long bar piece here on the south side of the site. That’s a four-story
section that houses all the courtrooms and judges. And you’ll see there’s a large circular piece
that sort of fills out the site. That’s a two-story piece that has all the publicly accessed functions.
It’s our intention that this building be very open and user friendly that most of the business that
people will do other than go into courtrooms, they’ll be able to come into on the first floor and
transact, maybe go up a flight of stairs to the second floor and transact and they leave without
ever having to get on an elevator and that sort of thing. Very easy building to use is the goal.
Parking fills out the bulk of the site. We’re somewhere around 340 parking spaces on the site
with this future development site that’s part of the project area not part of our budget that can
handle another, over 200 parking spaces on that site. So we think that the parking needs will be
met on site. And I’m going to give you every single detail though I would love to but there’s a
lot of people in this room that deserve to be heard as well. This is the first floor plan. It shows
the entrance from the east. This yellow zone is the public circulation zone. You come in the
front door, there’s adequate space for people to line up for the security screening, line up indoors
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not outdoors under cover out of the weather. Both of these security screening come into a large
public lobby which then has a flight of stairs to go up to the second, third and fourth floors or
actually public elevators as well. The first floor has all the clerk departments on it as well as the
jury assembly area and the Probate Clerk. The rest of the first floor really is not accessible to the
public because it’s mechanical rooms and prisoner spaces. Prisoners will be brought to this
building from an inside garage. We call is a Sally Court. They will get off the vehicles and be
brought into holding areas out of sight of the public. No contact with the public no chance for
inappropriate contact. They will be transported directly up to courtrooms via two prisoner
elevators, again, out of contact with the public and placed in holding cells there so they can be
immediately brought to the courtrooms. And you can see that on this slide. This is four-story
piece. These are courtrooms that are arranged in pairs around prisoner holding suites. So
prisoners are held there when it’s time to go into the courtroom they go right in. When they’re
finished they go back. The only places the prisoners come into contact with the public is in the
courtroom, which is a way to enhance security while maintaining dignity and lower staff stress at
the same time. The public, again the second plan the second floor is the Solicitor General’s
office, the District Attorney, Grand Jury. The very top of the stairs as you come up is the public
law library. Again, a user-friendly building. The public moves along this corridor here, accesses
the courtrooms off that corridor. They will find their way to where they’re going very simply
and conveniently. The backside has a blue corridor. That’s for staff and judges and for juries.
The third floor is very similar to the second floor except is just a long bar courtroom building and
then the fourth floor is all judges chambers and mechanical equipment. So it’s a very simple
layout. The way you get to a simple layout is with a lot of hard word and a lot of contributions
from a lot of team members and it’s coming along very well. This is an early concept sketch of
kind of the general character of the building. We want a building that feels traditional, a building
that feels part of Augusta but one that also looks to the future. So we have a lot more, not design
work to do to finalize this design but we hope to come back to you within a month or two with
the final design and the proper finished renderings and models and all that kind of thing. But
we’re working along very well as a team. We have some samples of the brick and that sort of
thing. I don’t know if you’re interested in that but and so the thought is a red Georgia brick
would be the majority of the building and we’ve the Boral brick yard right here that’s (inaudible)
a stone material for accents around the building. This is piazza stone I believe is produced
locally which we’re hoping to use as the basis for the design. This only looks like its heavy. So
that’s pretty much it. Again current status we’re on schedule for a guaranteed maximum price in
2008 a construction completion in 2010 on budget on a $67 million dollar project costs and
enjoys the support of the courthouse committee.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, thank you, sir. Do we have any questions? Comments?
Mr. Brigham: I make a motion to receive as information.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion to receive as information.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Mr. Mayor: And a second. If there’s no further discussion Commissioners will now vote
by the usual sign. And I will say that everybody up here I’m sure feels the same way on time
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and on budget particularly on this project that had not gotten started for a while. I’m sure
everybody’s as excited as I am. So thank y’all for your hard work. (APPLAUSE)
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, I saw Steve out there and ---
Mr. Patty: Mr. Mayor once again the issue is not whether there should be a light there.
There’s got to be a light there. There’s no doubt about that. The issue is whether ---
The Mayor: Let’s go back to ---
The Clerk: Let me get it back on the record, George.
The Mayor: As they’re coming I would like to say our Traffic Engineering Department
during the Masters did a phenomenal job. I just want to recognize the great job that y’all did.
Traffic has never run better. And so I just wanted to publicly thank y’all for the great job you
did.
Mr. Russell: Do you know hard he’s going to be to live with now?
Mr. Mayor: He’s already hard to live with.
The Clerk:
PLANNING
7. Z-08-38 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta-Richmond County Planning
Commission to approvewith the conditions below; a petition by Mark Senn, on behalf of
Nixon Trust, requesting a modification of conditions placed on approximately 44 acres that
were the subject of two previous zoning cases (Z-06-51) and (Z-07-33) zoned B-1
(Neighborhood Business) with a Special Exception to allow individual buildings in a
shopping center to exceed 15,000 square feet in area affecting property consisting of five
land parcels totaling 44.4 acres (Tax Map 016-0-055-00-0; 16-0-052-01-0, 016-0-052-00-0;
016-0-051-01-0 and 016-0-051-00-0) DISTRICT 7. 1. There shall be no development or
other encroachment in the 100-year floodplain except for connection to sewer lines if
necessary; 2. The only access to the property shall be a new intersection on Walton Way
Extension in the vicinity of Hebron Court to be paid for by the developer of the subject
property. This intersection shall also provide access to the apartment complex across
Walton Way Extension. The intersection shall be signalized and the cost of equipment and
installation shall be borne by the developer of the subject property. If the new signalized
intersection is determined not to conform to the AASHTO standards, or if a variance to
those standards is not granted by GDOT or the Augusta-Richmond County Traffic
Engineer, then the new zoning classification shall revert back to the previous classification.
3. The only access to Walton Way Extension except at the new signalized intersection
would be a right in-right out access point that serves the entire development. If out parcels
fronting on Walton Way Extension are created there shall be no access easements placed
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on plats and deed of such parcels except for the one right in-right out access point. 4.
Illumination at the rear of the complex is a potential impact that can be mitigated by the
following: § A fence, wall or solid vegetative screen shall be located outside the entire
floodplain at least six (6) feet in height above the ground elevation or elevation of any
retaining wall or fill at that location. § For building walls facing the floodplain on the creek
side of the property, all building wall lights shall be directed down the building, not
outward; § In the rear parking area there shall be full cutoff lighting that does not shine
into the flood plain. 5. That the only development of this property other than development
allowed in the R-1 and R-1A zones shall be a mixed use commercial and multiple-family
residential use consistent with the concept plan in the file dated 5-2-2008. If site plans for
such development are not presented within two years of approval of the rezoning then the
zoning of this property reverts to R-1A. If development of the property does not begin
within three years of approval of the rezoning, then the zoning classification reverts to R-
1A. 6. That the Stormwater facility shall be built to accommodate a 100-yer storm and
release it at no more than 90% of the predevelopment rate.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. Patty.
Mr. Patty: The question is not whether there needs be a light or not. There’s got to be a
light. This project won’t work without a light. The question is if the light location doesn’t meet
the standard distance separation from the ramp should a small variance be granted by either the
Traffic Engineer or the State depending on his control that it’s under at the time that the variance
will be needed. That’s the issue.
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
Mr. Cassell: Currently Walton Way Extension is a temporary state route while they’re
finishing all the projects in the area. And the new Georgia DOT standards for signal spacing is
1300 feet. This is obviously closer than that. It falls within the old standards. I’ve spoken with
DOT about it and it’s just as simple as applying for, with them and just getting their approval. I
don’t see an issue with it personally.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. Mr. Brigham.
Mr. Brigham: I think that addresses the main concern. The other one’s the right in-right
out in between the exit ramp and the signalization and I’m sure that you’re going to make the
ruling on that as to whatever the standards are.
Mr. Cassell: Yeah correct, I haven’t seen their, I’ve just seen the concept for the new
development and I’ve talked to the developer and they’re going to update their traffic study and
see if that’s even necessary to have that right in-right out. With the new development plan
you’re looking at a lot less traffic out there as opposed to what was proposed under the forum
development. So a right in-right out and that close to the ramp, I want to look at that and see
what the distance and see how that would impact the ramp.
Mr. Brigham: Okay with that I’m satisfied.
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Mr. Mayor: Okay.
Mr. Grantham: Mr. Mayor I make a motion to approve.
Mr. Hatney: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion?
Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: All righty, Madam Clerk. What’s that, we’re on a roll. I think we’ve just
got one last agenda item.
The Clerk:
APPOINTMENTS
67. Consider the recommendation from the Richmond County Board of Health to appoint
(1) of the following to fill a vacant seat on the BOH. (1) W. Stuart Flanagin, Jr., and Dr.
Christine Crawford.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Hatney.
Mr. Hatney: Mr. Mayor I would like to recommend Dr. Christine Crawford for
that position, please.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, are you putting that in the form of a motion?
In the form of a motion.
Mr. Hatney:
Mr. Holland: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioner Brigham.
Mr. Brigham: Mr. Mayor, I feel an obligation to ask Mr. Flanagin to apply for this
nomination and I will nominate him for the job also.
Mr. Mayor: Okay and there’s only one position available?
Mr. Brigham:
Right.
Okay so you’re nominating him as well and putting that in the form of a
Mr. Mayor:
motion.
Mr. Brigham: Yes, sir.
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Mr. Mayor: Can we have a second on that?
Mr. Grantham: You don’t need it.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we don’t need a second. We will vote on the candidates as
nominated.
The Clerk: Dr. Christine Crawford.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign for Dr. Crawford.
Mr. Bowles, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Brigham and Mr. Grantham vote No.
Motion carries 6-4.
Mr. Mayor: Okay um, Mr. Russell.
Mr. Russell: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. On item 65 that was added to the consent agenda. We
have the owner of the club here. Apparently there was a issue about paying his license, his
business license the payment of the non, the environmental fees to the Health Department. He’s
willing to make that payment today and what I’d like to do is have him um, if that payment be
made that he be allowed to get his license back and then put him on probation for 6 months
because we eventually had to go after and get his license basically.
Mr. Brigham: I make that motion.
Mr. Russell: You need to move to reconsider and ---
Mr. Brigham: I’ll make a motion to reconsider and to add.
The Clerk: Add that motion.
Mr. Brigham: Make that motion.
Mr. Holland: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion?
Mr. Grantham: Mr. Mayor I ---
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Grantham.
Mr. Grantham: --- don’t have an issue with this but I think we have faced on several
occasions that we have taken agenda items and I know we’ve tried to revisit some in the past and
don’t do it. But once we’ve taken a vote on something and this issue’s been handled I would
much prefer seeing this applicant make his request at our next committee meeting to the proper
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procedures as far as the Public Services Committee is concerned and go through the process in
which we have come forward and requested from so many people. So just put this issue on the
table today after we’ve already taken some issues to it. I don’t that we’d be doing ourselves or
the community a service. I think we’d be doing him a disservice because we may not hear the
full story as was needed.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, thank you, Mr. Grantham. Okay, we have a, what’s that Mr. Russell?
Mr. Russell: And I would agree with Commissioner Grantham if it hadn’t been placed on
the consent agenda but I do believe that because of that we have a little bit special condition that
we normally would’ve had in this particular case. And we did not give this gentleman the
opportunity to speak because of that and I would encourage you to go ahead and make those
amendments to the motion today.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Can you repeat the motion, Madam
Clerk?
The Clerk: The motion was to reconsider item 65 first and then to revoke the
recommendation of the Commission contingent upon the applicant paying his fees and that the
business be placed on a 6-month probation.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, if there’s no further discussion Commissioners will now vote by the
usual sign.
Mr. Mason, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hatney and Mr. Grantham vote No.
Motion carries 6-4.
Mr. Mayor: I believe that disposes of our agenda, Madam Clerk.
The Clerk: Yes, sir. Legal meeting, Madam Attorney?
Mr. Mayor: Madam Attorney, do we?
Ms. Johnson: Yes, sir, we have some pending litigation matters to discuss.
LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and Potential Litigation.
B. Real Estate.
C. Personnel.
ADDENDUM
69. Motion to go into a Legal Meeting.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to go into our Legal Meeting to discuss pending and
potential litigation?
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Mr. Mason: So moved.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign.
The Clerk: Mr. Grantham, you going to vote for me?
Mr. Grantham: What’re we votin’ on?
The Clerk: To go into Legal.
Mr. Grantham: No, I vote no!
Mr. Grantham and Mr. Jackson vote No.
Motion carries 8-2.
Mr. Mayor: Put an exclamation point on that no. We are now in Legal.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: I’ll go ahead and call the meeting back to order. Ms. Johnson, I believe we
need a motion to approve the Closed Meeting Affidavit.
71. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Ms. Johnson: You are correct, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: If I could get a motion ---
Ms. Beard: So moved.
Mr. Mayor: --- excuse me motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of
compliance with Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Ms. Beard: So moved.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign.
Mr. Hatney and Mr. Grantham out.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: With no more business to come before the body we stand adjourned. Good
meeting, y’all!
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Lena Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy
of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on
May 20, 2008.
_____________________________
Clerk of Commission
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