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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-22-1996 Meeting I I I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - April 22, 1996 4:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Powell, Chairman; Handy and J. Brigham, members; Drew Goins, Asst. Com. of P. W. & Director of Engineering; Tom Wiedmeier, Director of Water Pollution control; Millard Gooding, Director of Public Works; Jack Murphy of the Public Works Department; Max Hicks, General Supt. of Waterworks Operations; George McElveen, Director of Water & Sewerage Department; Homer Moore of the Traffic Engineering Department; Alma Stephenson, Manager of Consolidated Revenue; Robert Leverett, Warden, RCCI; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission-Council and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission-Council. ABSENT: Hon. Moses Todd, Vice-Chairman. Also Present: Wayne Partridge of the Augusta Chronicle, George, Eskola of WJBF Television and Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio. The Clerk: We have two items to add. One is discussion of Phinizy Road Detention Center and the discussion of the signs and the groundbreaking for Phinizy Road Detention Center. Mr. Handy: I move we add these. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Clerk: At the request of the Chairman we will consider Item #6 first. Communication from the Public Works Director regarding an update on the acquisition of right of way and status of design on the Rae's Creek Channel Improvements, Section II, was read. At this time Mr. Jim Brown gave a report on the status of the right of way acquisition of this project. Mr. Brigham: I move that we receive this as information. Mr. Handy: Second. Mr. Rich Whitehurst from Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst gave a report on the scope of the project regarding the changes to the Rae's Creek Basin. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Director of Water & Sewerage Depart- ment requesting consideration of bid award on the Kissingbower Road Sanitary Sewer Project to Eagle Utility Contractor in the amount of $230,408.00, the low bidder, was read. Mr. Handy: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. communication from the Director of Water & sewerage Department requesting ratification of drilling four Berm Wells for dewatering purposes at the Spirit Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to Berrie Well Drilling, Inc. in the amount of $9,820.60. The other proposals were A-1 Drilling SUC Inc. in the amount of $10,420 and M. B. Kahn Construction company in the amount of $19,200, was read. Mr. Handy: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Clerk: At the request of the Attorney, Item #3 will be deleted. Communication from the Interim Attorney requesting consideration of a proposed Substation Agreement to allow continuation of existing substations to collect water bills for I the consolidated government, was read. Mr. Wall: There are several collection points in the area where people can pay their water bills and after some discussion, it was felt that a contract was needed if we were going to continue that practice. The past practice for compensating the substations was 25 cents per water bill and in the future you may want to add some additional substations. Mr. Handy: I move we approve it at that rate. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Warden at Richmond County Correc- tional Institute stating on March 28, 1996, during a routine inspection of the water tank by the Utility Service Company Inc., a leak was discovered at the top of the tank. The repairs and painting of the tank was performed by them in July 1994. The tank is located on the property of the Richmond County Correc- tional Institute. The cost to repair the tank is $4,250.00. The cost for repairs and a one year maintenance contract is $5,100.00. Enclosed is a copy of the proposals. It is impera- tive that the repairs to the tank be done; however, there are no I funds in my budget to pay for the repairs or the maintenance contract. The water tank is necessary to provide water to the Institution, Roads and Bridges and the Automotive shops. RCCI I I I pays a water bill each month as a customer of the Water Depart- ment. Accordingly, I feel that the ownership of the water tank be transferred to the Water Department and the repairs to the water tank should be made with funds from monies collected from water revenue, was read. Mr. Handy: I move this transfer be approved with the $5,100 expenditure. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Asst. Director of Operations requesting approval and execution of contract documents for Goshen Industrial Sanitary Sewer Extension, was read. Mr. Handy: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase easement from Floyd E.Bliven, Jr. known as Project Parcel 6 of the Raes Creek Channel Improvement Project, Phase II. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value is $640.00, was read. Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase easement from Barbara R. Goldberg known as Project Parcel 3 of the Raes Creek Channel Improvement Project, Phase II. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value is $1,950.00, was read. Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase easement from Estate of Hattie Mae Mayo Dyson known as Area D, Parcel 11 of the Barton Chapel Road Intersection and Drainage Improvement Project. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value is $25.00, was read. Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase right-of-way and temporary easement from Atha Lemmon Rachels known as Project Parcel 9, Area D of the Barton Chapel Road Intersection and Drainage Improvement Project. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value is $580.00, was read. Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase right-of-way from Simone S. Kortick known as Area B, Parcel 1 of the Barton Chapel Road Intersection and Drainage Improvement Project. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value are both $250.00, was read. I Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase right-of-way from Bobby L. Truitt and Margaret H. Truitt known as Area A, Parcel 2 of the Barton Chapel Road Intersection and Drainage Improvement project. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value are both $460.00, was read. Mr. Handy: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from Harry D. Revell requesting approval of option to purchase easement from Evelyn D. Nixon known as Project Parcel 5 of the Raes Creek Channel Improvement Project, Phase II. The original option is enclosed. The option amount and the appraised value is $1,520.00, was read. The Clerk: This was a negotiated price. Mr. Handy: I move for approval. Motion adopted unanimously. I Mr. Brigham: I'll second that. The Clerk: Item #15 is a discussion of the project signs for Phinizy and Fourth Street Detention Centers. Mr. Wall: I have passed out to you the proposed signs for each location. The contractor on the Fourth Street site did not require the contractor to pay for the cost of erecting that sign; however, I believe that they would probably want to do that. The contract on the Phinizy Road site did include that. I would recommend that we approve these to be used on both job sites. Mr. Handy: I so move. Mr. Brigham: I'll second that. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed groundbreaking ceremonies for the Phinizy Road Detention Center. Mr. Wall: This came up last week and the Mayor may wish to have some type of ceremony. Mr. Handy: I move that the Mayor proceed with the ceremony. I Mr. Brigham: Second. I I I Motion adopted unanimously. The Clerk: The Attorney has one additional item to add to the agenda. That is to approve'the condemnation of Golden property for the Skinner Mill Road Extension. Mr. Handy: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission-Council NWM