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Home My WebLink About03-10-1997 Meeting I :::~:! l I I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - March 10, 1997 2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Todd, Vice-Chairman and Acting Chairman; J. Brigham, member; Max Hicks, Director of Utilities Dept.; Tom Wiedmeier, Asst. Director of Utilities Dept.; Michael Greene, Interim Public Works Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Com. of P.W. & Director of Engineering; Jim Leiper, Environmental Engineer; Jim Wall, Attorney; David Smith, Solid Waste Manager; Cheryl Nelson of the Finance Dept.; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hons. Powell, Chairman; Handy, member. Also Present: Rosemary Forrest of the Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Bridges, Zetterberg and H. Brigham, Commissioners. No action was taken on any items on the agenda due to the lack of a quorum. The Committee first heard a presentation by Historic Augusta regarding their request for funding for the renovations and improvements to the Woodrow Wilson House. Appearing before the Committee in this regard were Carolyn Simon, Nancy Bowers, Pat Blanchard, Natalie Lee, Jackie Blanchard and Erick Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery made a presentation to the Committee outlining the benefits of the restoration of the Woodrow Wilson House to the community and the funding needs for the project. . Approval of condemnation of 2,392 square feet of required utility and drainage easement for sanitary sewer on property of W. W. Zealy, Jr. (Tax Map 41, Parcel 37), was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be referred to the full Commission. The Committee next considered reimbursement for Water and Sanitary Sewer Installation in Cawley Place Subdivision and Rescind the Policy to prevent future claims. Mr. Oliver: This was a City policy whereby people in a development were reimbursed for the installation of water and sewer lines. We are suggesting that we reimburse this area in accordance with the City policy but that we then rescind the policy. We're not aware of any other projects like this. Mr. Todd: We may need to have a public hearing to give everybody proper public notice or through publication. Mr. Goins: This was done infrequently and the areas that were done were very small and more in the nature of townhomes. The lots were small and the cost of the utility installations was slight but the townhomes may have cost $150,000 so there was a tax base increase and a return on the investment in a three to five year period payback just for the water and sewer cost. After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Committee to refer this to the full Commission. I A proposal to authorize Southern Partners to proceed with a design for a Recycling/Courtesy Area at the Deans Bridge Road Landfill at a cost of $7,300, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission. Capital Project Budget #57-8906-097 with funding in the amount of $42,000 from Special 1% Sales Tax, Phase III Allocated Funds and approve the Engineering Proposal from Brian G. Besson and Associates in this same amount for McCombs Road, Section II, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission. Capital project Budget Amendment Number Two with funding for the Crane Creek Channel Improvements project in the amount of $350,000 from allocated Special 1% Sales Tax, Phase II Funds, CPB # 55-8369-323, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission. I Change Order #1 for Rae's Creek Channel Improvements, Section II with Mabus Construction Company in the amount of $28,436.50, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission. Capital Project Budget Amendment Number Four with funding for the Barton Chapel Road Improvements, Phase I Project in the amount of $1,158,000 from allocated Special 1% Sales Tax, Phase I funds, Recaptured Funds, and utilities Renewal and Extension Funds, CPB # 55-8675-094, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission. Capital project Budget Amendment Number One with funding for the McCombs Road, Section I Project in the amount of $75,000 from allocated special 1% Sales Tax, Phase III Funds, CPB # 57-8905-096, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred I to the full Commission. I An engineering proposal from Brian G. Besson and Associates in the amount of $20,750 for the Design of Water System Improvements in conjunction with McCombs Road Improvements, was read. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission. A Schedule of Fees for Taps and Miscellaneous Services, providing for annual inflationary increase each January 1st, was read. Mr. Hicks: We are recommending that this be effective April 1. It was the consensus of the Committee that this be referred to the full Commission with an effective date of April 1. The Clerk: Last week there was an item pulled regarding ~II I' IP~ppwridge Drive.,..,., .,..,.. Mr. Wall: We will be ready to proceed with this at the full ..-' 'Commission meeting next week and will be ready to certify title at that time and we would like for you to add it to the agenda. I I . II It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be added to the Commission agenda. The Committee next considered the following recommendations from the subcommittee regarding the cleanup of illegal dump sites: - A budget of $50,000 be designated from the Richmond County Landfill Contingency Fund for cleanup with $40,000 applied to cleanup and $10,000 applied to prevention. The preven- tion fund will be used for rewards of $100 per case for anyone reporting person(s) illegally dumping or littering, upon their arrest and conviction. To encourage the impo- sition of a minimum fine of $1,000 and 30 days of commun- ity service for those persons convicted of illegal dumping with all cases made by Code Enforcement going to Municipal Court and to make a concerted effort for all cases. - First priority of cleanup efforts be given to public property and right-of-ways using County equipment and inmate labor including community service workers with minimum use of County employees. - Direct Code Enforcement to start vigorously enforcing the current ordinance on private property cleanup. - Enforce State Law to confiscate commercial vehicles used in illegal dumping. - Direct Code Enforcement to start vigorously enforcing the current ordinance revoking business licenses of commercial haulers caught dumping illegally. - Educate public regarding illegal dumping through public service announcements and other entities. _ Direct Randy Oliver and Jim Wall to meet with the officials of the Augusta Housing Authority regarding mandatory sanitation waste pickup through its Section 8 Program. Mr. Todd: We want to strike that section about enforcing State law to confiscate commercial vehicles used in illegal dumping. Mr. Brigham: Do we need to look at requiring the sanitation waste haulers to post a bond with us in case they're caught dumping illegally? This could be part of their business license. This would give us a way of cleaning it up. Mr. Todd: Let's pass this on to the regular Committee and work on the bonding requirement as far as the business license is concerned. Mr. Wall: Code Enforcement also means License & Inspection and not the Marshal's Office. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I I