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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-1997 Meeting I T"I: 11',/ , 1 I I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - April 28, 1997 2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Powell, Chairman; Todd, Vice-Chairman; Handy and J. Brigham, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; David Smith, Solid Waste Manager; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept. Asst. Director; George Patty, Planning Director; Harry Hartley, Asst. Director of Public Works; Kip Plowman, Internal Auditor; Michael Greene, Public Works Director; Jack Murphy of the Public Works Dept.; Steve Smith, Marshal's Dept.; Barry Smith, Trees & Landscaping Dept. Director; Jim Blount, Trees & Landscaping Asst. Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Com. of P.W. & Director of Engineering; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor. Also Present: George Eskola of WJBF Television, Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio, Rosemary Forrest of The Metropolitan Spirit and other members of the news media. " , ,11,11 If ,II, , I The Clerk: We have a request to add three items to the 'agenda ;'-.,' -" 11 'II I' Mr. Todd: I move we add these to the agenda. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. An amendment to the Tree Ordinance B-4-11-(e)(9) to provide for required side yard buffer strips where development other than single-family residential abuts single-family zoning district, was read. Mr. Todd: I so move that we amend the ordinance. Mr. Brigham: Second. Mr. Todd: In situations where developers come in and cut a number of trees, sometimes they just cut them and then take them to the Landfill or burn them. I'd like to see a methodology to get them to recycle them or put them to some type of use. Mr. Chairman: We can refer that to the Tree Commission. Motion adopted unanimously. A Resolution authorizing abandonment of a portion of Walker Street and:conveying title to Richmond County Public Facilities, , , Inc. at no charge, was read. Mr. Brigham: I so move. Mr. Handy: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I The Committee next considered abandonment alley and allow Fatsville Enterprises, Inc. to $950.00. of that portion of purchase for Mr. Todd: I move that we abandon all of that lane except the part that connects Chafee Avenue. Mr. Brigham: I'll second. Motion adopted unanimously. ! !II A Certificate of Ownership and Agreement from the Georgia Department of Transportation for the 1997 LARP Project, was read. . I . I " .. [1 .j , 1 l!l ~. ,I Mr. 'Todd: I so move. j' Mr. Brigham: Second. 'Motion 'adopted unanimously. A construction contract to the low bidder, Blair Construction company, in the amount of $254,698.75 to construct I the water line extension along Maddox Road and Flowing Wells Road, was read. Mr. Todd: I so move. Mr. Handy: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. An emergency construction contract to Mabus Construction Company in the amount of $12,057.50, was read. Mr. Hicks: This is in the area of the Wheeler Road construction. Mr. Todd: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A Capital project Budget Amendment Number Four in the amount of $1,551,000 from Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase II and agreement between Central of Georgia Railroad Company as well as the right to let for bids, was read. Mr. Murphy: This is for the Hyde Park Drainage Project. I I I I Mr. Brigham: I so move. Mr. Handy: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next considered a recommendation to accept the low bidder, Palmetto Gunite, to rehabilitate the storm line in Willow Creek at a cost of $16,250.00. Mr. Goins: We need to gunite the bottom of the pipe which has deteriorated in the Willow Creek Subdivision. Mr. Todd: I so move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. An agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation at a cost of $64,000.00 to construct handicap access at 6th Street, was read. Mr. Handy: I move for approval. Mr. Todd: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next considered approval of an Organization Chart of Public Works & Engineering Department and authorization to advertise for the position of Assistant Director of Facilities, Maintenance and Construction. Mr. Oliver: Mr. Goins, Mr. Greene and I have worked on this chart and we request your approval. After a short discussion, Mr. Todd: I so move that we approve the recommendation. Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion. Mr. Oliver: We'll bring the job descriptions with their requirements back for your approval. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed the Augusta-Richmond County Landfill. Mr. Todd: The reason I put this on the agenda is that there was some talk in the 'community that there was an entity that wanted to do an acquisition of the Landfill. I have a copy of the proposal that was submitted but have not had a chance to look at it. The CSRA Enterprise community Economic Development committee has drawn up a proposal for an initiative to do a I massive recycling operation and the designated landfill for this operation is the Richmond county Landfill. The RDC is also involved in this and I think we should all know more about it. I would like to accept this as information and see if we can learn more about the overall plan that is proposed. ~ Mr. Chairman: I'd like to set up a sub-committee of Mr. ~~ Todd, Mr. Oliver, Mr. Smith and myself to bring this Committee ~"h.~back a recommendation on exactly what's going on. We'll also add ~ Mr. Henry Brigham since he is our representative on the ROC. Mr. Brigham: I move this as information. Mr. Handy: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed the establishment of a committee to develop policies and procedures for platting of land to conform to GIS. Mr. Brigham: I so move. Motion adopted unanimously. I Mr. Handy: Second. The Committee next considered approval of temporary review of subdivision and site plans by Mr. Scott P.M. Godefroy, P.E. at the rate of $60.00 per hour during the advertising and selection process of a County Engineer. (Funds will be taken from lapsed salary of Environmental Engineer). Mr. Goins: Mr. Godefroy will serve in this capacity to replace Mr. Jim Leiper who formerly performed these duties. He is in private practice. Mr. Brigham: I so move. Mr. Handy: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. An agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to perform soil borings for design of a new seawall at a cost of $2,125.00 (25% of total cost) to be charged to the Utilities Department. Future cost wou~d be prorated between the Utilities Department and Special Assessment Tax with the property owners and Goodale Landing. Mr. Brigham: I so move. I I I I Mr. Todd: Second. After a short discussion, the motion was put and adopted unanimously. Mr. Steve Smith presented a updated report regarding the cleanup of illegal dumping sites and noted that they are trying to work to locate problem areas and pass these on to the License and Inspection Department for action. He stated that they would also like to get better publication of the litter enforcement line so that people can call and report the illegal dump sites. Mr. Todd: I move that we receive this report as information. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM -