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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-1997 Meeting I I I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - August 11, 1997 2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Powell, Chairman; Todd, Vice-Chairman; Handy and J. Brigham, members; Michael Green, Interim Public Works Director; Jack Murphy, Public Works Department; Drew Goins, Asst. Com. of P.W. & Director of Engineering; Greg Woodlief, Finance Department; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, George Eskola of WJBF Television and Hons. Zetterberg, Bridges, Mays, Beard, H. Brigham and Kuhlke, Commissioners. An agreement between Augusta, Georgia and TDI, Inc. for use of space on the Deans Bridge Road water tank, was read. Mr. Wall: This is an interim agreement until the final agreement comes into effect when the lead-based paint is removed. There is a revised drawing showing the ten-foot'area to be attached to the original agreement. Mr. Brigham: I so move. Mr. Chairman: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr. Todd: I would like to see us in the future have a public hearing on the location of these towers. Mr. Chairman: Mr. Wall may have to do a little further checking regarding the legal aspects of that. A Resolution to abandon a portion of Enterprise Street for the use of Enterprise Mill, was read. Mr. Wall: Enterprise Street basically goes through the middle of the parking lot of the mill. I met with the Canal Authority and they have no problem with the abandonment. We are going to build in some protection insofar as the portion that is south in the area of the stone building which may be purchased by the Canal Authority. (Mr. Handy enters the meeting) Mr. Todd: I so move to get the process started. Mr. Brigham: Second. After further discussion, Mr. Hicks: It might be more clear if we could get a sketch of Enterprise street. Mr. Todd: I'll withdraw my motion and make a motion that we bring it back to the next Committee meeting with a recommendation from the fire services, law enforcement and Traffic Engineering. Mr. Brigham: I'll second that. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed the matter of unpaved roads. Mr. Bridges: I asked that this item be placed on the agenda. I've got a list of unpaved roads that I've worked with Jack Murphy on as far as what we could recommend for this year. I would ask that you recommend that these roads be paved this year. Mr. Todd: I think we need to establish criteria and appoint the sub-committee as we previously talked about. I so move that we receive this as information. After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Todd: I make a motion that we establish a criteria and if the roads on this list meet that criteria, that we pave them and any other road out there that is sent to Public Works. Mr. Chairman: Second. Mr. Brigham: Is the intent of the motion to set the criteria on all unpaved roads? Mr. Todd: Yes, that's the intent and that the roads also be ranked and paved. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed the opening of Carolyn and Scott Roads in Belair Estates. Mr. Zetterberg: I have had two requests about this and we have the Walkers here who wish to have the road opened. Mrs. Walker: My name is Gloria Walker and we currently reside at 3723 Rio Ridge Drive in Hephzibah, Ga. We own property on Carolyn Street in Belair Hills Estates and we want to get the street at least graveled to allow vehicles to get in so that we can begin construction of our home. Perhaps after this is done, we can address the paving of the street in a more permanent way. Mr. Zetterberg: She is near the end of the street and it would take a minimum amount of work to make it passable. I I I I I I Mr. Oliver: There is a major drainage problem on Carolyn which will require some substantial work to correct but it is not on her end, it is in the middle. I think we need to do an engineering master plan for Belair Estates in general and Public Works has recommended that. an engineer to tell It is a major Mr. Murphy: I agree that we need to get us what to phase in and when to phase it in. engineering problem there. After further discussion, Mr. Chairman: I'll entertain a motion to clear Carolyn street down to this one house to make it passable and charge it to the sales tax. Mr. Todd: I'll so move. Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion. After further discussion, Mr. Oliver: I would suggest that we know enough to be able to open up the one street being discussed today and if you would authorize us to open that up and bring back to the Committee next time an engineering proposal to do an engineering analysis of what it will' take to do the total project, then you can decide how you wish to proceed from there. Mr. Handy: What about Scott Street? Mr. Oliver: We would probably be able to answer that when we know a little more about it. Mr. Brigham: I'll make Mr. Oliver's recommendation as a motion. Mr. Handy: I'll second it. Mr. Chairman: Did I already have a motion on the floor? Mr. Todd: I'll withdraw that motion. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM