HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-1997 Meeting
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - October 27, 1997
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Powell, Chairman; Handy and J. Brigham,
members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Max
Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept.
Assistant Director; Greg Woodlief, Finance Department; Charles
Gifford, Traffic Engineering Department; Jonathan Adams, Public
Works Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy
Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor and Todd, Vice-
Chairman.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacy
Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Mays and Beard,
Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request for one addendum item to
approve the supplemental 1998 LARP List.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve petitions regarding the installation of
street lights in various locations, was read.
Mr. Handy: There is a street light needed on a street
corner near the home of an elderly couple. It is real dark there
and could you look at it and see if a light could be placed
there?
Mr. Gifford: If you'll give me the address, I'll be glad to
look at it.
Mr. Handy: Thank you. I'd like to make a motion at this
time to accept the whole agenda as a consent agenda.
Mr. Brigham: I'd like to pull item #2.
Mr. Handy: All right.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
(Item J. Approve purchase of Sign Material Cutting
Equipment for the Sign Fabrication unit of the Traffic
Engineering Department to be funded from Administrative Capital
Budget in One Percent Sales Tax - Phase III.
Item 4. Motion to condemn the necessary easement across I
property of Nathan Devaughn, Jr. (Tax Map 25.2, Parcel 113) in
connection with the Rae's Creek Sewer Replacement Easements
Project. Mr. Devaughn may still sign the easement, but the
Utilities Department thinks the condemnation process should be
started in case he doesn't.
Item 5. Motion to condemn the necessary easement across
property of Alonzo P. Boardman (Tax Map 25.2, Parcel 115) in
connection with the Rae's Creek Sewer Replacement Easements
Project. Mr. Boardman may still sign the easement, but the
Utilities Department thinks the condemnation process should be
started in case he doesn't.
Item 6. Motion to condemn the necessary easement across
property of Brookside Development Corp. (Tax Map 25.2, Parcel
114.1) in connection with the Rae's Creek Sewer Replacement
Easements project. Owner feels the property is worth more than
the appraised value.
Item 7. Motion to condemn the necessary easement across
property of Geraldine Fiechter (Tax Map 18-4, Parcel 94.1) in
connection with the Rae's Creek Sewer Replacement Easements
Project. Mrs. Fiechter feels the property was appraised too low.
Item 8. Approval of the submittal of the Transportation
Enhancement Activity Grant Application for up to $1,000,000 to
the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for Renovation and
Reopening of the Augusta Canal Headgates Locks, subject to
approval of final grant application by County Attorney and I
Administrator with any required match made by the Canal
Authority.
Item 9. Approve and accept the Deed of Dedication and
Maintenance Agreement for the water and sanitary sewer mains with
applicable easements for Spencer Place Subdivision.
Item 10. Award construction contract to the low bidder,
Blair Construction company, in the amount of $520,755.75
regarding the 20" water line extension along Barton Chapel Road.
Item 11. Award low bid to Blair Construction in the amount
of $42,839.50 for water line improvements along Grape Avenue and
Weaver Driye.
Item 12. Award contract to Blair Construction in the amount
of $93,458.20 for sanitary sewer improvements for Davis & Camilla
Road.
Item 13. Award contract to Beam's Pavement Maintenance Co.,
Inc. in the amount of $1,003,075,85 for the Fleming Heights Water
& Sanitary Sewer Improvements.
Item 14. Approve Change Order No.2 in the amount of
$13,787.00 to Eagle Utility for work completed on the
Kissingbower Road Sanitary Sewer Project, Phases I, II & III for
extension of line.
Item 15. Motion to approve quit-claim deeds to four parcels
releasing Richmond County's interest in outstanding tax liens
against properties acquired for right-of-way.
Item 16. Award engineering contract to Rothberg, Tamburini I
and Winsor, Inc. in the amount of $32,500 to perform water
treatment process evaluations and recommendations at the three
water treatment plants operated by the Utilities Department.
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Item 17. Approve installation of Liquid Lime Pilot System
for the Water Treatment Plant at a cost of $10,000.
Item 18. Motion to approve Communications Site Lease
Agreement between Augusta, Georgia and ALLTEL Mobile
Communications, Inc. for $1,000 per month for lease of property
off Washington Road for construction of telecommunications tower.
Item 19. Consider acceptance of counteroffer option in the
amount of $6,290.00 to acquire an easement consisting of 4,700
sq. ft. of permanent utility easement and 2,565 sq. ft. of
temporary construction easement from Eulala W. Weddle. (Tax Map
98-3, Parcel 210)
Addendum Item. Approve Supplemental 1998 LARP List.)
A request to adopt Stormwater Management Plan Technical
Manual, was read.
At this time Mr. Rick Toole made a short presentation to the
Committee regarding the Manual.
Mr. Chairman: Mr. Oliver, I'd like to ask you to review and
verify this for us.
Mr. Brigham: I'll move that we receive this as information.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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