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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - April 23, 1998
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hon. Powell, Chairman; Handy, Vice-Chairman;
Bridges, member; Jack Murphy, Interim Public Works Director; Max
Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept.
Asst. Director; Glenn Greenway, Acting Comptroller; Jim Wall,
Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Todd, member.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle,
Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hon. J. Brigham,
Commissioner.
The Clerk: We have a request for two addendums.
Mr. Bridges: I so move we add them.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to award residuals management contract at J.B.
Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant to Amsco, Inc. at an
estimated annual cost of $943,461, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Capital Project Budget Amendment Number
Three for the Crane Creek Channel Improvement Project in the
amount of $1,101,000 from funds already set aside in Special 1%
Sales Tax, Phase II; deletion of the detention facility from the
project scope and the right to let for bid, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve the donation of 2.17 acres of wetlands
property of Benny B. Langham, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion fails with the Chairman voting "No".
A request to approve a proposal from Freeman & Vaughn
Engineering to provide engineering services for the Kimberly-
Clarke Industrial Trunk Sewer Phase II at a fee of $106,300, was
read.
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Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A Resolution to abandon a portion of Mechanic street, was
read.
Mr. Wall: This street runs off of Taylor Street and
dead-ends at the property of Davis Aggregates and they have
requested the abandonment.
Mr. Bridges: I move approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to accept counteroffer of $2,000.00 to settle
condemnation regarding Tang1ewood/Kingston Drainage Improvement
Project, was read.
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Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Wall: The first addendum is a settlement out by Garrett
School for $25,000 and we recommend you approve this settlement.
Mr. Bridges: I move approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve maintenance in lieu of rent agreement
between Augusta-Richmond County and DHR, Department of Family and
Children Services, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission