HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-1998 Meeting
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - May 26, 1998
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Handy, Vice-Chairman;
Bridges and Todd, members; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jack
Murphy, Interim Public Works Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Director
of Public Works - Engineering Division; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities
Dept. Asst. Director; Hammed Malik, Environmental Engineer; Glenn
Greenway, Acting Comptroller; Lillian Katharine Blanos, Augusta
Clean & Beautiful Director; Michael Greene, Asst. Director of
Public Works - Operations Division; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission, Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission and
Belinda Brown of the Clerk's Office.
ABSENT: Hon. Powell, Chairman.
Also Present: Hons. Shepard, J. Brigham and H. Brigham,
Commissioners.
Ms. Brown: We have three addendum items.
Mr. Todd: I move that we add them.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve petitions regarding the installation
and maintenance of street lights in various locations throughout
the County, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to
Operator position
read.
approve reclassification of a vacant Equipment
to Correction Officer/Work Detail position, was
Mr. Bridges:
I move for approval.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize Mr. Stephen E. Joseph, Professional
Consulting Geologist, to perform Statistical Data Evaluation and
prepare Groundwater Quality Reports during the 1998 period (two
events) for a lump sum fee of $8,800, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from Commissioner Steve
implementation and funding of improvements
Estates Subdivision, was read.
Shepard regarding the
in the Belair Hills
Mr. Shepard: On April 27 Drew Goins, Max Hicks and I held a
meeting with the residents of the Belair Hills Estates Homeowners
Association and we presented the Swift study which indicated a
phased system of bringing improvements to that neighborhood which
include opening some streets that are dedicated to the public use
but are not opened in fact and extending water to the areas that
are unserved. They're also interested in sewer service in the
area. The neighborhood basically wishes to proceed with Phase 3
first because there is money in the Renewal & Extension Fund for
that and we didn't want to put water line service in unimproved
right-of-ways because when those are opened there wouldn't be
sufficient coordination between the contract for water extension
now and later opening of the streets. As funds become available
through the sales tax and other revenues we have, we would then
go back and start with Phase 1 of the Swift study and open up the
streets as monies become available. I would like to see us
approve this approach beginning with Phase 3 and then going back
to Phase 1, all subject to the funding availability becoming I
available. You may have an opportunity to extend the sanitary
sewer if other development begins.
Mr. Todd: I'll make a motion that we proceed with Phase 3
and include all road and storm drain projects in there where
there isn't funding available in the year 2000 sales tax.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Mr. Oliver: I think Tom can bring this back as an agenda
item so we'll have what we need to do.
At this time Ms. Dale Bridges addressed the Committee
regarding plans for the future development of this area and the
area surrounding the Dyess Parkway in terms of utility
improvements.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve deeds of dedication, maintenance
agreements and road resolutions submitted by the Engineering and
Utilities Departments for Pepperidge Pointe, Section Two, was
read.
Mr. Murphy: This also includes the acceptance of utilities.
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Mr. Todd: I so move approval with no tie-ins to any other
subdivision.
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Mr. Bridges: Second.
After further discussion, Mr. Todd: We can send this
forward without a recommendation and I'll request that the Public
Works Director state whether or not the extension of a
subdivision actually extends into another subdivision.
Motion fails with Mr. Todd voting "No".
A request to establish recycling convenience centers at
selected fire stations and the Landfill and the proposal from
Augusta Disposal and Recycling, Inc. to place recycling
containers at those locations. (Containers to be provided by
Augusta Disposal and Recycling, Inc.), was read.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve a proposal from Georgia Power Company
to install new conduit and cable, rework junction boxes and make
them accessible from top side of bridges at Gordon Highway and
5th Street over the Savannah River at a cost of $62,157.00, was
read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Mr. J. Brigham: I know that some people are interested in
lighting the underside of the bridges.
Mr. Todd: We could amend the motion to look at the
feasibility of doing under the bridges.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize Besson and Gore, Professional Land
Surveyors, Inc., to perform construction staking for slopes and
drainage of Cell II-C of Augusta Municipal Solid Waste Facility
for a fee not to exceed $5,500.00, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve a three-year contract at $24,000 per
year with Georgia EPD for Drinking Water Laboratory Services, was
read.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
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Mr. Todd: I so move.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve the reclassification of vacant Survey
II position to Accountant III, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve elimination of two vacant Maintenance
Labor I positions, one vacant custodian position and create two
Traffic Signal Tech II positions. Salary savings to be
transferred to account 01-4141-00-0118 (Facilities Maintenance
part-time budget), was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to consider authorization of additional services
related to inspection of the 42" raw water main at an estimated
cost of $139,000, was read.
Mr. Wiedmeier: This is a contract with Openaka Corporation
to perform an inspection on the 42" raw water main before we
return it to service. We found it was holding water in some
sections and this proposal would perform the dewatering so the
inspection can be finished.
Mr. Todd: Is the money in the budget?
Mr. Wiedmeier: No, sir, not specifically.
Mr. Oliver: We've got to find the money for this one
because this is partially causing the water shortage and we'd
also like to do this as an emergency because we clearly need to
get this back on line.
Mr. Todd: I so move that we do it and do it as an
emergency.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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