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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITIEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - December 27, 1999
2:ISP,M,
PRESENT: Hons, Powell, Chairman; Handy, Vice-Chairman; Colclough and
Bridges, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jack Murphy,
Public Works Director; Doug Cheek, County Engineer; Drew Goins, Asst, Director of
P,W, - Engineering Division; Teresa Smith, Preconstruction Engineer; Max Hicks,
Utilities Dept, Director; Keven Mack, HND Director; Rob Sherman, License &
Inspections Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy
Clerk of Commission.
Also Present: George Eskola ofWffiF Television, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit, Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle and Hons, J, Brigham,
Beard and Kuhlke, Commissioners and Williams and Cheek, Commissioners-Elect.
The Clerk: We have one request for an addendum item to consider a three-year
lease of portions of the Big Farm property to Charles Thompson,
Mr, Bridges: I move for approval to add it,
Mr, Colclough: Second,
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Motion adopted unanimously,
A request to discuss the use of a Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) for
special assessment to pave unpaved roads, was read.
Mr, Oliver: This is regarding the acquisition of right-of-way for paving unpaved
roads,
Mr, Bridges: I had intended to hold a meeting in January concerning four roads
that the majority of the residents wished to have paved, I'd like to see how that goes
before we make any changes in our existing policy, but I'd still like for us to have an
option for those people who want to move their road farther up on the list.
Mr, Oliver: I would suggest that we hold meetings with our staff present to
answer questions,
Mr, Bridges: I move that we hold these public meetings and then bring this issue
back before the Engineering Services Committee,
Mr, Colclough: Second,
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Motion adopted unanimously,
The Committee next discussed the flooding of Forest Hills Racquet Club at
Courtside Drive.
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Mr, Oliver: This has resulted from a private road being placed across Rae's
Creek at this location, The property owner is willing to pay for the preconstruction and
design activities to remedy this situation in the amount of $23,660,
Mr, Goins: The study would include upstream and downstream secondary
impacts and the no-rise certification, The property would also have to be donated as
public right-of-way in order for us to expend sales tax funds,
After a lengthy discussion of the matter, Mr, Powell: I move we receive this as
information,
Mr, Colclough: Second,
Mr, Bridges: I'd make a substitute motion that we split the cost of the $23,660
engineering study 50-50 with the property owner and that the County be given a copy of
it to be used for our purposes.
Mr. Handy: I second that.
Mr. Mayor: Could we look at the possibility of abandoning the bridge completely I
and tie Courtside Drive into Jackson Road somehow?
Mr. Murphy: We looked at that some time ago and there may be a way to do that
but the property owner at that time didn't want to proceed with that,
Motion carried unanimously on substitute motion,
A request to receive for information - Wrightsboro Road Improvements
Project (CPB #323-04-296823309 Proposed Widening and Realignment, was read.
Mr, Powell: I so move,
Mr, Bridges: Second,
Mr, Goins: This will involve the realignment ofWrightsboro Road to avoid the
disturbance of some historically significant properties along that corridor, This
alternative would allow us to consider this as a primary route that we would eventually
use,
Motion adopted unanimously,
A request to authorize engineering services for the St. Sebastian/Greene
St./lSth StreetlRiverwatch Parkway Project with Heath & Lineback Engineers, Inc.
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in the amount not to exceed $1,317,033.00. Also approve Amendment Number One
to Capital Project Budget No. 327-04-296812003 for the project, was read.
Mr, Powell: I move approval.
Mr, Bridges: Second,
Motion adopted unanimously,
A request to approve a three-year lease of a portion of the Big Farm property
with Charles Thompson in the amount of $15.00 per acre, was read.
Mr, Wall: We will not collect the rent for the first year in exchange for access to
the construction of the Wetlands area,
Mr, Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr, Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously,
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Lena J, Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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ENGINEERlNG SERVICES
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - December 27, 1999
2:30 p, M,
1, Discuss the use of a Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) for special
assessment to pave unpaved roads,
2, Discuss flooding of Forest Hills Racquet Club at Courtside Drive,
3, Receive for information - Wrightsboro Road Improvements Project (CPB #323-
04-296823309 Proposed Widening and Realignment.
4, Authorize engineering services for the St, Sebastian/Greene St./lSth
Street/Riverwatch Parkway Project with Heath & Lineback Engineers. Inc, in the
amount not to exceed $1,317,033,00, Also approve Amendment Number One to
Capital Project Budget No, 327-04-296812003 for the project.
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