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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-10-2000 Meeting I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM-January 10,2000 2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Bridges, Chairman; Cheek, Co-Chairman; Colclough and Mays, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jack Murphy, Public Works Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Rick Acree, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Facilities Management Division; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Administrator; Max Hick, Utilities Dept. Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept. Asst. Director; Barry Smith, Trees & Landscaping Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, George Eskola ofWJBF Television and Hons. Williams, H. Brigham, J. Brigham and Shepard, Commissioners. The Clerk: We have a request to add one addendum item for a change order. Mr. Colclough: I so move it be added. Mr. Cheek: Second. I. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Resolution to close a portion of Monte Sano Extension as a public street, was read. Mr. Cheek: I move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to grant four utility easements at a purchase price of $6,409.00 across Parcels No. 009, 012, 014 and 016 of Tax Map 87-2 that Georgia Power needs in the Hyde Park and Aragon Park area for a new power line to be constructed. (The original easements are attached hereto.), was read. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I A request to accept recommendation to increase Augusta Richmond County Municipal Cemetery burial fee charges for opening and closing of grave sites and fees for perpetual care (per attached fee schedule), was read. Mr. Oliver: We are recommending that the fees be increased and that this be effective in the spring to give people enough notice. Mr. Colclough: I think that if you increase the fees then there should be a corresponding increase in the level of maintenance of the cemeteries. Mr. Oliver: That may be somewhat difficult with the current level of staffing we have. Mr. Mays noted that the increase in fees would affect older citizens who have had plots in the older cemeteries for many years. After further discussion, Mr. Colclough: I move that we receive this as information at this time. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Mays abstaining. A request to authorize allocation of Sales Tax Phase III Administrative Funds for the Combined Sewer Overflow Projects and the Wetlands Project to utilities with funds used for capital projects, was read. .'i Mr. Colclough: I so move. , , Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously, Mr. Cheek inquired when the Wetlands project would be completed and was told it would be in August of2000. A request to approve Change Order #3 with Mabus Brothers Construction in the amount of $155,941.80 to be funded from the project corntruction account for the Cook Road and Glendale Subdivision Improvements Project (CPB # 323-04- 296823403) of the Special Option Purpose Sales Tax, Phase m, was read. Mr. Oliver: This change order incorporates changes in both site conditions and things that residents in the area felt were important. Mr. Mays: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I I I I Mr. Chairman: I have one other piece of business. I'm going to reappoint the Railway Train and Traffic Subcommittee and ask Mr. Shepard to continue to chair that and he can appoint members as he sees fit. Mr. Shepard: I was going to appoint Mr. Williams in light of his occupational expertise and ask Mr. Beard to continue to serve and Mr. Mays to serve as ex-officio. Mr. Chairman: Last year we approved a Subdivision Development Regulation, basically a bible as I'd call it, and I have spoken to Mr. Kuhlke about this. He's agreed to serve as Chairman of a sub-committee that I'd call the Development Regulation Review Subcommittee. The purpose in that is to review this bible that we passed and see if we went overboard in some areas or see if there are some areas we need to tighten down on as far as regulations and requirements go and bring back those recommendations to this Committee. Mr. Kuhlke is at liberty to appoint those members as he sees fit. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - January 10, 2000 2:30 P. M. I. Motion to approve Resolution to close a portion of Monte Sano Extension as a public street. 2. Motion to grant four utility easements at a purchase price of $6,409.00 across Parcels No. 009, 012, 014 and 016 of Tax Map 87-2 that Georgia Power needs in the Hyde Park and Aragon Park area for a new power line to be constructed. (The original easements are attached hereto,) 3. Accept recommendation to increase Augusta Richmond County Municipal Cemetery burial fee charges for opening and closing of grave sites and fees for perpetual care (per attached fee schedule). 4. Authorize allocation of Sales Ta;'( Phase III Administrative Funds for the Combined Sewer Overflow Projects and the Wetlands Project to utilities with funds used for capital projects. I c I ADDENDUM ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA January 10, 2000 2:30 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: I. Approve Change Order Number Three with Mabus Brothers Construction in the amount of$155,941.80 to be funded from the project construction account for the Cook Road & Glendale Subdivision Improvements Project (CPB# 323-04- 296823403) of the Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase III. I I