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Home My WebLink About08-28-2000 Meeting I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - August 28, 2000 2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Bridges, Chairman; Cheek, Co-Chairman; Colclough and Mays, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Administrator; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Robin McMillon, Utilities Dept.; Drew Goins, Asst. Com. ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Teresa Smith, Pre-Construction Engineer; Hameed Malik, Environmental Engineer; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Dave DIugolenski, EMA Director; Michael Greene, Asst. Director ofP.W.- Operations Division; George Patty, Planning Director; Tom Beck, Recreation Dept. Director; Geri Sarns, Purchasing Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Hons. Williams, Shepard, J. Brig!].am and Beard, Commissioners. A request to approve salary for the Assistant Director, Utilities Department, in the amount of 573,000. (Funded by Account No, 506043110-5111110), was read. Mr. Cheek: I so move. Mr. Chairman: I'll second it. I Mr. Cheek: Can we review the current salary policy as it relates to the 15% limitation and bring that to the Committee? Mr. Chairman: I think we can ask the Administrator to do that. After further discussion, the motion failed with ~. Mays and Mr. Colclough voting "Present". The Committee next discussed the Dirt Road Policy. At this time Ms. Glynnis Gaines and a delegation of residents from the Belair Hills Estates Subdivision appeared before the Committee to express their continued concerns about the streets being paved in the Belair Hills area. After a discussion, Mr. Chairman: I would like to appoint a sub-committee with Mr. Mays as Chairman, Mr. KuWke, Mr. Wall, ~. Oliver and Mr. Goins to look at our existing road policy and see what recommendations you could bring back to this Committee in a month's time that would be fair and equitable to everyone and could maybe give these people some relief. I A request for approval for the amount of $8,250.00 to James G. Swift & Associates for consulting fee for engineering and surveying services for 1,600 linear feet sewer line (Funds available in Account No. 507043420-5212115/89800240- 5212115). This line complements the Boykin Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project, was read. ~. Cheek: I move to approve. I Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to accept counteroffer to purchase 0.14 acres from Eugene and Lois Andrews in fee (Tax Map 34-1, Parcel 309 & 311) for a purchase price of $18,152.62, was read. Mr. Mays: I so move, ~. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve amendment to Underground Right-of-Way Permit to Qwest Communications Corporation for installation of an additional 1,344 feet of fiber optic cable on public right-of-way, was read. Mr. Colclough: I move we approve it. I Mr. Cheek: I'll second it. Motion adopted unanimously. A request for award of construction and payment in the amount of $66,116.88 to Blair Construction, Inc. (Funds available in Account No. 507043410- 5425110/80000001-5425110), was read. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve execution of Local Government Project Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation, was read. ~. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. I A request for approval to authorize the Department of Public Works and Engineering to extend an offer of employment to selected candidate for the Project Manager position in the amount of $48,000.00, was read. After a discussion of the matter, Mr. Cheek: A motion to approve.. Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion to get it on the floor. Motion adopted with Mr. Colclough voting "Present". A request to purchase 0.86 acres from William and Martina A. James in fee (Tax Map 34-1, Parcels 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 & 307) for a purchase price of $33,842, was read. Mr. Cheek: I move to approve. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I A request to approve award of contract to Gannett Fleming, Inc. to conduct Environmental Site Assessment investigation at Goldberg Brothers property located at 421 Dan Bowles Road for a cost not to exceed $150,000, funded by Account #101041110/00098486 and reimbursed by EP A under EP A Assistance Agreement No. BP984866-99-0, was read. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Cheek: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Environmental Management Associates proposal to verify site conditions and conduct feasibility study for three parcels of environmentally impacted property for a fee not to exceed $9,950.00 funded by Account #101-04-1110/52-13118, was read. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Cheek: S"econd. Motion adopted unanimously. I The Committee next discussed Flood and Stormwater Retention Rules. Mr. Patty made a presentation outlining some recommendations to improve conditions regarding flooding in the community. These included requiring finished floors to be three feet above the hundred year flood elevation, requiring computer modeling in the lower fringe that is required in a floodway, prohibiting the cutting of trees to be considered in no-rise certifications, prohibiting grading in a floodplain for the sole purpose of changing topography and prohibiting the location of individual sewage treatment facilities in any floodplain unless the entire system is floodproofed. I After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Cheek: I move we accept this as information. ~. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - August 28, 2000 2:30 P. M. 1. Motion to accept counteroffer to purchase 0.14 acres from Eugene and Lois Andrews in fee (Tax Map 34-1, Parcel 309 & 31 I) for a purchase price of $18,152.62. 2. Motion to approve amendment to Underground Right-of-Way Permit to Qwest Communications Corporation for installation of an additional 1,344 feet of fiber optic cable on public right-of-way. 3. Request approval for the amount of$8,250.00 to James G. Swift & Associates for consulting fee for engineering and surveying services for 1,600 linear feet sewer line (Funds available in Account No. 507043420-52121 I 5/89800240-5212 115). This line complements the Boykin Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project: 4. Request award of construction and payment in the amount of $66, I 16.88 to Blair Construction, Inc. (Funds available in Account No. 507043410- 5425 I 10/80000001-5425 I 10) 5. Approve execution of Local Government Project Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation. 6. Approval to authorize the Department of Public Works and Engineering to extend an offer of employment to selected candidate for the Project Manager position in the amount of $48,000.00. 7. Motion to purchase 0.86 acres from William and Martina A. James in fee (Tax Map 34-1, Parcels 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 & 307) for a purchase price of $33,842. 8. Approve award of contract to Gannett Fleming, Inc. to conduct Environmental Site Assessment investigation at Goldberg Brothers property located at 421 Dan Bowles Road for a cost not to exceed $ I 50,000, funded by Account #101041110/00098486 and reimbursed by EPA under EPA Assistance Agreement No. BP984866-99-0. 9. Approve Environmental Management Associates proposal to verify site conditions and conduct feasibility study for three parcels of environmentally impacted property for a fee not to exceed $9,950.00 funded by Account #101-04- 1110/52-13118. 10. Discuss Flood and Stormwater Retention Rules. 11. Discuss Dirt Road Policy. .,. 12. Approve salary for the Assistant Director, Utilities Department, in the amount of $73,000. (Funded by Account No. 506043 I 10-51 I I 110)