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Home My WebLink About09-10-2001 Meeting I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COlvIi\;IITIEE ROOM - September 10,2001 3:00 P. M. 1. Presentation by Walton Farms Neighborhood Association, Inc. regarding a request for the closure of a residential fishing pond at 2721 Willis Foreman Road. 2. Motion to authorize condemnation of a portion of Tax Map 95, Parcel 33, which is owned by Evelyn A. Wroten, for right-of-way on the Barton Chapel Road Improvements Project, Phase II. 3. Motion to approve an Option for Easement between Cathy Bolin Ghann, as owner, and Augusta, Georgia, for the following property located at 3116 Whaley Road for a purchase price of$3,000.00: 0.05 acre, more or less, of permanent utility and maintenance easement and 0.06 acre, more or less, of temporary construction easement 4. Motion to approve an Option for Right-of-Way between University Health Care Foundation, Inc., as owner, and Augusta, Georgia, for the following property for a purchase price of$10,394.00: 8,564.77 square feet, more or less, of right-of-way and 1,375.25 square feet, more or less, of temporary construction easement. I 5. Motion to approve execution of Georgia Power Company's Governmental Encroachment Agreement No. 30617 (Goshen-South Augusta 230kv Transmission Line). 6. Presentation by David Dupree regarding Old Savannah Road. 7. Motion to approve Contracts of Sale on 2919 Kipling Drive and 304 Avery Drive. 8. Discuss Saybrook Drive abandonment 9. Approve expenditure of an estimated $31,000 from Phase ill SPLOST allocated for Municipal Building Renovations to remodel the Administrators Office. 10. Approve Capital Project Budget (CPB #327-04-201812086) in the amount of $137,000.00 funded from Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase III Recapture and authorize to let to bid the Adjusting Roadway Structures, Phase VI Project. 11. Motion to approve a 3 year lease with Hutch Holdings, Inc. for 588 square feet of office space to be used as office space for the Coroner's Office located at 360 Bay Street, Suite 450, Augusta, Georgia, at a rental of $603.58 per month and the Human Relations Commission Office for 1,599 square feet at a rental of $1,640.83 per month. .- 12. Motion to approve Contracts of Sale on 1933 Rozella Road, 306 Avery Drive and 3626 Wrightsboro Road. - 13. Motion to approve the purchase of phases two, three and four of the existing computerized maintenance management software for the CJ'vIlvIS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) Program. I I ..... - - - I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - September 10, 2001 3:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Cheek, Co-Chairman and Acting Chairman; Colclough and Mays, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Walter Hornsby, Administrator; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Bridges, Chairman. Also Present: Heidi Williams of The Augusla Chronicle, Slacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Williams and Beard, Commissioners. The Clerk: We have a request to hear delegations from County Line Road and from the Harrisburg Neighborhood Association. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Motion to authorize condemnation of a portion of Tax Map 95, Parcel 33, which is owned by Evelyn A. Wroten, for right-of-way on the Barton Chapel Road Improvements Project, Phase II. I Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Motion to approve an Option for Easement between Cathy Bolin Ghann, as owner, and Augusta, Georgia, for the following property located at 3116 Whaley Road for a purchase price of $3,000.00: 0.05 acre, more or less, of permanent utility and maintenance easement and 0.06 acre, more or less, of temporary construction easement Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 4. Motion to approve an Option for Right-of-Way between University Health Care Foundation, Inc., as owner, and Augusta, Georgia, for the following property for a purchase price of $10,394.00: 8,564.77 square feet, more or I less, of right-of-way and 1,375.25 square feet, more or less, of temporary construction easement. I Mr. Colclough: I move it be approved. . Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. Motion to approve execution of Georgia Power Company's Governmental Encroachment Agreement No. 30617 (Goshen-South Augusta 230kv Transmission Line). Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 6. Presentation by David Dupree regarding Old Savannah Road. Mr. Dupree expressed his concerns about the poor condition of the roads and the junkyards in the area. Mr. Kolb: If you would refer this to our office we will try and assemble the appropriate staff, talk with Mr. Dupree and help him list his concerns and then we can address those issues. 1- 1. Presentation by Walton Farms Neighborhood Association, Inc. regarding a request for the closure of a residential fIshing pond at 2721 Willis Foreman Road. Ms. Gloria Frazier and other residents appeared before the Committee requesting that the pond be closed. She complained about the danger posed by the number of snakes and other animals coming onto the property of the neighbors from the area of the pond. Mr. Colclough: I make a motion that we close the pond. Mr. Mays: I'll second the motion for discussion. After further discussion, Mr. Colclough: I'll put it in the form of a motion that we do a resolution and send it to the Health Department asking them to deal with it and send a copy to all of our federal legislators. Mr. Cheek: And that amends the original motion. I 2 I !'vIr. Mays: 1'lI second that. Mr. Cheek: I would also ask that staff come back in two weeks with some documentation as to how this occurred. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Motion to approve Contracts of Sale on 2919 Kipling Drive and 304 A very Drive. 12. Motion to approve Contracts of Sale en 1933 Rozella Road, 306 A very Drive and 3626 Wrightsboro Road. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 8. Discuss Saybrook Drive abandonment. I Mr. Randolph Frails appeared before the Committee representing Mr. James Lewis who objects to the abandonment ofthe portion of Saybrook Drive. After a lengthy discussion and comments from residents in the area, Mr. Colclough: I move that we receive this as information. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 13. Motion to approve the purchase of phases two, three and four of the existing computerized maintenance management software for the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) Program. Mr. Mays: I move it be approved. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I At this time a delegation from the area of County Line Road appeared before the Committee. Ms. Emily Myles Young inquired about the status of the paving of the road and was told that the contracts would be let in a short time for the work. Mr. Mays: I make a motion that we receive this as information. 3 Mr. Colclough: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next heard a presentation from residents in the 1900 block of Ellis Street in the Harrisburg area regarding the poor drainage in that location. They reported that some work had been done on the drainage problems and that they were hopeful that this would help but would not be sure until there is a heavy rain. They also expressed concern about the damage to their properties by these drainage problems and asked what could be done. Mr. Kolb: They may wish to go ahead and file a claim with Risk Management so that we can see what work needs to be done. Mr. Mays: I move that we meet with the residents of this area and include in that meeting someone from Risk Management and the Public Works Department to look at and assess the situation. Mr. Colclough: I'll second. Motion adopted unanimously. 9. Approve expenditure of an estimated $31,000 from Phase ill SPLOST allocated for Municipal Building Renovations to remodel the Administrators Office. I Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 10. Approve Capital Project Budget (CPB #327-04-201812086) in the amount of $137,000.00 funded from Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase ill Recapture and authorize to let to bid the Adjusting Roadway Structures, Phase VI Project. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 11. Motion to approve a 3 year lease with Hutch Holdings, Inc. for 588 square feet of office space to be used as office space for the Coroner's Office located I 4 '1 nWffi I I at 360 Bay Street, Suite 450, Augusta, Georgia, at a rental of $603.58 per month and the Human Relations Commission Office for 1,599 square feet at a rental of $1,640.83 per month. Mr. Mays: I so move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission 5