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ENGINEERING SERVICES
AGENDA
COMMITIEE ROOM - January 7,2002
2:30 P. M.
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Authorize City Attorney to amend the lease agreement for the Augusta Utilities
Department with Development Associates, Inc. to add 334 square feet of usable
office space to current lease agreement at the current rate.
2.
Approve the Deeds of Dedication, Maintenance Agreements and Road
Resolutions submitted by the Engineering and Utilities Departments for Bobby
Jones Business Park, Phase II-B.
3.
Motion to approve the City's match of the Augusta State University's
Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA) Project.
4.
Presentation of information on the closing of the University's Walton Way
entrance and the University's Master Plan.
5.
Approve Revised State-Aid County Contract Priority List.
6.
Report from the Utilities Department regarding sewer backup and other flooding
problems in Fashion Place area.
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - January 7, 2002
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Cheek, Chairman; Colclough, Co-Chairman; Boyles and
Mays, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Walter Hornsby,
Deputy Administrator; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Teresa Smith, Public Works
Director; Doug Cheek, Utilities Dept. Director - Construction Division; Allen Saxon,
Utilities Dept.; Donna Williams, Interim Comptroller; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor.
Also Present: Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, Rhonda Jones of The
Augusta Focus, Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle and Hons. Hankerson, Bridges
and Shepard, Commissioners.
1. Authorize City Attorney to amend the lease agreement for the Augusta
Utilities Department with Development Associates, Inc. to add 334 square
feet of usable office space to current lease agreement at the current rate.
J\;[r. Colclough: I so move.
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Mr. Mays: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
2.
Approve the Deeds of Dedication, Maintenance Agreements and Road
Resolutions submitted hy the Engineering and Utilities Departments for
Bobby Jones Business Park, Phase II-B.
Mr. Colclough: I so move.
J\;[r. Boyles: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Motion to approve the City's match ofthe Augusta State University's
Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA) Project.
At this time Ms. Kathy Hamrick appeared before the Committee regarding the
above item.
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Mr. Kolb: I would suggest that you refer it back to us, and we will come up with
a recommendation for a funding source.
J\;[r. Colclough: I'll move that we refer it to the Administrator and that he report
back at the next meeting with a funding source.
Mr. Mays: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
4. Presentation of information on the closing ofthe University's Walton Way
entrance and the University's Master Plan.
Ms. Hamrick made a presentation regarding the Master Plan for Augusta State
University and the resulting impact on the area.
Mr. Colclough: I move we receive this as information.
Mr. Boyles: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
5. Approve Revised State-Aid County Contract Priority List.
After a lengthy discussion of the list and the need for sidewalk construction along
Glenn Hills Drive in the area of Glenn Hills High, Middle and Elementary schools, Ms.
Smith: I would suggest that you let us look at that area and see if we might consider
putting in some asphalt or gravel along the edges of the existing roadway.
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Mr. Boyles: I move that we approve the list that Public Works has presented to
us.
Mr. Colclough: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Boyles: My second motion is to establish a sub-committee to work with the
Public Works Director, the State DOT and the Richmond County Board of Education to
see if we can find another source of funding for Glenn Hills Drive.
Mr. Mays: Second.
(Mr. Hankerson, Mr. Mays and Mr. Boyles will serve on the sub-committee and
report back to the Committee at the next meeting)
Motion adopted unanimously.
6.
Report from the Utilities Department regarding sewer backup and other
flooding problems in Fashion Place area.
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Mr. Saxon: At this point we have cleaned almost 6,000 feet of line with TV
inspection, and we found some heavy sediment and sand in some areas and cleaned that
out. We found some root intrusion also and cleaned it out, but we did not actually find
anything that seemed to be impeding the flow of wastewater in the lines. We checked the
Jines before, during and after storm events looking for any problems with backup or
increased flows and haven't found any of those. Some of the houses have orangeburg
pipe for their service laterals and that type of pipe often causes problems. We still have
some work to do and will continue that, but we haven't found anything on a system-wide
basis that would cause major trouble. They may need to make contact with Risk
Management if they have any claims that need to be addressed.
After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Committee that this matter be
updated in a month after final completion of the work is accomplished.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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