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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-1996 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - October 8, 1996 4:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Mays, Chairman; Kuhlke, Vice-Chairman; Zetterberg, member; Charles Dillard, Interim Administrator for Operations; Miller Meyer, Director of License & Inspection; Stewart Walker of the License & Inspections Department; Tom Beck, Asst. Director of Recreation Department; Steve Atha, Manager, Bush Field Airport; Lewis Johnson, Central Services Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission-Council and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission-Council. ABSENT: Hon. Moses Todd, member. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle. The Clerk: We have a request for three addendum items. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Bobbie A. Hammond for a consumption on premises liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with B & D's Wet spot located at 1857 1/2 Gordon Highway. There will be a dance hall, was read. Ms. Hammond: I'm Bobbie Hammond, 2505 Highway 88, Hephzibah, Georgia. Mr. Walker: This meets all the requirements of the ordinance. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Charles Gary Verner for a consumption on premises liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with Walton's Station located at 3626 Walton Way. There will be a dance hall, was read. Mr. Verner: I'm Gary Verner of 3433 Ravenwood Drive, Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Walker: This meets the requirements of the ordinance. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I A request by Soyop Sierleja for a consumption on premises liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with Club Barcelona located at 2533 Peach Orchard Road. There will be a dance hall, was read. Ms. Sierleja: I'm Soyop Sierleja of 2386 Turkey Trail Drive, Hephzibah, Georgia. Mr. Walker: This meets all the requirements of the ordinance. Mr. Zetterberg: I so move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Central Services Director requesting execution of the contract for Fire Escape Design with John T. Brown, was read. Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Asst. Director of Recreation & Parks requesting approval of Blair Construction as the General Contractor for renovations to the Warren Road Park, a project under the SPLOST Phase III Program, was read. Mr. Beck: They are the low bidder at $339,150.00. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Asst. Director of Recreation & Parks requesting approval of Astra Group as the General Contractor for renovations to Flagler Road Park, a project under the SPLOST Phase III Program, was read. Mr. Beck: Their low bid was $102,850.00. Mr. Zetterberg: I so move to get it on the floor. I Mr. Kuhlke: Second. After a short discussion, the motion was put and adopted I I I unanimously. Communication from the Attorney regarding approval of the contract for the Belle Terrace Swim Center, was read. Mr. Wall: We recommend that this be awarded to Two State Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $733,475.00. Mr. Kuhlke: I move for approval. Mr. zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee discussed the matter of repairs to Dyess Park. Mr. Chairman: I wanted to discuss this. We had a break-in over the weekend at Dyess Park and we need to make many repairs there but most especially the doors. There is a boarded up door there that is in dire need of repair and this is an emergency situation because children are down there quite often using the stairway. It is both a fire and a safety hazard. Mr. Johnson: I can do it but I need the funding. Mr. Beck: We have renovation funds in the sales tax for 1997 and there were funds there for some major renovations at Dyess Park. I would suggest that we appropriate some funds on an emergency basis for Dyess and let us go ahead and start the project now. Mr. Chairman: The doors need to be dealt with immediately. Mr. Beck: We could let a quick contract for door replacement for all the doors. Mr. Johnson: I can go over there and look at it and come up with some costs. Mr. Chairman: When you get a figure on the doors, get enough to do the job right and make it look the way it should. Mr. Kuhlke: If Mr. Johnson can get a number for us by Tuesday, can we not pass this on to the full Commission and let him make a report Tuesday so that we might be able to act on it? Mr. Chairman: That's what I'd like to see us do. Mr. Kuhlke: I'll move that we do that. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. communication from the Attorney regarding approval of the Settlement Agreement between Augusta Aviation Commission and Bankers First Savings Bank, was read. I Mr. Wall: This appears to be in order. Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Airport Manager of Daniel Field requesting approval for the Dixie Wheels Car Show to be held at Daniel Field on October 12 and 13, 1996, was read. Mr. Zetterberg: I so move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by R. H. Troup to transfer the consumption on premises liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with Chevy Night Club located at 469 Highland Avenue. There will be a dance hall. Formerly in the name of Danny Savage, was read. A request by April L. Nelson to transfer the consumption on premises liquor, beer & wine license used in connection with comedy House Theater located at 2740 Washington Road. There will be Sunday sales. Formerly in the name of Patricia Mills, was read. I Mr. Walker: Neither of these applicants are here. I think both of these are routine. Mr. Kuhlke: I move that we refer these to the full Commission with no recommendation since the applicants aren't here. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission-Council NWM I