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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-1996 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - November 12, 1996 4:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Mays, Chairman; Kuhlke, Vice-Chairman; Zetterberg and Todd, members; Tom Beck, Recreation Department Director; Heyward Johnson, Transit Director; Juriah Lewis, Transit Planner; Miller Meyer, License & Inspections Director; Stewart Walker of the License & Inspections Department; Cheryl Nelson, Finance Department; Drew Goins, Asst. Com. of P.W. & Director of Engineering; Lori D'Alessio, Attorney's Office; Linda Beazley, Interim Administrator - Administration; Charles Dillard, Interim Administrator - Operations; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor. The Clerk: We have a request for one addendum. It is a communication from the Attorney regarding approval of a lease agreement between Augusta Aviation Commission and Morris Communications. Mr. Todd: I move that we add it by unanimous consent. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. At this time Mr. Frank Dennis appeared before the Committee to make a presentation regarding the addendum item. Mr. Dennis: I'm here in my capacity as Vice-Chairman of the Augusta Aviation Commission which has responsibility for Bush Field. We have a lease that has negotiated between the Aviation Commission and Mr. Paul Simon who represents Morris Communications. Morris Communications has purchased one new airplane and has another on order. There are no facilities at Bush Field to hangar these planes so the proposal is that we remove one of the old hangars that has been at Bush Field from its earliest days and in place of that, allow Morris Communications to build a hangar that would house the planes. It would be to his specifications and plans; however, we have the right to approve those plans. At the completion of the construction, the Augusta Aviation Commission proposes to reimburse Morris for his costs plus the cost of demolition and some expenses that have been incurred in planning, lump this together and then lease it to Morris Communications for a 20-year period. The Commission would recover its funds and interest. We feel this is a fair and equitable lease and would be to our advantage as well as the property would be ours at the end of the lease. There would be a 10-year option for Morris to renew the lease at the completion of the 20 years. Expenses connected with the operation would be paid by Morris as well. Reserve funds from Bush Field would provide for the beginning costs. Mr. Todd: I move that we approve this and refer it to the full Commission. Mr. Kuhlke: I'll second that. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next considered all 1996 alcohol licenses to be renewed for 1997. Mr. Walker: They all meet the requirements for renewal. Mr. Zetterberg: I move for approval. Mr. Todd: Second. Do we have any who are in trouble on Sunday sales? Mr. Walker: We may have one for the Comedy House. It will be brought up next month to the Committee. Mr. Todd: Would the maker of the motion agree to pull that one out? Mr. Zetterberg: Yes, I'll do that. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Young Han for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Augusta Super Market located at 2117 Milledgeville Road, was read. At this time a delegation of 30 people appeared before the Committee in support of the applicant's request for a beer & wine license. Mr. Walker: This application is not in order. It has been denied by the License Department and the Sheriff's Department. It does not meet the distance requirement of 300 feet from a church. It is 1BB feet from a church that is next door to the property. At this time Ms. Young Han made a presentation supporting her request for the issuance of the license. Mr. Meyer: This establishment did have a license for a number of years but the license lapsed for a year or so and a church was built after the fact. When the license was reapplied for, we had no choice but to treat it as a new application because of the lapsed status. As a new application, it did not meet the distance requirements and the license was denied. Mr. Todd: This location has had a history of problems, including homicides and drug activity. I I I I I I Ms. Kimberly Davis of 1132 Tenth Avenue spoke in favor of the applicant's request to grant the license and the nature of the homicide at this location. Mr. Todd: I make a motion that we deny it. (Note: There was no opposition present for this application.) After further discussion, Mr. Todd: I'd like to make a motion that we accept this as information and send it to the full Commission and direct the License & Inspections Department to go back and pull the minutes regarding the license for this location and pull any other information that is germane to this debate. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Dalton Rendell Lowery to transfer the retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Foodmax located at 2115 Windsor Spring Road. (Formerly in the name of Todd Hartley), was read. Mr. Walker: They meet all the requirements and the application is in order. Mr. Todd: I move that we approve it. Mr. Kuhlke: I'll second it. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next considered approval of officiant contracts for the Recreation Department between Augusta-Richmond County and Timothy H. Allen, Shermia Williams, Kisha Luckie, Michael Norton, Michael Pletcher, Joseph Chavous, Barrion Lyons, Travis Givens, Dustin Shinkle, Ronald Lee Yeater, III, Chris Baxter, Frank J. Maddox and Bryan K. Moody. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval. Mr. Todd: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Director of Recreation and Parks requesting approval of a 1% Sales Tax Project Supervisor for the Recreation and Parks Department, was read. Mr. Beck made a presentation expressing the need for a person to supervise the work on the sales tax projects. Mr. Todd: If we postponed this until the third week in December, would that be a problem? I think we need to let the new Administrator have time to review this. I Mr. Beck: No. We have been managing it and can continue to do so for the time being. Mr. Todd: regular meeting Committee if we I so move that we postpone this in December and we can bring it have to. until the second back to the Mr. Kuhlke: I'll second that and I hope that the full Commission will support it. Mr. zetterberg: You want to do this on a contract basis? Mr. Beck: Yes, sir. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Asst. Com. of P.W. & Director of Engineering recommending that the contract for the Electrical System Upgrade at Daniel Field Airport be awarded to the low bidder, Alrich Electric contracting Company. The budget for this project was $45,000.00. We, therefore, negotiated with the low bidder to bring the project in on budget. We recommend that the I contract be awarded to Alrich at a cost of $43,7B7.00 and funds for this project have been allocated in the Daniel Field Airport Budget, was read. Mr. Todd: I so move that we approve the recommendation of the negotiated low bid. Mr. Kuhlke: I second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Transit Director stating for your information, I have been contacted by the Garrison Commander at Fort Gordon with regard to possible transit service. Based on my meeting with Ms. Pat Buchholz from Fort Gordon and subsequent visit, Augusta-Richmond County Public Transit will provide Saturday service for a six-week trial period. The trial period will be December 7th and 14th and the entire month of January. The approximate cost of presenting this service will be $561.00 per Saturday. The fare will be $1.00, was read. Mr. Todd: I am somewhat concerned about having service tied into Augusta Mall rather than both malls or some other areas as well. Mr. Johnson: The interest right now is to go to Augusta II Mall. Hopefully, as we get interest back in the Transit service, we can tie this in with Regency Mall if there is enough interest. I I I We will evaluate this at the end of the trial period to see if it should be continued. After further discussion, Mr. Todd: I make a motion that we approve this with instruction for them to look at how they can best make it work for the Transit system and everyone being in a win-win situation. . Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Transit Director recommending that the bid for Bus Advertising be awarded to the highest bidder, ACE Marketing, was read. Mr. Johnson: Their bid was for $6,030 a month or 20% net monthly revenue for the first, second and third year. three-year period we will receive a guaranteed amount of approximately $217,080. of the Over a Mr. Todd: I move that we approve it with the County Attorney approving the contract. Mr. Kuhlke: I second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM