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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-1997 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING COMMITTEE ROOM - February 10, 1997 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: Hons. Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; Mays, Chairman, Kuhlke, Vice-Chairman; Todd, Zetterberg, members; Randy Oliver, Administrator; J. Wall, Attorney; Larry Harris and Stewart Walker of the License and Inspection Office; Heyward Johnson, Transit Director; Tom Beck, Recreation Department Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission, and Belinda Brown of the Clerk's Office. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle, Hons. H. Brigham and U. Bridges. The Clerk: We have a request for three items to be added to the addendum. Two items as listed on the addendum adgenda and one item from Attorney Wall asking for a motion to approve assignment of a contract with Shelter Ad Systems to Lamar Transit Advertising. Mr. Todd: I so move by unanimous consent. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to consider an Approval of contracts between Augusta-Richmond County and Jimmy L. Ferguson, Jr., Janet Olivia Stuckey, Greg R. Pridgen, Shawn Crosby, Heather Disher, Joselyn Lawson, Torri 1. Williams, Claudanett Williams, Samuel K. Betha, Julie Bagwell, Wakia Denisce Martin, Napoleon Hooks, Archie L. Williams, Jr., and Torence F. Trammell regarding their services as officiants in Recreation Department activities, was read. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. A request to Approve decreasing the budget on future Belle Terrace renovations to cover the approved Change Order to the Swim Center facility in the amount of $64,370. Mr. Kuhlke: This money was advanced and this would be a debit "against the phase III Tax Fund to pay for this project. Mr. Oliver: That was my understanding. It was represented to me that this was a bookkeeping adjustment to take $64,370.00, from Belle Terrace and move it to this project, and that would provide the total funding for a Change Order that was previously authorized. After further discussion; Mr. Kuhlke : I recommend that we refer this back to the Administrator for further study. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Katherine Zawacki for a game room license to be used in connection with Papapia's Pizza located at 3741 Peach Orchard Rd. There will be Sunday sales, was read. Ms . Zawacki: Augusta, Ga. Katherine Zawacki, 3741 Peach Orchard Rd, Mr. Walker: This meets all requirements and is approved by the License Department and the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Todd: I so move. Mr. Zetteberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Jerry Lee Kight for a consumption on premise liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with the Town Tavern Restaurant located at #15 Seventh St. There will be Sunday sales, was read. Mr. Walker: This is for the Old Town Tavern on Seventh StJ reopening, it meets all requirements of the License Department an the Sheriff's Department. The applicant is not present. He was notified. Mr. Kuhlke: meeting with the Seventh St. I think we need to include Mr. Kight in on the Condo Association and the business owners on Mr. Todd: I so move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. .', -' :' -.- -.~ .-,".. A request by James Whitey Lester for a consumption on premise liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with the Riverfront Pub located at 531 Broad St. There will be adult entertainment, was read. Mr. Lester: James whitey Lester, 922 Beman St. Augusta, Ga. Mr. Walker: This is a transfer and it meets all requirements and r::~~::::: ~y ~::e L::::::a:~partment and Sheriff's Department.1 I _I -....., .' ~..;..;.; .~-:"::.; ".< ~.. -:......J I Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Todd abstaining. A request by James Whitey Lester for a consumption on premise liquor & beer license to be used in connection with the Discotheque Lounge located at 533 1/2 Broad St. There will be adult entertainment, was read. Mr. Lester: James Whitey Lester, 922 Beman St., Augusta, Ga. Mr. Walker: Steven Scott, who due to illness. This is a transfer license to Mr. Lester from was the manager, and no longer in the business Mr. Kuhlke: Move approval. Mr. Mays: I relinguish the chair to Mr. Todd, and second Mr. Kuhlke's motion. Motion failed, with Mr. Todd abstaining and Mr. Zetterberg voting no. A request by James Whitey Lester for a consumption on premise liquor & beer license to be used in connection with the Joker Lounge located at 212 Sixth St. There will be adult entertainment, was read. Mr. Lester: James Whitey Lester, 922 Beman St, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Walker: This also meets all requirements of the alcohol and adult entertainment ordinance, we recommend approval and so does the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Kuhlke: Move approval. Mr. Mays: Mr. Todd still has the chair, and I second Mr. Kuhlke's motion. Mr. Todd: We have a motion and second, is there any further 'discussion? Mr. Mays: The Commission will decide what goes on with these clubs, but I would hope that if there is anything that needs to be brought to this Committee's attention and discussed in Legal or Executive Session we do this on the day of this meeting. Mr. Wall: I think that should be done, because you need to be advised about this. Mr. Kuhlke: I withdraw my motion. Mr. Mays: Second withdraws. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. that we move this to a Legal 1 Mr. Zetterberg: I make a motion Session at the end of this meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Norman Smoot for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with the Neighborhood Food Store located at 1738 Old Savannah Rd, was read. Mr. Smoot: Norman Smoot, 2334 Shadowood Dr. Mr. Walker: This item also meets all requirements of the license ordinance and recommended by the License Department and the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Mark W. Baldwin for a consumption on premise liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with California Dreaming Restaurant located at 3241 Wash~ngton Rd There will be Sunday sales, was read. "1 Mr. Baldwin: Mark W. Baldwin, 113 St. Parks Dr., Augusta, Ga. . , Mr. Walker: This also meets all requirements of the License Department and the Sheriff's Department and we recommend approval. Mr. Kuhlke: I move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Susan Beckum Griffin for a consumption on premise liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with Adams Lounge located at 1075 Stevens Creek Rd, was read. Ms. Griffin: Susan Beckum, 3170 Skinner Mill Rd, Augusta, Ga. Mr, Walker: This meets all requirements of the License Department and the Sheriff's Department and we recommend approval. Mr. Zetterberg: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. 1 Motion adopted unanimously. I 1 : ~.,! I A request by Kihwan Kim for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with A's Convenience Store located at 1857A Gcrdon Highway, was read. Mr. Kim: Kihwan Kim, 4630 Old Savannah Rd., Augusta, Ga. Mr. Walker: This license also meets all requirements of the Augusta-Richmond County License Ordinance. It has been approved by the License Department and the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by John Carl Black for a consumption on premise beer & wine license to be used in connection with Le Bayou Cafe located at 3328 Washington Rd. There will be Sunday sales, was read. Mr. Walker: Mr. Black is not here, but the owner is here. Mr. Mahoney: John Mahoney, 113 Crystal Creek Lane, Appling, Ga. Mr. Walker: This application meets all requirements of the Augusta-Richmond County License Ordinance and has been approved by the License Department and the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Sterling S. Stewart for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Wal-Mart Supercenter #1293 located at 3209 Deans Bridge Rd. Mr. Stewart: Sterling S. Stewart, 3511 Postell Dr. Hephzibah, Ga. Mr. Walker: This meets all requirements and has been approved by the License Department and the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Todd: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request by Calvin M. DeLoach for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with R & L Deli located at 3324 Mike Padgett Highway. Mr. DeLoach: Calvin DeLoach, 213 West Vineland Rd. Mr. Walker: This meets all requirements of the Ordinance and has been approved by the License Department Sheriff's Department. License I and the Mr. Todd: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request for an award bid in the amount of $255,996.00 to low bidder, Mars Construction Company, Inc. and approve contract, subj ect to bonds being executed, regarding Bethlehem Community Center, Phase I, was read. Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Mr. Todd: I would like the County Attorney to look at the question of property and make sure that the Bethlehem Community Center, Inc., has clear title of property or rights to property. Mr. Kuhlke: I have no problem admending my motion. My motion is to approve the contract subject to the County Attorney reviewing I the deed of property, making sure it's in the proper ownership. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. ",; Motion adopted unanimously. :~ A request for discussion of recent issues regarding Jones Intercable including rate increase and Commission regulation of rates and rate increases. -~ . .... 'J :~>~::.:.:':fl /~~~~;~:~ Mr. Wall: In this item we commented about how the City of Augusta had undertaken to become certified. It's a 3 step process: (1) Filing the form with the FCC, which was done in 1993. (2) The adoption of an ordinance. (3) Notice of certification to Jones Intercable. With that three step process, the City could then review the rates before the rates went into effect. At the time we prepared this agenda item, we were uncertain as to whether or not the notice had been sent to Jones Intercable, they have stated to us that they have searched both the local office and the national office to determine whether or not that is done and they have not received it. Likewise, we have checked locally and apparently that notification was not sent, or at least we can find no record of it I having been sent. Therefore, I think that the only thing that can be done at this time, is if you want to have that rate reviewed, I I I is to send it to the FCC to have them review it. There is a second part of that Jones Intercable promotion, is what I will call it, and that is the discount for Sprint users. I question whethere or not that is valid, frankly, I have not seen that literature, we talked with GMA and they likewise have questions about whether or not that is a valid offer to Sprint users. As far as the rate is concerned there is little that we can do since the certification was apparently not sent or at least we can not verify that and they say it was never received. Mr. Todd: I would like to recommend that we send it to the FCC and let them look at the issue of ratF-s and the Sprint issue. Mr. Kuhlke: Do we as a new entity have to go thru the three step process? Mr. Wall: Since the County never did adopt a County wide ordinance, you would need to adopt a County wide ordinance, and yes, you would need to do that in order to become certified on a County wide basis. Mr. Oliver: Reviewing cable rates is a tedious task, it takes resources and I would recommend that we contract with GMA if they perform that function, because we are clearly not in a position to do that. Mr. Kuhlke: I am probably totally opposed to this Government getting involved in private enterprise. After further discussion; Mr. Kuhlke: I motion that we postpone any decision on this until we get further information back from the Administrator. Mr. Todd: Second. Mr. Zetterberg: I would like the Administrator to take a look at the possibility of us getting a Public Educational Gcvernment Channel and that ties in with what we are doing on the Customer Service Line, what we are doing with the Web Page, and this would add us potentially another medium that the Government could use for public relations purposes and for information purposes. It's my understanding there are provisions in communities for us to get that service free. Mr. Oliver: I received a reply from Jones Intercable about the issues with Channel 36, and I faxed this information to the station, basically, they said the user survey did not warrant it, which is somewhat subjective, but they also said that they did not meet and they provided the FCC requirements for minimum wattage for low power stations, that they did not meet those thresholds, I have not heard a reply back from Channel 36, they either do or they don't, that's an engineering determination, and that would be very easy to substantiate, clearly if they do not meet those minimum requirements they are not entitled, I don't have an answer to that yet, I wanted you all to know that. Motion adopted unanimously. I A communication Assignment of Contract Advertising. from the Transit Director to Approve with Shelter Ad Systems to Lamar Transit Mr. Johnson: The contract that we have now with the Shelter Ad Systems is a contract that can be assigned and at the present time they are in negotiations with Lamar Transit Advertising to assign over the present contract. Along with the signing over to Lamar Transit they would like to renegotiate the contract so that we will be able to receive some type of revenue for the use of the bus shelters on the right-of-way. Also, to authorize us to get into further negotiations with Lamar Transit to receive additional revenues off the bus shelters. Mr. Todd: I will so move that we authorize Mr. Johnson and Mr. Walls to assign the contract, to enter negotiations with restrictions or conditions that everything is coordinated with Traffic Engineering as far as the location and that we delete any rights they may have to place a telephone booth at every bus stop. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. After further discussion; I Motion adopted with Mr. Mays voting no. At this time the Committee went into Executive Session. Lena J. Bonner bjb I