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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-1998 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICSS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - May 26, 1998 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Larry E. Sconyers; Mays, Chairman; J. Brigham, Kuhlke, Todd, members; R. Oliver, Administrator; J. Wall, Legal Counsel; H. Johnson, Transit Director; R. Sherman, S. Walker, L. Harris, License & Inspection Department; R. Berry, Sheriff's Department; T. Beck, Recreation Director; Rick Acree, Central Services. ALSO PRESENT: Tracy Powell, Augusta Chronicle; Stacy Eidson, Metro Spirit; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Belinda Brown of the Clerks Office. Clerk: We have a request for two addendum items to be added to the agenda: Motion to approve an assignment of Lease Agreement from Scripps Baseball Group, Inc. to HWS Baseball, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, and to substitute Michael Savit and Jeffery Savit as guarantors for William H. Scripps, subject to approval of Assignment document by City Attorney. A request from the Recreational Department for a change professional service contract to Nick Dickinson and Associates the amount of $2,200 for the Blythe Park Community Center. in in MR. KUHLKE: So move. MR. BRIGHAM: I don't see the service contract. I'll go along with adding the Lease assignment, necessity of doing the change in professional Why do we have to. do this now, Tom? Mr. Beck: If we don't do it now we could be jeopardizing getting the project bided. The only way we need to bid the project is to bid the project with the alternates in it to make sure we have a bid that we can accept when this project does go to bid. Mr. Brigham: You can bring it back next time. reconsider it at the end of the meeting. I'll MR. KUHLKE: I so move on item number one. MR. BRIGHAM: I second that. Motion carried unanimously to add item number one. A request from Ms. Dianne Fennig of Augusta State University to appear before the Committee regarding the Transit Department. Ms. ?enr~i~g: I have come today just to ask some ques~ions of this group. In March we were serred a contract that the shuttle service would be discontinued from the athletic complex to the main campus. And I was told at the public hearing that I was to come and voice concern about that discontinuation of service. We did that and proposed some reroutes to the transit department. I'm very concerned that summer session is about to begin on June 17 and continue through July 31. And I would like to know if this group would consider continuing the shuttle service through summer so no students are left in the heat. I would even look at redoing the hours if I could work with the transit authority to come up with some reroute ideas for fall which will begin August 24. Mr. Kuhlke: One of the problems with the Transit Department is that we lose money. standpoint of expense and What's the ridership, are is it a break even? How do we stand, Heyward from the revenues as far as that route goes? we supplementing that particular route, Mr. deducted per ride Oliver: This was one of the highest, even when you their contribution off, this was one of the highest costs of all the routes within the transit system. I Mr. Johnson: There are two different things that we do for Augusta State: (1) The City provided the shelter se~rice from the gym complex down to the main campus. (2) For $2 a semester any student that paid the transportation fee could ride any bus by I showing their ID card in the transit system. The approximate cost of the shuttle itself was $103,000 just for doing that route alone. Mr. Kuhlke: Does Augusta State pay the transit department? Ms. colleges students starting Fenning: We are the largest contributor of all the and universities ~out $38,000, depending on the number of that attend. The fees will be $3.00 per semester in August and $2.00 for summer quarter. Mr. Johnson: Understand, that is not what Augusta State is paying. That's what the student is paying. Mr. Oliver: It comes out of their fees and some students objected to the $3.00 because they don't ride the bus. Ms. Fenning: I would even take that back to the Board of Regents if we could work out something in a fee structure that would suit both transit and us for our students. Mr. Brigham: Are you going to bring us proposals on changing the route? Mr. Johnson: The only proposal the transfers. There was never a proposal to change routes. at the public hearing was on the elimination of Mr. Oliver: There were route changes as part of the budget. I I I I Mr. Johnson: This was proposed as a part of the budget which was approved as of January 1 and because of regulatory requirements we were not able to implement this until February 2. MR. BRIGHAM: I would like to make a motion that we continue this route until the end of the summer quarter and anything that is done will be done as of the fall semester. Mr. Oliver: Do you have money in your budget for that? Mr. Johnson: No. Mr. Oliver: route? How much money do you need to continue this Mr. Johnson: That would depend on the type of service the Dean is requesting. MR. BRIGHAM: I want to take that motion back and make a motion that we postpone this until the next Committee meeting and let the Transit Director and Augusta State work out a proposal and bring it back. Mr. Johnson: You do understand that this is a part of the budget package. Which means that once you start modifying that package then the savings are going out the window and then you may have other people that may want to change something else. Mr. Brigham: What date are you proposing that we end it now? Mr. Johnson: The date that was proposed is at the end of the finals. Mr. Oliver: I suggest that she can work with Heyward and see if that can be done. And we can look at seeing if there is any way we can do a reroute that we come out cost neutral. If not, Heyward can tell us the cost and we can bring it back to the Committee next time which will still be in time to meet the concerns of all people involved. MR. KUHLKE: Second the motion. Motion carried unanimously. New Application: Consider a request by Cherry E. Kelly for a retail package beer ~ wine license to be used in connection with Eckerd Drugs #8092 located at 2501 Tobacco Road. Ms. Kelly: Cherry E. Kelly 3501 Hempstead Court, Hephzibah, Ga 30815 Mr. Walker: This is in connection with the new Eckerd's Drug Store on TobaccQ Road. This applicanc meets all the requireme~ts I of both the License & Inspection Department and the Sheriff's Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) MR. BRIGHAM: So move. MR. KUHLKE: Second. Motion carries 3-1 with Mr. Todd abstaining. New Application: Consider a request by Sharon Siple for a consumption on premise liquor license to be used in connection with Williams Seafood located at 3160 Wrightsboro Road. Ms. Siple: Sharon Siple 4127 Wall Drive, Augusta, Ga. 30906 Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all the requirements been approved by the Sheriff's Department and the Department. (No objectors) and has License MR. BRIGHAM: So move. MR. KUHLKE: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I Mr. Walker: The following are violations by the Sheriff's Department and the policy is on the first offense 1 year probation, the second offense 1 month suspension, third offense 1 year suspension and fourth offense revocation. These are all considered as a first offense by the Sheriff's Department and would be eligible for a 1 year probation. The License & Inspection Department recommends a 1 year probation. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriff's Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Rajendra M. Jani for Super Mini Mart located at 1812 Lumpkin Rd. for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. Rajendra M. Jani 1812 Lumpkin Road. MR. KUHLKE: I move we invoke the 1 year probation. MR. BRIGHAM: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriff's Department I I I for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Calvin M. DeLoach for 56 Package Shop located at 3324 Mike Padgett Highway for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. Mr. Mays: This item is being deleted from the agenda until a later date. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriff's Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Alan Brosious for the Pump ~ Shop located at 902 Walton Way ~ 2255 Washington Road for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. Alan Brosious 902 Walton Way and 2855 Washington Road. MR. KUHLKE: I move that we invoke the 1 year probation. MR. BRIGHAM: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriff's Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Susan J. Faircloth for McBean Package Store located at 5274 Old Savannah Road for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. Susan J. Faircloth: 5274 Old Savannah Road MR. KUHLKE: I move that we invoke the 1 year probation. MR. BRIGHAM: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriff's Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Larry Olinger for One Stop Convenience Store located at 2382 Barton Chapel Road for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. Larry Olinger 2382 Barton Chapel Road MR. KUHLKE: I move that we invoke the 1 year probation. MR. BRIGHAM: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriff's Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or I revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Ki Kwan Kim for Jack's Grocery located at 4630 Old Savannah Road for the following violation, furnishing alcohol to minors. Ki Kwan Kim 4630 Old Savannah Road MR. KUHLKE: I move that we invoke the 1 year probation. MR. BRIGHAM: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New Application: Consider a request by Yong Nam Won for a retail package beer ~ wine license to be used in connection with Richmond Hill Market located at 2512 Richmond Hill Road West. Mr. Yong: Yon Nam Won 2511 Beckett Court. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements of the License and Sheriff's Department and we recommend approval. (No obj ectors) MR. KUHLKE: So move. I MR. TODD: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A request from the Attorney to approve assignment of Lease Agreement from Scripps Baseball Group, Inc. to HWS Baseball, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, and to substitute Michael Savit and Jeffery Savit as guarantors for William H. Scripps, subject to approval of Assignment document by the City Attorney. MR. KUHLKE: I move approval subject to the Attorney. MR. TODD: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A request form the Recreation Director to approve a change in the professional services contract awarded to Nicholas Dickinson and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $2,200 to accomplish design of deductive alternates for the Blythe Park Community Center. Mr. Wall: This project is on hold until this issue is I I I I resolved because we need some direction as to how to deal with it. We feel like that's a fair price to pay for the addition because you're talking about taking two wings off and the request has been made to try to keep it intact. Mr. Todd: Do we have the funding? Mr. Oliver: Not above the $330,000 and that's with a six and three quarter contingency there is no funding identified. Mr. Beck has indicated that one of the state legislative representatives is looking at possibly $20,000 more. Mr. Todd: I don't think there is any emergency here if they want to put it on the agenda and bring it right. I don't think we're going anywhere here today with this. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission /bb