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PUBLIC SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 8, 1998
4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; W. Mays, Chairman; Brigham,
Kuhlke, Todd, members; R. Oliver, Administrator; J. Wall, Legal
Counsel; R. Sherman and A. Totka, L&I; T. Beck, Recreation
Director; H. Johnson, Transit Director;
ALSO PRESENT: U. Bridges, Commissioner; K. Blanos, Clean &
Beautiful; Sandy Mercer, Family Y; T. Powell, Augusta Chronicle; S.
Edison, Metro Spirit, J. Wheeler, Channel 6; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission and Belinda Brown of the Clerk's Office.
A communication from Mr. Richard L. Colclough regarding a request
for an additional member to the Code Enforcement Department.
At this time Ms. Sandy Mercer of Pride and Progress, Inc. and the
Family Y appears before the Committee to recommend the hiring of an
additional Code Enforcement Officer and a secretary at the License
and Inspection Department.
MR. TODD: I would like to make a motion that we accept this
as information from Pride and Progress and Mr. Sherman. And that
we direct Mr. Sherman to bring us back a recommendation to
reclassify the position to be able to hire the two individuals.
Also, send it to the Administrative Services Committee.
MR. KUHLKE;
Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
At this time Mrs. Susan Knight, President West Augusta Little, Inc.
gave a summary report of expenses incurred.
Mr. Todd; My concern and question is how much will it take to
finish the park and what's your projection for completion? I know
we won't be able to help you until the year 2000-2001 sales tax.
Mrs. Knight; It will probably take another year to two year~
to complete and about another $50,000.
MR. TODD: I recommend we receive the report as information.
And we direct them to get with Mr. Tom Beck and look at the
projections for finishing the park so that West Augusta can get use
out of it and that we add the dollar amount to the year 2000-2001
sales tax.
MR. BRIGP.AM;
Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
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A request to approve a contract request between the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources (Environmental Protection Division)
and Augusta-Richmond County. The EPD contract will pay up to
$83,900.00 to reimburse Augusta-Richmond County for costs incurred
for a proposed scrap tire code enforcement position, as well as a
vehicle, operating costs, supplies, computer equipment and
communication equipment. Also, a waste reduction/recycling
education program is included in this grant proposal.
MR. BRIGHAM: So move.
MR. KUHLKE: Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion on authorizing the City of Hephzibah personnel to act as
building superintendents for rental functions at Carroll
(Hephzibah) Community Center and increasing rental rate for labor
to $10.00 per hour. And to include the hiring of the City of
Hephzibah Police and Fire personnel for rental functions.
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of a contractual
MR. KUHLKE; I move that we approve this
review by the Attorney and the development
agreement with the city of Hephzibah.
MR. TODD:
Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
A request the recreation Director to approve and award the bid for
the construction of the Augusta Golf Course Improvements (tees,
fairways and greens), subject to financing.
MR. BRIGHAM; So move.
MR. KUHLKE: Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
A request from the Attorney to approve Public Purpose Installment
Sale Agreement between the Richmond County Public Facilities, Inc.,
and Augusta, Georgia and the Trust Indenture between Ricbmonl
County Public Facilities, Inc., and Regions Bank, as Trustee fo
the financing of golf course improvements in the sum 01
$1,705,000.00.
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MR. TODD; So move subject to financing.
MR. KUHLKE; Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion on the rerouting of Central Avenue route to accommodate
Augusta State.
Mr. Johnson; We looked at some different proposals and we
tried to stay in house and not add on another vehicle. The only
route that came anywhere close to doing that with the least amount
of money, would be with the Central Avenue route. My
recommendation is that the cut was a part of the package that was
approved for the budget of 1998. And I did drop or modify services
in other areas. My proposal is that we stay with the proposal that
was made in order that we cut the budget in the 1997-1998 time
frame. The approximate cost of this service will be about $7,000
a year added to the budget.
Mr. Oliver; This would have to come from contingency $3,500
roughly this year and the $7,000 would have to be budgeted next
year. I would agree with Mr. Johnson that I don't think that the
addition of that piece adds a lot to the routing.
MR. BRIGHAM: I move that we approve the route extension and
that we stick with the proposal.
MR. TODD; Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
A request from the Recreation Director to approve deleting Aquatics
and Waterfront Facilities Supervisor position (grade 48) and adding
Foreman-Technical (grade 46) .
MR. TODD; So move to approve.
MR. KUHLKE: Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission