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Home My WebLink About07-26-1999 Meeting I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - July 26, 1999 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: W. Mays, Chairman, J. Brigham, R. Colclough, B. Kuhlke, members; R. Oliver, Administrator; J. Wall, Attorney; H. Johnson, Transit Director; T. Beck, Recreation Director; R. Sherman, S. Walker, 1. Harris, L&1; R. Berry, Sheriffs Department; J. Findlay, Attorney; 1. Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Bob Young, Mayor. ALSO PRESENT: S. Cooper, Augusta Chronicle, S. Eidson, Metro Spirit. Clerk: Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee we have two addendum items: L New Ownership: A,N, 99-52: Consider a request by Mohammad 5, Ghaya for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with F&S Petroleum, Inc" located at 3224 Wrightsboro Rd, District 5, Super District 9, 2. New Ownership: A.N. 99-53: Consider a request by Mohammad Ashfag for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Asna, Inc. located at 2700 Peach Orchard Rd. District 2. Super District 9. I Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carried unanimously, A request to renew the 5311 Rural Transportation Grant between the Georgia Department of Transportation and Augusta-Richmond County, Mr. Johnson: This is an annual renewal grant between ARC and the State of Georgia to operate the rural transit service outside the boundaries of Bobby Jones. Funds ai-e in the budget for this. Mr. Colclough: So move, Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I A request to approve, in resolution form, support of the U. 5, Senate's FY2000 Transportation Appropriations Bill. Mr. Johnson: The Georgia Transit Association asked the GDOT to ask for a special funding for the transit systems in the state of Georgia. This is in the FY2000 I budget, but there is no figure for it, so we have asked for $7.2 million to help the transit - systems in Georgia to buy vehicles. This would be a resolution to send to Sen. Coverdell, Sen. Cleland and Rep. Norwood to show our support to help get that funding. We have four vehicles that would be a part of it, which is a special funding outside of the regular funding that we would receive. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carried unanimously, New Ownership: A.N. 99-50: Consider a request by George Ferguson for a consumption on premise liquor & beer license to be used in connection with Cuz's Place located at 1979 Tobacco Road. District 6. Super District 10. Mr. Walker: Mr. Findlay is representing Mr. Ferguson, he could not be here today. This applicant has met all requirements and has been approved by the L&1 Department and the Sheriffs Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Findlay: Mr. Ferguson is sick and he has run Cuz's Place for a number of I years. Because of the widening of Tobacco Road there is absolutely no parking left for - Cuz's Place. I also believe at this time there is a plan to put a major shopping center behind the widening of the road which in turn would take in his property, so he is a man without a facility. l'vlr. Ferguson is asking that he be allowed to move this to another location. It's my understanding, only from my conversation with him, that there are no developments that he should infringe upon so as to find a great deal of people objecting to his plan for a new establishment. Mr. Colclough: So he is asking for a license at 1979 Tobacco Road and is there a liquor store in that area? Mr. Berry: There was a package shop, but it closed down. Mr. Findlay: The piece of property at 1979 in the past has been used for this same purpose. Mr. Walker: That's right, it's always been a restaurant and bar and they have had a license for the last year. Mr. Mays: He's just moving into a location that somebody else was already in. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. I I Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion passes 3-1 with Mr. Colclough abstaining. New Ownership: A.N. 99-51: Consider a request by Wen S. Zhou for a consumption on premise beer & wine license to be used in connection with New Peking Restaurant located at 2737 Washington Road. District 7, Super District 10. Mr. Zhou: Wen S. Zhou, 3646 Crawfordville Drive. Mr. Walker: This application meets all requirements, has been approved by the Sheriff's Department and the Sheriffs Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Brigham: So move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I A request to approve the contracts for services rendered at Newman Tennis Center for Richard Hatfield, Manager and Stephen Dorkin, Head Tennis Professional. Mr. Beck: This is a request to renew the contract of the Newman Tennis Center's manager and head tennis professional. These are the same two contract providers we've had since we took over the facility in July 1997. They have both done an outstanding job in operation of the center and we recommend the extension of their contract. Mr. Kuhlke: The same amount of money. Mr. Beck: The manager is on a contract and he is a regular employee, which is in the contract. His salary has been increased four percent which is commensurate with our other employees which will be receiving an increase in October. The Head Tennis Professionals stipend has been increased from $7,500 to $9,000 per year which is, basically he gives us twenty hours worth of work towards the center which is non teaching related work that helps us at the center. There has been no increase in his stipend over the last two years and we are recommending the $7,500 to $9,000 increase which is in the contract. i.Ylr. Oliver: The average increase per employee is three percent. I Mr. Colclough: So we're giving him one percent more than we're giving our regular employees? Mr. Beck: It's within the range. It's a one and a half percent average that goes in our total personal services budget with the department. So raises from that can be given anywhere from zero percent to ten percent based on performance, to be used at the Department Heads discretion. We did not include his performance evaluation in the packet, but he has been evaluated and based on his performance we feel that he deserves a two and a half percent raise. Those monies will not come out of our total department budget because this is an enterprise fund and its kept within itself. I Mr. Colclough: Our regular employees get how much? Mr. Oliver: Mr. Beck is absolutely right, one and a half percent cost of living, one and a half pay per performance. Mr. Beck at his discretion has reviewed the EEO Officer and myself has some flexibility to reward people that have made positive steps forward in the organization. But obviously ifhe gives somebody a little bit more he has to give somebody a little bit less. The actual evaluations for everybody else won't come in for another month or so. But the average is three percent organizational, one and a half cost of living, one and a half for performance. Mr. Kuhlke: When do these increases become effective? Mr. Beck: Actually July I is when this contract becomes effective through June 30. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. I Mr. Brigham: Second. How are the revenues up there, are they up or down? Mr. Beck: They are remaining pretty consistently. And based on that tennis is very competitive here in the area. There is a recommendation in the management study to increase fees, which is another issue, but to increase fees to try and balance that budget is not a wise move. There is a tennis club that has opened back up in the area which is making tennis even more competitive in that area. If you raise fees to try and balance the budget, I think we'll lose people to other clubs. After further discussion; Mr. Oliver: I would suggest that if you're going to favorably consider this you make these contracts effective the date of Commission approval over the retro issue. TIley will effectively continue the existing contracts until that date and the new contract will become effective the date of Commission approval. - Mr. Kuhlke: I'll amend my motion to include Mr. Oliver's recommendations. Motion curries 3-1 with Mr. Colclough abstaining. I I New Ownership: A.N. 99-52: Consider a request by Mohammad S. Ghaya for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with F &5 Petroleum, Inc. located at 3224 Wrightsboro Road. District 5. Super District 9. Mr. Ghaya: Mohammad S. Ghaya 517 Walden Glen Lane, Evans, GA. Mr. Walker: This applicant has met all requirements of the L&I Department and the Sheriffs Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Brigham: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New Ownership: A.N. 99-53: Consider a request by Mohammad Ashfag for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Asna, Inc., located at 2700 Peach Orchard Rd. District 2. Super District 9. Mr. Ashfag: Mohammad Ashfag 522 Walden Glen Lane, Evans, GA. I Mr. Walker: The applicant meets all requirements of the L&1 Department and the Sheriff's Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Brigham: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjoumed. Lena 1. Bonner Clerk of Commission fbb I PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM-July 26, 1999 4:00 P.M. I. A motion to renew the 5311 Rural Transportation Grant between the Georgia Department of Transportation and Augusta-Richmond County. 2. A motion to approve, in resolution form, support of the U. S. Senate's FY2000 Transportation Appropriations Bill. 3. New Ownership: A.N. 99-50: Consider a request by George Ferguson for a consumption on premise liquor & beer license to be used in connection with Cuz's Place located at 1979 Tobacco Road. District 6. Super District 10. 4. New Ownership: A. N. 99-51: Consider a request by Wen S. Zhou for a consumption on premise beer & wine license to be used in connection with New Peking Restaurant located at 2737 Washington Road. District 7. Super District 10. I 5. Motion to approve the contracts for services rendered at Newman Tennis Center for Richard Hatfield, Manager and Stephen Dorkin, Head Tennis Professional. I I ADDENDUM PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA July 26, 1999 4:00 P. M. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: I. New Ownership: A. N. 99-52: Consider a request by Mohammad S. Ghaya for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with F & S Petroleum, Inc. located at 3224 Wrightsboro Rd. District 5. Super District 9. 2. New Ownership: A.N. 99-53: Consider a request by Mohammad Ashfag for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Asna, Inc. located at 2700 Peach Orchard Rd. District 2. Super District 9. I I