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Home My WebLink About08-09-1999 Meeting I PUBLIC SERVICES COMlv1ITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - Augusta 9, 1999 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: B. young, Mayor; W. Mays, Chairman, J. Brigham, R. Colclough, B. Kuhlke, members, R. Oliver, Administrator; J. Wall, Attorney; R. Sherman, S. Walker. L. Harris, L&I; R. Berry, Sheriffs Dept.; B. Boshears, Director Daniel Field; L. Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ALSO PRESENT: A. DeMao, Augusta Chronicle, S. Eidson, Metro Spirit. Clerk: Mr. Chairman and members we have one addendum item: 1. Accept a tentative allocation of $426,000 from the FAA 1999 Airport Improvement Program for a project to rehabilitate the aircraft parking apron. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I A request to approve amendment to Augusta Richmond County Code to authorize code enforcement officers to issue citations for litter control. Mr. Oliver: I would note in the ordinance that we need to make a change in the wording. Mr. Wall: The existing Ordinance that we have has the correct language, the only words that were added are "and litter control". In talking with Mr. Sherman it was the intent that this be just the private property maintenance codes which would be basically your building codes and your adboned vehicles and nuisances, it would not be the litter. And I think there is some concern, just to clear up everything so that he is not charged with the responsibility that he doesn't want and that is the litter patrol as such. That is under the Marshal's Department and this is not designed to deal with that. This is just when someone from his office goes out and inspects someone's property and gives them a certain period of time to clean up the situation and they fail to do so, rather than calling the Marshal's Department to come out and there and issue a citation it allows the person that he designates to issue the citation. Mr. Kuhlke: I move we defer this until Mr. Wall make the necessary corrections. Mr. Colclough: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. New Application: A.N. 99-54: Consider a request by W. C. Cumbee for a retail package beer license to be used in connection with Cumbee's Grocery located at 4628 Mike Padgett Hwy. District 8. Super District 10. Mr. Cumbee: W. C. Cumbee, 4628 Mike Padgett Hwy. Mr. Walker: This application meets all the requirements and has been approved by the L&I Department and the Sheriffs Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New Ownership: A.N. 99-95: Consider a request by Azim Naqawe for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in conuection with the Hillmond Corp. located at 1801 Walton Way. District 1. Super District 9. Mr. Naqawe: Aqim Naqawe 1026-D Woodsedge Dr. Mr. Walker: This application meets all requirements of the L&I and the Sheriffs Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Brigham: So move. Mr. Kuhlke; Second. Motion carried unanimously. New Application: A.N. 99-56: Consider a request by Ronald Jefferson for an on premise consumption liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with Club Versace located at 2546 Deans Bridge Rd. There will be a dance hall. District 5. Super District 9. Mr. Jefferson: Ronald Jefferson 309 Memory Drive. Mr. Walker; This application meets all requirements of the L&I and the Sheriffs Department and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I I I I Mr. Berry: The Sheriffs Department recommends one-year probation for each of the following violations. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriffs Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held bv Brian P. Brittingham for the Red Lion Pub located at 1936 Walton Way for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to a minor. District 2. Super District 9. Mr. Kuhlke: I move we accept the recommendation of the Sheriffs Department which is a one-year probation. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriffs Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Henry McLendon for Goodfellows Food & Spirits located at 3328 Washington Rd. for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. District 7. Super District 10. I Mr. Kuhlke: I move we accept the recommendation of the Sheriffs Department which is a one-year probation. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriffs Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Kermit Q. Laney, Jr., for Rio Bravo Cantina located at 2821 Washington Rd. for the following violation:.furnislting alcoltol to minors. District 7. Super District 10. I Mr. B. Williams, Attorney: I represent Mr. Laney. My client has adopted a rigid policy in seeing that this does not happen. They are not interested in selling alcohol beverages to minors, that is not a part of their operation. This incident allegedly occurred on July 20, nobody in management was notified about it until sometime around August 4. We now understand that Ms. Acton talked with the Sheriffs Department and they assured her that they have a video tape on this matter and we're not contesting it. I have some concerns because as I understand it, this employee actually asked for identification from this young man and then told him that the district manager was in town and if anybody asked, the waiter never checked his identification. When management found out about this the employee was terminated. If a one-year probation is the best that we can get, then we'll accept it. But I don't know that it's warranted. I hope you can appreciate the trouble and the risk that businesses take that a have large number of employees in trying to protect their business. We do think that this being the first time, if you could give them less than one-year probation. I Mr. Berry: This is not the first violation, it's the first violation coming to this Committee, this is the second violation. I've also been to that location at least three times and spoke with them about under age sales with complaints. Mr. Kuhlke: I move we accept the recommendation of the Sheriff's Department which is a one-year probation. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriffs Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Linda King for Smile Gas located at 2999 Washington Rd. for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to a minor. District 7. Super District 10. Representative for Linda King: We wanted the Committee to know that the violation occurred and we don't contest it and we appreciate the one-year probation and not revocation of the license. Mr. Brigham: I move we accept the recommendation of the Sheriffs Department which is a one-year probation. I l'vIr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A request to accept a tentative allocation of $426,000 from the FAA 1999 Airport Improvement Program for a project to rehabilitate the aircraft parking apron. Mr. Colclough: So move. l'vIr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner I Clerk of Commission I PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - August 9, 1999 4:00 P. M. I. Motion to approve amendment to Augusta Richmond County Code to authorize code enforcement officers to issue citations for litter control. 2. New Application: AN. 99-54: Consider a request by W. C. Cumbee for a retail package beer license to be used in connection with Cumbee's Grocery located at 4628 Mike Padgett Hwy. District 8. Super District 10. 3. New Ownership: AN. 99-55: Consider a request by Azim Naqawe for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with the Hillmond Corp. located at 1801 Walton Way. District I. Super District 9. 4. New Application: AN. 99-56: Consider a request by Ronald Jefferson for an on premise consumption liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with Club Versace located at 2546 Deans Bridge Rd. There will be a dance hall. District 5. Super District 9. 5. 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 Brian P. Brittingham for the Red Lion Pub lccated at 1936 Walton Way for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to a minor. District 2. Super District 9. I 6. 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 Henry McLendon for Goodfellows Food & Spirits located at 3328 Washington Rd. for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. District 7. Super District 10. 7. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriffs Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Kermit Q. Laney, Jr. for Rio Bravo Cantina located at 2821 Washington Rd. for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to minors. District 7. Super District 10. 8. Discussion: A request by the Richmond County Sheriffs Department for a hearing to consider the possible probation, suspension or revocation of the alcohol beverage license held by Linda King for Smile Gas located at 2999 Washington Rd. for the following violation: furnishing alcohol to a minor. District 7. Super District 10. I I ADDENDUM PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA August 9, ] 999 4:00 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: I. Accept a tentative allocation of $426,000.00 from the FAA 1999 Airport Improvement Program for a project to rehabilitate the aircraft parking apron. I I