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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-2001 Meeting I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - January 29, 2001 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: R. Colclough, Chairman. J. Brigham, B. Kuhlke, members, U. Bridges, Commissioner, W. Hornsby, Interim Administrator, J. Wall, Attorney, T. Beck, Recreation Director, B. Boshears, Director Daniel Field, R. Sherman, S. Walker, L. Harris, L&I, L. Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: W. Mays, member. Approve a request to submit a Pre-Application to the FAA under AR-21 for a grant for pavement projects at Daniel Field. '. 11' ,~ i Mr. Kuhlke: So move. II Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I Adopt Ordinance to Augusta Richmond County Code Sl1ction 7-1-16 so as to amend The Technical Codes by deleting the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code. The 1994 Standard Mechanical Code. The 1994 Standard Gas ~ode and adding the 2000 Standard Plumbing Code (2000 International Plumbing Code), 2000 Standard Mechanical Code (2000 International Mechanical Code), 2000 Standard Gas Code (2000 International Gas Code), and Georgia Amendments to' the 1995 CABO Code. Mr. Brigham: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve waiving property taxes for 1929 Walton Way (Augusta Boxing Club). Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve the probation of Lucy's Love Shop due to the sale of merchandise deemed obscene by Order of the Court. I Mr. Wall: There was an agreement reached with the Solicitors office. I was involved in the discussion along with the Sheriffs Department. We agreed to place this on the dead docket. The Sheriffs Department will monitor what is being sold there. We agreed to make a recommendation that this shop be placed on probation for a period of 12 months. I Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. '. Motion carried unanimously. Approve budget increase of $24,000 and award a contract of $19,000 to A+ Sprinkler systems for irrigation system instal~tiop.. Also'i~lIprove final payment to L.J. Inc., ofS40,331.90. , " Mr. Finnell: L.J., Inc was awarded the prime contract for the Terminal Assess Roadway Extension Project, which totaled to $626,464.10. The Additive Bid #1 amount of $40,331.90 needs to be approved by the county commission in order to close out this contract. All of the work, which contracted for a total of $666,797, was completed satisfactory. A new appropriation of $24,000 is required to complete the project, which entails replacing the irrigation system. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. Approval of contract award of $14,936 to Earl L. Babbitt, Inc. Mr. Finnell: The ARC Utilities Department mandated that backflow preventors be installed on all connections to the city's main water line. The project is funded in the FY2000 budget at $28,000, which included construction management and contingencies. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of the LPA Group, Inc. Work Authl'rization No. 14 for professional engineering services for the Runway 17-35 Lighting Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $42,000. Mr. Finnell: This is a new project that came up that's not in our budget this year. The money that's going to be used in this project will be cost share, money from the FAA that we are applying for from discretionary funds. The reason this project came up is that I I we were getting a lot of lightning strikes on our main runway and the lighting system is about 20 years old and needs to be replaced. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval subject to approval of the grant. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Acceptance of Federal grant offer issued under the Airport Improvement Program Project (AlP) Number 3-13-0011-21. The grant offer is in the amount of $340,151. Mr. Finnell: This is just a tormality. W~:;ve 'ilieady Jc~ived the grant from the FAA and the Commission just has to accept it and thel)1ayor sign. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Status and discussion of repair to boat ramp at the Locki,and Dam Park. " I Mr. Bridges: It has been a has been a year since the ramp was damaged and still the public does not have access by boat to the river from this point. I would like to have Mr. Beck bring us up to date on this. Mr. Beck: As far as a status report on the condition of the ramp, it does remain closed basically in the original state that it was in when it cracked in half. Mr. Kuhlke: Since we have not gotten a response from the Corp, is this something that can be taken up with the Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta to see if some funding might be available to work on that ramp? Mr. Beck: In answer to your question. The State does have a boat ramp repair program. But due to that being Corp property we have basically been waiting for any response back from the Corp on our request for the damages. I think something could be looked at along those lines should we get the direction to do so from the Commission. Mr. Wall: Last week we did get a response where it had been sent to the Corp claims office in Virginia so they shquld be negotiating a possible settlement. I Mr. Beck: What I'd like to do is also, as an update because it has been a year since this happened. This claim does ask for not only to put the park back in the condition that it was in previously, but also to reimburse us for a little over $63,000 in funds that we expended during the three days of the draw down for emergency removal of debris and all of the issues with getting the park up to at least the safety codes, tninus the boat ramp being closed. Mr. Kuhlke: I move we accept as information at this point. But I think we need to talk to DNR and see what the funding is like and bring this back at the next meeting. I Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New Application: A.N. 01-05: A request by Vincent E. Clayton for a consumption on premise liquor, beer & wine license to be us'ect 10 conn~on with 706 Sports Bar & Grill located at 2623 Deans Bridge Road. Ther~will be a dance hall. District 5. Super District 9, Mr. Clayton: Vincent E. Clayton, 1325 Perry Ave. Augusta Mr. Walker: This application meets all requirements of the L&1 Department and has been approved by the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. (No objectors) " Mr. Kuhlke: So move. '. Mr. Brigham: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: Consider a request by Theresa D. Dunn for a massage therapist license to be held in connection with Dream Touch located at 2914 Professional Parkway. District 7. Super District 10. Ms. Dunn: Theresa D. Dunn, 429 LaVista Dr, Evans. Mr. Walker: This application meets all requirements of the L&I Department and has been approved by the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: Consider a request by Cindy Kennedy for a massage therapist license to be used in connection with Cindy Kennedy Therapeutic Massage located at 3540 Wheeler Road. District 3. Super District 10. I I Ms. Kennedy: 135 Maple Creek Dr. Martinez. Mr. Walker: This application meets all requirements of the L&I Department and has been approved by the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve an agreement with Satul'l! o~ Augusta for membership in the Augusta Sports Network. . t / Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I , Motion to approve the elimination of two positions, Administrative Assistant IIRural Transit Supervisor (Grade 44) and Administrative Assistant I/Rural Coordinator (Grade 44). These positions will be repiaced with Special Services Manager (Grade45) and Administrative Assistant III/Special Services Assistant (Grade 42). Mr. Kuhlke: So move Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve a resolution in support of Recreation Assistance Fund appropriations for the State of Georgia in the 2002 budget. Mr. Beck: This is a matching grants program that has been dried up past years. We as a S tate Recreation Association are lobbying to try and get these funds back into the Department of Natural Resources. If these are approved it would allow us some leverage in the small grant application with our SPLOST program. So this would be a resolution in support 0 f that. Mr. Kuhlke: So move approval. Mr. Brigham: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned. I Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission Ibb 'i f. I '. I I PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITIEE ROOM - January 29, 2001 4:00 P.M. 1. Approve a request to submit a Pre-Application to the FAA. under AR-2l for a Grant for pavement projects at Daniel Field. 2. Adopt Ordinance to Augusta-Richmond County Code Section 7-1-16 so as to amend The Technical Codes by deleting the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code, The 1994 Standard Mechanical Code, The 1994 Standard Gas Code and adding the 2000 Standard Plumbing Code (2000 International Plumbing Code), 2000 Standard Mechanical Code (2000 International Mechanical Code), 2000 Standard Gas Code (2000 International Gas Code), and Georgia Amendments to the 1995 CABO Code. 3. Motion to approve waiving property taxes for 1929 Walton Way (Augusta Boxing Club). 4. Motion to approve the probation of Lucy's Love Shop due to the sale of merchandise deemed obscene by Order of the Court. 5. Approval of budget increase of $24,000 and award of contract of $19,000 to A+ Sprinkler systems for irrigation system installation. Also, approval of final payment to 1.1.. Inc. of$40,331.90. 6. Approval of contract award of $14.936.00 to EarlL. Babbitt. Inc. 7. Approval of the LPA Group, Inc. Work Authorization No. 14 for professional engineering services for the Runway 17-35 Lighting Rehabilitation Project in the amount of$42,000.00. 8. Acceptance of Federal grant offer issued under the Airport Improvement Program Project (AlP) Number 3-13-0011-21. The grant otTer is in the amount of $340, 151. 9. Starus and discussion of repair to boat ramp at the Lock and Dam Park. 10. New Application: A.N.Ol-05: A request by Vincent E. Clayton for a consumption on premise liquor. beer & wine license to be used in connection with 706 Sports Bar & Grill located at 2623 Deans Bridge Road. There will be a dance hall. District 5. Super District 9. 11. Discussion: Consider a request by Theresa D. Dunn for a massage therapist license to be held in connection with Dream Touch located at 2914 Professional Parkway. District 7. Super District 10. - - - 13. Motion to approve an agreement with Saturn of Augusta for membership in the Augusta Sports Network. 12. Discussion: Consider a request by Cindy Kennedy for a massage therapist license to be used in connection with Cindy Kennedy Therapeutic Massage located at 3540 Wheeler Road. District 3. Super District 10. 14. Motion to approve the elimination of two positions, Administrative Assistant I/Rura1 Transit Supervisor (grade 44) and Administrative Assistant I/ ADA Coordinator (grade 44). These positions will be replaced with Special Services Manager (grade 45) and Administrative Assistant III/Special Services Assistant (grade 42). 15. Motion to approve a resolution in support of Recreation Assistance Fund appropriations for the State of Georgia in the 2002 budget. I - - - ... I ADDENDUM PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA January 29, 2001 4:00 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: I. Discuss Library/Community Center concept at Diamond Lakes. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) I ..... .... - - - .....