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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2002 Meeting I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - January 24,2002 12:30 P. M. PRESENT: U. Bridges, Co-Chairman, R. Colclough, B. Kuhlke, members, Commissioners B. Hankerson, T. Boyles, A. Cheek, M. Williams, G. Kolb, Administrator, V. Flournoy, Staff Attorney, R. Sherman, S. Walker, L. Harris, T. Beck, A. Tokta, G. Swint, T. Strange, M. Greene, F. Russell, N. Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: W. Mays, Chairman. MEDIA: G. Eskola, Channel 6, S. Eidson, Metro Spirit. Mr. Kuhlke: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Miller Heath with the Diversion Center would like to come before the Committee today to make a report. Mr. Bridges: We have a request for an addendum item from the Transitional Center. Mr. Kuhlke: So move to add this item. Mr. Colclough: Second. I Motion carries unanimously. Mr. Miller Heath: I have been working with the Chamber of Commerce and thought that I was under the Laney Walker Enterprise Zone. The Tax Assessors office advised me that I was one block out of the zone. The buiiding is to the back of Walton Way and it runs down 7th Street. The Tax Appraiser spoke with the city attorney and advised me that this wouid need to be amended. I would have to appear before the Commission and it would have to be an amendment to include that block where I'm located and that the enterprise zone would have to be amended and approved by the Commission and the Mayor. There have been seventy jobs created there that the state is now interviewing for. Everything is complete and the state will be operational probably the first week in March. Ms. Flournoy: Mr. Wall is out of town but he did leave instructions for me to follow up on this. We are in the process of getting the information we need to make the recommendation to amend the ordinance and to include that area. We VYill have this on the Commission agenda for Tuesday. Mr. Kuhlke: I would like to make a motion that we pass this on to the Commission and request that the attorney bring us back detailed information as well as a revised map at the February 5 Commission meeting. I Mr. Colclough: Second. 1. Motion carries unanimously. I Motion to approve a contract for professional services with Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C. for $419,560 related to the construction of the new Diamond Lakes Community CenterlLibrary. Mr. Beck: This proposal is for the design of a facility that would be a joint facility under one roof. This would be a joint recreation center and library board that the Commission gave us approval to proceed with in July 2001. The location is the same that was presented during the Master Plan presentation. This facility would include a gymnasium, meeting rooms, kitchen facilities and racket ball court. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion fails 2-1 with Mr. Bridges voting no. 2. Motion to approve reprogramming of SPLOST Phase IV funds from McDuffie Woods, Year 2001 and 2002, a balance forward of $81,250.00 to Meadowbrook Park and to reprogram the $100,000 CDBG allocation approved for year 2002 for Meadowbrook Park to McDuffie Woods Park. I Mr. Beck: Based on a low expectation from new census figures for the Meadowbrook area to qualify for CDBG funding due to the amount of low to moderate income homes in the neighborhood, CDBG funds are requested to be transferred to McDuffie Woods Community Center, an area that qualifies and meets the national and local objectives of the CDBG Program. Through the reprogramming of these funds, park improvements can take place at both parks. Mr. Colclough: So move for approval. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. I have a problem moving block grant money into other programs. I think we'll have a problem down the road. Mr. Kolb: HND and BUD have approved this and it's considered as an eligible activity. 3. Motion fails 2-1 with Mr. Bridges voting no. A request from License & Inspection Department for a hearing to discuss the denial, suspension, or revocation of the Business Tax Certificate for Travel Lodge Hotel located at 1365 Gordon Highway for the following violation: failure to pay excise taxes. (District 1; Super District 9) I I Mr. Sherman: The business is delinquent in paying excise taxes for several months for 2001. We've made all efforts to collect the taxes and our last effort is to notify the business license holder that we would request a hearing for denial of the business license. Since we did put it on the agenda they have come forward and paid' $1,500. They are still delinquent by $15,500. We have denied the business license for 2002. It's a situation where if we do not issue the business license they cannot be in business to generate the income to pay the taxes. The hotel/ motel taxes are paid on rooms that are rented. The taxes were collected it was' put to other use. We've go"ne through all the channels "to' get the taXes' paid during the year. At the end of the year we'll send out a notice to all business license holders that are behind in their taxes letting them know we will recommend that the license not be reissued if the taxes are not made current prior to the date of renewal. Mr. Colclough: I would like to make a motion that we concur with the License & Inspection Dept. to deny the license until the taxes are paid Mr. Kublke: Second. Motion carries unanimously. 4. Motion to enter into real restate sales contract with Industrial Development Associates to acquire 7.07 acres for $190,000.00. I Mr. Beck: This is property located on Marvin Griffin Road that would be utilized as the new Apple Valley neighborhood park. You did approve $200,000 in block grant funds for the park. Mr. Colclough: So move for approval. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion carries unanimously. 5. Motion to approve an agreement between Augusta Recreation and Parks and the East Central Georgia Regional Library for design, construction and operation of the proposed joint facility at Diamond Lakes Regional Park. Mr. Kuhlke: So move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion fails 2-1 with Mr. Bridges voting no. I 6. A request by Chong N. Goodman for an on premise consumption Beer License to be use in connection with Olympic Pool located at 2763 Tobacco Rd. District 4. Super District 9. I Ms. Goodman: Chong N. Goodman, 281 Kings Way, Grovetown, GA. Mr. Sherman: This applicant meets all requirements of the L&I Dept and the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carries unanimously. 7. A request by Lewis Blanchard for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & wine license to be used in connection with National Hills Bar & Grill located at 2763 Washington Rd. There will be a Dance Hall. District 7. Super District 10. Mr. Blanchard: Lewis Blanchard 1006 Azalea Dr, Augusta. Mr. Sherman: This applicant meets all requirements of the L&I Dept and the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. (No objectors) I Mr. Colclough: So move for approval. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carries unanimously. 8. A request by J. Patrick Olberding for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with BD's Stir Fry Grill located at 277 Robert C. Daniel Parkway. There will be Sunday Sales. District 3. Super District 10. Mr. Olberding: J. Patrick Olberding, 1641 Plantation Trail, Gastonia NC. Mr. Sherman: This applicant meets all requirements of the L&I Dept and the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carries unanimously. I I 9. A request by C. H. McTeer for an extension of time to purchase the Alcohol License to be used in connection with McTeer BP located at 4150 Windsor Spring Rd. District 6. Super Distl'ict 10. Mr. McTeer: C. H. McTeer, III 353 S. Hwy 25 Millen, GA. Mr. Sherman: The L&I Dept and the Sheriffs Office would recommend an eiaension to this and Mr. McTeer carie"xplain why he's aSking. (No 'objectoi's)' Mr. McTeer: We're having a problem with the widening of the road. The county has put a mandatory set back of one hundred feet on both sides of the road, which I didn't know about in the beginning. I can't do anything until the county or whomever decides which side of the road they're going to build on. So I'm asking for an extension, I really don't know how long. Mr. Greene: The DOT has not decided which side of the road to build on. Mr. Bridges: What length of time has he requested? Mr. Sherman: Our recommendation is to give him a six-month extension. I Mr. Kuhlke: So move for approval Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carries unanimously. 10. A request by Sharyn Pulley for a Massage Therapist license to be used in connection with Sharyn Pulley Massage located at 3455 Wrightsboro Rd. District 3. Super District 10. Ms. Pulley: Sharyn Pulley, 803 Lake Royal Dr. Grovetown, GA. Mr. Sherman: The applicant meets all the requirements of the L&I Dept. and the Sheriffs Office and we recommend approval. Mr. Colclough: So move for approval. Mr. Kublke: Second. Motion carries unanimously. 11. Discussion regarding proposed budgetary reductions in the Recreation Department. (Requested by Commissioner Mays) I Mr. Kolb: I ask that you postpone this until the next budget workshop on Thursday, January 31. Mr. Kuhlke: So move for to postpone. I Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion carries unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned. Nancy Morawski Deputy Clerk of Commission fbb I I PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - January 24, 2002 12:30 P. M. I. Motion to approve a contract for professional services with Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C. for $419,560 related to the construction of the new Diamond Lakes Co=unity CenterlLibrary. 2. Motion to approve reprogramming of SPLOST Phase IV funds from McDuffie Woods, Year 2001 and 2002, a balance forward of$81,250.00 to Meadowbrook Park and to reprogram the $100,000 CDBG allocation approved for year 2002 for Meadowbrook Park to McDuffie Woods Park. 3. A request from License & Inspection Department for a hearing to discuss the denial, suspension, or revocation of the Business Tax Certificate for Travel Lodge Hotel located at 1365 Gordon Highway for the following violation: failure to pay excise taxes. (District I; Super District 9) 4. Motion to enter into real restate sales contract with Industrial Development Associates to acquire 7.07 acres for $190,000.00. 5. Motion to approve an agreement between Augusta Recreation and Parks and the East Central Georgia Regional Library for design, construction and operation of the proposed joint facility at Diamond Lakes Regional Park. 6. A request by Chong N. Goodman for an on premise consumption Beer License to be use in connection with Olympic Pool located at 2763 Tobacco Rd. District 4. Super District 9. 7. A request by Lewis Blanchard for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & wine license to be used in connection with National Hills Bar & Grill located at 2763 Washington Rd. There will be a Dance Hall. District 7. Super District 10. 8. A request by J. Patrick Olberding for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with BD's Stir Fry Grill located at 277 Robert C. Daniel Parkway. There will be Sunday Sales. District 3. Super District 10. 9. A request by C. H. McTeer for an extension of time to purchase the Alcohol License to be used in connection with McTeer BP located at 4150 Windsor Spring Rd, District 6. Super District 10. 10. A request by Sharyn Pulley for a Massage Therapist license to be used in connection with Sharyn Pulley Massage located at 3455 Wrightsboro Rd. District 3. Super District 10. - II. Discussion regarding proposed budgetary reductions in the Recreation - Department. (Requested by Commissioner Mays)