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Home My WebLink About03-08-2004 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - March 8, 2004 12:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Colclough, Chairman; Smith, Co-Chairman; Sims, member; Steve Shepard, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Tom Beck, Recreation Dept. Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Hankerson, member. Also Present: Hon. Cheek, Beard and Boyles, Commissioners. 1. Discuss the use of the residence at 552 Whitehead Drive as a daycare facility for mental health patients. (Requested by Commissioner Sims) Mr.. Sherman: We received a complaint about this property in December and our inspector went out and did not fmd any activity there: I contacted the owner's wife and she said it was rented out to her husband's brother and two other people who are mentally challenged. She said it was not being used as a daycare facility. I went by there Friday and found one of the residents there. So we have found that basically it is being used as a rental property, has three people living there and is in compliance with the codes. Mr. Patterson: I live directly behind this house and when the residents leave in the morning, the caregivers assigned to stay with them 24 hours a day are still at the house and the state vehicles are bringing vanloads of other people to the house during the day. Mr. Swann says he has a lease with his brother and two other men. People come and go all day long and the vans park in the front yard and on the street and there is activity going on all during the day. Mr. Cheek: This is not an isolated problem because it goes on in other areas as well. Ms. Sims: Perhaps our attorney should meet with these people and discuss it with them. (Attorney confers with parties involved in Item 1) 2. New Ownership Application: A.N; 04-10: A request by Mary A. Pope for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Ja Ho Market located at 1770 Kissingbower Rd. District 2. Super District 9. Ms. Pope: Mary Ann Pope, 3107 Greensboro Way, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and the License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. There are no objectors. Mr. Smith: So move. Ms. Sims: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. 3. New Ownership Application: A.N.04-11: A request by Bradley E. Owens for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Hale Tiki located at 660 Broad St. Tbere will be dance. District 1. Super District 9. Mr. Owens: Bradley E. Owens, 1001 Adrian Street, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and the License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. There are no objectors. Ms. Sims: So move. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 4. Discussion: A request by Bethany R Johnson for a Therapeutic Massage license to be used in connection with Paradise Island Day Spa located at 210- F Robert C. Daniel Parkway. District 3. Super District 10. I Mr. Sherman: Ms. Johnson is not here today so if we could reschedule that for the next meeting. 5. Discussion: A request by Emily B. Makuch for a Therapeutic Massage license to be used in connection with Serenity Day Spa located at 504 Shartom Dr. District 7. Super District 10. Ms. Makuch: Emily B. Makuch, 2824 Ridgeview Drive, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. Ms. Sims: I make a motion we approve it. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I 2 I I I 6. Discussion: A request by Elena E. Johnson for a Therapeutic Massage license to be used in connection with Serenity Day Spa located at 504 Shartom Dr. District 7. Super District 10. Ms. Johnson: Elena Johnson and my address is 309 E. Martintown Road, Apt. C- 2, North Augusta, S.C. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. Mr. Smith: So move. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Motion to approve an amendment to a lease agreement between HWS Baseball, LLC (Augusta Green Jackets) and Augusta, Ga. extending the Lake Olmstead Stadium lease for ten (10) additional years through 2014. Mr. Beck: The current lease provides for $50,000 in rent payments with the City responsible for $25,000 in capital improvements. The new lease amendment calls for $25,000 in rent payments but the City has no obligations so the net effect is the same. Last year the City actually spent $6,856 of the $25,000 we were obligated for. The Green Jackets expended their own funds for capital improvements that totaled much over the $18,144 that we would have had to spend. -Part of this lease amendment would make that adjustment on the $50,000 rent payment which would make the total $31,844 which would be actually due upon the final execution of this contract. We would recommend you approve it. Mr. Cheek: I would like to recommend that we consider renaming the field Ty Cobb Field since he was a long-term Augusta resident and noted baseball player. The stadium would still be known as Lake Olmstead Stadium. Mr. Smith:' I move to do that along with the approval ofItem 7. Ms. Sims: I'll second the motion. Mr. Mayor: I want to express my support for the Green Jackets, but I also want to express my concern that this contract existed last year and no rent payments were made to the City of Augusta and I hope the Commission would take the position that we would not execute this agreement without all rent payments being caught up to date. Mr. Smith: I'll include that in my motion. Motion adopted unanimously. 3 8. Motion to approve an award of bid to R W. Allen Construction for $5,954,338.40 for the construction of the new Diamond Lakes Community Center/Library. I The Committee heard a presentation concerning the master plan for the development of the Diamond Lakes Park including the new community center and library. Mr. Shepard: Regarding to Item I I would request that you send this item to our legal session and also this present item on Diamond Lakes to a legal session which I would request that we have on Friday between Administrative Services and the session on sales tax. Mr. Smith: I move that we send Items I and 8 forward to the full body without a recommendation and that we have a legal session on Friday as requested by the attorney to discuss them. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. nWffi I 4 PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - March 8, 2004 12:30 P. M. 1. Discuss the use of the residence at 552 Whitehead Drive as a daycare facility for mental health patients. (Requested by Commissioner Sims) 2. New Ownership Application: AN. 04-10: A request by Mary A Pope for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Ja Ho Market located at 1770 Kissingbower Rd. District 2. Super District 9. 3. New'Ownership Application: AN. 04-11: A request by Bradley E. Owens for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Hale Tiki located at 660 Broad St. There will be dance. District 1. Super District 9. '" 4. Discussion: A request by Bethany R. Johnson for a Therapeutic Massage license to be used in connection with Paradist Island Day Spa located at 21 O-F Robert C. Daniel Parkway. District 3. Super District 10. 5. Discussion: A request by Emily B. Makuch for a Therapeutic Massage license to be used in connection with Serenity Day Spa located at 504 Shartom Dr. District 7. Super District 10. 6. Discussion: A request by Elena E. Johnson for a Therapeutic Massage license to be used in connection with Serenity Day Spa located at 504 Shartom Dr. District 7. Super District 10. 7. Motion to approve an amendment to a lease agreement between HWS Baseball, LLC (Augusta Green Jackets) and Augusta, Ga. extending the Lake Olmstead Stadium lease for ten (10) additional years through 2014. 8. Motion to. approve an award of bid to R W. Allen Construction for $5,954,338.40 for the construction of the new Diamond Lakes Community Center/Library. ... I