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PUBLIC SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 7, 2004
12:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Colclough, Chairman; Hankerson and Sims, members; Steve
Shepard, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Tom Beck, Recreation Dept. Director;
Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Warren Smith, HND Director; Lena
Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Smith, Co-Chairman.
1. Motion to approve bid item 04-080, new lockers and benches at the Augusta
Aquatics Center, to Apex Pinnacle in the amount of $23,845.00.
Mr. Hankerson: I make a motion to approve.
Ms. Sims: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
2. Approve a salary of $85,000 for the Airport Director.
Mr. Cedric Johnson: Mr. Boshears will also be maintaining his position.at Daniel
Field.
Ms. Sims: I so move.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
6. Motion to approve Augusta, Ga. being named a sub grantee to receive
funding through the CSRA Regional Development Center for the operation
of Senior Nutrition Program.
Mr. Hankerson: I move for approval.
Ms. Sims: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Motion to approve a contract with GA Food Service, Inc. for food services at
four senior nutrition sites operated by Augusta, Ga.
After a discussion of the proposed contract, Mr. Hankerson: I would like to see
what happens in the court case before we approve either of the contracts.
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Mr. Shepard: I'd recommend that you send this forward to the full Commission
with no recommendation.
Mr. Hankerson: I'd like to make a motion that we reconsider Item 6 and discuss
both ofthese items.
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Ms. Sims: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Hankerson: I make a motion that we send Items 3 and 6 to the Commission
with no recommendation.
Ms. Sims: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
4. Consider a request for funding from Star Transportation, a service of Able-
disAbled, Inc., for the months of May and June, 2004.
At this time Ms. Judy Winters appeared before the committee regarcling the above
request.
Mr. Smith reported that funding in the amount of $20,000 for this organization
would be available very shortly. He stated that he would also check to see if there is any
additional funding available for the organization, probably in the amount of$IO,OOO.
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Mr. Hankerson: I so move.
Ms. Sims: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
5. Discuss the guidelines for the salvage yards. (Requested by Commissioner
Williams)
Mr. Williams stated that he had received some complaints about a salvage yard
that had been recently opened and that the guidelines be checked to determine if
violations are occurring.
Mr. Sherman noted that most of the operating salvage yards have been
grandfathered in and that they are working on some new guidelines. He said that he
would look at the matter of the business getting a business license.
After further discussion, Mr. Shepard: I would suggest that you authorize my
office and the Director of License & Inspections and Planning and Zoning to investigate
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this and bring the case for an injunctive relief be it in the form of a nuisance or in the
form of a violation of the zoning or if there are violations there, let us as an
administrative team determine them and then have injunctive relief brought to stop this
situation.
Mr. Williams: Can we get a moratorium placed on all business licenses where
junkyards are concerned until we get some guidelines in place? There is a place in
business that has opened up.
Mr. Hankerson: I so move.
Ms. Sims: Second.
Mr. Mays: I would like to know what protects License & Inspections in the near
future if someone tries to open up such a place by obtaining a business license.
Mr. Shepard: If you wanted to look into a moratorium, it would have to be
something circulated on an emergency basis with six signatures and we can get those. If
that were adopted by six of you, then that would do it.
Mr. Colclough: Mr. Hankerson, will you accept that amendment to your motion?
Mr. Hankerson: Yes, sir, I will.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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COMMITTEE ROOM - June 7, 2004
12:30 P. M.
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2.
Approve a salary of$85,000 for the Airport Director.
3.
Motion to approve a contract with GA Food Service, Inc. for food services at four
senior nutrition sites operated by Augusta, Ga.
4.
Consider a request for funding from Star Transportation, a service of Able-
disAbled, Inc., for the months of May and June, 2004.
5.
Discuss the guidelines for the salvage yards. (Requested by Commissioner
Williams)
6.
Motion to approve Augusta, Ga. being named a subgrantee to receive funding
. through the CSRA Regional Development Center for the operation of Senior
Nutrition Program.
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