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Home My WebLink About07-12-2004 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - Ju]y 12, 2004 ]2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Colc]ough, Chairman; Smith, Co-Chairman; Hankerson and Sims, members; Fred Russell, Interim Administrator; Tameka Allen and Robert Leverett, Deputy Administrators; Buster Boshears, Augusta Regiona] Airport Director; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Dept. Director; Tom Beck, Recreation Dept. Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Hons. Grantham, Mays and Cheek, Commissioners. 1. Approve salary of$10,247 for work at Danie] Field. Mr.lsdell: This will be for one-third compensation of Buster' s time, one-third of his previous salary from Danie] Fie]d and we fee] obligated to compensate his salary. Mr. Smith: I move we approve it. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Hankerson out. 2. Approve grant for fencing and runway maintenance at Daniel Field. Mr. Boshears: This is a state grant to replace perimeter fencing around the airport and to do some sealant on some asphalt along the runway. It is a 75/25 percent split. Mr. Smith: I move for approval. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Hankerson out. 3. Authorize the Augusta Aviation Commission to utilize the city's financial team to assist the airport in the process of issuing honds to help finance the new airport terminal. Mr. Chairman: I'd like to get some more information about what the process is. I'd like to hold this item for just a little bit. 5. New Application: A.N.04-27: A request by Mary Sebastian for an on premise consumption Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with India Cafe located at 503 Shartom Dr. District 7. Super District 10. Ms. Sebastian: Mary Sebastian, 3464 Evans to Locks Rd., Martinez, Ga. I Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and the License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. I Mr. Smith: I move for approval. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 6. Discussion: A request by Vanessa S. Rogers for an extension of time to purchase the retail package Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Savin Haven #3 located at 4474 Mike Padgett Hwy. District 8. Super District 10. Ms. Rogers: Vanessa Rogers, 810 Shackleford Place, Evans, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The License Department and Sheriff's Department are recommending that you approve this. She is asking for a six-month extension on this. Mr. Smith: I move for approvaL Ms. Sims: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. 7. New App]ication: A.N.04-28: A request by Pamela Zagar for an on premise consumption Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with California Cafe located at 202 Hudson Trace. District 7. Super District 10. Ms. Zagar: Pamela Zagar, 3995 Hammonds Ferry, Evans, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and the License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. Ms. Sims: So move. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 8. New App]ication: A.N.04-29: A request by Richard H. Crawford for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with the Eckerd Corporation d/b/a Eckerd Drugs #6656 located at 3137 Peach Orchard Road. District 6. Super District 10. I 2 I I I Mr. Crawford: My name is Richard Crawford and my address is 2025 Clarkston Drive, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The License and the Sheriff's Department have reviewed the application and recommend approval. Ms. Sims: I move for approval. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 9. New Ownership: A.N.04-30: A request by Ronald Brooks for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with GFGA Management d/b/a Augusta Towers Hotel & Convention Center located at 2651 Perimeter Parkway. There will be dance. There will be Sunday sales. District 3. Super District 10. Mr. Brooks: Ronald Brooks, 2025 Ohio Avenue, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and License Department have reviewed the application and recommend approval. Mr. Smith: I so move. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 10. Approve request to accept the bid proposal from APAC in the amount of $1,888,981.90 for the relocation of the General Aviation Apron Expansionrraxiway"C". Mr. Smith: I move it be approved. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 12. Discuss boarded up houses in various locations in the City. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) The Clerk: Mr. Williams is not here just now. 11. Discuss status of Zoning Violation - Christian MiJlworks, 910 Molly Pond Road. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) 3 Mr. Cheek: I think that I can address this one. This is the former Lowe's on Molly Pond Road and it has become a dump with scrap wood, metal products and pieces of everything. There doesn't appear to be any cleanup in process and I think we were concerned about what we could do to bring them into compliance. I Mr. Sherman: We have been working on this for a few months and the owner was in court this past Thursday. The judge gave him 45 days to get into compliance and ifhe has not done so by that time, we could consider the revocation of his license for violating the city code. Mr. Cheek: He has some junk stored by the road. Is there anything we can do to get that into compliance more quickly? Mr. Sherman: We can put that at the top of the list of the things that he needs to do. On the Campbell Recycling site they were in court also and were given 35 days to corne into compliance. Mr. Smith: I move we accept this as information. Ms. Sims: Second. [MEETING RECESSES] I Motion adopted unanimously. (Mr. Williams enters the meeting) 4. Discuss extending the hours of public swim at the Augusta Recreation pool facilities. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) (Referred from July 1 Commission meeting) Mr. Beck presented a typical schedule of activities at the Aquatic Center pools which operate from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. He noted that the lap pool opens for use at 6:00 a.m. for exercise swimming and that program activities begin at 8:00 a.m. in the recreational pooL The facility opens at 12:00 for public swim and remains open until 4:00 for that purpose. Mr. Williams stated that he did not think enough hours were designated for public SWrmITllng. After further discussion, Mr. Beck stated that for each additional hour to open a swimming pool it would cost $95.00 per hour for operating costs. After additional discussion, Mr. Chairman: Could I get a motion that we ask the neighborhood associations to look at organizing swim time for the children in the area? I 4 I Mr. Smith: So move. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. (Discussion continues on Item 3) Mr. Chairman: I would like to send this item over to the full Commission without any recommendation. Do I have any objections to that? (None noted) ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission nwm I. I 5 I PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA . COMMITTEE ROOM-July 12, 2004 12:30 P.M. I. Approve salary of $1 0,247 for work at Daniel Field. 2. Approve Grant for fencing and Runway Maintenance at Daniel Field. 3. Authorize the Augusta Aviation Commission to utilize the city's financial team to assist the airport in the process of issuing bonds to help finance to help finance the new airport terminal. . 4. Discuss extending the hours of public swim at the Augusta Recreation pool facilities. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) (Referred from July I Commission meeting) 5. New Application: . A.N. 04-27: A request by Mary Sebastian for an on premise consumption Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with India Cafe located at 503 Shartom Dr. District 7. Super District 10. 6. Discussion: A request by Vanessa S. Rogers for an extension of time to purchase the retail paCkage Beer & Wine licei1se to be used in connection with Savin Haven #3 located at 3333 Mike Padgett Hwy. District 8. Super District 10. I 7. New Application: A. N.04-28: A request by Pamela Zagar for an on premise consumption Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with California Cafe located at 202 Hudson Trace. District 7. Super District 10. 8. New Application: A. N. 04-29: A request by Richard H. Crawford for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with the Eckerd Corporation d/b/a Eckerd Drugs #6656 located at 3137 Peach Orchard Road. District 6. Super District 10. 9. New Ownership: A. N. 04-30: A request by Ronald Brooks for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with GFGA Management d/b/a Augusta Towers Hotel & Convention Center located at 2651 Perimeter Parkway. There will be dance. There will be Sunday Sales. District 3. Super District 10. 10. Approve request to accept the bid proposal from AP AC in the amount of $1,888,981.90 for the relocation of the General Aviation Apron Expansion ffaxiway"C". -- 11. Discuss status of Zoning Viollition - Christian MiIlworks, 910 Molly Pond Road. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) - 12. Discuss boarded up houses in various locations in the City. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) I I ... .. -