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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-2004 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - August 9, 2004 12:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Colclough, Chairman; Smith, Co- Chairman; Hankerson and Sims, members; Steve Shepard, Attorney; Fred Russell, Interim Administrator; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Larry Harris, License & Inspections Dept.; Willis Boshears, Augusta Regional Airport Director; Tom Beck, Recreation Dept. Director; David Persaud, Finance Director; Warren Smith, HND Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Hons. Grantham, Beard, Williams, Boyles and Cheek, Commissioners. 1. Discussion: A request by Ashley L. White for a Therapeutic Massage license and a Massage Operators license to be used in conuection with Massage At the Verandah located at 3604 Verandah Drive. District 3. Super District 10. (Referred from July 26 Public Services) Ms. White: I'm Ashley White and 1 live at 128 Springlakes Drive, Martinez, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and our department have reviewed the applications and we recommend they be approved. Ms. Sims: I so move. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. New Application: A.N. 04-27: A request by Dennis Abrams for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Tribeca Lounge located at 968 Broad St. There will be dance. District 1. Super District 9. Mr. Abrams: Dennis Abrams, 3049 Walton Way, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Sherman: The Sheriff's Department and License Department have reviewed the application and recommend that it be approved. Mr. Smith: I so move. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I 2. Discussion of a swimming instruction program by Mr. Timothy Sanders. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) (Referred from July 26 Public Services) I Mr. Williams: I'd like to have this pulled. Mr. Sanders would like to talk with Mr. Beck and then come back to the next committee meeting. Ms. Sims: I so move. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Consider a request from Mr. Iziah Smith regarding purchase with tax certificates and related zoning matters. Mr. Smith: I am in partnership with my brother in S & S Used Auto Sales at 2511 Meadowbrook Drive. We have not been able to obtain a tax certificate with the business license office. They referred us to Planning and Zoning and they state that we need to lower our fence and plant six trees in front of our cars. They also say that we need a site plan for the changes that we're making. Mr. Sherman: He has applied for a business license. The property is zoned B-2 and he can have a car lot and a car wash. He is expanding the use on the property from how it was previously used. It appeared to me that he needed to go to the Planning Commission just to verify if he needed a site plan. It would not be a full-blown site plan because he's not doing that much work, but because he is expanding the use on the property he may have to comply with something. He met with someone at the Planning Commission and the only thing he needs to do - he has a six foot cyclone fence that is too tall for that area. The fence can only be four feet high and he was asked to either apply through the Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from six feet to four feet and to plant some trees on the inside of the fence just to soften the effect and that's in accordance with the Tree Ordinance. Once he complies with that, then he is entitled to a business license. The license he has from the state is only a license to sell used cars. I Mr. Harris: We have had calls from people in the neighborhood complaining about the car lot going there, but once he addresses the issues through Planning & Zoning, then he would be entitled to the license. After further discussion, Mr. Mayor; Under the consolidation law, the enforcement of ordinances is left to the Mayor. This item hasn't come to me and I would be glad to deal with it. Ms. Sims: I would like to make a motion that we refer this matter to the Mayor. I~ Mr. Smith: Second. 2 ,I I I Motion adopted unanimously. 9. Consider a request by the Ft. Gordon Boxing Team for city sponsorship regarding their participation in the 2008 Olympics. Mr. AI Young appeared before the committee and requested funding in the amount of $1 ,200 to assist with the team's expenses for a trip to Kansas City, Missouri for a tournament on August 17 through August 21. Mr. Mayor: Don't we have some money in recaptured UDAG? Mr. Smith: We have about $2,700. Mr. Hankerson: I make a motion that we take it from recaptured UDAG funds and forwarded to them as soon as possible. Mr. Smith: I second that. Mr. Russell: Another option is that I probably have $1,200 in my travel account and I could probably take it from there and save the UDAG money at this point in time. Motion adopted unanimously. 4. Approve a request to accept the bid proposal from APAC in the amount of $1,252,887.00 for the rehabilitation of rnnway 8/26. Mr. Smith: I so move. Mr. Hankerson: Second. Mr. Williams: I'd like to know what this company is doing to contribute back to the community. Mr. Chairman: Could you bring that back to the next meeting, Buster? Mr. Boshears: I guess I can. Mr. Grantham: Why don't we invite the president of the company, Don Holley, over to talk to us at the next meeting? Mr. Chairman: We can do that. Motion adopted unanimously. 3 6. Consider request to accept the FAA Grant Agreement Project Number 3-13- 0011-27 in the amount of $4,388,188. Mr. Boshears: The dollar amount has increased to $5,316,949 since we submitted the agenda item. I Mr. Hankerson: A motion for approval. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Approve salary increases for Airport personnel. Mr. Cedric Johnson appeared before the Committee requesting that the salary increases be granted as previously requested in March of 2004. Mr. Hankerson: We still haven't addressed the salary reclassifications for the other city employees and I'd like to see all of them considered at the same time in order to be fair to everyone. Mr. Williams also expressed his concerns about granting the request at this time. I The Chairman stated that he felt that the request was justified and should be granted. Ms. Beard asked if the Airport could bring back at the next meeting information comparing the salaries at Augusta Regional with airports of similar size in the area. Mr. Johnson replied that they could do that. Mr. Cheek stated that he felt that the request should be approved. After further discussion, Ms. Sims: I move that we refer this to the full Commission with no recommendation. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 8. Presentation by the Turpin Hill Neighborhood Association, Inc. regarding the naming of the Savannah Place Multi-Purpose Center as the Carrie J. Mays Gymnasium and Community Life Center. Mr. Hankerson: I move for approval. I 4 .1 10. nWID I I Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Authorize the amendment of the Augusta Regional Airport 2004 budget. Mr. Hankerson: A motion for approval. Mr. Smith: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission 5 I PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - August 9, 2004 12:30 P. M. 1. Discussion: A request by Ashley L. White for a Therapeutic Massage License to be used in connection with Massage At the Verandab located at 3604 Verandab Drive. District 3. Super District 10. (Referred from July 26 Public Services) 2. Discussion of a swimming instruction program by Mr. Timothy Sanders. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) (Referred from July 26 Public Services) 3. Consider a request from Mr. Iziah Smith regarding purchase with tax certificates and related zoning matters. 4. Approve a request to accept the bid proposal from AP AC in the amount of $1,252,887.00 for the rehabilitation of runway 8/26. 5. New Application: A.N.04-27: A request by Dennis Abrams for an on premise consurnption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Tribeca Lounge located at 968 Broad St. There will be dance. District I. Super District 9. 6. Consider request to accept the FAA Grant Agreement Project Nurnber 3-13-0011- 27 in the amount of$4;388,188. I 7. Approve salary increases for Airport personnel. 8. Presentation by the Turpin Hill Neighborhood Association, Inc. regarding the naming of the Savannah Place Multi-Purpose Center as the Carrie 1. Mays Gymnasium and Community Life Center. 9. Consider a request by the Ft. Gordon Boxing Team for city sponsorship regarding their participation in the 2008 Olympics. 10. Authorize the amendment of the Augusta Regional Airport 2004 budget. ~ .. - - ...