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Home My WebLink AboutRegular Commission Meeting October 2, 2012 REGULAR MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER OCTOBER 2, 2012 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 5:00 p.m., October 2, 2012, the Hon. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding. PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Mason, Smith, Hatney, Aitken, Johnson, Jackson, Bowles and Brigham, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. The invocation was given by the Reverend Robert Fain, Pastor, Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was recited. Mr. Mayor: Okay, in the interest of time I’ll go ahead and call the meeting to order and as our designated Pastor is not here I’ll call on Pastor K.B. Martin for our invocation. Mr. Mayor: Thank you for pinch hitting for us. Madam Clerk, I believe the delegations have both requested to be deleted? The Clerk: DELEGATIONS A. Mr. Paul S. Simon. RE: Augusta Convention Center B. Mr. Al M. Gray. RE: TEE Center Agreements. The Clerk: Yes, sir. On our addendum agenda we need to take action on that. Do we have unanimous consent? Mr. Mayor: Unanimous consent to? I don’t hear anybody protesting. I think everybody’s good. All righty, Madam Clerk, on to the consent agenda. The Clerk: Our consent agenda consists of items 1-16, items 1-16. For the benefit of any objectors to our alcohol petitions would you please signify your objection once the petition is read. I call your attention to: Item 1: Is a request for an on premise consumption Liquor & Beer license to be used in connection with the Downtown Saloon located at 1128 Broad Street. Item 2: Is for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Reeds Wince and Spirits, LLC. (Cheers) District 7. The Clerk: Rob, Mr. Sherman, what’s the location on that? Oh, Washington Road location. Okay. Our consent agenda consists of items 1-16. Mr. Russell: There were no objectors noted, Madam Clerk. 1 The Clerk: Thank you, Mr. Administrator. Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission our consent agenda consists of items 1-16 with no objectors to our alcohol petitions. Mr. Mayor: And, Madam Clerk, you had made mention that number 17 they requested to be added to the consent agenda to move to --- th The Clerk: To the next meeting, the October 16 meeting. Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor: Okay. Gentlemen, can we add that to consent? Okay. Seeing as we’ve got nothing else to add, do we have anything to be pulled for discussion? Hearing none, can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda? Mr. Hatney: So moved. Mr. Johnson: Second. CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC SERVICES 1. Motion to approve New Application: A.N. 12-38: request by Jonathan Beaver for an on premise consumption Liquor & Beer license to be used in connection with the Downtown Saloon located at 1128 Broad St. There will be Dance. District 1. Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services Committee September 24, 2012) 2. Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A.N. 12-39: request by Demetrius Johnson for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Reeds Wine and Spirits, LLC. (Cheers). District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee September 24, 2012) 3. Motion to approve a change to the existing Purchase Order (P187880) with Potts for the construction of the new Sheriff’s Office Building to include the cleaning, painting and sealing of the Sheriff’s Garage and Evidence Building. (Approved by Public Services Committee September 24, 2012) 4. Motion to approve RFP 12-176, Design, Delivery and Installation of a New Modular Play System at May Park to Hasley Recreation and Design funded from SPLOST VI. (Approved by Public Services Committee September 24, 20120) 5. Motion to approve the Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Georgia Forestry Commission and Augusta-Richmond County for the Augusta Aviation Commission at the Augusta Regional Airport as approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission at their August 30, 2012 meeting. (Approved by Public Services Committee September 24, 2012) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 6. Motion to approve Year 2013 Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA) Program subject to the required 30-day comment period. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee August 27, 2012) 2 7. Motion to approve a request form the Housing and Community Development Department for a budget transfer of $18,370.00 from the Permanent Part-time Salaries & Wages to the Temporary Workers Account. This action is needed to cover current staff shortages. This transfer will cover assistance through the end of this calendar year. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee September 24, 2012) 8. Motion to approve amending Years 2009 through 2012 Action Plans to re-program $52,759,50 and revising the Scope of Work in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds subject to 30-day required comment period. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee August 27, 2012) PUBLIC SAFETY 9. Motion to approve the allocation of funding for the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) in the amount of $25,000.00 to implement the Department of Homeland (DHS) State Homeland Security Grant Program. (Approved by Public Safety Committee September 24, 2012) 10. Motion to approve funding in the amount of $7,000.00 to continue participating in the Georgia statewide Explosive Detector Canine Project with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security. (Approved by Public Safety Committee September 24, 2012) ENGINEERING SERVICES 11. Motion to approve award of design services to Johnson, Laschober, and Associates for the Augusta Entryway and Corridor Master Design in the amount of $121,500 as requested by AED. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee September 24, 2012) 12. Motion to approve a donated Easement between Eastern Savings Bank, FSB, as owners, and Augusta, Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the Lumpkin Road Drainage Improvement Project, said perpetual easement consists of 0.007 acre (290 sw. ft.) of permanent drainage, utility and maintenance easement, more or less, also granted is (288 sq. ft.) of temporary construction easement, more or less, from the property located at 2030 Lumpkin Road. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee September 24, 2012) 13. Motion to approve entering into a Maintenance Agreement with Palmetto Storey LLC to provide landscape maintenance along Alexander Drive between Riverwatch Parkway and Washington Road as well as a Memorandum of Understanding with The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) to manage the execution of the agreement through the Garden City Improvement Fund as requested by AED/TE. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee September 24, 2012) 14. Motion to approve Option for temporary construction easement between Sharon Cherie Anderson and Augusta, Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the East Augusta Roadway & Drainage Improvement Project, easement consists of 303.67 sq. ft. of temporary construction easement, more or less, from the property located at 306 Aiken Street at the purchase price of $15.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee September 24, 2012) 15. Motion to authorize the Engineering Department to enter into an agreement with Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc. MA, for the purpose of preparing the Cost to Cure Reports on the Windsor Spring Road Phase V Project, from State Route 88 in Hephzibah to Willis Foreman Road, Change Number Fourteen, CPB #323,04-299823786, at a cost of 3 $65,570.00. Funds are available in the project Right of Way account for the Engineering Department. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee September 24, 2012) PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 16. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Commission held September 18, 2012 and Special Called Meetings held September 18 & 24, 2012. OTHER BUSINESS 17. Motion to approve Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds Series 2012 bond resolution and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign all necessary documents. (No recommendation from Finance and Engineering Services Committees September 10, 2012) Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign. Mr. Hatney abstains. Motion Passes 9-0-1. [Items 1 and 2] Motion Passes 10-0. [Items 3-16, 17] Mr. Mayor: Reverend Hatney abstains on alcohol. Gentlemen, that is the spirit. With no further business to come before the body, we stand adjourned. [MEETING ADJOURNED] Lena Bonner Clerk of Commission CERTIFICATION: I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on October 2, 2012. ______________________________ Clerk of Commission 4