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PUBLIC SERVICES
1.New Location: A.N. 19-43: A request by Jestene Hughes for a
consumption on premise Liquor & Beer License to be used in
connection with Mustang Lounge located at 2425 Milledgeville
Rd. There will be Dance. District 2. Super District 9.
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2.New Ownership: A.N. 19-44: A request by Ajaykumar G. Patel
for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in
connection with Super Mini Mart located at 1812 Lumpkin Rd.
District 2. Super District 9.
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3.New Location: A.N. 19-45: A request by Melanie Harvey for a
consumption on premise Beer & Wine License to be used in
connection with The Sol Food Kitchen located at 471 Highland
Ave. District 7. Super District 10.
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4.New Location: A.N. 19-46: A request by Ravinder Jerath for a
consumption on premise Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be
used in connection with Baymont Inn & Suites located at 629
Frontage Rd. NW. District 3. Super District 10.
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5.New Ownership: A.N. 19-48: A request by Andrew Duke for a
consumption on premise Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be
used in connection with Sky City Group d/b/a/ Garden City
Social located at 1157 Broad Street. There will be
Dance. District 1. Super District 9.
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6.New Ownership Application: A.N. 19-49: A request by
Naushad Hooda for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be
used in connection with Super Express #5 located at 3341
Deans Bridge Rd. District 5. Super District 9.
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Discussion: Approve by resolution the designation of One
Sunday during the calendar year 2020 that bars can be open as
provided in the Augusta Alcohol Ordinance, Section 6-2-77
(3a). Super Bowl Sunday February 2, 2020.
8.Adding Dance: A.N. 19-47: A request by Ollie W. Lee to add
Dance to the Existing business know as Private "I" located at
2507 Thomas Lane. District 5. Super District 9.
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9.A motion to approve Mr. Cornell Mack as the new General
Manager for RATP-DEV. Attachments
10.Motion to approve the third amendment (6 month
extension) with Hall Marketing for consulting services with
Augusta Regional Airport. (Referred from December 3
Commission meeting)
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11.Discuss the city's agreement with the Laney-Walker
Neighborhood to build new recreation facility at Dyess Park.
(Requested by Commissioner Bill Fennoy)
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12.A motion to receive as information an emergency procurement
of repair services at the McDuffie Woods Community Centers. Attachments
13.Discuss the process for the construction and location of the new
arena. (Requested by Commissioner Marion Williams)Attachments
14.Discuss 143 Ministries located at 2801 Ingleside Drive.
(Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Sean Frantom)Attachments
15.Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services
Committee held on November 12, 2019.Attachments
www.augustaga.gov
Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:New Location: A.N. 19-43: A request by Jestene Hughes for a
consumption on premise Liquor & Beer License to be used in
connection with Mustang Lounge located at 2425 Milledgeville
Rd. There will be Dance. District 2. Super District 9.
Background:This is a New Location.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $3,965.00
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:New Ownership: A.N. 19-44: A request by Ajaykumar G. Patel
for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in
connection with Super Mini Mart located at 1812 Lumpkin Rd.
District 2. Super District 9.
Background:This is a New Ownership Application. Formerly in the name of
Hiteshkumar Patel.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $1,330.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:New Location: A.N. 19-45: A request by Melanie Harvey for a
consumption on premise Beer & Wine License to be used in
connection with The Sol Food Kitchen located at 471 Highland
Ave. District 7. Super District 10.
Background:This is a New Location.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $1,270.00
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:New Location: A.N. 19-46: A request by Ravinder Jerath for a
consumption on premise Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be
used in connection with Baymont Inn & Suites located at 629
Frontage Rd. NW. District 3. Super District 10.
Background:This is a New Location.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $4,635.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
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Following
Accounts:
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:New Ownership: A.N. 19-48: A request by Andrew Duke for a
consumption on premise Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be
used in connection with Sky City Group d/b/a/ Garden City
Social located at 1157 Broad Street. There will be
Dance. District 1. Super District 9.
Background:This is a New Ownership Application. Formerly in the name of
Brian Brittingham.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $4,690.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
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Following
Accounts:
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:New Ownership Application: A.N. 19-49: A request by
Naushad Hooda for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be
used in connection with Super Express #5 located at 3341 Deans
Bridge Rd. District 5. Super District 9.
Background:This is a New Ownership Application. Formerly in the name of
Rickey Patidar.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of 1,330.00
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Bars Open on Sunday 2020
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:Discussion: Approve by resolution the designation of One
Sunday during the calendar year 2020 that bars can be open as
provided in the Augusta Alcohol Ordinance, Section 6-2-77
(3a). Super Bowl Sunday February 2, 2020.
Background:The Augusta Alcohol Ordinance provides that by resolution the
Commission can designate one Sunday a calendar year that bars
can be open.
Analysis:The following dates have been approved in the past: Super Bowl
Sunday, February 4, 2018, Super Bowl Sunday February
3,2019...The proposed date to select for 2020 is Super Bowl
Sunday, February 2, 2020.
Financial Impact:N/A
Alternatives:Do not approve
Recommendation:Approve
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Dance License
Department:Planning & Development
Presenter:Julietta H. Walton
Caption:Adding Dance: A.N. 19-47: A request by Ollie W. Lee to add
Dance to the Existing business know as Private "I" located at
2507 Thomas Lane. District 5. Super District 9.
Background:This is an Existing Business.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $155.00
Alternatives:
Recommendation:The Planning & Development approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting the applicant’s
statements. The Sheriff’s Office approved the application subject
to additional information not contradicting applicant’s
statements.
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
New General Manager - RATP-DEV
Department:Augusta Public Transit
Presenter:Sharon Dottery
Caption:A motion to approve Mr. Cornell Mack as the new General
Manager for RATP-DEV.
Background:RATP-DEV notified the Transit Department that Mike Roth, the
person that was serving as General Manager for Augusta,
resigned to take a new position with another organization. His
last day at Augusta Transit was September 18, 2019. Mr.
Cornell Mack has served as their Interim General Manager since
that time. RATP-DEV has proposed that Mr. Cornell Mack as
the new permanent General Manager. The Augusta Transit
Department has had an opportunity to meet with Mr. Mack to
discuss his resume and review his qualifications with him. It was
determined that he has the necessary qualifications to serve in
this position. Furthermore, Mr. Mack clearly understands the
mission of the Augusta Transit Department and the direction that
is being taken to improve transit services. He is committed to
ensuring that RATP-DEV will conduct operations in a manner
that will meet or exceed the expectations of the City of Augusta.
Analysis:Based on an interview with Mr. Mack and a review of his
qualifications the Transit Department has concluded that he
would be an acceptable candidate to serve in the position of
General Manager for RATP-DEV.
Financial Impact:There is no financial impact.
Alternatives:Do not approve the assignment of Mr. Mack as the RATP-DEV
General Manager. This would result in a further search process
for an acceptable candidate.
Recommendation:
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Approve Mr. Mack to serve in the position of General Manger
for RATP-DEV’s Augusta Operations.
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3800 Sandshell Drive | Suite 180 | Fort Worth, TX 76137 | (817) 232-9551 | www.ratpdevnorthamerica.com
November 7, 2019
Ms. Sharon E. Dottery
Transit Director
Augusta Transit
1535 Fenwick Street
Augusta, Georgia 30904
Dear Sharon,
As you know our general manager Mike Roth left Augusta Transit and RATP Dev in September. In the
interim, Cornell Mack has been serving as general manager. Cornell has been a part of the RATP Dev
team at our Volusia County Florida location since 2012 where he started as a service island worker,
cleaning and fueling buses. Over the years Cornell has advanced through multiple positions ranging
from lead mechanic, to maintenance supervisor, operations manager and now, interim general manager
with Augusta Transit.
Our commitment to the city of Augusta is to provide a qualified leader to take over for Mike and we
believe Cornell is that leader. Cornell is enthusiastic about joining the Augusta Transit team as the
general manager and I believe he will be the right transit professional to lead the organization into the
future. I have attached Cornell’s resume for your review.
By this letter, I request the city of Augusta’s acceptance of Cornell Mack as Augusta Transit’s general
manager.
Please contact me directly should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Steve Sherrer
Regional Vice President - Southeast
P (386) 631-5577
steven.sherrer@ratpdev.com
cc: Matt Booterbaugh, SVP of Operations and Innovation
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CORNELL MACK
60 SPINNAKER CIRCLE
South Daytona, FL 32119
Phone: 386-307-3345
cornell386@yahoo.com
Ability Summary
Experienced in planning, directing, and performing the operations of companies and organizations.
Experience also includes the ability to work in a fast paced environment with lean resources while
producing high productivity with union contracted employees.
Education
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-600 S Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach, FL
Bachelor-June 2006
Aviation Business Management
Employment History
Volusia Transit Management South Daytona, FL
Jan-2017- Current
Operations Manager
• Supervise the daily activities of 200 plus employees which includes Supervisors, Operators,
Dispatchers, Schedulers, and Call Center Representatives.
• Successfully managed the special movement transportation for Daytona Beach’s largest
convention-Shriners
• Managed pre-production meeting for purchase of new Gillig transit buses.
• Experience in managing transportation / EOC activities- Hurricane Mathew / Hurricane Irma
• Managed the first indoor Triple Crown Roadeo in the State of Florida.
• Participating in the FDOT operations network for Operations Manager.
• Improved employee morale by demonstrating an empathetic yet firm leadership style which has
strengthened and motivated a family oriented environment.
Aug 2013 - Jan 2017
Maintenance Supervisor
• Supervise 17 mechanics 10 Service Island Workers and 6 Staff Members performing the
maintenance, installation, inspection, testing, alteration, and repair of 140 buses and 20 service
vehicles.
• Seasonally perform the ordering, inspecting, and delivery of the bus procurement process.
• Plan and monitor production levels and trends using a computerized information system.
• Perform safety assessments and quality audits of equipment, tools and building facilities of 4
cites.
Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
Farebox Mechanic
• Perform scheduled routine preventive maintenance services.
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• Diagnose and repair defective fareboxes.
• Read and interpret schematics to diagnose complex defects.
• Implemented a preventive maintenance routine that reduced farebox related roadcalls.
March 2012 - Sept 2012
Lead Mechanic B
• Perform safety assessments and quality audits for 5 mechanics.
• Perform diagnoses and troubleshooting of bus systems.
• Operate a bus for testing, evaluation or instructional purposes, and perform related work.
• Successfully performed supervisory tasks that eliminated the necessity for a supervisor on duty
during the weekends.
Jan 2012 - March 2012
Service Island Worker
• Fuel, clean, detail and check major engine fluids of 140 buses and 20 staff vehicles daily.
• Maintain building and equipment cleanliness.
BSI Racing Inc Ormond Beach, FL
Jun 2003 - Sept 2011
Vice President/Operations Manager
• Record and reconcile sales taxes, utilities, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, capital
assets, and solid waste transactions.
• Prepare monthly cash flow statements, balance sheet and income statements.
• Reconcile monthly bank statements and maintain control of banks accounts, merchant service
accounts and company credit cards.
• Reduced cost by enrolling in reward programs, employing a sustainability plan, and negotiating
cost with vendors, creditors and utility providers.
Jun 2001 - Jun 2003
Detailer/Used Parts Clerk
• Pressure wash and clean interior and exterior of race cars in preparation of race track specific
set ups.
• Locate and remove used parts from local and out of state junkyards.
Occupational Licenses & Certificates
Certification Title Issuing Organization Completion Date
Third Party CDL Tester Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles
Jul 2017
Class A/B Operator Training Mott-Smith Consulting Group Jul 2015
Class B CDL State of Florida Mar 2012
Odyssey Farebox Technician GFI Genfare Nov 2012
CPR and AED American Heart Association Aug 2011
Law Enforcement Daytona State College Aug 2011
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Third Amendment Hall Marketing Contract
Department:Augusta Regional Airport
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to approve the third amendment (6 month
extension) with Hall Marketing for consulting services with
Augusta Regional Airport. (Referred from December 3
Commission meeting)
Background:The Airport is requesting a six (6) month extension to the Hall
Marketing contract. This extension will provide the Airport’s
marketing operation continuity at a critical juncture. A few
examples of Hall Marketing’s duties/responsibilities will
include:1) Working with staff to fulfill mandatory marketing
activities associated with the Airport’s receipt and execution of
the Federal Department of Transportation’s Small Community
Air Service Development (SCASD) grant. This minimum
revenue guarantee (MRG) grant may be used to offset airline
monetary risks associated with the startup of the Washington DC
to/from Augusta air service. Specifically, the marketing efforts
will be focused on awareness and utilization of the new route. 2)
Reviewing media proposals (TV/Cable, radio, print, and
digital).3) Comparing and negotiating rates, ad space, desirable
air times, and sponsorships.4) Preparing air time schedule and
adjust as needed to reach target audiences. 5) Optimizing
resources for the best media mix for reach and frequency 6)
Oversight of outside contracts such as the website, online flight
information display system, weather map software, booking
engine, etc.
Analysis:The Augusta Commission recently approved a 60-day contract
extension which expires at the end of October. The Airport had
initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. However, due to
the timing and marketing-related agreements associated with the
upcoming Washington DC service (with the US DOT and the
Airline), the Airport Executive Director did not deem it feasible
to make an agency change at this point. This 6-month extension
will be the final amendment of the existing Hall Marketing
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contact. The Airport will immediately begin an assessment of its
marketing strategy. This assessment period will include
potentially assuming more marketing activities utilizing internal
staff resources. If required, at the earliest, the Airport will solicit
external marketing services in FY 2021.
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:To Deny
Recommendation:Aviation Commission requests approval of a six month
extension with Hall Marketing- 3rd Amendment.
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Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Recreation facility at Dyess Park.
Department:
Presenter:Commissioner Bill Fennoy
Caption:Discuss the city's agreement with the Laney-Walker
Neighborhood to build new recreation facility at Dyess Park.
(Requested by Commissioner Bill Fennoy)
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R"EGULAR MEETING COMMISSION CIIAMBER
JUNE 18,2019
Augusta Richmond County commission convened at 2:00 p.m., June lB, ZOlg, the Hon.Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Fennoy, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis. D.Williams, Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta RichmondCounty Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we're going to call this meeting to order. It is full-blown summertime.
The Chair recognizes Madam Clerk.
The Clerk: Thank you, sir. At this time we will ask Reverend Larry Fryer to please comeforward to deliver our invocation and we would like to ask our General Counsel Mr. Wiyne Brown
to please lead us in the Pledge. Thank you. will you prease stand?
The invocation was given by Reverend Larry Fryer.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was recited.
Mr. Mayor: I want to thark, I want to thank our friend Reverend Fryer for his civic
leadership and spiritual guidance that he provides not only to his church but toihis community.
He has been a long time stalwart in this community and we thank you for stepping in today ioserve as our Chaplain of the Day. Would you join me in giving Reverend fafo fryer a hand.(APPLAUSE) I do want to lake an opportunity to recognize as a gro,rp of young i.opi. these arenot just'future leaders'but leaders of today in their own station of ffe. tn the back of the room
are the students from across Augusta and in particular Richmond County who are participating in
this year's Cyber Camp that's hosted by our own Information and Technology Deiartment under
the leadership of Ms. Tameka Allen our Director. These young leaders haveiaken a bold step tolearn all that they can about cyber, cyber security and iow io be better professionals as they
navigate through school- And would you join me in giving them a round of applause toOay.(APPLAUSE) They look forward to coming back as they come to the close of their Cyb.r Camp
and get an opportunity to be recognized in fiont of this body. But this is their second day of campand they're going to be here with us for the summer. Weire excited about that. So again thanlyou all thank the parents for giving you and opportunity to take a step forward in thislhing thatwe refer to as the next wave in the nation and certainly in Augusta.
DELEGATIONS
c. Discuss the Age-Friendly Augusta program. (Requested by Mr. Bill Lockett)
Mr. Mayor: I also want to take a moment to draw everyone's attention, Madam Clerk, just
as a point of personal privilege. I had a conversation with ouifo..e. Commissioner Bill Locketthe would like to delete Item C in the Delegations portion of the agenda and I just want to makenote of that as we get prepared. I want to share a 6w things with not only the elected officials inthe room but more importantly those citizens that are in thJroom as well. Today is an opporhrnityfor me to recognize the amazing work that is being done and has been donl Uv tne .o.roty,,
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Mr. Mayor: I like that --
The Clerk: Can't get much better than that.
Mr. Mayor: --- can we send that to Washington?
The Clerk: It can't get much better than that.
Mr. Mayor: Don't get no betterthan that, all right, Madam Clerk. Again, our Engineering
Services well our Finance Chairman former Engineering Services Chairman recognized our
School Board Trustee from the 2od Mr. Charlie Hannah, wave your hand and let folks k o* you,re
here, thank you, sir. (APPLAUSE)
The Clerk:
DELEGATIONS
B. Mr. Stanley Hawes/Laney-Walker Neighborhood Association regarding the status of
Dyess Park Community Center,
Mr. Mayor: Al1 right, Mr. Hawes, again if you'll just state for the record your name and
your address and you have five minutes.
Mr. Hawes: Stanley Hawes, 839 D'Antignac Street, Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Mayor,
Commissioners, particularly my Commissioners Mr. Fennoy, District I and Mr. Williams, District
9 respectfully submitted to you all I came to bring, maybe a couple ofpieces of information maybe
you don't know, maybe you do know and to also bring a message from the people of the
community. And it's been, first I want to touch on base that it's been a long time coming this
Dyess Park situation. It's been going on for at least probably about 16 years when we try and talk
about working on Dyess Park. I think former Senator Tarver can attest to that because he was
Chair of the SPLOST committee that submitted it to then Commissioners and Mayor. And I was
the presenter asking for that money so the reason why I'm down here is because I have a little bit
a knowledge, I don't know too much but I know that is that we did have monies and we did have
promises along the way. My community is one of the communities that badly needs something of
that nature. It's a good community, thriving community, we're on the upswing even things such
as in real estate terms. I think if we had one of our realtors here they probably could tell us is that
the first thing that a person looks for when he comes to relocate to our area is schools and also
recreation. The quality of life, that would be so much improvement to my area where we have
people who don't have the luxury of going to the YMCA or going to a health center or even going
to a place just to escape. There is the streets and things in the world tbat a child could not get
themselves away from and get up under the structure and become a productive citizen. It's been
a long time and people in my community are really getting tired with seeing talk going on. There's
been studies about Dyess Park; I don't know how much we paid the study group when Ms. Betfy
Beard was Commissioner. But we had an elaborate plan that was talking about Dyess Park and I
guess we have predecessors who come on and they may have their own idea and they have, they
may have a different direction towards remedying the solution. Well, overwhelmingly in my
community the solution is build a new center because it's outdated, it don't serve any purpose for
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to be able to be self-sustaining because you can only get 85 or probably less than that since theyprobably changed the fire marshal's schedule. So we really arelooking for this to be done and if
there's any way that we can help you all because we don't know what'i going on, we don't know
whether we're going to build or we're not but in the meantime the childre; in my community
instead of going to a place where they can have a preemptive solution for them to become
productive citizens, they're marching two blocks down the-street where we spent $68 million
dollars to primarily lock people up and we went right on down the street a little bit further to theSheriffs Administrator office in the same SPLOST period and we spent probably somewhere
around about another 16 or 18. Axd we went on Phinizy Road to do the sime thing. We spent
over $100 million dollars in five years, a hundred million primarily to lock people up and ihey
basically our children because they're young people. But we haven't really invist"d tite we shouldhave. It shouldn't take this long to come up with that solution. The solution is to luild sspsthing
for the 2l't Century that we won't have to come back to in another few years after we ds ss6sthin!
forward just patching the roof, it won't work. I respectfully submit that to you all because we,rI
depending on you all as our stewards to get that done. Our children need that now because
tomorrow might not come to a few of us. So hopefully we can get this moving. Hopefully ya,ll
can g€t somebody out there to talk to us because the past director didn't co.r to o**r.uoity
to talk to us and I understood that he didn't have any intention to. But that's not fair to us and it,i
not fair to the citizens because the citizens of Augusta sixteen, seventeen years ago they said go
ahead on and do it so the only thing we would be doing, you gentlemen and lady would be doiig
your job taking care of your people. So I respectfully submit that, Mr. Mayor, along with that-I
prepared a package for you all and I gave the Ms. Bonner, I gave her a petition to show ya'll that
there are people who really feel like this needs to be done so I thank you.
Mr. Mayor: All right, thank you. If you'll stay there for a series of questions.
Mr. Hawes: Yes, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Ms. Bonner, you have the petition --
The Clerk: Yes, sir ---
Mr. Mayor: ,-- okay, all right --
The Clerk: --- I'll share those with you.
Mr. Mayor' -- .nll right thank you so much. All right, the Chair recoemizes theCommissioner from the 9tr.
Mr. M. Williams: Mr. Mayor, I'm going to yield to my District Commissioner if he wants
to go first. I do have a couple of comments I'd like to make.
Mr. Mayor: All right.
Mr. Fennoy: Well, I would like to ask our Interim --
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Mr. Mayor: All right, he yields and we'll come back to you.
Mr. Fennoy: Okay.
Mr. Mayor: All right.
Mr. M. Williams: Okay Mr. Hawes, let me frst of all say that there have been
conversations over the 16-years you're talking about doing something with Dyess Park. Dyess
Park has never gotten I don't think in my opinion the attention or the funds it needed. Looking at
that facility today we have had some conversation previously around that park and I'm for not
spending any money to try to rebuild or rehab that situation. That's an old fire station, it done
served its purpose. I'm not saying tearing it down but I'm saying that we've got to think outside
the box and do something totally different in that area. I've been talking with the directors about
swimming pools and even the tennis courts that's there. There's not very much use of the tennis
courts and it's an area that's sitting there. We did have some basketball courts and there has been
some work done on the playground area but as a Commissioner I'm going to do everything I can
to see can we maybe find another location. There's a lot across the street where the church used
to be. I mentioned this to a couple of other people about maybe we can move across the street to
build a facility that's going to be worthy of being supportive. I don't care how much money we
put into that building that's there now it's just not going be acceptable to get in and out of there.
City owned always thinks about those types things but we've got to do something, Ms. Bonner,
I've been talking about the wow effect. We've got to do that wow effect; we got to do something
we hadn't done before. That was never afacility, the old fire station building itself. Now ain't no
more land unless we move across the sffeet. I mean I don't want to tear that historic building down.
I think we would have a line of people saying how historic that is. And it could be used for some
thing but I don't think it ought to be continued as Dyess Park. I think when you could look at
trying to reconstruct something else. Looking back at what the rules say and I'm a stickler for the
rules the SPLOST package said that we had those dollars there to do that even if we had to add to
that, need to build a different facility. So I feel your pain, I feel the neighborhood pain, I understand
that. This is not the only one but this is one of the ones that needs some strict attention brought to
it right away. So I appreciate you helping, I appreciate you coming down here. Your words won't
fall on deaf ears I promise you that. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you.
Mr. Hawes: Can I ask just one question before I go?
Mr. Mayor: Oh, you've got more questions?
Mr. Hawes: Just one question.
Mr. Mayor: No,I'm saying there are more questions up here.
Mr. Hawes: Okay ---
Mr. Mayor: You can ask your question, sure.
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Mr. Hawes. --- I'll ask it when I get ready to leave.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, I'm going to recognize the Commissioner from the 66, you had your
hand up.
Mr. Hasan: I did, Mr. Mayor. I appreciate it. First of all I want to get some clarity aroundthis. I look at the time lines back n2o12.I just want to make sure like it was two requests thereone was for $503,00o dollars for Dyess Park and the other one which is going to be from I thinkthe H{ID Office for lack of better terms and the other was $503,000 dollais frim SPLOST at thatparticular time and so total we're talking about a million and six dollars somewhere like that. Sodo we know whether the $503,000 dollars was ever used because that $503 seemed to be used forblight so which would_be geparate in my mind, and I may be wrong on this that's why I,m asking
the question. Would that be different from the SSO: tnat was goin! to go directly foipossible ---
Mr. Hawes: It's like we're borrowing from peter and pay paul.
Mr' Hasan: --- I don't know Paul or Peter. But I was just saying you were talking about atotal talking about two $-503,000 dollars right or are your talking about a single?
Mr. Hawes: Two total, two totally separate that was moving and kind of intertwined like
one was used to do something else and the other one was used to replace that and it was movedfrom SPLOST to CDBG which would've been federal.
Mr. Hasan: So at the end of the day we're still talking about a singular $503,000 dollars
when you look at it.
Mr. Hawes: $503, yes, sir ---
Mr. Hasan: Okay, okay.
Mr. Hawes: --- that's what it seems like to me but you know we've got some folks gettingpaid good bucks to find it.
Mr. Hasan: Mr. Mayor, with this also when I saw this on the agenda I called theAdministrator's Office to try to see because I know as a body we have beei talking about the
SPLOST and we have been talking about trying to look at the SPLOST 7 in particular because it
was $18 million dollars that was allocated for Recreation in there even though it was not brokenout to different facilities. And so with that they were going to come back ard try to show us whatthey have and let us kind of look at it and see where tfat was going to go. So I just wanted would
they make a comment to this issue here because I asked them to try to see what that would looklike.
Mr. Mayor: All right, this is our posfure. I want to draw everybody's attention to thepresentation that Mr. Hawes made available to everybody. And on what i belilve to be page 2, 3,4 on Page 5 ofthat document it speaks specifically to the funding, where the funding sources were.
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There is a commission action at their regular meeting on Tuesday January 3,z}lzwhere there was
an approval to reprogram $503,000 of CDBG dollars. That was the first portion, that's where
you're getting your '101.06 million'. Unfornrnately, there was a transfer of whatever was
approved during SPLOST $503,000 of that based on this document that they were used for the
acquisition and demolition project to eliminate slum and blight in the Laney-Walker area so
effectively this is to his concern. I think there's a lot of discussion, we're not going to solve this
today. Let's get a few more questions from the Commissioner from the l't, we're going to close
with him but I'm going to hear from (inaudible) the Administrator and he's going to speak to
what's going on ---
Mr. Hasan: Okay.
Mr. Mayor: --- all right? And then we're going to recognize the Commissioner from the
1$ and then our Interim Administrator okay and then we'll get your questiol, Commissioner.
Mr. Fennoy: Yeah, I want to thank Mr. Hawes for being here this afternoon but also just
want to remind everybody that in addition to the needs of Dyess Park there's a lot of dilapidated
houses in and around Dyess Park. And to use the $500,000 to improve the area only highlights
the condition of that area that is in dire need of attention. But Dyess Park runs along James Brown
Boulevard which the Mayor and the Commissioner from the 9ft has talked about making a
destination point. And in order to do that we have got to spend some money in that area that will
make that area more attractive for a destination point and also improve the quality of life of the
people that live in that area. On any given day in the aftemoon during baseball season you can see
the baseball diamond's being used or you see people walking up and down the walking trail. I
think we had in our last discussion about Dyess Park we had about I think it would cost about
$500,000 for demolition I mean for repair but do we want to spend $500,000 dollars to repair the
building with only 35 or 40 people to get in there. I think the Laney-Walker Neighborhood
Association used to meet in that building but because of the condition of the building they had to
move their meeting someplace else. I think a church used to meet there every Sunday but because
of the condition of the building they had to move their services someplace else. The Board of
Elections conducted their elections in that building but because of the condition of the building
they had to move the elections to someplace else. The tennis courts hadn't been worked on in and
anything done to it it looked like in 15 to20 years. The asphalt has gone into the ground so there's
a lot that needs to be done. And I had asked the Interim Recreation and Parks for an update on
Dyess Park and can we ---
Mr. Mayor Pro Tem: Sure, let's hear from the Administrator fust.
Mr. Fennoy: --- okay, all right.
Mr. Mayor Pro Tem: Mr. Jarvis Sims.
Mr. Sims: So we actually have scheduled a workshop on next week Jurie 27 to discuss
Dyess Park as well as our other Recreation and Parks facilities and we're taking a holistic approach
on all of our facilities.
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Mr. Mayor Pro Tem: Okay Mr. Houck, could you come forward and kind of give us aquick update?
Mr. Houck: For Dyess Park we back I believe it'17 we hired a consultant to do some
design work initially because we had some existing SPLOST dollars to take care of some center
needs and some swimming pool needs along with a new playground. When we got into actuallygetting on site with our consultants we saw that we were facing a little bigger pioblem than w!think we realized with the center itself so we went ahead and got our coiluhants do a facility
assessment on the building which was brought to this Commission some time ago. There werlsome priority recommendations to get the building back open and one of the-Commissioners
mentioned it was about $500,000. That's correct which is what we had in our SPLOST currently
to handle the community center renovations. We had four-hundred for the pools and again a couple
hundred for the playground. So we made a presentation and presented some options and that,s
when I believe the Commission decided that we ought to look it so-e of our existing projects we
had on the table like Lake Olmstead, Fleming a couple of others and I think the Commission
realized some of the dollars we had currently funded for those projects probably weren't going tomeet the expectations that all of us wanted to see. Thus the workshop that we'll have nextThursday to hopefully try to lay out a better road map for some of these paik ,it.s and the funding
that we want to put into these areas.
Mr. Mayor: Okay all right, we're going to recognize the Commissioner from the 9s and
then I'm going to go back to Mr. Hawes and we're going to close this part of conversation or
delegation. All right, the chair recognizes the commissioner from the 96.
Mr. M. Williams: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. l'm glad we're going to have this workshop
Ron just talked about. This came to my mind about the entire amount that the SPLOST situation
talked about and I believe commissioner Hasan said about eighteen --
Mr. Hasan: Million.
Mr. M- Williams: --- $18 million. Now I can't drive a nail, Marshal, but I can do a little
adding and subtraction here now. But if the $500,000 I'm trying to find where the other $17.5where it is now. I mean you mentioned Fleming, you mentioned some other facilities we hadn,t
did anything with yet. They still got some serious needs. So is the money still floating around oris it in the bank somewhere or is it, I need to follow the money because i -ruo I guess we ought
to do this at the workshop but I really plan to be there because i plan to know and I"guess get some
answers to the remaining amount. Even if we use the five-hundred to do the bligit, Dyess park
has been one of those facilities who have not got the attention it should've gottei because of itslocation, if you want to be real about it. Now let's put all this in the parking l6t, Mr. Mayor, that,syour word, put it in the parking lot. I'm going to park this one rightiere for this point that we can
sit down and look at this seriously. We know thisbuilding if you put too much in it I mean you,regoing to really be taking good money and throwing it out tne ana tlt tne bad money in. t jusi thinkwe've got to look at doing something differently. We got to go to that wow effeci but on theZ7ftis that when that's supposed to be?
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Mr. Houck: Yes, sir and we'll have all the information in terms of the successes we've hadwith some of the SPLOST dollars. We'll show you where some of those dollars have been
expended. Some of the current projects again we're sort of on hold and then the balances so
hopefully you can make an informed decision on funding.
Mr. M. Williams: Because this last sheet on this paper talks about the Dyess Park Master
Plan and this is the Master Plan. I hate to see what the preliminary plans are like if this was the
master so I want to, I know we had a consultant going around looking at all our facilities and trying
to come up with something but wl need to take a second look, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: All right, that's fantastic, thank you, Mr. Houck. Thank you, Mr. Hqwes. on
June the 27n at a date to be communicated publicly we will host the workshop and you can
certainly be in attendance.
Mr. Hawes: Could I be put on the mailing list for that?
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk *-
The Clerk: Yes, sir, they will be two hours prior to our June 27n meeting which is taking
place with the July 2"d meeting so it's a regular scheduled Commission meeting so we'll be meetin!
at 12:00 for the work session ---
Mr. Mayor: -* and it will be here in the Chamber.
The Clerk: --- on Jvne27fi Mr. Hawes at 12:00 noon.
Mr. Hawes: My question ---
Mr. Mayor: Yes, sir.
Mr. Hawes: --- okay, yes, sir. Based offthe time and the duration that all of this been
taking place, not coming down here faulting anybody, just need a commitment, a fum commitment
because I stay two blocks down from the corner of James Brown and Walton Way and I see too
many young people 8:00 o'clock in the morning at that door waiting to be served but they're not
being served by us like I say on a preemptive level. A:rd our seniors we've got the highest
concentration of seniors in Augusta. They don't have anything to do because I visit quite a few of
them because I always did I grew up in that community. So we just want what's due. We're not
dead, we just want what's due so we would like to be part of that process and maybe we can kind
of get moving a little faster.
Mr. Mayor: All right, Mr. Hawes,I appreciate ---
Mr. Hawes: Thank you.
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Mr. Mayor: -- thank you for one sharing this timely and important information. you areaccurate, you have lsng been a partner in the community and you'llh.u..o opportunity to weightin on this on next week, thank you, sir. Madam Clerk.
The Clerk: I call your attention to our Consent Agenda which consists of Items 1 through41, Items I through 41. Forthe benefit of any objectois to our Planning petitions once thosepetitions are read would you please sigmfy your objections by raising y6ri nana. I call yourattention to:
Item 2: Is a request with conditions a petition requesting a Special Exception for propertyknown as 613 Johns Road.
Item 3: Is a request for concurrence with the Planning Commission to approve a petition
ryquesting a change of zoning from a Zone A (Agriculture) and a Zorre n-t (Orr-A.ity
Residential) to zone A affecting properry at 4045 peacl orchard Road.
Item 4: Is a request for concurrence to approve with conditions a petition requesting aSpecial Exception to establish a solar farm located at 4045 Peach Orchard Road.Item 5: Is a request for concurrence with conditions a petition requesting to amendcondition in a light industry zone from a Z-04-lO9 affecting property known ui tZZt Clark Road.Item 6: Is a request to approve with conditions a petition requesting a change of zoningfrom a Zone R-MH (Manufactured Home Residential) and a Zone HI- (Hea[ Industry) affectin!
property at 3810 Hensley Road.
Item 7: Is a request with conditions a petition to change a zone from R-l (One-family
Residential) to a zone B- I (Neighborhood Business) to ZoteB- I affecting property known as 26ll
Central Avenue.
The Clerk: Are there any objectors to any of those zoning petitions? Yes, ma'am, yes, sir
Mr. Speaker: (Inaudible).
The Clerk: -- okay that's the Special Exception?
Mr. Mayor: would all objectioners please stand, if you're an objector?
The clerk: 613 Johns Road is that, okay, how many, two objectors? okay.
Mr. Mayor: Okay there's a gentleman in the back, Madam Clerk, he's objecting as well.
The Clerk: You're objecting, okay.
Mr. Mayor: All right, I'm coming all right so okay all right, the Chair recognizes the
Commissioner from the l't.
Mr. Fennoy: Mr. Mayor, the Sand Hills Community is having a meeting next week and
they would like to before we move further with this item meet with the developerJto find out what
their plans are ---
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bring it, you know make everybody, bring it to y'alls attention and make everybody aware of it
and if there's any possible way that you can get to your local, local people, state people and
federal legislation to get somebody to look at this we would really appreciate it. Thank you all
very much.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, sir. Do we have any questions? Okay, thank you so much for
the presentatiog my friend.
Mr. Hadden: I appreciate your time.
Mr. Mayor. Madam Clerk, on to the consent agenda.
The Clerk: Our consent agenda consists of items one and two. Mr. Wheeler, I don't
think there were any comments. Fred, were there any comments on the 30-day comment period
on item one?
Mr. Russell: chester, were there any comments on the item (inaudible)?
The Clerk: No, okay. There were no comments listed on the 30-day comment period for
item one. Our consent agenda consists of items one and two.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, do we have any items to be added to the consent agenda? Do we have
any items to be pulled for discussion?
CONSENT AGENDA
FINANCE
1. Motion to approve the re-programming of $503,000.00 of Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Dyess Park project and transfer $503,000.00 of Dyess
Park Project SPLOST funds to an Acquisition/Demolition project to eliminate slum andblight in Laney Walker/Bethlehem Area. (Approved by Finance and Administrative
Seryices Committees November 28,2011subject to 30-day comment period)
PETITIONS AND COMMT]NICATIONS
2. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Commission held December
20,2A11.
PLANNING
3. 7-ll'47 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Planning Commission to approvewith the following stipulations 1) the following definition of the permitted uses in the
Overlay District described in this petition shall be listed at 25-A-7 and read: a) residential,including single family and low density multi-family, provided the density shall beapproved by the Planning Commission, b) professional offices, inctuding former residences
that can be converted into professional oflice space, c) institutional uses, including schools,churches, and other religious institutions, d) neighborhood retail, including, apfarel and
accessory stores, florist and gift shops, newsstands and bookstores, beauty and barberships, furniture and/or home furnishing stores, antique shops, drug stores and pharmacies,
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Amending the 2009' 2010, and 2011 Action Plans to Reprogram $503,000.00 in Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Dyess Park Improvements
Department:
Department:
Caption:
Housing and Community Development Department
Housing and Community Development Department
Motion to approve the re-programming of $503,000.00 of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to
the Dyess Park project and transfer $503,000.00 of Dyess
Park Project SPLOST funds to an Acquisition/Demolition
project to eliminate slum and blight in Laney
Walker/Bethlehem Area. (Approved by Finance and
Administrative Services Committees November 28,
2011 subject to 30-day comment period)
The Acquisition/Demolition project meets the CDBG
"national objective" to eliminate slum and blight
requirement. However, the eligibility of the "activity" -
property acquisition does not meet the CDBG activity
requirement. To eliminate the potential of having a
regulatory finding, requiring the City to reimburse the
CDBG progftrm funds from the General Fund, it is
requested that we transfer the CDBG funds to the Dyess
Park project which meets both the CDBG requirements;
and transfer SPLOST funds to the Historic and Cultural
Project to carry out the acquisition/demolition. The
approval to reprogram $503,000.00 of CDBG funds to
Dyess Park and $503,000.00 of the SPLOST funds for the
Acquisition/Demolition project will provide for two vital
projects without issues of future findings from HUD. The
following property will be purchased and transferred to the
Augusta Land Bank Authority for future
development: 848,850-858 Laney Walker Blvd.;
831,841,847 Spruce Street; 1212,1220 James Brown Blvd.
We are proposing that funds be reprogrammed FROM the
following projects: For CDBG: l. Small Business
Background:
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Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Development - FY2009,2010 and 201 1 CDBG
$503,000.00:Justification: Funds were recently
transferred to the line item. However, after consulting with
HUD Atlanta staff, it is requested we make this change to
avoid a future finding on this transaction. For SPLOST
FUNDS: 2. Dyess Park Project - $503,000.00 Funds are
being transferred to the SPLOST Historic and Cultural
Project Account. According to the City's Citizen
Participation Policy, this increase in allocations constitute a
substantial change to the Action Plan. Therefore, the
revisions must be presented to the public for a 30-day
comment period. If comments are received, they will be
presented to the Commission for consideration. We are
requesting authorization to proceed with the publication of
a public notice in the newspapers to solicit comments on
the changes. The Public Notice will be published in the
Augusta Chronicle on November 29,2011 and the Metro
Courier on August December 1,201I . The deadline for
comments will be December 28,2011. Any comments
received will be presented to Commission on January 3,
2012.
The transfer of funds will allow the department to proceed
with the acquisition/ demolition of the property, and
proceed with making improvements to Dyess Park.
CDBG funding for Dyess Park will be available upon
commission approval; otherwise SPLOST funding for
Dyess Park will not be available until the third quarter of
2012. To expedite the purchase of the property, funds from
the Capital Projects fund balance (FUND 272) willbe
transferred to the SPLOST Project account; when SPLOST
funding is received (est. September 2012) the funds will be
transferred back to Capital Projects Fund Balance.
Accept the Housing and Community Department (HCD)
recorrmendations for use of the reallocation of funds and
grant HCD authorization to proceed with the publication of
a Public Notice soliciting citizen comments on the
proposed reallocations 2009,2010 and 201 I Action plan.
On January 3,2012, any comments received will be
presented to Commission for consideration.
Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: CDBG
Funding: Capital Projects fund balance. The Capital
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Following Projects fund balance will be reimbursed when SPLOST VIAccounts: funds become available.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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(l)Finance Committee for Action
C ommi s s i on for Final Appr ov al
(2)Administration Services for Action
Commissionfor Final Approval after 30 day Comment Period
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CAPTION: Discuss approval to re-program $503,000.00 of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds to the Dyess Park project and transfer $503,000.00 of Dyess Park Project SPLOST funds
to an Acquisition/Demolition project to eliminate slum and blight in Laney Walker/Bethlehem Area.
BACKGROUND: The Acquisition/Demolition project meets the CDBG "national objective" to
eliminate slum and blight requirement. However, the eligibility of the "activity" - propef acquisition
does not meet the CDBG activity requirement. To eliminate the potential of having a regulatory finding,
requiring the City to reimburse the CDBG program funds from the General Fund, it is requested that we
transfer the CDBG funds to the Dyess Park project which meets both the CDBG requirements; and
transfer SPLOST funds to the Historic and Cultural Project to carry out the acquisition/demolition.
The approval to reprogram $503,000.00 of CDBG funds to Dyess Parkand $503,000.00 of the SPLOST
funds for the Acquisition/Demolition project will provide for two vital projects without issues of future
findings from HUD.
The following properfy will be purchased and transferred to the Augusta Land Bank Authority for future
development: 848,850-858 Laney Walker Blvd.
83 1,841,847 Spruce Street
1212,1220 James Brown Blvd.
lVe are proposing that funds be reprogrammed FROM the following projects:
For CDBG:
l. Small Business Development - FY2009. 2010 and 20l l cDBG $503.000.00
Justification: Funds were recently transferred to the line item. However, after consulting with
HUD Atlanta staff, it is requested we make this change to avoid a future finding on this
transaction.
For SPLOST FUNDS:
2. Dyess Park Project - $503"000.00 Funds are being transferred to the SPLOST Historic and
Cultural Project Account.
According to the City's Citizen Participation Policy, this increase in allocations constitute a substantial
change to the Action Plan. Therefore, the revisions must be presented to the public for a 30-day comment
period. If comments are received, they will be presented to the Commission for consideration.
We are requesting authorization to proceed with the publication of a public notice in the newspapers to
solicit comments on the changes. The Public Notice will be published in the Augusta Chronicle on
November 29r 2011 and the Metro Courier on August December lr 2011. The deadline for commentswill be December 28,2011. Any comments received will be presented to Commission on January 3,2012.
ANALYSIS: The transfer of funds will allow the department to proceed with the acquisition/ demolition
of the property, and proceed with making improvements to Dyess park.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: CDBG funding for Dyess Park will be available upon commission approval;
otherwise SPLOST funding for Dyess Park will not be available until the third quarter of 2012. To
expedite the purchase of the property, funds from the Capital Projects fund balance (FLIND 272) will be
transferred to the SPLOST Project account; when SPLOST funding is received (est. September 2012) the
funds will be transferred back to Capital Projects Fund Balance.
RECOMMENDATION: Accept the Housing and Community Department (HCD) recommendations
for use of the reallocation of funds and grant HCD authorization to proceed with the publication of a
Public Notice soliciting citizen comments on the proposed reallocations 2009,2010 and 2011 Action Plan.
On January 3,2012, any comments received will be presented to Commission for consideration.
CDBG FUNDS - $ 5O3,OOO.OO
Small Business Development - $503,000.00
Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: CDBG Funding: Capital Projects fund
balance. The Capital Projects fund balance will be reimbursed when SPLOST Vl funds become
available.
FROM
Amount
r-)TO
Amount
(+)
Small Business Development -FY2009 $ r 57,308.37 Dvess Park Proiect $157,308.37
Small Business Development -FY20l0 $26s.663.49 Dvess Park Proiect $26s.663.49
Small Business Development -FY201 I Dvess Park Proiect $80.028. l4
TOTAL $503,000.00 TOTAL $503.000.00
SPLOTS FUNDS - $5O3,OOO.OO
FROM
Amount
G)TO
Amount
(+)
Dyess Park Proiect -FY2012 $s03.000.00 Historic and Culturel Proiects $503.000.00
TOTAL $503.000.00 TOTAL $503,000.00
Dyess Patu Agenda
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Item # 11
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Item # 11
Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Emergency Repair at the McDuffie Woods Community Center
Department:Recreation and Parks Department
Presenter:Ron Houck & Takiyah Douse
Caption:A motion to receive as information an emergency procurement
of repair services at the McDuffie Woods Community Centers.
Background:An HVAC pipe came loose in the game room causing
water to drain all weekend inside the game room. It also
ran around the front lobby area, front office and
underneath the gym floor. The water was cleaned up and
fans were used to dry the floors. The pipe was reattached
and a drip pan was put under it to insure that the water
draining had stopped It had stopped The floor was
beginning to buckle but the way the system is designed,
once the floor dried underneath by the fan system, the
floor will go back into place. Around two week after the
last leak, the floor became much worse and the Floor
Company, Ram Enterprises, was called to assess the
situation. They explained that there was too much
moisture underneath the floor for the fans to dry it enough
to correct it and that is why it had worsened. The affected
area of the floor will have to be lifted and dried completely,
replace the affected floor, repaint the lines and refinish the
entire floor.
Analysis:RAM Enterprises was called to assist with the assessment of the
situation. A quote to repair the floor was provided by RAM
Enterprises. Recreation and Parks and Central Services are
collaborating on this repair work. The Procurement Department
through Ms. Sams, has approved this work as an emergency. A
copy of the Purchase Order is attached.
Financial Impact:The emergency repair costs $43,248.00.
Alternatives:To receive as information
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Recommendation:To receive as information
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
Funds are available in 272-06-1330/52-23111 A purchase order
has been issued: P379222
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Procurement.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Item # 12
RAM Enterprises, Inc. 1519 E. Ann Street Montgomery, AL 36107
334-834-6789 phone ∆ 334-834-6230 fax ∆ www.ramfloors.com
October 28, 2019
McDuffie Woods Community Center
3431 Old McDuffie Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906
Attn: Frank Booker
Via Email: fbooker@augusta.gov
RE: McDuffie Gym Floor-Water damage
Dear Mr. Booker,
We propose to furnish the materials, equipment and labor necessary to remove and dispose of up to 1,000
square feet of existing flooring and subflooring. We will then replace with like in kind materials to
complete the repair portion. We will then sand the entire playing surface (excluding the areas under the
bleachers in the closed position), apply two (2) coats of seal, paint all lines, letters and borders as they
now exist, and then apply two (2) coats of finish. We will complete this work for the total sum of:
$43,248.00
NOTE: We will also include in the price above, service as needed to the existing floor ventilation system.
Please do not hesitate to call with any questions you may have. If scheduling the work, we do ask that you
have a purchase order number when calling to reserve the days requested. Thank you
Respectfully,
Rachel Farquhar
Ram Enterprises, Inc.
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Item # 12
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Item # 12
Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
New construction of arena
Department:
Presenter:Commissioner Marion Williams
Caption:Discuss the process for the construction and location of the new
arena. (Requested by Commissioner Marion Williams)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Item # 13
Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
143 Ministries
Department:
Presenter:Mayor Pro Tem Sean Frantom
Caption:Discuss 143 Ministries located at 2801 Ingleside Drive.
(Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Sean Frantom)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Item # 14
Public Service Committee Meeting
12/10/2019 1:00 PM
Minutes
Department:
Presenter:
Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee
held on November 12, 2019.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are
Available in the
Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Item # 15
Public Service Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - lLllzl11lg
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Hons. Davis, chairman; Hasan, vice chairman; clarke and
Fennoy, members.
Absent: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor.
PUBLIC SERVICES
1. Motion to approve recommendations for various capital improvement Item
projects funded through SPLOST 7. Action:
Disapproved
Motions
f#:'" Motion rext
Unanimous consent is given to
add this item to the agenda.
Motions
f#:'" Motion rext
Motion to approve
the project list as
^ recommended with Commissioner Commissioner F .iApprove Fleming park being Ben Hasan M;;;;ir'-^ Fails
the top priority.
Motion Fails 2-2.
Motions
f#:'" Motion rext Made By seconded By f.".Xil
Approve Substitute motion to commissioner commissioner Fails
vote on the William John Clarke
committed funds and Fennoy
Made Seconded Motion
By By Result
Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
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Item # 15
the non-committed
funds separatelY.
Motion Falls 2-2.
2. Motion to approve the new construction of facility at the Henry H. Brigham Item
Center. Action:
Disapproved
Motions
Motion Made Seconded Motion
-^"""- Motion TextType rtrlu.rt'u I Ertr By By Result
Unanimous consent is given to
add this item to the agenda.
Motions
MotionPj*1" Motion Text Made By Seconded By Result'l'ype
Motion to
^ alprove. Commissioner Commissioner FailsApprove Motion Fails Ben Hasan Mary Davis I
a1,Z-',L.
3. Motion to approve the 2020 Cooperative Sub Grant Agreement with CSRA Item
Regional Commission for Senior Nutrition Services for Augusta, GA. Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion Motion Text Made By seconded By Motion
Type rvrvrrv' ,.I rrrssv vJ Result
Motion to
. approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove iiotion Passes william Fennoy John clarke Passes
4-0.
4. New Ownership: A.N. 19-40: A request by Allan Soto for an on premise Item
consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Action:
Pineapple Ink Tavern located at 1002 Broad Street. There will be Sunday Approved
Sales. District l. Super District 9.
Motions
Motion Motion Text Made By seconded By Motion
Type rvrurrvrr ! v^r rv^suv .-J Result
Approve Passes
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Item # 15
Motion to Commissioner Commissionerapprove. Ben Hasan William Fennoy
Motion Passes
4-0.
5. New Location: A.N. 19-41: A request by Celvon M. Mitchell for an on ltem
premise consumption Liquor, Beer, & Wine License to be used in connection Action:
with Primetime Bar & Grill located at 1727 Gordon Highway. There will be Approved
Dance. District 2. Super District 9.
Motions
Motion ,- ,. m Motion- ------ Motion Text Made By Seconded Byf YPe - ----- -'1 Result
Motion to
Approve il5,',1],'ru,,., ;:fffill';'* fii,il,T,f.i:ffi:, passes
4-0.
6. Discussion: A request by the Planning & Development Department to renew Item
the existing Alcohol Licenses in the City of Augusta. There will be Arcades. Action:
There will be Dance. There will be Sunday Sales. Districts l-8. Super Approved
Districts 9-10.
Motions
Motion f,r^4:^- ,Ti^--. f,r^r- n-- d r r h Motion;-'--" Motion Text Made By Seconded Byf YPe ----- -'t Result
Motion to
Approve il5,1Xl'ru,,., ;:f#;::f"' f"",il,ffi:ffi, passes
4-0.
7. Provide requested information about litter control violations and enforcement Item
as discussed at the October 29,2019 Public Service Committee meeting. Action:
Approved
Motions
X:l1t' Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
I YPe '^--- -J Result
Approve Motion to approve Commissioner Commissioner Passes
forwarding this item to Ben Hasan William
the full Commission to Fennoy
receive an update from
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Item # 15
the Marshal's Department
regarding the issue of
citing citizens for
overloading trash
containers and also to
have Planning &
Development bring back
some industry standards
regarding the proper size
dumpsters to be located in
apartment complexes.
Motion Passes 4-0.
8. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee held on Item
October 29,2019. Action:
Approved
Motions
s]i1" Motion Text Made By seconded By [:tilrype
Motion to
^ aDDrove. Commissioner CommissionerApprove il5iio, purr.r wi[iu. Fennoy John clarke Passes
4-0.
9. Motion to approve the Permeable Grid Solutions- Ecoraster in the amount of Item
$149,877.36. Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion Motion:"""" Motion Text Made By Seconded ByType Result
Motion to
^ approve. Commissioner CommissionerApprove ilf,ion passes william Fennoy John clarke Passes
4-0.
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Item # 15