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Public Service Committee Meeting Committee Room - 2/13/2008
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Hons. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor; Brigham, Chairman;
Johnson and Jackson, members.
Absent: Hon. Holland, Vice Chairman.
PUBLIC SERVICES
1. Presentation by Willie W. Brown regarding public records of the Recreation
Department associated with the Augusta Aquatics Center.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to approve
receiving this item as
information.
Motion Passes 3-0.
Commissioner
Joe Jackson
Commissioner
Corey Johnson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
2. Motion to approve a Professional Services Agreement for RFQ 07-179,
Boundary, Topographical Survey &Master Planning Services for Valley Park to
W. R. Toole Engineers, Inc. for $8,600.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
3-0.
Commissioner Joe
Jackson
Commissioner
Corey Johnson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
3. New Ownership Application: A. N. 08 - 10: A request by Richard W. Iannacone Item
for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in
connection with Rehab located at 913 Broad St. There will be Dance. District 1.
Super District 9.
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
3-0.
Commissioner
Corey Johnson
Commissioner Joe
Jackson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
4. Transfer Application: A. T. 08 - 3: A request by Lewis Blanchard to transfer the
on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license used in connection with
Somewhere Restaurant Concepts, LLC DBA Somewhere in Augusta located at
2701 Washington Rd. to 2820 Washington Rd. There will be Sunday Sales.
District 7. Super District 10.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
3-0.
Commissioner Joe
Jackson
Commissioner
Corey Johnson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
5. Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to Studio 3 Design Group’s Architectural
Contract for the New Main Library.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
3-0.
Commissioner Joe
Jackson
Commissioner
Corey Johnson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
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6. Discuss bus route 12 Augusta Mall and a route study for Augusta Public Transit.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to approve
reinstituting the route for a
90-day period and then
review the process to
determine if the ridership
is appropriate and
additional funding can be
identified.
Motion Passes 3-0.
Commissioner
Corey Johnson
Commissioner
Joe Jackson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to approve
the route study.
Motion Passes 3-0.
Commissioner
Corey Johnson
Commissioner
Joe Jackson Passes
Motion carries 3-0.
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
Attendance2/13/08
Department:
Caption:
Background:
Analysis:
FinancialImpact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
ClerkofCommission
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
WillieW.Brown
Department:ClerkofCommission
Caption:PresentationbyWillieW.Brownregardingpublicre cordsofthe
RecreationDepartmentassociatedwiththeAugustaA quatics
Center.
Background:
Analysis:
FinancialImpact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
ClerkofCommission
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
MasterPlanning&SurveyingforValleyPark
Department:TomF.Beck,DirectorofRecreationandParksDepar tment
Caption:MotiontoapproveaProfessionalServicesAgreement forRFQ
07-179,Boundary,TopographicalSurvey&MasterPlan ning
ServicesforValleyParktoW.R.TooleEngineers,Inc.for
$8,600.
Background:FundswereidentifiedandapprovedinSPLOSTVfor the
developmentofanewpark,VaaleyPark.Attherequ estofthe
ValleyParkNeighborhoodAssociation,theinitials tepwasagrred
ontoacquireA/Eservicestodevelopaplanfort hisrecreation
area.
Analysis:Four(4)proposalsweresenttoA/Efirmswithtwo (2)firms
replying.Uponinterviewingthefrimsandbasedupo nevaluation
criteriadevelopedbytheProcurementDepartment,t hefrimofW.
R.Toolewasrecommendedbasedontheinterviewsco res.
FinancialImpact:FundsareavailablefromSPLOSTV.
Alternatives:1.ToApprove2.MovenoactionthusdelayingtheV alleyPark
development.
Recommendation:1.ToapproveanA/EserviceagreementtoW.RTool eEngineers
for$8,600.
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
325061110-206065010
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
Finance.
Administrator.
ClerkofCommission
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
alcoholapplication
Department:License&Inspections
Caption:NewOwnershipApplication:A.N.08-10:Arequest byRichard
W.IannaconeforanonpremiseconsumptionLiquor,Beer&
WinelicensetobeusedinconnectionwithRehablo catedat913
BroadSt.TherewillbeDance.District1.SuperDi strict9.
Background:Thisisanewownershipapplication.Formerlyinth enameof
DavidFort.
Analysis:TheapplicantmeetstherequirementsoftheAugusta Richmond
CountyAlcoholOrdinance.
FinancialImpact:Theapplicantwillpayafeeof$4345.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:License&Inspectionsrecommendsapproval.TheRCSD
recommendsapproval.
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
Administrator.
ClerkofCommission
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
alcoholapplication
Department:License&Inspections
Caption:TransferApplication:A.T.08-3:ArequestbyLe wisBlanchard
totransfertheonpremiseconsumptionLiquor,Beer &Wine
licenseusedinconnectionwithSomewhereRestauran tConcepts,
LLCDBASomewhereinAugustalocatedat2701Washin gton
Rd.to2820WashingtonRd.TherewillbeSundaySal es.District
7.SuperDistrict10.
Background:Thislocationhasacurrentlicenseingoodstandin g.
Analysis:TheapplicantmeetstherequirementsoftheAugusta Richmond
CountyAlcoholOrdinance.
FinancialImpact:Theapplicanthaspaidatransferfeeof$110.00
Alternatives:
Recommendation:License&Inspectionsrecommendsapproval.TheRCSD
recommendsapproval.
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
Administrator.
ClerkofCommission
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
MotiontoApproveAmendmenttoArchitect'sContract fortheNewMainLibrary
Department:Library
Caption:MotiontoapproveAmendmentNo.1toStudio3Desig nGroup’s
ArchitecturalContractfortheNewMainLibrary.
Background:ThearchitecturalcontractfordesignofthenewLi brarywas
negotiatedandexecutedwithouttheadditionalserv icesof
furniture,fixturesandequipment(FF&E)designinc luded.This
omissionwasprimarilytomaintaintheoptionofpe rmittingother
consultantstoparticipate,toprovideanincentive fortheDesign
Teamtoearntheextraworkandtoenablethescope ofthose
servicestobecomebetter-defined.
Theprojectdesignhasnowadvancedtothepointth atthese
servicesareneeded,inordertokeeptheprojectm ovingforward
inanefficientmanner.
Analysis:Theproject’sschematicFF&Edesignisneededinor dertoplan
power,dataandlightingsystemssothattheirloca tionscanbe
properlycoordinatedbythedesignengineers.Inad dition,an
inventoryoftheexistinglibrary’sfurnishingsand equipmentis
neededtodeterminewhicharesuitableforreuse.T hisprocesswill
alsofacilitatethepreparationofamoreaccurate budgetestimate
fortheLibrary’sFF&E.TheLibraryStaff,Boardof Trusteesand
theArchitectswillfirstgenerateaFF&Eprogramt hatestablishes
arealisticbudget,basedontheLibrary’sneedsan danachievable
fundingplantomeetthoseneeds.Oncethatiscomp leted,asound
basisfromwhichtofinalizedesignofFF&Ewillex ist
FinancialImpact:Theamountofadditionalarchitecturalfeesis$93,000.Theoverall
architecturalfeewillincreasefrom$1,215,000to $1,308,000.
Alternatives:Solicitproposalsforalternativedesignfirms.
Recommendation:Thedesignhasadvancedtothepointwherethesese rvicesare
neededtoadvanceprojectcompletion.Waitinguntil afterthe
designisnearlycompletehasthepotentialtodela ytheprojectand
increasechangeorders.TheArchitectSelectionCom mittee’s
choiceofthisArchitectwasbasedinnosmallpart onthe
experienceandbodyoflibraryworkproducedbythe designteam,
andtheinteriordesignexpertisetheybringtolib rariesis
substantial.ThepresentDesignteamhasperformed welland
includingthisworkwithintheirscopeofresponsib ilityisinthe
bestinterestoftheproject.Itisrecommendedtha tapprovalbe
giventotheattachedproposal,andthatthearchit ect’scontractbe
amendedaccordingly.
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
FUNDSAREAVAILABLEINACCOUNT:GL–324-05-1120-
202150320
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
Finance.
Administrator.
ClerkofCommission
PublicServiceCommitteeMeeting
2/13/200812:30PM
AugustaPublicTransit
Department:AugustaPublicTransit
Caption:Discussbusroute12AugustaMallandaroutestudy forAugusta
PublicTransit.
Background:ThePublicServicesmeetingheldonJanuary30,200 8,Augusta
PublicTransitwasaskedtobringtheridershipnum bersforroute
12AugustaMallforfurtherdiscussionalongwithth eroutestudy
discussion.
Analysis:SupportofthisagendaitemwillgiveAugustaPubli cTransitthe
opportunitytodiscusstheseissuesandfindasolu tion(s)tothe
problem.
FinancialImpact:None.
Alternatives:Nottoapprovediscussion.
Recommendation:Approvethediscussion.
FundsareAvailable
intheFollowing
Accounts:
Noneatthistime.
REVIEWEDANDAPPROVEDBY :
Finance.
Administrator.
ClerkofCommission