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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-09-Meeting Mintues Public Service Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - 6/9/2015 ATTENDANCE: Present: Hons. Davis, Chairman; D. Williams, Vice Chairman; Fennoy and M. Williams, members. Absent: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor. PUBLIC SERVICES 1. Discuss the abandoned property located at Mill Street and Holley Street. (Requested by Commissioner Fennoy) Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve receiving this item as information and asking the Planning & Development Department to give an update on the clean up activities in 30 days. Motion Passes 4-0. Commissioner Dennis Williams Commissioner William Fennoy Passes 2. New Ownership Application: A. N. 15-27: A request by Vaishaliben Patel for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Central Mart located at 2059 Central Avenue. District 1. Super District 9. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Mr. Fennoy out. Motion Passes 3-0. Commissioner Marion Williams Commissioner Dennis Williams Passes 3. New Ownership Application: A. N. 15-28: A request by Nadeem N. Hirani for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with McBean Package Shop located at 5262 Mike Padgett Highway. District 8. Super District 10. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Mr. Fennoy out. Motion Passes 3-0. Commissioner Dennis Williams Commissioner Marion Williams Passes 4. New Ownership Application: A. N. 15-29: A request by Hiteshkumar C. Patel for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with King Food Mart located at 2177 Broad Street. District 1. Super District 9. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Mr. Fennoy out. Motion Passes 3-0. Commissioner Marion Williams Commissioner Dennis Williams Passes 5. Discussion: consider probation, suspension or revocation of the Alcohol License, Dance Hall License and Business License for Ms. Pamella Hall, The Grill d/b/a Avanti, 553/559 Broad Street for failure to comply with the Augusta- Richmond County ordinances. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve placing this business on a 12-month probation. Motion Passes 4-0. Commissioner Dennis Williams Commissioner Marion Williams Passes 6. Approve extending the lease with the US Navy for the Naval Reserve Center on Central Avenue through June 2016. Lease payments are $1 per year. Augusta has no financial or maintenance obligations under this lease. Item Action: Approved www.augustaga.gov Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 4-0. Commissioner William Fennoy Commissioner Marion Williams Passes 7. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee held on May 26, 2015. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 4-0. Commissioner William Fennoy Commissioner Marion Williams Passes Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Attendance 6/9/15 Department: Caption: Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Abandoned Property Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Discuss the abandoned property located at Mill Street and Holley Street. (Requested by Commissioner Fennoy) Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Alcohol Application Department:Planning & Development Caption:New Ownership Application: A. N. 15-27: A request by Vaishaliben Patel for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Central Mart located at 2059 Central Avenue. District 1. Super District 9. Background:This is a New Ownership Applicaton. Formerly in the name of Pritalkumar Patel. Analysis:This applicant meets all of 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 Department recommends approval. The R.C.S.O. recommends approval. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Alcohol Application Department:Planning & Developmnet Caption:New Ownership Application: A. N. 15-28: A request by Nadeem N. Hirani for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with McBean Package Shop located at 5262 Mike Padgett Highway. District 8. Super District 10. Background:This is a New Ownership Application. Formerly in the name of Susan Faircloth. Analysis:This applicant meets the requirements of the City of Augusta's Alcohol Ordinance.. Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $4,660.00. Alternatives: Recommendation:The Planning & Development Department recommends approval. The R.C.S.O. recommends approval. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Alcohol Application Department:Planning & Development Caption:New Ownership Application: A. N. 15-29: A request by Hiteshkumar C. Patel for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with King Food Mart located at 2177 Broad Street. District 1. Super District 9. Background:This is a New Ownership Application. Formerly in the name of Pyung Kwon. Analysis:This applicant meets all of 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 Department recommends approval. The R.C.S.O. recommends approval. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission May 25, 2015 Robert Sherman Asst. Director Augusta-Richmond County Planning and Development 1850 Marvin Griffin Rd Augusta, Ga. 30906 Re: Club Avanti Mr Sherman, In recent months this office has had contact with club Avanti, as it relates to operation of the business as well as the conduct that is allowed to exist within and surrounding it. The clubs ownership has been counseled and advised about the pervasive use of drugs and that they should be prohibited and proactive measures put in place. We have since made multiple drug arrest at his location. Members of our inspected this location on several occasions and it was found to have a heavy presence of what is believed to be a Marijuana odor in the business. On May 2, 2015 members of our department entered the business unannounced and found where Marijuana have been openly used in the club. Deputies found where marijuana been prepared/rolled on some of the tables and the floor of the business. When asked the Club ownership stated she could not control what persons do. Please consider this a formal request to bring Club Avanti located at 555 Broad St before the Augusta Richmond County Commission to have their Alcohol license considered for suspension or probation. Respectfully Sgt. Richard P. Elim Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Consider Probation, Suspension, or Revocation of Alcohol Department:Planning & Development Caption:Discussion: consider probation, suspension or revocation of the Alcohol License, Dance Hall License and Business License for Ms. Pamella Hall, The Grill d/b/a Avanti, 553/559 Broad Street for failure to comply with the Augusta-Richmond County ordinances. Background:The owner of The Grill Avanti has a business license to operate a lounge; to include a dance hall license, and an alcohol license to serve liquor and beer...The Sheriff’s Deputies have inspected the establishment on several occasions and made drug arrests. The lounge owner is allowing customers to use marijuana inside the establishment. Analysis:The Sheriff’s Office and Planning and Development are requesting that the Commission take action against the license holder for various code violations. The Alcohol License and the Business License can be suspended, revoked or placed on probation pursuant to the following Codes: Section 2-1-38 (a)(3); Right to Deny, Suspend, or Revoke A Business Tax Certificate; Section 6-2-74 (a): Probation, Suspension & Revocation (Alcohol License); 6-2-32:Violations; and 6-6-43 Dance Halls. Sec. 2-1-38. Right to deny, suspend, or revoke a business tax certificate. (a) A Business Tax Certificate under this Chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked if one or more of the following exists: (3) The applicant or holder of the certificate intends to violate or has violated any federal or state law, or local ordinance or any ordinance or resolution regulating such business or intends to violate any regulation made pursuant to authority granted for the purpose of regulating such business. Sec. 6-2-74. Probation, Suspension & Revocation (Alcohol License). Any license issued under this Ordinance may be put on probation, suspended and/or revoked by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission after a finding of due cause. Due cause for the probation, suspension or revocation of a license shall include but shall not be limited to, the following: (a) A violation of this Ordinance or any State or federal law governing the manufacture, transport, or sale of alcoholic beverages by the licensee or any person in his employ or in the employ of the establishment for which the license was issued. Sec. 6-2-32. Violations; unlawful activities. (a) Any person holding any license issued pursuant to this Ordinance or any employee or agent of such person who violates any provision of this Ordinance, or directs, consents to, permits, or acquiesces in such violation, either directly or indirectly shall, by such conduct, subject the license to suspension or revocation. For purposes of administering and enforcing this Ordinance, any act committed by an employee, agent or representative of a licensee shall be deemed to be an act of such licensee. (b) It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any licensee to permit any person to engage in any activity on the premises for which the license is issued or within the place of business, which is in violation of the laws or regulations of any federal, state, county or municipal governing authority or regulatory agency. With respect to any such activity, it shall be rebuttably presumed that the same was done with the knowledge or consent of the licensee; provided however, that such presumption may be rebutted only by evidence which precludes every other reasonable hypothesis save that such licensee did not know, assist or aid in such occurrence, or in the exercise of full diligence could not have discovered or prevented such activity. Sec. 6-6-43. Dance Halls. (g) Right of suspension by License & Inspection Department. The License & Inspection Department shall have the right to suspend any business tax certificate issued under this chapter whenever a person, firm or corporation doing business shall deviate from the normal operation for which the business tax certificate was obtained or fails in performance to meet the required regulations and code as set forth by the License & Inspection Department, Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff’s Department or Augusta-Richmond County Health Department, or violates any law or ordinance of the United States, or the State or Augusta-Richmond County, in pursuance of such business conducted under such business tax certificate….. Financial Impact:N/A Alternatives:N/A Recommendation:Place the business on 12 months probation. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Extend Lease - Naval Reserve Center Department:Recreation, Parks and Facilities - Facilities Caption:Approve extending the lease with the US Navy for the Naval Reserve Center on Central Avenue through June 2016. Lease payments are $1 per year. Augusta has no financial or maintenance obligations under this lease. Background:This lease has been in place since 1946. The Navy is required to request renewal annually. Analysis:This is a continuation of a long standing existing lease. There is no cost to Augusta and we have no current need for the building. Financial Impact:None. Alternatives:1. Approve extending the lease with the US Navy for the Naval Reserve Center on Central Avenue through June 2016. Lease payments are $1 per year, Augusta has no financial or maintenance obligations under this lease. 2. Do not approve Recommendation:Approve extending the lease with the US Navy for the Naval Reserve Center on Central Avenue through June 2016. Lease payments are $1 per year, Augusta has no financial or maintenance obligations under this lease. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: NO FUNDS REQUIRED REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Public Service Committee Meeting 6/9/2015 1:00 PM Minutes Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee held on May 26, 2015. Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: