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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-1997 Regular Meeting68 REGULAR MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBERS November 5, L997 The Augusta-Richmond County Commission convened at, 2zL0p.m., Wednesday, November 5, L997, the Honorable Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor, presiding. PRESENT: Hons. J. Brigham, Mays, Kuhlke, H. Brigham,Zetterberg, Beard, Powell, Handy and Bridges, members of The Augusta-Richmond County Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Moses Todd, member of The Augusta-Richmond County Commission. Also Present: Jim WaIl, Attorney; Randy Oliver,Administrator and Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY THE REVEREND CLARENCE MOORE. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED. MAYOR SCONYERS: Ms. Bonner, do we have any additions or deletions? CLERK: Yes, sir. We have a request for two additions to the agenda. The first is for additional requests for Amendment 73 funds from The Augusta Futurity for an additional $7,500, The \ Senior Citizens Council for $8,150 and the Imperial Theatre. The second item is for budget adjustments to increase sales revenue and related inventory expense and approval of blanket purchase order for $340,000 to Texaco. MR. KUHLKE: I so move. Mr. ZETTERBERG: Second. MR. BEARD: Mr. Mayor, I do not wish for any items to be added to the agenda today. MR. MAYOR: AII right. We won't add anything to the agenda today because we do not have unanimous consent. CLERK: We have a presentation to Chin and Jonie Yu inappreciation for your many services to your adopted city and home and for your special efforts in helping to bring about the.. locating of Hankook Industries in the Augusta area. THE MAYOR PRESENTS CHTN AND JONTE YU WITH KEYS TO THE CITY CLERK: Under the Finance portion items 1 through l-3 wereaII approved by the Finance Commit,tee in meeting October 27, L997 69 [Item 1. Motlon to approve an optlon from Abe Schnelder and Anne 1I. Schnelder to acqulre property ldentlfled as Tax Map 37-3, Parce1 110 (Augusta Commons ProJect) for $180r000.00 plus walverof L997 property taxes. Item 2. Motlon to approve refund of monles pald forproperty on Horseshoe Road, plus lnterest and other expenses, atSherlff's auctlon for dellnquent taxes totaltng $1449,20,Item 3. Motlon to approve refund of prlor year taxegi L995 $44.15 ln taxes pald ln error for boat stolen ln 1995. Item 4. Mot,lon to approve refund of prlor year taxes: 1995 $54.38 and 1995 $58.29 for a total of $L22,67 - taxes pald Inerror for boat sold 2/94, Item 5. Motlon t,o approve refund of prlor year $4L,74 and 1995 $40.21 for a t,ot,al of $81.95 taxegerror for boat sold 4/94, Item 5. Motlon to approve refund of prlor year $8r401.78 for overpayment of taxes on account 2031385 taxeg: 1995pald ln taxes 1995 Salem Nurslng Home. Item 7. Motlon t,o approve refund of prlor year t,axes L994 $82,74i 1995 - $81.56 i L996 - $81.55 for a tot,al of $246.06 overpayrnent of taxes on Map 3L-2, Parce1 70, Item 8. Motlon to approve refund of prlor year taxesz L994- $75.13; 1995 $55.32; 1995 $55.32 for a total of $205,77 for overpayment of taxeg due to lncorrect square footage. Map L3'4, Parcel 55.Item 9. Motlon to approve refund of overpayment ln the amount of $812 for buslness tax certlflcate by JBM Retall Companyfor perlod October, 1995 to September, 1995. Item 10. Motlon to approve $2r500 for lnstallatlon and $250.00 per month for flber optlc cable to Bush Fleld. Item 11. Motlon to approve walvlng L997 ad valorem taxes ln the amount of $11507.55 for the Augueta Boxlng CIub. Item L2, Motlon to approve walver of L997 ad valorem taxes on propertles owned by the Unlted Way of CSRA. Item 13. Motlon to approve request for Amendment 73 fundlngfor 100 Black Men of Augusta, Inc. ] MR. J. BRIGHAM: Mr. Mayor, I move that we conslder ltems I through 13 as a consent agenda. MR. HANDY: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. CLERK: Item 14. Conslder Amendment 73 fundlng not t,o exceed $7r500 for the followlng organlzatlons: Able-Dlsab1ed, Inc. (Request,lng $10r000)Augusta Opera Augusta Sports Councll. Augusta Youth Center, Inc.Better BusLnegs Bureau Golden Harvest Food Bank (Requestlng only $5r758)Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black Hlstory (Requestlng $20,000 ) 70 New Hope Communlty Center MR. J. BRIGHAM: I move that we refer this back to the Finance Committee. MR. KUHLKE: Second. I want to urge my colleagues not to vote on this at this time and to refer it back to Finance and to consider the other requests which were not added to the agenda as addendums. MR. ZETTERBERG: Were these all adverti-sed to come back within a certain time period? MR. OLIVER: Yes, sir. They were advertised by the Clerk of Commission in the local papers and there was a period of time for a response. MR. J. BRIGHAM: Do all these qualify under the Amendment 73 guidelines? MR. OLMR: Some do and some are marginal. MR. MAYOR: AII in favor of Mr. Brigham's motion, please raise your hand. MR. HANDY, MR. POWELL, MR. BEARD, MR. H. BRIGHAM AND MR. MAYS VOTING NO. MOTION FAILS 4_5. MR. BEARD: Mr. Mayor, I'd ltke to make a substltute motlonto dlstrlbute the remalnder of the funds equally among all the groups that were recommended. MR. HANDY: Second. MR. ZETTERBERG, MR. J. BRIGHAM AND MR. KUHLKE VOTE NO. MOTION CARRIES 5-3. CLERK: Under the Administrative Services portion of the agenda, items l-5 through 18 were approved by the AdministrativeServices Committee on OcLober 27, L997. I ltem 15. Motlon to approve Resolutlon regardlng BuslnessRetent,lon and Expanslon Process for Houslng and Nelghborhood Development, Department' s partlclpatlon.Item 15. Motlon to approve amendment to amend the HOMEloans orlglnated under the Georgla Houslng e Flnance Authorlt,y'sgulderlnes to that of the Houslng e Nelghborhood Deveropment'iHouslng Rehabllltat,lon Program guldellneg.Item L7, Motlon to approve the motlon to remove the bondlngrequlrement for Facade contractors for proJect less than $30r000:Item 18. Motlon to approve new Facade Grant poIlcy Dlrectlves for Contractors and Btddlng procedures. l 7l MR. BEARD! Mr. Mayor, I move that these ltems be conslderedas a consent agenda and approved. MR. H. BRIGHAM: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. CLERK: Under Engineering Services, items 19 through 37 were approved by the Engineering Services Committee on OcLober 27, L997 . I It,em 19 . Motlon t,o approve petltlong regardlng thelnstallatlon of street Ilghts ln varlous locatlons. Item 20. Motlon to approve purchaEe of Slgn Materla1 Cuttlng Equlpment for Slgn Eabrlcatlon unlt of the Trafflc Englneerlng Department to be funded from Admlnlstratlve Capltal Budget ln One Percent Sales Tax - Phase III. Item 21. Motlon to condemn the necessary easement acrosgproperty of Nathan Devaughn, Jr. (Tax Ylap 25,2, Parcel 113) ln connection wlth the Rae'g Creek Sewer Replacement EasementsProJect. Mr. Devaughn may stlll slgn the easement, but the Utllltles Department thlnks the condemnatlon process should be Etart,ed ln case he doesn't. Item 22. Motlon to condemn the necessary easement acrossproperty of Alonzo P. Boardman (Tax ttlap 25,2, Parcel 115) ln connectlon wlth Rae'g Creek Sewer Replacement Easement ProJect. Mr. Boardman may stlII slgn the easement, but t,he Utl1ltles ,Department thlnks the condemnatlon process should be started ln cage he doegn't. Item 23. Motlon to condemn the necessary easement acrossproperty of Brookslde Development Corp. (Tax l{.ap 25,2, Parcel 114) ln connectlon wlth the Rae's Creek Sewer Replacement Easement ProJect. Owner feelg the property Is worth more than the appralsed value. Item 24. Motlon to condemn the necessary eagement acrossproperty of Geraldlne Flechter (Bax Map 18-4, Parcel 94,L) ln connectlon wlt,h Rae'E Creek Sewer Replacement Easement ProJect. MrE. Flechter feels the property was appralsed too Iow. Item 25. Motlon t,o approve the submlttal of t,he trransportatlon Enhancement, Act,lvlty Grant appllcat,lon for up to $1,000,000 to the Georgla Department of Transportatlon (DOT) for Renovat,lon and Reopenlng of the Augugta Canal Headgates Locks, subJect to approval of flnal grant appllcatlon by County Attorney and Admlnlstrator wlth any requlred match made by the Cana1Authorlty. Item 25. Motlon t,o approve and accept the Deed of Dedlcatlon and Malntenance Agreement for the water and sanltary Eewer malns wlth appllcable easements for Spencer PlaceSubdlvlslon. Item 27. Motlon to approve bld award of constructloncont,ract to the .Iow bldder, Blalr Constructlon Company, ln t,he amount of $520 ,755,75 regardlng the 20" water llne extenglonalong Barton Chapel Road. 72 Item 28. Mot,lon to approve low bld award to Blalrconstructlon ln the amount of $42 r 839.50 for water rlnelmprovments along Grape Ave. and Weaver Drlve.ftem 29. Motlon to approve contract award to Blalrconstructlon ln the amount of $93ras?,20 for sanltary sewerlmprovements for Davls & Caml1la Road.ftem 30. Motlon t,o approve cont,ract award to Beam'gPavement Malntenance co., rnc. ln the amount of $110031075.95 forthe Fremlng Helghts wat,er & sanltary sewer rmprovements.Item 31. Motlon to approve Change Order No. 2 tn the amountof $13r787,00 to Eagle utllity for woik compreted on theKlsslngbower Road sanltary sewer proJect, phases r, rr & rrr forextension of tlme. ' rtem 32. Motlon to approve qultclalm deeds to four parcelsreleaslng Rlchmond Countyrs lnterest ln outstandlng tax ltensagalnst propertles acqulred for rlght-of-way, - rtem 33. Motlon to approve englneerlng contract, award t,oRothberg, Tamburlnl and Tfrnsor, rnc. tn the-amount of $32r5oo toperform water treatment process evaluatlone and recommendatlongat the three water treatment plants operated by the ut,llltlesDepartment. rtem 34. Motlon to approve lnstaLratlon of Llquld LlmePlrot system for t,he water ireatment prant at a cost of $101000.f tem 35. Motlon t,o approve Communlcat,lon Slt,e LeaseAgreement between Augusta, Georgla and ALLTEL Mobllecommunlcatlons, rnc. for $1r000 per month for lease of propertyoff t{ashlngton Road for constructlon of telecommunlcatlons-tow6r.Item 35. Motlon to accept the counteroffer optlon ln theamount, of $61290.00 to acqulre and easement conslsllng of 4r7oosq. ft. of permanent ut,lIlty easement, and 2r555 sq. ff . oft,emporary constructlon easement from Eurala w. wedate. (Tax Map98-3, Parce1 210).rtem 37. Motlon to approve t,he suppremental 199g LARPLlst. l MR. PowELLr r move that ltems 19 through 37 be approved asa consent agenda. MR. HANDY: Second. MR. MAYS: Mr. Mayor, r'd Like for the record to show that rabstained on items 2L through 24 regarding condemnation. MR. MAYOR: A11 right. Any further discussion? Ar1 thosein favor of Mr. powelf i motionl prease 1et it be known byraising your hand. MOTION CARRIES 9.0. CLERK: under public safety, items 3g and 39 were bothapproved by the pubric safety committee on october 27, Lgg7. . Irt,em 38. Motlon to support Augusta-Rlchmond county'spartlclpatlon ln the "Buckre up America', campalgn. 73 Item 39. Motlon to approve an agreement between t,he StateCourt of Rlchmond County and Detentlon Management Servlceg, Inc. (DMS). l MR. H. BRIGHN,I: Mr. Mayor, I move that these two lt,ems be consldered as a consent, agenda. MR. KUHLKE: I second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. CLERK: Item 40. Motlon to approve the mlnutes of the I regular meetlng of the Commlsslon ir-ef O on October 2L, Lggl. ' MR. HANDY: I so move, MR. H. BRIGHAM: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. CLERK: Item 41. Conslder the appolntment of Ms. Alllson May as Maln Street Coordlnator as recommended by the Maln Street Board at a salary of $35r541.00. (Sa1ary range $29r313 $43, 959 i Admlnlgtratlve recommendatlon $32,977 ), MR. OLMR: You have a letter in your backup material from Mr. Mayson regarding this recommendation. The Main Street Board went through a selection process. They have come to a person that they believe will meet the requirements of that position which is to coordinate the downtown merchants. Currently this is funded out the General Fund and we are looking at the possiblity of funding this slightly differently. They've indicated that they have had two people that turned over in that position previously. He and f discussed this briefly and they wanted to bring her in at the middle of the range; I felt that was inappropriate. He subsequently agreed that they could make it work with the recommendation that I've offered. MR. BEARD: Is she considered a head of the department? MR. OLMR: In my mind r no . MR. BEARD: Then why is her salary in that range? We have heads of departments that are not being considered for this typesalary so how can we come up with that? And has she already been hired? MR. OLMR: No, she has not, been hired. There has been nopaperwork processed. I have not met the lady and I don't knowwhat discussions they've had but she clearly has not been hired. MR. BEARD: I move that we postpone thls unt,ll we get some more lnformatlon from them. 74 MR. J. BRIGHAM: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9.0. CLERK: Item 42. Discussion with regard to appointment to Indigent Defense Committee. MR. J. BRIGHAM: Could we discuss this one at the end? MR. WALL: f need a legal meeting. Hopefully it won't be lengthy. MR. MAYOR: A11 right. I need a motion to go into a legal meeting. MR. MAYS: I so move. MR. HANDY: Second. MR. WALL: Litigation and personnel. MOTION CARRIES 9_0. LEGAL MEETING 2230 - 3:40 P.M. CLERK: Item 2 on the addendum agenda. , I ltem 2. Budget adJustments to lncrease sales revenue and :relat,ed lnventory expense and approval of blanket purchase order' for $340,000 to Texaco. (Bush Fle1d)l MR. KUHLKE: I move that we approve adding ftem 2 on the addendum agenda to the regular agenda. MR. POWELL: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. CLERK: We also need to approve the item. MR. J. BRIGHAM: I Bo move. MR. HANDY: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. ,' MR. J. BRTGHAM: r make a motlon that we postpone rtem 42 !i unt,I1 the next meetlng. MR. HANDY: Second. : MOTION CARRIES g-0. ,i 75 CLERKs VIe have an addendum ltem to approve a settlement between Rlver Race, Inc. and the Augusta Commlsslon. We need to \ add lt on and MR. HANDY: I move for approval. MR. H. BRIGHAM: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. MR. WALL: This is a settlement agreement whereby the $50,000 will be repaid to Augusta from the proceeds of the River Race. MR. KUHLKE: I so move. MR. HANDY: Second. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. (MEETING ADJOURNED 3:45 P.M. ) Lena J. 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 November 5, L997. Clerk of Commission