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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6939 TECHNICAL EDITORIAL CHANGES CITY CODE Ordinance No. b~ '1 ORDINANCE TO AMEND VARIOUS TITLES OF THE AUGUSTA- RICHMOND COUNTY CODE; TO PROVIDE FOR TECHNICAL AND EDITORIAL CHANGES IN THE AUGUSTA CODE; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND, FOR OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION AND IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SAME, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for editorial and technical changes in the course of the re-codification of the Augusta-Richmond County Code, 2006 Edition. SECTION 2. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Section 3-1-1 et seq., and Section 1-3-43 are hereby amended by deleting all references in said Sections to "Bush Field" or "Bush Field Municipal Airport" and replacing the same with the name, "Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field;" SECTION 3. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Title 1, Article 2.1, ~ 1-4-15, is hereby amended to delete the word "six" in the last sentence of said section and substitute therefore the word "four" so that said S 1-4-15 when amended reads as follows: Sec. 1-4-15. Creation; directors--Composition, members. The Downtown Development Authorities Law (Ga. Laws 1981, page 1 744 et seq. , as amended, codified as Chapter 36-42-4, Ga. Code Ann. ) (The "Act"), which was enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, creates for every municipal corporation in the State of Georgia a public body corporate and poli tic to be known as the Downtown Development Authorities law of such municipal corporation, which will consist of a board of seven directors. to be appointed by the governing body of such municipal corporation for initial terms. of two, four, and six years and thereafter for staggered terms of four years. board terms of of SECTION 4. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Section 1-4-56(b) shall be amended by deleting therefrom said section, in its entirety, and replacing it with the following: (b) Five (5) persons of the county shall be appointed as commis- sioners of the Housing Authority, such appointees to be appointed for the terms and for the purposes as set out In the Housing 2 Authorities Laws of Georgia of 1937. The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 requires The Board of each public housing agency to contain no less than one member who is directly assisted by the public housing agency. O.C.G.A. S 8-3-1 et seq. (as amended), relating to Housing Authorities, provides for the appointment of one or two additional commissioners who shall be known as resident commissioner of said City, County and Regional Housing Authorities in compliance with Federal Law. SECTION 5. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Section S 1-4-65 is hereby deleted in its entirety and lS amended by replacing the same with the following: One trustee and the successors of that trustee shall be appointed by the Commission among the Commissioners and shall serve for a term the shorter of 4 years or until no longer a Commissioner. Appointment of all other successor trustees shall be made by the Commission as hereinafter provided from the names of three (3) persons submitted by the County Hospi tal Authority to the Commission; however, the name of no person shall be submitted by the Hospital Authority for consideration for appointment to the Board of Trustees unless and except that the person whose name is being submitted for membership shall 3 have been personally consulted with by the Hospital Authority, and has agreed to serve in the event of his appointment; and all shall be residents of the county.l 1 See O.C.G.A. S 31-7-72(c); 1985 Ga. Laws 3892-3894. SECTION 6. S 1-4-66 of the Code of Augusta lS hereby amended by striking the same in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following: ~ 1-4-66 Same Advisors and their selection and qualifications In addition to the regular members of the Board of Trustees of Hospital Authori ty, the Volunteer Board of the University Hospital shall have the right to appoint one of its members as an advisor to the Board of Trustees, but such advisor shall not be a member of the Board of Trustees, shall have no voting power in matters handled by such Board and such advisor's services shall be advisory only in all matters. SECTION 7. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, S 1-4-105 is hereby amended by inserting "and" after "branch libraries" and before "deposits," and by striking from said section the following: "and bookmobile service." 4 SECTION 8. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Title 1, S 1-4-106 (a) is hereby stricken in its entirety and there is substituted therefore the following: (a) The governing body of the Augusta- Richmond County Public Library shall be a board of trustees composed of ten (10) members, one appointed by each Augusta Commissioner with the possibility of two additional members appointed by the Richmond County Legislative Delegation. (1) Members shall be appointed for a four (4) year term beginning on April 1 of the year in which the appointing Commissioner assumes office and until their successors are appointed. If a member of the board resigned or is removed for cause, a new member will be appointed to fill the unexpired term. (2) Should the Richmond County Legislative Delegation choose to appoint two (2) members as provided in the Consolidation Act, such members shall serve for a term of four (4) years. S 1-4-106 (c) is hereby stricken in its entirety and there is substituted therefore the following: 5 (c) Committees of the board of trustees may be appointed from time to time by the president as needed. SECTION 9. The Augusta-Richmond County Code S 2-2-28 is hereby amended to delete therefrom the reference to "P.O. Box 1477, Augusta, Georgia 30903," and substitute in lieu thereof, the following: "P.O. Box 9270, Augusta, Georgia 30903." SECTION 10. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, S 2-2-32 is hereby amended so as to delete all references to "Metropolitan" in said section so that all references to the "Augusta Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.," are changed to "Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc." SECTION 11. The Augusta-Richmond County Code S 2-4-4 and S 2-4-6 is hereby amended by deleting from said sections all references to the "Housing and Neighborhood Development Department" and there lS substituted therefore the following: "The Housing and Community Development Department." 6 SECTION 12. The Augusta-Richmond County Code lS hereby amended by striking S 7-4-64 in its entirety; and, S 7-1-16 of the Augusta-Richmond County Code, Title 7 lS hereby amended as follows: deleted is the "Standard Building Code, 2000 Edition" and in substitution therefore there is hereby inserted the "International Building Code, 2006 Edition;" deleted are all references to the "Standard Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition"; deleted are all references to the "Standard Gas Code, 2006 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Fuel Gas Code, 2006 Edition"; deleted are all references to the "Standard Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition"; 7 deleted are all references to the "National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "National Electrical Code, 2005 Edition"; deleted are all references to the "Standard Fire Prevention Code, 2000 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Fire Code, 2006 Edition"; deleted are all references to "CABO 1 and 2 Family Dwelling Code, 2000 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Residential Code, 2006 Edition"; deleted are all references to the "CABO Model Energy Code, 1995 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Energy Conservation Code, 2000 Edition"; and, deleted are all references to the "Standard Housing Code, 2003 Edition" and there is substituted therefore the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2003 Edition." SECTION 13. The Augusta-Richmond County Code S 7-3-46(i) (1) is hereby amended to strike therefrom 8 the reference to "Article 5, Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A." and is substituted therefore the following: "O.C.G.A. S 41-2-12." SECTION 14. Sub-sections (b) and (c) In Section 1-10- 71, "Major Purchase Contracts" are hereby deleted from the Code of Augusta and are re-stated in their entirety as follows: (b) Major purchase contracts. Capital equip- ment, construction and all serVlces purchase contracts with a value of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or more must have: (1) Specific proj ect concept approval by the Commission; (2) Specific budget approval (listed in budget) or special funding authori- zation by the Commission; (3) Commission approval of the source selection method and award of contract; and (4) Contract to be signed by the Mayor. (c) Standard purchase contracts. Goods and services purchase contracts with a value less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00)but more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) must have: (1) General proj ect concept approval by the Commission and/or Augusta- Richmond County Administrator; (2) General budget approval (e.g. could be unspecified within a larger ac- 9 count) by the Commission and specific budget approval of the Administrator, or special funding authorization by the Commission or the Administrator (if the transfer of funds is necessary and general project concept not approved previously by the Commission); (3) Administrator approval of source se- lection method and award of contract; and (4) Contract to be signed by the Mayor. SECTION 15. Subsections (c) (30) and (80) in Section 5- 3-1, "General provisions" are hereby deleted from the Code of Augusta and are re-stated in their entirety as follows: (30) Flow Proportioned. A composite sample that is collected continuously or discreetly. Discreet sampling may be flow-proportioned by varying the time interval between each aliquot. All composites must be flow-proportioned to each stream flow at time of collection of aliquot or to the total flow since the previous aliquot. (80) Upset. An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and tem- porary noncompliance with categorical Pretreatement Standards because of factors beyond the control of the industrial user. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, impro- perly designed treatment facilities, 10 lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. SECTION 16. Sections 1-10-1 through 1-10-95 Chapter 10, "Purchasing" are hereby modified by deleting every occurrence of the word "purchasing" and substituting the word "procurement" therefor. SECTION 17. All ordinances and parts of ordinances In conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 18. This ordinance shall be able to become effective upon its adoption. SECTION 19. If any section, provlSlon or clause of any part of this ordinance lS declared invalid or unconstitutional or if the provlslons of any part of this ordinance as applied to any particular situation or set of circumstances be declared invalid or unconstitutional such invalidity shall not be construed to affect portions of this ordinance not so held to be invalid. Duly adopted this .2 7 200.6- . day of IIh'l LL4; .J/JIJ!j, .. 11 eX ~--.{, ~ lfp- Mayor . . Seal Attest: 'J11IJ)(~ Clerk ~f ommisslon First reading: r~. Dec 11, 2006 Second reading: T;mll.<1ry ~ ?007 Publish in the Augusta Chronicle January 18, 2007 12