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RES 2015-03 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2015-03 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. AS THE SELECTED PLANNING CONSULTANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of planning for the future growth and development of the City of North Augusta; and WHEREAS, the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Title 6, Chapter 29, entitled Local Planning-The Comprehensive Planning Process," Section 6-29-510(A) states: The local planning commission shall develop and maintain a planning process which will result in the systematic preparation and continual re-evaluation and updating of those elements considered critical, necessary and desirable to guide the development and redevelopment of its area of jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, on December 19, 2005, the Mayor and City Council adopted the 2005 Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994 as recommended by the North Augusta Planning Comission; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-29-510(E) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, the comprehensive plan, including all elements of it, must be updated at least every ten years; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved funds for a capital projects request in 2012 by the Planning and Development Department to budget for a planning consultant to assist in the development of a ten year comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning staff and members of the Planning Commission (the Selection Committee)reviewed the submitted qualifications of six proposals; and WHEREAS, the Selection Committee, conducted interviews of the finalist for the project and has determined that Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., is the best qualified to provide the services on the time schedule required; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof select Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. as the planning consultant for the development of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan and authorize the City Administrator or his designee to negotiate and execute a contract within the limitation of the funds previously budgeted with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for such services. DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS 2ND DAY OF FEBR ARY,201 . Lark W. Jon , Mayor ATTEST: Donna B. Young, C__y Clefl�