030512 Council Mtg Mins Adopted North
Augusta
South Carolina's Riuerfront
MINUTES OF MARCH 5, 2012
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
James M. Adams, Jr., Councilmember
Carolyn C. Baggott, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Kenneth J. McDowell, Councilmember
Arthur K Shealy, Councilmember
Jason M. Whinghter, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of March 5, 2012, having been duly publicized, was called to order by
Mayor Jones at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Jones rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Adams, Baggott, Carpenter,
Whinghter, and Shealy. Councilmember McDowell was absent due to work responsibilities.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; John P. Potter, Jr., Director of
Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Interim Director of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services; Scott
L. Sterling, Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development; John C. Thomas, Director
of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works; James E.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 3/05/12
Sutton, Deputy Director of Public Services; Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human Resources; and
Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
The minutes of the study session and regular meetings of February 20, 2012, were approved by
general consent.
ITEM 1. PERSONNEL: Deloris H. Bodie, Retirement — Recognition of Service to
the City of North Augusta
Mayor Jones recognized Deloris H. Bodie, Secretary with the Department of
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services, for her years of service to the City of
North Augusta. Ms. Bodie retired from the City on January 31, 2012. She began
her employment with the City of North Augusta on February 22, 1995.
ITEM 2. PARKS, RECREATION, AND LEISURE SERVICES: Tennis Courts 4 — 7
at Riverview Park —
Thank You
Chris Tully thanked Mayor and Council and the City of North Augusta for the
work done on tennis courts 4 — 7 at Riverview Park. His letter of thanks is as
follows:
I have been elected as the spokesperson to thank the Mayor,the City Council, and the Parks and Recreation
department of North Augusta for work being done on courts 4-7 at Riverview Park. I send a"Thank You" on behalf
of:
• The tennis players of Riverview Park
• The"tennis ladies"
• The 37 adult USTA teams of 2011 using Riverview as their home courts
• The North Augusta High School boys and girls tennis teams
• Stephanie Ramey, Head Coach of NAHS tennis teams
• The USTA, Virgil Christian and Shannon Hatton
• Graham Cox,president of USTA SC
• John Sheffield,Executive Director of USTA SC
• David Bain,Director of Adult Tennis, USTA GA
• Elaine Hamilton,President USTA GA
• He kids of the North Augusta Gardens and the adult volunteers,Lyn Fleming, Beth Manci, Kay Flouras,
Judy Tully, Kathy Batten, and Julianna Head
• Al Shepard, president of the CSRATA
• Gail Hoyle, Western representative fir USTA SC, and the Aiken CTA
We would also like to extend a"thank you"to the following people for their commitment to keeping the courts at
Riverview playable during the construction at Riverview Park:
• Bob Brooks,retired Director of NA Parks and Recreation
• Rick Meyer, interim Director of NA Parks and Recreation
• Mike Chavous, Maintenance Foreman of Riverview Park
• Tom Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works, city of North Augusta
• The City of North Augusta Public Utilities
• Roy Kibler, Superintendent of Property Maintenance, City of North Augusta
• David Corsey, G&G Electrical Contractors
• Bert Ellis, Supervisor RD Brown contractors
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There being no further business, Council adjourned.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Donna B. Young
Mayor Lark W. Jones City Clerk