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Augusta ,
South Carolina's River front
MINUTES OF APRIL 4, 2016
Lark W Jones, Mayor
James M Adams, Jr., Councilmember
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
Kenneth J. McDowell, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of April 4, 2016,. having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor
Jones at 7:05 p.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meeting by
email was sent out to the current maintained -Agenda Mailout" list consisting of news media
outlets and individuals or companies requesting notification. Notice of the meeting was also
posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center, the main bulletin board of the Municipal
Center located on the first floor, and the City of North Augusta website.
Mayor Jones rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Adams, Brooks, and Carpenter.
Councilmembers Dickert, McDowell, and McGhee were out of town.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Richard L. Meyer, Director of
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Diana H. Miller,
Manager of Human Resources; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 04/04/16
The minutes of the regular and study session meetings of March 21, 2016,. and the joint study
session meeting of March 31, 2016, were approved by general consent.
ITEM 1. PERSONNEL: Employee of the Quarter, January, February, and March,
2016 — Dottie Price, Dispatcher for the Department of
Public Safety
The City of North Augusta Employee Recognition Committee recognized the
Employee of the Quarter for January, February, and March, 2016, Dottie Price,
Dispatcher for the Department of Public Safety.
Dottie started her employment with the City of North Augusta on February, 18,
1998.
Dottie is currently assigned to the Public Safety Communication Center and the
duties of TAC officer along with normal dispatch duties. These additional duties
include keeping the North Augusta Department of Public Safety agency in
compliance with SLED and FBI procedures related to the National Crime
Information Center. In the past three years, the Communication Center has been
overhauled related to procedures and documentation. Ms. Price took the position
of TAC officer and has worked above expectations to make the agency compliant.
The Department of Public Safety has had three audits from SLED relating to
NCIC compliance with the most recent being the first of March, 2016. The audits
were almost perfect, a great accomplishment thanks to the hard work and many
hours Ms. Price has devoted to the task. To reach this goal Ms. Price had to start
from the beginning reorganizing and creating proper procedures related to
information that has to be tracked. All files in the Communication Center are in
compliance and personnel are trained to the minimum standards of which. Ms.
Price keeps track of.
Dottie Price is a tremendous asset to the Department of Public Safety and the City
of North Augusta workforce.
The City of North Augusta is indeed fortunate to have such a high caliber,
dedicated employee like Dottie Price
Congratulations to Dottie Price, our Employee of the first quarter of 2016. Dottie
received a plaque, a $25 gift certificate to SMS Sportsworld, and a $25 Wal-Mart
gift card.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 04/04/16
ITEM 2. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Text Amendment
(Application RZT 16-003) — Ordinance, Third and Final
Reading - Tabled
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Adams, Council
unanimously tabled this ordinance on third and final reading.
ITEM 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Authorizing the City Administrator to
Execute a Contract with Brassfield and
Gorie, LLC Related to the Construction
of the Stadium within Project Jackson
Resolution
This item was not removed from the table.
ITEM 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Economic Development Concerns
The following individual provided comments regarding the proposed purchase of
the Seven Gables property.
Frankie Summers, 987 Campbellton Drive, North Augusta, South Carolina
ITEM 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Economic Development Concerns
The following individual provided comments regarding concerns over the
execution of contracts in regard to Project Jackson.
Ted Wasserlein, 455 Arrington Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina
There being no further business, Council adjourned.
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APPROVED THIS 1 d DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Donna B. Young
Lark W. Jones, Mayor