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MINUTES OF JULY 18, 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 July 18, 2016, having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor
Jones at 7:10 p.m. and adjourned at 7:40 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, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee. Councilmember Brooks was on vacation.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney;
Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, &
Tourism; Scott L. Sterling, Director of Planning and Development; John C. Thomas, Director of
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Public Safety; James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services; Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human
Resources; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
The minutes of the regular and study session meetings of June 6, 2016, were approved by general
consent.
ITEM 1. PERSONNEL: Employee of the Quarter, April, May, and June, 2016 —
Jose Chacon, Crew Leader for the Property Maintenance
Division
The City of North Augusta Employee Recognition Committee recognized the
Employee of the Quarter for April, May, and June 2016, Jose Chacon, Crew
Leader for the Property Maintenance Division.
Jose began his employment with the City of North Augusta on August 2, 2006 as
a groundsworker and has worked his way up to a Crew Leader position.
When Jose was first hired, it was clear how much pride he took in his work and
how his job sites were left when he was finished with them for the day. He takes
great care in the appearance of the turf grass by changing his mowing directions
every week and keeping straight lines.
Jose was very instrumental in the maintenance of the landscape work that was
installed on US Highway 1. Superintendent of Property Maintenance Roy Kibler
describes how one day while on the job site he saw Jose mowing the Asiatic
Jasmine groundcover with a walker mower and that he had never seen or heard of
anyone doing that. Jose explained that it kept the Jasmine short and in a well-
groomed appearance. Roy finally knew how Jose was keeping the groundcover so
neat and trim. Jose took it upon himself to do this task and over the years it has
proven to be a very successful maintenance task. Since it has worked so well on
the US 1 property, the Property Maintenance Division has trained all of the crews
to perform the same task on the rest of the jasmine groundcovers on other sites.
As the Property Maintenance division has grown with the addition of the
Riverfront Greeneway, the Municipal Center, Center Street, West Avenue
Streetscape, Brick Pond Park, Boeckh Park, Piedmont Commons, and the
Riverfront Greeneway Island, a new maintenance route was created with all of
these properties and Jose is the man in charge. Roy Kibler receives calls from
citizens wanting to know how the City keeps Center Street so manicured in such a
way that it always has a crisp, clean appearance. The explanation is a dedicated
crew led by Jose Chacon that takes great pride in how the areas of their
responsibility look at the end of each day. Jose takes it upon himself to make
changes in the mowing direction if he sees the turf being scalped due to any
undulations. Jose's route speaks for itself for the level of quality that he and his
co-workers maintain. Jose is not one that needs to be watched over or told what to
do. If he sees something on his job sites that need to addressed he will either take
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care of the issue himself or let his foreman be aware of the issue so it can be
corrected. Jose Chacon is a great asset to the Property Maintenance Division and
the City of North Augusta.
Congratulations to Jose Chacon, our Employee of the second quarter of 2016.
Jose received a plaque, a $25 gift certificate to SMS Sportsworld, and a $25 Wal-
Mart gift card.
ITEM 2. ADMINISTRATION: Adoption of Title VI Non-Discrimination and
Limited English Proficiency Plans - Resolution
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember McGhee,
Council unanimously passed a resolution adopting the Title VI Non-
Discrimination and Limited English Proficiency Plans.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-21
ADOPTING TITLE VI NON-DISCRIMINATION
AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLANS
WHEREAS, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 and associated non-discrimination laws in regard to access to services and
activities provided by federal agencies and recipients of federal assistance, the City
of North Augusta's Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan was drafted to reaffirm the
City of North Augusta's policy to allow all individuals the opportunity to participate
in federal financially assisted services, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Title VI non-discrimination laws in
regard to providing appropriate access to services and activities provided by federal
agencies and recipients of federal assistance, the Limited English Proficiency Plan
was drafted to define how the City of North Augusta will accommodate persons
with Limited English Proficiency; and
WHEREAS, individuals who do not speak English well and who have a
limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English are entitled to language
assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to a particular
type of service, benefit, or encounter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina approve and adopt the Title VI Non-
Discrimination Plan for the City of North Augusta, and
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina approve and adopt the Limited English Proficiency
Plan for the City of North Augusta.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS THE DAY OF , 2016.
ITEM 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Adam Pankow, 1882 Knobcone Avenue, North
Augusta, South Carolina
Adam Pankow, 1882 Knobcone Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina,
addressed Mayor and Council with the following concerns:
Updated fiber optics in the City of North Augusta; use of crowd funding for
Splash Pad at Colonel Hammond Park; maintenance on tree stumps where the
woodchips have washed away at Colonel Hammond Park; possibility of stop light
at Martintown and Knobcone; possible Greeneway path toward Knobcone; and a
5 mile drop in the speed limit sign on Knobcone and Martintown Roads.
ITEM 4. CITIZEN CONCERN: Trina Mackie, 1970 Bunting Drive, North Augusta,
South Carolina
Trina Mackie, 1970 Bunting Drive, North Augusta, South Carolina, addressed
Mayor and Council regarding what is being done about having a dialogue about
race relations. Mayor Jones explained that he has had many conversations with
John Thomas, Director of Public Safety; and has reached out to the NAACP local
leaders but has not had a response. Mayor Jones agreed that being proactive was
the best approach and encouraged her to meet with Chief Thomas, and Mayor and
Council to start conversations on ways to improve race relations in the City of
North Augusta.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
APPROVED CsIS IS-r- DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Donna B. Young
Lark W. Jones, Mayor