071816 Study Session Mins Adopted i
North
August a
South Carolina's Riverfront
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
The study session meeting of July 18, 2016, having been duly publicized, was called to order by
Mayor Jones at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Conference room on the third floor of the Municipal
Center; recessed at 7:05 p.m.; reconvened at 7:50 p.m. and adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings 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 meetings 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.
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
Public Safety; James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services; Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human
Resources; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Items on the July 18, 2016 Council Agenda —
Council Discussion
Council reviewed the items scheduled for the July 18, 2016 meeting.
Minutes of Study Session of July 18,2016
ITEM 2. FINANCE: Franchise Request by Crown Castle— Council Consensus
Council consensus was requested regarding Crown Castle's franchise request at
the May 16, 2016 Study Session meeting.
After review, it was the general consensus of Mayor and Council that the
proposed franchise agreement should be scheduled for adoption at a future City
Council meeting.
ITEM 3. PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Funding for Riverview Park
Gym Additions — Council
Update
Director of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, Rick Meyer; along with City
Administrator, Todd Glover; and Director of Finance, Cammie Hayes updated
Mayor and Council with financial options for reprioritizing funding in Sales Tax
III to cover the cost of the new gym additions at Riverview Park.
After the update, it was the general consensus of Mayor and Council, that the
following allocations should be made
Allocate $1,885,150.00 from Headquarters to Station I
Allocate $1,069,450.00 from Headquarters to Riverview Park Gym Additions
Allocate $750,000.00 from the Greeneway Expansion Extension to Riverview
Park Gym Additions
Allocate $200,000.00 from Curbing and Sidewalk Development Programs to the
Riverview Park Gym Additions
Allocate $480,550.00 from the Capital Projects Funds to Riverview Park Gym
Additions
ITEM 4. PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Solar Panels Request —
Council Update
Director of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, Rick Meyer updated Mayor and
Council on the request by Southern View Energy to install solar panels on the
roof of the Riverview Park Activities Center.
After the update, it was the general consensus of Mayor and Council that further
negotiations should be had with Southern View Energy regarding the installation
and the impact on the roof itself. Following further negotiations, a
recommendation will be brought back to Mayor and Council.
ITEM 5. LEGAL: Executive Session —Request of the City Administrator
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember McDowell,
and in compliance with Section 30-4-70 (a) (5) the City Administrator requested
an executive session for the purpose of:
(5) Discussion of matters relating to the proposed location, expansion, or the
provision of services encouraging location or expansion of industries or other
businesses in the area served by the public body.
Minutes of Study Session of July 18, 2016
Discussion of Project Jackson's Master Development Agreement
Only Mayor and Council; City Administrator, Todd Glover; Director of
Finance, Cammie Hayes; Manager of Human Resources, Diana Miller;
and City Clerk, Donna Young attended the executive session.
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Mayor Jones, the executive
session was adjourned. There was no action to report out.
APPROVED THIS I 5' DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Donna B. Young
Mayor Lark W. Jone City Clerk