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MINUTES OF APRIL 3, 2017
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 April 3, 2017, 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 7:00 p.m.; reconvened at 7:15 p.m. and adjourned at 8:45 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, Brooks, Dickert, McDowell,
and McGhee. Councilmember Carpenter was out of town.
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; Charles B. Martin, Interim Director of Planning and Development; John C. Thomas,
Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works; James
E. Sutton, Director of Public Services; Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human Resources; and
Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
Minutes of Study Session of April 3,2017
ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Items on the April 3, 2017 Council Agenda —
Council Discussion
Council reviewed the items scheduled for the April 3, 2017, meeting.
ITEM 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Ballpark Village—Council Update
James Dean, the City's Owner's Representative updated Mayor and Council on
Ballpark Village. Andrew Hannah with Brasfield and Gorrie was also present to
answer questions.
ITEM 3. FINANCE: Capital Projects Sales and Use Tax —Council Update
City Administrator, Todd Glover, and Director of Finance, Cammie Hayes,
updated Mayor and Council on the current funding status, current project lists,
and projected cash flows for the Capital Projects Sales and Use Tax Funds.
After the update, it was the general consensus of Council that staff will take their
comments into consideration and provide further information at a future City
Council study session meeting.
ITEM 4. LEGAL: Executive Session—Request of the City Administrator
On motion by Councilmember McGhee, second by Councilmember Adams, and
in compliance with Section 30-4-70 (a) (2) and (5) the City Administrator
requested an executive session for the purposes of:
(2) Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and
proposed sale or purchase of property, the receipt of legal advice where the legal
advice relates to a pending, threatened, or potential claim or other matters covered
by the attorney-client privilege, settlement of legal claims, or the position of the
public agency in other adversary situations involving the assertion against the
agency of a claim.
(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.
Discussion of Project Jackson's Master Development Agreement
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Brooks, the
executive session was adjourned.
There was no action to report out.
Minutes of Study Session of April 3, 2017
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 11 DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Donna B. Young
Mayor Lark W. Jones City Clerk