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MINUTES OF APRIL 17, 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
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of April 17, 2017, having been duly publicized, was called to order by
Mayor Jones at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:15 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, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee.
Also in attendance were Robert A. Pettit, Mayor Elect; 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
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 04/17/17
Engineering and Public Works; 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 April 3, 2017, and the study session
minutes of April 10, 2017, were approved by general consent.
ITEM 1. CITY PROPERTY/EASEMENT/STREETS AND DRAINS: Approval of
the Relocation of Railroad Avenue within the area being developed as
Ballpark Village at Hammonds Ferry and Authorizing the Exchange of Real
Estate Necessary for such Relocation — Ordinance, First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Dickert,
Council unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading approving the
relocation of Railroad Avenue within the area being developed as Ballpark
Village at Hammonds Ferry and authorizing the exchange of real estate necessary
for such relocation.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-04
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE RELOCATION OF RAILROAD AVENUE WITHIN
THE AREA BEING DEVELOPED AS BALLPARK VILLAGE AT HAMMONDS FERRY
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE NECESSARY FOR SUCH
RELOCATION
WHEREAS, Greenstone Hammonds Ferry, LLC, is currently in the process of
developing an area to be known as Ballpark Village at Hammonds Ferry on acreage consisting of
approximately 35.27 +/- acres located on property adjacent to the Savannah River and between
the existing Hammonds Ferry development and the Georgia Avenue right of way; and
WHEREAS, as part of the overall Development Plan, the existing right of way for
Railroad Avenue requires a minor relocation within the confines of the Ballpark Village
Development; and
WHEREAS, the current termini of Railroad Avenue at the Georgia Avenue right
of way, as well as where it enters the existing Hammonds Ferry Subdivision will be unchanged;
and
WHEREAS, the relocation will require that Greenstone Hammonds Ferry, LLC
convey to the City title to portions of the new right of way that currently belong to Greenstone
Hammonds Ferry, LLC; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for the conveyance by Greenstone Hammonds Ferry,
LLC of title to the property necessary for the relocation, the City has agreed to convey to
Greenstone Hammonds Ferry, LLC such portions of the current Railroad Avenue right of way
that will no longer be required for such roadway.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 04/17/17
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that the relocation of
the right of way as well as the exchange of properties as described, will be beneficial to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof,
that:
1. The Mayor and City Council specifically authorize the relocation of
Railroad Avenue as shown on the plat prepared by John M. Bailey and
Associates PC for Greenstone Hammonds Ferry, LLC entitled "Ballpark
Village at Hammonds Ferry". Said plat is dated March 8, 2017.
Reference is made to said plat for specific metes, bounds, and locations of
the relocation of Railroad Avenue.
2. The City is authorized to accept title to real estate from Greenstone
Hammonds Ferry, LLC, or such other entity that may claim any interest in
and to any new properties needed for the relocation of Railroad Avenue.
3. The City is authorized to deed to Greenstone Hammonds Ferry, LLC, by
quit claim deed, any portions of the existing right of way of Railroad
Avenue that will not be utilized for such roadway following the relocation.
4. The City Administrator is authorized to execute any documents required to
carry out the intent of this ordinance, to include the execution of deeds to
property as referred to above.
5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
third and final reading.
6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith or to the extent
of such conflict are hereby repealed.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2017.
ITEM 2. CITY PROPERTY/EASEMENT/STREETS AND DRAINS: Approval of
the Relocation of Railroad Avenue within the area being developed as
Ballpark Village at Hammonds Ferry and Authorizing the Exchange of Real
Estate Necessary for such Relocation— Ordinance, Second Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Brooks, Council
unanimously passed an ordinance on second reading approving the relocation of
Railroad Avenue within the area being developed as Ballpark Village at
Hammonds Ferry and authorizing the exchange of real estate necessary for such
relocation.
Please see Item number 1 above for the ordinance text.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 04/17/17
ITEM 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Approving Change Orders for
Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC to
Continue Critical Path Work Related
to the Ballpark Scope as a Part of
Ballpark Village - Resolution
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Brooks,
Council passed a resolution approving change orders for Brasfield and Gorrie,
LLC to continue critical path work related to the Ballpark Scope as a part of
Ballpark Village.
Voting for the resolution were: Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Brooks,
Carpenter, Dickert, McDowell, and McGhee. Voting against the resolution was
Councilmember Adams. The resolution passed with a 6/1 vote.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDERS FOR BRASFIELD AND GORRIE, LLC TO
CONTINUE CRITICAL PATH WORK RELATED TO THE BALLPARK SCOPE AS A PART OF
BALLPARK VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the City has been working on Project Jackson for several years; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project, the City will construct a multi-use stadium; and
WHEREAS, delays in the project to this point have caused cost escalations; and
WHEREAS, the construction timeframe for construction of the stadium is approximately 14
months; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that Project Jackson is at a point where additional work must
commence on the project to ensure a completion date in time for the 2018 baseball season; and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence in proceeding with such construction, in order to achieve
the total development as envisioned by Project Jackson; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of meeting its responsibility to provide the stadium, the City
issued a request for qualifications with respect to construction services related to the construction of said
stadium; and
WHEREAS, following a review of the submitted qualifications, the City determined that
BRASFIELD and Gorrie, LLC is best qualified to provide the services on the time schedule required; and
WHEREAS, the City would desire to authorize the approval of change orders #001 and #002
to authorize additional critical path work, and
WHEREAS, this authorization brings the total contract with Brasfield and Gorrie to a not to
exceed number of$9,400,000.00, and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to move forward with such work for the ballpark;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof approve the above
referenced change orders proposed by Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC to continue critical path work and authorize
the City Administrator to execute a contract with same for this work only.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY TIIE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS 17TH DAY OF APRIL,2017.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Donna B. Young
Mayor
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