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MINUTES OF JULY 17, 2017
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
James M. Adams, Jr., Councilmember
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
Kenneth I McDowell, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of July 17, 2017, having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor
Pettit 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 Pettit rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers Adams, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee. Councilmembers Brooks was absent because he was on vacation.
Also in attendance were 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.
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Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works; James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services;
and Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human Resources.
The minutes of the regular and study session meetings of July 3, 2017 were approved by general
consent.
ITEM 1. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Amending the Comprehensive Plan
Originally Adopted on December 191
2005, and Amended on October 3.
2011 — Ordinance 2017-01, Second
Reading
An ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan originally adopted on December
19, 2005, and amended on October 3, 2011 was submitted to Mayor and Council
for consideration on second reading. This ordinance failed on second reading
because of a lack of motion.
ITEM 2. ZONING: North Augusta Development Code, Proposed Map Amendment
(Application RZM 17-001) — Ordinance 2017-06, Third and
Final Reading
On motion by Councilmember Adams, second by Councilmember Carpenter,
Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on third and final reading to amend
the Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina by rezoning
±245.56 acres of land located along the western side of W. Martintown Road
north of 1-20, Tax Parcel Number 001-15-02-003, from PD, Planned
Development, to CR, Critical Areas.
Please see the minutes of July 3, 2017 for the ordinance text.
ITEM 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Approving Capstone Services, LLC to
Continue to Provide Project Management
Services to the City of North Augusta in
Support of City Projects in Riverside
Village at Hammond's Ferry — Resolution
No. 2017-29
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember Carpenter,
Council unanimously passed a resolution approving Capstone Services, LLC to
continue to provide Project Management Services to the City of North Augusta in
support of City projects in Riverside Village at Hammond's Ferry.
The resolution text is as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CAPSTONE SERVICES, LLC TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA IN SUPPORT OF
CITY PROJECTS IN RIVERSIDE VILLAGE AT HAMMOND'S FERRY
WHEREAS, Resolution 2017-09 approved Capstone Services, LLC to provide project
management services in an amount not to exceed $31,000 related to City projects in Riverside Village at
Hammond's Ferry; and
WHEREAS, Capstone Services, LLC has provided high quality and beneficial services to
the City; and
WHEREAS, Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to continue to use Capstone Services, LLC through completion of the City projects in Riverside
Village at Hammond's Ferry; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding is available from Riverside Village at Hammond's Ferry
project revenues for project management services;
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
Capstone Services, LLC to continue to provide project management services to the City of North Augusta
in support of Riverside Village at Hammond's Ferry and authorize the City Administrator to execute a
contract with same for these services in an amount not to exceed funding from Riverside Village at
Hammond's Ferry project revenues.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY,2017.
ITEM 4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Adoption of the 2017
Comprehensive Plan for the City of North Augusta — Ordinance 2017-07,
First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember McGhee,
Council unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading adopting the 2017
Comprehensive Plan for the City of North Augusta.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-07
AN ORDINANCE ADOPING THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of December, 2005, by Ordinance 2005-15, the
North Augusta City Council adopted the 2005 Comprehensive Plan, a long range plan for
guiding and managing the future development of the City of North Augusta over a ten (10) year
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period as required by the South Carolina local government Comprehensive Planning Enabling
Act of 1994 ; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-29-510(e) of said act, the Comprehensive Plan
should be reviewed, not less than every five (5) years, to determine whether changes in the
amount, kind or direction of development of the area or other reasons make it desirable to make
additions or amendments to the Plan. The Comprehensive Plan, including all elements of it,
must be updated every ten (10) years; and,
WHEREAS, the City has previously, on or about the 13th day of March, 2015,
contracted with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for the purpose of reviewing and providing to
the Planning Commission suggestions for updating the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the report from the consultant was received and forwarded to the
Planning Commission to allow for the Planning Commission to review such report and make
such recommendations as the planning commission deems appropriate, as well as to schedule a
joint public hearing for the Planning Commission and the City Council to receive public input
related to the consultants proposal; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council held a public hearing
on March 13, 2017 to receive public input; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public study session on March 16,
2017 for the review of the draft Comprehensive Plan and to review and incorporate citizen
comments; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2017 the Planning Commission approved the Draft
2017 Comprehensive Plan and recommended its adoption by City Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2017 City Council reviewed the draft 2017
Comprehensive Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission and made modifications to
the Top 10 Recommendations replacing them with"Comprehensive Plan Priority Actions"
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 2017 Comprehensive Plan prepared by Stantec Consulting Services,
Inc., as reviewed, approved and recommended by the Planning
Commission, and subsequently reviewed and modified by the City
Council is hereby adopted.
2. A copy of the adopted 2017 Comprehensive Plan is attached hereto.
3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
third and final reading.
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4. 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 5. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Adoption of the 2017
Comprehensive Plan for the City of North Augusta — Ordinance 2017-07,
Second Reading
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember McGhee,
Council unanimously passed an ordinance on second reading adopting the 2017
Comprehensive Plan for the City of North Augusta.
Please see Item no. 4 above for the ordinance text.
ITEM 6. FINANCE: Authorizing the City to Enter into a Contract with CEC,
Development, LLC Related to Utilization of Solar Energy — Resolution 2017-
30
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Dickert,
Council unanimously passed a motion to table the above referenced resolution
until further review could be had by Council.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
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The Ethics Act, SC Code§8-13-700,provides that no public official may knowingly use his office
to obtain an economic interest for himself a family member of his immediate family, an
individual with whom he is associated, or a business with which he is associated. No public
official may make,participate in making, or influence a governmental decision in which he or
any such person or business has an economic interest. Failure to recuse oneself from an issue in
which there is or may be conflict of interest is the sole responsibility of the council member
(1991 Op.Atty. Gen. No. 91-37.) A written statement describing the matter requiring action and
the nature of the potential conflict of interest is required.
Justification to Recuse:
Professionally employed by or under contract with principal
Owns or has vested interest in principal or property
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