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MINUTES OF OCTOBER 15, 2018
Robert A. Pettit, 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
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM 1. FINANCE: Proposed Annual Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2019
The public hearing of October 15, 2018, having been duly publicized, was called
to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing was to
receive comments from the citizens of North Augusta pertaining to the proposed
Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2019.
Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers Adams, Brooks.
Carpenter, and Dickert. Councilmembers McDowell and McGhee were absent.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover. City Administrator; Cammie T. Hayes,
Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism;
John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety: Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of
Engineering and Public Works; James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services;
Lillian E. (Libby) Hodges, Director of Planning and Development; J. D.
McCauley, Manager of Human Resources; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
The following citizens commented:
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Perry Holcomb, 1891 Green Forrest Drive, North Augusta, SC
Elizabeth Jones, 1 Hammond Place Court, North Augusta, SC
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of October 15, 2018, having been duly publicized, was called to order by
Mayor Pettit at 7:29 p.m. and adjourned at 7:55 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, Brooks. Carpenter, and
Dickert. Councilmembers McDowell and McGhee were absent.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Cammie T. Hayes, Director of
Finance: Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism; John C. Thomas, Director
of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works; James E. Sutton,
Director of Public Services; Lillian E. (Libby) Hodges, Director of Planning and Development; J.
D. McCauley, Manager of Human Resources; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
The minutes of the regular and study session minutes of October 1, 2018, and study session
minutes of October 5, 2018 (Envision 2018B) were approved by general consent.
ITEM I. PERSONNEL: Em lo ees of the luarter Jul Au list and Se tember
2018 — Jose Villatoro, Crew Leader, and Susan Reynolds,
Maintenance Worker II for the De artment of Parks
Recreation, and Tourism
Mayor Pettit recognized the employees of the quarter for July, August, September
2018. Jose Villatoro, Crew Leader, and Susan Reynolds, Maintenance Worker II
for the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.
There are 2 winners this quarter because Jose and Susan are truly a team effort
that keeps the Riverview Park Activities Center so clean. They have endured the
long months of construction of the new gym additions. During this period of
construction our members and guests had to enter the building from the
Greeneway on the basement level bringing additional dirt and dust into the
building on a daily basis. This entrance also enabled many non-members to
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frequent the building using restrooms and touring the building leaving their tracks
in the halls. The Activities Center continued to host tournaments, facility rentals,
meetings, and visits during this time and Jose and Susan worked extra hard to be
sure the facility was clean and presentable.
On June 11, 2018 Jose and Susan inherited an additional 27,500 square feet of
Riverview Park Gym Additions to their cleaning responsibilities. The gym
additions brought 2 large gyms, bleachers, concourse, hallways, office space, and
25 additional toilets to clean. Our team continues to go about their business with a
positive can do attitude making sure the entire facility is always looking good!
Another strong point of emphasis for Jose and Susan is to make sure the Activities
Center looks like a million bucks when the Nike Peach Jam rolls into town and
again when it leaves. Our team understands what it takes to prepare each year for
this event and what it takes to clean up afterwards. All you have to do is to look at
the shining tile floors, clean carpet, and clean restrooms. Most of our guests are in
disbelief that the original building is 25 years old and that is largely in part to the
efforts of Jose and Susan.
Jose and Susan are also 2 of our best customer service representatives. They are
always willing to listen and offer their assistance to members and guests when
needed. Jose and Susan are now working with their 3rd special needs volunteer in
the last 5 years. Both of them have the heart, kindness, firmness, and love to make
this arrangement work for the good of the individual and our facility.
Jose started his employment with the City of North Augusta on April 6, 2005 as a
Grounds Worker I, was promoted to Grounds Worker III on January 25, 2006,
and promoted to Crew Leader of the Activities Center on February 8, 2008.
Susan began her employment with the City of North Augusta as Housekeeper for
the Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Department on March 27, 2013. She was
promoted to Maintenance Worker II on April 22, 2015.
Jose Villatoro and Susan Reynolds are a tremendous asset to the Department of
Parks, Recreation, & Tourism and the City of North Augusta workforce.
Congratulations to Jose and Susan, our employees of the third quarter of 2018.
Mayor Pettit presented them with tokens of appreciation from the City.
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ITEM 2. FINANCE: Ordinance No. 2018-09 — Adopting a Budget for Fiscal
Year 2019 Containin. Estimates of Prolosed Revenues and
Expenditures by the City of North Augusta, South
Carolina, for the Budget Year Beginning January 1, 2019,
and Declaring that same shall Constitute the Budget of the
City of North Augusta for such Budget Year — Ordinance,
First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember Brooks,
Council considered an ordinance on first reading to adopt the proposed Fiscal
Year 2019 Consolidated Budget.
On motion by Mayor Pettit, second by Councilmember Carpenter, a motion to
amend the 2019 Budget as follows was made:
In the General Fund.
In Revenues:
• Reduce Account Number 10-3300-071 (Public Safety) from $166,070 to
$146,521.
In Expenditures:
• Reduce by $1 14,671 Multiple Account Numbers in 4100-Series"(Public
Safety)
• Add $52,500 to Account 4065-385 (Property maintenance) for air injector
equipment for tree maintenance
• Add $23,700 to Account 4065-108 (Property Maintenance) to correct the
insurance expense allocation
• Add $18,922 to Account 4010-290 (Administration) to increase the
contingency account and balance the budget."
The motion to amend passed unanimously.
Vote was then taken on the motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading, as
amended, adopting the proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Consolidated Budget. The
motion passed unanimously.
The proposed ordinance text is as follows; Please note that all complete exhibits
and attachments are available in the Office of the City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-09
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
CONTAINING ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
BY THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
FOR THE BUDGET YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019,
AND DECLARING THAT SAME SHALL CONSTITUTE THE BUDGET
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA FOR SUCH BUDGET YEAR
Minutes of Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of 10/15/18
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Laws of South Carolina, and the Ordinance of the
City of North Augusta, the City Administrator must prepare and submit to the City Council a Balanced
Budget for the next budget year to begin on January 1, 2019,and end on December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held on said budget, as required by law.
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:
Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the 2019 Fiscal Year Budget, incorporated by
reference as though it were set out herein in its entirety, for the conduct of the
business of the municipal government of North Augusta for the budget year,
January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
Section. II. The transfer of budgeted amounts between functional areas of expenditures or
expenses shall be approved by City Council; however, transfers of budgeted line
items within the functional areas of expenditures or expenses not to exceed
$5,000, may be approved by the City Administrator as long as total expenditures
or expenses do not exceed appropriations in the functional area. Management
can also over expend appropriations, with the City Administrator's approval, at
the line item and department level, as long as the total expenditures or expenses
do not exceed appropriations of the functional area. Functional areas are:
General Government; Public Safety; Public Works; Recreation and Parks;
Sanitation Services; Storrnwater Utility; and Public Utilities.
Section ill. The Mayor cr City Administrator may authorize the expenditure of an amount
not to exceed $500 at any one time from the Council Contingencies Account
without prior approval of the City Council provided that any such expenditure is
reported in the minutes of the next Council meeting.
Section IV. The City Council must approve expenditures from the Sales Tax I Fund, the
Sales Tax II Fund, Sales Tax III Fund, the Street Improvements Fund, the
Transportation Improvement Fund, the Community Development Fund, the
Capital Projects Fund, the Riverfront/Central Core Development Fund, the Public
Utilities Depreciation Fund, the Public Utilities Contingent Fund, Public Utilities
Construction Fund, Tax Increment Financing Fund, the Savannah Bluff Lock and
Dam Utility Fund, the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation Fund, the
Firemen's Fund, and the Recreation Fund unless otherwise previously budgeted.
Section V. The City Administrator may execute all necessary documents relating to the lease
purchase financing of equipment specifically authorized and identified in the
2019 Budget. The financial institution selected for 2019 lease purchase financing
shall be selected based upon competitive bidding in conformance with the City's
purchasing procedures.
Section VI. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
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Section VII. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third
and final reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2018.
ITEM 3. FINANCE: Ordinance No. 2018-10 — Levying the Annual Tax on
Property in the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, for
the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2019, and Ending
December 31., 2019—Ordinance, First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Brooks,
Council unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading an ordinance
establishing the tax rate on all taxable property within the City of North Augusta
for the Fiscal Year 2019.
The period for which the tax levy is due on all taxable property, except for
motorized vehicles, shall be from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. The
period for which the tax levy is due for all motorized vehicles which are required
to be licensed by Section 53-3-110, Codes of Laws of South Carolina, shall be
from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
The tax levy imposed upon all taxable property shall be 73.50 mills.
The proposed ordinance text is as follows: Please note that all complete exhibits
and attachments are available in the Office of the City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-10
LEVYING THE ANNUAL TAX ON PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019
AND ENDING DECEMBER 31 2019
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:
Section I. The annual tax for the fiscal year (budget year) 2019, beginning January 1,
2019, and ending December 31, 2019, is hereby imposed and levied for
general corporate purposes upon all the taxable property of the City of
North Augusta.
Minutes of Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of 10/15/18
Section II. The period for which the tax levy is due on all taxable property, except for
motorized vehicles, shall be from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018.
Section III. The period for which the tax levy is due for all motorized vehicles which
are required to be licensed by Section 53-3-110, Code of Laws of South
Carolina, shall be from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
Section IV. The tax levy imposed upon all taxable property shall be 72.50 mills to the
General Fund and 1.0 mills to the Capital Projects Fund for a total tax levy
of 73.5 mills.
Section V. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the
extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section VI. This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2019.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS _ DAY OF
. 2018.
ITEM 4. STREETS AND DRAINS: Resolution No. 2018-24 — Accepting a Deed of
Dedication for a Sanitary Sewer Line and
Associated Easement from Walnut Lane
Investments, LLC
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Dickert,
Council unanimously passed a resolution accepting a Deed of Dedication for a
sanitary sewer line, and associated easement from Walnut Lane Investments,
LLC.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-24
ACCEPTING A DEED OF DEDICATION FOR A SANITARY SEWER LINE AND
ASSOCIATED EASEMENT FROM WALNUT LANE INVESTMENTS, LLC
WHEREAS, site plan approval for Walnut Corner was granted to Walnut Lane
Investments, LLC, on .tune 14, 2017; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with policy, the City agreed to accept ownership and
maintenance responsibility for the sanitary sewer system, upon its completion; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has made final inspection of the sanitary sewer
lines and related appurtenances, and found that this system meets the City's standards.
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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,
do hereby accept a deed of dedication for:
A non-exclusive easement in perpetuity for the use, repair, and maintenance of
underground sewer lines on and under that property designated and described as
"20' Sanitary Sewer Easement" as shown arid delineated on an Easement Plat for
Walnut Lane Investments, LLC prepared by Southern Partners, Inc. dated
February 28, 2018, which plat is recorded in the Office of the RMC for Aiken
County in Plat Book 60, Page 681.
TOGETHER WITH fee simple title to all sanitary sewer lines and apparatus
located in, upon and under said PERMANENT SANITARY SEWER
EASEMENT.
Tax Parcel Number 010-14-04-014
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2018.
ITEM 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Speaker Forms Submitted for October 15, 2018
Council Meeting
Please see the attached Speaker Forms completed by citizens for the October 15,
2018 Council meeting.
Perry Holcomb
Fred Ilardi
Richard Fletcher
Andrew Ellsworth
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
APPI ,OVED T IS _ DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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