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MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
James M. Adams, Jr., Councilmember
Carolyn C. Baggott, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Kenneth J. McDowell, Councilmember
Arthur K Shealy, Councilmember
Jason M. Whinghter, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of November 19, 2012, having been duly publicized, was called to order by
Mayor Jones at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Jones rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Adams, Baggott, Carpenter,
McDowell, Whinghter, and Shealy.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; John
P. Potter, Jr., Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure
Services; Scott L. Sterling, Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development; John C.
Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public
Works; James E. Sutton, Deputy 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 November 5, 2012, and the study
session meeting of November 12, 2012, were approved by general consent.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 11/19/12
Please see the minutes of October 15, 2012, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 1 FINANCE• Custom Street Light Fees, Fiscal Year 2013 — Ordinance,
Third and Final Reading
On motion by Councilmember Shealy, second by Councilmember Carpenter,
Council unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance changing
the custom street light fee from $1.65 per month to $2.05 per month to be
imposed upon each residential customer located within a subdivision of the City
served by decorative street lights. This custom street light fee will become
effective for all bills rendered on or after January 1, 2013.
Please see the minutes of October 15, 2012, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 2 FINANCE• Proposed Annual Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 —
Ordinance, Third and Final Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Baggott, Council
unanimously adopted an ordinance on third and final reading to adopt the
proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Consolidated Budget.
Please see the minutes of October 15, 2012, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 3 FINANCE• Taxes, Fiscal Year 2013 — Ordinance,_ Third and Final
Reading
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember
Whinghter, Council unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance
establishing the tax rate on all taxable property within the City of North Augusta
for the Fiscal Year 2013.
The period for which the tax levy is due on all taxable property, except for
motorized vehicles, shall be from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. 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, 2013, to December 31, 2013.
The tax levy imposed upon all taxable property shall be 74.21 mills. Revenues
from 66.40 mills shall go to the General Fund. Revenues from 7.81 mills shall
go to the Capital Projects Fund.
Please see the minutes of October 15, 2012, for the ordinance text.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 11/19/12
ITEM 4. PUBLIC SAFETY: Fire Protection Rates and Procedures — Ordinance,
Third and Final Reading
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Adams,
Council unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance amending
the Code of Laws for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina and establishing
the procedure and rates for the City of North Augusta to provide fire protection
pursuant to contract for properties lying outside of the City limits of North
Augusta.
Please see the minutes of October 15, 2012, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 5. UTILITIES: Water Rate Adiustment — Ordinance, Third and Final
Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council
unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance establishing water
service charges by revising Section 14-25, Entitled "Water Rate Schedule-
Generally," of the City Code of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina.
The City of North Augusta's proposed rate adjustment would become effective
with bills rendered on or after January 1, 2013.
Please see the minutes of October 15, 2012, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 6. ELECTIONS: 2013 Municipal Election — Establishing Dates — Ordinance,
First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Baggott, second by Councilmember Shealy,
Council unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading establishing the dates
for the 2013 Municipal election for Mayor and three members of City Council.
The terms of Mayor Lark W. Jones and Councilmembers Pat C. Carpenter,
Arthur H. Shealy, and Jason M. Whinghter will expire on May 6, 2013,
Mayor Jones asked City Clerk, Donna Young, to find out the number that would
equal 5% of the qualified electors and the names of the Democratic and
Republican Party Chairs for the City of North Augusta and report the info to
Mayor and Council.
The proposed ordinance text is as follows:
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 11/19/12
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-21
COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 10-1 AND 10-2 OF THE
CODE OF LAWS OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
BY SETTING THE DATES FOR MUNICIPAL PARTY PRIMARIES, CONVENTIONS,
AND GENERAL ELECTION TIMES FOR FILING OF NOMINATING PETITIONS,
CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES BY PARTIES, AND
CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES BY MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION
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:
I. The 2013 Municipal General Election for Purposes of electing the mayor and
three members of City Council for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
II. The filing and certification dates are hereby set for the 2013 Municipal Party
Primaries and General Election as follows:
A. The time for entry of candidates into party primaries or conventions shall
commence at 9:00 A. M., January 7, 2013, and shall end at 12:00 Noon,
January 14, 2013. Entries shall be made to the chairperson of the respective
parties.
B. Primary elections, if selected by a party, shall be held on February 12,
2013, with a run-off, if necessary, on February 26, 2013.
C. Conventions, if selected by a party, shall be held no later than February 12,
2013.
D. The deadline for filing nominating petitions to the Municipal Election
Commission shall be 12:00 Noon, February 12, 2013. Candidates may file
by petition with no less than 5% of qualified electors.
E. The deadline for parties to certify candidates selected by primary or
convention to the Municipal Election Commission shall be 12:00 Noon,
February 28, 2013.
F. The certification of the candidates by petition, primary, or convention by
the Municipal Election Commission shall be no later than 12:00 Noon,
March 4, 2013.
III. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 1]/19/12
IV. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third
reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
2012.
ITEM 7 ELECTIONS• 2013 Municipal Election — Establishing Dates — Ordinance,
Second Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Adams, Council
unanimously passed an ordinance on second reading establishing the dates for the
2013 Municipal election for Mayor and three members of City Council. The
terms of Mayor Lark W. Jones and Councilmembers Pat C. Carpenter, Arthur H.
Shealy, and Jason M. Whinghter will expire on May 6, 2013.
Please see Item No. 6 above for the ordinance text.
There being no further business, Council adjourned.
APPROVED THIS 3 rc DAY OF Respectfully submitted, ✓'�
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