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Augusta
South Carolina's Riuerfront
MINUTES OF JANUARY 14, 2019
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
James M Adams, Jr., Councilmember
J Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
Kenneth McDowell, Councilmember
David W McGhee, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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The Special Called meeting of January 14,2019,having been duly publicized,was called to order
by Mayor Pettit at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the third floor of the Municipal Center
and adjourned at 7:07 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.
Mayor Pettit rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers, Adams, Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee.
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; John C. Thomas,Director of Public Safety;Thomas C. Zeaseq Director of Engineering
and Public Works; Lillian E. (Libby) Hodges, Director of Planning and Development; I D.
McCauley,Manager of Human Resources; and Sharon Lamar, City Clerk.
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ITEM 1. PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No.2019-2—Authorizing the City to Enter into
C Contractual Arrangement for the Purchase of a New
Pumper for Public Safety from CPST II Funds
At the regular meeting of January 7,2019,Council voted to table Resoltuion No.2019-
2 for further discussion and clarification. On motion by Mayor Pettit, second by
Councilmember McGhee, Council unanimously voted to remove the resolution from
the table. On motion by Councilmember Fletcher Dickert, second by Councilmember
Brooks, Council passed a resolution authorizing the city to enter into a
contractual arrangement for the purchase of a new pumper for Public Safety from CPST
II Funds with no dissenting votes.
The resolution text is as follows: Please note that all complete exhibits and
attachments are available in the Office ofthe City Clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 2
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW PUMPER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
FROM CPST II FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City considers public safety a paramount duty of local
government; and
CWHEREAS, quality fire apparatus are an important asset to ensure proper fire
protection; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council has determined that it is in the best
interest of the City that such vehicles be purchased, and that $500,000 of CPST II funds was
recently prioritized by Council for such a purchase; and
WHEREAS, bids for pumpers were solicited by Public Safety and one bid was
received from Spartan Fire and Emergency for a total of$508,010 which includes equipment; and
WHEREAS, a significant discount of$13,292 is offered if paid in full by January
31, 2019 would bring the total to $494,718; and
WHEREAS,in response to only receiving one bid, staff has investigated historical
city purchases and other purchases made by other jurisdictions and believes the bid to be a valid
and competitive price.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof,
that the City Administrator is hereby authorized to take such steps as necessary to complete this
purchase to include the execution of the Purchase Agreement and any other documents necessary
to complete the transaction.
CBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funds for such purchase will come from
the Capital Projects Sales Tax II Fond.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
O OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
JANUARY,2019.
Robert A. Pettit,Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
APP ED THIS _4V DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Mayor Robert A. Pettit City Clerk
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