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Interoffice Memorandum
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: B.Todd Glover,City Administrator
DATE: March 15,2019
SUBJECT: Regular City Council Meeting of March 18 2019
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 5. PARKS,RECREATION & TOURISM: Resolution No.2019-10—
A Resolution Providing Findings about the
Hamburg Incident of 1876 and Appointing
Members of a Committee to Evaluate Options
for an Additional Display in John C. Calhoun
Park
A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration providing
findings about the Hamburg Incident of 1876 and appointing members
of a committee to evaluate options for an additional display in John C.
Calhoun Park.
Please see ATTACHMENT NO.5 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
ITEM 6. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Resolution No. 2019-11 -
A Resolution Directing the City Administrator to
File an Application Requesting Text
Amendments of the North Augusta Development
Code. Such Text Amendments Are Related to
Article 3.6.4.5.2 Development Standards and
3.8.1.1 Applicability/Corridor Overlay Districts
A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration directing
the City Administrator to file an application requesting text
amendments of the North Augusta Development Code. Such text
amendments related to Article 3.6.4.5.2 development standards and
3.8.1.1 applicability/corridor overlay districts.
Please see ATTACHMENT NO. 6 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
ATTACHMENT NO. 5
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-10
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FINDINGS ABOUT THE HAMBURG INCIDENT OF
1876 AND APPOINTING MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE OPTIONS
FOR AN ADDITIONAL DISPLAY IN JOHN C. CALHOUN PARK
WHEREAS, Thomas McKie Meriwether died during a confrontation
between an armed African-American militia positioned in the second story of the Sibley
Building and a large group of armed white citizens in and around the Town of Hamburg,
South Carolina on July 8'1, 1876 and
WHEREAS, seven African-American men died in the confrontation, five of
whom were murdered, and
WHEREAS, the Monument to Thomas McKie Meriwether was unveiled on
February 16, 1916 and located prominently in John C. Calhoun Park,and
WHEREAS, the monument was paid for with an authorization of$400 from
the South Carolina Legislature and local contributions, and
WHEREAS, there is no recognition in John C. Calhoun Park of the seven
African-American men who died during the Hamburg incident, and
WHEREAS, both John C. Calhoun Park and the now abandoned Town of
Hamburg are within the City of North Augusta, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, reach these
conclusions:
The Thomas McKie Meriwether Monument should remain in its present location, its
text and structure should not be altered, and
The Monument to Thomas McKie Meriwether contains text offensive to, and
inconsistent with the beliefs of, current day North Augusta citizens, and
A defined, distinct area surrounding the monument should be created providing
educational opportunities for visitors as a counterpoint to the viewpoint expressed by
the text on the monument, and
The educational display having permanently installed features(e.g.,sculptures,kiosks,
plaques, etc.) should present the information and should include, as a minimum,
A summary of the events which transpired at Hamburg on July 8a'and 0,
and
The names of the African-American men killed during the events of July 8"
and 9`s,and
A discussion of the accomplishments of the African-American citizens during
Reconstruction to include the founding of Aiken County, and The Jim Crow
and Civil Rights eras, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a committee comprised of the following individuals is
hereby established for the purpose of developing a plan for the additions at John C. Calhoun
Park necessary to fulfill the items listed above in this section:
Mayor Bob Pettit, Chair Mr. John Felak
Council member Pat Carpenter Dr. Mark Newell
Council member David McGhee Mr. Tony Carr
Mr. Charles Allen Ms. Mandy Nelson, ex-officio,
non-voting
Mr. Milledge Murray
Ms. Trina Mackie
The Committee,at its discretion, is authorized and encouraged to utilize local, county, and
state resources and experts to insure information is factual or is consistent with current
historical understanding or interpretation.
A design competition for the overall layout and specific elements should be considered by
the Committee. Should this be the recommended approach,the Committee is authorized to
develop the overall guidelines for such competition, including a recommended selection
procedure and the criteria.
Committee recommendations shall be presented to Council for approval and
implementation.
The City Administrator is authorized to approve funds to cover travel and other expenses
from General Fund City Council Contingency Account totaling not more than $500.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
2019.
Robert A.Pettit,Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT NO. 6
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO FILE AN
APPLICATION REQUESTING TEXT AMENDMENTS OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA
DEVELOPMENT CODE. SUCH TEXT AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ARTICLE
3.6.4.5.2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND 3.8.1.1 APPLICABILITY/CORRIDOR
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have been reviewing and considering
elements of the current Development Code as they relate to utilization of property by the City;
and
WHEREAS, the current Development Code made public property subject to
certain restrictions on development, that did not appear in previous codes; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that some changes
to the existing Development Code are appropriate and in the best interest of the City and that
changes to the Development Code should be pursued.
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 authorized as follows:
1. Mayor and City Council direct the City Administrator to file the
appropriate application with the Department of Planning and
Development requesting the following text amendments to the
North Augusta Development Code:
a. 3.6.4.5.2—Such section would be deleted in its present form
and amended to read as follows:
Development Standards — Uses within the P, Public
Use District, are not subject to the dimensional
standards of §3.5 and §3.8. However, such uses are
subject to the landscaping standards of Article 10, and
the parking standards of Article 12.
b. 3.8.1.1 — Such section would be deleted in its present form
and amended to read as follows:
This section applies to any lot or parcel within the
following Corridor Overlay Districts that are designated
on the Official Zoning Map,with the exception of those
lots or parcels zoned P.
2. The City Administrator is further authorized to execute any
documents necessary to make this application as well as submit any
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS DAY OF MARCH,
2019.
SIGNED BY:
ROBERT A.PETTIT,MAYOR
ATTESTED BY:
SHARON LAMAR,CITY CLERK