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MINUTES OF APRIL 1, 2019
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
James M Adams, Jr., Councilmember
Z Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
Kenneth J McDowell, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting the City Council of the City of North Augusta of April 1, 2019,having been
duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:17 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 fust floor, and the City of North
Augusta website.
Mayor Pettit rendered the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Matt Ebenroth.
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, &
Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 1,2019
Tourism; John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering
Cand 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
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk.
The minutes of the regular meeting and study session of March 18,2019 were approved by general
consent.
ITEM 4: YOUTH APPRECIATION DAY: Recognition of Participants
Monday,April 1, 2019,was the annual Youth Appreciation Day sponsored by the
North Augusta Optimist Club in cooperation with the City and North Augusta High
School. This was an occasion on which seniors from North Augusta High School
were selected to participate as honorary City officials. The following students
participated:
Position City Official Honorary
Member
Mayor Robert A.Pettit Matt Ebemoth
Councilmember James M.'9immy" Emily Davidson
Adams,Jr.
Councilmember J.Robert Brooks Isabella O'Neal
Councilmember Pat C.Carpenter Alexis Ramirez
Councilmember Kenneth J.McDowell Matalyn Settele
Councilmember Fletcher L.Dickert Melanie Snider
Councilmember David W.McGhee Christopher Terry
City Administrator B.Todd Glover Bailey Gray
City Attorney Kelly F.Zier Morgan Glover
Director of Finance& Cammic T.Hayes Jonathan Lykins
Support Services
Director of Planning& Libby Hodges Kharl Tilby
Development
Director of Parks, Richard L.Meyer Ja'Mawis Walker
Recreation,&Tourism
Director of Public Safety John C.Thomas Abby Thomson
Director of Engineering Thomas G Zeaser Anna Rowell
&Public Works
Director of Public James E. Sutton Jasmine DeLong
Services
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Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 1,2019
C ITEM 5: PARKS. RECREATION& TOURISM: Resolution No.2019-12—A
Resolution Selecting Great Southern Recreation to Build a Splash Pad at
Riverview Park
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember McGhee, Council
agreed to consider a resolution to select Great Southern Recreation to build a splash pad
at Riverview Park. City Administrator Glover explained that the funding for the splash
pad is from Capital Project Sales Tax II that Council reallocated in November 2018 for
this purpose.
There were no public comments. Council passed the resolution with no dissenting votes.
The resolution text is as follows: Please note that all complete exhibits and
attachments are available in the Office of the City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-12
SELECTING GREAT SOUTHERN RECREATION
TO BUILD A SPLASH PAD AT RIVERVIEW PARK
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta desires to build a new splash pad at
C Riverview Park as authorized in Resolution 2018-25 with a budget of $250,000 from Capital
Projects Sales Tax II funds.
WHEREAS, five (5) firms responded to a "Request for Proposal' and were all
given a budget of$225,000 to design,provide, and install a drain away splash pad for Riverview
Park. $25,000 was reserved by the City for providing water, sewer, and electrical service to the
proposed area of the splash pad.
WHEREAS, the five proposals were reviewed on March 14, 2019, by a staff
committee consisting of the Director of Parks,Recreation,&Tourism,the City Administrator,the
Director of Finance & Support Services, Superintendent of Water Production, and City Council
member Fletcher Dickert:
WHEREAS, from the five submitted proposals,the committee determined that the
firm of Great Southern Recreation submitted the best proposal and is best qualified to provide the
required services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the
City of North Augusta,in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that Great Southern
Recreation shall be contracted to build a new splash pad at Riverview Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is hereby authorized to
enter into a contract with Great Southern Recreation in the amount of$225,000 to approve change
Oorders within budget,make payments, and to sign all other documents related thereto.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 1,2019
O DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
APRIL, 2019.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ITEM 6. CITIZENS COMMENTS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
A. Citizen Comments: Please see the attached Speaker Forms completed for the
April 1, 2019 Council meeting.
James Mosteller, 322 Laurens Street NW,Aiken. SC 29801
CTyler Galles, 71 Center Street,North Augusta, SC 29841
B. Council Comments:
Mayor Pettit thanked the students who participated in Youth Appreciation Day
activities and reminded them and their families about the reception
immediately following in the Palmetto Terrace.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
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