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MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 2019
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
J Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
Eric K Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of North Augusta of August 5, 2019 having
been duly publicized was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:04 p.m. and adjourned at 8:11 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 Building located on the first floor, and the City of North
Augusta website.
Mayor Pettit rendered the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert, McGhee,
Presnell,and Toole.
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Rachelle Moody, Assistant City
Administrator; Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks,
Recreation and Tourism;Thomas C. Zeasey Director of Engineering and Public Works;James E.
Sutton, Director of Public Works; J. D. McCauley, Manager of Human Resources; and Sharon
Lamar, City Clerk. Members of the public and media were also present.
The minutes of the regular meeting and study session of July 15,2019 and the minutes of the study
session of July 22 were approved by general consent.
Opening Comments: Mayor Pettit reminded citizens that there would be an opportunity during
the meeting for citizens to speak to Council on any subject. He requested that those who wish to
address Council complete a Speaker Form and hand the form to the City Clerk when coming
forward. He also reminded citizens of Council's podium security policy, (1) Any person
addressing Council may bring paper documents, handouts, etc. to the Podium. If desired, such
handouts may be delivered to the City Clerk or if requested, a City staff member will distribute to
Council members. (2) If the speaker desires to utilize non-paper items for demonstration purposes,
any such items MUST be cleared by Public Safety before being taken to the Podium area. (3)
Items requiring this clearing by Public Safety would include but not be limited to pocketbooks,
briefcases, sacks, boxes, or any similar containers. This requirement would apply whether or not
such items are to be utilized in the presentation.
ITEM 5. PERSONNEL: Employee of the Quarter — April, May, and June — Karolina
Viqu¢Z
Mayor Pettit recognized the City of North Augusta Employee of the Quarter for April,May, and
June.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The City of North Augusta Employee Recognition Committee would like to recognize the
employee of the quarter for April, May, Jane 2019, Karolina Viquez, Customer Services
Representative with the Department of Finance& General Services.
Karolina started her employment with the City of North Augusta in March of 2018.
Karolina's main duties of her position require her to interact with customers both in the office and
over the phone. She is the front line for the majority of our utility related phone calls as well as
face-to-face interactions in the office for our 12,000 + utility accounts. She interacts with a full
spectrum of customer personalities while providing service to our citizens. She provides counsel
to customers who are new to the City or need additional information to understand our services.
Karolina does a great job at deescalating situations that involve disgruntled customers. She is
diligent in returning messages each day before she leaves even if it means staying past closing
time. She provides each customer with the level of assistance they need. Karolina is fluent in
Spanish, which has allowed the Department of Finance & General Services to better serve
customers where English is their second language.
Karolina has learned the duties of her position very quickly and carries them out efficiently with
minimal rework. Due to her diligence,the Finance & General Services Department has been able
to allow for additional opportunities for cross training within the utilities function, which allows
us to operate more efficiently as a department. Karolina is currently cross training on cashier
responsibilities as well as utility billing.
Karolina is often the first person that new citizens of North Augusta interact with as they establish
their utility service. She brings her vibrant personality to the department and to her customers
daily. She is a wonderful "first face" for our citizens and tremendous asset to the Department of
Finance& General Services and the City of North Augusta workforce.
Congratulations to Karolina, our employee of the second quarter of 2019. We have a plaque for
you and a monetary prize of$50.
ITEM 6 CITY RECOGNITION: Municipal Association of South Carolina's 2019
Achievement Award for Economic Development—
MASC Field Service Manager, Charlie Barrineau, congratulated the City of North Augusta for
their recent award of the 2019 Joseph P. Riley,Jr. Achievement Award for Economic
Development. Following a brief video of the award announcement, Council gathered for a photo
opportunity with Mr. Barrineau and the trophy.
UNFINISIHED BUSINESS
ITEM 7. CITY PROPERTY: Ordinance No.2019-10—To Grant Easements to Dominion
Energy for Underground Conversion along W. Five Notch Road. Ordinance; Third and
Final Reading.
On motion of Councilmember Presnell, second by Councilmember Toole, Council
considered granting an easement to Dominion Energy for underground conversion along W.
Five Notch Road. The third and final reading of the ordinance was approved unanimously.
The text of the ordinance is below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-10
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING EASEMENTS TO
DOMINION ENERGY FOR UNDERGROUND CONVERSION ALONG
W. FIVE NOTCH ROAD
WHEREAS, Dominion Energy has indicted to the city its intent to underground
utilities along W. Five Notch Road;and
WHEREAS, as part of the construction, Dominion Energy has requested that the
City grant to it easements upon and across City property that would allow for the provision of
electric services;and
WHEREAS, the placement of such equipment is necessary to underground the
utilities; and
WHEREAS, this area has traditionally been an area where storms have caused
substantial power outages and the undergrounding of utilities in the area would help reduce the
power outages from fallen trees, and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have reviewed this matter,to include the
proposed Deed of Easement and find that it is in the best interest of the citizens of North Augusta
that such easement be granted.
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:
1. The City grant to Dominion Energy an easement over and across City property
known as Tax Parcel Number 005-19-13-002.
II. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute the Deed of Easement
and any other documents necessary in order to complete this matter.
III. 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
2019.
First Reading:
Second Reading: Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
Third Reading: ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM S. CITY PROPERTY: Ordinance No. 2019-11 —To Grant Easements to Dominion
Encrgy for Extension Conversion at Bergen Place West Subdivision
A. Ordinance,First Reading
On motion of Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember Brooks, Council
considered granting an easement to Dominion Energy for extension conversion at Bergen
Place West, Phase IV. The fust reading of the ordinance was approved unanimously.
B. Ordinance,Second Reading
On motion of Councilmember McGhee, second by Councilmember Toole, Council approved
the second reading of the ordinance with no dissenting votes.
The text of the ordinance is below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-11
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING EASEMENTS TO
DOMINION ENERGY FOR EXTENSION CONVERSION AT
BERGEN PLACE WEST SUBDIVISION
WHEREAS, Dominion Energy has indicted to the city its intent to underground
utilities at Bergen Place West, Phase IV; and
WHEREAS, as part of the construction, Dominion Energy has requested that the
City grant to it easements upon and across City property that would allow for the provision of
electric services; and
WHEREAS, the placement of such equipment is necessary to underground the
utilities; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have reviewed this matter,to include the
proposed Deed of Easement and find that it is in the best interest of the citizens of North Augusta
that such easement be granted.
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:
I. The City grant to Dominion Energy an easement over and across City property
known as Tax Parcel Number 005-09-10-002.
11. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute the Deed of Easement
and any other documents necessary in order to complete this matter.
III. 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
, 2019.
First Reading:
Second Reading: Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
Third Reading: ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ITEM 9 PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No.2019-22—To Execute an option in the Amount
of $250,000 to Purchase Property for the Utilization and Construction of a Public Safety
Facility or Facilities
With a motion by Mayor Pettit, second by Councilmember Dickert, Council considered a
resolution to execute an option for $250,000 to purchase property for the utilization and
construction of a public safety facility or facilities. The resolution was approved with
Councilmember McGhee, Councilmember Presnell, Councilmember Toole, and Mayor Pettit
voting affirmatively. Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Carpenter, and Councilmember
Dickert voted against the resolution.
The following made citizen comments. Speaker Forms are attached.
Jayson Hinkson, 1210 Observatory Avenue,North Augusta, SC
Steven Bryant, 129 Butler Avenue,North Augusta, SC
Ken Powell, (No Speaker Form was provided.)
The text of the resolution is below:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-22
A RESOLUTION EXECUTING AN OPTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $250.000 TO
PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR THE UTILIZATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY OR FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary that additional Public
Safety facilities be constructed in order to maintain the ability of the department to provide services
at a high level; and
WHEREAS, for several years, the City has considered this need and attempted to
locate adequate locations that could be utilized for the construction of such facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best
interest of the City that property located at 311 W Martintown Road, identified as Tax Map and
Parcel Numbers 007-07-01-002, 007-07-07-001, 007-07-07-003 be purchased by the City for
purchase price of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00).
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 to provide such notice as necessary to exercise the City's
option on the above referred to property as attached hereto marked Exhibit A and incorporated by
reference.
The City Administrator is further authorized to execute all closing documents
necessary to complete the transaction and purchase property in accordance with said contract. The
funds for the purchase of said property shall come from the Sales Tax III Funds.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
AUGUST, 2019.
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Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ITEM 10. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Resolution No. 2019-23 — To Authorize
the City to Enter into a Joint Funding Aereement with the United States Department of the
Interior United States Geological Survey (USGS) to Acquire and Process Lieht Detecting
and Ranging(LIDAR)Images and Data
On motion of Councilmember Brooks, second by Councilmember McGhee, Council considered a
resolution to authorize the City to enter into a joint finding agreement with the United States
Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS) to acquire and process light
detecting and ranging(LIDAR)Images and Data. The resolution was approved unanimously.
The following made citizen comments. Speaker Forms are attached.
Jimmie Crawford, 1132 Terrace Circle,North Augusta, SC
Elizabeth Jones, l Hammond Place Court,North Augusta, SC
The test of the resolution is below:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-23
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY(USGS)TO ACQUIRE AND PROCESS LIGHT DETECTING AND
RANGING (LIDAR) IMAGES AND DATA.
WHEREAS, the City is partnering with the USGS and multiple South Carolina
Counties and Municipalities to implement the South Carolina Savannah Pee Dee 2019 B 19 County
LIDAR Acquisition project; and,
Whereas, through the project, the City and other partners will acquire a high-
resolution digital elevation data set of mixed QLl and QL2 data developed from LIDAR; and,
Whereas,the City will contribute$10,000 towards the costs related to obtaining the
QLl data from the LIDAR imaging; and,
Whereas,the City will benefit from acquisition of the QLl and QL2 data for future
flood control modeling,building footprint documentation, grading plans and other urban planning
projects.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, have determined the following:
1. That it is in the best interest of the City to enter into a Joint Funding Agreement to acquire and
process QLI and QL2 LIDAR data.
2. That the requirements of the Joint Funding Agreement related to obtaining the LIDAR images
and data are reasonable and the City is capable of complying with such requirements.
3. That the City's financial contribution for this project shall not exceed $10,000.
4. That the City Administrator is specifically authorized to execute any and all documents
required by USGS for the purpose of obtaining LIDAR data.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS DAY OF AUGUST,2019.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ITEM 11. PARKS RECREATION &TOURISM: Resolution No.2019-24—To Authorize
the City of North Augusta to Award a Contract with R.D. Brown Contractors for the
Riverside Village Amphitheater
On motion of Councilmember Presnell, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council considered
a resolution to authorize the City of North Augusta to award a contract with R.D. Brown
Contractors for the Riverside Village Amphitheater. Councilmember Dickert moved to table the
resolution until Council could review the contract further. Councilmember Toole seconded this
move. Council voted six to one to table the resolution. Councilmembers Carpenter, Dickert,
McGhee, Presnell, Toole and Mayor Pettit voted to table. Councilmember Brooks voted in
opposition.
The text of the proposed resolution is below:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-24
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
TO AWARD CONTRACT WITH R.D. BROWN CONTRACTORS
FOR THE RIVERSIDE VILLAGE AMPHITHEATER
WHEREAS,the City of North Augusta allocated funds from Sales Tax 3 for the
purpose of financing the cost of a new park development at Riverside Village; and
WHEREAS, ON April 9,2019, sealed bids were received from R.D. Brown
Contractors and R.W. Allen Construction,publicly opened and read aloud for the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS,the low bid by R.D. Brown is in the amount of$3,185,000; and
WHEREAS, after negotiations through value engineering an offer of$1,972,535
will be presented to R.D. Brown; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta find that
the awarding of such contract for the PROJECT is in the best interest of the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding sources for this contract shall be
as follows:
Sales Tax 3
Series 2017B Bond Fund
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator shall be
authorized to enter into a contract with R.D. Brown Contractors in the amount of$1,972,535 to
approve change orders,to make payments, and to sign all other documents relating thereof.
DONE,RATIFIED,AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY
OF AUGUST, 2019.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ITEM 12. CITIZENS COMMENTS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: Please see the
attached Speaker Form completed for the August 5, 2019 Council meeting.
A. Citizen Comments:
William T. Kinney, 1848 Robin Road,North Augusta, SC
B. Council Comments:
Councilmember Dickert encouraged Council to begin working promptly to sale the Flythe and
Seven Gables properties.
Councilmember Carpenter spoke in reference to a letter that Council received from a citizen
who requested lift assistance.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 19th DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
AUGUST, 2019.
Sharon Lamar
Robert A. Pettit,Mayor City Clerk
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North Augusta SC 29841
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Protecting property values In North Augusta
*Summarize Your Comment
Why does the city own unproductive property?
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