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102119 Council Mtg Backup Materials North �� Aug ustgA South Carolina's Riuerfront CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING BACK-UP MATERIALS FOR OCTOBER 21 , 2019 Administration Department North �'� Augusta Soulll Carolina'+R i vi flonl Interoffice Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: B.Todd Glover,City Administrator DATE: October 18,2019 SUBJECT: Regular City Council Meeting of October 21 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ITEM 5. PERSONNEL: Employee of the Quarter—July,August,and September 2019—Noland Koon The City of North Augusta Employee Recognition Committee would like to recognize the employee of the quarter for July, August, September 2019,Noland Koon,Grounds Worker II for the Property Maintenance Division of the Public Services Department. Noland started working for the City of North Augusta in April, 2017 as a grounds worker 11 on the Riverview Park maintenance route. In 2018,Noland took over as the crew leader for this route. Noland is in charge of the maintenance route that includes the Hammond Ferry Soccer complex common area, Hammond's Ferry Road, the newly landscaped area at the Water Treatment Facility,the Boat Landing, Lions Field common area,the Riverview Park Activities Center common area,the disc golf course,and all common areas of Riverview Park.Noland does an excellent job at looking ahead and staying on top of the maintenance tasks at all of his job sites. He is excellent with time management, organization, and keeping his crew members on point to make sure the work tasks get completed.Noland never complains about carrying the extra responsibilities in spite of still being in the position of a grounds worker II.This attitude shows the care,dedication, and passion that Noland brings with him to work every day. Noland has proven to be very conscientious about working around all the citizens that enjoy Riverview Park and all its amenities,whether it be kids playing on the playground or disc golf players out on the course fairways.Noland takes great pride in how the turf and plant material look at the park and if he sees a problem he immediately addresses it. Noland is always eager to learn new things as he has golf course background. He is learning more about ornamental plants and trees.Noland has been instrumental in preparing Riverview Park and the Activities Center to look its best aesthetic appearance for the annual Peach Jam basketball tournament. Octoberl8, 2019 Noland is always the first employee to arrive in the morning at 5:15 a.m., doesn't hesitate to work Saturdays,and even works at the River Golf Club on Saturdays when he doesn't work for the City. Noland Koon is a tremendous asset to the Property Maintenance Division and the City of North Augusta workforce. Congratulations to Noland Koon, our employee of the third quarter of 2019. We have a plaque for you and monetary prize of$50. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 6. ANNEXATION: Ordinance No.2019-13-To Change the Corporate Limits of the City of North Augusta by Annexing±1.45 Acres of Property Located South of Knobcone Avenue and Owned by the Aiken County Board of Education; Third and Final Reading An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration to change the corporate limits of the City of North Augusta by annexing±1.45 acres of property located south of Knobcone Avenue and owned by the Aiken County Board of Education. Please see ATTACHMENT 46 for a copy of the proposed ordinance. ITEM 7. PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No.2019-33—A Resolution Executing an Option in the Amount of $275,000 to Purchase Property for the Utilization and Construction of a Public Safety Facility or Facilities A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration to execute an option in the amount of$275,000 to purchase property for the utilization and construction of a Public Safety facility or facilities. Please see ATTACII MF.NT 47 for a copy of the proposed resolution. ATTACHMENT #6 ORDMANCE NO. 2019-13 TO CHANGE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA BY ANNEXING± 1.45 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF KNOBCONE AVE AND OWNED BY THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WHEREAS, Section 5-3-150(3) of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina provides that: "Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, any area or property which is contiguous to a municipality may be annexed to the municipality by filing with the municipal governing body a petition signed by all persons owning real estate in the area requesting annexation. Upon the agreement of the governing body to accept the petition and annex the area, and the enactment of an ordinance declaring the area annexed to the municipality,the annexation is complete"; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, by adoption of Resolution No. 2019-28 dated September 16, 2019, accepted a Petition for Annexation and wish to annex the below described properties; and WHEREAS, the zoning classification recommended for the properties proposed for annexation has been reviewed for consistency with the Future Land Use Classification of the properties as specified in the Land Use Element of the North Augusta 2017 Comprehensive Plan; 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 following described property shall be annexed into the City of North Augusta: A portion (±1.45 acres) of that lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated on a plat prepared for the Aiken County Board of Education by Hass & Hilderbrand, Inc., dated May 7, 2013 and recorded in Plat Book 57, Page 235 in the office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina. I Reference being made to said plat which is incorporated herein as"Exhibit B" for a more complete and accurate description as to the metes, bounds, courses, distances, and location of the property. A portion of the parcel (±0.1588 acres) is currently inside the corporate limits of the City. The balance is sought to be annexed into the corporate limits. Said property is identified as Tax Parcel Number 006-06-01-0I 1 (portion). i The property to be annexed is also shown on a map identified as "Exhibit A" titled"Map of Property Sought to be Annexed to the City of North Augusta". II. The zoning classification shall be zoned P, Public Use, as shown on a map identified as "Exhibit C"titled "ANX17-002 Zoning of Property Sought to be Annexed to the City of North Augusta" dated August 16, 2019, and prepared by the City of North Augusta. III. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. IV. 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 i EXHIBITA North Augusta High School < <o& !p Portion of TPN 006-06-01-011 Approximately 1.45 Acres VVHITFBARK Inside City khoec�l'F a�0Fpo(F Outside City Limits R��K New Municipal Boundary z 0 m� W A J� p U U @YpN OANF FS Nc)rth ANX17-002 wE At igi ista MAP OF PROPERTY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXTED =vo 135 TO THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA Date. 8/16/2019 TOTAL AREA _E:0 n4i1 imA BMW RY %RNEY °°" "n r I NORTH AUGUSTA minims ' HIGH SCHOOL Y,Y �YbMw1,0.15]GN :RMOrn[acMA L 1 5°IIM V wo � w.rt nai.N41ur.n•uursu �». r.� �•1 BAR. YMEN COAVtt, SOUM GROl1NA SNUFF`- BIt:Pl OTS.: [ m' °•rt PO:2.16•aA N IRm.Im .av AMEN COUNTY O BOARD N EDUCAMS A AIEEN WARD .1 EDUCATION '• a..�:" ` +wN xNn ."•ua.r.wwr"r •�.v. 0 inN.YO B.c T�, az"wL5[�wvxr,.( "�'�' fG3S t R7LDE/�HANQ fvc Lwc ^,,,•"",�' amwsr°urr wsr b.a ro• urzN NwMrw[.wCMu ui q]G[(NnNC rKCI 1 .NLx, SC ][00} 1[Oi)6.9-rf:6 ARMN EoiNrrr 00606'N0A BOARD! 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Fu&r[etCG°6Yl B( 510-1bwn rA(°V. �' •� Ne.1r IM tL ATTACHMENT #7 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-33 A RESOLUTION EXECUTING AN OPTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $275.000 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 SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($275,000.00). 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 12019. Robert A. Pettit, Mayor ATTEST: Sharon Lamar, City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" Said property to be conveyed is the identical premises described in the attached General WarrantyDeed fTom patricia+B.lCirlartd,Et Al,to J;DjmC. Smith,Jr. Family, LLP dated March 29, 26M, recorded inthe'Offaee>ofthe RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina in Record Book 4714 pages 1741-1744. AIKEN COUNTY ASSESSOR AIKEN COUNTY GIS AIKEN COUNTY GIS AIKEN COUNTY AUDITOR Tax Map: T MOP: rex Nap: Caaaesi9artoa 007-07-01.002 PORTION P07-07-07403 007-0747-003 Endorsed 0410012019 j COT,-W-N7-001 PORTION Oate:012212019 bate:01120/ W 007.07-07-002 PORTION Date:0411212018 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL WARRANTY DEED COUNTY OF AIKEN KNOW ALL MEN BY`PHESE�PRESENTS,THAT We,PatriciaB.Kinard,Carol Ann B.Bostick, Marsha Muckenfuw Blandenburg said Dommy B.KWWM in the State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand and 00,1 00ths--($180,000.00)Dollars to us paid by John C,Smith,Jc Family,LLP 450 Front Street North Auguste,.SC 29841 im the State afasesaid have granted,biagaI aold and released and.by these presents do gaant,.bargaia; soil and r k-"unto,the$VIA lobac.Smfat4,Jr.Family,LLP,Us succcsaars and assfes,the fallowing described property to-wit: All thatpiece,parcel or tract of land situate,lying and being in the City of North Augusta,Aiken County, South Carolina at the Northwestern intersection of Obsetvatory Avcnue and Martintown Road oomaining a total of 2.81 acres and containing together Tract A of 0.88 acres,Lot Six(4)of 0.68 acres,the lot labeled as the"unopened Atlantis Avenue"mf 0.51 acres and Lot Five(5)of 0.74 acres as shown on aplat for Fetrith Kiaedd:et ad by H kC Susveyi i dated�J_u�ly 10,2014 aad rocorded hcmwith in the Aiken C'olutpy RTJ1C"ptfine is PiaC'Bodk,�p�,pARe ✓�'"1_. Troralom3e speo'ifx deocription>rcderivuce should be made to the aforesaid plat which is made a part and parcel hereof. Derivation as to all tracts above: 1) To Marsha Muckenfuss Blandenburg and Dorothy Blandenburg Kitchens by deed of distribution from the Estate of John C.Blandenhurg,2014-ES-02-0997. 2) Deeds ofDistribtuioo to CBrolrAno B'astkk,PadrieiA Bomilbibuirg Kbrotd and 1SIM C.BOmdealwIf from the Estate of June IBoc¢er Blaadetaarag damANtay 22,2405 in Dead Book 25ld,pap 25tthe Estate of Claudius Elmer Blandenburg dated May 2, 1990,recorded in Deed Book 1173 at page 73: interests devised from the Estate of Theresa Meeting Blandenburg 1976-ES-91008.Real estate description filed in Mise.Book 231,page 74. Tax Parcels:007-07-07-003;007-07.07-001 and 007-07-02-002 include roadway.Combine into ane. AttadWed..hardo.and made a Fall hereaf!is.2 ropy of Nodit Augusta City Ordinance 2017.13 wherein the �Crgy dfNo70h Asipft abandons any:iblerest Iwdlre above roadway whioft was never Opened. TOGETHER with all and singular,the rights,members hereditaments and appurtenances W the said premises belonging or in anywise ineidem or appertaining. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE COUNTY OF AIKEN ) THIS AGREEMENT made thisday of October, 2019, between the JOHN C. SMITH,JR FAMILY,LLP,hereinafter referred to as"Optionor"and THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, hereinafter referred to as "Optionee". I. GRANT OF OPTION Optionor, in consideration of the payment of One Hundred and 00/100 ($100.00) Dollars and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does grant, bargain and sell to Optionee, the exclusive right and option of purchasing by exercising such option at any time on or before the 5'h day of September,2019, for the purchase price of _TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND and 00/100 Dollars($275,000.00),the real property located in County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, known as Tax Parcel Number: 007-07-07-001; 007-07-07-002; and 007-07-07-003. Said property consists of 2.81 t acres. Said property is more specifically defined on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. The exact property is to be determined by current plat, to be prepared at the expense of Optionee. TNIS IktutiD4S 4LL. dLgq.,1.5(itOSP Waw be. fkc� II: REPRESENTATION OF OWNERSHIP The Optionor represents that it is the owner in fee simple of the premises and has a full and absolute right to grant and sell this Option. Page I 1 III. EXERCISE OF OPTION The Optionee may exercise this option, at anytime on or before the 8'day of November, 2019 by giving notice as set forth herein below. Within five (5) days of the notice of the exercise of said Option, the Optionee and Optionor would be required to execute a specific Sales Agreement. The Optionee and Optionor would further be required to comply with all terms of said Sales Agreement, IV. NOTICE Notice of exercise of Option must be give in writing to Optionor and either delivered in hand or must be transmitted by registered or certified mail,return receipt requested at the address shown below. John C. Smith, Jr. Family, LLP 450 Front Street North Augusta, SC 29841 V. OPTION FUNDS In the event that Optionce gives proper notice to Optionor within the terns described above then all sums paid by Optionee to Optionor pursuant to this Option Agreement shall be credited towards the purchase price. In the event that Optionee does not give proper notice to Optionor within time described,then and in such event Page 12 all sums paid by Optionee to Optionor pursuant to this Option Agreement shall be forfeited. VI. CLOSING OF TRANSACTION In the event that the Option is exercised, then all other matters related to the closing of the transaction would be in accordance with the Sales Contract as required to be executed relative to the exercise of the Option. Conveyance will be by General Warranty Deed conveying fee simple insurable title with no liens or encumbrances. VII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This agreement and any attached Exhibits, schedules or riders sets forth all the promises, agreements, conditions, and understandings between the parties to it with respect to such transaction. There are no other oral or written promises, agreements, conditions or understandings between them. Except as otherwise provided in this agreement,no subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this agreement shall be binding on the parties unless in writing and signed by diem. Optionor and Optionee have set their hands and seals to this agreement on the day and year first above written. Page 13 JOHN C. SMITH, JR. FAMILY,LLP OPTIONOR B C. SMITH,JR. ITS AUTHORIZED MEMBER CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA OPTIONEE 6 /"AA l By: 9 B. TDD GLO R CITY ADMINISTRATOR 61 Page4