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110419 Council Mtg Agenda Augusta Scum caro0m's Muerfront AGENDA: PUBLIC HEARING November 4,2019—Municipal Center—100 Georgia Avenue,3rd Floor-6:45 P.M. 1. FINANCE: Proposed Annual Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 4,2019—Municipal Center—100 Georgia Avenue,3rd Floor—FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING CITIZEN COMMENTS: Citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council on each item listed on this agenda. The Mayor will call for comments prior to Council's discussion. Speakers shall give their name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records. Speaker Forms are provided on the credenza at the entrance to the Council Chambers.Speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council on a specific topic should complete the form. The form will be included as part ofthe minutes ofthe meeting. Citizen comments are limited to five minutes. PODIUM SECURITY: (1)Any person addressing Council may bring paper documents,handouts,etc.to the Podium. If desired, such handouts maybe 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 MAST be cleared by Public Safely 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. CITIZEN ASSISTANCE: Individuals needing special assistance or sign interpreter to participate in the meeting,Please notify the Administration Department 48 hours prior In the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. ROLL CALL: 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular and Study Session Meeting minutes of October 21,2019;and the Study Session Meeting minutes of October 28,2019 NEW BUSINESS 5. FINANCE: Ordinance No.2019-14—Adopting a Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Containing Estimates of Proposed Revenues and Expenditures by the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, for the Budget Year Beginning January 1,2020,and Declaring that Same Shall Constitute the Budget of the City of North Augusta for such Budget Year—Ordinance,First Reading 6. FINANCE: Ordinance No.2019-15—Levying the Annual Tax on Property in the City of North Augusta,South Carolina,for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1,20209 and Ending December 31,2020—Ordinance, First Reading 7. PUBLC SERVICES: Ordinance No.2019-16—Establishing Wastewater Service Charges by Revising Section 14- 68,Titled`Schedule of Monthly Wastewater Service Charge,"of the City Code of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina—Ordinance,First Reading S. ENGINEERING&PUBLIC WORKS: Ordinance No.2019-17—Amending Chapter 6,Article 111,Titled "Construction Permit Schedules"of the City Code of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina—Ordinance,First Reading 9. CITY PROPERTY: Resolution No.2019-34—To Enter into Lease/Purchase Agreement for Lot 3,Country Club Hills Subdivision 10. CITY PROPERTY: Resolution No.2019-35—To Accept,by Deed of Gift,3.05 Acres,More or Less,of Real Estate Located in the Bradley Terrace Area,From Summer Lakes Development,LLC 11. PRESENTATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: A. Citizen Comments: At this time, citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council regarding matters not listed on the agenda. Speakers shall give their time and address in an audible tone of voice for the records. Speaker Forms are provided on the credenza at the entrance to the Council Chambers.Speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council on a specific topic should complete the form. The form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting.Citizen comments are limited to five minutes. B. Council Comments 12. ADJOURNMENT: North Augusta South Carolina's Riuerfront Thank you for attending tonight's meeting of the North Augusta City Council. To assure every citizen's privilege to speak to City Council and to maintain proper decorum the following sections of the City's Code of Ordinances are reprinted Sec.2-57. Order and decorum generally. (a) By council members.While the council is in session,the members must preserve order and decorum,and a member shall not,by conversation or otherwise,delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the council, or disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding officer,except as otherwise herein provided. (b) By other persons.Any person making personal,impertinent,or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while addressing the council shall be forthwith,by the presiding officer,barred from further audience before the council,unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the council. Sec.2-58. Sergeant-al-arms. The public safety director or such members of the public safety department as the director may designate,shall be sergeant-at-anus of the council meetings.They shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the council meeting. Upon instructions of the presiding officer, it shall be the duty ofthe sergeant-at-arms,to place any person who violates the order and decorum of the meeting under arrest,and cause such to be prosecuted under the provisions of this Code,the complaint to be signed by the presiding offcer. See.2-62. Addressing council--Permission required;exceptions. Any person desiring to address the council shall first secure the permission of the presiding officer so to do. Sec.2-63. Same--Procedure. Each person addressing the council shall step up in front of the mil,shall give such person's time and address in an audible one of voice for the records,and unless further time is granted by the council,shall limit the address to five(5)minutes.All remarks shall be addressed m the council as a body and not to any member thereof.No person, other than the council and the person having the floor,shall be permitted to enter into any discussion,either directly or through a member of the council,without the permission of the presiding officer.No question shall be asked a council member except through the presiding officer. Sec.2-64. Persons authorized to he within rail. No person, except city officials or their representatives shall be permitted within the rail in front of the council chamber without the express consent of the council.