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Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Rochelle Moody,Interim City Administrator
DATE: November 27,2019
SUBJECT: Regular City Council Meeting of December 2,2019
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM 1. FINANCE: Proposed Annual Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2020
A public hearing has been scheduled and duly advertised for December 2,2019,
at 6:45 P.M. in the Council Chambers on the third Floor of the North Augusta
Municipal Center located at 100 Georgia Avenue. An ordinance adopting the
budget is scheduled for first reading on November 4, 2019, second reading on
November 18,2019,and third and final reading on December 2, 2019.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments from the citizens of North
Augusta pertaining to the proposed Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2020.
Please see ATTACHMENT PH for the text of the public hearing notice as
published on November 11,2019.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
ITEM 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,Third and Final
Reading
Pending comments received during the Public Hearing scheduled to precede the
regular meeting, an ordinance to adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2020
Consolidated Budget is submitted for Council's consideration on third and final
reading.
Please see the backup materials for the November 4, 2019 Council Meeting for a
copy of the proposed ordinance text and refer to your 2020 proposed budget for
revenue and expense summaries for each of the funds. Also see the public hearing
memorandum for a summary of the consolidated budget.
November 27, 2019
ITEM 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, 2020, and Ending December 31, 2020 — Ordinance, Third and
Final Reading
An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration on third and final
reading establishing the tax rate on all taxable property within the City of North
Augusta for the Fiscal Year 2020.
The period for which the tax levy is due on all taxable property, except for
motorized vehicles, shall be from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. The
period for which the tax levy is due for all motorized vehicles which are required
to be licensed by Section 53-3-440, Codes of Laws of South Carolina, shall be
from January 1,2020 to December 31,2020.
The tax levy imposed upon all taxable property shall be 73.50 mills.
Please see the backup material for the November 4, 2019 Council Meeting for the
proposed ordinance text.
ITEM 7. PUBLIC 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,Third and Final Reading
An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration on third and final
reading 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.
Please see the backup materials for the November 4,2019 Council Meeting for the
proposed ordinance text.
ITEM 8. ENGINEERING&PUBLIC WORKS: Ordinance No.2019-17—Amending
Chapter 6, Article III, titled "Construction Permit Schedules" of the City
Code of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina—Ordinance,Third and
Final Reading
An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration on third and final
reading amending Chapter 6,Article III,titled"Construction Permit Schedules"of
the City Code of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina.
Please see the backup materials for the November 4,2019 Council Meeting for the
proposed ordinance text.
ITEM 9. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No.2019-18-Amending
the North Augusta Development Code,Article 13: Signs of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances—Ordinance, Third and Final
Reading
November 27,2019
An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration on third and final
reading to amend the North Augusta Development Code,Article 13: Signs of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances.
Please see the backup materials for the November 18,2019 Council Meeting for a
copy of the proposed ordinance and supporting documentation.
ITEM 10. ANNEXATION: Property Located at 1001 Reams Road
A. Petition, Resolution No. 2019-40 to Accept a Petition for Annexation of
±1.03 Acres of Property Located at 1001 Reams Road and Owned by
Donna Lee Faber
A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration to accept a petition for
annexation of±1.03 acres of property located at 1001 Reams Road and owned by
Donna Lee Faber.
Please see ATTACHMENT # 10A for a copy of the proposed resolution and
supporting documents.
B. Ordinance No. 2019-19 to Change the Corporate Limits of the City of
North Augusta by Annexing ±1.03 Acres of Property Located at 1001
Reams Road and Owned by Donna Lee Faber
a. First Reading
An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration to change the
corporate limits of the City of North Augusta by annexing±1.03 acres of
property located at 1001 Reams Road and owned by Donna Lee Faber.
Please see ATTACHMENT#lOB for a copy of the proposed ordinance
and supporting documents.
b.Second Reading
Pending Council's passage on the first reading, it is submitted for
Council's consideration on second reading.
ITEM 11. PARKS.RECREATION&TOURISM: Resolution No.2019-41—A
Resolution Authorizing Funding for the City of North Augusta Riverside
Village Amphitheater
A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration to authorize funding
for the City of North Augusta Riverside Village Amphitheater.
Please see ATTACHMENT#11 for a copy of the proposed ordinance.
ATTACHMENT PH
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
FISCAL YEAR 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The CiTy of North Augusta, South Carolina hereby gives notice of a public hearing to be
held on its proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December
31, 2020. The public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building,
100 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina on Monday, December 2, 2019, beginning
at 6:45 P. M.
A copy of the proposed 2020 budget is presently available for inspection at the Municipal
Building from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday in the City Clerk's office. An
electronic copy is available on the City's website at northaugusta.net. A summary of the
proposed 2020 Municipal Budget as compared to the adopted 2019 Municipal Budget is as
follows:
Adopted Proposed Adopted Proposed
2019 2020 % 2019 2020 %
Fund Revenue Revenue Change Expenditures Expenditures Change
General Fund $ 18,784368 $ 19,114,868 1.76% $ 18,784368 $ 19,114,868 1.76%
Sales Tax I 107,000 110,911 3.66%
Sales Tax 11 475,000 100.00%
Sales Tax 111 2,100,000 -100.00% 3,175,000 3,741,000 2.08%
Recreation Fond 7,000 -100.00°/ 7,000 12,000 71.43%
Fvemen's Fund 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Sheet trap.Fund 1 270,000 280,000 1 3.70% 1 270,000 550,000 103.70°/
Conanninity Developtucct Fun 110,311 100.00%
Riwrfrom/CC 1,849$04 2,114,478 14.33% 1,966,699 2,040,781 3.77%
Tax Increment Fm.Fond 768$29 1,023,079 33.12% 674,094 2;293,779 240.28%
Transportation Imp.Food 560,000 -100.00%
Ca kal Projects Fund 99.111 154,083 55.47% 148,937 225,678 51.53%
NA Public Facilities Carr. 2.758249 4,462,421 61.78% 3293,880 3,945,022 19.77%
Sanitation Fond 4,474344 4,645,419 3.82% 4,474344 4645419 3.82%
Stor awr Utky Fond 801,983 1,119625 39.61% 801983 1,119,625 39.61%
Public Utilities Fund 10337,592 10,640,183 2.93% 10,419,892 10,564820 1.39%
Savannah Bluff Lock&Dam 24,000 241000
Totall $42,310,680 $43,614,156 1 $44,767,197 $48,533,214
The millage for the current fiscal year(2019) is 73.5. The proposed millage rate for fiscal
year 2020 is 73.5. The proposed millage rate for fiscal year 2020 will collect an estimated
$8,263,562. The proposed 2020 budget does not include a tax increase, however, the proposed
2020 budget does include a rate increase for wastewater of 14.5 cents per 1,000 gallons as well
as permit fee increases. As with any budget year, there is potential for adopting millage and
additional increases during the public budget hearing scheduled for December 2,2019.
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RESOLUTION NO.2019-40
TO ACCEPT A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
OF±1.03 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1001 REAMS ROAD
AND OWNED BY DONNA LEE FABER
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 governing body of the City of North Augusta determines it to be in the
best interest of the City to accept a petition for annexation attached hereto dated November 14,2019.
The property sought to be annexed is described as follows:
This being a portion of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, containing 1.15 acres,
with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being located near the City of North
Augusta, County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, as shown by plat made by K.L.
Wise,Surveyor,dated May 22, 1972 and recorded in Misc.Book 183,Page 243,records
of the RMC Office for Aiken County, South Carolina. Said lot is also shown on survey
plat made for Clemont W. and Lucille S. Bussey by Tony L. Carr, Sr. & Associates,
RLS, dated January 10, 1989, which said plat is made a part and parcel hereof by
reference thereto and recorded in Misc. Book 533,page 52,records of the RMC Office
for Aiken County.
This being the identical property conveyed to Joseph S. Faber, Jr.and Donna L. Faber
by Deed recorded in Deed Book 2518 at Page 317 in the Office of the RMC for Aiken
County,South Carolina and to Donna L.Faber by Deed of Distribution in Record Book
4450,pages 2128-2129.
Tax Map and Parcel Number: 002-08-03-008
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" dated October
21,2019,and prepared by the City of North Augusta.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City
of North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that the Petition to annex the
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-40 Page 2
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
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Robert A. Pettit,Mayor
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Sharon Lamar,City Clerk
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
OF±1.03 ACRES OF LAND
LOCATED AT 1001 REAMES ROAD
COUNTY OF AIKEN ) AND OWNED BY DONNA LEE FABER
I,the undersigned,as freeholder and owner of property located at 1446 Hammond Pond Road,
do respectfully petition the CityCouncil for the City of North Augusta,South Carolina,for annexation
of the hereinafter descnbed property into the municipal corporate limits ofthe City of North Augusta,
South Carolina. This petition is submitted in accordance with Title 5-3-150(3)of the Code of Laws
of South Carolina, 1976,as amended.
The property sought to be annexed is described as follows:
This being a portion of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, containing 1.15 acres, with
improvements thereon, situate, lying and being located near the City of North Augusta, County of
Aiken, State of South Carolina,as shown by plat made by K.L.Wise,Surveyor,dated May 22, 1972
and recorded in Misc. Book 183, Page 243, records of the RMC Office for Aiken County, South
Carolina. Said lot is also shown on survey plat made for Clemont W.and Lucille S.Bussey by Tony
L. Carr, Sr. &Associatics, RLS, dated January 10, 1989,which said plat is made a pari and parcel
hero£by reference thereto and reocrded in Misc. Book 533,page 52,records of the RMC Office for
Aiken County.
This being the identical property conveyed to Joseph S.Faber,Jr. and Donor L.Faber by Deed
recorded in Deed Book 2518 at Page 317 in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County,South Carolina
and to Donna L,Faber by Deed of Distribution in Record Book 4450,pages 2128-2129.
In Map and Parcel Number:002-08-03-008
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"dated October 21,2019,and prepared
by the City of North Augusta.
This petition dated the Z�day of Vo J„2019.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA )
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF AIKEN )
WHEREAS, llwe, owner(s)of property located outside the corporate limits of the
City of North Augusta, situated in Aiken County, South Carolina, seek permission to
connect to the water and/or sewer system of the City of North Augusta. Said property
was conveyed to me by deed recorded in Title Book X518' at page 3/7 • in records of
Aiken County, South Carolina Said property is described as follows and-sheuaEea-1110
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I/we understand and agree that as a condition for connecting to the water and/or
sewer system, I/we will petition for annexation into the City of North Augusta in
accordance with the annexation laws of the State of South Carolina. I/we understand that
it may be necessary to execute a petition for annexation on more than one occasion. Such
petition may be initiated by the Mayor and City Council or the property owner,however,
in any event, the final acceptance of said petition rests upon an affirmative vote of a
majority of the governing body of the City of North Augusta.
I/we understand and agree that should Uwe or my/our successors in title violate
the petition requirement that the City of North Augusta has the power to immediately stop
providing water and /or sewer to the premises as well as bring an action for specific
performance requiring the petition.
o It is further understood and agreed that the City shall inspect and approve the
owner's water and/or sewer system prior to connection to ensure compliance with City
f; and State standards. An inspection fee may be charged for such inspection in accordance
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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-19
TO CHANGE THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA BY ANNEXING
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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
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area annexed to the municipality, the annexation is complete"; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, by
adoption of Resolution No. 201940 dated December 2, 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:
This being a portion of that certain piece,parcel or lot of land,containing
1.15 acres, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being located
near the City of North Augusta, County of Aiken, State of South
Carolina,as shown by plat made by K.L. Wise,Surveyor,dated May 22,
1972 and recorded in Misc. Book 183, Page 243, records of the RMC
Office for Aiken County, South Carolina. Said lot is also shown on
survey plat made for Clemont W.and Lucille S.Bussey by Tony L.Carr,
Sr. &Associates, RLS, dated January 10, 1989, which said plat is made
a part and parcel hereof by reference thereto and recorded in Misc. Book
533,page 52,records of the RMC Office for Aiken County.
This being the identical property conveyed to Joseph S. Faber, Jr. and
Donna L. Faber by Deed recorded in Deed Book 2518 at Page 317 in the
Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina and to Donna L.
Faber by Deed of Distribution in Record Book 4450,pages 2128-2129.
Tax Map and Parcel Number: 002-08-03-008
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" dated October 21, 2019, and prepared by the City of North
Augusta.
II. The zoning classification recommended for the properties to be annexed is
consistent with the Future Land Use Classification of the properties as specified
in the North Augusta 2017 Comprehensive Plan; therefore, the properties shall
be zoned R-14, Large Lot Single Family Residential, as shown on a map
identified as"Exhibit B"titled"Zoning of Property Sought to be Annexed to the
City of North Augusta" dated October 21, 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
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ATTACHMENT #11
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-41
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
RIVERSIDE VILLAGE AMPHITHEATER
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta previously authorized funding
sources to be from Sales Tax 3 and Series 2017B Bond Fund for the purpose of financing
the cost of a new park development at Riverside Village via Resolution 2019-24; and
WHEREAS,after negotiations through a value engineering process, an offer
of$1,972,535 was presented to and accepted by R.D. Brown as contractor for the
amphitheater; and
WHEREAS,the City previously awarded project design of the project to
Benesch(previously known as W.R. Toole Engineers) and approved funding of$154,000 to
be used for design services via Resolution 2018-20; and
WHEREAS, after a value engineering process and contractor award,total
project costs are anticipated to be $2,508,000 inclusive of original contract, change orders,
design,testing, and other related expenses including contingency; and
WHEREAS,the construction of non-performance fountains at the
amphitheater would be an additional $100,000(two basins, electrical, plumbing,jets and
contingency)and fit within the current amphitheater design;
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta find
that authorizing such funding for the amphitheater and non-performance fountains are in the
best interest of the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding sources for this contract
shall be as follows:
Series 2017B Bond Fund $1,500,000
Sales Tax III 575,000
Capital Projects Fund- 533,000
$2,608,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim City Administrator shall be
authorized to approve change orders,to make payments, and to sign all other documents
relating thereof within the identified project budget.
DONE,RATIFIED, AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS
DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
j ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
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