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120219 Council Mtg Mins Adopted North -C"Vxw) Augusta South Carolina's Riuerfront MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2.2019 Robert A. Pettit, Mayor J Robert Brooks, Councilmember Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember David W. McGhee, Councilmember Eric H. Presnell, Councilmember Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember ORDER OF BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 1 FINANCE• Proposed Annual Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 The public hearing of December 2,2019,having been duly publicized,was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 6:46 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing was to receive comments from the citizens of North Augusta pertaining to the proposed Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers Brooks, Dickert,McGhee, Presnell, and Toole. Councilmember Carpenter was absent. Also in attendance were Rachelle Moody, Interim City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Richard E. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance and General Services; John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety;Thomas C. Zeaser,Director of Engineering and 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. Members of the public and the media were also in attendance. There were no citizen comments. The hearing was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of North Augusta of December 2,2019 having been duly publicized was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:24 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 first floor, and the City of North Augusta website. Mayor Pettit rendered the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members present were Mayor Pettit, Councilmembers Brooks, Dickert, McGhee, Presnell, and Toole. Councilmember Carpenter was absent. Also in attendance were Rachelle Moody,Interim City Administrator,Kelly F.Zier,City Attorney; Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism;John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeasey Director of Engineering and 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. Members of the public and the media were also present. The minutes of the regular meeting and study session of November 18, 2019 were approved by general consent. Mayor Pettit reminded those in attendance that citizens are always welcome to comment on each agenda item, as well as, address Council during Citizen Comments near the end of the agenda. Citizens who wish to speak should raise their hand to be called upon. Before sharing their thoughts with Council, speakers should clearly state their full name and address. Speaker forms are available for those who wish to have their topic included in the minutes of the meeting. ITEM 5 FINANCE• Ordinance 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 On the motion of Councilmember Dickert, second of Councilmember Toole, Council agreed to approve an ordinance on third and final reading to adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Consolidated Budget. There were no citizen or Council comments. The proposed ordinance text is as follows: 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 WHEREAS,in accordance with the Laws of South Carolina, and the Ordinance of the City of North Augusta, the City Administrator must prepare and submit to the City Council a Balanced Budget for the next budget year to begin on January 1, 2020, and end on December 31, 2020; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held on said budget, as required by law. 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: Section I. The City Council hereby adopts the 2020 Fiscal Year Budget, incorporated by reference as though it were set out herein in its entirety, for the conduct of the business of the municipal government of North Augusta for the budget year, January 1, 2020,to December 31, 2020. Section H. The transfer of budgeted amounts between functional areas of expenditures or expenses shall be approved by City Council; however, transfers of budgeted line items within the functional areas of expenditures or expenses not to exceed $5,000, may be approved by the City Administrator as long as total expenditures or expenses do not exceed appropriations in the functional area. Management can also over expend appropriations,with the City Administrator's approval,at the line item and department level,as long as the total expenditures or expenses do not exceed appropriations of the functional area. Functional areas are: General Government;Public Safety; Public Works; Recreation and Parks; Sanitation Services; Stormwater Utility; and Public Utilities. Section III. The Mayor or City Administrator may authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed$500 at any one time from the Council Contingencies Account without prior approval of the City Council provided that any such expenditure is reported in the minutes of the next Council meeting. Section IV. The City Council must approve expenditures from the Sales Tax I Fund,the Sales Tax II Fund, Sales Tax III Fund, the Street Improvements Fund, the Transportation Improvement Fund,the Community Development Fund,the Capital Projects Fund,the RiverfronUCentral Core Development Fund,the Public Utilities Depreciation Fund, the Public Utilities Contingent Fund, Public Utilities Construction Fund, Tax Increment Financing Fund, the Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Utility Fund, the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation Fund, the Firemen's Fund, and the Recreation Fund unless otherwise previously budgeted. Section V. The City Administrator may execute all necessary documents relating to the lease purchase financing of equipment specifically authorized and identified in the 2020 Budget. The financial institution selected for 2020 lease purchase financing shall be selected based upon competitive bidding in conformance with the City's purchasing procedures. Section VI. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the extent of such conflict,hereby repealed. Section VII. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third and final reading. 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 On motion of Councilmember Brooks, second of Councilmember McGhee, Council agreed to consider an ordinance to levy 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. There were no comments from citizens and Council unanimously approved the ordinance on third and final reading. The proposed ordinance text is as follows: 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 i 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: li Section I. The annual tax for the fiscal year(budget year) 2020,beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2020, is hereby imposed and levied for general corporate purposes upon all the taxable property of the City of North Augusta. Section II. 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. i i 1 Section III. The period for which the tax levy is due for all motorized vehicles which are required to be licensed by Section 53-3-110, Code of Laws of South Carolina, shall be from January 1,2020,to December 31, 2020. Section IV. The tax levy imposed upon all taxable property shall be 72.00 mills to the General Fund and 1.5 mills to the Capital Projects Fund for a total tax levy of 73.5 mills. Section V. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the extent of such conflict,hereby repealed. Section VI. This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2020. ITEM 7 PUBLIC SERVICES• Ordinance No 2019-16—Establishine Wastewater Service Charges by Revising Section 14-65 Titled "Schedule of Monthly Wastewater Service Charge," of the City Code of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina— Ordinance Third and Final Reading On motion of Councilmember Presnell, second of Councilmember McGhee, Council agreed to consider an ordinance to establish Wastewater Service Charges by revising Section 14-68 of the City Code. No citizens offered comment on this ordinance. Council unanimously passed the third and£mal reading of the ordinance. The text of the proposed ordinance is has follows: 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 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. Section 14-68, titled "Schedule of Monthly Wastewater Service Charge," is hereby amended and when amended shall read as follows: Sec. 14-68. Schedule of monthly wastewater service charge. The schedule to be utilized for the computation of monthly charges for wastewater service is as follows: (1) Each residential or commercial customer of the city's system, whether inside or outside the city, must pay such customer's proportionate share of the costs for operation and maintenance of the system. In addition, each customer of the city's sanitary wastewater system must pay an amount to share the costs of debt service and to provide for special reserve funds. The operation and maintenance, debt service, and special reserve funds shall be paid on a monthly basis as follows: a. Rates for the first 15,000,000 gallons/month: Inside City Outside City Base + Per Base + Per 1,000 1,000 Gallons Gallons Operation and maintenance $8.19 $2.40 $ 9.19 $2.44 Debt Service 2.53 0.90 5.06 1.52 Monthly Charges $10.72 $3.30 $14.25 $3.96 b. Rates for additional usage: Inside City Outside City Per Per 1,000 1,000 Gallons Gallons Operation and maintenance $1.93 $1.93 Debt Service 0.73 0_73 Monthly Charges $2.66 $2.66 - (2) All charges for wastewater service are to be made in one-hundred-gallon increments. (3) Six(6)months following the date of availability of wastewater service, or at such time as a customer actually connects to the City's wastewater system, whichever event occurs first, the wastewater service charges as set forth herein shall be due and payable. (4) Customers who have service available but who have not connected to the system shall be charged the minimum base monthly service rate for inside City and outside City customers as shown in Section 14-68 (1) a above. II. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third and final reading for all bills rendered on or after January 1, 2020. III. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. ITEM 8. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS: Ordinance No. 2019-17— Amending Chapter6,Article III Titled "Construction Permit Schedules" of the City Code of the City of North Augusta—Ordinance Third and Final Reading On motion of Councilmember Presnell, second of Councilmember Brooks, Council agreed to consider an ordinance on third and final reading to amend Chapter 6, Article III, and "Construction Permit Schedules"of the City Code. There were no comments from citizens and the ordinance's third and final reading was approved. The text of the proposed ordinance is as follows: 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 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. Chapter 6,Article III, is hereby amended and when amended shall read as follows: ARTICLE III. CONSTRUCTION PERMIT SCHEDULES Sec. 6-12. Building permits schedule. (a) Upon application for a building permit, fees shall be paid to the city in accordance with the following schedule: Total Valuation Fee $1,000.00 and less $25.00 $1,001.00 to $50,000.00 $25.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $6.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $319.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $569.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $4.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $500,000.00 $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 $2,169.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. Over $1,000,000.00 $3,669.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. For the moving of any building or $100.00 structure For the demolition of any building or $50.00 for up to 100,000 cu.ft.; structure $0.5011,000 cu. ft. for 100,001 cu. ft. and over Penalty Where work for which a permit is required by the standard codes is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of the standard codes in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed therein. jPlan Review When the valuation of the proposed i construction exceeds $1,000.00 and a plan is required to be submitted by the standard codes, a plan review fee shall be paid to the city official at the time of submitting plans and j specifications for checking. Said plan review fee shall be equal to one- half of the building permit fee as set forth in this fee schedule. Such plan- review fee is in addition to the building permit fee but shall not be charged on any one- and two-family - residential construction. (b) For new commercial and R-3 (one- and two-family) residential construction, the value shall be calculated based on the per square foot values reported in the International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data in August of the previous calendar year, with a multiplier of 0.85. (c) For commercial and residential alterations or repairs, the value shall be the total contract price. Sec. 6-13. Gas permits schedule. Upon application for a gas permit, fees shall be paid to the city in accordance with the following schedule: New R-3 Residential $50.00 New Commercial $100.00 Commercial and Residential Per Valuation Schedule in 6.12(a) Alterations/Repairs Above Sec. 6-14. Plumbing permits schedule. Upon application for a plumbing permit, fees shall be paid to the city in accordance with the following schedule: New R-3 Residential $50.00 New Commercial $100.00 Commercial and Residential Per Valuation Schedule in 6.12(a) Alterations/Repairs Above Sec. 6-15. Mechanical permits schedule. Upon application for a mechanical permit, fees shall be paid to the City in accordance with the following schedule: New R-3 Residential $50.00 New Commercial $100.00 Temporary Pole $25.00 Commercial and Residential Per Valuation Schedule in 6.12(a) Alterations/Repairs Above Sec. 6-16. Electrical permits schedule. Upon application for an electrical permit, fees shall be paid to the city in accordance with the following schedule: New R-3 Residential $50.00 New Commercial $100.00 Commercial and Residential Per Valuation Schedule in 6.12(a) Alterations/Repairs Above Sec. 6-17. Re-inspections. A $50.00 fee will be charged for re-inspections in every area where permits are required. Re-inspection is defined as any trip made in addition to those specifically named on the building permit card or any trip made as a result of condemned or disapproved work, calling for inspections prior to the work being ready for inspection, and additional trips made because access to the structure was not provided. Re- inspections fees shall be paid prior to completion of the re-inspection. Any outstanding re-inspection fees shall be paid prior to issuance of a C.O. (where applicable). II. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third reading for all permits applied-for on or after January 1,2020. III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the extent of such conflict,hereby repealed. ITEM 9 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2019-18—Amendine the North Augusta Development Code Article 13• Signs of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances—Ordinance Third and Final Reading On motion of Councilmember Toole, second of Councihnember Brooks, Council considered the third and final reading of an ordinance to amend the North Augusta Development Code, Article 13: Signs of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances. Mayor Pettit stated that he could not support the ordinance. The ordinance passed third and final reading with a 5 - 1 vote. Mayor Pettit was the vote of disapproval. The text of the proposed ordinance is below: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-18 AMENDING THE NORTH AUGUSTA DEVLOPMENT CODE, ARTICLE 13: SIGNS OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 29 of the South Carolina Code, the North Augusta Planning Commission may recommend amendments to the Development Code for the purposes of technical and legal clarification, error correction, and to accommodate the needs of the City's residents, provided such amendments are consistent with the City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS,at its regularly scheduled meeting of lune 20, 2019,the North Augusta Planning Commission held a duly advertised public hearing to review and receive public comment on the proposed revisions as attached herein as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, upon completion of their review, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended to the City Council that the text changes be approved; and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED,by the Mayor and City Council in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that the section of the Development Code is revised as shown in Exhibit A. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF , 2019. 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 On the motion of Councilmember Presnell, second of Councilmember Dickert, Council approved a resolution to accept a petition for annexation of±1.03 acres of property at 1001 Reams Road and owned by Donna Lee Faber. The text of the proposed resolution is below: RESOLUTION NO. 2019-40 TO ACCEPT A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF±1.03 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 REAMS ROADAND 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 Clement 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. 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 property described herein is hereby accepted. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF 12019. 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 On motion of Councilmember Toole, second of Councilmember McGhee, Council approved an ordinance on first reading 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. The vote was unanimous. The text of the proposed ordinance is below: ORDINANCE NO.2019-19 TO CHANGE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NORTH AT BY ANNEXING t 1.03 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 REAMS ROADAND 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 Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta,by adoption of Resolution No. 2019-40 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: I. 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 ofthe 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. b. Second Reading On motion of Councilmember Presnell, second of Councilmember Dickert, Council approved an ordinance on second reading 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. The vote was unanimous. ITEM 11. PARKS RECREATION & TOURISM: Resolution 2019-41 —A Resolution Authorizing Funding for the City of North Augusta Riverside Village Amphitheater On motion of Mayor Pettit,second of Councilmember Brooks, Council agreed to consider a resolution to authorize funding for the City of North Augusta Riverside Village Amphitheater. The resolution was approved with a 4-2 vote. Mayor Pettit, Councilmembers Brooks,Dickert, and McGhee voted in favor. Councilmembers Presnell and Toole were opposed. The text of the proposed resolution is below: 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 fmaneIng the cost of a neve 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 desien of the project to Bencsch (previously known as W.R. Toole Engineers) and approved finding 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 Wald 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 lII 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. ITEM 12. CITIZENS COMMENTS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: Please see the attached Speaker Forms, if completed, for the December 2, 2019 Council Meeting. A. Citizen Comments were made by: Tom Kinney B. Council Comments: Mayor Pettit reminded Council and citizens of three upcoming seasonal activities: . Tuesday, December 3 - Christmas Tree lighting at Calhoun Park—5 p.m. to 7 p.m. . Friday,December 6—Arbor Day Tree Planting at Curtis Park— 1 p.m. . 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