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MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3,2020
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
J Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dicker(, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
Eric N Presnel( Councilmember
Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
STUDY SESSION
The study session for the City Council meeting of the City of North Augusta of February 3, 2020,
having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 6:03 p.m. in the Council
Conference room on the third floor of the Municipal Center and recessed at 7:00 p.m.to move into
Council Chambers for the City Council Regular Meeting. Following the Council meeting, Study
Session re-convened at 7:48 p.m. The Study Session concluded at 8:16 p.m.
Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings 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 meetings was also posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center,
the main bulletin board of the Municipal Center located on the fust floor, and the City of North
Augusta website.
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,;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,
f City Clerk. The members of the public and the media were also in attendance.
1/ ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Items on the February 3,2020 Council
Minutes of Study Session of February 3,2020
Agenda- Council Discussion
Interim City Administrator, Rachelle Moody, led Council's discussion of the February 3, 2020
meeting agenda.
ITEM 2 FINANCE: First Tryon Securities for Advisory Services for Capital Planning
—Presentation and Council Discussion
Walter Goldsmith with First Tryon Securities presented options for Council's consideration to
bond funds for CPST IV projects. There was a consensus of Council to move forward with an
RFP to banks since interest rates are at a record low. Council can expect a resolution for
consideration at the March 2n°meeting.
ITEM 4 PARKS RECREATION,AND TOURISM: Parking Agreement—Council
Discussion
Rick Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, and Rachelle Moody, Interim City
Administrator,led Council in a discussion about a proposed parking agreement with RiversideHF,
LLC. Using a projected map,developer, Lance Jones,explained his company's proposed project
and parking plan. Council asked questions about property maintenance and property lines.
Councilmember Dickert suggested two additions to the agreement: an "out date" should the
property not be able to progress as planned and a Performance Guarantee once work begins. With
these additions to the agreement, there was a consensus of Council to move forward for a final
decision at a future Council meeting.
Please see ATTACHMENT#4 for a copy of the proposed agreement.
At 7:00 p.m. on motion of Councilmember Toole, second of Councilmember Presnell, Council
agreed to recess the Study Session to reconvene after the regular City Council meeting.
Council reconvened the Study Session at 7:48 p.m.
ITEM 3. FINANCE: Bergen Road and I-20 Exit 1 Mast Arms Funding — Council
Discussion
Rachelle Moody,Interim City Administrator,updated Council on the current status of signal lights
at Bergen Road and 1-20 Exit 1. It is recommended that signaling for I-20 Exit 1 be accomplished
with cabling until future development is in place and the intersection is aligned. Council discussed
partially funding Mast Arms signaling at Bergen Road and Martintown Road with foods approved
in Ordinance 2006-04 for such as expenditure.There is$83,773 currently available.Capital Project
funds could be used for the remaining balance of$5,163. Council will be asked for an official
decision at a future Council Meeting.
ITEM 5. LEGAL: Executive Session—Request of the Mayor
GOn motion of Councilmember McGhee, second of Councilmember Presnell, Council agreed to
enter Executive Session to discuss a contractual matter related to the Riverside Village
Minutes of Study Session of February 3,2020
Amphitheater. Rachelle Moody, Interim City Administrator;; JD McCauley, Manager of Human
Resources; and Sharon Lamar, City Clerk;were also in attendance.
CIn compliance with Section 30-4-70 (a) (2) the Mayor requested an executive session for the
purpose of:
(2)Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed sale or
purchase of property, the receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending,
threatened, or potential claim or other matters covered by the attomey-client privilege, settlement
of legal claims, or the position of the public agency in other adversary situations involving the
assertion against the agency of a claim.
Discussion is related to a Riverside Village amphitheater contractual issue
On motion of Mayor Pettit, second of Councilmember Presnell, Council adjourned the Executive
Session at 8:16 p.m. Upon returning to open session,council did not take action on matters
discussed in Executive Session.
The Study Session concluded at 8:16 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 17°DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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