031620 Study Session Mins North
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South Carolina's Riuerfront
MINUTES OF MARCH 16. 2020
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
STUDY SESSION
The study session for the City Council meeting of the City of North Augusta of March 16, 2020,
having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 6:04p.m. in the Council
Chambers on the third floor of the Municipal Center and recessed at 7:00 p.m.for the City Council
Regular Meeting. Following the Council meeting, Study Session re-convened at 8:05 p.m. The
Study Session/Executive Session concluded at 8:54 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 first floor, and the City of North
Augusta website.
Members present were Mayor Pettit, Councilmembers Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert, McGhee,
Presnell, and Toole.
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; James E.
Sutton, Director of Public Services; Lillian E. (Libby) Hodges, Director of Planning and
Development; J.D. McCauley, Manager of Human Resources; Ricky Jones, Manager of
Information Technology,and Sharon Lamar,City Clerk. The members of the public and the media
were also in attendance.
Minutes of Study Session of March l6,2020
ITEM 1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Items on the March 16,2020 Council
Agenda- Council Discussion
Interim City Administrator, Rachelle Moody, led Council's discussion of the March 16, 2020
meeting agenda.
ITEM 2. PUBLIC SAFETY: Fire Station 1 —Council Update
Rachelle Moody,Interim City Administrator,shared with Council the updates that have been made
to the Master Plan Renderings of Fire Station I. Many of the suggestions of citizens have been
incorporated into the plan. The building has been moved slightly on the property to allow the
ladder truck access to all bays.
ITEM 3 HUMAN RESOURCES: City of North Augusta's Response to Coronavirus
COVID-19—Council Update
J.D. McCauley, Manager of Human Resources, provide information to Council about the City's
preparation for response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
ITEM 4 ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS: 51h Street Bridge Project—Council
Update
Rachelle Moody,Interim City Administrator, updated Council on the Augusta-Richmond County
Su' Street Bridge Project. Many Councilmembers weighed in with comments. A resolution will
be forthcoming at another Council meeting seeking Council's approval of a "Letter of No
Exception" for SCDOT. Ms. Moody also recommended a lease agreement for the use of City
property new the bridge gateway that the project requires for a laydown yard.
At 7:00 p.m. on motion of Mayor Pettit, 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 8:05 p.m.
ITEM 5. CITY PROPERTY: Riverside H.F.,LLC Lease Aereement—Council Review
City Attorney, Kelly Zier, reviewed with Council a revised lease agreement offered by Riverside
H.F.,LLC. The original agreement was presented at a former Study Session. Council's suggested
revisions have been accomplished. Several Councilmembers shared additional thoughts on the
agreement and project. Questions were answered by Lance Jones, Riverside H.F., LLC
representative. Mr.Zier reminded Council an ordinance is required for authorization to enter into
the agreement.
ITEM 6. LEGAL: Executive Session—Request of the Mayor
On motion of Mayor Pettit, second of Councilmember Toole, Council agreed to enter Executive
Session to discuss a proposed contractual matter. Council moved into the Council Conference
Room for this discussion. Rachelle Moody, Interim City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City
Minutes of Study Session of March 16,2020
Attorney; Cammie Hayes; Director of Finance and General Services; J.D. McCauley, Manager of
Human Resources; and Sharon Lamar, City Clerk; were also in attendance.
In compliance with Section 304-70 (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 the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam
On motion of Councilmember Presnell, second of Councilmember Dickert, Council adjourned
the Executive Session at 8:54 p.m. Upon returning to open session, council did not take action
on matters discussed in Executive Session.
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