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MINUTES OF MAY 4.2020
Robert. Pettit, Mayor
J Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
David W McGhee, Councilmember
Eric K Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
VIRTUAL REGULAR MEETING
The virtual regular meeting of the City Council of the City of North Augusta of May 4, 2020
having been duly publicized was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:00 p.m.using GoToMeeting
online conferencing software and streamed online for public viewing at the City Facebook page:
"City of North Augusta—Public Information" and City YouTube page: "City of North Augusta
Public Information" and adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Per Section 304-80, (e) notice of the meeting
was sent out by email 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 fast 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, Carpenter, Dickert, McGhee,
Presnell,and Toole.
Also in attendance were Rachelle Moody, Interim City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City
Attorney; James Sutton,Director of Public Services;Richard Meyer,Director of Parks,Recreation
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and Tourism; Ricky Jones, Manager of Information Technology; and Sharon Lamar, City Clerk.
CMembers of the public and the media were also present.
The minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting and Study Session of April 20, 2020 were
approved by general consent.
ITEM 5 PERSONNEL: Donna Lester—Retirement—Recognition of Service to the City
of North Augusta
Mayor Pettit recognized Donna Lester's retirement after serving the citizens of North Augusta
for thirty years.
"On behaljojCity Council and City Staff, I(Mayor Pettit) want to congratulate Public Services
Secretary Donna Lester on her well-deserved retirement and thank her jor 30 years of dedicated
service to the citizens of North Augusta.
Donna began her career with the City in 1990 as dispatcher in the Public Safety Department. In
2000 she transferred to the Public Services Department where she has provided exemplary
customer service and worked with multiple City divisions throughout her tenure. Donna has
dedicated her career to serving the citizens of this City as a front line communicator for City
essential safety and utility services.
Donna's hard work and dedication to serve is an example we should all strive to follow and will
Ctruly be missed by her City .family.
Our well wishes and thoughts are with Donna and her family for happiness and good fortune
throughout her retirement.
Again, congratulations on your well-deserved retirement!"
ITEM 6 CITY PROPERTY: Ordinance No 2020-11—Abandoning a Road Right-of-Way
Shown on a Plat for Hammond's Ferry, Section A4 Dated December 3, 2019 in the City of
North Augusta; Ordinance—First Reading
On the motion of Mayor Pettit, second of Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously agreed
to table an ordinance to abandon a road right-of-way shown on a plat for Hammond's Ferry,Section
A4, dated December 3,2019 in the City of North Augusta without discussion.
Please see the text of the tabled ordinance is below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-11
ABANDONING A ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY SHOWN ON
A PLAT FOR HAMMOND'S FERRY, SECTION A4,DATED
DECEMBER 14 2019 IN THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA -
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C WHEREAS, at its regularly scheduled meeting of April 16, 2020,the
North Augusta Planning Commission considered the request of property owners,
H.F. Developers, LLC, for the City to abandon a section of a platted road right-of-
way adjoining their properties; and
WHEREAS,the portion of road right-of-way requested to be abandoned is
shown as Tracts A,B,C, D,F, G, and H, on a plat prepared for Hammond's
Ferry, Section A4, by Cranston Engineering., dated December 14, 2019; and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission,after reviewing the request,
determined that the subject abandoned right-of-way would not conflict with the
City's Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, abandonment of the road right-of-way
would be appropriate; and
WHEREAS,upon completion of their review,the Planning Commission
unanimously recommended to the City Council that the subject right-of-way be
abandoned;and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a duly advertised public
hearing on the requested abandonment on April 16,2020, for the purpose of
receiving input from the public on the requested abandonment; and
WHEREAS, following consideration of the recommendation from the
Planning Commission and any input received at the public hearing, Mayor and
Council have determined that it is appropriate that the City abandon any interest
in the identified road right-of-way.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED,by the Mayor and City
Council in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof.
I. That the section of platted but unopened and unnamed road right-
of-way described herein is hereby abandoned, and
II. Any abandoned right-of-way may be recombined with an adjacent
property as allowed by state law.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS
DAY OF ,2020.
ITEM 7 CITY PROPERTY: Ordinance No 2020-12—Ordinance Authorizing the City to
Enter into a Lease Agreement with Riverside H.F. LLC, Related to Property Consisting of
Approximately 1 34 Acres and Known as Tax Map and Parcel Nos. 007-13-19-004 and 007-
13-01-010; Ordinance-First Reading
On the motion of Councilmember Presnell, second of Councilmember Carpenter, Council agreed
to consider an ordinance on first reading authorizing the City to enter into a lease agreement with
Riverside H.F., LLC, related to property consisting of approximately 1.34 acres and known as tax
map and parcel nos. 007-13-19-004 and 007-13-1-010. Rachelle Moody, Interim City
Administrator, summarized the proposed 30 year lease agreement. Councilmember Dickert
C expressed words of support for the ordinance as a good deal for the developer and citizens. The
first reading of the ordinance was adopted with a unanimous vote of Council.
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�. Please see the text of the proposed ordinance below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-12
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH RIVERSIDE H.F. LLC RELATED TO PROPERTY
CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 1.34 ACRES AND KNOWN AS TAX
MAP AND PARCEL NOS. 007-13-19-004 AND 007-13-01-010.
WHEREAS,the City was approached by representatives of Riverside, H.F., LLC
in connection with a Commercial Development/Event Facility that they propose to build within the
Hammonds Ferry Development; and,
WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate parking for the facility, the developers
proposed to construct and maintain a parking lot on property belonging to the City with the
understanding that the City and general public would be able to utilize such parking when not required
for the developers facility; and,
WHEREAS, substantial negotiation and discussion related to the request has taken
place with Mayor and City Council ultimately determining that such arrangement would be in the best
Cinterest of the City and that such parking facility is the appropriate development of the property in
question.
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 City authorizes the Parking Agreement/Lease of Real Estate as
identified on"Exhibit A"attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
II. That the City Administrator is authorized to execute the Agreement on
behalf of the City.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
second 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
2020.
ITEMS CITYPROPERTY• Ordinance No.2020-13—An Ordinance Granting Easements
to Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc. for Placement of Facilities in Hammond's Ferry;
Ordinance—First Reading
On the motion of Councilmember Brooks, second of Councilmember Toole, Council agreed to
consider on first reading an ordinance granting easements to Dominion Energy South Carolina,Inc.
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C for placement of facilities in Hammond's Ferry. Rachelle Moody, Interim City Administrator,
explained these underground utilities would provide a redundancy of service for current and new
development in that area. The first reading was approved unanimously.
Please see the text of the proposed ordinance below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-13
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING EASEMENTS TO
DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA INC. FOR PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES IN
HAMMOND'S FERRY
WHEREAS, Dominion Energy has indicated to the City its intent to install
underground electric utilities to improve service reliability to its customers in Hammonds Ferry;
and
WHEREAS, as part of the construction, Dominion Energy has requested that the
City grant to it easements upon and across City property that would allow for the placement of
equipment necessary for the provision of such electric service; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have reviewed this matter,to include the
proposed Deed of Easement and find that it is in the best interest of the citizens of North Augusta
that such easement be granted.
C 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 City grants to Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. an easement over and
across City property known as Tax Parcel Numbers 007-13-01-001,007-13-11-010,and
003-08-07-003.
II. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute the Deed of Easement and
any other documents necessary in order to complete this matter.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on the second
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
,2020.
ITEM 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Rachelle Moody, Inter City Administrator, acknowledged May 3" -0 is the 51st Annual
Professional Municipal Clerks Week.
CITEM 10. CITIZENS COMMENTSIRECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
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CPlease see the attached emails submitted to the City Clerk and read aloud for the May 4, 2020
Council Meeting.
A. Citizen Comments were provided via email by:
Fred Mardi
B. Council Comments:
Councilmember Presnell announced North Augusta High School will host the Class of
2020 graduation exercises on June 4"at 10:00 a.m. at the school's football stadium.
Mayor Pettit shared a copy of the flyer that is currently posted on the City's website to
communicate to citizens all of the various ways utility bills can be paid. He also explained
that some citizens may be eligible for payments plans.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
ROVED THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Robert A. Pettit City Clerk
Mayor
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Lamar, Sharon
prom: MSN <fred00701@msn.com>
.ent: Monday, May 04, 2020 10:02 AM
To: Lamar,Sharon
Cc: Pettit, Robert
Subject: Questions for Tonight's City Council Meeting
Dear Ms. Lamar:
I would like the following four(4)questions asked at tonight's City Council Meeting:
1.At a recent City Council Meeting or study session council members were asking questions on collected City taxes to
date for fiscal year 2019. If memory serves me correctly it was reported that City taxes collected for taxes due May
1,2020 was at 34%versus 23%for last year.Can you provide us with updated statistics on tax collections for taxes due
on May 1,2020?
2.The MID payments for property located in Riverside Village was due May 1, 2020.Can you provide the citizens an
update on the collection of these funds?
3.At last City Council Meeting Ms. Karen Powell indicated that there had been no follow up on the location of the Fire
Station that was to be located adjacent to her property. Is there an update on progress?
4.There has been no visible progress on the new Public Service Building that at one time appeared to be urgently
required because of the health hazards that the current building is presenting to Public Service employees.Can you
orovide an update on this project?
Thank you in advance for your attention to my request.
Sincerely,
Fred Ilardi
803-279-7823
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