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MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 1,2021
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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
VIRTUAL REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of North Augusta of February 1, 2021 having
been duly publicized was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:01 p.m. 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" then adjourned at 7:35 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, Carpenter, Dickert, McGhee,
Presnell, and Toole.
Also in attendance were James S. Clifford, City Administrator; Rachelle Moody, Assistant City
• Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Cammie T. Hayes, Chief Financial Officer; Richard
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• L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; 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 minutes of the Virtual Study Session and City Council meeting of January 4, 2020 were
approved by general consent.
ITEM 5. PERSONNEL: Mike Chavous — Retirement— Recognition of Service to the
City of North Augusta
Mayor Pettit recognized the service of Mike Chavous, Maintenance Foreman II for the North
Augusta Parks, Recreation,&Tourism Department. Mike began his employment with the City of
North Augusta on January 17, 2008. Mike accepted the challenge of a career change in 2008 as he
had worked as a glass blower for many years. It is only fitting that Mike retired on Tuesday,
January 19,2021 with 13 years of service to the City.
Mike Chavous is the definition of a public servant; a person who performs duties for others, a
devoted and helpful follower, and employee that served without prejudice, without being asked,
who served in humility,who served without expectation,and an employee who served with energy
and passion.Nothing made Mike Chavous smile more than being told how beautiful the fields and
facilities at Riverview Park are. There's a reason, because he was the person responsible for
making it happen.
• Mike Chavous has carried a large responsibility within the Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Department that included the following duties:
• ensuring the athletic fields were manicured and playable for the youth and adult athletic games,
which included irrigation,mowing, edging, painting lines, dragging fields, and chalking lines
on fields.
• ensuring that the Greeneway is blown off and safe for use every day.
•ensuring that the restroom facilities are cleaned every morning and presentable to our customers.
• ensuring that the splash pads were ready for operation each season.
• ensuring that the rental facilities were clean and ready to go.
• Maintenance,repairs, and purchasing of equipment that the Riverview Park crew needs for
everyday operation.
• assisting with Christmas decorations around the city.
• Manager of the hospitality portion of the Nike Peach Jam Tournament.
Mike Chavous is the employee that everyone leaned on when a special event, tournament, or
project needed fulfilling. Mike always answered the call to assume additional duties or make the
best of a difficult situation without hesitation. Whether on the clock or not, Mike always was
invested in protecting the interests and high standards of the City of North Augusta while being an
excellent servant to the citizens of North Augusta at the same time.
ITEM 6. CITY CODE: Ordinance No. 2021-01 —An Ordinance Amending Section 6.3
• Code of Ordinances for the City of North Augusta Related to the Requirement of Licensed
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• Contractors to Provide a Surety Bond to the City as a Condition of Being Issued a License
to do Business in the City. This Ordinance Deleting Such Section in Its Entirety; Ordinance
—Final Reading
On the motion of Councilmember Carpenter, second of Councilmember Presnell, Council agreed
to consider an ordinance on final reading to amend Section 6.3 Code of Ordinances for the City of
North Augusta related to the requirement of licensed contractors to provide a Surety Bond to the
City as a condition of being issued a license to do business in the City.This ordinance would delete
such section in its entirety. Kelly Zier, City Attorney, explained the bond causes more difficulty
and hardship for contractors wishing to do business in the City. Councilmember McGhee
reminded citizens to continue to do their due diligence when choosing a contractor. He also noted
contractors are still required to provide bonds for their state licensure. There were no comments
from citizens. The final reading of the ordinance was approved with a unanimous vote of 7-0.
Please see a copy of the proposed ordinance below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.3 CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENT OF
LICENSED CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE A SURETY BOND TO THE
CITY AS A CONDITION OF BEING ISSUED A LICENSE TO DO BUSINESS
IN THE CITY. THIS ORDINANCE DELETING SUCH SECTION IN ITS
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WHEREAS, Section 6-3 of the City Code requires, as a condition to being issued
a City Business License,that a contractor file a surety bond with the City; and,
WHEREAS,the City is currently in the process of making changes to City Business
License requirements that would result in more conformity with requirements by municipalities
throughout the state; and,
WHEREAS, this requirement by the City for the filing of a surety bond is not
consistent with the general practice throughout the State; and,
WHEREAS, the bond requirement of this Section does not relate to protections to
citizens related to the work being performed by the contractor, but is specifically related to
providing protections to the City related to failure by the contractor to comply with City ordinances
and to require payment for damages done to City property; and,
WHEREAS, a determination has been made that such bonds have been rarely, if
ever,utilized by the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City has other procedures available to protect the City's interest;
and,
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• WHEREAS, Mayor and City Council, upon a full review of this matter, have
determined that it would be appropriate to discontinue such requirement.
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. Section 6.3.Surety Bond Required by Licensed Contractors,is hereby amended by deleting
such section in its entirety.
II. All other ordinances or parts of other ordinances in conflict herewith are to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
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
2021.
ITEM 7. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments—Recommendation by Mayor
Mayor Pettit recommended the following appointments to the Building Codes Board of
Adjustments and Appeals; Board of Zoning Appeals; and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
• Advisory Commission. Council concurred unanimously with the appointments.
Name Term Expires New/Reappointment
Building Codes Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Barry Calloway 1/31/25 Reappointment
Board of Zoning Appeals
William H. Burkhalter, Jr. 1/31/22 New
Jim Newman 1/31/25 Reappointment
Kathie Stallworth 1/31/25 Reappointment
Parks Recreation, and Tourism Advisory Commission
Joe Bickley 1/31/25 Reappointment
ITEM S. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2021-03 —Approving the Annual Assessment
Report and Amendment of the Assessment Roll for the Ballpark Village Municipal
Improvement District and Confirming the Collection of Annual Assessments Therein for
the 2020-2021 Assessment Year
On the motion of Councilmember Dickert, second of Councilmember Toole, Council agreed to
• consider a resolution to approve the.Annual Assessment Report and Amendment of the
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• Assessment Roll for the Ballpark Village Municipal Improvement District and confirming the
collection of the annual assessments therein for the 2020-2021 assessment year. There were no
comments from citizens. Jim Clifford, City Administrator, explained this resolution shows the
procedure and schedule for the tax and MID payments for property at Riverside Village. The
resolution was adopted with a unanimous vote of 7-0.
Please see a copy of the proposed resolution below:
RESOLUTION 2021-03
APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND AMENDMENT OF THE
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE BALLPARK VILLAGE MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND CONFIRMING THE COLLECTION OF ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS THEREIN FOR THE 2020-2021 ASSESSMENT YEAR
The City Council (the "City Council') of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina(the
"City"), hereby finds and determines:
WHEREAS, The Ballpark Village Municipal Improvement District (the "Improvement
District"), located in the City of North Augusta was created by the City Council pursuant to the
Municipal Improvement Act, Title 5, Chapter 37, Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as
amended(the"Act'),through an ordinance enacted on February 6,2017,wherein the Improvement
District was created and special assessments (the "Assessment" or "Assessments") were
• authorized to be imposed and collected (the"Assessment Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS,certain capitalized terms undefined herein have such meanings as set forth in
the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Assessment, Appendix A of the Assessment Roll (the
"Rate and Method"), which was approved by the Assessment Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Assessments have been imposed on the Assessed Property within the
Improvement District pursuant to the Act and the Assessment Ordinance. The Assessment,
including the Annual Parcel Assessment, the Annual Parcel Credit and the Annual Payment for
each Parcel, is recorded on the Assessment Roll, attached hereto as Appendix B-1 and Appendix
B-2 of the Annual Assessment Report and Amendment of the Assessment Roll for 2020-2021
Assessment Year(the"AnnualAssessment Report')attached hereto as Exhibit A,which is being
updated in accordance with the Rate and Method, as detailed below, through City Council's
approval of the Annual Assessment Report; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to a Resolution of the Board of Directors(the"Board")of the North
Augusta Public Facilities Corporation (the "Corporation") adopted by the Board on February 20
2017,the Corporation issued its$69,450,000 Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds,Taxable Series
2017B, dated May 16, 2017 (the "Series 2017B Bonds"),in order to obtain a portion of the funds
necessary to defray the cost of the Public Improvements. Simultaneously with the issuance of the
Series 2017B Bonds, the City issued its $43,412,000 Tax Increment Revenue Obligation, Series
2017A to the Corporation (the "2017 TIF Obligation"). By Ordinance enacted on February 6,
• 2017, the City Council approved the issuance of the Series 2017B Bonds and the 2017 TIF
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• Obligation. Debt service requirements of the Series 2017B Bond will be paid from Available
Sources (as that term is defined in the Official Statement dated May 2, 2017 (the "Official
Statement') relating to the Series 2017 Bonds), which include TIF Revenues (as defined in the
Official Statement) and Assessments. Payments to the Corporation by the City pursuant to the
2017 TIF Obligation shall constitute a dollar for dollar credit against the City's obligation to make
Base Payments (as defined in the Official Statement); and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the collection of the Assessments,the City shall update
Appendix B-1 and B-2 of the Assessment Roll each Assessment Year to reflect (i) the current
Parcels in the Improvement District,(ii)the Assessment for each Parcel,including any adjustments
to the Assessment as provided for in Section C of the Rate and Method; (iii) the Annual
Assessment; (iv) the Annual Parcel Assessment for each Parcel, (v) the Annual Payment to be
collected from each Parcel for the current Assessment Year, (vi) prepayments of the Assessment
as provided for in the Annual Assessment Report, and (vii) termination of the Assessment as
provided for in the Annual Assessment Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the Annual Assessment Report, prepared by
MuniCap, Inc., the Administrator of the Improvement District, in accordance with the Rate and
Method.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the City
of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that:
• I. The Annual Assessment Report is hereby approved.
II. The Rate and Method provides for the annual collection of the Annual Payment.
As shown by the Annual Assessment Report, the sum of the Annual Payment for
all Parcels in the Improvement District for the 2020-2021 Assessment Year is
$777,779.04. The billing of the Assessments to be collected from each Parcel as
indicated in the Annual Assessment Report for the 2020-2021 Assessment Year is
hereby confirmed.
III. This ordinance shall become effective as of the date hereof.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 1st DAY OF
FEBRUARY,2021.
ITEM 9. ELECTIONS: Ordinance No. 2021-02 — An Ordinance to Partner with the
Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections to Conduct a Portion of the 2021 City of
North Augusta Municipal General Election; Ordinance- First Reading
On the motion of Mayor Pettit, second of Councilmember Brooks, Council agreed to consider an
• ordinance on first reading to partner with the Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections
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• to conduct a portion of the 2021 City of North Augusta Municipal General Election. Kelly Zier,
City Attorney, explained this request is to partner with Aiken County for their assistance on
Election Day, April 27 h, 2021. There were no comments from citizens. The first reading of the
ordinance was approved with a unanimous vote of 7-0.
Please see a copy of the proposed ordinance below:
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-02
AN ORDINANCE TO PARTNER WITH THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF
REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS TO CONDUCT A PORTION OF THE
2021 CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Laws of South Carolina, and Ordinance No.
2020-35 adopted December 7, 2020, the City of North Augusta will hold an election on April 27,
2021 to elect the Mayor and three City Council Members; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to partner with the Aiken County Board of
Registration and Elections to conduct a portion of the election; and
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 Administrator is authorized to enter into an agreement
with the Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections. Under the
terms of the agreement, the Aiken County Board of Registration and
Elections will provide:
a. Staffing of polling locations on Election Day, Tuesday, April 27,
2021
b. Delivery, set-up, maintenance, and removal of voting machines
c. Absentee and provisional ballots; seals, forms, and supplies
d. Poll workers and support staff
II. The Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections has estimated the
election costs and expenses to be$5,376.82 and to be paid from the City
Council Professional Services account.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
second reading.
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DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
2020.
ITEM 10. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Resolution No.2021-04—Accepting a
Deed of Dedication for the Streets, Sanitary Sewer, Stormwater Collection and Fire
Suppression Systems,Detention Ponds and Associated Easements and Rights of Way,
Along with a Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of Credit,for Wando Woodlands, Phase 7
On the motion of Councilmember Carpenter, second of Councilmember Toole, Council agreed to
consider a resolution to accept a Deed of Dedication for the streets, sanitary sewer, Stormwater
collection and fire suppression systems,detention ponds and associated easements and rights of
way, along with Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of Credit for Wando Woodlands, Phase 7.
There were no comments. The resolution for adopted with a 7-0 unanimous vote.
Please see a copy of the proposed resolution below:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-04
ACCEPTING A DEED OF DEDICATION FOR THE STREETS, SANITARY SEWER,
STORMWATER COLLECTION AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, DETENTION
PONDS AND ASSOCIATED EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY, ALONG WITH A
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE AND LETTER OF CREDIT,
• FOR WANDO WOODLANDS, PHASE 7
WHEREAS, Wando Partners, L.P. developed Wando Woodlands, Phase 7
according to the requirements of the North Augusta Planning Commission and the City, and owns
the streets,utilities and easements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §5.8.4.3 of the North Augusta Development Code, the
Director of Planning and Development and the City Engineer approved the final subdivision plat
for recording on December 10, 2020 and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City that, upon approval of a final subdivision
plat, the City will, following inspection by the City's Engineering department, accept a deed of
dedication for the streets, utilities, etc. for the purpose of ownership and maintenance when said
deed is accompanied by a maintenance guarantee; and
WHEREAS, a maintenance guarantee and supporting letter of credit accompany
the deed; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has made final inspection of the subject
improvements and these improvements meet City standards.
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• NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof,
do hereby accept a deed of dedication for:
ALL those certain streets and roadways located in Wando Woodlands Section 7 designated as a
portion of Dietrich Lane (50 foot right of way) and Otto Run(50 foot right of way) as shown and
delineated on a plat of Wando Woodlands Section 7 dated October 29, 2019 and recorded in the
Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 62, at Page 580 and in the
Office of the RMC for Edgefield County, South Carolina on Judgement Roll 40406. Reference is
made to said plat, which is incorporated herein by reference, for a more complete and accurate
description as to the metes,bounds and location of said property.
TOGETHER WITH all(a)curbs and gutters located within the aforesaid right of way of the streets
and roadways; (b) sidewalks located within the aforesaid right of way of the streets and roadways;
(c) sanitary sewerage collection systems including lift stations located on the property shown on
the aforesaid plat; (d) storm water collection system including storm water detention areas located
on the property shown on the aforesaid plat; (e)greenways or other pedestrian connections outside
the road rights-of-way but located on the property shown on the aforesaid plat, and (f) a perpetual
and non-exclusive easement and rights-of-way for streets, sidewalks and potable water, sanitary
sewage and storm water collection systems located on the property shown on the aforesaid plat.
Being a portion of the property conveyed to Wando Partners, L.P. by Title to Real Estate from
Gustav Schickendanz,Trustee,dated January 4,2006 recorded in Record Book 4039,at Page 1283
• in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina.
Tax Map& Parcel: Portion of 001-16-01-002
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Maintenance Guarantee and Irrevocable Letter of Credit in
the amount of$73,000.00 are hereby accepted.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2021.
ITEM 11. PRESENTATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
A. Citizen Comments:
Fred Ilardi (See attached comments)
B. Council Comments:
Councilmember Dickert reminded citizens of the Republican Primary on Tuesday,
• February 9, 2021.
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• Mayor Pettit celebrated Friday, January 29, 2021's Groundbreaking Ceremony for Public
Safety Fire Station 1. He acknowledged it was a"GREAT DAY"to get the long awaited
project underway. He thanked and recognized those who began planning for this project
by appropriating funds in CPST III.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
2021.-X�; ,/ f
Shlaroon Lamar
Robert A. Pettit City Clerk
Mayor
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• Lamar, Sharon <SLamar@northaugusta.net>
Mon 2/1/2021 11:20 AM
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Subject: North Augusta Council Meeting 2/01/2021
> Dear Ms.Lamar.
> Please have read the following questions read and hopefully
> answered at the North Augusta City Council Meeting of 02/01/2021 1. After checking the City web site
the financial results of December 2020 have not been posted. A whole month has past and there are still
no results. Can someone let us know why? It appears that this information is normally posted each
month by the 20th.What makes December unique?We understand that the City, at year end ,has to
prepare detailed financial reports.The reports we are looking for are similar to the ones posted each
month and appear to be "flash" reports. Are they available now for December and why the delay?
• > 2. As all know the principal investor for Riverside Village is delinquent on substantial tax payments.
When the City prepared the budget for 2020 these taxes were required to meet City financial obligations.
How is this deficiency being alleviated and from what accounts are funds being transferred to make up
this deficiency for 2020?
> 3.There was a closed door Study Session tonight on the "Annual Assessment Report"for Riverside
Village.Why was this a closed door meeting, are the assessments changing from 2020, and when will this
information be released?
> 4.As all know there is a City primary election February 9,2021. Are financial results being delayed until
the primary election is completed and for what reason if true?
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Fred Ilardi
201-214-3010
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