030121 Virtual Study Session Mins Adopted • North
Augusta
South Carolina's Riverfront
MINUTES OF MARCH 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
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• VIRTUAL STUDY SESSION
The virtual study session for the City Council meeting of the City of North Augusta of March 1,
2021,having been duly publicized,was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 6:00 p.m. and streamed
online for public viewing at the City Facebook page:"City ofNorth Augusta—Public Information"
and City YouTube page: "City of North Augusta Public Information." The study session
adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings 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 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 James S. Clifford, City Administrator; Rachelle Moody, Assistant City
Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Cammie T. Hayes, Chief Financial Officer; John C.
Thomas,Director of Public Safety;Thomas C. Zeaser,Director of Engineering and Public Works;
Richard 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.
Minutes of Study Session of March 1,2021
ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Items on the March 1, 2021 Council
• Agenda- Council Discussion
City Administrator, Jim Clifford, led Council's discussion of the March 1, 2021 regular meeting
agenda.
ITEM 2. FINANCE: City of North Augusta Current Utility Bonds—Council Discussion
Cammie Hayes, Chief Financial Officer, led Council is a discussion of the City's current Utility
Bonds. She presented information related to an opportunity to refund the City's two Utility Bonds
to free up the current required reserves of approximately $1.6M as well as reduce our total debt
payments over the next 15 years by approximately $300K. An RFP has been sent out and is due
before the March 150' regular Council meeting. An ordinance will be prepared for Council's
consideration for bank placement.
ITEM 3. PARKS, RECREATION,AND TOURISM: Riverside Village Boat Dock —
Council Discussion
Rick Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, led Council in a discussion of the plans
for the Riverside Village boat dock. He reminded Council there is $100,000 in funding
appropriated in the Aiken County Watercraft Fund for this project. There could be up to $100,000
in additional funds available from Aiken County, as well. The site of the boat dock has been
approved by DNR. DNR has recommended four vendors for the City to contact for the dock's
construction. Please see ATTACHMENT #3 for the pictures that Mr. Meyer shared. Council
• discussed the"pro's and con's" of a linear dock compared to a dock with boat slips. Most agreed
a combination would be ideal. Several Councilmembers noted the need to provide access for
kayaks and canoes at the dock. Mr. Meyer stated the Corp of Engineers would need to provide
final approval. There was general consensus of Council to move forward with the project.
The study session adjourned at 6:58 pm.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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