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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
June 7, 2021 —5:00 p.m. - Municipal Center— 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor-Council Chambers
AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 7, 2021—6:00 p.m.—Municipal Center— 100 Georgia Avenue,3rd Floor- Council Chambers
The Public Power Hour and regular City Council meeting will be streamed for public viewing online at:
• "City of North Augusta—Public Information" on www.Facebook.com
• "City of North Augusta Public Information" on www.YouTube.com
CITIZEN COMMENTS: Citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council on each item listed on this agenda. The Mayor will call for
comments prior to Council's discussion.Speakers shall give their name and address in on audible tone of voice for the records.Speaker
Forms ore provided on the credenza at the entrance to the Council Chambers.Speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they
addressed Council on a specific topic should complete the form. The form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting.
Citizen comments are limited to five minutes.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE: Individuals needing special assistance or sign interpreter to participate in the meeting, please notify the
Administration Department 48 hours prior to the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting Minutes of May 17,2021 and Study Session minutes of May 24,2021
• 5. PROCLAMATION: Scoliosis Early Detection Awareness Month
6. PROCLAMATION: National Garden Week—June 6-12,2021
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. ZONING: Ordinance No. 2021-05—To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina by
Rezoning±51.20 Acres of Land Owned by Aiken County Board of Education,Aiken County Tax Parcel
#023-05-01-003,from PD, Planned Development,to P, Public Use;Ordinance—Second Reading
NEW BUSINESS
8. CITY PROPERTY: Ordinance No. 2021-06—An Ordinance Granting an Easement to Dominion Energy South
Carolina, Inc.for Placement of Facilities to Serve Fire Station One;Ordinance—First Reading
9. PUBLIC SERVICES: Resolution No.2021-19—Accepting the Donation of Granite Slabs from Tony L.Carr,Jr.
10. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Resolution No. 2021-20—Accepting a Deed of Dedication for the Streets,
Sanitary Sewer,Stormwater Collection,and Associated Easements and Rights
of Way,Along with a Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of Credit for Austin
Heights,Section 1
11. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Planning Commission Appointment—Recommendation by Mayor
12. HUMAN RESOURCES: Resolution No. 2021-21—To Authorize the Contract for Employment of Interim Planning
and Development Director
13. CITY CODE: Ordinance No.2021-07—Amending Section 12-21 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of North
Augusta by Establishing Specific Exceptions to Said Section;Ordinance—First Reading
• 14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
15. PRESENTATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
A. Citizen Comments-At this time, citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council regarding matters not listed on
the agenda. Speakers shall give their name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records. Speaker
Forms are provided on the credenza at the entrance to the Council Chambers.Speakers desiring that the minutes
indicate that they addressed Council on a specific topic should complete the form. The form will be included as
part of the minutes of the meeting. Citizen comments are limited to five minutes.
B. Council Comments—
16. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
17. LEGAL: Executive Session—Request of the City Administrator
In compliance with Section 30-4-70(a)(2)the City Administrator 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 attorney-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 will be related to City property identified as Aiken County Tax Parcels
#007-07-06-003,#007-07-06-004,and#007-07-06-005
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Upon returning to open session, Council will NOT take action on the matter discussed in Executive Session.
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Thank you for attending tonight's meeting of the North Augusta City Council.
To assure every citizen's privilege to speak to City Council and to maintain proper decorum
the following sections of the City's Code of Ordinances are reprinted.
Sec.2-57. Order and decorum generally
(a) By council members.While the council is in session,the members must preserve order and decorum,
and a member shall not,by conversation or otherwise,delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the
council, or disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding
officer,except as otherwise herein provided.
(b) By other persons. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks or who shall
become boisterous while addressingthe council shall be forthwith,by the presiding officer,barred from further
audience before the council,unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the council.
Sec.2-58. Sergeant-at-arms
The public safety director or such members of the public safety department as the director may designate,shall be
sergeant-at-arms of the council meetings.They shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding
officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the council meeting. Upon instructions of the presiding
officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms,to place any person who violates the order and decorum of the
meeting under arrest,and cause such to be prosecuted under the provisions of this Code,the complaint to be
• signed by the presiding officer.
Sec.2-62. Addressing council--Permission required; exceptions
Any person desiring to address the council shall first secure the permission of the presiding officer so to do.
Sec.2-63. Same--Procedure
Each person addressing the council shall step up in front of the rail,shall give such person's name and address
in an audible tone of voice for the records, and unless further time is granted by the council, shall limit the
address to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any member
thereof. No person, other than the council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into
any discussion, either directly or through a member of the council, without the permission of the presiding
officer.No question shall be asked a council member except through the presiding officer.
Sec.2-64. Persons authorized to be within rail
No person,except city officials or their representatives shall be permitted within the rail in front of the council
chamber without the express consent of the council.
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