092721 Study Session Mins Adopted (2) • North
Augusta
South Carolina's Riuerfront
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pot C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Jenofer F. McCauley, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
Eric H. Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• STUDY SESSION
The Study Session of September 27, 2021 for the City Council of the City of North Augusta, having been
duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Williams at 6:00 p.m. and also 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." The Study Session adjourned 6:43 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 Williams, Councilmembers Brooks, Carpenter, McCauley, 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; Thomas C. Zeaser,
Director of Engineering and Public Works; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism;
James E.Sutton, Director of Public Services;John C.Thomas, Director of Public Safety;Thomas L. Paradise,
Director of Planning and Development; Ricky Jones, Manager of Information Technology; and Sharon
Lamar, City Clerk.
ITEM I. CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Items for the October 4 2021 Council Meeting-Council
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Discussion
City Administrator,Jim Clifford, led Council's discussion of items for the October 4,2021 regular meeting.
Minutes of Study Session of September 27, 2021
He also added two additional proposed resolutions to the draft; a resolution authorizing the construction
• of Public Safety Headquarters on the Georgia Avenue properties if Council votes to approve Ordinance
No. 2021-14 at the October 4 Council meeting and a resolution to purchase Office 365, a cloud-based
software program.
Please see ATTACHMENT#1 for a copy of the proposed agenda items.
ITEM 2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS:
City department directors and managers provided departmental updates. Cammie Hayes,Chief Financial
Officer, added the tax sale for delinquent properties will be November 8 and 9, 2021. John Thomas,
Director of Public Safety, added the City received notification this afternoon of an award for a DUI grant
to provide another Public Safety Officer. Finally, Rick Meyer, Director of Park, Recreation and Tourism,
added there will be a dog show at Riverview Park Activity Center this weekend
Please see ATTACHMENT#2 for a copy of the "Department Details September 27, 2021."
ITEM 3. MAYOR'S MATTERS:
(A) Mayor Williams shared some reflections and announcements related to current opportunities in the
City of North Augusta. He announced:
• • The next "Meet the Mayor" will be held in The Barn at the Living History Park on Thursday,
September 30 at 6:00 p.m. A golf cart will be available to offer rides to the barn from the
parking area outside the park.
• Mayor Williams reminded citizens to check www.northaugusta.net/mayor for more
information from the Mayor's office,as well as, his regular VLOG's.
(B) Focus Item:
This time was planned for Council to finalize their review and discussion of the proposed FY 2022
Consolidated Budget. There was no discussion. Instead,there was a general consensus of Council to
move ahead with posting the Public Notice for the Public Hearing for the budget on October 18, 2021.
APPROVED THIS 4tln DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Sharon Lamar
Briton Willi City Clerk
Mayor
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ATTACHMENT #I
North
Augusta
South Carolinas Rlueifront
PUBLIC POWER HOUR
October 4, 2021—5:00 p.m. - Municipal Center—100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor-Council Chambers
DRAFT: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 4, 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 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.
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: Regular City Council Meeting minutes of September 20,2021;
Study Session minutes of September 27,2021
S. PERSONNEL: Resolution No. 2021-39- Kelly Zier,City Attorney—Recognition of Fifty Years of Service to the City
of North Augusta
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. PARKS RECREATION AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2021-38—Authorizing the Design of the Riverside Village
Boat Dock
A. Remove from Table
B. Resolution
7. ANNEXATION: Ordinance No.2021-12—To Change the Corporate Limits of the City of North Augusta by
Accepting the Petition Requesting Annexation by the Landowners and Annexing±3.03 Acres of
Property Located at 1295 W. Martintown Road and Owned by M.B.Jones Oil Co.,Inc.;Ordinance
—Second Reading
8. ZONING: Ordinance No. 2021-13 —To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina by
Rezoning±7.25 Acres of Land Owned by S & H Enterprises, Aiken County Tax Parcel #013-20-03-004,
from IND,Industrial,to TC,Thoroughfare Commercial;Ordinance—Second Reading
9. ZONING: Ordinance No.2021-14—To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina by
• Rezoning±4.45 Acres of Land Owned by the City of North Augusta,Aiken County Tax Parcels
k007-07-06-003,007-07-06-004,and 007-07-06-005 from GC,General Commercial and R-14,Large Lot
Single-Family,to P, Public Use;Ordinance—Second Reading
NEW BUSINESS
• 10. ZONING: Ordinance No.2021-15—To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina by
Rezoning±3.67 Acres of Land Owned by Felix Daniel McKie,Aiken County Tax Parcel#006-05-01-
024,from R-14 Large Lot Single-Family,to R-5 Mixed Residential;Ordinance—First Reading
11. ZONING: Ordinance No.2021-16—To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina by
Rezoning±48.42 Acres of Land Owned by Felix Daniel McKie and Forrest Thomas McKie,Aiken
County Tax Parcel k006-05-01-001,from R-14 Large Lot Single-Family,to R-5 Mixed Residential;
Ordinance—First Reading
12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
13. 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 of 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-
14. ADJOURNMENT
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ATTACHMENT#2
DEPARTMENT DETAILS North
for September27,2021 Augusta\
south Carolina's Riuerjrom
FINANCE:
• Budget-Public Hearing Notice will run in the newspaper on 10/1.
• Taxes-Delinquent Properties will be posted beginning on 10/4.
• Utilities-Cycle 1 Due Date 10/4;Cycle 2 Disconnect 10/6-10/7
PUBLIC SERVICES:
• Property Maintenance staff is conducting litter control along various roadways throughout the
city.
• Over the next two(2)weeks Property Maintenance staff will be preparing various landscape areas
for planting fall flowers in mid-October.
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Department representatives met last week with State officials to except their software system
that will allow integration between our court system and the State.
• Two new Public Safety officers are starting with month; Kaitlyn Dorsey and Terrance Hood.
• • Fire Station 1 construction is moving along on schedule.
PARKS. RECREATION AND TOURISM:
• North Augusta Parks, Recreation, &Tourism's 2021 Youth Football program kicks off the season
tonight at Lions Field.There are 304 youth football players and 204 cheerleaders in this year's
program.The youth soccer program gets underway on Tuesday evening with 567 youth
participants.Girls Volleyball program will begin next week with 130 participants.
• The RECing Crew committee has selected 1LA as their design firm for the North Augusta Miracle
League Field.
ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS:
• Streets& Drains is completing the bollard replacement at Georgia & Buena Vista Avenues. The
replacement traffic signal pole base is scheduled to arrive week of 10/10.
• Streets& Drains will be replacing various roadway utility cuts this week, notably one on Torry
Avenue.
• Streets& Drains will be repairing sidewalk tripping hazards in Hammonds Ferry at Arrington
Avenue & Madison Street.
• Stormwater Management will be hosting a contractor's workshop on Friday, 10/1 at SRP Park
with field demonstrations near the Sharon Jones Amphitheater/Greeneway.
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• HUMAN RESOURCES:
Communications Technician I — Public Safety
Grade: 9
Salary/Pay Rate: $16.61-$19.93/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Firefighter—Public Safety
Grade: UN
Salary/Pay Rate: $9.43/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Grounds Worker II—Property Maintenance
Grade: 6
Salary/Pay Rate: $14.03 -$16.83/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Public Safety Officer—Public Safety
Grade: 15
Salary/Pay Rate: $20.38 -$24.45/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
• Trades Worker—Streets & Drains
Grade: 8
Salary/Pay Rate: $15.75 -$18.90/hour
Closing Date:Until Filled
Trolley Driver
Grade: UN
Salary/Pay Rate: $20.00/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Utility Worker I—Wastewater Operations
Grade:4
Salary/Pay Rate: $12.30-$14.76/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Vehicle Operator 1(2)—Sanitation
Grade: 6
Salary/Pay Rate: $14.03-$16.83/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
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