031422 Study Session Mins Adopted • North
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MINUTES OF MARCH 14, 2022
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
lenafer F. McCauley, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
Eric H. Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• STUDY SESSION
The Study Session of March 14, 2022 for the City Council of the City of North Augusta, having been duly
publicized, was called to order by Mayor Briton S. 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 6:34 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, and
Toole. Councilmember Presnell was absent.
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; J.D. McCauley, Manager of Human Resources; Ricky Jones,
Manager of Information Technology; and Sharon Lamar, City Clerk.
ITEM 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING: items for March 21 2022 Council Meeting-Council Discussion
• City Administrator,Jim Clifford, led Council's discussion of items for the March 21, 2022 regular meeting.
Please see ATTACHMENT#1 for a copy of the proposed agenda items.
Minutes of Study Session of March 14,2022
• ITEM 2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS:
City department directors and managers provided departmental updates. Tom Zeaser, Director of
Engineering and Public Works, added the flag on the Municipal Center has become detached and the pole
mechanism has failed. His department is seeking a contractor to restore the flag and pole as soon as
possible.
Please see ATTACHMENT#2 for a copy of the"Department Details March 14, 2022."
ITEM 3. MAYOR'S MATTERS:
(A) FOCUS ITEM: Information Technology—Updates
Ricky Jones, Manager of Information Technology, shared a PowerPoint presentation of the City's
email and website conversion to a .gov domain.
Please see ATTACHMENT f13 for a copy of the PowerPoint.
(B) Mayor Williams shared the following reflections and announcements:
• There will be a ribbon cutting for the new Downtown amenities Thursday, March 17 at 6:15 pm
in front of Shelia's Baking Company on Georgia Avenue.
• The first quarterly Community Trash Bash is planned for Saturday, April 23 at 9:00 am in the
Hamburg-Carrsville African American Heritage District in partnership with the First
Providence Foundation and the City's Earth Day celebration. Volunteers should plan to
meet at the Society Building on Barton Road.
• The Miracle League Capital Campaign Kickoff will be held on Thursday, March 17 at 7:00
pm in the Palmetto Terrace Ballroom on the fourth floor of the Municipal Center.
APPROVED THI5_2j4DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Sharon Lamar
Bri S. Williams City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT#1
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DRAFT: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 21, 2022—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 an audible tone of voice. Speaker
Forms are provided on the credenza at the entrance for speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council
on a specific topic. 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 March 7, 2022 and Study Session
minutes of March 14, 2022
• S. PROCLAMATION: Disabilities Awareness Month
6. PERSONNEL: Mike Strauss, Retirement—Recognition of Service to the City of North Augusta
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. EASEMENT: Ordinance No. 2022-05 - To Abandon a Portion of a Water Line Easement Located in
Rushing Waters, Phase 2 Subdivision; Ordinance—Second Reading
NEW BUSINESS
8. PUBLIC SERVICES: Resolution No. 2022-15—A Resolution Authorizing Expenditure from Insurance
Proceeds to Initiate Electrical Repairs at the Materials Recovery Facility
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
10. 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 for the records. Speaker Forms ore provided on the
credenza for speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council on a specific topic. The
form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting. Citizen comments are limited to five minutes.
• B. Council Comments—
ATTACHMENT#2
• DEPARTMENT DETAILS Augusta
for March 14,2022 Augusta
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FINANCE:
• Utilities Updates:
3/16-3/17 Cycle 1 Disconnect
3/21 Cycle 2 Due Date
• 2022/2023 Business License Due Date 4/30/2022 without penalty
• 2021 Tax Year Property Taxes Due Date 5/1/2022 without penalty
PUBLIC SERVICES:
• Utilities-2020 Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)Water Fluoridation Quality Award
• Utilities-Willow Wick Lift Station Pump Replacement
• Sanitation -Commercial Dumpster Inspections&Maintenance
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
• Planning Commission meeting Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
• Georgia Avenue Traffic Calming Study
• PUBLIC SAFETY:
• Public Safety will participate in the"All About Change Ministries"event at Riverview Park at
noon on Saturday.
• There are several Public Safety Officers graduating from Criminal Justice Academy: 2 last week
and 1 this Friday.
• With the pending retirement of Officer Mike Strauss, Public Safety is finalizing his replacement
soon for Animal Control Officer position.
PARKS. RECREATION AND TOURISM:
• The North Augusta Miracle League's Capital Campaign Kick-Off event is this Thursday, March 17
from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm in the Palmetto Terrace ballroom. Richard Rogers will be the special
guest MC for the evening.
• Travel basketball is scheduled again this Saturday and Sunday at the Riverview Park Activities
Center.
• As of today there are 1548 participants signed up for spring sports.Games are scheduled to
begin in baseball, softball,and soccer the week of March 28.
ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS:
• Northwoods Pipe Failures
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• HUMAN RESOURCES:
On-site Interviews for:
• IS • Grounds Worker
• Heavy Equipment Mechanic
• laborer
• Utility Worker
• Vehicle Operator
Competitive Pay& Excellent Benefits Provided
The City of North Augusta is an
• • • Equal Opportunity Employer
• Location
NOrth Operations Facility
AU UStd 61 Claypit Road
North Augusta, SC
For more information visit
www.northougusto.net/jobs
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• HUMAN RESOURCES:
Communications Technician I - Public Safety Public Safety Officer - Public Safety
Grade: 9 Grade: 15
Salary/Pay Rate: $17.27 - $20.73/hour Salary/Pay Rate: $21 .19 - $25.43/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled Closing Date: Until Filled
Pirefiahter- Public Safety Utility Worker I - Water/Wastewater
Grade: 3 Grade: 4
Salary/Pay Rate: $1 1 .90 - $14.28/hour Salary/Pay Rate: $12.80 - $15.35/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled Closing Date: Until Filled
Grounds Worker II - Parks, Recreation & Tourism Vehicle Operator I -Sanitation
Grade: 6 Grade: 6
Salary/Pay Rate: $14.59 - $17.50/hour Salary/Pay Rate: $14.59 - $17.50/hour
Closing Date: 03/21/2022 Closing Date: Until Filled
Grounds Worker II - Property Maintenance
Grade: 6
Salary/Pay Rate: $14.59 - $17.50/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
• Heavy Equipment Mechanic I -Sanitation
Grade: 9
Salary/Pay Rate: $17.27 - $20.73/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Laborer-Streets and Drains
Grade: 4
Salary/Pay Rate: $12.80 - $15.35/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
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ATTACHMENT#3
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION / Q&A
How old is the www.northaugusta.net domain?
The city has been using the northaugusta.net domain for
23 years 8 months
• The internet as we know it was in it's infancy
• There was security, but far from today's standards
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7Whovyare we changing after 23 years?
SECURITY
• The city wants it's residents to feel confident that when they
are conducting business through either our website or email
correspondence, that they are actually talking with the city
of North Augusta and not someone else pretending to be...
• The vetting process for a .gov domain is much more strict
then that of a regular .com, .net or .org
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Why are we changing after 23 years?
STANDARDS
• As we look around our surrounding counties and other local
governments, we find that a big percentage are already
using .gov domains.
• Standard naming convention )City){State►.gov
• Our new domain: northaugustasc.gov
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Is northaugusta.net just going away?
No, our old domain will still be around in the
background. After 23 years of doing business as .net,
there is no way we could just start fresh with a new
domain without retaining the old for a period of time.
(Typically a few years)
What happens if someone emails me at my old
northaugusta.net address?
If someone emails you on the .net address, it will be
forwarded to your .gov address. This process will be
transparent to the person sending as well as the person
receiving
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Received:r ones@northaugustasc.gm
To:ryones•northaugusta.net
Office
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When I reply to an email, will it show my .net
address?
No, all replies and any sent email will show your new
.gov address. After cutover, it would be a good idea to
include something in your signature or have something
static to remind the recipient that your address has
changed and they should update their contacts to reflect
the change.
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71sthe website address changing as well?
Yes, the new URL for the website will be:
www.northaugustasc.gov
What happens if someone types in the old URL?
If a user types in the old url of \., ww.nurthaugusta.net
into their browser, they will simply be redirected to the
new domain.
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Project Completion Timeline
Migrate Users To 0365 Convert To northaugustasc.gov(Email&Website)
Our plan is to complete the conversion within the
next 30-60 days with our target being May 1, 2022
with council's approval to proceed.
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