013023 Study Session Memo with Attachment
Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: January 27, 2023
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, January 30, 2023
A study session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, January 30, 2023
at 6:00 p.m. in the Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, and 3rd Floor - Council Chambers.
The Study Session 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
The following items are among the topics for discussion and review:
ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Council will discuss and provide guidance on the proposed items for the February 6, 2023 City Council
meeting.
Please see ATTACHMENT #1 for a copy of the DRAFT items.
ITEM 2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS:
City department directors and managers will share departmental updates.
ITEM 3. MAYOR’S MATTERS:
(A) FOCUS ITEM(S):
i. Riverside Village Update
ii. Public Safety Headquarters Update
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City events and
opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
February 6, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 6, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
The Public Power Hour and the 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:
• Special Called City Council Meeting minutes of January 23, 2023
• Study Session minutes of January 30, 2023
5. PROCLAMATION: Recognition of Ambassador Theodore R. Britton – Order of the Palmetto
OLD BUSINESS
6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2020-18 Amending Article 13, Signs, of the North Augusta
Development Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances – First
Reading – TABLED from July 20, 2020 City Council Meeting
NEW BUSINESS
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2023-01 to Authorize the City to Enter into a Second
Amendment to the Master Development Agreement of March 15, 2017 for North Augusta Riverside
Village – First Reading
8. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS: Ordinance No. 2023-02 Authorizing a Restructuring of Personnel for
the Department of Streets & Drains Subsequent to Department Vacancies Resulting from Retirements
and Resignations – First Reading
9. PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No. 2023-03 A Resolution Authorizing the Budget and Funding Source for
the Construction of the North Augusta Department of Public Safety Headquarters
ATTACHMENT #1
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10. PUBLIC SERVICES: Resolution No. 2023-04 A Resolution Approving a Contract for the Installation of a
Fire Suppression and Alarm System in the Materials Recovery Facility
11. PUBLIC SERVICES: Resolution No. 2023-05 A Resolution Approving a Contract for the Installation of
Electrical and Ventilation Systems in the Materials Recovery Facility
12. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2023-06 – 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 2022-2023 Assessment Year
13. PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No. 2023-07 A Resolution Authorizing the City of North Augusta to Enter
into a Contract with the Aiken County Public Defenders' Office for the Provision of Representation of
Indigent Defendant in the Municipal Court for the City of North Augusta
14. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2023-08 – A Resolution Authorizing Reallocation of a Portion of the Funding
Allocation Recommendations of the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the Disbursement
of Revenues from the Accommodations Tax Year 2020-2021
15. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
16. 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 are 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 –
17. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1