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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: July 7, 2023
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, July 10, 2023
A study session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, July 10, 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 July 17, 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. Finance – Audit Review – Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022
ii. Recycling Changes for Residents
iii. Calhoun Park Educational Panels
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City events and
opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
July 17, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 17, 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:
•City Council Meeting minutes of June 19, 2023
•Study Session minutes of July 10, 2023
5.PROCLAMATIONS:
a.Parks and Recreation Month – July 2023
NEW BUSINESS
6.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2023-14 to Approve the General Development Plan for
the 44.52+ Acre River Commons Planned Development on the West Side of Knox Avenue Between
Martintown Road and Lecompte Avenue – First Reading
7.PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-22 Authorizing Proceeds from the 2023
North Augusta vs. Harlem Baseball Game at SRP Park to be Used to Purchase New Portable Pitching
Mounds at Riverview Park
8.PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No. 2023-23 Accepting a School Resource Officer Program Grant from the
State of South Carolina Department of Public Safety Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs and
Authorizing Advancement of Funds for Reimbursable Expenditures Related Thereto
9.PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-24 Resolution authorizing purchase of
educational panels for Calhoun Park
ATTACHMENT #1
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
11. 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:
12. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1