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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: July 28, 2023
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, July 31, 2023
A study session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, July 31, 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 August 7, 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. Economic Development – Financial Update for Riverside Village at Hammond’s Ferry
ii. Draft Development Code Review
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City events and
opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
August 7, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 7, 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 July 17, 2023
•Special Called City Council Meeting minutes July 24, 2023
•Study Session minutes of July 31, 2023
5.PERSONNEL:
a.Employee of the Quarter – April, May, and June 2023 – TBD
b.Mike Turner, Retirement – Recognition of Service to the City of North Augusta
OLD 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 – Second Reading
NEW BUSINESS
7.PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-28 Selecting Cranston Engineering as the
City’s Design & Engineering Services Sharon Jones Amphitheater Additions the Department of Parks,
Recreation, & Tourism
8.ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2023-29 Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of Coronavirus State
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Expenditure Request 7
ATTACHMENT #1
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9. PLANNING COMMISSION: Recommendation Memorandum #23-014 with backup: Development Code
Rewrite; Receipt of Information
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