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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: January 5, 2024
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, January 8, 2024
A study session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, January 8, 2024
at 6:00 p.m. in the Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, 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 January 22, 2024 Special
Called 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. Swearing in of Chief Junior Johnson
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City events and
opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
January 22, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 22, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
The Public Power Hour and Special Called 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 December 18, 2023
• Study Session minutes of January 8, 2024
• Special Called City Council Meeting minutes of January 8, 2024
OLD BUSINESS
5. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2024-01 to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina by Rezoning ±.05 Acres of Land Owned by Riverside Village H Owner LLC, Aiken
County Tax Parcel No. 007-17-02-009, 007-17-02-010, 007-17-02-011, 007-17-02-012, and 007-17-02-
013 from PD, Planned Development to DTMU2, Downtown Mixed Use 2 – Second Reading
6. ADMINISTRATION: Ordinance No. 2022-14 – To Approve the General Development Plan for the 51.85
Acre Bluegrass Place Planned Development on East Martintown Road and East Buena Vista- Remove
from Table; First Reading
7. ADMINISTRATION: Ordinance No. 2023-15 – Adopting the North Augusta Development Code, Chapter
18 of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances, Providing for New Zoning and Land
Development Regulations and Updating the City-Wide Zoning Map Accordingly- Remove from Table;
First Reading
ATTACHMENT #1
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NEW BUSINESS
8. LAW & JUSTICE: 2024 Jury Box – Motion to Accept
9. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: – Ordinance No. 2024-02 – To Abandon a Portion of a Storm Sewer
Easement Located in Green Forest Commons Subdivision– First Reading
10. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2024-04 – 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 2023-2024 Assessment Year
11. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2024-05 – Authorizing Extensions of Awarded Allocation of
the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the Disbursement of Revenues from the
Accommodations Tax Year 2021-2022
12. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2024-06 – Appoint Hearing officer – Business Licenses
13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
14. 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:
15. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1