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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: January 26, 2024
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, January 29, 2024
A study session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, January 29, 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 February 5, 2024 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. Presentation on the Parks & Recreation Master Plan
ii. Presentation on Riverside Village Development
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City events and
opportunities
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ITEM 4. LEGAL: Executive Session – Request of the City Attorney
In compliance with Section 30-4-70 (a) (2) the City Attorney requests an executive session for the
purpose of:
(2) Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed sale or
purchase of property, the receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending,
threatened, or potential claim or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege, settlement of
legal claims, or the position of the public agency in other adversary situations involving the assertion
against the agency of a claim
Discussion is specifically related to an amendment to the Master Development Agreement for
Riverside Village and related Economic Development Inducement Agreement.
Upon returning to open session, Council will not take action on matters discussed in Executive Session.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Third Amendment to Master Development Agreement
February 5, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(Immediately Following the February 5, 2024 Public Hearing at 5:30 pm)
February 5, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
The Public Hearing and 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 January 22, 2024
• Study Session minutes of January 29, 2024
OLD BUSINESS
5. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2024-02 – To Abandon a Portion of a Storm Sewer
Easement Located in Green Forest Commons Subdivision – Second Reading
6. 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
7. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Impact Fees – by TischlerBise, Inc.; Receipt of Information
8. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2024-03 – Riverside Village – Master Development
Agreement – First Reading
9. PUBLIC SAFETY: Ordinance No. 2024-04 – Granting an Easement to Dominion Energy South Carolina,
Inc. for Placement of Facilities to Serve Public Safety Headquarters – First Reading
10. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2024-06 – Appointment of Hearing Officer for Business Licenses
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
12. 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:
13. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1