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081924 Council Mtg Discussion Items with Attachments DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR AUGUST 19, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING The documentation provided herewith consists of advance draft materials for review by Mayor and City Council. Such documents may be revised prior to the actual Council meeting before any formal consideration of same by Mayor and City Council. Said documents may also be revised by way of a proper amendment made at the Council meeting. These documents are informational only and not intended to represent the final decision of the Council. Page 1 of 2 Administration Department Interoffice Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator DATE: August 16, 2024 SUBJECT: Regular City Council Meeting of August 19, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ITEM 5. PROCLAMATION(S): a. Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week – September 8-14, 2024 b. Stormwater Awareness Week – September 23-27, 2024 Mayor Williams will recognize the above proclamations. Please see ATTACHMENT #’s 5a and 5b for a copy of the proclamations. OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2024-17 To Change the Corporate Limits of the City of North Augusta by Accepting the Petition Requesting Annexation by the Landowners and Annexing ± 21.87 Acres of Property Located on Five Notch Road and Owned by Charles T. Blackston – Second Reading An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve to Change the Corporate Limits of the City of North Augusta by Accepting the Petition Requesting Annexation by the Landowners and Annexing ± 21.87 Acres of Property Located on Five Notch Road and Owned by Charles T. Blackston. Please see ATTACHMENT #6 for a copy of the proposed ordinance. Page 2 of 2 NEW BUSINESS ITEM 7. PARKS & RECREATION: Ordinance No. 2024-18 Establishing Rules for the Provision of the Boat Dock within the City Limits at the Sharon Jones Amphitheater – First Reading An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Establishing Rules for the Provision of the Boat Dock within the City Limits at the Sharon Jones Amphitheater. Please see ATTACHMENT #7 for a copy of the proposed ordinance. ITEM 8. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2024-33 Selecting a Firm as the Independent Auditor for the City of North Augusta A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Selecting a Firm as the Independent Auditor for the City of North Augusta. Please see ATTACHMENT #8 for a copy of the proposed resolution. ITEM 9. COUNCIL: Resolution No. 2024-34 Appointing a Member to the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee to Make State Accommodations Tax Expenditure Recommendations for Council’s Consideration A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Appointing a Member to the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee to Make State Accommodations Tax Expenditure Recommendations for Council’s Consideration. Please see ATTACHMENT #9 for a copy of the proposed resolution. ITEM 10. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Resolution No. 2024-35 Accepting a Deed of Dedication for the Sanitary Sewer and Fire Suppression Systems, and Associated Easements and Rights of Way, Along with a Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of Credit, for Green Forest Commons A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Accepting a Deed of Dedication for the Sanitary Sewer and Fire Suppression Systems, and Associated Easements and Rights of Way, Along with a Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of Credit, for Green Forest Commons. Please see ATTACHMENT #10 for a copy of the proposed resolution. ITEM 11. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS: Resolution No. 2024-36 Authorizing the West Avenue Crosswalk Improvement Project A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Authorizing the West Avenue Crosswalk Improvement Project. Please see ATTACHMENT #11 for a copy of the proposed resolution. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, direct support professionals, including direct care workers, personal assistants, personal attendants, in-home support workers, and paraprofessionals, are key to providing publicly funded, long-term support and services for millions of individuals with disabilities; and WHEREAS, direct support professionals arrive for work every day ready to do all they can to ensure the health and safety of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism, providing essential support that ensures all individuals are included as a valued part of their community, supported at home, at work, and in their communities, and empowered to live with dignity that all people deserve: and WHEREAS, direct support professionals ensure that individuals with disabilities thrive through connections to their families, friends, and communities, thereby avoiding more costly institutional care; and WHEREAS, providing a broad range of individualized supports, from navigating the routines of daily home life, job training, financial matters, medical appointments, and personal interest to providing transportation o school, work, religious, and recreational activities and keeping people with disabilities safe and healthy during the pandemic and volunteering to quarantine with individuals served to reduce transmission of the virus direct support professional must build close, respectful, and trusting relationships with the people they serve to empower them to fully participate in their communities; and WHEREAS, increased awareness and recognition of direct support professionals can help alleviate the critical and growing shortage of these important healthcare workers in the Palmetto State. NOW THEREFORE, I, Briton S. Williams, Mayor of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, do hereby proclaim September 8 - 14, 2024, as DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK in the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, and urge all our citizens to honor our direct support professionals for their dedication and contributions that enhance the lives of individuals of all ages with disabilities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, to be affixed this 19th day of August, 2024. Briton S. Williams, Mayor City of North Augusta ATTACHMENT #5a Page 1 of 1 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, polluted water released into our local creeks, streams, reservoirs, and rivers can cause harm to human health and wildlife, contaminate our drinking water sources, and threaten the ability to take part in recreational water activities; and WHEREAS, population growth, residential and commercial development, and the resulting changes to the natural drainage and hydrology of the land will only deepen our concern for stormwater quantity and quality in the City of North Augusta; and WHEREAS, the most common source of pollution to our water resources is stormwater runoff that includes yard waste, pet waste, vehicle fluids, trash, and sediment; and WHEREAS, these impacts cannot be entirely avoided, or eliminated, but can be reduced with the use of education, outreach, and change in everyday pollution prevention practices; and WHEREAS, our Stormwater Management Department is equipped to aid in the development and implementation of effective education and outreach programs in connection with other municipalities and organizations within the CSRA, that will meet state and federal stormwater pollution control requirements; and WHEREAS, this need arises from regulatory requirements, but also from the local community members, residents of our City, and local stakeholders and decision makers that will benefit from a greater awareness of the cumulative impacts our decisions make at home, at work, at school, and through local policy, effect the water quality of the Savannah River and our local water resources; and WHEREAS, the year 2024 marks the 3rd annual Stormwater Awareness Week sponsored in the City of North Augusta. NOW THEREFORE, I, Briton S. Williams, Mayor of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, do hereby proclaim the week September 23 – September 27, 2024, as Stormwater Awareness Week in the City of North Augusta and I urge all citizens to pay tribute to water resources and to recognize the impact we can have to protect and preserve the water quality our creeks, streams, reservoirs, and rivers and the quality of life water brings to our city. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, to be affixed this 19th day of August, 2024. Briton S. Williams, Mayor City of North Augusta ATTACHMENT #5b Page 1 of 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-17 TO CHANGE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA BY ACCEPTING THE PETITION REQUESTING ANNEXATION BY THE LANDOWNERS AND ANNEXING ± 21.87 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON FIVE NOTCH ROAD AND OWNED BY CHARLES T. BLACKSTON WHEREAS, Section 5-3-150(3) of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina provides that: "Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, any area or property which is contiguous to a municipality may be annexed to the municipality by filing with the municipal governing body a petition signed by all persons owning real estate in the area requesting annexation. Upon the agreement of the governing body to accept the petition and annex the area, and the enactment of an ordinance declaring the area annexed to the municipality, the annexation is complete"; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, have reviewed the petition of the landowners requesting that their property be annexed into the City and determined that such Petition should be accepted and the property annexed into the City; and WHEREAS, the property is situated within the area of the North Augusta 2021 Comprehensive Plan and recommended for Commercial Retail by that plan as specified in the Land Use Element. WHEREAS, the annexation request and zoning classification has been reviewed by the Planning Commission which has recommended annexation of the property with + 21.87 acres to be zoned R-7, Small Lot Single-Family Residential . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that: I. The Petition of the landowners is accepted and the following described property shall be annexed into the City of North Augusta: Tract B: All those certain pieces, parcel or tracts of land, with any and all improvement thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Tract B, containing 18.40 acres, more or less as shown on plat prepared for Barbara Andrews Ross and Connie E. Sansom by William H. McKie, III, P.L.S., dated February 5, 2021 and recoded in Plat Book 63, at page 940 in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina. Reference being made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of said property. ATTACHMENT #6 Page 1 of 2 Tract D All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Tract D, containing 3.62 acres, more or less as shown on plat prepared for Barbara Andrews Ross and by William H. McKie, III, P.L.S., dated February 5, 1999 and recoded in Plat Book 64, at page 960 in the Office of the RMC for Aiken County, South Carolina. Reference being made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of said property. The two tracts have been combined into one parcel, tax parcel number 005-19-02-001 II. The zoning classification shall be +21.87 acres as R-7, Small Lot Single-Family Residential. III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. IV. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on second and final reading. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF AUGUST, 2024. First Reading Briton Williams, Mayor Second Reading ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #6 Page 2 of 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-18 ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE PROVISION OF THE DAY DOCK WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AT THE SHARON JONES AMPHITHEATER WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta seeks to ensure the safety, enjoyment, and proper use of the day dock located within its city limits at the Sharon Jones Amphitheater; and WHEREAS, the establishment of clear rules for the use of the day dock will promote the responsible use of this community resource; and WHEREAS, violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to penalties as provided by law, including but not limited to fines and towing expenses; and WHEREAS, if any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN A MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT: I. The rules identified as Exhibit A attached hereto are hereby established for the provision and use of the day dock within the city limits at the Sharon Jones Amphitheater. II. Violation of such rules would subject violators to penalties as established under Section 1-8 of the City of North Augusta Municipal Code. III. Violators who have watercraft towed would be responsible for all costs and expenses related to towing and applicable storage. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024. First Reading Briton Williams, Mayor Second Reading ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #7 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT - A City of North Augusta Day Dock Rules • Operating Hours: 6 a.m. to 12 midnight. • Parking Limit: Maximum of 6-hour watercraft parking. Overnight watercraft parking is prohibited. Watercraft in violation will be towed at the owner’s expense. • Supervision: Children under 16 years of age must be under adult supervision at all times. • Prohibited Activities: o No alcohol consumption o No fireworks o No fishing o No littering o No loud music o No motor or watercraft maintenance o No open flames or cooking o No running o No smoking or vaping o No swimming or diving • Special Events: The City Administrator or their designee may waive these restrictions during special events or as necessary. • Notice: The individual and/or the registered owner of any violating vessel will be held responsible for the violation of these rules. • PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK: The City of North Augusta is not responsible for any damage to watercraft or items lost or stolen from watercraft. ATTACHMENT #7 Page 2 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33 SELECTING THE FIRM OF MAULDIN & JENKINS AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA WHEREAS, on July 19, 2024, “Request for Proposals for Professional Auditing Services” was placed on the City of North Augusta’s bids and requests for proposals website page and received one proposal; and WHEREAS, on August 16, 2024, the Auditor Selection Committee appointed by Mayor Williams consisting of Councilmembers Jenafer McCauley, David McGhee, and Kevin Toole; City Administrator, James S. Clifford; and Finance Director, Lynda Williamson; met for the purpose of reviewing the proposal submitted by the following firm: Mauldin & Jenkins WHEREAS, upon completion of its review, the Auditor Selection Committee concluded that the proposal met all of the published criteria and that the auditing firm has demonstrated the capacity to provide professional services to the City that they unanimously recommends that Mauldin & Jenkins be retained to audit the City’s financial statements for fiscal years ending December 31, 2024 through 2028. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that the firm of Mauldin & Jenkins is hereby retained as the City’s independent auditor for fiscal years ending December 31, 2024 through 2028. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF AUGUST 2024. Briton S. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #8 Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-34 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE STATE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX EXPENDITURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL’S CONSIDERATION WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta receives state accommodations tax funding in excess of fifty thousand dollars from the state of South Carolina, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-4-25, Code of Laws of South Carolina, a local advisory committee consisting of seven members with majority of these members selected from the hospitality industry and at least two members from the lodging industry and one representing the cultural organizations was previously appointed by Council, and WHEREAS, advisory committee member for hospitality industry representative Havird Usry is stepping down and consideration is requested of a new member appointment to serve in the hospitality industry representative capacity. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that the resignation of Havird Usry as an advisory committee member for the hospitality industry representative be accepted and Terry Brinkley be appointed to the advisory committee to serve as the hospitality industry representative capacity. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF AUGUST, 2024. Briton S. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #9 Page 1 of 1 RETURN TO: Donald H. White, P.C. 924 Stevens Creek Road, Ste. 101 Augusta, Ga. 30907 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) COUNTY OF AIKEN ) DEED OF DEDICATION THIS INDENTURE, made and entered into this ________ day of July, 2024, by and between HARDY LAND, LLC., hereinafter referred to as the Party of the First Part, and CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, acting by and through its City Council and Mayor, hereinafter referred to as the Party of the Second Part. WITNESSETH THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART, for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) in cash to it in hand paid by the Party of the Second Part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and by way of dedication to the Party of the Second Part, at and/or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, and other good and valuable considerations, has granted, bargained, sold, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm unto the said Party of the Second Part, its successors and assigns, the following described property, to-wit: ANY AND ALL portion of the within-described property thereby containing and encompassing all of the sanitary sewer lines, and related infrastructure, and appurtenances to said premises belonging or in any way incident or appertaining, located within said property in accordance with and as shown on a plat of Green Forest Commons prepared by William R. Gore, PLS, dated June 6, 2023, and recorded in the Office of the Aiken County RMC in Plat Book 65, page 434, the within-referenced plat. TOGETHER WITH all (a) sanitary sewerage collection systems shown on the aforesaid plat; and (d) a perpetual and non-exclusive easement for sanitary sewage located on the property shown on the aforesaid plat, as well as the necessary ingress and egress to reach and enter the aforesaid. TOGETHER WITH all fire suppression systems and components accessing, incorporating and using the water supply system, connections and lines located within the subdivision property, as well and the necessary ingress and egress to reach and enter the aforesaid. ATTACHMENT #10 - P&D - Deed of Dedication and general information Page 1 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 2 of 14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, on this ______ day of _________________, 2024, the herein below Party of the Second Part has executed this Deed of Dedication. CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: By:___________________________ As its: ____________________________ Witness Attest: ________________________ As its: ____________________________ Witness ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF AIKEN Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me by City of North Augusta, South Carolina, by and through its authorized representative and agent, and the above subscribing witness, this ______ day of __________, 2024. ____________________________ (seal) Notary Public, My commission expires: ATTACHMENT #10 - P&D - Deed of Dedication and general information Page 3 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 4 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 5 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 6 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 7 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 8 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 9 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 10 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 11 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 12 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 13 of 14 AT T A C H M E N T #1 0 - P& D - De e d of De d i c a t i o n an d ge n e r a l in f o r m a t i o n Pa g e 14 of 14 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-35 ACCEPTING A DEED OF DEDICATION FOR THE SANITARY SEWER AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY, ALONG WITH A MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE AND LETTER OF CREDIT, FOR GREEN FOREST COMMONS WHEREAS, Hardy Land, LLC developed Green Forest Commons according to the requirements of the North Augusta Planning Commission; and the City, and owns the utilities and easements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to §5.8.4.3 of the North Augusta Development Code, the Director of Planning and Development and the City Engineer approved the final subdivision plat for recording on October 30, 2023 and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City that, upon approval of a final subdivision plat, the City will, following inspection by the City's Engineering department, accept a deed of dedication for the utilities, etc. for the purpose of ownership and maintenance when said deed is accompanied by a maintenance guarantee; and WHEREAS, a maintenance guarantee and supporting cash deposit accompany the deed; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has made final inspection of the subject improvements and these improvements meet City standards. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, do hereby accept a deed of dedication for: ANY AND ALL portion of the within-described property thereby containing and encompassing all of the sanitary sewer lines, and related infrastructure, and appurtenances to said premises belonging or in any way incident or appertaining, located within said property in accordance with and shown on a plat of Green Forest Commons prepared by William R. Gore, PLS, dated June 6, 2023, and recorded in the Office of the Aiken County RMC in Plat Book 65, page 503 the within-referenced plat. TOGETHER WITH all (a) sanitary sewerage collection systems shown on the aforesaid plat: and (b) a perpetual and non-exclusive easement for sanitary sewage collection systems located on the property shown on the aforesaid plat, as well as the necessary ingress and egress to reach and enter the aforesaid. TOGETHER WITH all fire suppression systems and components accessing, incorporating and using the water supply system, connections and lines located within the subdivision property, as well as the necessary ingress and egress to reach and enter the aforesaid. ATTACHMENT #10 Page 1 of 2 Derivation: This is the same property conveyed to Hardy Land, LLC by Deed of Adams Brothers Properties, LLC, dated July 8, 2020, recorded in said RMC office in Book 4858, pages 1107-1110; and by Deed of Robert G. Matthews and Tanya Matthews to Hard Land, LLC, dated October 2, 2020, recorded in said RMC office in Book 4876, pages 2439-2442. Map/Parcel No. 005-15-06-005 and 005-19-06-006 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Maintenance Guarantee and cash deposit in the amount of $3,750.00 are hereby accepted. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF AUGUST, 2024. Briton Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #10 Page 2 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-36 AUTHORIZING THE WEST AVENUE CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS the Engineering Department solicited sealed bids for the replacement of existing crosswalks at the intersections of West Ave. and Clifton Ave., Buena Vista Ave., Pine Grove Ave., Spring Grove Ave., and Jackson Ave. in accordance with the City’s procurement policies; and WHEREAS the bids were publicly opened and read at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 01, 2024, in the presence of all interested parties; and WHEREAS the Director of Engineering & Public Works, Mr. Thomas Zeaser, P.E., and his team have thoroughly reviewed and evaluated all proposals received; and WHEREAS the bid from Palmetto Construction Management was the lowest bid, meeting all the specifications and requirements set forth in the Invitation for Bids at the bid amount of $82,942.; and WHEREAS the City intends to purchase and install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at the intersection of West Ave. and Pine Grove Ave., at an estimated cost of $15,000. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in a meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that: 1. Palmetto Construction Management shall be awarded the contract for the crosswalk replacements along West Ave. at the bid amount of $82,942. 2. The Council authorizes the purchase and installation of RRFBs at the intersection of West Ave and Pine Grove Ave for a cost not to exceed $15,000. 3. The Council authorizes total expenditures for this project up to $110,000 for materials, contract services, and any other related incidentals and/or contingencies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these expenditures shall be funded using Capital Projects Sales Tax III, Street Improvement Fund Crosswalk Program, and the General Fund Downtown Development line. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to execute such documents as necessary to facilitate this purchase in accordance with the City’s procurement guidelines. DONE, RATIFIED, AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF AUGUST, 2024. Briton S. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #11 Page 1 of 1