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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: February 21, 2025
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, February 24, 2025
A study session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2025
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 March 3, 2025 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. Tourism Update
ii. Update on Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City
events and opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
March 3, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 3, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
The Public Power Hour 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 February 3, 2025
• Study Session minutes of February 24, 2025
5. PROCLAMATION(S):
a. Disabilities Awareness Month - March
OLD BUSINESS
6. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-05 Imposing a Moratorium on the Issuance of
Certificates of Zoning Compliance, Building Permits, Design Review Approvals, Site Development Plan
Approvals, Subdivision Approvals, or Other Similar Land Use or Construction Approvals for any Multi-
Family Developments – Second Reading
ATTACHMENT #1
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NEW BUSINESS
7. ENGINEERING: Ordinance No. 2025-06 Amending Chapter 6, Article III, Titled “Construction Permit
Schedules” of the City Code of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina – First Reading
8. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-07 To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina by Rezoning ± 25.59 Acres of Land Owned by Hull Martintown, LLC Tax Parcel
No. 001-20-01-001 and 001-20-01-002 from GC, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development – First
Reading
9. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-08 To Approve the General Development Plan for the
201.8+ Acre the Hive Planned Development on the East Side of West Martintown Road Between
Knobcone Avenue and Interstate 20 – First Reading
10. ADMINISTRATION: Ordinance No. 2025-09 Amending Section 12-21(9) Related to Hours for Construction
Work – First Reading
11. ADMINISTRATION: Ordinance No. 2025-10 Amending Article VI, Division 2/Demonstrations and
Parades/of the Municipal Code for the City of North Augusta Section 16-100 through 16- 105. Specifically,
the Amendment Transfers the Authority for the Issuance of Permits Related to Demonstrations and
Parades from the City Council to the City Administrator or Assistant City Administrator – First Reading
12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Resolution No. 2025-07 Accepting a Deed of Dedication for the Streets,
Sanitary Sewer, Stormwater Collection and Fire Suppression Systems, and Associated Easements and
Rights of Way, along with a Maintenance Guarantee and Letter of Credit, for Rushing Waters, Phase II
13. BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: Stadium Advisory Board – Appointment by the Mayor; Receipt of information
by Council
14. ELECTIONS: 2025 Municipal General and Special Election – Certification of Candidates from Municipal
Election Commission; Receipt of Information by Council
15. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
a. Update on Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
16. 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
17. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1