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060925 Study Session Mins AdoptedPage 1 of 2 MINUTES OF JUNE 9, 2025 Briton S. Williams, Mayor Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember – Mayor Pro Tem Dennis C. Briatico, Councilmember David B. Buck, Councilmember Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember John M. Felak, Councilmember Robert L. Freitas, Councilmember ORDER OF BUSINESS STUDY SESSION The Study Session of June, 2025 for the City Council of the City of North Augusta, having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Toole at 6:00pm and also streamed online for public viewing at the City Facebook page: “City of North Augusta – Public Information” and City YouTube page: “City of North Augusta Public Information.” Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings was sent out by email to the current maintained “Agenda Mailout” list consisting of news media outlets and individuals or companies requesting notification. Notice of the meetings was also posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center, the main bulletin board of the Municipal Center located on the first floor, and the City of North Augusta website. Members present were Mayor Pro Tem Toole, Councilmembers Briatico, Carpenter, Felak, and Freitas. Members absent were Mayor Williams and Councilmember Buck. Also in attendance were James S. Clifford, City Administrator; J.D. McCauley, Assistant Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works; Chief Junior Johnson, Public Safety; Tommy Paradise, Director of Planning & Development; James Sutton, Director of Public Services; Rick Meyer, Director of Parks & Recreation, Karl Waldhauer, Manager of Tourism; Tara Boulware, Finance Manager; Kayla Ferguson, Manager of Human Resources; Jamie Paul, City Clerk; and Ricky Jones, Manager of Information Technology. Page 1 of 2 DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 16, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers The 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 June 2, 2025 •Public Input Session and Study Session minutes of June 9, 2025 5.PROCLAMATION(S): a.Parks and Recreation Month – July OLD BUSINESS 6.ADMINISTRATION: Ordinance No. 2025-11 Amending Section 12-21(9) Related to Hours for Construction Work – Second Reading NEW BUSINESS 7.ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS: Resolution No. 2025-20 Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Contract for the Willow Wick Creek Stabilization 8.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Resolution No. 2025-21 Accepting a Deed of Dedication for the Water and Sanitary Sewer, Along with a Maintenance Guarantee and Cash Deposit, for Parker’s Kitchen 9.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS a.Update on Utility Billing System Transition ATTACHMENT #1 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 10. 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 11. ADJOURNMENT ATTACHMENT #1 Page 2 of 2 FINANCE: • Report will be covered on Focus Item #3aii HUMAN RESOURCES: • See the following page for the Employment Opportunities list ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS: • SAK Storm Pipe Lining o 609 Ridgefield Dr o 940 Medie Ave o 61 Clay Pit Rd o 554 Dove St o 1910 Bolin Rd PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: • Planning Commission meeting Wednesday, June 18 PUBLIC SERVICES: • Residential Yard Waste Collection Update • Wastewater Grant Rehabilitation Projects, Interceptors, Lift Station & Subdivisions • Tennis Club Demolition (Country Club Property) PUBLIC SAFETY: • This past Saturday evening, Public Safety responded to multiple reports of trees down in the roadway, trees on houses, and trees in powerlines. PARKS AND RECREATION: • Creighton Park Playground Ribbon Cutting: Tuesday, June 17, 11am • Greeneway Team- Sunday, June 8, Storm Response • South Carolina High School League Girls Basketball Live Team Camp- Thursday-Saturday • Antonio Grant youth basketball camp this week, Pat Carpenter cheer camp next week • Living History Park update TOURISM: • Community Center updates • Thursday, June 19: Trolley & Historical Marker Ribbon Cutting (Corner of Carolina & Butler Avenues) DEPARTMENT DETAILS for June 9, 2025 ATTACHMENT #2 Page 1 of 2 To apply and to see full job descriptions please visit www.northaugustasc.gov/jobs. You may also contact Human Resources for more information at 803-442-5710 or kferguson@northaugustasc.gov. The City of North Augusta is an Equal Opportunity Employer EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Communications Technician I – Public Safety Grade: 10 Salary/Pay Rate: $20.24 - $24.29/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Firefighter – Public Safety Grade: 4 Salary/Pay Rate: $14.25 - $17.11/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Grounds Worker III – Property Maintenance Grade: 7 Salary/Pay Rate: $17.25 – $20.70/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Meter Reader/Service Technician – Public Utilities Grade: 9 Salary/Pay Rate: $19.24 - $23.09/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Public Safety Officer – Public Safety Grade: 16 Salary/Pay Rate: $24.54 - $29.45/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Sanitation Worker I – Sanitation Grade: 4 Salary/Pay Rate: $14.25 - $17.11/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Tree Care Technician – Property Maintenance Grade: 13 Salary/Pay Rate: $23.24 - $27.88/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Utility Service Technician – Public Utilities Grade: 13 Salary/Pay Rate: $23.24 - $27.88/hour Closing Date: Until Filled Vehicle Operator I – Sanitation Grade: 6 Salary/Pay Rate: $16.25 - $19.50/hour Closing Date: Until Filled ATTACHMENT #2 Page 2 of 2 North Augusta Development Update 9 June 2025 ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 1 of 48 •Facilities •Equipment •Personnel & TrainingPublic Safety •Water •Wastewater •Sanitation •Stormwater •Roads & Bridges Infrastructure •Facilities •Greeneway •Programs & Events •Downtown / Riverside Village Quality of Life •Transparent Processes •Planning Commission •Board of Zoning Appeals •Development Code •Growth tools Governance Government Roles in Development Create a friendly environment for citizens, business and development ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 2 of 48 Public Safety Fire Station 1 Covers more neighborhoods than older Fire Station Allows for Aerial Truck –Riverside Village and Commercial Districts Initial Emergency Operations Center City for Hurricane Helene ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 3 of 48 Georgia Avenue Site / 38,000 sq ft facility Project budget = $25,675,000 Operational date no later than Masters Week 2025 Public Safety Public Safety HQ ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 4 of 48 CPST IV: Public Safety HQ ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 5 of 48 Public Safety ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 6 of 48 Equipment Personnel & Training SmartCOP 911 Software CALEA and SC accreditation Transition from .45 to 9mm FBI Academy Rifle storage in front of Tahoe vehicles CAT Team Air & Light support truck DUI & Traffic Grant Officers Tanker Truck School Resource Officers Drone Speed/Display Trailer Public SafetyATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 7 of 48 Infrastructure Stormwater –Water –Wastewater Sanitation -Roads & Bridges ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 8 of 48 Why is Infrastructure Funding Important? ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 9 of 48 2023 Projects: Pole Branch Basin Sewer Manhole Before ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 10 of 48 2023 Projects: Pole Branch Basin Photo: March 10, 2022 Same Sewer Manhole After Sewer Manhole Before ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 11 of 48 2023 Projects: Pole Branch Basin Sewer Manhole Before ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 12 of 48 Clay Street Pump Station The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to demolish two existing pump stations and construct a new triplex vertical turbine booster pump station with prefabricated building and associated controls, site work including grading, retaining walls, yard piping, valves and fittings, electrical work including an emergency backup generator system and SCADA work. Completion by Labor Day Weekend –2025 ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 13 of 48 Wastewater Interceptor A total of 29,400 feet of pipe ranging in diameter from 15"- 21" will be relined with a new pipe using the Cured-In- Place-Pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation method. The project also includes the structural rehabilitation of 133 brick manholes. The project is scheduled to be complete by the mid- 2026. ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 14 of 48 CPST IV: Public Safety HQ Change order #1 approved – replacement lift station Change order #2 approved –8” pipe rehabilitation in Crestland, Lynnhurst, and Summerfield ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 15 of 48 2023 Projects: Material Recovery Facility ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 16 of 48 Sanitation Project: Material Recovery Facility ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 17 of 48 Transfer Station MRF Waste transfer stations are facilities where municipal solid waste is unloaded from collection vehicles and briefly held while it is reloaded onto larger long-distance transport vehicles for shipment to landfills or other treatment or disposal facilities MRF ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 18 of 48 GDOT Projects ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 19 of 48 GDOT Projects 13th Street Bridge Project The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has been planning the replacement of the 13th Street Bridge. Originally constructed in 1939, the bridge has undergone repairs, including those in 1991, but it no longer meets current safety standards. The project aims to enhance roadway capacity and safety by reconstructing the existing structure to accommodate two lanes of traffic in each direction and incorporating pedestrian-friendly features. Initially approved in 2022 with an estimated cost of $56.6 million, the project's budget has increased to $65 million due to inflation and other factors. Consequently, GDOT has postponed the construction start date to 2028, with completion anticipated by 2032. ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 20 of 48 GA Ave Pedestrian Safety •Initial plans approved by SCDOT •Request for Qualifications for Engineering Firm within a week •Final Design in 2025 •Construction in 2026 ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 21 of 48 Quality of Life ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 22 of 48 Greeneway Improvements ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 23 of 48 Greeneway Improvements ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 24 of 48 Greeneway Improvements ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 25 of 48 Greeneway Improvements ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 26 of 48 Downtown & Riverside Village Improvements ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 27 of 48 Governance ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 28 of 48 Development Controls ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 29 of 48 Development Controls ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 30 of 48 Active Developments ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 31 of 48 Riverside VillageATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 32 of 48 Riverside Village Projects Parcel G/H: 58 units, 3,802 sf retail space, 3 stories Parcel K: 170 units 4 story building Parcel C: 87 units, 4,280 sf retail space 5 story building ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 33 of 48 Riverside Village ProjectsATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 34 of 48 Beacon BluffATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 35 of 48 Bluegrass Place, 49.85 acres •Approved to build 300 apartments, 137 single family units (52 single family homes + 85 townhomes) and General Commercial on Martintown Road RiverNorth Phase IV •Approved for 59 single family homes •Site work ongoing Forrest Bluff -Under Construction •Phase 1: 29 single family homes, 37 townhomes •Phase 2: 72 single family homes, 30 townhomes Stratton Place Townhomes •Approved for 32 townhomes •Site work completed Sibley Bluff •Approved for 5 single family homes ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 36 of 48 Parker Apartments (formerly River Falls) •Phase 1: 132 apartments •Phase 2: 132 apartments Wrenfield @ Chanticleer •Approved for 122 single family homes •Site work ongoing Martintown Ridge •Approved for 90 single family homes Gregory Landing Phase 3 •Approved for 42 single family homes The Hive •7 Commercial buildings •384 apartments •284 single family homes/townhomes Exit 1 DevelopmentATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 37 of 48 The HiveATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 38 of 48 Austin Heights Section 2 •Approved to build 74 single family units Rushing Waters Phase 3 •Approved for 68 townhomes •Site work ongoing Sweetwater Townhomes •Phase 1: 29 single family homes, 37 townhomes •Phase 2: 72 single family homes, 30 townhomes Walnut Grove Section 13 •Approved for 50 townhomes, 92 single family residences Exit 5 Development Village Square Townhomes •Approved for 79 townhomes, under construction ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 39 of 48 Current Development ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 40 of 48 Alidade formerly Highland SpringsATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 41 of 48 Current DevelopmentPotential DevelopmentsATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 42 of 48 Current DevelopmentPotential DevelopmentsATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 43 of 48 Commercial Growth ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 44 of 48 Commercial Growth ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 45 of 48 •Facilities •Equipment •Personnel & TrainingPublic Safety •Water •Wastewater •Sanitation •Stormwater •Roads & Bridges Infrastructure •Facilities •Greeneway •Programs & Events •Downtown / Riverside Village Quality of Life •Transparent Processes •Planning Commission •Board of Zoning Appeals •Development Code •Growth tools Governance Government Roles in Development ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 46 of 48 Questions? ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 47 of 48 North Augusta Development Update 9 June 2025 ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 48 of 48 City of North Augusta Utility Billing System Transition Update 9 June 2025 ATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 1 of 5 City Administrator bumped Hurricane Response as #1 priority to utility billing as new #1 City administrator guidance: late bills are preferable to inaccurate bills. No billing until internal audits verify billing information Late Fees and Water Cut-Offs Suspended •Last Shut-Off: December 17, 2024 •Last Late Fee: February 6, 2025 Every Utility Account Under Review •1,100 accounts actively corrected Steps Taken: •All known incorrect/missing payments reconciled •Credit rollovers from 2024 now reflected in current balances •Auto-draft status now clearly printed on bills •Final transition away from dual systems underway •Meter readings verified and imported directly into the new system City Response & Corrective ActionsATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 2 of 5 •Customer bills paid online from April 9 –April 14 were received by Clover but not transmitted to North Augusta •City working to get those payments moved to our system •Payments made online on those dates will not be reflected in customers water bill yet •Customers will not be penalized with late fees or water cutoffs •Meeting with FISERV/CLOVER leadership 14 May –agreed to joint meeting with GOVSENSE •Approximately 140 online payments reconciled •Approximately 200 online payments yet to be reconciled Clover online paymentsATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 3 of 5 •Utility billing late fees have been suspended as have cut-offs until we have 100% accuracy on billing •Large numbers of utility bills for 2/25 and 3/10 had errors •Utility bills will be delayed for the 3/25, 4/10, and 4/25 cycles, but will be accurate •Finance department has a new centralized customer service line: 803-442-5717 •5/10 Bills will be mailed after full online payment reconcilliation Bottom Line for CitizensATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 4 of 5 Questions? 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