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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: September 5, 2025
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Capital Improvement Plan and Development Impact
Fees – Monday, September 8, 2025
Study Session Date of Monday, September 8, 2025
(Immediately following the Public Hearing)
A Public Hearing on its proposed Capital Improvement Plan and Development Impact Fees of the
North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00pm in the
Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers.
A Study Session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, September 8,
2025 at 6:00pm (Immediately following the Public Hearing) in the Municipal Center, 100 Georgia
Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers.
The Public Hearing and 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 September 15, 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. Administration – Update on Animal Shelter
ii. Update on Utility Billing System Transition
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City
events and opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
September 15, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 15, 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 August 18, 2025
• Study Session minutes of September 8, 2025
5. PROCLAMATION(S):
a. Constitution Week – September 17-23, 2025
NEW BUSINESS
6. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-13 Adopting Procedures for the Imposition,
Calculation, Collection, Expenditure and Administration of Impact Fees to be Imposed on New
Development; Providing a Purpose and Intent; Providing Definitions; Providing General Provisions and
Applicability; Providing for the Establishment of Impact Fee Accounts; Providing for the Appropriation of
Impact Fee Funds; Providing for Refunds; Providing for Appeals; Providing for Conflict; Providing for
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date – First Reading
7. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-14 Establishment of Impact Fee Charges– First
Reading
ATTACHMENT #1
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8. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-15 To Amend Section 2-16 of the North Augusta City
Code Regarding Impact Fees for Properties with Utilities Provided Through Annexation Agreements –
First Reading
9. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2025-16 To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina by Rezoning ± 0.40 Acres of Land Owned by HF Developers, LLC, Tax Parcel No.
007-13-01-014 from PD, Planned Development to DTMU2, Downtown Mixed Use 2 – First Reading
10. PUBLIC SERVICES: Resolution No. 2025-28 Authorizing Multiple Expenditures from Fund 36 Ancillary to
the Regional Solid Waste Transfer Station Project
11. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2025-29 Authorizing Acceptance of Withdrawal of Awarded
Allocation of the Accommodations Tax Funding from the State of South Carolina for Tax Year 2023-2024
and Approval of Withdrawn Funds be Added to the Accommodations Tax Year 2024-2025
Accommodations Tax Funding Program
12. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2025-30 Committing the City of North Augusta to Providing a Local
Match for a Municipal Association of South Carolina Big Idea Grant and Following its Procurement Policy
when Securing Services and Products with Grant Funds
13. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2025-31 Authorizing Funding and Approval for Mural Crosswalks at
W. Pine Grove Avenue and West Avenue and Awarding Bid to Asphalt Concepts
14. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS: Resolution No. 2025-32 Authorizing the City of North Augusta to Enter
into a Construction Contract for the Riverside Village Bollards Project
15. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT(S):
a. Update on Utility Billing System Transition
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