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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: January 23, 2026
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, January 26, 2026
(Immediately following the Special Called City Council Meeting)
A Study Session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026
at 6:00 p.m. (Immediately following the Special Called City Council Meeting) 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 2, 2026 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. Economic Development – Riverside Village at Hammond’s Ferry - Council Update
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City
events and opportunities
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
February 2, 2026 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 2, 2026 – 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 January 5, 2026
• Special Called City Council Meeting minutes of January 26, 2026
• Study Session minutes of January 26, 2026
5. PERSONNEL:
a. Assistant Municipal Judge Belton Weeks, Retirement – Recognition of Service to the City of
North Augusta
OLD BUSINESS
6. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2026-01 To Amend the Zoning Map of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina by Rezoning ± 4.93 Acres of Land Owned by Henbell McDonough HFT, LLC, Tax
Parcel No. 007-11-05-049, 007-11-05-165, and 007-12-12-010 from PD, Planned Development to GC,
General Commercial – Second Reading
7. ELECTION: Ordinance No. 2026-02 To Amend Section 10-2 of the Current Code of Laws for the City of
North Augusta Specifically, the Amendment will Add Nomination and Election Schedule – Second
Reading
ATTACHMENT #1
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8. ELECTION: Ordinance No. 2026-03 To Amend Section 2-21(b) of the Current Code of Laws for the City of
North Augusta Specifically, the Amendment will Change the Day the Newly Elected Officers Take Office
– Second Reading
9. ELECTION: Ordinance No. 2026-04 To Partner with the Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections
to Conduct a Portion of the 2026 City of North Augusta Municipal General Election – Second Reading
NEW BUSINESS
10. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2026-05 To Approve the Revised General Development Plan
of the 195.39 Acre Hammond’s Ferry Planned Development Located on the West Side pf Georgia
Avenue Between the North Augusta Greeneway and the Savannah River (Revisions Relating Solely to
Phase B of such Revised General Development Plan) – First Reading
11. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2026-06 Authorizing and Approving the Execution and
Delivery of a Fifth Amendment to Master Development Agreement and a Development Inducement
Agreement; and Other Matters Relating Thereto – First Reading
12. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2026-05 Authorizing the City to Purchase Real Estate Located within
Riverside Village, Specifically Parcels B and D
13. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2026-06 Establishing Fishing Access and Other Usage Rules in the City
of North Augusta Public Waterways
14. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2026-07 Authorizing Extensions of Awarded Allocation of the
Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the Disbursement of Revenues from the Accommodations
Tax Year 2023-2024
15. FINANCE: Resolution No. 2026-08 Approving the Annual Assessment Report and Amendment of the
Assessment Roll for the Ballpark Village Municipal Improvement District and Confirming the Collection
of Annual Assessments Therein for the 2025-2026 Assessment Year
16. ELECTION: 2026 Municipal General Election – Filing Deadlines for City Council from Municipal Election
Commission; Receipt of Information by Council
17. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
18. 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
19. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1