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012626 Special Called Council Mtg Discussion Items with AttachmentsDISCUSSION ITEMS FOR JANUARY 26, 2026 SPECIAL CALLED 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: January 23, 2026 SUBJECT: Special Called City Council Meeting of January 26, 2026 SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING NEW BUSINESS ITEM 4. 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 – First Reading An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve 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. Please see ATTACHMENT #4 for a copy of the proposed ordinance. ITEM 5. 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 – First Reading An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve 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. Please see ATTACHMENT #5 for a copy of the proposed ordinance. ITEM 6. 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 – First Reading An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve 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. Please see ATTACHMENT #6 for a copy of the proposed ordinance. Page 2 of 2 ITEM 7. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS: Resolution 2026-04 Authorizing the City of North Augusta to Enter into a Contract with Greenhouse Electrical Professionals LLC to Perform the Municipal Center LED Conversion A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Authorizing the City of North Augusta to Enter into a Contract with Greenhouse Electrical Professionals LLC to Perform the Municipal Center LED Conversion. Please see ATTACHMENT #7 for a copy of the proposed resolution. 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 WHEREAS, Section 10-2 of the current City Code for the City of North Augusta provides for the general election for the City to be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even numbered years, or at such times as further set by Ordinance; and WHEREAS, under the South Carolina Code of Laws Section 5-15-70, the governing body of a municipality has the ability to enact ordinances relating to time requirements for nominations, primaries and the like; and WHEREAS, Council has determined that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of North Augusta that this change be made. 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: 1. The existing Section 10-2 entitled Election Dates as contained in the Code of Ordinances for the City of North Augusta is hereby amended and shall read as follows: Sec. 10-2. – Election dates; nomination and election schedule. (a) All general elections for the election of Mayor and members of the City Council shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even numbered years, or at such times as further set by Ordinance. Special elections shall be conducted in accordance with State Law. Any runoff elections necessary in regard to General or Special Elections shall be held two (2) weeks following the date of the original election. Subsequent runoff elections will be held at two (2) week intervals. (b) Nomination and election schedule. The beginning and ending dates for nomination and election events held in each municipal general election year shall be in accord with the following schedule: (1) Beginning date for filing statements of intention of candidacy with the Aiken County Voter Registration & Elections Office for nominations by convention or primary: 12:00 noon, March 16. ATTACHMENT #4 Page 1 of 3 (2) Closing date for filing statements of intention of candidacy with the Aiken County Registration & Elections Office for nominations by convention or primary: 12:00 noon, March 30. (3) Party conventions, if party nomination by convention: Any day in the second full week of June. (4) Party nomination by primary: Second Tuesday in June. (5) Primary runoffs, if necessary: Each two weeks successively thereafter. (6) Published notice by city of general election: 60 days before election day. (7) Closing date for petition candidates to file petitions with the Municipal Clerk: 12:00 noon, July 15. (8) Last date for the municipal election commission to validate petitions of petition candidates: 12:00 noon, August 15. (9) Closing date for parties to file certification of party nominees with municipal election commission: 12:00 noon, 60 days before election day. (10) Election day: First Tuesday after first Monday in November. When any date prescribed in this subsection falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the determination of whether an alternate date is required or permitted shall be made in accord with the general law of the state; but the selection of an alternate date shall not change the time of day requirements otherwise provided. Filings submitted to the municipal election commission shall be made with the city clerk. (c) Publication of notice. No later than March 1 of each municipal general election year, the city clerk shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city a schedule identifying the specific date for that year for the events contained in subsection (b) of this section. Such notice shall also include the following language: NOTICE TO CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS: State statutes regulating campaign practices apply to municipal elections. Failure to file statements of economic interest at the time of filing for nomination will result in a civil penalty pursuant to S.C. Code Sec. 8-13- 1510 as required by Sec. 8-13-1356. (d) Special elections. This section shall not apply to a special election which may be required to fill the unexpired term of the mayor or any member of the council because of resignation, death, disqualification or any other cause requiring a special election to fill a vacant office of the mayor or any ATTACHMENT #4 Page 2 of 3 member of the city council. Such elections shall be conducted in accordance with state law. 2. All other Ordinances or parts of other Ordinances in conflict herewith are to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. 3. 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 FEBRUARY, 2026. First Reading___________________ Briton S. Williams, Mayor Second Reading__________________ ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #4 Page 3 of 3 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 WHEREAS, Title 2-21(b) of the current City Code for the City of North Augusta provides the newly elected officers shall take office at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the council, with the administering of the oath of office and the official commencement of such terms of office to take place at the conclusion of such meeting following the completion of all old and new business; and WHEREAS, The belief of Council is that moving the date of the newly elected officers to the first meeting in January in odd years, following the City election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even numbered years follows will be similar to when the County and State Officers take office; and WHEREAS, Council has determined that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of North Augusta that this change be made. 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: 1. That Section 2-21(b) shall be amended by deleting the Section as currently written and amending same to read as follows: (b) The newly elected officers shall take office at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the council, with the administering of the oath of office and the official commencement of such terms of office to take place at the conclusion of such meeting following the completion of all old and new business. The newly elected officers shall take office at the first meeting in January in odd years, following the City election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even numbered years, with the administering of the oath of office and the official commencement of such terms of office to take place at the conclusion of such meeting following the completion of all old and new business. 2. All other Ordinances or parts of other Ordinances in conflict herewith are to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. ATTACHMENT #5 Page 1 of 2 3. 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 FEBRUARY, 2026. First Reading___________________ Briton S. Williams, Mayor Second Reading__________________ ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #5 Page 2 of 2 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 WHEREAS, in accordance with the Laws of South Carolina, and Ordinance No. 2026-XX adopted February XX, 2026, the City of North Augusta will hold an election on November 3, 2026 to elect three Councilmembers; and WHEREAS, the City desires to partner with the Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections to conduct a portion of the election; and 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 City Administrator is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections. Under the terms of the agreement, the Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections will provide: a. Staffing of polling locations on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 b. Delivery, set-up, maintenance, and removal of voting machines c. Absentee and provisional ballots; seals, forms, and supplies d. Poll workers and support staff II. The Aiken County Board of Registration and Elections has estimated the election costs and expenses to be $XX,XXX.XX, see Exhibit A. III. The Council approves payment of this amount from the City Council Professional Services account. IV. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on second reading. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ________ DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026. First Reading Briton S. Williams, Mayor Second Reading ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #6 Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-04 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GREENHOUSE ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONALS LLC TO PERFORM THE MUNICIPAL CENTER LED CONVERSION WHEREAS, The City applied for and was awarded a SC Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) by the SC Energy Office; and WHEREAS, the grant budget amount of $74,000.00 includes up to $24,000.00 for materials and $50,000.00 for contractor services to replace existing fluorescent lamps and fixtures to LED; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2026, the Engineering & Public Works Department published an Invitation to Bid for “Municipal Center LED Conversion” on the City of North Augusta’s bids and requests for proposals website page and in SCBO; and WHEREAS, On January 22, 2026, sealed bids were received, publicly opened, and read aloud for the project; and WHEREAS, the low bid by Greenhouse Electrical Professionals LLC of Ladson, SC, is in the amount of $36,900.72; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta find that the awarding of such bid for the project is in the best interest of the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that Greenhouse Electrical Professionals LLC shall be awarded a contract for the Municipal Center LED Conversion at a total cost not to exceed $50,000, which includes a contingency amount. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding for payments pursuant to this contract will be from the General Fund – EECBG LED Conversion. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that reimbursement received from the SC Energy Office shall be deposited into the General Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City Administrator is authorized to execute any documents required for the entering into of this contract. DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS _____DAY OF JANUARY, 2026. Briton S. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Jamie Paul, City Clerk ATTACHMENT #7 Page 1 of 1