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AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - The Richmond County Neighborhood Association Alliance (RCNAA) is calling to its members to oppose a retail package liquor, beer & wine license to be used in connection with OK Wine & Spirits located at 2811 Tobacco Rd. The item will be discussed at the Commission session. Waiving tax fees for business and non-profit, giving more power to the administrator and suspending stormwater fee, for now, also are in the agenda.
INVOCATION:
Rev. Arthur Cutler, Pastor, United One Way Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RECOGNITION(S)
Employee of the Month
A.
Congraultations! Mr. Sean Morgan, Information Technology Department, March 2015 Employee of the Month.
Five (5) minute time limit per delegation
DELEGATIONS
B.
Representative from AARP regarding the significance of Augusta being Designated as an Age Friendly City. (Requested by Commissioner Bill Lockett)
C.
Ms. Tonya Bonitatibus regarding the Age Friendly city-wide cleanup initiative. (Requested by Commissioner Bill Lockett)
D.
Mr. Tim Hollobaugh regarding ADA Parking Enforcement. (The activist for handicapped people reported an assault at his home -pictured- Thursday, 3 days after his presentation to the Public Safety Committee, and won’t be able to attend)-> Watch the presentation by Mr. Tim Hollobaugh regarding lack of disability parking enforcement resulting in risk to public safety and helps to segregate disabled citizens causing liability to county. Public Safety Committee, 2/23/2015.
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items 1-29)
PUBLIC SERVICES
1.
Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 15 - 05: a request by Michael Thomas Evertsen for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Forty-One, Inc. D/B/A Tin Lizzy's Taqueria Cantina located at 2821 Washington Rd. There will be Sunday sales. District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by Public services Committee February 23, 2015)
2.
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| Occasionally a request for alcohol license, to open or keep a business could appear like a trial for some applicants. |
The applicant meets the requirements of the City Of Augusta's Alcohol Ordinance. The applicant will pay a fee of $4,660.00. Planning & Development recommends approval. The RCSO recommends approval.
UPDATE: The Commission couldn't get the votes to deny neither to approve the applicant petition. The Asian-American owner asked once again to the Commission to allow her to do business in Richmond County were she has being paying taxes for decades.
L.C. Myles representing RCNAA asked the Commission to deny the petition because "there are so many liquor stores already" in that part of his neighborhood, he said.
Mayor Hardie Davis prior to the two attempts, to deny or approve the petition, use his tie vote to continue deliberation on the issue, but he wanted to stop it, confusing his yes vote for no vote. He was clarified and discussions continued.
Ms. Ok Pun Kartye might have to hire a lawyer or try to put again her request in the agenda for the next session, according to sources. She could also could try to do business with other neighboring counties.
UPDATE: The Commission couldn't get the votes to deny neither to approve the applicant petition. The Asian-American owner asked once again to the Commission to allow her to do business in Richmond County were she has being paying taxes for decades.
L.C. Myles representing RCNAA asked the Commission to deny the petition because "there are so many liquor stores already" in that part of his neighborhood, he said.
Mayor Hardie Davis prior to the two attempts, to deny or approve the petition, use his tie vote to continue deliberation on the issue, but he wanted to stop it, confusing his yes vote for no vote. He was clarified and discussions continued.
Ms. Ok Pun Kartye might have to hire a lawyer or try to put again her request in the agenda for the next session, according to sources. She could also could try to do business with other neighboring counties.
3.
Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 15 - 07: request by Richard Kellogg for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with The Touch of Class located at 3156 Wrightsboro Rd. There will be Dance. District 2. Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
4.
Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 15 - 08: a request by Eric Kinlaw for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license as well as a retail package Beer & Wine to be used in connection with The Hive located 215 Tenth St. There will be Sunday Sales. District 1. Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
5.
Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 15 - 10: a request by Shena Brewer for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Wheeler Tavern located at 3664 Wheeler Rd. There will be Dance. District 3. Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
6.
Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 15 - 11: request by Ritaben Patel for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Super Express #7 located at 1901 Gordon Hwy. District 5. Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
7.
Motion to approve a request by Henry Todd Schafer for a Sunday Sales license to be used in connection with Abel Brown located at 491 Highland Ave. Ste. B. There will be Sunday Sales. District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
8.
Motion to approve a request by Faulkner Warlick for a Sunday Sales license to be used in connection with Finch & Fifth located at 379 Highland Ave. There will be Sunday Sales. District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
9.
Motion to approve a request by Marva Renee Little for a Therapeutic Massage Operators License to be used in connection with Marva's Relaxing Bodywork located at 6070 Reynolds Circle, Grovetown, Ga 30813. (massage outcall) District 1 thru 8. Super District 9 & 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
10.
Motion to approve twelve-month probationary period of the alcohol license and business license held by Ralph H. Dillman Jr. for Ralph's Five Pines Lounge, Inc. located at 2301 Gordon Hwy for violating the controlled substance law. District 3. Super District 10.(Approved by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
11.
Motion to approve Ordinance amending Augusta, Georgia Code Title 6, Chapter 2, Article 1, Alcoholic Beverages, Section 6-2-14 and 6-2-15 relating to alcoholic beverages and days and times sales allowed; to repeal all code sections and ordinances and parts of code sections and ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date and for other purposes. (Approved by the Commission February 17, 2015 - second reading)
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12.
Motion to approve moving the committee meetings dates from Monday to Tuesday on a trial basis leaving in effect all deadlines for submittal of agenda items. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee February 23, 2015)
13.
Motion to approve Excess Worker’s Compensation Insurance with Safety National with Statutory limits and an $1,000,000.00 Self Insured Retention (SIR - otherwise known as the deductible) to cover all positions for a premium of $275,551. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee February 23, 2015)
PUBLIC SAFETY
14.
Motion to approve payment of Annual Maintenance for PremierOne CSR Software used by 311. (Approved by Public Safety Committee February 23, 2015)
FINANCE
15.
Motion to approve a request from the Garden City Rescue Mission regarding a refund of land taxes in the amount of $6,935.09 with the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and land parcel numbers be included. #046-2-162-00-0, #046-4-099-00-0, #046-4-100-00-0 and #047-3-102-00-0. (Approved by Finance Committee February 23, 2015)
16.
Motion to approve a request from Ms. Arlain Robertson of Thermal Ceramics, Inc. for a waiver of late payment penalty and interest on property tax bills charged to Thermal Ceramics in the amount of $18,215.12. (Approved by Finance Committee February 23, 2015)
ENGINEERING SERVICES
17.
Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire title of a portion of property for right of way, temporary easement for construction, and temporary driveway easement (Parcel 041-0-018-02-0) 3429 Wrightsboro Road. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
18.
Motion to approve award of Bid Item 14-235, Chain Link Fences & Gates, to Precision Fenceworks, LLC. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
19.
Motion to approve award of purchase order to Cranston Engineering Group for $47,910.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
20.
Motion to approve holding public information meetings and establish a concrete fee at the end of the information session relative to the implementation of the Stormwater Fee Phase II Plan as presented in the February 11, 2015 Augusta Commission Work Session. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
21.
Motion to approve Sanitary Sewer Connection Program as recommended with a connection fee of $10.00 and on a volunteer basis. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
22.
Motion to approve Scrap Tire Collection Amnesty Days and Scrap Tire Pilot Project with an allowance of ten tires. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015.)
23.
Motion to approve and authorize the Engineering Department (AED) to supplement Systems & Software, Inc. (S&S) existing contract with Augusta Utilities Department (AUD) in the amount of $339,500 for implementation of the enQuesta Storm Drainage Module as part of creating the Stormwater Utility Fee Billing System. Funding is available through Project SPLOST PHASE VI as requested by AED. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
24.
Motion to authorize the Mayor, Clerk of Commission and the Augusta Law Department to execute the Three Party Agreement between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Central of Georgia Railroad - Norfolk Southern Corporation, and Augusta, Georgia on the project to reconstruct the bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad as part of the Windsor Spring Road Phase V improvements from SR 88 in Hephzibah to Willis Foreman Rd, CPB# 323-04-299823786. Execution of the Agreement acknowledges that Augusta, Georgia will be responsible for the maintenance of the bridge crossing after construction is completed. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
25.
Motion to approve Supplemental Agreement Eighteen, CPB# 323-04-299823786, with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in the amount of $87,820 to prepare construction plan revision for submission to GDOT for the redesign of roadway alignment and geometry to minimize impacts to parcel 9, United States Post Office, on the project to improve Windsor Spring Road Phase V from SR 88 in Hephzibah to Willis Foreman Rd as requested by AED. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee February 23, 2015)
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
26.
Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Commission held February 17, 2015 and Special Called meeting held February 23, 2015.
SUBCOMMITTEE
Pension Committee
27.
Motion to approve the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System Defined Benefit Retirement Plan - An Ordinance and Adoption Agreement for Augusta, Georgia (GMEBS Plan I (Amended Effective March 17, 2015). (Approved by the Pension Committee February 23, 2015)
APPOINTMENT(S)
28.
Motion to approve the appointment of Ms. Carol Taylor to the Augusta Public Transit Citizens Advisory Board due to the resignation of Mr. Bill Quinn representing District 3.
29.
Motion to approve the appointment of Mr. Phillip A. Williams to the ARC Library Board of Trustees due to the resignation of Dr. Linda C. Lumpkin and the reappointment of Ms. Evett Davis to the ARC Board of Zoning Appeals representing District 8.
****END CONSENT AGENDA****
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
3/3/2015
AUGUSTA COMMISSION REGULAR AGENDA (WATCH THE FULL SESSION)
3/3/2015
(Items 30-34)
PUBLIC SERVICES
30.
Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 15 - 09: request by Hemant K. Patel for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be used in connection with Ja Ho Market located at 1770 Kissingbower Rd. There will be Sunday Sales. District 2. Super District 9. (No recommendation by Public Services Committee February 23, 2015)
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
31.
Discuss expanding the duties and responsibilities of the Administrator to include hiring and firing of all department directors, minus direct commission reports. (Requested by Commissioners Mary Davis and Sammie Sias)
32.
Motion to require the Commission approval for all out of state Commission travel and provide the following information: (A) name of conference (B) number of days of attendance (C) location and (D) brief summary on benefit(s) of attendance. (No recommendation from Administrative Services Committee February 23, 2015)
UPDATE: "Motion was specific to commission travel. It did not include mayor." Hardie Davis explanation for not voting on the issue to break the tie 5-5.
UPDATE: "Motion was specific to commission travel. It did not include mayor." Hardie Davis explanation for not voting on the issue to break the tie 5-5.
FINANCE
33.
Consider request by Mr. Vincent McClain regarding a request for quote issued by First Vehicle Services to tow county vehicles. (No recommendation from Finance Committee February 23, 2015)
LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and Potential Litigation.
B. Real Estate.
C. Personnel.
34.
Motion to approve execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.
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