Administrative Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2025 01:15 PM Commission Chamber

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• 1.Receive as information the emergency request for the lining and replacement of the sewer lines located at the Central Services Administration Building in the amount of $86,512.00 by Avrett Company, Inc.

• 2.Motion to approve the purchase of one skid steer loader, at a total cost of $80,820 from Bobcat of Augusta for the Augusta Utilities Department. (ITB 25-164)

• 3.For information only presentation regarding update on the Classification and Compensation Study (RFP 22-1550).

• 4.Motion to approve the purchase of one (1) Kardex Remstar Megamat Office Vertical Carousel in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the Augusta Procurement Department.

• 5.Motion to approve conversion of grant-funded Case Manager Aide position to County-funded Case Manager position for State Court Accountability and Treatment Courts and approve the transfer of associated funds.

• 6.Motion to reject the unsolicited proposal for the proposed development of a pickleball and tennis complex with an associated hotel (25-000).

• 7.Request the status of commission approved infrastructure funding for 6 new construction homes in the Sand Hills Community. This funding in the amount of $250,000 was approved by the full commission on August 01,2023. Despite numerous email and verbal inquiries within the past 2 years to the HCD department staff, we have not received any definitive responses to receive the funds or a path to move forward.

• 8.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s (HCD's) request to provide funding to Vital Steps to continue development in the Sand Hills Area and support the construction of one (1) single family unit to be sold to low income homebuyer.

• 9.Have Administrator to provide an update to the succession plan, continuing education/training for all department. (Requested by Commissioner Stacy Pulliam)

• 10.Receive update from Interim General Counsel on the matter of "Letter of Support" from the Augusta Commission maintaining the name of James Brown on the new arena; and any legal means available to the City of Augusta relative to the naming in association with the collected sales tax money. (Requested by Commissioner Alvin Mason) 

• 11.Lawrence Brannen relative to regulations on convenience stores; forbidding the sale of drug-related objects that lead to the arrest of buyers.