Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2025 02:00 PM Commission Chamber

INVOCATION

• Reverend Tony Christie, Pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RECOGNITION(S)

• A.Congratulations! 2024 December Years of Service (YOS) 25–50-year recipients. 

• B.Presentation of American Heart Association Leaders of Impact Award to Ms. Shauntia Lewis, Deputy Director Augusta Housing & Community Development Department.

RECOGNITION(S)

• C.Ms. Irma L. Westmoreland, RN regarding needs of Veterans in our community and local nurses and providers.

• D.Ms. Patricia Fielding regarding crisis of veteran care, especially Spinal Cord Injury Veteran Care in Augusta and local providers.

• E.Ms. Tamika Kendrick relative to what is the Commission doing to provide veteran health care at the Augusta VA Health System.

• F.Ms. Lola Cosby - what is the Augusta Commission doing and ready to do to support nurses who want to provide the best quality care for our local veterans.

CONSENT AGENDA

(Items 1-24)

PLANNING

• 1.Final Plat – S-949 – Weatherstone Townhomes – A petition by James G. Swift & Associates on behalf of Cyber Development LLC requesting final plat approval for Weatherstone Townhomes containing 199 lots, located at 2933 Gordon Highway. Tax Map #078-0-006-00-0. Reviewing agency approval 12/17/2024

• 2.Z-25-01 – A petition by Berkie Ayer on behalf of The City of Augusta-Richmond County requesting a rezoning from zone R-1A (One-family Residential) and LI (Light Industry) to zone LI (Light Industry) affecting properties containing approximately 15.46 acres located at 1840 and 1858 Wylds Road. Tax Map #’s 055-0-001-02-0 & 054-0-064-07-0.

• 3.Z-25-02 – A petition by Randy E. Pimsler on behalf of J-Mar Broad Street, LLC, requesting a rezoning to amend PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning conditions from zoning case Z-23-20 affecting property containing approximately 1.33 acres located at 1427 and 1437 Broad Street. Tax Map #’s 036-3-003-00-0 & 036-2-041-00-0.

• 4.Z-24-38 – A petition by Outlook, LLC, requesting a rezoning from R-1B (One-family Residential) to R-1C (One-family Residential) affecting property containing approximately 3.13 acres located at 1924 Grand Boulevard. Tax Map #073-1-013-00-0

• 5.SE-25-01 – A petition by Joseph Burnett on behalf of Kim Hyung Goo and Lim Jeong Hi requesting a special exception per Section 26-1(j) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to establish a funeral home affecting 4.33 acres located at 1749 Gordon Highway. Tax Map #071-3-052-01-0. Zoned B-1 (Neighborhood Business).

PUBLIC SERVICES

• 6.Motion to approve the recommendation of the Daniel Field General Aviation Commission (DNL GAC) to award the Airfield Pavement Rehab project to Reeves Construction. (GDOT Aviation and TIA 2 Grant)

  Approve Mayor Johnson signing the GDOT grant contract for the entire amount of $4,591,331. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 7.Motion to approve A.N. 25-03 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer and Wine, Joseph Tankersley applicant for JAMKREW, LLC D/B/A Ready Player One, located at 875 Broad Street. District 1, Super District 9 (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 8.Motion to approve A.N. 25-05 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package Beer and Wine, Karthik Allati applicant for Shree Laxmi Narayan Supermarket, Inc. D/B/A/ Green Street Super Market, located at 2 Greene Steet. District 1, Super District 9 (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 9.Motion to approve A.N. 25-02 – Existing Location - New Ownership: Requesting Consumption on Premises for Liquor, Beer and Wine with Dance, John Miller applicant for The Classic 56 Pub, LLC, located at 4020 Mike Padgett Highway. District 1, Super District 9 (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 10.Motion to approve A.N. 25-07 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package Beer and Wine, Ruthuik Kasturi applicant for Unity Investments Inc. of GA D/B/A/ Pic N Mov, located at 3082 Deans Bridge Road. District 5, Super District 9 (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 11.Motion to approve A.N. 25-08 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package Beer and Wine, Niyati Rao applicant for Lucky Gordon, LLC D/B/A/ Lucky 7, located at 1857 Gordon Highway. District 5, Super District 9 (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 12.Motion to approve A.N. 25-09 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package Beer and Wine, Shahenaz Roy applicant for 619 Boundary, LLC D/B/A/ Boundary Market, located at 619 East Boundary Street. District 1, Super District 9 (Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 13.Motion to approve A.N. 25-10 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package Beer and Wine, Sachin Barot applicant for Akshar Blessings 2, LLC D/B/A/ Express Mart #2, located at 4212 Windsor Springs Road. District 6, Super District 10(Approved by Public Services Committee January 13, 2025)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• 14.Motion to approve Georgia First Responders PTSD Program. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 15.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s (HCD's) request to provide funding to McKie Hayes Enterprise to continue development in the Turpin Hills Area and support the construction of one (1) single family unit to be sold to low income homebuyer. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 16.Motion to approve referring the matter of  reviewing the CSRA Probation Services Contract to the Jail Population Committee. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 17.Discuss Board and Authority member eligibility. (Requested by Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle) (deferred from the January 7, 2025 Commission Meeting to the January 13, 2025 Administrative Services Committee Meeting)

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 18.Motion to approve entering into Construction Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for Wheeler Road (CR601) from I-20 to Augusta West Parkway (CR84) Improvements Project (PI #0012867). Also authorize Augusta Mayor and Clerk of Commission to execute Construction Agreement and its associated documents (electronic and hard copy). /AE (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 19.Motion to approve additional funding for a Contract Item Agreement with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to include Augusta water and sanitary sewer system installations and utility adjustments for Windsor Spring Rd. Phase IV and Phase V projects in the Amount of $642,299.89.(Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 20.Motion to approve Supplemental Construction Agreement No.1 with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for James Brown Blvd. (Twiggs to Laney Walker Blvd.) Improvements Project (PI #0013707). Also authorize Augusta Mayor and Clerk of Commission to execute Supplemental Construction Agreement No.1 and its associated documents (electronic and hard copy). /AE – 24ENG047(Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 13, 2025)

• 21.Motion to approve Design & Permitting (Task Order Two) phase funding for Streambank Stabilization Design, Permitting and Construction Engineering Services Agreement to Pond & Company in the amount of $168,847.20 for Blueberry Drive and Eva Court Sites Stream Bank Improvements Project. RFQ 19-152/AE – 24ENG071. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 13, 2025)

PUBLIC SAFETY

• 22.Motion to approve and accept a grant award for the continuation of the Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant with funding of $74,902.00 from the Criminal Justice Coordination Council of Georgia (CJCC) to provide services to crime victims for the period of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, and authorize the Mayor to execute necessary documents. (Approved by Public Safety Committee January 13, 2025)

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

• 23.Motion to approve the appointment of Ms. Sheila Siler to the Augusta-Richmond County Library Board representing District 4.

• 24.Motion to approve the Commission's January 7, 2025 meeting minutes.

****END CONSENT AGENDA****
AUGUSTA COMMISSION

AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA

(Items 25-32)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• 25.Motion to amend Charter Review Resolution to include adding proposed charter changes to a ballot referendum to be approved/vote on by the citizens of Augusta-Richmond County. (Requested by Commissioner Jordan Johnson)

• 26.Discuss and approve path forward for HB581. (Requested by Administration)

• 27.Discuss TIA Improvement Maintenance. (Requested by Commissioner Jordan Johnson) 

• 28.APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA BY REPEALING SECTION 3-6-3 “HOSPITAL ZONES” IN ITS ENTIRETY, RENAMING SECTION 3-6-3 AS “RESERVED,” AND TO PROVIDE AND EFFECTIVE DATE. (Requested by the Augusta Law Department)

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 29.Discuss 600 Broad Improvements. (Requested by Commissioner Jordan Johnson) 

• 30.Approve supplement funding (supplement 3) in amount not to exceed $1,478,143.46 for emergency procured Hurricane Helene Debris Removal Monitoring Services with Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Inc (GMC). Also approve use of General Fund fund-balance to fund these services. (Requested by Administration)

PUBLIC SERVICES

• 31.Motion to approve the Contract for construction of the Terminal Checkpoint Modernization project (Bid Item 24-264) in the amount of $5,706,278.00 to Contract Management, Inc. At Augusta Commission Regular Meeting Agenda; Item #10 “The Recommendation of Award to Contract Management, Inc. for the construction of the project in 2025” was approved by the Augusta Commission on January 7, 2025, item #10.

LEGAL MEETING

  A.  Pending and Potential Litigation

  B.   Real Estate

  C.   Personnel

• 32.Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.