Commission Meeting Tuesday, October 01, 2024 02:00 PM Commission Chamber

INVOCATION

• Reverend Dr. Curtis L. West, Sr., Presiding Elder, Augusta Sparta District CMEC

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

RECOGNITION(S)

• A.Mr. John West, Community Development Division Director, Georgia Department of Community Affairs regarding the selection of the City of Augusta-Richmond County as a PlanFirst Community for the 2025-2027 designation period.

DELEGATION(S)

• B.Ms. Naomi A. Goolsby regarding, 902 James Brown; Veterans Cemetery; Mayor's daily budget; City Administrator and Sunday Liquor Sales.

CONSENT AGENDA

(Item 1)

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

• 1.Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held September 17, 2024 and Special Called Meetings held September 24, 2024.

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AUGUSTA COMMISSION

AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA

(Items 2-35)

PUBLIC SERVICES

• 2.A.N. 24-44 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer and Wine with Sunday Sales and Dance, Rudolph Gosyne applicant, located at 15 Eighth Street. District 1, Super District 9

• 3.A.N. 24-45 - New Location: Requesting Retail Package Beer and Wine, Vishal Doshi Applicant for Fortune Lottery located at 2901 Mike Padgett Highway. District 6, Super District 10

• 4.A.N. 24-46 - New Location: Requesting Retail Package Beer and Wine,  Karthik Allati applicant - D/B/A Lotto Market located at 2762 Tobacco Road. District 4, Super District 9

• 5.A.N. 24-47 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Requesting Retail Package for Beer and Wine, Vijeshkumar Patel Applicant for Keshav 3341, LLC D/B/A Super Express #5. located at 3341 Deans Bridge Road. District 5, Super District 9

• 6.A.N. 24-48 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Requesting Retail Package for Beer and Wine, Hemang Bhavsar Applicant for P and D Bhavsar3, LLC. located at 1649 Olive Road. District 1, Super District 9

• 7.A.N. 24-41 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package for Beer and Wine, Sarita Gammage Applicant for Prabish Foodmart1, Inc. DBA Prabish Food Mart located at 1675 Olive Road. District 1, Super District 9 (Referred from September 17 Commission meeting)

• 8.Motion to approve amending the ordinance to allow for single event business licenses in the amount of $50.00 per vendor one time per calendar year.

• 9.Motion to approve the plaque design for the Henry H. Brigham Community Center.

• 10.Motion to accept a grant from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association for the execution of the "Coaching Boys into Men" program.

• 11.Motion to approve Change Order #2 to Independence Excavating’s Contract, for a total increase of $784,592.00.  Approved by Augusta Aviation Commission on August 29, 2024.

• 12.Motion to approve exercising the one (1) year contract renewal option of the Mass Media Marketing, LTD (M3), three (3) year contract. Approved by Augusta Aviation Commission on August 29,2024. (RFP 24-172C)

• 13.Motion to approve construction contract with C.W. Matthews in the amount of $8,128,445.19 for the Taxiway F reconstruction project. Approved by Augusta Aviation Commission on August 29,2024. (ITB 24-203)

• 14.Motion to approve instructing the Planning and Development Department to review and offer amendments to the Historic Preservation Ordinance, Bylaws and Guidelines as it pertains to appeals. (Requested by Commissioner Sean Frantom - referred from September 17 Commission meeting)

• 15.A motion to renew the Sec. 5311 Rural Transit grant application between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Augusta, Georgia for July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

• 16.Update on Plan Review Readers for the Augusta Planning Department. (Requested by Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• 17.Receive as information the emergency request for MRI (moisture-related issues) remediation at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in the amount of $237,328.00 by ACC Restoration, LLC.

• 18.Motion to approve the purchase of one Dodge Police Charger at a total cost of $35,813 from Thomson Motor Center for the Richmond County Marshals Office.

• 19.Motion to approve utilizing state contract (#SWC 99999-SPD-ES40199373-002) for the purchase of one 2025 Ford PHEV Escape, at a total cost of $44,224 from Allan Vigil Ford for the Procurement Department.

• 20.Motion to approve Housing and Community Development Department’s (HCD's) MOU between HCD and McKie Hayes Enterprise for the identification/development of up to ten (10) lots for affordable/workforce single-family housing new construction within the various areas of Augusta, GA.

• 21.Receive as information the emergency request for the repairs of the door frames in various pods located at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in the amount of $28,496.00 by CGL Company.

• 22.Motion to approve the award of bid #24-223, Central Services Construction Shop – Roof Replacement in the amount of $51,111.00 to be performed by Hixon Roofing & Construction, LLC.

• 23.Motion to approve $35,142.43 for salary adjustments for selected AGS Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) personnel. Approved by Augusta Aviation Commission on August 29,2024.

• 24.Discussion to move Code Enforcement under the Marshal's Office effective January 1, 2025.

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 25.Presentation by Pastor Melvin Ivey regarding stormwater drainage problem in the 1900 block of Ellis Street.

• 26.Presentation by Ms. Lashawndra Robinson regarding city storm water drain maintenance negligence.

• 27.Approve the purchase through a sole source procurement for the RTC Flashing Beacon Coordination System for the TIA Intelligent Transportation System project.  Approve funds in the amount of $128,610./AE

• 28.Approve the deed of dedications, maintenance agreements, and road resolutions submitted by the Engineering Department and the Augusta Utilities Department for Southampton, Section Eleven. AE

• 29.Approve the purchase through contract of network and internet enabled equipment for the Augusta Landfill.  Approve funds in the amount of $296,388.67./ AE (RFQ #24-197C)

FINANCE

• 30.Approve the reinstatements of the 2024 1% budget reduction from the Richmond County Health Department in the amount of $9,990 to assist in offsetting maintenance/repair costs. None of the funds can be      used for these activities per Georgia Code;  2).Richmond County Mosquito      Control Program 1% reduction in the amount of $4,850 will help to minimize the impact of the program's higher fuel prices, vehicle maintenance, and chemicals costs. 

• 31.Revised Purchasing and Credit Card Policy Discussion.

• 32.Approve a $910,530 budget increase for a work in progress Federal/State Grant with a TIA local match

• 33.Public Defender Salary Proposal

PUBLIC SAFETY

• 34.Motion to approve the purchase of two (2) Saber custom fire pumper through the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) and the NPPGov Cooperative Contract.

LEGAL MEETING

  A.  Pending and Potential Litigation

  B.   Real Estate

  C.   Personnel

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