Commission Meeting Thursday, June 26, 2025 02:00 PM Commission Chamber

INVOCATION

• Pastor Matthew Judd, Lead Pastor, Good News Church

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

DELEGATION(S)

• A.Mr. Moses Todd, I Love Augusta- discuss City owned cemeteries priorities and SPLOST 9 funding. Legality of using SPLOST funding for Federal/State Governments restricted use Veterans Cemetery. Note that I'm a Vietnam Combat Veteran.

• Todd_ delegation 6.26.25.pdf (0.06 MB)

• B.Ms. Althea Collins, LPC regarding Proposal for Community Based Mental Health Initiative for Public Safety and Wellness.

• Coversheet_ delegation 6.26.25.pdf (0.06 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA

(Items 1-2)

PUBLIC SAFETY

• 1.Motion to approve recommended changes to the Animal Ordinance with any corrections of grammatical and spelling errors, as needed and approved by the Interim General Counsel. (Approved by the Augusta Commission June 17, 2025) (Second Reading)

• Coversheet_ Animal Ordinance 6.26.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Animal Control Ordinance No redline _ spelling.grammar_revised_June 2025.pdf (0.19 MB)

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

• 2.Motion to approve the minutes of Commission Meeting held June 17, 2025.

• Coversheet_ minutes 6.26.25.pdf (0.06 MB)

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

AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA

(Items 3-12)

PUBLIC SERVICES

• 3.A.N. 25-30 – Existing Location, New Ownership: Retail Package Beer and Wine. Sarita Gammage applicant for 2078 Old Savannah Inc. d/b/a Sarita Food Mart, located at 2078  Old Savannah Road. District 2, Super District 9

• Sarita Food Mart_ Municode Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Sarita Food Mart_ Application.pdf (1.37 MB)
• 2078 Old Savannah Rd, Staff Report.pdf (0.84 MB)

• 4.Discussion: A request by Margo Pick for   a Fortune Teller license to be used in connection with Ka of Life, LLC   located at 229 Fury’s Ferry Road #115, Augusta GA 30907. District 7, Super District   10.

• Ka Of Life municode coversheet.pdf (0.35 MB)
• Ka of Life application .pdf (2.53 MB)

• 5.Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) - Motion to approve for the Airport Operations Department to purchase a 2025 Ford Explorer in the amount of $44,960 from Allan Vigil Ford, who holds the state contract for Ford Explorers.  This item was approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on June 16, 2025.

• 2025 Ford Explorer Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 2025.06.06 Letter of Intent Allan Vigil Ford - AGS.pdf (0.21 MB)
• Tyler - New Vehicle Justification.pdf.pdf (0.05 MB)
• June 16th Special Called Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.19 MB)

• 6.Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) - Motion to approve 2nd Amendment to the StandardAero Lease Agreement.  This item was approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on June 16, 2025.

• Draft 2nd StandardAero Lease Amend Final.pdf (0.15 MB)
• June 16th Special Called Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.19 MB)
• 2nd Amendment to the StandardAero Lease Agreement Cover Sheet.pdf (0.10 MB)

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 7.Weatherstone Townhomes Water and Sanitary Sewer Dedication Documents

• Item Coversheet - Weatherstone Townhomes.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Weatherstone Townhomes W&SS Maintenance Agreement.pdf (0.16 MB)
• Weatherstone Recorded Final Plat.pdf (4.28 MB)
• Weatherstone Townhomes W&SS Deed of Dedication.pdf (0.22 MB)

• 8.Update- April 29, 2025 Augusta Commission discussed TIA Broad Street Improvements Project and requested exploring the project construction schedule acceleration by implementing two-shifts (day & night) construction schedule for business corridor segment./ AE

• Agenda Item _TIAbroadstdiscussion.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 9.Approve supplement funding in amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for Hurricane Helene Waterways Debris Removal Services with CERES Environmental Services (CERES). Also approve use of General Fund fund-balance to fund these services. Services expenses are reimbursable by NRCS. AE/ 24-915

• Agenda Item _HHDebrisRemoval_Ceres.pdf (0.06 MB)
• NOA- PJHASE 1 GA NR254310XXXXC008_Augusta-Richmond_NRCS EWP.pdf (0.25 MB)
• NOA-PHASE 2 GA NR254310XXXXC009_Augusta-Richmond_NRCS EWP.pdf (0.55 MB)
• NOA-PHASE 3 GA NR254310XXXXC012_Augusta-Richmond_NRCS EWP.pdf (0.52 MB)

• 10.Approve supplement funding in amount not to exceed $600,000.00 for Hurricane Helene Waterways Debris Removal Construction Plans & Monitoring Services with Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Inc. (GMC). Also approve use of General Fund fund-balance to fund these services. Services expenses are reimbursable by NRCS. AE/ 24-916

• Agenda Item _HHDebrisRemoval_GMC.pdf (0.06 MB)
• NOA- PJHASE 1 GA NR254310XXXXC008_Augusta-Richmond_NRCS EWP.pdf (0.25 MB)
• NOA-PHASE 2 GA NR254310XXXXC009_Augusta-Richmond_NRCS EWP.pdf (0.55 MB)
• NOA-PHASE 3 GA NR254310XXXXC012_Augusta-Richmond_NRCS EWP.pdf (0.52 MB)

PUBLIC SAFETY

• 11.Motion to accept the FY2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in the amount of $50,000 and authorize the mayor to sign all appropriate documentation.

• NEW GRANT PROPOSAL APPLICATION.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Project-Version-0-EMPG-Award-Notification-110744-57113.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)

LEGAL MEETING

  A.  Pending and Potential Litigation

  B.   Real Estate

  C.   Personnel

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

• Coversheet_ affidavit_ 6.26.25.pdf (0.06 MB)