Commission Meeting Tuesday, February 04, 2025 02:00 PM Commission Chamber

INVOCATION

• Dr. Michael Mitchell, Senior Pastor, Restoration Ministries

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

DELEGATION(S)

• A.Mr. Joe Edge regarding the Historic Preservation Commission's recent hearing regarding 802 Greene Street located in Downtown Augusta.

• Coversheet_ Edge 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 2025-04-02 Delegation Joe Edge.pdf (0.21 MB)

• B.Mr. Dave Barbee regarding property located at 802 Greene Street.

• Coversheet_ Barbee 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 2025-04-02 Delegation Dave Barbee.pdf (0.34 MB)

• C.Mr. Brian Green regarding amending our local government and City Charter.

• Coversheet_ Green 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• SKM_C650i25013017230.pdf (0.20 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA

(Items 1-15)

PUBLIC SERVICES

• 1.Motion to approve the first amendment to, and assignment of, the BA Augusta LLC lease agreement, to NetJets Services, Inc. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• First Amendment and Assignment of BA Augusta LLC Lease Agreement Cover Sheet.pdf (0.13 MB)
• First Amendment and Assignment of BA Augusta LLC Lease Agreement.pdf (3.59 MB)
• 2024.12.12 Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.28 MB)

• 2.Motion to approve request for the waiver of the $900.00 fee waiver for rental of the Jessye Norman Amphitheater.  (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025) 

• Coversheet_ JNA- fee waiver 1.28.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 2025-28-01 John Trussellm ARC Amphitheater Rqt. Wave fee charge.pdf (0.19 MB)

• 3.Motion to approve A.N. 25-01 – New Location: Requesting Consumption on Premises for Liquor, Beer and Wine with Sunday Sales, Michael Parrish applicant for Tee It Up Indoor Golf, LLC, located at 3626 Walton Way Extension. District 3, Super District 10  (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Tee It Up, Municode Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Tee It Up Application.pdf (0.19 MB)
• Tee It Up, Staff Report.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 4.Motion to approve A.N. 25-04 – New Location: Requesting Consumption on Premises for Liquor, Beer and Wine, Edward Henderson Jr. applicant for A&E Sports Bar and Lounge, located at 2623 Deans Bridge Road. District 2, Super District 9  (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• A E Sports Bar, Municode Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• A E Sports Application.pdf (0.13 MB)
• A E Sports Bar, Staff Report.pdf (0.02 MB)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• 5.Motion to approve Good Human Solutions, a contractor, for a Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes Project to be located at 2625 Oakland Avenue. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• HCD_ Lead Hazard Reduction Program Approval Request 01.28.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• SAMPLE FOR NOVUS 2625 OAKLAND AVE - LEAD GOOD HUMAN SOLUTIONS Contract.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.Motion to approve Executive Hiring Strategy.  (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Coversheet_ Executive Hiring Strategy_ 1.28.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Executive Hiring Strategy - Updated.pdf (0.92 MB)
• SOP-HR-AD-001 Executive Recruitment (002).pdf (0.12 MB)

• 7.Motion to deny contract award and rebid for one (1) Contractor-3 Zones 2) optional recycle, street sweeping and mosquito control 3) extension of current contracts for four (4) months. 

  Residential Waste & Recyclable Collection Service Contract (25-900) to two (2) waste hauling firms, Georgia Waste System LLC (GWS) and Coastal Waste Recycling, Inc. (Coastal), GWS Serving Service Zone 1 and Coastal Serving Service Zones 2 & 3, at service schedule & rates presented in the Financial Impact Section of this agenda item. The contract award is contingent upon receipt of signed contract, insurance, and other relevant documents. The Contract is effective January 1, 2025 ending December 31, 2034 with an option to renew for two additional two-year terms.  Also, approve the residential waste mandatory collection service new rate at $440 per parcel account to cover the cost of waste collection & incidental environmental services effective January 1, 2025. Both unit rates (waste hauler & Augusta mandatory collection) are subject to an automatic  three (3) percent yearly escalation effective January 1, 2026. RFP 25-900/AE  (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• 11.12.24 Cover Page_Waste Collection (3).pdf (0.06 MB)
• RFP Advertisement for Paper.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Official Tab Sheet 25-900.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 25-900 - Cumulative .pdf (0.18 MB)
• 25-900 RFP_Residential Waste Collection_Supplemental Recom-Contract Award 11042024.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 25-900 Planholders.pdf (0.13 MB)
• FYI Process Reguarding RFP updated 5-3-21.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 8.Motion to approve setting a deadline for the governing body to finalize their Charter Committee selections by February 18, 2025. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Coversheet_ Charter Review_ 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 9.Motion to approve referring to the Administrator for review and report back in ninety (90) days the matter of creating three (3) Constituent Services Liaisons / Commission Assistant positions. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Coversheet_ Pulliam assistants 1.28.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• SKM_C650i25012411370.pdf (0.21 MB)

• 10.Motion to approve an addition of $107,925.00 to purchase order 23CSA007 to cover the costs of the development of design and construction documents for the new Richmond County Correctional Institute facility by IPG, Incorporated – Architects & Planners in c/o with EMC Engineering Services. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 28, 2025).

• SPLOST Amend 23CSA007 - Richmond County Correctional Institute New Facility.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Amend 23CSA007 RCCI New Facility.pdf (34.97 MB)
• 23CSA007 - Memorandum.pdf (0.42 MB)

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 11.Motion to approve directing Planning & Development in collaboration with Environmental Services to review a chronic nuisance ordinance to address blighted properties. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Coversheet_ Guilfoyle 1.13.25 Eng Services.pdf (0.06 MB)
• SKM_C650i25010912320.pdf (0.22 MB)

• 12.Motion to approve proposal from Ardurra Group, Inc to provide additional engineering services to the sewer design for the Hicks Water Treatment Plant Filter #4 Rehabilitation. (PO #23AUA199)  (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• ITEM-Staff-2ce43e030e30420cae7dcc10af834c28.pdf (0.06 MB)
• CO #2_Hicks Filter #4_Engineering Services.pdf (1.02 MB)
• Dir Memo for CO#2.pdf.pdf (0.04 MB)

FINANCE

• 13.Motion to approve Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance with Safety National Casualty with statutory limits and a $1,000,000 Self Insured Retention (SIR – otherwise known as the deductible) to cover all positions for a premium of $573,929. (Approved by Finance Committee January 28, 2025)

• 2025 Finance Committee WC Excess Insurance.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 25-26 Augusta-Richmond XS WC Board Renewal Summary 1.16.2025.pdf (0.56 MB)

• 14.Motion to approve Amendment to the Master Services Agreement with ADP for Additional Payroll Services  (Approved by Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Item Coversheet for COS Amendment.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Augusta GA - ADP Second Amendment 2025_0102.pdf (1.66 MB)

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

• 15.Motion to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2025 Commission Meeting.

• Coversheet_ Minutes 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)

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

AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA

(Items 16-21)

PUBLIC SERVICES

• 16.A.N. 25-06 – New Location: Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer and Dance, Alfonzo Dagget applicant for Eclipse Restaurant and Lounge, LLC, located at 3036 Deans Bridge Road. District 5, Super District 9 (No recommendation from Public Services Committee January 28, 2025)

• Eclipse Rest and Lounge, Municode Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Eclipse Rest and Lounge, Staff Report.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Eclipse Rest and Lounge Application.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 17.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 deferred from the January 23, 2025 Commission Mtg.)

• Green Street Super Market, Municode Cover Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Green Street Market Application.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Green Street Super Market - Staff Report.pdf (0.02 MB)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• 18.Motion to approve contract with Holland & Knight LLP for State Lobbying and Legislative Representation Services.

• AO Holland and Knight Contract Coversheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Holland and Knight Contract with Attachments.pdf (0.78 MB)
• Appendix III - Terms of Engagement.pdf (0.21 MB)
• Appendix I - RFP 25-300.pdf (1.22 MB)
• Appendix II - Holland & Knight Proposal.pdf (3.71 MB)

• 19.Receive as information an update to Administrative Rule 11, Augusta Inclement Weather/Emergency Condition Administrative Rule.

• Coversheet_ Emergency Rule 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)
• AR 11-1 Update 2025 Redlined.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 20.Motion to approve the reclassification of the EMA Deputy Director position to an EMA Director, at a salary grade 31, and allocate contingency for the additional salary.

• AO EMA Director Coversheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Director, Emergency Management 01.23.2025.pdf (0.04 MB)

LEGAL MEETING

  A.  Pending and Potential Litigation

  B.   Real Estate

  C.   Personnel

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

• Coversheet_ Affidavit 2.4.25.pdf (0.06 MB)