Commission Meeting

COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Commission Chamber Tuesday, October 15, 2024 2:00 PM INVOCATION Reverend Bruce Bias, Sr., Senior Pastor, Good Samaritan Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RECOGNITION(S) A. Congratulations! 2024 September Years of Service (YOS) 25–50-year recipients. DELEGATION(S) B. Ms. Naomi A. Goolsby regarding, 902 James Brown; Veterans Cemetery; Mayor's daily budget; City Administrator and Sunday Liquor Sales. (Deferred from the September 30, 2024 Commission Meeting) CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1-12) PUBLIC SERVICES 1. Motion to approve 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. (Deferred from the September 30, 2024 Commission Meeting) (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 2. Motion to approve 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 (Deferred from the September 30, 2024 Commission Meeting) (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 3. Motion to approve 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 (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 4. Motion to approve 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 (Deferred from the September 30, 2024 Commission Meeting) (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 5. Motion to approve 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 (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 6. Motion to approve the plaque design for the Henry H. Brigham Community Center adding former Commissioner John Clarke name and deleting Mayor Pro Tem and adding Commissioner for Brandon Garrett, (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 7. 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 within thirty (30) days and to consult with other Historic Preservation Commission's in the state pertaining to their operations for comparison. (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) 8. Motion to refer to the Administrator for review and report back in three/four weeks recommendations on Plan Review Readers for the Augusta Planning Department. (Approved by Public Services Committee October 8, 2024) FINANCE 9. Motion to refer the Public Defender Salary Proposal to the upcoming budget hearing. (Approved by Finance Committee October 8, 2024) 10. Motion to update authorized staff as signatories for bank accounts. (Approved by Finance Committee October 8, 2024) APPOINTMENT(S) 11. Motion to approve the appointment of Mr. John Clarke to Historic Preservation Commission representing District 8. (Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Garrett) PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 12. Motion to approve the regular (virtual) meeting minutes of the Commission held on Monday, September 30, 2024. ****END CONSENT AGENDA**** AUGUSTA COMMISSION AUGUSTA COMMISSION REGULAR AGENDA (Items 13-14) PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 13. Motion to accept Department of Justice (DOJ) grant award for Richmond County Treatment Court Substance Abuse Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program in the amount of $750,000.00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY2024 Adult Treatment Court Program. LEGAL MEETING  A. Pending and Potential Litigation B. Real Estate C. Personnel 14. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.