Commission Meeting

COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Commission Chamber Tuesday, June 17, 2025 2:00 PM INVOCATION Reverend Frederick, L. Patterson, Pastor, True Vine Missionary Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RECOGNITION(S) A. Congratulations!!!! 2025 May Years of Service (YOS) 25–50-year recipients. DELEGATION(S) B. Ms. Patricia A. Geter, West Augusta Six/Geter Foundation. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1-23) PLANNING 1. A request to AMEND Ordinance No. 7971 that was approved April 15, 2025, by the Augusta Commission for Planning & Development zoning case Z-25-15. The street name for this petition was misspelled only in the Ordinance. P&D staff corrected the change from Woodward Avenue to Woodard Avenue. 2. Final Plat – S-1002 – Haynes Station Sec 16A – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Planning Commission to APPROVE a petition by Cranston, LLC on behalf of Coel Development Co Inc. and Stephen Beazley Builders Inc., requesting final plat approval for Haynes Station Section 16A containing 53 lots, located at 1004 Goodale Drive. Tax Map #064-0-008-00-0. Reviewing agency approval 05/02/2025 3. SE-25-08 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Planning Commission to APPROVE a petition by SOAR Academy, LLC on behalf of The HALE Foundation Inc. requesting a special exception per Section 26-1(b) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to establish a private school affecting property containing approximately 20.65 acres located at 3042 Eagle Drive. Tax Map #109-0-001-00-0. Zoned R-1A (One-Family Residential). 4. Z-25-21 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Planning Commission to APPROVE a petition by Danny Newman on behalf of 1443 Anthony Road, LLC requesting a rezoning from zone R-1C (One-Family Residential) to zone P-1 (Professional/Office) for existing office utilization affecting property containing approximately 0.24 acres located at 1443 Anthony Road. Tax Map #044-3-111-00-0. PUBLIC SERVICES 5. Motion to approve Recommendation of Award to Reeves Construction Company in the amount of $5,285,229.60 for the Drainage Ditch Enclosure – Phase II project. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 6. Motion to approve Design Concept Plan for Blythe Community Center and Park, and continue with Preliminary and Final Design/Construction Plans. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 7. Motion to approve Design Concept Plan for Fleming Tennis Center, and complete Preliminary and Final Design Construction Plans. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 8. Approve Design Concept Plan for McBean Park, and continue with Preliminary and Final Design/Construction Plans. 9. Motion to approve and supplement POND and Company contract to complete Preliminary and Final Construction Plans for Dyess Park. (RFP 17-278 - 18REC419) (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 10. Motion to approve Design Concept Plan for Newman Tennis Center, and complete Phase I - Preliminary and Final Design Construction Plans. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 11. Motion to approve A.N. 25-28 – New Location: Retail Package Beer and Wine. SnehalKumar A. Patel applicant for 1714 Short Stop, LLC d/b/a Short Stop, located at 1714 Fifteenth Street. District 2, Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 12. Motion to approve A.N. 25-27 – New Location: Retail Package Beer and Wine. Cathy Aquinde applicant for Lovies Mercantile LLC, located at 2803 Wrightsboro Road Suite 4 & 5. District 3, Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 13. Motion to approve A.N. 25-29 – New Location: Consumption on Premise Liquor, Beer, Wine and Dance. Joseph Tankersley applicant for Jamkrew LLC d/b/a Wine & Dine, located at 879 Broad Street District 1, Super District 9. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) 14. Motion to proceed with improvements to Diamond Lakes Regional Park with the exception of the cameras. (Approved by Public Services Committee June 10, 2025) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 15. Motion to approve the purchase of one skid steer loader, at a total cost of $80,820 from Bobcat of Augusta for the Augusta Utilities Department. (ITB 25-164). (Approved by Administrative Services Committee June 10, 2025) 16. Motion to approve the purchase of one (1) Kardex Remstar Megamat Office Vertical Carousel in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the Augusta Procurement Department. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee June 10, 2025) 17. Motion to approve conversion of grant-funded Case Manager Aide position to County-funded Case Manager position for State Court Accountability and Treatment Courts and approve the transfer of associated funds. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee June 10, 2025) 18. Motion to approve a meeting with the Administrator, Interim Finance Director and General Counsel and Dr. Akers team regarding the unsolicited proposal for the proposed development of a pickleball and tennis complex with an associated hotel (25-000). (Approved by Administrative Services Committee June 10, 2025) 19. Motion to approve allowing the Administrator and Human Resources to proceed with identifying annually quarterly training opportunities for employees. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee June 10, 2025) 20. Motion to move to the full commission to receive update from Interim General Counsel on the matter of "Letter of Support" from the Augusta Commission maintaining the name of James Brown on the new arena; and any legal means available to the City of Augusta relative to the naming in association with the collected sales tax money. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee June 10, 2025) ENGINEERING SERVICES 21. Motion to direct the Engineering Department to initiate the road improvement project for the Railroad Street Area, and begin an analysis of property owners in the area to distribute notices of blight ordinance or chronic nuisance ordinance violation(s) (Approved Engineering Services Committee June 10, 2025) FINANCE 22. Approve MOU with UGA creating a Contract Labor Employee for the Extension Service PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 23. Motion to approve the minutes of Commission Meeting held June 3, 2025. ****END CONSENT AGENDA**** AUGUSTA COMMISSION AUGUSTA COMMISSION REGULAR AGENDA (Items 24-38) PUBLIC SERVICES 24. Motion to approve Recommendation of Award to Trinity Electrical Services, LLC in the amount of $771,265.00 for the Approach Improvements to Runway 17-35. (Bid 25-161) ENGINEERING SERVICES 25. Approve Sole Source for Xylem Analytics. 26. Acceptance of a Fee Simple Parcel and Easement on Conner Court 27. Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire a portion of property for permanent drainage easement and temporary construction easement (Parcel 061-3-135-00-0) 1322 Solomon Place (East Augusta Drainage and Improvements Phase IV Project). 28. Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire a portion of property for right of way and temporary construction easement (Parcel 043-4-001-00-0) 2631 Wrightsboro Road (Wrightsboro Road Improvements Project). 29. Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire a portion of property for temporary construction easement and driveway easement (Parcel 042-3-029-00-0) 1700 Valley Park Court (Wrightsboro Road Improvements Project). 30. Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire a portion of property for temporary construction easement (Parcel 061-3-035-00-0) 1320 Bruce Street (East Augusta Drainage and Improvements Phase IV Project). PUBLIC SAFETY 31. Approve Agreement with BIS Digital for Probate Court A/V System as a sole source procurement. 32. To inform the Commission about a new partnership between the Augusta Fire Department and Augusta Technical College to launch the Fire & Emergency Services Occupation Associate of Applied Science Degree Program. 33. To inform the Governing Body about the implementation of the “After the Fire” Booklet Program. 34. Recommend motion to approve recommended changes to Animal Ordinance (No recommendation from Public Safety Committee May 27, 2025; deferred back to committee with redlined version by the Commission in June 3, 2025 meeting) 35. Motion to approve the Augusta-Richmond County (FY26) Capacity Agreement for State Inmates to be housed at the Richmond County Correctional Institution (RCCI) 36. Discuss Operations of the Augusta-Richmond County Correctional Institution (RCCI) APPOINTMENT(S) 37. Motion to discuss and/or approve nominated appointments to the Richmond County Hospital Authority Board; deferred from the June 3, 2025 Commission Meeting.. (Requested by Mayor Garnett Johnson) LEGAL MEETING A. Pending and Potential Litigation B. Real Estate C. Personnel 38. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.