Engineering Services Committee Meeting

ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Tuesday, November 28, 2023 1:15 PM ENGINEERING SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Alvin Mason Commissioner Catherine Smith-McKnight Commissioner Tony Lewis Commissioner Brandon Garrett 1. Presentation by Mrs. Mariela E. Larry regarding a possible solution to the problem at the Olive Road bridge. Motion to approve proceeding with procuring the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer for the traffic device for the Olive Road bridge and to allow the Legal Department and Risk Management to study the matter for one month before reporting back to the committee. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 2. Presentation by Ms. Linda Williams regarding trash and litter and the need for a sign and speed bumps at the front entrance of the 3400 block of S. Kinsington Drive. It was the consensus of the committee that this item be received as information without objection. 3. Approval of purchase order to Consolidated Pipe & Supply for 13th Street water line project in amount of $47,179.35. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 4. Approval of sole-source purchase order to Consolidated Pipe & Supply for water meter registers for $39,600.00. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett  Motion carries 4-0. 5. Discuss approval or denial of Renovation Solution. LLC (RLS) “Consistency Letter” request for Construction & Operation of Renewable Energy (Biofuel) Facility at 1680 Dixon Airline Road, Augusta, Georgia. Motion to deny the request for the Consistency Letter. Motion made by Lewis, Seconded by Mason. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis Voting Nay: Garrett Motion carries 3-1. 6. Motion to determine that the road beginning at the intersection of Doug Barnard Parkway and Newsprint Road, and terminating at Graphic Packaging International, as shown on the attached map, has ceased to be used by the public to the extent that no substantial public purpose is served by it or that its removal from the country road system is otherwise in the best public interest, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 32-7-2, with the abandoned property to be quit-claimed to the appropriate party(ies), as provided by law and an easement to be retained over the entire abandoned portion for existing or future utilities as directed by Augusta Engineering Department and Augusta Utilities Department. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 7. Motion to approve the minutes of the Engineering Services Committee held on November 14, 2023. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0.