Public Services Committee Meeting

PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Tuesday, August 29, 2023 1:00 PM PUBLIC SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Bobby Williams Commissioner Stacy Pulliam Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle 1. New Ownership: A.N. 23-33: A request by Kourtney Patel for a retail package Liquor, Beer, & Wine License to be used in connection with Stevens Creek Wine & Spirits located at 1061 Stevens Creek Road. District 7. Super District 10. Motion to approve. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 2. Address Change Only: A request by Leonard Thomas Silas for a change of address for RTS- Restorative Therapy Solutions from 1219 West Wheeler Pkwy. to 149 Davis Road. District 7 Super District 10. Motion to approve. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 3. Presentation by Cliffisms Sports & Spirits regarding their application for a Sunday sales license. Motion to delete this item from the agenda. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 4. Mr. Daniel New regarding transient occupant confusion. (Referred from August 8, 2023 Commission meeting)  Motion to approve scheduling a work session to discuss this matter within the next 45 days with the inclusion of Ms. Blake, representatives from Housing & Community Development, the Administrator's Office, the Sheriff's Department, the Marshal's Department, Planning & Development, Destination Augusta and the hoteliers in the work session. Motion made by Pulliam, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 5. Discuss the process of implementing a panhandling ordinance. (Requested by Commissioner Sean Frantom) Motion to approve tasking the pertinent department directors and the Attorney with the development of a panhandling ordinance for Augusta. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Frantom. Substitute motion to schedule a work session on this matter within the next 60 days before drafting a panhandling ordinance. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Pulliam. Mr. Williams withdraws his substitute motion. Amended motion to have the committee chairman schedule a work session within the next three weeks to discuss a panhandling ordinance with the inclusion of city staff, the Attorney, the Administrator, representatives from the Sheriff's Department, Marshal's Department and the Homeless Task Force as participants in the work session after which the ordinance will be developed by city staff. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 6. Motion to receive a donation from the Trust of Oakland Park. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 7. Motion to allow the Augusta Aviation Commission and its representatives to work with the Augusta Law Department on an amendment to the CFC Ordinance. Approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on July 27, 2023. Motion to approve. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Frantom. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 8. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee held on August 8, 2023. Motion to approve.  Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 9. Motion to approve bid award contract for RFQ# 23-153 ARTS Freight Plan Update to Metro Analytics. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 10. Discuss the development of a food truck ordinance in downtown Augusta that is far to everyone. (Referred from the August 15, 2023 Commission Meeting) Motion to approve tasking the Administrator's Office to work with Planning & Development to streamline the ordinance regarding mobile food truck service with the use of readily identifiable decals for the vendors. Motion made by Pulliam, Seconded by Frantom. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0.