Public Services Committee Meeting

PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Tuesday, January 30, 2024 1:00 PM PUBLIC SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Bobby Williams Commissioner Stacy Pulliam Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle 1. New Location: A.N. 24-1: A request by Jacqueline V. Stephenson for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Family Dollar #21675 located at 2510 Tobacco Rd. District 4. Super District 9. 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. 2. Augusta Canal Authority announcing retirement of Dayton Sherrouse and introduction of New Executive Director Tyler Snead. It was the consensus of the committee that this item be received as information without objection. 3. Motion to approve Change Order #2 to Contract with ER Snell Inc. for Standard Aero Ramp Rehabilitation for a total deduct of ($363,250.22). Approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on December 19, 2023. (22ARA159) Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 4. Motion to approve Trinity Electrical Services to install new Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Lights on Runway 17/35 in the amount of $42,980.00. Approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on December 19, 2023. Motion to approve.  Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 5. Motion to approve a five (5) year MOU between AGS and Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC as managing and operating contractor for Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). Approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on December 19, 2023. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 6. Motion to approve selection of Republic Parking System, LLC to manage the public parking lots at AGS and approval of the public parking management services agreement between the company and the Airport. Three (3) year contract with option to extend for two (2) additional years. Approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission on December 19, 2023. (RFP 24-175) Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 7. Update on the Newman Tennis Courts getting redone in 2024. (Requested by Commissioner Sean Frantom) Motion to approve receiving this item as information. Motion made by Pulliam, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 8. Motion to approve design for pavement renovation, design for long term parking paving and project formulation for property exchange due diligence. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 9. Motion to accept a grant from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association for the execution of the "Coaching Boys into Men" program. Motion to approve. Motion made by Pulliam, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Mr. Williams out. Motion carries 3-0.  10. Motion to accept two grants of $5,000 each from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association for the execution of the "Coaching Boys into Men" program. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 11. Discussion of funds for senior program. (Requested by Commissioners Bobby Williams and Francine Scott) Motion to approve tasking the Recreation Director along with his staff with researching the establishment of a monetary supplement for the City's senior programs to disseminate among the six sites and also to look at the establishment of senior rates for facilities and come back with a recommendation at the next committee meeting. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 12. Approve directing the Planning Commission to create an ordinance to allow for special exceptions to the Augusta zoning ordinance related to annotated code of GA O.C.G.A. 16-12- 215(a) concerning the licensing of a pharmacy for low THC oil dispensing within 1,000 feet of a covered entity. Covered entity includes schools, day cares, or churches. (Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Garrett) Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Pulliam. Voting Yea: Frantom, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Mr. Williams out. Motion carries 3-0. 13. Discussion on the appearance of the city. (Requested by Mayor Garnett Johnson) It was the consensus of the committee that this item be received as information. 14. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee held on January 8, 2024. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. ADDENDUM ITEM 1. Update on the status of the Boathouse. (Requested by Commissioner Brandon Garrett) (Referred from the January 8 Administrative Services Committee) It was the consensus of the committee that this item be added to the agenda without objection.  Motion to approve giving the Administrator two weeks to review the situation with the Boathouse and come back to the next committee meeting with a recommendation for a path forward and what funding is available. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Pulliam. Voting Yea: Frantom, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Mr. Williams out. Motion carries 3-0.