Ms. June Collier, who owns property located on Royalette Avenue, complained to Council that people were using the "right-of-way" belonging to the City at the back of the properties on Royalette Avenue as a thoroughfare, including driving vehicles, bicycles, etc. through the area. Ms. Collier also complained that people were sleeping in that area and using drugs. Ms. Collier also asked Council to do something about people leaving their garbage cans at the street.

Mayor Jones advised Ms. Collier that he would ask the Public Safety Department to investigate the situation to determine what the City might be able to do about the problem, and he would report back to her.

Councilmember McDowell asked Council what the City can do about the property behind the Smile gas station on West Martintown Road and the rumor that a video poker establishment was locating there. City Attorney, Kelly Zier, advised Council that, since the property is not within the City limits, City Council cannot prevent the location of a video poker business at that location.

On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Sullivan, Council unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing solicitation of bids for the 6 mgd expansion of the City’s water treatment plant and scheduling distribution system improvements.

The resolution text follows:

WHEREAS, as a result of current demands and anticipated future growth of the North Augusta water system, the City desires to increase its Water Treatment Plant capacity from its present eight million gallons a day (8 MGD) to fourteen million gallons a day (14 MGD) permanent capacity, to modernize the existing plant facilities, and to improve the City’s water distribution system; and

WHEREAS, on May 6, 1996, with adoption of resolution no. 96-11, City Council authorized a contract with B. P. Barber & Associates, the City’s consulting engineers for its water system, for the purpose of preparing a preliminary engineering report for the water treatment plant expansion; and

WHEREAS, on February 3, 1997, City Council, having reviewed a Preliminary Engineering Report for the 6 MGD plant expansion, authorized B. P. Barber to proceed with the final design for the water treatment plant expansion and modernization and to submit said plans to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for its approval, and upon approval, to submit the plans to City Council for consideration to solicit bids for construction; and

WHEREAS, B. P. Barber has finalized the design for the water plant expansion, and DHEC has approved said design, and City Council has reviewed the design; and

WHEREAS, B. P. Barber completed a "Water Distribution System Study" dated December, 1998, and reviewed said study’s findings and recommendations for distribution system improvements with City Council on January 18, 1999.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the City of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that B. P. Barber & Associates is hereby authorized to solicit bids for the proposed 6 MGD water plant expansion and upon receipt to submit said bids to City Council for consideration.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that recommended distribution system improvements shall be included in scheduled improvement programs as contained within the attached "Utility Construction Fund – Project Cash Flow Sheet" dated February 1, 1999, and as, from time to time, updated.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is hereby authorized to sign all documents relating to the solicitation of bids.

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF _______________, 1999.

On motion by Councilmember Baggott, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously received as information the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone property located at 406 Barton Road, owned by Timothy R. Tinsley, from C-3, General Commercial, to R-2, Medium Lot Single-Family Residential.

On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Smith, Council unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance rezoning 406 Barton Road, owned by Timothy R. Tinsley, from C-3, General Commercial, to R-2, Medium Lot Single-Family Residential.

The ordinance text follows:

WHEREAS, Article I, entitled, "Administration," Section O, entitled, "Amendment Authorization and Procedure," of the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance adopted November 18, 1996, provides a procedure for amending the official Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta; and

WHEREAS, said procedure has been followed, and the North Augusta Planning Commission recommends to the City Council of North Augusta the following amendment to the official Zoning Map.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:

1. The property, identified as 406 Barton Road and containing 1.67 ± acres, located on the west side of Barton Road, owned by Timothy R. Tinsley, shown as parcel "B" on a plat prepared for Timothy R. Tinsley by Tony L. Carr, Sr., & Associates, dated December 7, 1998, is hereby rezoned from C-3, General Commercial, to R-2, Medium Lot Single-Family Residential, in accordance with the attached plat. The subject property is identified by the following tax map block and parcel number:

10-053-03-010 (part)

2. Said property being officially rezoned to the classification R-2, Medium Lot Single-Family Residential, the official Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta is to be so amended.

3. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third reading.

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF __________________, 1999.

ITEM 6. ZONING: 406 BARTON ROAD - C-3, GENERAL COMMERCIAL, TO 4-2, MEDIUM LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - ORDINANCE, SECOND READING.

ITEM 7. ZONING: WEST MARTINTOWN ROAD - SAVANNAH PARK APARTMENTS - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION - RECEIVED AS INFORMATION.

ITEM 8. ZONING: WEST MARTINTOWN ROAD - SAVANNAH PARK APARTMENTS - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ORDINANCE, FIRST READING.

II. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on third reading.

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF __________________, 1999.

On motion by Councilmember Smith, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously passed an ordinance on second reading approving the General Development Plan for the 48.9± acre Savannah Park Apartments planned development located on the south side of West Martintown Road near the intersection of Gregory Lake Road.