City of North Augusta

SOUTH CAROLINA

 

 

March 1, 1999

 
 

Date

 
     
 

Lark W. Jones

 
 

Mayor

 
     
 

Members of City Council

 

Carolyn C. Baggott

 

Phillip T. Mottel

     

Pat C. Carpenter

 

Donald C. Smith

     

Kenneth J. McDowell

 

I. Kent Sullivan

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

1. PUBLIC SAFETY: 1998 LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT .

Having been duly advertised, a public hearing was held on Monday, March 1 1999, at 7:00 P. M. for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding the use of the 1998 block grant from the Bureau of Justice. The grant application is for $20,000. There are two requirements of the grant. They are:

1. An Advisory Committee established by the Mayor for the purpose of reviewing the application and making non-binding recommendations for the City’s use of the funds. The following individuals serve on this advisory committee:

Charles Williams, Public Safety Captain

Kelly Zier, City Attorney

Tom Murphy, Municipal Judge

Barry Head, Principal, North Augusta Middle School

John Newell, Assistant Pastor, Grace Methodist Church

The Committee met and recommended the purchase of ten AED’s (Automatic Electronic Defibrillators) with the grant funds.

2. A public hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments regarding the Advisory Committee’s recommendations.

 

Public Safety Captain Charles Williams discussed the grant and explained how the AED’s would be used.

Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Baggott, Carpenter, McDowell, Mottel, Smith, and Sullivan.

Also in attendance were Charles B. Martin, City Administrator; John R. Brooks, Director of Leisure Services; George M. Grkovic, Director of Economic and Community Development; John P. Potter, Director of Finance; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Public Works; Leona J. Lewis, City Clerk; Randy Mosley, Public Safety Captain; and Charles Williams, Public Safety Captain.

There being no citizen comments pro or con, the public hearing was adjourned.

 

REGULAR MEETING

 

The regular meeting of March 1, 1999, having been duly publicized, was called to order at the conclusion of the public hearing by Mayor Jones.

Mayor Jones rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Baggott, Carpenter, McDowell, Mottel, Smith, and Sullivan.

Also in attendance were Charles B. Martin, City Administrator; John R. Brooks, Director of Leisure Services; George M. Grkovic, Director of Economic and Community Development; John P. Potter, Director of Finance; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Public Works; Leona J. Lewis, City Clerk; Randy Mosley, Public Safety Captain; and Charles Williams, Public Safety Captain.

The minutes of the regular meeting of February 15, 1999, were approved as presented by general consent.

 

ITEM 1. PERSONNEL: EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTATION BY MAYOR.

Mayor Jones presented service award pins to the following employees who have served the City for 5, 10, 20, and 25 years of continuous service. The employees were congratulated and commended for their many years of loyal and dedicated service to the City of North Augusta.

 

25 Year Service Award

Chris Lind November, 1973 Water Production

 

20 Year Service Award

Bob Brooks March 2, 1978 Parks & Recreation

Lee Lewis August 28, 1978 Administration

Eloise Clements December 15, 1978 Public Safety

Pam Utley January, 1979 Finance

 

15 Year Service Award

David Griffin July, 1983 Public Safety

Charles Williams October, 1983 Public Safety

Belton Weeks November, 1983 Justice & Law

 

10 Year Service Award

Joe Count July, 1988 Public Safety

Tim Varney August, 1988 Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services

David Smith November, 1988 Public Safety

 

5 Year Service Award

Pat Carpenter May, 1993 City Council

Curtis Sanders May, 1993 Public Safety

George Childs September, 1993 Sanitation

Richie Lamb October, 1993 Public Safety

Loretta Mays January, 1994 Finance

George Mobley February, 1994 Sanitation

 

ITEM 2. ZONING: 406 BARTON ROAD C-3, GENERAL COMMERCIAL, TO R-2, MEDIUM LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ORDINANCE, THIRD AND FINAL READING .

On motion by Councilmember Mottel, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously adopted on third and final 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.

Please see the minutes of February 15, 1999, for the ordinance text.

 

 

ITEM 3. ZONING: WEST MARTINTOWN ROAD - SAVANNAH PARK APARTMENTS - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ORDINANCE, THIRD AND FINAL READING .

On motion by Councilmember Sullivan, second by Councilmember McDowell, Council unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance 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.

Please see the minutes of February 15, 1999, for the ordinance text.

 

There being no further business, Council adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Leona J. Lewis

City Clerk