MINUTES OF AUGUST 7, 2000
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
Carolyn C. Baggott, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Kenneth J. McDowell, Councilmember
Phillip T. Mottel, Councilmember
I. Kent Sullivan, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The regular meeting of August 7, 2000, having been duly publicized, was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Jones.
Reverend John Newell of Grace United Methodist Church rendered the invocation and Mayor Lark Jones led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Baggott, Carpenter, McDowell, Mottel, and Sullivan.
Also in attendance were Charles B. Martin, City Administrator; Kelly Zier, City Attorney; Bob Brooks, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services; George M. Grkovic, Director of Economic and Community Development; John P. Potter, Jr., Director of Finance; Mark S. Tate, Director of Public Utilities; T. Lee Wetherington, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering/Public Works; and Diana H. Miller, Manager of Human Resources.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 17, 2000, and the study session of July 17, 2000, were approved as submitted by general consent.
ITEM 1. ANNEXATION: Five Notch Road, 2.19 ± Acres George O. McKie, Jr. Ordinance, Third and Final Reading
On motion by Councilmember Baggott, second by Councilmember Mottel, Council unanimously adopted on third and final reading an ordinance to effect the annexation of 2.19 ± acres of land bounded by the Greeneway, Five Notch Road, and the planned Green Forest Subdivision. The property will be zoned PD, Planned Development. The owner of the property intends to submit a general development plan to the Planning Commission within the near future indicating commercial uses on two parcels.
Please see the minutes of July 17, 2000, for the ordinance text.
ITEM 2. ANNEXATION: Old Edgefield and Brigham Roads 22.41 ± Acres Glenn Grant Gentry Petition Resolution to Accept
On motion by Councilmember Sullivan, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously adopted a resolution accepting a petition to annex 22.41 ± acres of land located on Old Edgefield and Brigham Roads. This land is currently used as a mobile home park and includes a personal residence of Mr. Gentry.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-20
TO ACCEPT PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF
PROPERTY OWNED BY GLENN GRANT GENTRY
WHEREAS, Section 5-3-150 of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina provides that: "Any area or property which is contiguous to a municipality may be annexed to the municipality by filing with the municipal governing body a petition signed by all persons owning real estate in the area requesting annexation. Upon the agreement of the governing body to accept the petition and annex the area, and the enactment of an ordinance declaring the area annexed to the municipality, the annexation is complete;" and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of North Augusta determines it to be in the best interest of the City to accept a petition for annexation attached hereto dated August 3, 2000 of the property described below:
All those pieces, parcels or tracts of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Aiken, State of South Carolina, adjacent to the present City limits of North Augusta, and identified by the following Plat Reference Numbers and Tax Map Parcel Numbers.
Plat Reference Number Tax Map Parcel Number Acres +/-
1. 10-068-0-02-013 (part) 21.71
2. 10-068-0-02-018 .70
Such property to be annexed is delineated on the plat attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" entitled "Plat of Property Sought to be Annexed to the City of North Augusta," as prepared by the City of North Augusta and dated July 2, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that the` Petition to Annex the property described herein is hereby accepted.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2000.
ITEM 3. ANNEXATION: Old Edgefield and Brigham Roads 22.41 ± Acres Glenn Grant Gentry Ordinance, First Reading - Tabled
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Mottel, Council unanimously voted to table the Ordinance until a future meeting in order for staff to provide additional information.
ITEM 4. FINANCE: Budget Adjustments Receive as Information
On motion by Councilmember Mottel, second by Councilmember Baggott, Council voted unanimously to receive as information the Insurance/Gasoline Deficit Analysis.
With the 48% rise in costs associated with the SCLGAG health insurance program coupled with the rise in gasoline costs experienced this year, the current operating budgets for this year are severely strained. The analysis details the steps taken by the Directors, after budget review, for addressing these cost concerns.
Council also directed staff to provide specific financial details for using unused personnel funds to cover these expected increases in expenses.
ITEM 5. FINANCE: Health Insurance, MED 350 and MED 500 Resolution
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Sullivan, Council adopted a resolution giving employees an option between SCLGAG MED 350 and MED 500 insurance plans and establishing formulas for shared costs. Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Carpenter, McDowell, Mottel, and Sullivan voted in favor of the resolution. Voting against the resolution was Councilmember Baggott. Council requested that Staff continue to look at further options regarding health insurance for City employees.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-21
ADOPTING SCLGAG MED-350 AND MED-500
INSURANCE PLANS AND ESTABLISHING
FORMULAS FOR SHARED COSTS
WHEREAS, it is the desire of City Council to provide to the employees of the City the highest level of medical insurance benefits and the most affordable prices; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta has been a member of the South Carolina Local Government Assurance Group, a coalition of South Carolina municipal governments, for the purpose of providing affordable medical insurance to its member cities since 1981; and
WHEREAS, faced with the rising costs within the medical industry, the City of North Augusta wishes to continue providing quality affordable insurance to its employees;
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 two medical insurance programs and formulas for shared costs shall be offered to the City employees. The employee, depending upon his/her needs shall select one of the two programs according to the following guidelines.
Option #1 SCLGAG Med-350
Option #2 SCLGAG Med-500
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this program shall be effective with insurance effective September 1, 2000.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2000.
ITEM 6. PARKS AND RECREATION: North Augusta Dixie Youth Baseball Recognition by Council
Councilmember Sullivan commended the Dixie Youth 14 year old boys, coached by Rick Meyer, for winning the State Tournament and advancing to the World Series in Cleveland, Mississippi, where they were eliminated in the second round.
ITEM 7. PARKS AND RECREATION: Water Works Park North Augusta Sertoma Club Picnic Shelter Donation - Resolution
On motion by Councilmember Baggott, second by Councilmember Mottel, Council unanimously adopted a resolution accepting a $30,000.00 donation from the North Augusta Sertoma Club for the construction of a picnic shelter in Water Works Park.
The resolution text is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-18
ACCEPTING A $30,000 DONATION
FROM THE NORTH AUGUSTA SERTOMA CLUB
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PICNIC SHELTER
IN WATERWORKS PARK
WHEREAS, on May 7, 1999, the Sertoma Club of North Augusta offered to donate $25,000 to the City of North Augusta for the purpose of constructing a picnic shelter pavilion within the Creighton Living History Park. On June 21, 1999, North Augustas City Council unanimously accepted this offer. Due to anticipated costs for the selected design and installation, the donation was subsequently increased to $30,000; and
WHEREAS, a mutually acceptable site for the precise location of the Sertoma Pavilion within Creighton Living History Park could not be agreed upon; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Sertoma Club has determined that locating the pavilion in another City Park would be in the best interest of the community. With their letter of July 20, 2000, the Sertoma Club presented to the City a check for $30,000 to be used by the City to construct the Sertoma Pavilion in North Augustas WaterWorks Park. The Sertoma Club requested that the pavilion be built in the vicinity of the former waterworks pump house and basin.
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 the City of North Augusta gratefully accepts the donation of $30,000 from the Sertoma Club of North Augusta for the purpose of constructing a picnic shelter pavilion in the WaterWorks Park. The shelter shall be located in the vicinity of the old waterworks pump house and basin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the shelter be named the Sertoma Pavilion at WaterWorks Park.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2000.
ITEM 8. ZONING: 16.2466 ± Acres Located 1/4 Mile North of I-20 on the East Side of US 25 (A Portion of the Miller Property) and the 0.02 ± Acres, City-Owned Sewer Lift Station Property C-3, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development -Planning Commission Recommendation Receipt
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council voted unanimously to receive as information the recommendation by the Planning Commission that the City rezone 16.2466 ± acres (Parcel 1) located Ό mile north of I-20 on the east side of US 25, from C-3, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development. This property is a portion of Miller property. Also recommended to be rezoned is the 0.02 ± acres (Parcel 2) City-owned sewer lift station property.
ITEM 9. ZONING: 16.2466 ± Acres Located 1/4 Mile North of I-20 on the East Side of US 25 (A Portion of the Miller Property) and the 0.02 ± Acres, City-Owned Sewer Lift Station Property C-3, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development Ordinance, First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Sullivan, second by Councilmember McDowell, Council unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of North Augusta by rezoning 16.2466 ± acres (Parcel 1) located Ό mile north of I-20 on the east side of US 25, from C-3, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development, and 0.02 ± acres (Parcel 2), City-owned sewer lift station property.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-18
TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
BY REZONING 16.2466 ± ACRES LOCATED
Ό MILE NORTH OF I-20 ON THE EAST SIDE OF US 25
(A PORTION OF THE MILLER PROPERTY)
AND 0.02 ± ACRES KNOWN AS THE
CITY-OWNED SEWER LIFT STATION PROPERTY
FROM C-3, GENERAL COMMERCIAL,
TO PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
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:
II. Said property being officially rezoned to the classification PD, Planned Development, the official Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta is to be so amended.
III. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
IV. 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 __________________, 2000.
ITEM 10. ZONING: 16.2466 ± Acres Located 1/4 Mile North of I-20 on the East Side of US 25 (A Portion of the Miller Property) and the 0.02 ± Acres, City-Owned Sewer Lift Station Property C-3, General Commercial to PD, Planned Development Ordinance, Second Reading
On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Baggott, Council unanimously passed on second reading an ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of North Augusta by rezoning 16.2466 ± acres (Parcel 1) located Ό mile north of I-20 on the east side of US 25, from C-3, General Commercial to PD,
Planned Development, and 0.02 ± acres (Parcel 2), City-owned sewer lift station property.
Please see ITEM #9 above for the ordinance text.
APPROVED: AUGUST 21, 2000