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Aiken City Council Meeting - live from Council Chambers.
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A
Got
sound
great
welcome
to
the
April
22nd
meeting
of
your
akin
City
Council.
We
appreciate
you
being
here
today
we're
gonna
start
with
our
invocation
in
our
pledge
and
this
time
I'm
going
to
ask
Reverend
Paul
Bush
to
come
up
present
the
concern
ministers
fellowship
Reverend
Bush.
Thank
you
for
being
with
us
today.
B
Prayer
God,
our
Heavenly
Father's,
will
be
able
to
buy
before
you
now.
We
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
to
bless
us
with,
for
the
way
that
you've
taken
care
of
us
throughout
the
day.
Didn't
allow
any
more
to
happen
to
us
and
we
were
able
to
bear
God,
then
toward
end
of
another
day.
You
allowed
us
to
come
and
meet
in
the
chambers
God
that
we
might
take
care
of
business
for
thee,
Heavenly
Father.
B
We
want
to
thank
those
Heavenly
Father
who
set
in
the
chairs
up
front
who
have
given
their
life
Heavenly
Father
to
the
service
of
the
community.
You
also
told
us
the
citizens,
Heavenly
Father,
did
pray
for
those
who
have
authority
over
us.
God
is
our
prayer
that
you
continue
to
lead,
God
and
direct
them
in
all
things
that
they
say
and
do
Heavenly
Father.
They
might
do
it
for
the
better
of
mankind.
B
Then
we
pray
for
all
those
who
sit
among
us,
Heavenly
Father,
that,
whatever
agenda
that
we
come
in
with
Heavenly
Father,
that
it
might
not
be
one
of
discouragement,
Heavenly
Father
of
our
off
division.
But
if
we
have
serious
questions
god,
we
ask
you
to
allow
them
to
give
to
have
the
knowledge
to
answer
those
that
we
might
be
able
to
leave
in
peace
and
on
one
Accord
and
in
everything
that
we
say
in.
Do
we'll
be
careful
that
we
give
your
name.
They
honor
the
praise
and
the
glory
amen.
C
A
A
The
public
forms
in
which
many
opinions
are
expressed
and
the
business
of
the
city
must
be
conducted
as
such,
disciplined
honorable
and
professional
decorum
is
paramount.
Courteous
and
respectful
communication
is
expected
during
public
hearings.
All
questions
and
statements
from
the
public
shall
be
directed
to
the
chair.
If
you
want
to
speak,
raise
your
hands
and
I
will
certainly
recognize
you.
Please
approach
the
podium
and
state
your
name
and
address
in
order
to
allow
an
opportunity
for
everyone
who
wishes
to
address
Council
speaker
should
limit
their
comments
to
the
subject
being
discussed.
D
Have
one
deletion
to
the
agenda
and
that
is
under
old
business
number
one
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
city
code
to
increase
the
number
of
appointments
to
the
eccrine
committee,
and
we
have
an
addition
to
the
agenda,
a
resolution
to
name
the
senior
and
youth
center,
the
lessee
be
Price,
akin
senior
and
youth
center.
Are
there
any
more
additions
or
deletions
to
the
agenda?
D
F
D
A
A
D
D
A
C
D
D
Therefore,
it
be
rich,
be
it
resolved
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Aiken
that
the
new
senior
and
youth
center
located
next
to
Huestis
parts
be
called
the
lessee
B
price
ache,
senior
and
youth
center,
but
adopted
by
the
council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin.
At
the
regular
meeting
held
this
22nd
day
of
April
2019,
at
which
a
quorum
was
present
and
voting
very.
G
Mr.
mayor,
ladies
and
gentlemen
of
the
council,
it
is
indeed
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
stand
with
petitions
from
our
community
in
support
of
the
naming
of
this
Center.
It
is
a
delight
to
see
the
face
of
one
less
EB
price
whose
fingers
are
on
the
pulse
of
this
community
and
nothing
escapes
her
unnoticed,
and
it
was
a
major
feat
to
get
this
done
without
her.
G
Take
like
my
residency
and
my
stewardship
of
that
community.
Very
serious
standing
with
me,
of
course,
is
the
Reverend
Paul
Bush,
the
president
of
the
concerned,
ministers
fellowship
representing
more
than
2530
churches
throughout
the
CSRA.
With
the
total
constituency
and
membership
of
over
20,000
members
who
stand
in
full
support
of
this
resolution,
and
this
being
done,
we
have
support
from
mr.
Eugene
white
of
the
Aiken
County
branch
of
the
n-double
a-c-p,
miss
Michelle
Merryweather
of
the
joy
of
walking
Club,
the
Imani
group,
Eden
ministries
and,
of
course,
her
family.
G
That
are
here,
and
so
it
is
with
an
honor
and
a
privilege
again
that
we
stand
before
you
to
ask
that
this
be
done.
On
the
evening
of
the
concerned.
Ministers
fellowship
love
banquet
this
year,
I
pulled
aside
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager,
as
well
as
mr.,
to
have
a
conversation
about
this
possibility
and
miss
price
walked
up
and
we
just
all
went
to
looking
up.
G
Pretty
good
at
it,
and
so
we
just
went
looking
dumbfounded
so
miss
price.
Thank
you
so
much,
and
we
know
that
with
your
humility,
had
we
come
to
you
with
this,
you
probably
would
have
nixed
it
so
I'm,
so
much
more
say
in
what
the
community
would
want
done
right
and
so
with
that,
I
would
like
to
place
these.
If.
B
Mr.
bear
standing
here,
Reverend
Bozeman-
we
just
want
you
to
know
that
brother
Eugene
white,
as
well
as
dr.
millenia
Johnson,
who
is
a
vice
president
at
they
can
then
double
acp
simply
wants
you
to
know
that
they
are
not
here
tonight,
because
they
are
taking
care
of
business
in
Lexington,
South
Carolina,
but
have
they
been
here?
There
have
been
more
than
willing
to
stand
here
with
us.
Thank
you
all
for
your
time.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
E
Mr.
mayor
I
can't
think
of
anyone
or
any
person
deserving
of
this
honor
more
than
lessee
price,
sir
influences
not
only
to
the
city.
Quite
frankly
and
I've
said
this
to
it
recently
to
the
county
into
the
state
and
probably
a
little
bit
under
national
I.
Just
have
a
personal
as
skipper.
Perry
has
before
me
a
feeling
that
we
should
not
name
buildings
after
people
living,
but
I
certainly
applaud
the
recognition
from
the
community.
I
hope.
D
D
D
That
is
good
and
it
was
very
difficult
to
keep
this
a
secret
from
you.
We've
been
working
on
it
for
a
while
family,
Brenda
Lee,
but
somehow
we
pull
it
off
and
I.
Faced
my
special
thanks
to
this
council
and
the
mayor
who
made
it
happen
and
to
her
family
who
she
saw
you
slip
out
of
here,
she
saw
you
walked
in
and
she
knew
something
was
up
so
I.
D
Just
thank
you
for
being
here
at
the
last
moment,
I
think
that
residents
of
tool
Hill,
who
approached
me
and
asked
that
this
be
done,
because
what
she
has
done
for
that
community
and
not
only
that
community
for
this
entire
city
of
Aitkin.
She
has
dedicated
35
years
on
this
council
and
50
years,
just
serving
this
community
I,
don't
know
of
anyone
else
that
can
touch
that.
So,
let's
see
I.
Thank
you.
I
congratulate
you
and
I
hope
you
don't
plan
to
go
anywhere
soon.
You
still
got
some
more
work
to
do.
H
Thank
You
mayor,
miss
Lessie,
I,
think
what
Reverend,
Bush
and
I'm
sorry
give
me
your
names.
Man
came
up
and
said,
exemplifies
and
pinpoints
the
reason
why
this
building
shouldn't
him
after
you
I,
am
excited
to
hear
these
numbers
50
years
being
an
active
member
of
our
community
and
having
your
finger
on
it
I
think
is
exemplary.
H
J
A
Before
we
vote,
my
comments
on
this
to
Councilwoman
price
would
be
that
I
support
this
name
on
the
building,
but
not
just
because
of
the
support
for
tool
Hill
because
of
your
service
in
support
for
our
city.
I
think
you've
been
a
representative
in
a
marvelous
way
to
every
person
in
our
city,
and
we
we're
very
thankful
for
that
service,
and
it
means
a
lot.
We're
all
excited
to
have
this
opportunity
to
do
this.
A
F
K
A
word
so
that
is
what
I'm
dealing
with
first
and
then
my
friends
on
council
who
whispers
and
I
noticed
the
clustering
this
evening
of
groups
and
I'm
thinking.
Okay,
why
are
they
clustering
in
groups
but
I
ignored
it
and
then,
when
rather
Bozeman
threw
me
out
of
the
room?
My
the
other
night
last
week,
my
first
question
was:
what
did
I
do?
K
What
are
they
saying
that
I've
done
with
this
in
this
meeting,
and
the
mayor
and
Stewart
is
in
the
meeting
so
lots
of
questions,
but
it
doesn't
take
me
long
to
ask
the
question
of
myself
and
then
dismiss
it
and
say:
okay,
it's
just
another
day.
It's
just
another
discussion,
but
I
am
indeed
more
than
honored
the
things
that
we
do.
We
don't
do
it
for
this
kind
of
recognition.
K
It's
because
it's
just
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
even
if
nothing
had
ever
done,
what
I
do
is
what
I'm
called
to
do
and
so
I.
Thank
you.
I
thank
the
citizens
of
this
town
with
heartfelt
appreciation
and
I.
Don't
know
what
else
to
say,
but
I
am
just
extremely
surprised,
but
yet
indeed
honor.
Thank
you.
I
F
A
C
A
C
We
had
a
meeting
Thursday
with
the
ad
hoc
and
they're
still
we're
still
waiting
to
hear
from
several
a
number
of
the
folks
of
their
interest
in
serving
I
know,
council
wanted
a
list
of
who
might
be
interested
and
we
will
have
that
may
13th.
That
is
why
we
continued
the
item
from
tonight's
agenda
to
May
the
13th.
A
All
right,
thank
you
very
much.
Moving
down
to
new
business
number
one.
Our
new
business
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
rezone
properties
in
the
area
from
Union
Street
to
Williamsburg
Street
and
from
Park
Avenue
to
barn.
Why
haven't
you
to
downtown
downtown
business
DB
by
title
in
ordinance
amending
the
zoning
of
real
estate
from
several
different
zoning
designations
to
downtown
business
DB?
Is
there
emotions,
I,
suppose
Thank
You,
Councilwoman
Diggs?
Is
there
a
second
second
thank
you
comes
from
Jared
Oh
comments
from
staff,
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
did,
we
do
have
tonight
first
reading
of
this
ordinance.
This
process
begins
some
time
ago,
when
we
contemplated
this
rezoning
and
after
a
number
of
public
meetings,
we
are
focusing
initially
on
the
potential
rezoning
of
the
area
from
going
east
from
Union
Street
to
Williamsburg,
going
north
to
south
from
Barnwell
Avenue
to
Park
Avenue,
rezoning
that
entire
portion
downtown
business
with
one
exception.
C
We,
the
area's
prompt,
currently
predominantly
zone
general
business,
with
the
exception
of
a
handful
of
parcels
owned
single-family
residential
and
the
council,
requested
that
the
Planning
Commission
review
this
zoning
in
and
around
downtown
Aiken.
Almost
a
year
ago
in
May,
two
thousand
eighteen
and
try
to
align
the
zoning
with
the
Comprehensive
Plan.
C
C
Initially,
the
area
we
were
looking
at
was
Union
Street
to
Beaufort
Street,
bordered
by
Barnwell
to
park
north
and
south
after
the
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
and
after
public
input,
they
reduced
the
scope
east
back
to
Williamsburg,
and
the
thought
was
a
lot
of
the
property
from
Williamsburg
East
to
Buford
his
own
light
industrial
and
similar
type
zoning,
and
they
believe
that
was
too
drastic
of
a
change.
So
they
focused
on
the
area
from
Union
to
Williamsburg.
I
do
know
also
staff
and
council
had
several
additional
meetings.
C
In
addition
to
the
Planning
Commission
hearing
that
was
held
on
March
the
12th,
there
were
to
answer
a
lot
of
questions.
A
major
rezoning
of
this
sort
engenders,
understandably,
a
lot
of
comments
and
questions
from
affected
property
owners,
and
some
of
the
questions
that
were
arising
were
things
such
as
is
this
going
to
cause
my
taxes
to
go
up?
Will
I
be
able
to
continue
to
use
my
home
as
a
residence?
Are
we
trying
to
gentrify
the
area
to
and
things
of
that
sort?
C
C
The
Planning
Commission
did
make
one
small
little
amendment
to
the
shrunken
zone
area.
They
excluded
606
Izzo
for
Park
Avenue
from
the
rezoning
that
will
continue
to
be
zoned
general
business.
That
property
is
current,
where
the
current
currently
occupied
by
the
Salvation
Army.
So
you
have
before
you
tonight
the
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
this
area
of
real
estate
from
several
different
zoning
designations
to
downtown
business.
A
L
So
this
is
to
explain
why
I
only
discovered
while
I
was
driving
down,
Richland
Avenue,
I
guess
maybe
in
later
March
or
mid-march
I
saw
the
signs
and
I'm,
like
oh,
my
goodness,
but
I
I'm,
just
now
kind
of
trying
to
get
up
to
speed
on
this
and
my
concern-
and
you
just
mentioned
that
you
know
you
had
a
number
of
people-
you
know
contacting
y'all
through
various
means.
You
know
email
telephone,
it
said
and
there
have
been
conversations
about
gentrification
and
that
a
lot
of
those
things
had
been
answered
and
I
guess.
L
M
A
A
That's
protected
there
there's
a
general
business
now
so
down
the
the
downtown
business
which
we're
presenting
actually
allows
for
multi-family
residential
as
opposed
to
right
now,
all
those
all
the
homes
which
are
significant
in
this
district
are
non
conforming
to
the
zoning
I
think
at
the
time
zoning
was
put
in.
It
was
kind
of
done
with
a
sort
of
a
paintbrush
approach
where
you're
grandfathered
in
this
actually
brings
it
to
more
what
it
is
now
so
so
I
mean.
F
L
That's
a
lot
of
single-family
residences
and
I.
Wonder
I
mean,
as
as
the
property
value
would
would
go
up.
I
mean
I,
know
different
different
cities.
When
you
know
in
economic
development
plans,
I
mean
different
different
cities.
You
know
take
that
into
account
and
their
accommodations
made
to
ensure
that
people
aren't
priced
out
of
their
homes
and
I.
Guess
that's
I
mean.
Is
there
anything
in
writing
or
anything
I
mean
tangible
stated
it.
You
know
to
avoid
that
happening
or
I
mean
right.
A
I
understand
well
you're,
going
from
business
to
a
business
owning,
so
it's
not
like
you're
going
from
in
a
lot
of
gentrification
when
you
read
about
in
publications
about
what
that
is,
it's
taking
is
taking
something
that
might
have
been
a
residential
where
you
have
an
old
family
home,
that's
been
being
moved
to
a
businesses
owning
and
all
of
a
sudden
the
uses
grow
exponentially
and
the
escalation
of
the
assessment.
In
this
situation,
you
were
actually
taking
a
business
zoning
and
restricting
it
down
further.
A
So
the
only
thing
that's
going
to
make
the
property
rise
in
value
is
the
same
thing
that
would
now,
which
would
be
if
it
as
it
develops.
If
it
develops
into
you,
know
nice
four
homes
people
start
doing
and
we
hope
they
will.
We
have
they'll,
take
take
advantage
of
programs
that
we
have
that
they
help
to
refurbish
some
of
the
homes
and
some
of
the
properties
now
that
need
it
clean
up
some
of
the
Lots
those
are,
but
those
are
the
same
things
that
are
in
place
now
under
G
B.
A
L
D
A
L
A
I
I
think
it
helps
to
know
the
history
of
it,
and
the
zoning
goes
back
to
any
of
us.
None
of
us
were
involved
with
the
zoning
that
was
put
there
some
of
the
zoning
for
the
residential
houses.
It
was
done
in
the
1970s
to
put
it
as
GB
why
they
did
that.
I
have
no
idea
why
they
would
do
it
because
GB
those
homes,
every
one
of
them,
is
older
than
the
zoning,
so
why
they
did
it
wasn't
zoned
as
residential
to
begin
with
is
anybody's
guess,
but
what
GB
does
not
allow?
I
It
does
not
allow
residential
at
all
they
grandfather's
all
of
those
in,
but
once
the
house
is
gone,
if
it
burns
down,
you
can't
put
a
house
back
into
that
zoning
without
an
exception
and
you'd
have
to
ask
for
an
exception.
I'm
not
saying
we
wouldn't
grant
an
exception,
but
what
it
makes
it
is
more
concurrent
with.
What's
there,
even
though
it
says
DB
DB
for
a
residence
is
better
because
DB
is
downtown
and
downtown
has
residential
properties
I
own
one
of
them,
it
doesn't
affect
them
and
I
can
always
put
it
back
in
residential.
I
M
I
Well,
you
know
what
you'd
have
to
see
is
that's
a
supply
and
demand
thing
and
there's
no
demand
for
million-dollar
houses,
there's
no
way
or
an
agent
not
on
these
side.
Westside
North,
Side,
south
side
and
people
would
side
would
sides
not
building
million-dollar
houses
anymore.
There
are
some
million
dollar
houses
and
there's
certainly
million
dollar
houses
in
Aitkin.
That's
not
the
point.
The
point
is
is
nobody's
building
new
ones,
with
a
few
exceptions
and
mr.
Baldwin's
here
from
Woodside,
he
probably
might
take
exception
that
they
built
you.
I
L
I
That's
a
lot
of
money
and
I.
Don't
know
that
that's
going
to
happen
immediately.
Yes,
that'd
be
more
than
some,
but
some
people
would
like
to
get
a
hundred
and
fifty
there's
one
on
Fairfield.
That's
right
now
listed
for
one
hundred
and
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
which
it's
gonna
be
tough
it'll,
be
interesting
to
see
if
they
can
get
that
and
it's
a
renovated
house
and
ultimately
that's
what
you
want,
but
they
assess
our
assessed
based
on
what
you
have
in
the
residential
use
and
that's
not
going
to
escalate
on
the
existing
houses
overnight.
C
L
C
I
may
one
of
the
other.
Things
too,
is
that
the
setbacks
general
business
has
setback
requirements
that
the
home
has
to
be
so
many
feet
from
the
front
yard
and
on
on
the
side
yards,
whereas
downtown
business
does
not
have
setback
requirements
and
right
now,
a
lot
of
the
residential
property
in
this
area.
C
L
C
Demolition
is
not
covered
necessarily
by
zoning.
It's
more
historic
overlay,
there's
like
extra
hoops,
but
just
because
a
property
is
zoned,
a
certain
type
of
zoning
use
that
it
can
be
demolished,
it's
more
whether
it's
in
the
historic
overlay
or
particular
overlay
district,
where
there
could
be
extra
steps
involved
before
demolition
takes
place.
Okay,.
J
N
Name
is
Kathy
James
I'm,
a
downtown
resident
at
9:18,
colleton,
Avenue
and
I
understand
that
you
are
no
longer
considering
the
light
industrial
that
is
east
of
Williamsburg.
But
I
would
just
like
to
ask
that
when
you
do
reconsider
that
zoning
that
you
move
the
boundary
south
to
colleton
to
include
all
of
the
light
industrial
in
the
same
neighborhood.
M
O
Evening,
my
name
is
attorney
Randy,
Taylor
and
I'm,
with
the
Salvation
Army
here
in
Aiken,
I
wanted
to
come
and
speak
in
favor
of
I
know
I
out
front.
We
had
a
lot
of
questions
about
exactly
what
this
would
mean
for
the
community
and
I'd
like
to
commend
the
council,
because
they
were
very
patient
and
explaining
it
to
us
they're,
helping
us
to
understand
how
this
could
be
positive
and
I.
Think
after
a
lot
of
patience
and
communication
and
meetings,
we
see
how
this
could
be
a
good
thing
and
I
look
forward
to
it.
O
A
A
C
D
D
E
Yeah
I
missed
a
couple
of
the
meetings,
so
excuse
me,
if
I'm,
if
I'm
kind
of
late
to
the
party
but
I
need
40
Sofia
to
heads
on
council
among
others.
Why
are
we
doing
this?
Is
this
going
to?
Is
this
going
to
drain
our
downtown
area?
Is
this
going
to
adversely
affect
our
downtown
the
area
by
now
calling
downtown
from
pain
all
the
way
up
to
Williamsburg?
E
J
E
M
E
J
Right
no
I
mean
we
have
right
now.
My
understanding
and
Stewart
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
I
think
it's
45
Lots
in
there
that
are
empty,
that
can't
be
rebuilt
into
homes
because
of
the
zoning
we've
got.
Another
20
scheduled
for
demolition,
that'll
be
65
properties,
it
will
just
sit
there
at
this
point.
We
can
put
homes
back
on
there
and
we
can
rebuild
that
neighborhood.
This
is,
you
know
much
more
restrictive
than
general
business.
J
E
Couple
of
other
points,
I,
don't
understand
why
we're
allowing
the
Salvation
Army
to
say
they
don't
want
to
participate,
I!
Think
it's
there
in
the
area
they
in
my,
in
my
view,
they
should
be
in
the
area.
We
have
a
letter
in
the
package
from
a
business
owner
who
has
asked
not
to
be
included
as
well
and
I.
Don't
how
far
we
gonna
go
with
that.
Are
we
going
to
give
other
business
owners?
I
No,
the
one
came
to
planning
and
if
you
want
to
I'm
sure
mr.
McCants
will
be
glad
to
come
up
and
explain
why
he
does.
It
was
quite
eloquent
at
planning
as
to
what
mr.
McCann's
did
as
to
why
he
felt
like
it
needed
to
stay
gb
in
their
particular
case.
I
actually
disagree
with
him
and
told
him
as
much
and
said
I
thought
DB
would
do
better
for
him,
but
all
power
to
them.
They
asked
for
that
exception
and.
E
C
C
Well,
I
think
they
were
trying
to
the
Planning
Commission
and
I
I
attended
it,
but
I
was
out
in
the
room
a
lot
if
I
could
get
Ryan
to
come
answer
that
because
he
was
up
here
and
was
able
to
listen
in
because
I
missed
a
lot
of
the
context.
At
that
point
of
the
meeting
talking
to
individuals
interested
in
this.
My.
H
P
Yes,
so
most
of
the
properties
that
that
you
received
that
we
received
letters
from
we're
in
that
light,
industrial
area,
the
two
there
was
one
that
was
just
kind
of
general
inquiry
in
common
I
know:
I,
wouldn't
characterize
as
being
requested
to
be
left
out,
the
one
that
was
requested
to
be
left
out,
but
that
was
not
I
believed
as
a
property
at
7.50
Richland,
Avenue
East.
It
used
to
be
a
a
car
dealership
currently
vacant.
It's
generally
at
the
corner
of
the
northwest
corner
of
Richland
and
Marion.
Okay,.
J
P
I
M
H
E
A
A
A
A
Is
the
first
ring
of
an
orange
sum
in
the
concept
plan
for
the
village
at
Woodside
to
provide
maintenance
storage,
an
ordinance
amending
the
concept
plan
for
the
property
located
the
village
of
Woodside?
Is
there
a
motion?
Gregory?
Is
there
a
second
all
right,
Thank
You,
councilman
jeredy
comments
from
staff
Thank.
C
You
mr.
mayor
silver,
Bluff,
Development
LLC
is
requesting
revision
of
the
concept
plan
for
the
village
at
Woodside.
This
revision
proposes
to
locate
a
maintenance
yard
storage
facility
and
recycling
center
within
the
development
to
allow
efficiency
and
provide
better
service
to
village
patrons
and
residents.
Since
this
is
unplanned
residential.
An
amendment
to
the
concept
plan
must
be
reviewed
by
the
Planning
Commission
forwarded
to
City
Council,
with
their
recommendation.
C
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
the
request
at
their
April
9th
meeting
and
recommended
that
the
concept
plan
revision
be
approved
with
the
following
conditions:
number
one
that
the
site
and
landscape
plan
be
submitted
to
ensure
there
are
no
conflicts
with
the
existing
Street
drainage
or
utility
system
number.
Two,
that
the
building
design
be
consistent
with
the
materials
and
dimensions
of
the
surrounding
structures,
as
deemed
appropriate
by
the
Planning
Director
number.
Three,
that
the
development
comply
with
the
landscaping
tree;
preservation,
open
space
and
signage
requirements
of
the
zoning
ordinance.
A
A
D
C
You
mr.
mayor
in
2016,
Council
adopted
a
resolution
to
participate
in
this
regional
home
consortium
and
it
was
for
a
three-year
period.
We
have
before
us
renewal
of
this
request
and
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
encourages
partnerships
such
as
this,
where
we
work
with
nonprofit
CDC's
to
participate
in
the
home
consortium.
This
allows
these
partners
to
apply
for
home
funds
via
competitive
grant
process,
and
this
will
not
affect
our
CDBG
money
we
received,
nor
will
extra
staff
time
be
needed,
as
this
is
administered
by
lower
Savannah
Council
of
Governments,
quick.
A
Question
does
mr.
price:
miss
price
is
only
four.
Oh
yes,
thank
you.
So
she'll
be
abstaining
from
some
discussion
on
this
issue
because
she's
on
the
board
of
the
blower
Savannah,
very
good.
Thank
you.
Mr.
bean
blowing
any
comments
from
the
audience
and
comment
some
questions
from
Council
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous
with
an
abstention
from
this
price.
Very
good.
A
Well,
mr.
price
is
coming
down.
We're
gonna,
read
item
number
four
I'm
number,
four
in
our
new
business.
This
is
a
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
adjust
water
and
sewer
rate
change,
charge,
charges
by
title
artists,
establishing
new
charges
for
water
and
sewer
service
and
before
I,
get
a
motion
in
a
second
I'd
like
to
have
comments
from
staff
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
do
have
this
item
before
you
tonight.
Council
historically
has
asked
our
staff
to
operate
this
enterprise
and
sewer
utility
as
efficiently
as
possible.
There
are
times
when
rate
adjustments
must
be
brought
before
council.
We
have
several
Ida
layers
to
this
ordinance
to
discuss
with
Council.
C
So
these
this
increase
would
be
less
than
this
amount.
We
also
discussed
a
3%
water
rate.
Increase
for
users,
as
recommended
by
the
rate
study
presented
by
our
consultant,
will
Dan
in
the
spring
of
2018.
Again
assuming
it's
800
cubic
feet.
This
would
be
a
proximate
27
cents
per
month.
Increase
we
also
in
the
ordinance
have
out
of
City
rates
increasing
to
triple
the
in
City
rate.
We
did
have
a
work
session
earlier
today,
so
there
are
a
couple
things
from
the
staff
perspective.
C
We
want
to
speak
into
the
record
first,
it
is
the
sense
of
council
I
gathered
at
the
work
session
that
we
want
to
amend
the
ordinance
to
not
increase
the
rates
to
three
times
the
in
City
rate
for
our
non
city,
residential
and
commercial
customers.
So
if
that
is
still
the
sense
of
council,
any
motion
would
need
to
reflect
that
desire
to
amend
that
the
charge
will
be
two
times
the
rate,
not
three
times
the
rate.
C
Second,
we
will
provide
to
Council
at
the
net
between
now
and
second
reading
and
we'll
post
publicly
the
other
options,
because
this
is
an
enterprise
system.
We
realized
that
our
infrastructure
needs
upgrading
and
updating
on
a
regular
basis,
and
while
these
rates,
the
sewer
rate,
will
basically
hold
it
steady,
we
will
provide
several
other
increments,
as
discussed
in
the
work
session
to
show
the
impact
of
rate
increase
at
other
percentiles.
We
will
do
the
same
for
the
water
rate.
C
Various
percentiles
and
have
a
discussion
in
a
work
session
before
it
comes
back
to
council
for
second
reading
any
amount
other
than
the
sewer
increase.
That
is
the
pass
through
for
from
the
county
PSA
any
amount
for
water
and
sewer
will
be
put
towards
system
depreciation
and
projects.
So
that
is
the
sense
from
council
and
has
been
certainly
with
this
council
since
you
came
into
came
together
as
a
collective
body
in
November
of
2017
and
was
of
the
prior
council
as
well.
C
A
M
A
A
C
D
C
A
A
A
E
I
would
make
two
comments
ahead
of
time.
First,
thanking
Council
for
their
support
of
this
issue
in
recognition
of
the
way
to
the
dick
Smith
is
a
major
factor
in
the
roundabout
which
I
understand
a
lot
of
people
didn't
like
until
they
got
used
to
it
now.
They
love
it.
Secondly,
recognized
in
the
audience
the
presence
of
his
family
or
less,
and
they
come
up
after
we
read
the
resolution.
E
His
most
appreciative
most
appreciative
of
the
hard
work
and
dedication
exhibited
by
dick
Smith
to
her
his
years
of
service
to
the
city
of
Aitkin
and
to
show
their
appreciation.
The
Council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
has
concluded
that
the
adoption
of
this
resolution
is
in
the
best
interest
of
its
citizens.
E
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
county
of
the
city
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin,
at
the
roundabout
on
East
Gate
Drive,
just
off
whiskey,
Road
she'll
hereafter
be
known
as
the
Richard
W
Smith
Memorial
roundabouts,
adopted
by
the
council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
at
regular
meeting
held
its
22nd
day
of
April
2019
and
which
a
quorum
was
present
in
voted.
It
signed
by
the
mayor
in
all
members
of
council.
A
Q
Evening
I
am
Mike
Smith
and
mayor
and
city
council.
Thank
you
so
much
for
this
honor.
He
truly
put
a
lot
of
thought
into
Smart
Growth
initiatives,
and
that
was
one
of
the
drivers.
When
he
first
came
here,
no
pun
intended,
but
he
did.
He
came
from
tilting
the
head
where
he'd
seen
massive
sprawl
and
then
he
came
here
and
he
was
like.
Oh
no
I
didn't
move
somewhere
else
where
this
is
gonna
happen
and
he
it
got
involved.
Q
He
was
a
citizen
who
believed
in
stepping
up
to
the
plate
and
if
you
can
make
a
difference,
then
do
so
but
I
think
that
it's
it's
really
with
fondness
that
I
think
about
it,
because
I
remember
the
whole
period
when
he
was
really
pushing
for
it
and
he
didn't
get
it
done
in
his
first
term,
but
he
did
in
his
second
and
then
he
voted
himself
off
the
bus
and
and
I
think
that's
another
great
testament.
You
know
term
limits
that
you
know
he
chose
not
to
run
again
but
and
again
my
family.
I
E
H
Mayor
I'd
like
to
say
something
real,
quick,
not
to
take
away
from
the
naming
of
the
roundabout,
but
Becky
and
Jim
Lorraine
are
an
asset
to
our
community
for
for
a
different
reason
and
I
just
want
to
point
out
that
Jim
Lorraine
Ian's,
the
executive
director
of
the
American
Warrior
Project,
which
started
in
Aiken
and
Augusta,
see
Aiken
Augusta,
Warrior
Project
and
he's
basically
taken
it
national
and
it's
provides
support
to
all
our
troops
and
veterans
in
Seoul.
So
thank
you
for
being
here.
C
J
A
I
A
Coming
it
was
cold
was
it
was
cold,
but
we
had
a
great
turnout
in
our
vendors.
Our
vendors
were
great.
It
was
a
super
event.
I'd
like
to
thank
our
staff,
also
for
our
Easter
egg
hunt.
It
was
as
a
Perry
Park
this
year,
great
turnout
and
Jessica.
Please
convey
to
your
staff
how
much
we
appreciate
what
they
did
for
our
community
and.