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From YouTube: City Council Meeting May 13, 2019
A
That's
right,
thankful
for
this
opportunity
to
come
together
to
tend
to
the
work
in
the
will
of
the
people.
We
pray
that
you
would
give
wisdom
to
the
council.
We
pray
that
that
you
would
help
each
each
person
here
to
to
have
the
discernment
to
do
what's
best
for
our
community.
We
thank
you
for
those
who
have
joined
us
today
in
the
betterment
of
our
city.
We
pray.
The
blessings
would
be
a
pun.
Each
family,
that's
represented
here
in
your
name.
We
ask
it
I'm
in
no
ask
chief
rank
okay.
Woodley
is
our
place.
A
Our
guidelines,
we
just
want
to
cover
any
item
that
we
have
a
public
hearing
on
every
item
on
the
agenda.
Everyone
is
welcome
to
give
comment
to.
We
ask
if
you
want
to
give
comment
to
a
particular
item
that
you
come,
that
you
would
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record,
and
the
comments
would
be
directed
and
pertinent
to
that
that
item.
When
you
come
up,
you'll
address
the
chair
and
I
and
I
would
certainly
raise
your
hand.
I'll
certainly
recognize
you.
A
Your
comments
will
be
addressed
to
the
chair
and
speak
directly
to
the
item.
We
ask
that
each
conversation
or
each
input
be
given
would
be
limited
to
five
minutes.
If
there's
any
questions
from
Council
they're
opposed,
it
would
certainly
have
an
opportunity
to
to
answer
those
questions
as
well,
and
we
appreciate
you
following
our
guidelines,
so
we
can
have
an
orderly
meeting
where
information
can
be
conducted
in
a
proper
way.
With
that
I'd
like
to
recognize
our
mayor,
Pro
Miss
Gail
digs
for
additions
or
deletions
and
approval
to
the
agenda.
It's
Dave's.
A
C
A
A
Old
business
number
one:
that's
the
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
city
code,
to
increase
the
number
of
appointees
to
the
Ekron
committee
by
title
and
ordinance
amending
section
2-1
for
2
of
the
stakin
city
code
to
increase
the
size
of
the
equine
committee.
Is
there
a
motion?
Thank
You,
councilman
waltz?
Is
there
a
second
second
I?
Think
councilman
Jericho
comments.
D
D
Many
members
of
our
ad-hoc
equine
committee,
which
has
been
in
existence
since
the
1990s,
had
expressed
an
interest.
Her
offer
their
name
for
consideration
to
serve
on
the
board.
And
after
we
had
much
discussion.
Council
did
ask
staff
myself
to
work
with
the
city
attorney
to
amend
the
ordinance
to
allow
14
members
with
each
council
member
appointing
to
having
two
appointments.
D
We
had
a
a
meeting
with
the
old
ad
hoc
equine
committee
to
go
over,
who
was
still
interested
in
serving
and
what
the
various
disciplines
are,
as
well
as
we
at
the
request
of
council
talk
to
folks
in
the
equestrian
community
to
get
lists
of
names
of
folks
who
may
be
interested,
and
we
have
attached
that
to
this
agenda
item.
You
approve
this
at
your
March
25th
2019
meeting
and
it
is
before
you
tonight
for
second
reading
to
amend
the
city
code
to
increase
the
number
of
appointments
to
the
equine
committee.
A
A
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
we
do
have
45
appointments
to
fill
pending
appointments
for
vacancies
on
city
boards,
commissions
and
committees,
and
tonight
we
have
your
for
your
consideration.
Councilman
Dewar's
recommendation
to
reappoint
Rose
Hays
Fox
to
the
Arts
Commission
for
a
term
that
would
expire,
April,
11th,
2021,
okay,.
A
Very
good:
is
there
a
motion
to
move
forward
the
appointment
mr.
Diggs
made
a
motion
seconded
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
So
at
this
time,
I'm
going
to
ask,
are
we
able
to
make
appointments
for
the
next
consideration?
Our
next
move
over
the
edge
wine
committee?
Okay,
very
good!
Yes,.
D
B
B
B
D
G
A
A
Moving
down
to
item
number
300
businesses
as
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
rezone
properties
in
the
area
from
Union
Street
to
Williamsburg
Street
and
from
Park
Avenue
to
Barnwell
Avenue,
to
downtown
business
DB
by
tile
an
ordinance
amending
the
zoning
of
real
estate
from
several
different
zoning
designations
to
downtown
business.
Dbas
are
motion
removed
thanks
for
councilman
Jared
Oh.
Is
there
a
second
second.
D
D
What
we
believe
this
this
will
do
is
correct:
I,
guess
an
issue
that
occurred
when
the
zoning
of
this
area
began
first
in
the
1970s
and
subsequently
was
reasoned
in
1999,
with
amendments
to
the
zoning
ordinance
by
changing
the
reason
to
downtown
business.
It
more
reflects
the
character
of.
What's
there
now
there.
This
is
a
area
that
has
a
number
of
residents,
residential
properties
which
are
we're
grandfathered
in
and
zoned
general
business.
D
That
can
be
problematic
if
those
buildings,
something
were
to
happen
to
those
buildings
and
they
need
to
be
rebuilt,
they'd
have
to
conform
to
setback,
requirements
etc
and
could
make
it
very
difficult,
if
not
impossible,
to
rebuild
for
residential
properties.
Also,
it
is
part
of
I
guess
a
council
goal
that
we
asked
the
Planning
Commission
to
look
at
potentially
expanding
the
downtown
business.
Zoning
we've
had,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
a
number
of
public
meetings
about
this
dating
back
to
the
summer
of
2018
and
I.
D
Think
it's
been
thoroughly
discussed
and
public
input
has
been
taken
and
considered,
and
initially
we
were
looking
to
rezone
from
Union
Street
East
to
Beaufort
and
after
receiving
a
number
of
public
input,
we
have
reduced
it
back
to
the
west
of
Williamsburg
and
we
also
excluded
the
two
parcels
on
Park
Avenue
that
make
up
the
Salvation
Army
that
will
continue
to
be
zone
general
business.
So
we
have
40
tonight
for
council
consideration
second
reading
of
the
ordinance
to
rezone
this
area,
excluding
606,
oh
for
Park,
Avenue
southeast
to
downtown
business,
Thank.
A
H
My
address
is
106
Trenton
place,
Aiken
South
Carolina
to
mine,
801
and
I.
Just
have
a
comment
on
and
behalf
of
a
DDA
and
would
like
to
read
a
statement
reflecting
its
position
on
the
rezoning
ordinance.
Okay,
the
statement
reads:
a
candana
development
association
supports
the
rezoning
ordinance
in
the
area
bounded
by
Union
Street
to
Williamsburg
Street
and
from
Park
Avenue
to
Barnwell
Avenue
to
downtown
business.
H
A
DBA
looks
forward
to
the
new
opportunities
that
will
be
made
available
in
this
new
footprint
and
we
are
excited
to
partner
with
the
property
owners
and
business
centers
and
with
City
Council,
so
that
we
may
proudly
assist
in
the
growth
and
development
of
their
businesses
in
our
downtown
district.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thanks.
H
G
D
I
Probably
pretty
good,
because
also
the
Train
GUP,
who
also
applies
in
the
same
situation,
because
those
are
located
in
right-of-way
right.
There
are
set
of
criteria
in
the
zoning
ordinance
to
determine
because
they
are
not
in
a
zone
to
district
what
adjacent
zone
district
they
would
fall
in,
so
we
would
interpret
they
would
fall
in
the
downtown
business.
So
minister
I
just
want
to
make
sure
yes
good.
A
C
I
E
A
Moving
down
to
item
number
four
under
all
businesses,
as
a
second
reading
of
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
concept
plan
for
the
village
at
Woodside,
to
provide
maintenance
storage
by
tile
an
ordinance
amending
the
concept
plan
for
the
property
located
at
the
village
of
Woodside.
Is
there
a
motion.
J
D
You
mr.
mayor
Silver,
Bluff
Development
LLC,
is
requesting
this
rezoning.
Excuse
me
revision
of
the
concept
plan
for
the
village
at
Woodside
in
order
to
locate
a
maintenance
yard
storage
facility
and
recycling
center
within
the
development,
and
this
will,
they
believe,
allow
them
to
provide
better
service
and
improve
efficiencies
within
the
village.
And
since
this
is
a
planned
residential
zone,
any
amendment
to
the
concept
plan
must
be
reviewed
by
the
Planning
Commission
and
approved
by
City
Council.
D
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
this
request
at
their
April
9th
meeting
and
approved
it
with
the
conditions
listed
in
the
cover
memorandum
and
Council
reviewed
the
recommendation
for
the
Planning
Commission
and
passed
it
at
first
reading.
They,
along
with
the
conditions
that
the
Planning
Commission
has
placed
on
this
proposed
amendment
to
the
concept
plan.
A
All
businesses,
as
a
second
reading
and
public
hearing
of
an
ordinance
authorizing
certain
economic
development
incentives
for
the
project
developed
by
BMW
enterprises
by
title,
an
ordinance
authorizing
certain
economic
development
incentives
pursuant
to
ordinance
number
zero.
Eight
one:
three:
two:
zero
eighteen
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
Code
of
Ordinances
for
a
project
developed
by
BMW,
Enterprises
LLC,
approving
an
economic
development,
inducement
and
incentive
agreement,
and
matters
related
thereto,
is
their
emotion.
B
A
D
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
did
have
we
first
passed
an
economic
incentives
ordinance
approximately
one
year
ago,
and
our
first
applicant
was
presented
to
us
late
last
year,
and
that
is
for
this
BMW
enterprises,
business
Betsey's
around
the
corner,
and
there
were
a
number
of
comments
and
questions
of
counsel
for
the
with
this
being
the
first
one.
D
So
we
did
take
our
time
and
and
staff
and
I
attempted
to
answer
council
questions,
and
we
believe
we
are
to
the
point
where
we
can
bring
this
back
for
second
reading,
with
a
recommendation
that
the
full
five
years
be
authorized
at
the
full
50%
rebate,
as
the
ordinance
allows-
and
we
have
this
before
you
tonight
for
second
reading.
This
applicate
approval
of
this
economic
development
incentives,
application
by
BMW
enterprises
very.
A
A
D
Mayor
we
do
have
before
you
a
second
reading
to
establish
charges
for
water
and
sewer
service.
The
sewer
service
rate
simply
is
passed
through
this.
We
belong
to
the
County
Public
Service
Authority.
Their
sewer
treatment
plan
is
located
on
Highway
125
between
Beach
Island
and
North
Augusta.
They
informed
us
earlier
this
year
they
were
passing
on
a
operations
and
maintenance
fee
increase
of
1.8%
which
factored
initially
with
our
math.
It
came
out
to
about
32
cents
per
month,
which
is
slightly
less
than
1.8
percent.
D
So
we
have
come
back
at
councils
request
with
a
1.8
percent
increase
to
sewer
you're.
Looking
at
a
40
cent
cent
increase
in
the
sewer
bill
portion
of
a
of
an
account
holder,
that's
an
average
user
800
cubic
feet.
Sometimes
over
the
years
we've
absorbed.
These
increases
that
have
been
passed
on
by
the
Public
Service
Authority.
However,
this
council
and
and
the
previous
council
has
asked
staff
to
at
least
bring
these
increases
for
council
consideration
and
again
we
are
passing
on
the
cost.
As
most
of
you,
everyone
should
know.
D
Our
water
and
sewer
fund
is
an
enterprise
fund,
meaning
that
it
has
to
pay
for
itself
and
the
way
it
pays
for
itself
is
through
the
revenues
or
the
the
charges
that
the
account
holders
receive
for
use
of
the
services.
The
water
rate
increase
proposed
is
a
three
percent
water
rate
increase
that
was
driven
again
by
a
little.
D
Over
a
year
ago,
we
had
a
very
detailed
good
presentation
by
our
water
and
sewer
rate
study
staff,
our
entity
that
did
the
analysis
and
they
recommended
that
we,
if
we're
going
to
do
a
water
rate
increase
if
it's
spread
out
over
several
years,
we
do
the
at
3
percent
you're,
looking
at
a
twenty
seven
cents
per
month,
increase
for
for
the
average
residential
consumer.
This
is
primarily
over
the
years
we
have
our
infrastructure.
D
Maintenance
of
our
infrastructure
system
slide
to
some
extent.
The
additional
revenue
this
generates
will
go
into
our
system
depreciation
and
allow
us
to
maintain
the
best
service
we
can
for
our
water
customers.
One
thing
we
did
with
this:
we,
a
previous
of
city
manager
from
a
long
time
ago,
used
to
say
that
if
you're
out
of
the
city,
you
pay
the
full
water
rate.
D
If
you're
in
the
city,
you
get
it
at
a
50%
discount,
we
contemplated
increasing
the
out
of
City
rate
to
where
you're
in
the
city
and
you
get
a
two-thirds
discount,
but
we
decide
to
leave
it
at
at
the
current
rate
for
out
of
city
customers
that
was
based
on
the
sense
of
council.
Look
at
the
last
meeting,
so
the
ordinance
I
believe
reflects
that
we
have
for
you
tonight
for
second
grading
consideration
of
these
new
charges
for
water
and
sewer
service.
All.
A
Hearing
none
all
those
in
favor
of
the
second
reading
of
the
ordinance
to
establish
new
charges
for
water
and
sewer
services.
Please
raise
your
hand,
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Moving
down
to
the
section
new
business
of
our
agenda
item
number
1
is
the
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
facade,
grant
Improvement
Program
ordinance
by
title.
This
is
an
ordinance
to
amend
section
10-9
of
the
akin
City
code
regarding
incentives
for
the
improvement
of
building
facades
in
the
downtown
area
of
the
city
of
Aitkin.
Is
there
motion.
B
E
H
D
Will
do
my
best
tough
act
to
follow?
We
have
had
a
facade
grant
program
in
place
for
about
14
years
now
for
properties
in
the
downtown
business
zone.
Incidentally,
with
the
passage
expansion
of
the
downtown
business
zone,
this
will
open
up
additional
properties
that
can
benefit
from
potential
facade
grants.
D
Our
planning
staff,
along
with
the
able
assistance
of
our
Design
Review
Board
members,
have
been
reviewing
this
program
and
believe
that
some
changes
need
to
be
made
to
it.
Currently,
the
ordinance
does
not
allow
the
use
of
facade
grant
funds
for
awnings,
and
also
the
applicant
has
to
submit
a
letter
requesting
the
grant
and
documenting
the
cost
and
nature
of
the
work.
So
there's
no
standardization
of
forms
for
this
program,
so
at
the
February
fifth
meeting,
Design
Review
Board
voted
to
recommend
the
following
to
City.
D
Council
and
I
will
read
them
into
the
record,
since
it
is
brief
that
in
Section
ten
nine
point
F
point
one,
the
word
awnings
be
deleted
and
in
Section
ten
nine
point
five
point:
three:
the
wording
quote
a
letter
requesting
the
grant
quote,
be
stricken
and
replaced
with
quote
a
final
form
supplied
by
the
Planning
Department
and
after
review.
Staff
recommends
that
the
Design
Review
Board
recommendation
be
approved
by
City
Council.
This
does
not
have
to
go
to
the
Planning
Commission.
It
goes
straight
to
Council
for
your
consideration
at
first
reading
tonight.
C
D
You
Councilwoman
price-
that
is
true.
We
do
have
a
limited
amount
of
money
each
year
and
it
is
based
on
kind
of
a
first-come,
first-served
basis,
and
we
would
like
potential
applicants
to
keep
that
in
mind
and
the
work
can
not
be.
We
could
not
pay
out
in
a
current
budget
year,
for
example,
work
that
was
done
in
a
prior
year.
So
I
would
advise
anyone
contemplating
taking
advantage
of
this
program
to
please
contact
our
planning
staff
to
fill
you
in
on
all
the
details.
B
I
B
D
E
G
D
A
Very
good,
all
those
in
favor
of
first
ring
of
the
ordinance
to
amend
the
facade,
grant
Improvement
Program
ordinance.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Moving
down
to
item
number
two
hundred
business.
This
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
set
the
solid
waste
fee
by
Tyler
Norton's,
establishing
new
charges
for
residential
and
small
business,
solid
waste
service
as
their
motion,
okay,
Thank,
You,
councilman
Gregory.
Is
there
a
second
second
Thank
You
councilman
jeredy
comments.
D
From
staff
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
we
in
2015,
we
did
two
things
involving
solid
waste.
One
was
we
moved
it
out
of
the
general
fund
and
made
it
an
enterprise
fund
which,
similar
to
water
and
sewer,
means
that
it
must
pay
for
itself
revenues
and
we
would
hope,
would
pay
for
the
services
that
are
provided.
D
It
asked
a
lot
of
appropriate
probing
detailed
questions
about
why
we
should
increase
the
rates
and
we
have
come
to
the
conclusion
that
we
don't
like
it,
but
a
rate
increase
is
recommended
to
twenty
dollars
and
38
cents,
a
3.38
cent
per
month
rate
increase.
What
that
will
mean
is
that
every
week
garbage
pickup
will
continue
every
other
week.
Recycling
pickup
will
continue
and
the
main
cost
driver
here
yard
waste
will
continue
as
it
has
been
meaning
residential
yard.
D
Waste
put
out
by
the
homeowner
will
continue
to
be
picked
up,
does
not
need
to
be
bagged,
etc.
But
one
thing
to
this
rate
does:
is
it
will,
for
the
first
time
78
cents
of
this
will
be
allocated
for
roll
cart
replacements,
the
roll
carts?
We
have
now
have
an
expected
life
roughly
of
about
a
dozen
years.
We
certainly
will
not
be
replacing
everyone's
roll
cart
at
the
same
time,
but
this
debt
has
a
dedicated
source
of
money
for
the
first
time
to
where
we
can
replace
roll
carts
on
a
continual
basis.
D
F
D
No
that
the
lit
right
now
we
will
not
I
know
we've
had
a
number
of
discussions
about
potentially
limiting
the
yard
debris
size
pile
size,
but
we
will
continue
to
operate
and
customers,
as
is
no
change
at
this
point.
So
this
will.
This
rate
increase
will
enable
us
to
purchase
the
equipment
we
need
to
continue
to
operate
in
a
manner
in
which
our
citizens
expect
I.
G
I
felt
as
part
of
this,
we
were
going
to
start
forcing
some
of
the
rules
we
have
for
yards
or
brief.
Yes,
because
we
have
power,
size
limits
and
others
of
limits
that
we
need
to
start
enforcing
in
orders,
try
to
trim
some
of
the
costs
before
we
go
out
and
buy
a
bunch
of
new
equipment.
We
need
to
see
what
cost
we
can
trim
back.
E
And
we
certainly
hope
that
with
new
equipment
and
maybe
maintaining
the
size
of
the
piles,
that
we
can
be
more
consistent
and
picked
it
up
on
the
days
that
it's
supposedly
going
to,
we
know
there's
extenuating
circumstances
and
it's
not
going
to
be
a
hundred
percent.
But
our
probing
questions
went
to
that
as
well.
They.
D
A
F
A
B
E
D
You
mr.
mayor
in
1992,
Aiken
became
the
first
municipality
to
establish
a
stormwater
fee
that
money
is
Collette
and
has
been
collected
into
a
Enterprise
Fund
account
that
is
paid
for
by
these
fees
and
is
used
to
maintain
our
existing
stormwater
system,
make
necessary
repairs
and
make
additions
to
the
system.
Since
1992
we
have,
we
do
regular
reviews
of
our
fees
and
of
our
stormwater
fees,
and
we
have
felt
the
need
before
tonight
to
come
to
Council
on
two
different
occasions
to
change
the
fee.
D
Once
in
2003
and
again
in
2015
the
current
fee,
the
average
residential
user,
our
residential
customer
pays
$5
42
cents
a
month
based
on
the
first
phase
of
a
stormwater
review
as
well
as
based
on
the
needs
of
our
stormwater
system
and
funds.
We
are
recommending
that
our
AR,
you
are
right,
be
increased
to
seven
dollars
and
ninety
cents
per
month
for
pari.
Are
you
this
proposed
rate
increase?
D
C
A
A
For
the
first
ring
of
an
ordinance
to
set
the
millage
rate
for
fiscal
year,
2019
20
budget
by
title
an
ordinance
provide
for
the
levy
of
taxes
for
ordinary
city
purposes
in
the
city
of
Aitkin.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July,
1
2019
said
the
millage
is
64
mils
and
to
provide
for
the
expenditures
there
is
their
motion.
B
D
Comments
from
staff
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
as
part
of
our
annual
budget,
we
must
set
a
millage
rate
for
the
school
year
that
begins
July
1st
we
present
to
you
tonight,
wheat,
well,
first,
we've
had
seven
budget
work
sessions
dating
back
to
late,
March,
all
public
meetings,
and
we
are
recommending
tonight
that
at
first
reading
we
set
our
budget
millage
rate
at
64
Mills.
The
city's
millage
rate
was
62
Mills
in
the
fiscal
year,
2018
19
that
ends
this
June
the
30th.
D
G
B
A
K
A
I
A
G
Well,
I'll
say
something,
and
now
we
haven't
raised
the
millage
rate
in
30
years.
We've
had
I.
Think
five
decreases
was
that
correct
in
30
years
and
as
I
said
it
works
this
I,
don't
know
if
anything
that
hasn't
gone
up
in
30
years,
we're
talking
about
what
eight
bucks
here,
twelve
$13
$13
for
the
average
house
and
the
city
has
been
somewhat
fiscally
irresponsible
for
not
keeping
up
with
it.
It's
cost
us
a
lot
of
projects
we
could
have
accomplished
over
the
years,
so
I
think.
G
F
To
just
reiterate
with
what
Stewart
was
saying,
we
did
have
a
work
session
to
discuss
this
topic
and
the
increase
would
result
in
approximately
three
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
correct,
yes
geared
towards
public
safety,
depreciation
and
personnel
resource
officer
at
school.
But
what
is
to
come
on
our
June
3rd
meeting
or
follow-up
to
this
particular.
F
Section
of
the
millage
rate
is
staff,
is
gonna,
go
back
and
literally
review
the
entire
budget
to
see
if
we
can
draw
those
monies
to
fulfill
those
necessities
that
I
just
mentioned
so
we're
gonna,
follow
up
on
June
3rd
to
discuss
this
further
and
to
mr.
Willis
councilman
wilt
is
point
either
we
move
forward
with
this
or
we
find
the
money
elsewhere,
which
we're
literally
not
to
sound
cliche,
going
to
do
it
a
line
item
to
line-item
review,
so
we're
going
about
this.
The
best
way
possible.
C
If
I
could
use
the
term,
you
you're
damned
if
you
do
and
you're
damned,
if
you
don't
and
we've
been
caught
in
this
box
for
years
that
we
are
at
a
brink,
this
is
going
to
happen.
It
may
not
be
this
body
that
makes
that
decision,
but
events
that
we're
going
to
have
to
make
that
tough
decision
here
within
our
municipality.
And
it's
it's
it's
about
timing
and
when
it's
the
right
time
to
do
this
well.
G
You
know
there's
never
a
right
time,
never
a
right
time
to
do
it.
However,
all
we're
doing
here
tonight
is
enabling
us
to
continue
discussions
right
and
we
need
to
continue
the
discussion
and
that's
what
this
is
all
badges.
Keeping
that
discussion
going
and
finding
out
where
we
can
go
I,
don't
want
to
see
as
close
the
Downtown
Public
Safety
Building
as
a
substation,
because
we
haven't
got
the
money.
We
need
to
keep
a
public
safety
presence
in
downtown
and.
G
A
The
enterprise
funds
which
we're
raising
a
fee
on
stormwater
enterprises,
funds
are
set
up
so
that
they
have
to
there's
a
different
fund
in
the
general
budget,
so
so
that
it's
it's
like
a
business
or
an
entity
of
its
own.
It
has
to
be
self-sufficient.
So
there's
not
a
lot
a
lot
of
choice
on
this,
the
millage
and
the
budget
which
I
you.
Mr.
bean
ball
will
be
reading
his
letter
on
our
different.
That's
a
general
fund.
That's
an
item
that
we
we
direct
staff
to
do.
A
I'm
going
to
tell
you
I
said
this
in
the
budget
work
session,
I'm
gonna
say
it
now:
I've,
never
seen
a
counselor
or
a
staff
ask
for
for
seven
meetings
before
first
reading
on
a
budget.
It's
been
a
very
enlightening
process
for
us,
maybe
not
for
staff,
but
but
it
has
been
very
probing
that
they
asked
for
our
sense
of
direction
and
that's
represented
in
the
budget
that
they've
put
together.
It
I,
don't
think
it's
wasteful
I,
don't
think
it's
anything
but
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
citizens
and.
A
Mills
and
we
may
sit
on
64
Mills,
so
we
we've
asked
them
to
look
one
more
time.
Let's
see
what
we
can
do
at
62
and
if
we
can,
if
it
means
we
close
that
what
will
be
substation
six,
then
I
will
support
the
64
okay,
a
budget
to
me
is
always
about
the
service.
Star
says
expect
and
that's
how
we
should
always
look
at
it.
So.
B
F
In
addition,
staff
has
provided
us
with
a
breakdown
of
what
it
would
cost
every
resident
based
on
the
value
of
their
home,
so
forth,
and
so
on
and
I
had
miss.
Let's
go
actually
asked
me
and
I've
already
asked
Stuart
he's
gonna
crunch
numbers
to
see
what
how
it
would
affect
the
business
owner
and
people
that
have
a
second
residence
as
well.
So.
A
F
F
E
I
wanted
to
reiterate
a
little
bit
of
what
I've
said.
I'll
vote
to
pass
this
tonight
to
go
ahead
to
the
second,
because
I
think
that's
worthwhile
I,
know
staff
I,
look
forward
to
hearing
I
think
there's
a
way
to
do
this.
We
were
reluctant
to
second
the
stormwater
fee
in
the
solid
waste
fee.
I
did
because
those
need
to
be
done.
That
is
imperative
to
be
done.
I
believe
that
we
can
do
without
the
two
millage
increase
this
year.
We
could
do
it
next
year.
A
A
B
F
A
A
This
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
adopting
certain
line-item
expenditures
for
the
FY
1920
budget
by
title:
an
ordinance
adopting
proposed
certain
line-item
expenditures
by
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1
2019
in
ending
June,
30th,
2020,
being
a
portion
of
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
I'm.
Just.
K
Putting
up
for
a
motion
on
this
that
the
purpose
of
this
ordinance
is
to
allow
council
members
who
serve
on
various
commissions
that
the
city
sends
budget
funds
to
to
recuse
themselves
from
consideration
for
that
particular
item,
so
you're
going
to
do
an
individual
motion
for
each
of
the
items
set
forth
in
section
1,
and
so
you
got
section
1
ABC.
Indeed,
it's
my
understanding
that
the
council
member,
that
has
a
conflict
with
number
a
is
not
present
and
I.
So
he's
already
not
in
as
a
part
of
this
discussion.
A
C
D
A
K
A
C
B
D
A
K
B
B
D
You
Councilwoman
prices,
the
city
is
a
point
T
to
the
lower
Savannah
Council
of
Governments,
and
for
a
number
of
years
we
have
been
appropriating
them.
Money
for
the
best
friend,
Express
and
15,000
is
for
best
friend
express
with
the
balance
is
part
of
a
transportation
study.
They
have
been
working
on
that's
funded
by
a
number
of
entities,
there's
a
total
421.
That
is
correct,
a
total
of
21
thousand.
Thank
you
for
them.
Any.
A
Comments
from
the
audience
comments,
questions
from
Council
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor
of
section
1
D,
which
is
21,000
totaled
and
lower
Savannah
Council
of
government,
consisting
of
15
thousand
of
which
going
to
the
best
friend
Express,
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
you
unanimous,
with
Council
on
the
price.
A
Very
good
we're
gonna
move
down
to
item
number
six
this
time.
This
is
a
first
reading
of
an
ordinance
to
adopt
a
budget
for
FY
2019
20
by
title
in
ordinance,
adopting
a
budget
proposed
by
the
city
manager,
containing
estimates
of
proposed
revenues
and
expenditures
by
the
city
of
Aitkin
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
July,
1,
2019
and
ending
June
30th
2020,
and
declaring
that
it
shall
constitute
the
budget
of
the
city
of
Aitkin.
Is
there
a
motion.
B
A
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
I
do
hereby
submit
the
fiscal
year
2019
2020
annual
budget,
which
I
prepared
with
the
assistance
of
our
finance
department
and
city
of
Aitkin
staff.
This
year's
budget
continues
our
funding
the
council's
vision
of
sustaining
a
modern
infrastructure
and
encouraging
the
managed
growth
of
our
city.
This
effort
was
accomplished
after
much
careful
review
and
discussion
with
the
council
that
was
referenced
earlier.
D
As
a
result,
I
recommend
an
increase
in
fees
and
millage
in
order
to
continue
providing
superior
service
to
citizens,
connect
to
residents
with
necessary
resources
and
protect
public
health
and
safety.
The
primary
focus
this
year
is
the
improvement
of
necessary
water,
sewer
and
stormwater
systems,
our
solid
waste
service
and
the
continuation
of
excellent
public
safety
service
through
the
permanent
establishment
of
a
public
safety
station.
D
Six
located
in
the
old
Public
Safety
Department
headquarters
at
251,
Lawrence
Street
Northwest
through
the
use
of
modern
GIS
technology,
engineering
and
utilities,
will
continue
to
identify
weak
areas
in
our
city
infrastructure
and
prioritize
projects
efficiently,
while
minimizing
disruptions
and
service
for
our
city,
Sion's,
repair
and
replacement
of
water,
sewer
and
stormwater
pipes
will
be
ongoing
to
update
and
maintain
our
aging
system.
We
have
conducted
our
annual
review
of
our
water
sewer
and
stormwater
rates.
D
We
tonight
you
approved
a
modest
3
percent
increase
to
our
water
rates
and
a
1.8
percent
increase
to
our
sewer
rates,
subject
to
City
and
increase
the
base
rates
for
meters
larger
than
3/4
inch.
We
are
proposing
only
the
second
increase
to
our
stormwater
rates
since
2003,
by
increasing
the
value
of
one
equivalent
residential
unit
from
$5
42
cents
per
month
to
$7
90
cents.
This
resulting
new
revenue
of
five
hundred
forty
thousand
dollars
will
be
used
solely
for
capital
projects
and
system
depreciation.
D
City-Owned
streets
will
continue
to
be
maintained,
using
front
funds
from
the
collection
of
road
maintenance
fees
and
capital
project
sales
tax.
Our
public
services
department
contains
our
solid
waste
division,
which
provides
weekly
pickup
of
garbage
and
yard
debris
and
bi-weekly
recycling
collection.
Since
2007
we've
had
one
rate
increase,
but
costs
continue
to
rise
after
evaluation
of
operational
costs.
The
needs
of
the
division
in
review
of
several
detailed
responses
to
privatize
our
solid
waste
operations.
We
are
recommending
a
rate
increased
from
17
dollars
to
$20
38
cents.
D
This
will
enable
us
to
replace
our
existing
garbage
trucks,
as
we've
only
purchased
one
truck
since
2013.
It
will
add
additional
equipment
and
establishes
for
the
first
time
78
cents
per
month,
dedicated
to
rolled
cart
replacement.
We
are
recommending
a
millage
increase
to
our
general
fund
budget.
However
I
will
add
extemporaneously.
We
will
review
the
budget
very
carefully
between
now
and
our
next
scheduled
work
session.
June
3rd,
our
treat
trademark
tree
canopy
will
be
undergoing
some
positive
changes
as
power
lines
are
being
removed
and
relocated
underground
along
South
boundary.
D
It
will
allow
our
public
services
department
to
take
control
of
the
tree
maintenance
through
there,
with
the
oversight
of
our
very
capable
City
Arbor
Aaron
Campbell.
The
project
is
being
funded
from
our
hospitality
tax
fund
and
our
transportation
and
public
safety
fund,
which
dedicates
resources
to
preserving
our
natural
beauty
and
contributes
to
our
status
as
a
Tree
City
USA
by
the
Arbor
Day
Foundation,
along
with
a
tree
nourishment
program
which
will
be
established
and
primarily
paid
for
with
funding
from
generous
benefactors
through
the
Aiken
Land
Conservancy.
D
We
are
supporting
local
business
by
our
continued
cultivation
of
our
parkways
into
attractive
and
usable
green
space
to
draw
visitors
and
residents
to
our
downtown
area.
Our
budget
allows
for
the
expansion
of
the
park
waste
project
along
Park
Avenue
to
the
vacant
visitor
center
and
train
museum
to
encourage
growth
of
the
downtown
footprint.
An
increase
in
bike
and
pedestrian
traffic
is
also
anticipated,
as
we
install
bike
route
signage
from
the
University
of
South
Carolina,
a
taken
along
rich,
the
rich
lavender
corridor.
D
In
order
to
further
encourage
commercial
investment
in
the
business
community,
including
our
opportunities
under
the
extends
from
Volk
loose
road
to
Beaufort
Street
between
the
University
Parkway,
/,
Rutland,
Drive
and
Richland
Avenue,
except
in
our
downtown
business
area.
The
budget
includes
continued
funding
for
a
dedicated
business
development
position
that
will
serve
local
proprietors
by
working
as
a
liaison
to
simplify
the
process
of
beginning
a
new
business
and
providing
ongoing
support
in
identifying
areas
where
infrastructure
can
be
improved.
D
Additionally,
inspections
and
building
permits
will
be
moving
from
the
city
manager's
office
to
the
planning
department
in
an
attempt,
an
effort
to
streamline
the
processes
associated
with
growing
our
community,
and
we
are
doubling
the
amount
of
money
allocated
to
our
facade
grant
program
to
$50,000
the
fiscal
year.
2019
20
budget
addresses
recreational
needs
of
residents
by
providing
program
funding
at
two
new
locations.
Construction
of
the
lessee
B
price,
aiken
senior
and
east
center
has
been
completed
and
was
dedicated
in
April
2019
as
the
site
opened
to
the
public
this
year
program.
D
Funding
in
fiscal
year
1920
will
ensure
a
variety
of
recreational
opportunities
for
neighboring
youth
and
seniors
and
will
serve
to
attract
new
homeowners
to
the
area.
Additionally,
additionally,
local
residents
and
visitors
to
generations
Park
on
the
north
side
of
Aiken
will
continue
to
be
served
by
the
parks,
recreation
and
tourism
department.
D
Another
issue
that
is
being
addressed
is
the
current
need
for
workforce
housing,
which
was
identified
through
a
rental
housing
study
conducted
by
the
Aiken
Chamber
of
Commerce
to
support,
affordable
housing
options
for
potential
employees
of
businesses.
The
city
of
Aiken
will
expand
development
opportunities
and
the
identified
opportunities
owned
on
the
north
side
and
continue
to
make
the
city
attractive
for
annexation.
By
providing
improved
services
and
better
access
to
resources,
we
will
make
efforts
to
improve
our
city
website.
D
Our
latest
addition
to
the
information
network
is
our
availability
of
the
city
of
Aiken
Explorer,
app
available
through
Apple's
App,
Store
and
Google
Play,
which
provides
users
with
the
same
up-to-date
news
and
links
that
are
offered
on
the
city
website
and
allows
the
additional
convenience
of
making
payments
to
registering
for
sports
teams
from
a
mobile
device.
Since
the
app
was
introduced,
last
fall
over
1,300
individuals
have
downloaded
it.
Money
allocated
to
the
information
technology
department
will
ensure
that
Akins
digital
data
is
safeguarded
and
citizens
continue
to
have
access
to
essential
online
resources.
D
D
We
are
also
working
with
Aiken
County
to
explore
the
possibility
of
relocating
the
communications
tower
at
the
old
Aiken
County
Hospital
on
Richland
Avenue
West
over
to
city-owned
property
adjacent
to
the
new
public
safety
headquarters
on
B
ffred
Street
northeast,
and
that
is
what
I
have
for
councils
consideration
with
first
reading
for
the
fiscal
year,
2019
2020
budget.
Mr.
mayor
and
council
Thank
You
mr.
Bebo.
E
B
G
J
J
That
is
my
question.
I
sat
through
the
work
session,
great
work
session,
I
learned
a
lot
of
stuff,
but
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
when
I'm
in
there
and
that's
not
the
place
for
me
to
ask
him
well
I,
don't
feel
like
it
right
here
on.
Youtube
is
the
place
for
me
to
ask
him
either
when
we're
not
to
that
point.
Yet
so
we
talk
about.
Are
we
Stuart
I
answered
a
lot
of
my
questions
because
my
biggest
one
is?
J
Are
we
gonna
have
an
economic
viability,
vitality
officer
which
right
now,
that's
all
I
care
about?
But
if
it's
gonna
be
on
a
website,
but
we
never
have
an
opportunity
to
comment.
Cuz
I'm
on
a
lot
of
boards,
knowing
what's
in
the
budget,
is
good
to
know
so.
I'm
just
saying
from
a
communication
standpoint,
I,
don't
know
if,
on
the
June
3rd
meeting
there
just
seemed
it'd
be
nice.
J
If,
instead
of
me,
figuring
out,
who
do
I
call
to
ask
these
questions
if
there
was
not
a
big
public
input
process
but
just
a
place
where
you
could
come
and
ask
the
specific
questions
like
tracing
the
economic
reinvestment
fund,
that
went
away
I,
just
can't
read
the
budget
well
enough
to
know
so
that
was
my
only
comment
I'm
off
for
whatever
millage
it
takes
to
get
it
done.
I'd
say:
let's
do
it.
J
B
A
Know
the
comments
from
Council
I
just
want
to
echo
what
councilman
jeredy
said
and
it's
miss
wheet
here
I
finance
director
Kimberly.
Thank
you
for
your
your
work
on
on
this
budget.
I
know
you
and
your
staff
working
with
our
assistant,
C
manager
and
the
manager
worked
diligently
on
this,
and
certainly
I
hope,
I
hope.
A
The
seven
meetings
that
you
had
with
counsel
and
endured
through
helped
give
guidance
through
this
process,
but
I
really
commend
staff
for
a
for
presenting
a
budget
that
I
think
is
fiscally
responsible,
but
also
trying
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
citizens.
So
thank
you
for
your
work
and
your
staff.
Please
convey
that
from
counseling
all
right
hearing
that
this
is
a
vote
on
first
reading,
of
an
order
to
adopt
the
budget
for
FY
2019
20,
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
A
A
D
To
change
and
State
Fire
Marshal
regulations,
we
have
to
bring
to
you
every
year
this
request
and
also
to
be
again
compliance
with
our
city
codes,
as
in
previous
years,
Woodside
will
have
Public.
Safety
officers
are
paying
for
to
have
officers
and
equipment
present
during
the
show
and
to
ensure
that
all
applicable
state
and
local
regulations
and
ordinances
are
followed
very.
A
Good.
Thank
you.
No
any
comments
from
the
audience
comments
from
Council
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Everybody
loves
a
good
firework.
Show
I'm
number
200
petitions
and
requests.
Is
that
our
approval
for
banners
in
the
downtown
to
promote
events?
I'm
gonna
ask
staff
if
they
could
to.
D
Tonight,
Thank
You.
Mr.
mayor,
we
have
two
requests
tonight.
One
is
from
a
vacant.
Civic
ballet
to
place
for
two
separate
requests.
First,
is
for
banners
for
their
performance
of
Dracula
in
October,
and
the
second
is
to
place
for
banners
for
the
Nutcracker
performance
in
December
and
they
will
be
coordinating
with
Public
Safety
staff.
Also
Memorial,
Baptist
Church
is
requesting
permission
to
place
one
banner
in
August
of
2019
to
advertise
their
church's
pineapple
festival.
B
B
B
A
B
D
A
Very
good,
thank
you
starting
comments
from
the
audience
comments,
questions
from
Council
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Moving
down
to
petitions
in
requests.
I
am
number
4.
This
is
an
approval
of
bid
from
McCormick
stormwater
improvements.
Is
there
emotion.
B
G
D
We
have
tonight
in
December,
you
approved
us
borrowing
ahead
for
some
capital
project
sales
tax
for
projects.
We
are
borrowing
from
an
inter
fund
loan
from
our
equipment
replacement
fund
to
begin
these
projects,
and
we
will
replenish
those
funds
as
as
our
money
comes
in
one
of
the
projects
before
you
tonight
is
the
McCormick's
treat
stormwater
improvement
project.
D
We
estimated
the
budget
at
a
hundred
eighty
thousand,
but
without
having
to
do
any
value
engineering.
The
bid
came
into
the
hundred
and
thirty
five
thousand
seven
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars
which
includes
contingency
and
it.
The
low
bid
is
from
inland
pipe
rehabilitation,
southeast
of
Stone
Mountain
Georgia,
and
we
have
that
before
council
tonight
for
approval,
and
so
we
can
begin
the
project
very.
L
B
E
A
A
D
You,
mr.
mayor,
we
did
receive
a
request
from
Dwight
Bradham,
the
Aiken
County
Veterans
Affairs
officer
on
behalf
of
the
Aiken
County
Veterans
Council,
to
consider
a
the
relocation
of
the
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial,
which
is
located
in
the
Parkway
on
Lawrence
Street
at
the
intersection
with
Edgefield
Avenue,
and
the
consideration
is
being
asked
to
relocate
it
at
the
to
the
Aiken
County
Veterans
Memorial
Park,
located
at
1435,
Richland
Avenue
West,
and
what
we
would
propose
doing
is
with
councils
consent.
We
could
then
draft
a
resolution
for
consideration
at
a
future
meeting.
D
B
D
Is
one
thing
we
would?
We
would
find
all
this
out?
We
just
wanted
to
get
councils
go
ahead
or
brief.
You
on
this
to
take
the
sense
of
council.
This
was
installed
or
council
gave
approval
to
install
this
in
February,
1973
and
essentially,
council
approved
this
installation,
and
then
it
was
sent
to
the
parks
Commission
and
then
it
was
installed
at
some
point
soon
after
1973
Ms
Rideout
was
able
to
locate
that
today.
A
C
Want
to
mention
there
the
report
on
the
building
inspection,
the
monthly
property
code
we've
got
in
April.
We
had
a
table
over
100
violations
at
some
point
in
time,
I'd
like
to
request
that
they
come
to
us
and
give
us
10
minutes,
15
minutes
presentation
on
one
of
these.
These
are
repeated
cases
that
we're
seeing
and
how
many
of
these
there
are
there's
different
categories
of
violations
that
they
have
in
our
report.
So
I
agree.
D
C
A
A
They
brought
a
lot
of
people
to
our
to
our
community,
also
want
to
highlight
and
and
thank
friends
at
Bruce's
field,
and
they
could
horse
part
because
they
just
had
a
two
different
events.
Two
weeks
and
accommodate
accommodations
have
been
in
a
premium
in
Aiken,
and
we
appreciate
all
the
folks
that
they
brought
to
our
community
into
to
see
and
enjoy
our
city.