Sunday, August 30, 2015

Private Ambulance Service on Target

Ad at Comm. Ben Hasan's UPW 

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - The contract with Gold Cross will remain for now without modification. The Commission decided not to end it. Commissioner Ben Hasan - in an apparent conflict of interest - abstained of voting. His publication Urban Pro Weekly (UPW) keeps an account with the embattled EMS company.


The motion to terminate the contract agreement for 911 ambulance response and emergency medical services with Gold Cross EMS, Inc., is one of the items to be considered by the Richmond County Commission. Augusta Fire Department has being asking to have the contract with no luck. The privatization of the first response ambulance service has its critics. 


INVOCATION:
Rev. Mark S. Pierson, Pastor, Bethel AME Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

DELEGATIONS
A.
Mr. Moses Todd
RE:  E911 Ambulance Service

CONSENT AGENDA

(Items 1-8)

PUBLIC SERVICES
1.
Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 15-48 request by Kevin Goldsmith for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine License and a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Bodega Ultima, LLC located at 353 Highland Ave.  There will be Sunday Sales.  District 7.  Super District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee August 25, 2015)

2.
Motion to approve Change Order #1 for the new Diamond Lakes Campground construction project for the amount of $99,915.20 to C & H Paving, Inc. (Approved by Public Services Committee August 25, 2015)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
3.
Motion to approve resolution (with proposed changes) reestablishing a Downtown Advisory Panel (DAP). (Approved by Administrative Services Committee August 25, 2015)

FINANCE
4.
Motion to approve a request for the waiver of the cleanup/usage fees for a Jazz Festival for Paine College to be held at the Jessye Norman Amphitheater on September 13, 2015. (Approved by Finance Committee August 25, 2015)

ENGINEERING SERVICES
5.
Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire title of a portion of property for right of way (Parcel 150-0-012-02-0) 3055 Willis Foreman Road. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee August 25, 2015) 

6.
Motion to award Design Consultant Services Agreement, RFQ 14-243, to Cooper Carry in the amount of $1,201,330 for the Augusta Downtown Concept Plan, to be funded from the Transportation Investment Act (TIA) as requested by AED. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee August 25, 2015)

7.
Motion to approve Emergency Procurement of Replacement Parts for Hypochlorite Generation Equipment. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee August 25, 2015)

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
8.
Motion to approve the minutes of the regular commission meeting held on August 18, 2015 and the special called commission meeting held on August 25, 2015.

****END CONSENT AGENDA****

AUGUSTA COMMISSION REGULAR AGENDA 9/1/2015

(Items 9-16)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
9.
2015 Statistical Update of Non-Emergency Request for Service.  (Requested by Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr.)

10.
Update from the DBE Coordinator regarding the Disparity Study. (No recommendation from Administrative Services Committee August 25, 2015)

PUBLIC SAFETY
11.
Motion to terminate the contract "Agreement for 911 Ambulance Response and Emergency Medical Services with Gold Cross EMS Inc." in accordance with Article VI of said contract. (No recommendation from Public Safety Committee August 25, 2015) UPDATE: Commissioner Sammie Saias alternative motion was to receive as information and the full Commission agreed.

FINANCE
12.
Approve Augusta Regional Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2015 bond resolutions and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign all necessary documents.

13.
Presentation by Mr. Rob Dennis of the NSC Discovery, Inc. regarding the tax exempt status of the property at 1930 North Leg Road. (No recommendation from Finance Committee August 25, 2015)

ADMINISTRATOR
14.
Approve resolution requesting the Augusta-Richmond County Board of Elections to place the approved SPLOST 7 package on the ballot for the November 3, 2015 election.

OTHER BUSINESS
15.
Discuss certificate of occupancy for the Municipal Building.  (Requested by Commissioner M. Williams)

LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and Potential Litigation.

B. Real Estate.

C. Personnel.

16.
Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.

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