City Council Preview: Packed Agenda Tonight

Monday’s City Council meeting has a packed agenda that could result in several noticeable changes for Mauldin residents.

The highlight will be a council vote on a lease that would bring into the city.

But council will also vote to appoint Kim Hamel as the Business and Development Services Director. The position became . Back then the department was known as Building and Zoning, but has since had its name changed.

Hamel is presently the Technical Review Manager for the City of Asheville, North Carolina. She was one of seventeen applicants for the position. Her role will be critical as the city seeks to continue the momentum it has gained from recent successes in business development.

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The council will vote on an ordinance to the 2012-2013 budget which starts on July 1.

The council will vote on the purchase of $24,000 worth of software for the Department of Public Works. There is also a $3,250 per year service contract with the vendor, who is located in Colorado.

The council will vote on whether to pay $20,000 to a production company owned by former football player Terry Bradshaw that would create a promotional video for the city.

The council will vote on how to respond to the Adopt-an-Interchange proposal for Bridges Road off of I-385, for which it has received a $400,000 grant. The options are as follows (as written by City Administrator Trey Eubanks):

• A.) Choose to accept the grant as awarded. The total project cost for both interchanges is $534,204 and includes a 10% contingency. The city’s commitment for both interchanges is $134,204.
• B.) Eliminate the I385/Bridges interchange from the grant project scope. The total cost for the Butler interchange including a 10% contingency is $315,049.55. The city’s commitment would be $63,009.91. If we make a change to the grant, it may have to go back to the commission for approval. Again, enhancement funds are being evaluated and this program may be eliminated in the future. It may not be possible to choose to complete the Bridges project in the future.
• C.) Eliminate the project. Again, be aware that the program may be eliminated and the $400,000 may not be available in the future.

As always Mauldin Patch will stream the meeting live. The full agenda has been attached to this article.

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