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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
March 12, 2019
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 12,
2019, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Few, Garrett, Sias, Fennoy, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, D. Williams,
Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good morning, everybody. I’ll call this meeting to order. The Chair
recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to go into an executive session to discuss
pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel.
Mr. Hasan: I so move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 8-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the Mayor Pro Tem for a motion.
Mr. Frantom: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Move to approve the Commission policy with
respect to the use of the Augusta Common.
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Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. M. Williams abstains.
Motion carries 9-1.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 1, Finance Committee
chairman.
Mr. Fennoy: Motion to approve payment of $32,600.07 to Georgia Municipal
Employee Benefit System to correct errors in employee contribution amounts associated with
the GMEBS 2008 plan and authorize the Administrator to disperse this amount.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, I’ve got a motion and a proper second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 10 for a motion.
Mr. Clarke: Mr. Mayor, I’d like to make a motion to approve the settlement of all
claims of Beatrice Ray in the amount of $35,000 and to authorize the Administrator to
disburse this amount.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 6 for a motion.
Mr. Hasan: Motion to approve a 10% salary increase for Crystal Eskola, Deputy
Director of Animal Services, effective April 8, 2019.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 5 for a motion.
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Mr. Few: Mr. Mayor, thank you. I motion to hire James Hill, III, as Animal Services
Director at an annual salary of $93,455.00 and a starting date of April 8, 2019.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 8 for a motion.
Mr. Garrett: Make a motion to authorize staff to draft a Code amendment to
eliminate the requirement to register pets and all fees associated with the pet registration
requirement.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Sias votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
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Mr. Mayor: Well, maybe the commissioner from the 9 and I are going to get him a
German Shepherd.
Mr. Sias: I’ll register him too.
Mr. Mayor: And microchip.
Mr. Hasan: Must have been another county because we don’t require that.
Mr. Mayor: All right, I want to take a moment. Over the last several days there’s been
conversation going on in the community with regard to some comments that I made and I want to
express my apologies to each of the candidates that’s running for office in District 5 for any offense
that my statement may have caused you. And while I understand that for the next two years any
of the four may be my colleague I do know that I care deeply for this city and all of her residents
and will not allow a wedge to be drawn against either of us. We will work together. We will
disagree and there will be times when we agree. But what we will do is respect one another and
look for ways to work together in moving this city forward in her best years. All right. There be
no further business before us, Attorney MacKenzie, Madam Clerk –
The Clerk: No, sir, I’m done.
Mr. Mayor: Very well.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy
of the minutes of the Called Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on March
12, 2019.
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Clerk of Commission
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