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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
September 24, 2019
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 24,
2019, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Fennoy, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, D.
Williams, Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good morning, everybody. We’re going to call this meeting to order. The
Chair recognizes Madam Clerk. We’re going to deal with that, item number three, there.
The Clerk: In legal?
Mr. Mayor: Um-hmm.
The Clerk: All right. I guess the attorney needs to give you the reasons why we’re going
into the legal meeting?
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor and Commission, we request a motion to go in executive
session for discussion of security plans, pending or potential litigation, real estate and
personnel.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 8-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: We’ll call this meeting back to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: We request execution of the closed meeting affidavit.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 9.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve the security contract between Augusta,
Georgia and A3 Communications, Inc. for a security equipment and services.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 9.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve a lease between Augusta, Georgia and
the Richmond County Board of Health for space located at 1815 Marvin Griffin Road to be
used for mosquito control services.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: I recognize Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Motion to approve that the position of Assistant Director of Maintenance
in the Engineering Department be appointed to Mr. Charlie Gay at a salary of $99,825.24
per year effective immediately.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 9.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right. I don’t believe there’s any additional business before us. Item three
on a special called meeting, Madam Clerk, do you want to speak to that?
The Clerk: Yes, sir. Item number three to discuss/approve lease establishing a location of
the Sheriff’s Office substation will be deferred to our October 1 meeting.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. I think that’s all we have.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
September 24, 2019.
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Clerk of Commission
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