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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
January 29, 2019
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 29,
2019, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Few, Garrett, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, D. Williams, Hasan
and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Fennoy, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good morning, everybody. We’ll go ahead and call this meeting to order.
The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
2. 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. Sias: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Sias: Voting.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 8-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: We’ll call this meeting back to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney
MacKenzie.
3. Motion to approve the 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. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
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Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I think we’ve got an item on the special called meeting agenda.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
1. Motion to approve the appointment of Commissioner Sammie Sias to the TIA
Advisory Council. (Requested by Commissioner Ben Hasan)
Mr. Clarke: Second that.
Mr. Mayor: All right, all right. He’s trying to take the title of the Diaper Dandy. We
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need to slow down. The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 6.
Mr. Hasan: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor, as you know with the Transportation
Investment Act, the TIA, in a couple of years we’ll be moving forward to try to renew it and with
that being said, it’s always been, since it’s been in effect, you know, it’s been two representatives
from Augusta Richmond County most notably the previous Mayor, the Mayor’s automatic, and a
member from the Commission. And so at this particular time I felt that based on what has to be
done on priorities and things of that magnitude I thought my colleague, Commissioner Sammie
Sias, would be a good candidate for that from the skill set of understanding infrastructure and
things of that nature so at this time I’d like to recommend Commissioner Sammie Sias to the
TIA Advisory Board along with the Mayor which is automatic.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’ve got a motion and a second. You think you’ve got the right
skill set?
Mr. Hasan: He need to have it since I put all that faith in him.
Mr. Mayor: All right, voting.
Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4.
Mr. Sias: Thank you, sir. I just want to say to my colleagues thank you for that vote of
confidence. TIA is extremely important to our region and in the last TIA there have been an
extremely amount of road improvements and other general improvements in the City of Augusta
and Richmond County and we need to ensure through a regional concept that our other regional
counties participate as well and bring home the bacon for Augusta Richmond County. Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie, is there anything else we’ve got before us?
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Mr. MacKenzie: Yes. I would entertain a motion to approve the renewal of the lease
with the Navy for the property located at 2869 Central Avenue, Augusta, for the term of July
1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Mr. Sias: Not in the Army but so move.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, voting.
Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right. Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a name change from Foundry
Project to Beacon Station.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: There’s a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair will entertain a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve and allow the Mayor to
execute an Easement Agreement and a Declaration of Covenants as to allow for shared
parking and parking maintenance expenses at the Armstrong Galleria.
Mr. D. Williams: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Hasan votes No.
Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-1.
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Mr. Mayor: All right. The distinguished lady from the 3.
Ms. Davis: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Madam Clerk, vice-chair Hasan is going to run the
committee. I’m a little under the weather. Thank you, Commissioner Hasan.
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\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
January 29, 2019.
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Clerk of Commission
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