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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
March 11, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11,
2020, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Fennoy, D. Williams, Hasan and Clarke,
members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Davis, Frantom and M. Williams, members of Augusta Richmond
County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes Attorney Brown for a motion.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
Mr. Brown: Mayor and Commission, we request a motion to go into executive session
for the purpose of pending and potential litigation.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, I’ve got a motion and second. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy: Does it take six votes to go into executive session?
Mr. Mayor: It does. The Y is the right one today. Y is the right one today.
Motion carries 7-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Sims: In the absence of the Mayor we ask that the body elect a Chair.
Mr. Sias: Commissioner Fennoy.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Fennoy: Attorney Brown, what’s your pleasure?
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
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Mr. Brown: We would request a motion, Mr. Chair, to execute the closed
meeting affidavit.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Fennoy: We’ve got a motion and a second. All in favor. You don’t have to
go by the screen.
Mr. Sias: Stop trying to be in charge.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Fennoy: All right. Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We would request one motion, Mr. Chair, and that motion would
be a motion to approve in order to be in compliance with the Consent Order by the
Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources for the
State of Georgia, Case No. EPD-SW-2859 that the following be authorized by this
Commission: Authorize the Director of Environmental Services along with the
Director of Engineering and the Deputy Administrator to allocate an additional up to
$500,000 for needed resources in terms of engineering and leachate management.
Also to authorize the purchasing of an additional D8 CAT dozer. 3. Authorize an
additional Landfill operations staff to keep current with the Landfill operation as
required by the Consent Order and 4. Authorize Landfill operation exempt staff
compensation for extended work in order to remain in compliance with the Consent
Order.
Mr. Fennoy: Commissioner Sias.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Fennoy: We’ve got a motion and second. All in favor.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Fennoy: Mr. Attorney, are there any more business before this Commission?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
Mr. Fennoy: All right. Ya’ll can go home.
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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 March 11, 2020.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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