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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
April 2, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2020,
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.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
D. Security
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to go into executive session for purposes of real
estate, litigation, personnel and security matters.
Mr. Frantom: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
The Mayor called the meeting back to order.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Sias: So move for the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Brown: We would request a motion to terminate the Intergovernmental
Agreement for the sale and financing and redevelopment of certain City-owned property
dated May 4, 2016 with the Downtown Development Authority of Augusta Richmond
County Georgia to be made effective on May 4, 2020 and to approve notice of termination
with the 30-day notice to be sent by the Administrator.
Mr. Sias: So move.
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Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Fennoy votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Brown: Motion to approve the adoption of Resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims by Mae Frances Hester in the amount of $17,000.00.
Ms. Davis: So moved.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the settlement of
all claims by Brian and Elizabeth Welsh in the amount of $27,000.00.
Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion authorizing a settlement agreement between Geri
Sams and Augusta, Georgia in relations to her salary compensation and employment with
Augusta in which Augusta agrees to pay a sum payment in the amount of $88,655.73 to Ms.
Geri Sams in exchange for Ms. Geri Sams waiving a release of all claims against Augusta
and by signing a general release of claims.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Mr. Clarke, Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Garrett vote No.
Mr. B. Williams abstains.
Motion fails 5-4-1.
Mr. Sias: I move that we appoint Commissioner Brandon Garrett and Commissioner
Ben Hasan as liaisons from the Commission with the Consortium as we move forward with
the Lock and Dam issues.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Fennoy and Mr. D. Williams vote No.
Motion carries 8-2.
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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 April
2, 2020.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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