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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
June 24, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 24,
2020, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Fennoy, M. Williams, Davis, D. Williams,
Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Frantom, Mayor Pro Tem.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, Attorney Brown, members of the Commission, we’ll call this
meeting to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Mayor: Good afternoon, Mayor and Commission. We request a motion for an
executive session for the discussion of real estate, litigation and personnel.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
The Clerk: Was that Commissioner Marion Williams and Dennis Williams, sir?
Mr. Mayor: Yes.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’re going to transition to the breakout room.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
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: Motion to approve.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
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Mr. Fennoy and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Brown: We would request a motion to adopt a Resolution to authorize the
acceptance of public benefit conveyance of property located at 2869 Central Avenue,
Augusta, Georgia from the U. S. Navy.
Mr. D. Williams: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Fennoy and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a second motion to approve a lease agreement between
Augusta, Georgia and CSRA Probate Services, Inc. for property known as 324 Walton Way,
Augusta, Georgia.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Fennoy and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: A motion to approve, to authorize the Director of Environmental
Services along with the Director of Engineering and the Deputy Administrator to allocate up
to $550,000 for needed professional services during the projected 120-day transitional period
to keep the Landfill facility in compliance with its operation and regulatory permit
requirements. Also authorize SCS Engineering and ISM LLC current contract with Augusta
for providing selected services at the Landfill facility during the projected transitional
period.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Garrett vote No.
Mr. Fennoy and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion fails 5-2.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, Attorney Brown.
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Mr. Brown: A motion to adopt a Resolution in support of legislation regarding the
New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and Park.
Mr. Mayor: All right, suspend for just a moment on that. Suspend on that for just a minute.
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Commissioner from the 8 and 6, I’ll just pose a question to you all and I don’t know if it’s
accurate or not. You want to speak to that now?
Mr. Hasan: Mr. Mayor, from my perspective we just received this and I haven’t had the
opportunity to look over it. I think a conference call tomorrow, but I haven’t had a chance to look
at it.
Mr. Garrett: Well, from my understanding we need to move forward with this resolution
because legislation is supposed to be introduced. I think we should support it. You know that the
people that we’ve hired to help us with this ongoing process have done everything that they said
they would do so I think we need to proceed.
Mr. Hasan: Motion to approve.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Fennoy and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown, just for the record we’ll execute this copy and transmit it to
the Clerk’s Office.
Mr. Brown: Copy of?
Mr. Hasan: The resolution.
Mr. Brown: I wasn’t clear. A copy of what document?
Mr. Mayor: The resolution.
Mr. Brown: Oh, yeah, okay.
The Clerk: Mr. Mayor, can we get the attorney to send you an initialed copy and execute
that?
Mr. Mayor: Yes.
The Clerk: Thank you.
Mr. Brown: There is an initialed copy that has been forwarded to the Mayor’s Office.
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The Clerk: Okay, thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, is there any other business before us in this section?
The Clerk: No, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, then the special called meeting is adjourned.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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 June
24, 2020.
_____________________________
Clerk of Commission
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