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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
July 28, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 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.
Mr. Mayor: I think we have our quorum. We’re ready to proceed. Madam Clerk, I see you
there.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. Mayor: We’re going to call this meeting to order. Attorney Brown, I think I see you
there as well.
Mr. Brown: Yes, good morning.
Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor and Commission. We request a motion to go into
executive session for the discussion of personnel, real estate and pending or potential
litigation.
Mr. Garrett: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion from the commissioner from the 8, second from the
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commissioner from the 6.
The Clerk: Thank you.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right. We’ll transition into closed session if everyone would just pause
for a brief moment.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
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Mr. Mayor: 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: Mr. Mayor and Commission, we request a motion to execute the closed
meeting affidavit.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. B. Williams: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Commissioner from the 4 with a motion, commissioner from the 5 with a
second.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. All right, Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor, we request a motion to approve Maurice McDowell as
Director of Recreation and Parks Department effective September 5, 2020 at an annual
salary of $115,000 accompanied by all customary benefits. Mr. McDowell shall continue to
serve as Interim Administrator at his current salary until September 5, 2020 or further
action by the Commission.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, motion by the commissioner from the 4, I’m sorry, the 6
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with a second by the commissioner from the 1.
Mr. Clarke, Mr. Frantom, Mr. Garrett and Mr. M. Williams vote No.
Motion carries 6-4.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Any final thoughts?
Mr. Brown: Would you consider 401 Walton Way?
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Mr. Mayor: Yes. All right, commissioner from the 8.
Mr. Garrett: Yes, sir. Did the attorney have a motion prepared for that?
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Mr. Brown: I believe the discussion led to a motion around the area of, a motion to
proceed with demolition of 401 Walton Way –
The Clerk: And to halt all existing remediation –
Mr. Mayor: For remediation.
The Clerk: And proceed with the demolition.
Mr. Brown: And to halt all remediation activities –
The Clerk: Right. And proceed with demolition. Okay.
Mr. Garrett: So moved.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Fennoy and Mr. Frantom vote No.
Motion carries 8-2.
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
Mr. Brown: I have nothing further, Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: You have nothing further? Once again, I want to thank and applaud our
colleague on the commission floor today. It was good work. We are going to work on drafting
something that we can all correspondingly adopt and sign in terms of a press statement and as we
get that prepared, we’ll send that out, we’ll have Ms. Bonner send that out to get confirmed and
then we’ll proceed with transmitting that to members of the media. Thank you, Madam Clerk, any
other business before us?
The Clerk: No, sir, that’s it.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, thank ya’ll. Have a great day.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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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 July
28, 2020.
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Clerk of Commission
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