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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
September 1, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 1,
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: We’ll call the meeting to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. We request a motion
to go into executive session for the discussion of pending or potential litigation, real estate
and personnel.
Mr. D. Williams: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: All right, Madam Clerk, commissioner from the 2 with the motion,
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commissioner from the 6 with the second.
The Clerk: Okay.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: At this point we’ll transition to closed session and then we’ll reconvene once
we’re in closed session.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: We are back on the floor. 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, we request a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
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Mr. Sias: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, motion from the commissioner from the 6, second from the
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commissioner from the 10.
The Clerk: I believe that was Mr. Sias.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, I heard both of them.
The Clerk: Okay, all right.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor, we request a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims by John Burke West in the aggregate sum of $102,000.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Motion from the 6, second from the 2.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor, we request a motion to approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between Augusta Housing Authority and Augusta, Georgia regarding a joint
application for a choice neighborhood (inaudible).
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. B. Williams: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, that’s a motion from the 4 and a second from the 5. All
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right, everybody suspend. Commissioner from the 6, state your inquiry.
Mr. Hasan: It’s okay, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Are you sure?
Mr. Hasan: I’m fine.
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Mr. Mayor: I see some unreadiness.
Mr. Hasan: I’m fine. Go ahead.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, all right. Voting.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right, Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor –
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, we request a motion to approve the first
amendment to the parking agreement between Augusta, Georgia and the Development
Authority of Augusta, Georgia regarding 511 Reynolds Street.
Mr. Garrett: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. M. Williams: Question, Mr. Mayor.
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Mr. Mayor: State your inquiry, commissioner from the 9.
Mr. M. Williams: Does that have to be specified? Now we talk about parking. We’ve
already got one and I said the other day it’s going to get confusing here. Should that be specified
as to where those 41 are or 41 number should be in there or when you’re talking about this parking,
just a simple question.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: It is specified or a difference is pointed out by within the agreement itself.
The agreement has been properly identified as the first amendment but I will for the record the
amendment does control and alters 41 parking spaces that’s the subject matter of the amendment.
Mr. M. Williams: (inaudible).
The Clerk: Okay. We ready to vote, Mr. Mayor?
Mr. Mayor: We are.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 9-0.
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Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Our final motion for today I believe, Mr. Mayor and commissioners, is
we request a motion to approve the request for personnel action and compensation by the
Housing & Development Authority Department, I mean Housing & Community
Development Department which is requesting the reclassification of a temporary
Administrative Assistant position to an Administrative Assistant I with a pay differential of
40%.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
The Clerk: Commissioner Hasan, Commissioner Sias, is that it, Mr. Mayor?
Mr. Mayor: Yes, ma’am.
The Clerk: Okay, thank you.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown, is there any other business before us?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
Mr. Mayor: All right, fantastic. All right, I think that portion of our meeting is complete
and adjourned.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, do 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
September 1, 2020.
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Clerk of Commission
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