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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
September 15, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 15,
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
Mr. Brown: We would request a motion to go into an executive session to discuss
pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Clarke: Second.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’re going to take a brief moment to transition to closed session
and then resume our meeting.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: We would request a motion to approve the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve a supplement for the Marshal’s Office in
the amount of $6,604.00 ---
Mr. Hasan: Mr. Mayor, --
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Mr. Mayor: Hold on, everybody, hold on. Attorney Brown, continue.
Mr. Brown: --- to be made effective at the beginning of the next pay period.
Mr. Hasan: You’re still missing something, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Yeah, he is. All right, Attorney Brown, and with the other qualifier exception
that this takes place now with no additional supplement in the 2021 budget.
Mr. Brown: Okay. I will restate the motion if I may.
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
Mr. Brown: Motion to approve a supplement for the Marshal in the amount of $6,604.00
to be made effective at the beginning of the next pay period with no additional increase for
supplement for the Marshal’s Office in the 2021 budget.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: I’ve got a question, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: All right, state your inquiry.
Mr. M. Williams: So that’s an increase in his salary and not in the budget, that’s salary, is
that right?
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.
Mr. M. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: Mr. Mayor, who seconded that? That was ---
Mr. Mayor: The Mayor Pro Tem seconded that.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Yes, sir.
Mr. Brown: Prior to voting the clarification that Commissioner Marion Williams
made would be the motion so it would read “Motion to approve a supplement in the salary
for the Marshal in the amount of $6,604.00 to be made effective beginning at the next pay
period with no additional supplement for the Marshal’s Office in Augusta’s 2021 budget.”
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Mr. Mayor: All right, Madam Clerk.
Ms. Davis and Mr. M. Williams voting No.
Motion carries 8-2.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. Attorney Brown, I believe that’s all the business before us from
the special called meeting legal session.
Mr. Brown: That is so, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. I want to call that meeting 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
September 15, 2020.
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Clerk of Commission
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