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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
October 6, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 6,
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: All right, Madam Clerk, members of the Commission, Attorney Brown,
Administrator Sims, 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. Brown: Good afternoon, Mayor and Commission, we would request a motion to
go into executive session for the purpose of discussion of personnel, litigation and real estate.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 9-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Frantom: All right, back on the floor, we’ll call this meeting back. Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: I’m back.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: Mayor Pro Tem, Commissioners, we will request a motion to execute the
closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
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Mr. Frantom: We’ve got a motion and a second from the 6 and commissioner from
District 3. Voting, Ms. Bonner.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Frantom: Thank you very much. Attorney Brown for a motion.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. We would request a motion to employ Mr. Odie A. Donald as
the Administrator for the City of Augusta for a base salary of $240,000 annually and other
terms of the employment contract with a start date of November 26, 2020.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Frantom: November 16.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir, November 16.
Mr. Frantom: Okay, can I get a motion?
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Frantom: Got a motion from Commissioner Sias, a second from Commissioner Hasan.
Ms. Bonner, if we could please vote.
Mr. Clarke votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Frantom: Attorney Brown for a motion.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir, thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. A motion to increase the total
annual salary of Sheriff Richard Roundtree to the sum of $176,500 effective at the beginning
of the first pay period of the year 2021.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Frantom: A motion and a second from Commissioner Hasan, a second from
Commissioner Sias. Voting, Ms. Bonner.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Frantom: Attorney Brown for our last motion.
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Mr. Brown: This motion, Mayor Pro Tem, has two parts. A motion to approve the
Engineering Department’s requesting approval of a motion to be in compliance with the
consent order of Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources
for the State of Georgia, Case No. EPD-SW-2859 that the following be authorized by the
Commission. Authorizing the Director of Environmental Services along with the Director
of Engineering and the Deputy Administrator to allocate an additional amount up to
$600,000 from Landfill contingency fund for needed resources in terms of establishing
positive drainage and permanent vegetative cover at Landfill Phase 3. Authorize utilizing
Landfill unfilled positions lapsed salaries for using contract services supporting extended
hours of daily waste cover operations and the second part is to approve and authorize
professional service transition period with a 60-day extension which will be until December
31, 2020 and $200,000 supplemental funds from the Landfill contingency funds for needed
professional services during the extended period.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Frantom: A motion and a second from Commissioner Dennis Williams the second,
Commissioner Hasan with the motion. Voting, Ms. Bonner.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Garrett vote No.
Motion carries 8-2.
Mr. Frantom: Any other business, Attorney Brown?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
Mr. Frantom: All right, that concludes the legal agenda.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
October 6, 2020.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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