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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
November 4, 2020
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, November
4, 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, we’re going to go ahead and call this meeting to order. All right,
the Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor and Commissioners, we request a
motion to enter executive session for the discussion of litigation, personnel and real estate.
Mr. Frantom: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, Mayor Pro Tem with the motion, commissioner from the 6
with the second. Voting.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Garrett and Mr. Sias out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: We’re going to transition into closed session and Madam Clerk, you will be
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pleased to know that we’ve got two timely arriving members, the commissioner from the 8 called
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Garrett and the commissioner from the 4 called Sias.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, are you ready?
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown. He’ll entertain a motion for the
closed meeting affidavit.
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Mr. Brown: Yes, we request a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor, Commission. We request a motion to approve and
adopt a settlement agreement and release and resolution authorizing the settlement of all
claims by 967 Broad Street LLC in the amount of $35,000 and authorizing Augusta, Georgia
Interim Administrator to distribute the aggregate amount of $35,000 for those purposes.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, commissioner from the 4 with the motion, commissioner from
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the 2 with the second. Voting.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Garrett vote No.
Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 7-2.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown, I believe that’s all the business before us with the special
called meeting. All right, we’re going to proceed, Madam Clerk, we’re going to call the November
4 regular Augusta Commission meeting to order.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
November 4, 2020.
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Clerk of Commission
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