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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
April 27, 2021
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2021,
the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Johnson, Frantom, Scott, McKnight, D.
Williams, Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good morning. We are here to do the people’s business. It’s good to see
everybody for our meeting today. We’ll call this meeting to order and I want to make sure that
we, there are a series of items that have been provided to us from an addendum perspective and if
there’s no objection, we’ll add the addendum items to the special called meeting agenda. There
are no objections. All right, seeing none, the Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Mayor, Commissioners, good afternoon. I would request a motion to go
into executive session for the discussion of personnel, litigation pending or potential.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Ms. Scott: Second.
The Clerk: Was that Mr. Hasan and Ms. Scott?
Mr. Mayor: Yes, ma’am.
The Clerk: Okay. Are we ready to vote, sir?
Mr. Mayor: Voting, yes, ma’am.
Motion carries 10-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
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Ms. McKnight: Second.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Are we going to the attorney, Ms. Bonner?
The Clerk: If he’s ready. I don’t know.
Mr. B. Williams: Are you ready?
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: He’s ready. All right, motion (inaudible).
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve a buyout of 75 hours of vacation time
for General Counsel to be paid on the next scheduled pay day.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: Any time you’re ready, Ms. Bonner.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Brown: Mayor Pro Tem.
Mr. B. Williams: Number two.
Mr. Brown: Thank you, sir. We request a motion to adopt a settlement resolution to
settle the matter of Michael Kucia vs. Kathy Gilreath, Augusta, Georgia and the Sheriff’s
Department in an amount of $53,250.00.
Mr. B. Williams: Go ahead, any time you’re ready, Ms. Bonner.
The Clerk: We need a motion, sir.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
The Clerk: That’s Mr. Sias and Mr. Dennis Williams?
Mr. B. Williams: Yes, ma’am.
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The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Number three, Mr. Attorney.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. We request a motion to rescind the Commission’s denial of the
Planning agenda item Z-21-24 and to place it on the Commission agenda on May 18, 2021
for reconsideration and approval and to direct and authorize the Planning Department to
make the necessary advertisement as required by law prior to that meeting.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: We’ve got a motion and a second, Ms. Bonner. Anytime you’re ready.
Mr. Clarke, Mr. Frantom and Ms. McKnight vote No.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 6-3.
Mr. B. Williams: Ms. Bonner, I think I moved so fast. Did you announce the results of
the previous or did I move too fast on that one?
The Clerk: No, sir, I thought I announced it.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: The settlement agreement?
Mr. B. Williams: Yes, ma’am.
The Clerk: Yes, that motion carried with Mr. Garrett out.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay, okay. Anything else, Attorney Brown?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay, we’re going to take five. When we come back Public Services,
when you get the majority of your people, get it going.
The Clerk: Just a moment, just a moment, just a moment.
Mr. B. Williams: Hang on a second. Yes, ma’am.
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The Clerk: No, sir. We were supposed to for the record approve the agenda item that I
sent out regarding –
Mr. B. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: -- supporting documentation –
Mr. B. Williams: Okay.
The Clerk: -- regarding, let me just read it. As requested by the Commission on
March 6, 2021 status on submittal of 1947 Eagles Way to 1568 Broad Street facility Phase 2,
Relocation Improvement Construction Plan and funding sources by April 13 for Phase 2
improvements and final approval along with the supplemental documentation for this item
as processed and completed and requires a Commission approval to proceed with
construction so if you can get a motion on that.
Mr. B. Williams: Hang on one second, hang on one second. Mr. Hasan, you have a
question?
Mr. Hasan: No, sir, I just want to make a motion. I just want to add it to the agenda and
approve it.
The Clerk: Well, we considered it. We added it, we just need to approve it.
Mr. Hasan: Motion to approve.
Mr. B. Williams: I think Mr. Sias did the motion –
Mr. Sias: I’ll let him have it. Second.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Clarke out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Anything else, Ms. Bonner?
The Clerk: No, sir, that’s it.
Mr. B. Williams: All right, we’ll take five. When we come back Public Services starts
when they get the majority of the people. So let’s take five.
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\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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 April
27, 2021.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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