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CALLED MEETING VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE
April 13, 2021
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 13, 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: We’ll call this meeting to order on April 13, 2021, special called meeting and
the Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor and Commissioners. We would request a motion
to go into executive session for discussion of personnel, litigation and real estate.
Mr. D. Williams: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Madam Clerk. All right, we’re going to transition into closed
session. I believe everyone has received an agenda and we’re transitioning now.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. B. Williams: Okay, are we back?
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: I gotcha. We need a motion –
The Clerk: The closed meeting affidavit. You need a motion to approve the closed meeting
affidavit.
Mr. B. Williams: Yes, ma’am.
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2. Motion to approve execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
The Clerk: That’s Mr. Frantom and Mr. Garrett?
Mr. B. Williams: Yes, ma’am.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. B. Williams: We’re voting, Ms. Bonner.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Thank you, ma’am. Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir, Mayor Pro Tem, Commissioners, we have two motions for the floor.
The first one will be presented by Clerk of Commission Ms. Lena Bonner.
The Clerk: Item #1 it will be a motion to approve an annual salary of $140,000
commencing April 12, 2021 for the current term of Chief Civil and Magistrate Judge of
Richmond County for Chief Judge Carletta Sims Brown.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Ms. McKnight: Second.
The Clerk: Okay, that was Mr. Sias and Ms. McKnight? Okay.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. Last and final motion is a motion to adopt a resolution
authorizing the settlement of all claims by Crawford Williams in the aggregate amount of
$30,000 payable to Crawford Williams and further authorize the Administrator to disburse
this amount of money waiving Augusta, Georgia Code and ordinances, sections in conflict
for this instance only and for other purposes.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
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Mr. Sias: Second.
The Clerk: Okay, that was Mr. Hasan and Mr. Sias.
Mr. B. Williams: Correct.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Clarke votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. B. Williams: Ms. Bonner, Mr. Brown, is there any more business?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
The Clerk: I’m good, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: Okay, so we need to come back at 1:00?
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
13, 2021.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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