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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting August 11, 2021 CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER August 11, 2021 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 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’re going to call this meeting to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown. 2. LEGAL MEETING A. Pending and potential litigation B. Real estate C. Personnel Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor and Commissioners. We request a motion to go into executive session for the discussion of pending or potential litigation, personnel, real estate and security. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. B. Williams: Motion to approve. Mr. Johnson: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Mr. Garrett out. Motion carries 9-0. Mr. Mayor: We’ll stand at ease and go to executive session. \[EXECUTIVE SESSION\] Mr. Mayor: All right, if everyone will take your seats. Okay, we’ll reconvene now. The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown. 3. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia’s Open Meeting Act. Mr. Brown: Yes, sir, thank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. We request a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit. Mr. Sias: So move. 1 Mr. B. Williams: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. I believe that’s the sound of rain, not money. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Madam Clerk. The Chair recognizes the attorney for the reading of a motion. Mr. Brown: Mr. Mayor and Commission, we request a motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the settlement of all claims by Shannon Carter in the aggregate amount of $35,000 payable as follows: Shannon Carter and the law office of Tom Young, Jr., PC as her attorney. Further authorizing the Administrator to disburse the amount of $35,000 waiving Augusta Georgia Code and Ordinances Section in conflict in this instance only and for other purposes. Mr. Hasan: So move. Ms. McKnight: Second. The Clerk: Who was that? th Mr. Mayor: I believe the commissioner from the 6 with the motion. Second from Ms. McKnight. Voting. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown for the reading of a motion. Mr. Brown: We request a motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the settlement of all claims with Shannon Carter as parent and legal guardian for Zorie Carter and for Kaytrez Carter in the aggregate amount for Zorie Carter of $1,500 and in the aggregate amount of $1,500 for Kaytrez Carter payable to Shannon Carter, parent and legal guardian of each of the minor children and the law office of Tom Young, Jr., PC as per her attorney. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. B. Williams: Motion to approve. Ms. Scott: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown for the reading of a motion. 2 Mr. Brown: We request a motion to authorize the Mayor and the Administrator to continue and renew security system coverage and to pay the proposed premium. Mr. B. Williams: Motion to approve. Ms. McKnight: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Brown: Mayor and Commission, we request a final motion from the executive session, a motion to approve the hiring of Mr. Steven Vause as Augusta Engineering Department Engineering Inspector II in the Engineering Department at an annual salary of $49,400 and the customary benefits provided employees with the effective date of September 4, 2021. th Mr. Mayor: Commissioner from the 8. Mr. Garrett: Motion to approve. Ms. B. Williams: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I believe we’ve got a couple of items on the special called meeting agenda that we’ll address now. 1. Motion to authorize the Administrator to submit a letter on behalf of Richmond County in response to G-DOT ROW rulemaking as official public comment. (Requested by the Administrator) Mr. Mayor: Can I have a motion to approve? Mr. B. Williams: Motion to approve. Mr. Garrett: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Motion carries 10-0. 3 Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I’ve got two additions to the agenda. Do we have concurrence to add to the agenda? All right, without objection. All right, Madam Clerk, without objection. All right, we’ll go with item one from the additions. The Clerk: Item number one is a motion to approve Housing & Community Development Department’s request to provide HOME funding to assist one low to moderate homebuyer, Channel Graham, with GAP financing, down payment and closing costs to purchase home at 3906 Wexford Court through HCD’s homebuyer subsidy program. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Motion carries 10-0. th Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 6. State your inquiry. Mr. Hasan: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor and everyone, around this, the signatures on this, I’ll try to get Director Welcher to get this. The closing date is this Friday, the closing date was officially going to be last Friday. There were some hiccups in the system, not on our end but on the other end and as a result of that if they don’t close this by Friday, then the owner of the property is going to take it off the market so I would appreciate it if we can get this signed as expeditiously as possible so that Director Welcher can give it to the lending institution to set up a closing on Friday. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, item number two from the additions. The Clerk: Item number two is a motion to approve Juvenile Judge positions for the new Augusta Judicial Circuit. Mr. B. Williams: Motion to approve. Ms. Scott: Second. Mr. Mayor: All right. The Chair recognizes the Administrator. Mr. Donald: You may want to read into the record more specific that it’s four positions. Mr. Mayor: All right, thank you for that addition. Again, this is four positions and that will be part of the record. Again, motion to approve Juvenile Judge positions four for the new Augusta Judicial Circuit. Voting. The Clerk: I need the motion. Who – 4 Mr. Mayor: Mayor Pro Tem. The Clerk: And who seconded that? Ms. Scott? Thank you. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: I believe that’s all that we have from a special called meeting perspective. Madam Clerk, back to you. The Clerk: Yes, sir. Mr. Johnson, you have five minutes. \[MEETING ADJOURNED\] 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 August 11, 2021. ________________________ Clerk of Commission 5