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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - April 22, 1996
3:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Beard, Chairman;
Bridges, Vice-Chairman; Brigham and Powell, members; John
Etheridge, Human Resources Director; Keven Mack of the Economic
Development Department; Jim Wall, Interim Attorney; Homer Moore
of the Traffic Engineering Department; George McElveen, Director
of Water & Sewerage Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission-
Council and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission-Council.
Also Present: Wayne Partridge of the Augusta Chronicle,
George Eskola of WJBF Television, Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio and
Hons. J. Brigham and Handy, Commissioners.
Communication from the Director of Augusta-Richmond County
Recreation and Parks requesting acceptance of grant funds from
the Augusta Housing Authority to Richmond County to administer
summer Recreational Program for Youth. The grant is for $55,000
and is the second year of our involvement with this worthwhile
program, was read.
After a short discussion, Mr. Brigham: I move for approval.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Director of Human Resources
Department stating the Augusta-Richmond County Personnel Board on
April 8, 1996 heard a grievance on behalf of Maurice Harrison,
Augusta-Richmond County Central Services Department, in reference
to termination of employment. Mr. Harrison was terminated due to
failure to comply with the Augusta-Richmond County Substance
Abuse Policy. After hearing the evidence and deliberating in
executive session, the Personnel Board recommends the following
action: "That in accordance with Augusta-Richmond County Rules &
Regulations, the termination, of Maurice Harrison, Augusta-
Richmond County Central Services Department, be upheld." This
recommendation was unanimous. Board members present were: Brian
Mulherin, Chairman; Owen Crickenberger, Vice Chairman; Charles
McCann; Caroline Mitchell, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we uphold the decision of the
Personnel Board to terminate this employee.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Handy: I would like to add the Interim Auditor to the
agenda.
It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be
added to the agenda.
Mr. Handy: We need to do something about the Audit
Department and I'd like to recommend that we hire Kip Plowman to
continue on with the Audit Department for the rest of this year
and then make a decision about what we're going to do about a
permanent director.
Mr. Brigham: It's my understanding that he would work the
rest of the year for the amount of money that's in the budget.
And I would like to put that in the form of a motion.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that to get it on the floor for
discussion.
Mr. Jerry Brigham: I have some strong reservations about
this. Unless we're going to advertise first to find if there's a
qualified individual that we can hire first, I would have a
serious reservation with going out for contractual professional
services. Second, if we're going to contract for professional
services, I think we should receive proposals and receive more
than one proposal. I have personally received three. There are
other people interested in doing this if we are going to
outsource this.
Mr. Bridges: We should go ahead and advertise this as a
permanent position.
Mr. Chairman: Why don't we go ahead with this and let him
work for the rest of this year and at the same time put it out
for bids after this year?
Mr. Bridges: The Mayor could appoint someone to manage the
office or we could advertise for the position.
Motion tied with Mr. Powell and Mr. Bridges voting "No".
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission-Council
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