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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - November 11, 1996
3:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Beard, Chairman; Bridges, Vice-Chairman;
H. Brigham and Powell, members; John Etheridge, Human Resources
Director; Heyward Johnson, Transit Manager; Jerry Saul, Tax
Commissioner; North Williamson of the Tax Commissioner's Office;
Charles Dillard, Interim Administrator - Operations; Linda
Beazley, Interim Administrator - Administration; Vicky Johnson
of the Housing & Neighborhood Development Department; Kip
Plowman, Interim Internal Auditor; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle,
Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio, George Eskola of WJBF Television and
Hon. Jerry Brigham, Commissioner.
The Clerk: We have a request for an addendum. It concerns
a request from the Interim Director to extend the present
contract with McLaurin Parking Company for parking management
for the Radisson parking deck.
Mr. Powell: I move we add this item to the agenda.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Human Resources Director recommending
approval of the 1997 holiday schedule for employees, was read.
Mr. Etheridge: I'm asking for your approval for this.
Mr. Bridges: I move it be approved.
Mr. Brigham: Second. The employees might rather have
the day after Christmas rather than Christmas Eve since it falls
on a Friday.
Mr. Bridges:
employees the day
That's true. I'll amend my motion to give
after Christmas rather than Christmas Eve.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered the status of temporary
employees.
Ms. Beazley: We have temporary employees who have worked
for several years who receive no benefits and that is a cause
for concern for the government. There are actually part-time
employees and temporary employees and none of these have any
benefits. I would like to ask you to give us until the next
Committee meeting to determine the status of the part-time and I
the temporaries, get them all on a list and determine exactly
their status. We'll come back with a recommendation for these
people as to their status and who should be declared a permanent
employee by virtue of the number of hours that they work and
the period of time they have been on the County's payroll.
Mr. Powell: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Tax Commissioner requesting approval
of a reorganization plan for the Tax Commissioner's Office,
was read.
Mr. Saul: We consolidated the City tax office with the
County tax office in January of 1996. We didn't take any City
employees and we are now collecting City taxes as well. Some
of our employees have received additional duties and we are
asking your approval of our reorganization plan.
The Chairman commended the Tax Commissioner's Office for
a job well done in the area of tax collections.
Mr. Powell: What is the total amount of money that you
wish to amend your budget?
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Mr. Saul: It's an increase of 2% of the personal services
salary budget. I might mention that our budget for 1997 is
minus 20% in personal services.
Mr. Powell: I make a motion that we approve it pending
the funding being available.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Interim Director requesting an
extension of the contract with McLaurin Parking Company for
parking management of the Radisson Parking Garage, was read.
Mr. Dillard: This is for a one-year extension.
Mr. Powell: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
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Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission