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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - July 7, 1997
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; Bridges, Vice-
Chairman and Acting Chairman; H. Brigham and Powell, members; Ron
Crowden and Sandy Wright, Risk Management Department; Randy
Oliver, Administrator; Keven Mack, Housing & Neighborhood
Development Director; Lori D'Alessio, Attorney's Office; Lena
Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Lee Beard, Chairman.
Also Present: sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Gale
Mino of WBBQ Radio, George Eskola of WJBF Television, Rosemary
Forrest of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Zetterberg and Todd,
Commissioners.
The Committee first considered the reprogramming of funds
awarded to CSRA Business League.
'Mr JI kack';" The Busi~Jss Le'~g~'e' Jlr~~i6~'siy made lo~hsj 'f~o1nI'
......-- the-'l'oanfund' but has not 'done so' in 'recent-months and"we-are
proposing to reprogram at least $10,000 of that money to allow
the Business League to prepare what we call business plans for
I people that are interested in making loans from the Economic
Development Loan Fund. We will also check the credit and
collateral situation before we proceed to let the Business League
prepare the plans.
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Mr. Powell: I move approval.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered approval of the elimination of
competitive application process and evaluation of the loans
request as funds are available.
Mr. Mack: We have people who are coming in on a regular
basis who want to go into business or ..expand their businesses.
This would allow us to open this process on a continuous basis
versus doing twice-a-year open competition for it.
Mr. Brigham: I move for approval.
Mr. Powell: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
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The Committee next conside'red
for Economic Development Loan fund
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approval of
from $5,000
loan funds range
to $25,000.
Mr. Mack: This would allow an applicant to apply for
$25,000 rather than $20,000.
After a short discussion, Mr. powell: I so move.
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Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A policy of active code enforcement for overgrown lots, was
read.
Mr. Oliver: This would have us take a more active role in
code enforcement and I think with Mr. Sherman out there those
activities have increased greatly. We estimate that we should
put $100,000 in an account to do this and that we should target
certain areas to see how well we do. If we do decide to do this,
we may wish to consider contracting it out. At this time,
however, we are just asking for more active code enforcement.
After further discussion, Mr. Powell: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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The Committee next considered a revision to the Substance
Abuse policy.
Mr. Oliver: As we reviewed our policy, one of the
suggestions we had was to require a split sample on all tests so
that there will always be two samples. Currently, on certain
tests there is one collection container and then it's taken from
that container and put into two other containers for testing.
Some people have said that this could be a source for
contamination and this change would eliminate that concern.
Mr. Crowden: There is no increase in cost to do this at
this time if we stay with LabCorp. option 1 before you will
split sample Transit employees and all others will be a single
collection. option 2 complies with the State recommendations and
provides for split sample testing for everyone.
Ms. D'Alessio: We are asking that you do approve the
portions of the policy that need to be changed for the DOT
regardless of whether you approve Option 1 or 2.
Mr. Oliver: Yes. You need to approve the changes to the
Drug Policy and select option 1 or 2.
Mr. Powell: What is your recommendation?
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Mr. Oliver: If we can do it for the same cost, I'd prefer
option 2 because it treats everyone the same way.
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After further discussion, Mr. Powell: I'll move that we
approve the policy changes and select Option 2.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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