HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-1997 Meeting
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - August 11, 1997
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Beard, Chairman; Bridges, Vice-Chairman; H.
Brigham and Powell, members; Keven Mack, Housing & Neighborhood
Development Director; Jim Wall, Attorney; Lori D'Alessio of the
Attorney's Office; Clifford Rushton, Information Technology
Director; Glenn Greenway, Finance Department; Paul DeCamp,
Planning Commission; 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,
George Eskola of WJBF Television and Hons. J. Brigham and Todd,
Commissioners.
Communication from the Director recommending approval to
transfer $35,000 in unused salary and wages to a new budget line
item for the purchase of additional computer and telephone
equipment to complete the upgrade of the Housing & Neighborhood
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Communication from the Director recommending approval to
transfer $40,000 in unused salary and wages to a new budget line
item for the purchase of two vehicles for use by Housing
Rehabilitation Inspectors, was read.
Mr. Mack: We have approximately $75,000 of unused
administrative funds from prior years that we would like to use
to upgrade our office equipment to get the information that we
need. We want to use the balance of the funds to purchase two
vehicles for our Inspectors. We estimate the computers will cost
about $23,000 and the remainder will be for telephone equipment.
Mr. Chairman: I think I need a little more information on
both of these items.
Mr. Powell: I move we receive this as information.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered approval of an extension of
deadline for closing of sale of Olde Town properties under
agreement with Olde Town Associates, L.P., The Richman Group of
Georgia, Inc. and the White Oak Real Estate Development Corp.
Mr. Wall: We're asking that you extend the option period
and we may have to ask for another extension in order to fully
complete the, Paperwork.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A Resolution authorizing transferal of Short Term Work
Program (STWP) for 1997 through 2001 be reviewed by the ROC and
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) prior to adoption.
The City must approve a resolution transmitting the STWP to the
ROC, was read.
Mr. Oliver: What happens if a project fails to be viable?
Mr. DeCamp: If for some reason a project doesn't happen,
when we do our five-year report, we just explain to the State
briefly why it didn't happen. We're not penalized for it.
Mr. Powell: I move for approval.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being' no' furt'her'bus iness," the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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