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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-1997 Meeting I ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM.. August 25, 1997 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Beard, Chairman; Bridges, Vice-Chairman; H. Brigham and Powell, members; Michael Greene and Jack Murphy, Public Works Department; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Drew Goins, Engineering Department; Lillian Katherine Blanos, Augusta Clean & Beautiful Commission; Max Hicks, Utilities Department Director; 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. ,Zetterberg and J. Brigham, Commissioners. An Agreement in the amount of $4,200 to coordinate a Neighborhood. C}ean~Up ',wi tn;JlI,ugusta-Richmond. GountyClean &! Beautiful, Inc. for eight low to moderate income neighborhoods in Augusta, was read. Mr. Chairman:m'Where- does 'the 'lot' clean-up-program stand? I Mr. Oliver: We are considering the Laney-Walker area as the model to do this but we don't have the money and it would be up to the Mayor and Commission to decide what area they would actually like to target. We estimate it would cost about $60,000 to do this one area and we hope to have an agenda item for this soon. Mr. Mack: Regarding the neighborhood clean-up, we are targeting the month of October to do this but a firm date has not yet been set. Mr. Powell: I move it be approved. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A Subordination Agreement for Davis and Lisa Y. Brown to be subordinated to loan by American General Finance, Inc. The Subordination Agreement is in regards to property located at 1820 Kissingbower Road, was read. Mr. Powell: I move for approval. Mr. Brigham: 'Second. ' , I Mr. Bridges: Is the security not impaired on this? Mr. Wall: I don't know. You're talking about a loan that's been reduced down to $2,100 and $11,000 is going on top of it. Obviously, and assuming that the collateral is worth more than $13,000, we ought to be protected but I don't know. Mr. Oliver: We'll make sure that's the case. I Mr. Powell: Okay. I can accept that as an amendment to the motion. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next considered the transfer of 26 HOME mortgage loans that were originated under the Department of Community Affairs' (formerly Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) HOME Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program to Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Powell: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee-next considered the appolntmen~of Virginia Turnage to the Economic Development Loan Review Committee. Mr. Powell: I so move. I Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from Mr. L. A. Williams for an Administrative Leave of Absence without pay effective August 25, 1997 through September 5, 1997, was read. Mr. Powell: I so move. - .~ Mr. Bridges: Second. Mr. Oliver: We need to have a policy on this that applies to all employees. We went back to the policy and procedures manual and it states, "Any Augusta-Richmond County employee who qualifies to run for public office in a party primary or non- partisan election must take a leave of absence without pay the day he qualifies for public office and continue on leave until the day following the primary or non-partisan election." That was the policy applied in this situation. ~:l :~ - - , ~ . , 1 Mr. Chairman: If we do this, do we have to change the policy? Mr. Wall: No, you don't, except to perhaps prevent this I situation from reoccurring. The original request he made was leave of absence without pay. There is a provision in Section 7 I I I that allows that and lists four situations where that would be allowed. Originally his request was considered under that section and it was not specified that one of the categories would be to run for public office. What he is now requesting is actually administrative leave with pay and the criteria there -- Mr. Powell: That's not what's on the agenda. Mr. Wall: It says without pay but if you he refers to Section l6H950 which is with pay. be considered under Section 7. read the letter, I think it should Mr. Bridges: I would support his request and think it should be approved and also that the policy should reflect that change. In fact, I think it would be in their best interest and that of the County's that they be required to leave. Mr. Powell: I don't necessarily believe that they should be required to leave but I think they should be allowed to leave and when they qualify, that they be required to leave. Mr. J. Brigham: I notice the effective date is today and I think it would have to go to the full Commission before it could be effective. After further discussion, Mr. Bridges: You can see what kind of language to put in if you can understand the intent of it. Mr. Chairman: This could not be done today anyway because the Commission would have to vote on it Tuesday. Mr. Wall: Yes, that's correct. You can leave it this way and if he doesn't come to work tomorrow, then he's taking the chance of what you will do on September 2. Or you can make it effective September 2. Motion adopted with the Chairman voting "No". ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM