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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 23, 1998
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; H. Brigham, Chairman;
Powell, Vice-Chairman; Beard, member; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy
Oliver, Administrator; Robert Sherman, License & Inspections
Director; Lillian Katharine Blanos, Augusta Clean & Beautiful
Director; Keven Mack, Housing & Neighborhood Development
Director; Glenn Greenway, Acting Comptroller; Lena Bonner, Clerk
of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Steve Shepard, member.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle,
George Eskola of WJBF Television, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. J. Brigham, Todd and Bridges,
Commissioners.
The Committee discussed an addendum item regarding the
conveyance of five parcels of property through the Land Bank
Authority to Anointed Holding Company, Inc. to construct single-
family housing, subject to approval of site and construction
plans by the Administrator and Director of Housing and
Neighborhood Development. It was the consensus of the Committee
that this item should be referred to the Land Bank Authority for
consideration.
A request to approve declaration of DC-3 airplane (currently
located at old Richmond County Museum) as surplus property and to
transfer airplane to Augusta-Richmond County Museum, was read.
Mr. Wall: This will transfer the plane to the Museum so
that they can hopefully sell it at the best price.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve a $25,000 economic development loan for
Mildred and Herbert L. Robinson d/b/a Mr. & Mrs. Manners, Inc. as
recommended by the Augusta-Richmond County Economic Development
Loan Review Committee, was read.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Powell: Second.
After a short discussion, the motion was adopted
unanimously.
The Committee considered approval of Clean Sweep Project
focusing on the Turpin Hill Neighborhood.
Mr. Sherman made a presentation regarding the Clean Sweep
project targeted for the Turpin Hill Neighborhood and outlined
their plans for the cleanup and rehabilitation of the area.
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Mr. Beard: I move this be approved.
Mr. powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve revisions to the Emergency Shelter
Grant Program (ESG) 1998 Final Statement of Objectives and
Projected Use of Funds (budget) and include as Amendment #2 to
Augusta's 1998 Consolidated Strategy & Plan, was read.
Mr. Beard: I move it be approved.
Mr. powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of commission
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