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ADMINlSTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - September 28, 1998
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; H. Brigham, Chairman; Powell, Vice-
Chairman; Beard and Shepard, members; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wal~
Attorney; Keven Mack, HND Director; Rick Acree, Asst. Director ofP. W. - Facilities
Maintenance Division; Lillian Katharine Blanos, Augusta Clean & Beautiful Director;
Harry Siddall, Fleet Manager; Michael Greene, Asst. Director of P.W. - Operations
Division; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of
Commission.
Also Present: Tracy Powell of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Bridges and 1. Brigham, Commissioners.
A request to consider renewal of membership with Energy Communities
Alliance in the amount of $5,000, was read.
Mr. Oliver: I feel that we really do not get much benefit from membership with
this group.
Mr. Beard: I move that we not renew our membership.
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Mr. Shepard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next discussed the reporting relationship, structure and
hiring of Augusta Main Street Manager.
Mr. Oliver: The manager of this program resigned and I think we should look at
consolidating some of the operations that we currently have. The Downtown
Development Authority has not been very active, and Riverwalk has some nice events but
they don't come over into downtown. One of the thoughts was to use the Downtown
Development Authority as the focal agency and make it so there is coordination between
these two entities. The Main Street Director could be the Executive Director, if you will,
of the Development Authority.
Mr. Beard: I move that we let the Administrator come up with a structured plan
for organization.
Mr. Powell: I second the motion.
After a short discussion, the motion was adopted unanimously.
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A request to approve the petition for retirement on Robert N. Dixon, Sr., was
read.
A request to approve the petition for retirement on Gwendolyn B. Streaty,
was read.
Mr. Shepard: I move we approve both petitions for retirement.
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Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next discussed the Weed & Seed Coordinator position and
reporting relationship.
Mr. Oliver: We are hopeful that by October I we will be funded for the Weed &
Seed program. This item provides for the duties of the Coordinator position to be split
between Ms. Blanos and Ms. Sandy Mercer for the first year and then they will train a
new person during that year to handle these duties in the future.
Mr. Beard: This is for the first year?
Ms. Blanos: Yes, sir. We hope to have the person in place during the first year.
Mr. Powell: I move that we approve.
Mr. Shepard: I second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve allocation offunds to renovate the former White Road
Shop into an operations base for the Trees & Landscaping Department with $18,801
shortfall taken from capital reserves, was read.
The Clerk: Finance has approved for the $18,80 I to come from capital reserves.
Mr. Shepard: I so move.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena 1. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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