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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - October 26, 1998
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. H Brigham, Chairman; Powell, Vice-Chairman; Shepard,
member; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Keven Mack, HND Director;
Lillian Katharine Blanos, Augusta Clean/Beautiful Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Beard, member.
Also Present: George Eskola ofWJBF Television; Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta
Chronicle; Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. J. Brigham and
Colclough, Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request for one addendum item.
Mr. Shepard: I move it be added.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to approve the 1999 Employee Holiday Schedule, was read.
Mr. Shepard: I move for approval.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve a resolution authorizing the submission of the 1999
Consolidated Action Plan for receipt of 1999 CDBG, ESG and HOME funds, was
read.
A request to approve the 1999 Consolidated Action Plan which includes the
1999 Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for the Community
Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Emergency Shelter Grant
Program (ESG) and the HOME Program, was read.
Mr. Shepard: I move approval on items 2 and 3.
Mr. Powell: Second.
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Mr. Oliver: It appears we may get a little more CD money than we expected and I
would suggest that we use these funds for a line item in the budget for housing
demolition for qualified areas.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next discussed the organizational structure for Main Street.
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Mr. Oliver: This is a proposed organizational chart. I think we need to look at
developing a better working relationship all the way around. We're proposing that the
Executive Director for Main Street also be the Executive Director for the Downtown
Development Authority at the same time. We're proposing that the Development
Authority become more active and that the Executive Director work for both. I think we
also need to enhance the coordination between the Riverwalk Coordinator and the Main
Street Coordinator. We have events that occur on Riverwalk and events that occur
downtown and we need to mix them and bring them back and forth and I think that
stronger coordination between those two people is important. We may want to house
them together as part of the space plan, but at a minimum if they would meet on a
periodic basis and try to coordinate the events in both areas, I think that would be positive
especially with the concept of the Augusta Commons area.
Mr. Powell: I so move.
Mr. Shepard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Mayson: I was hoping we could start interviewing for a new director.
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Mr. Oliver: I think that would be in order as long as the person is not hired before
the Commission approves it.
Mr. Powell: I would like to see the job description come back before us.
Mr. Oliver: All right.
A request to approve the lease agreement with the Augusta Housing
Authority for the property at 3645 London Boulevard for the Weed and Seed
Program, was read.
Mr. Oliver: I'd like to make it subject to review by the Attorney and
Administrator. I think the property is in bad condition and the agreement should reflect
that improvements would be made by the Housing Authority.
Mr. Shepard: I move we approve the lease at 3645 London Blvd. with the
Housing Authority subject to review by the Attorney and the Administrator.
Mr. Powell: I'll second the motion. Could we send Mr. Acree out there to do a
structural analysis?
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Mr. Oliver: I'll send Mr. Acree out.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission