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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - May 10, 1999
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; H. Brigham, Mayor; Powell, Vice-
Chairman; Beard and Shepard, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver,
Administrator; Keven Mack, HND Director; Brenda Byrd-Pelaez, EEO Officer; Lena
Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
Also Present: Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, George Eskola ofWJBF
Television, Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle and Hons. Colclough, J. Brigham
and Bridges, Commissioners.
Mr. Oliver: We had been asked to put on the agenda a presentation from the
Weed & Seed Committee; however, Ms. BIanos was in an accident and couldn't be
here and she has asked that we defer this for two weeks.
Mr. Shepard: I move that we carry this over for two weeks.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Powell out of the room.
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A request to approve 1999 Tower Leases for the 60, 200 and 220 foot levels
through June 30,1999 and for the 350 foot level through December 31,1999, was
read.
Mr. Shepard: I so move.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Powell out of the room.
The Committee next discussed Housing and Neighborhood Development's
1998 expenditures. .
Mr. Beard: I think we have been criticized for inactivity in the area of housing
development. I am also concerned with the fayade program, emergency rehab and the
paint program.
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Mr. Mack: Regarding the housing program, we have provided down payment
assistance for homebuyers and assisted in rehabilitating houses. We have the World
Changers project coming in next month to work in the Bethlehem area. Hopefully we
can use the $723,000 with the Mayor's project he is proposing for the Laney Walker area.
We have done some work both in emergency rehab and the paint program, but we have
people who have declined to participate for one reason or another. There are some fayade
projects that will be forthcoming but we have not received good applicants for the loan
program at times due to failure to meet eligibility requirements.
After further discussion of the matter, Mr. Beard: 1 move we receive this as
information.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Equal Employment Opportunity Office Policy and
Equal Employment Opportunity Pamphlet, was read.
Mr. Beard: I'm concerned about the role of the EEO Officer and her reporting
responsibility and I think this needs to be discussed. I'm going to suggest that we talk
about this at the retreat on the 4th. I believe some things need to be worked out and after
that is done, then we can approve the policy. And I'll make a motion that we approve the
policy after we've had time to discuss the activities at the retreat.
Mr. Powell: Second.
Mr. Shepard: I'll make a substitute motion to go ahead and approve the policy.
Motion dies for lack of a second.
Motion adopted with Mr. Shepard voting "No".
A request to approve reprogramming of $250,000 ofUDAG funding from the
Laney Walker Development Corporation to the CSRA Business League, was read.
Mr. Oliver: I would ask that this also include the approval of a contract subject to
the approval of the Attorney and the Administrator.
Mr. Powell: I so move.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - May la, 1999
2:00 P. M.
Presentation from Weed & Seed Committee.
1. Motion to approve 1999 Tower Leases for the 60, 200 and 220 foot levels through
June 30, 1999 and for the 350 foot level through December 31, 1999.
2. Discuss Housing and Neighborhood Development's 1998 Expenditures.
3. Approve Equal Employment Opportunity Office Policy and Equal Employment
Opportunity ParnpWel
4. Approve reprogramming of$250,000 ofUDAG funding from the Laney Walker
Development Corporation to the CSRA Business League.
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