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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 12,2000
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; H. Brigham, Chairman; Kuhlke, Co-
Chairman; Beard, member; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Ron
Houck, Recreation Dept.; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Director; Rosa White,
HND Department and Lena Bonner, Clerk ofComrnission.
ABSENT: Hon. Cheek, member.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit, Eileen Rivers of The Augusta Focus, George Eskola ofWJBF
Television and Hons. J. Brigham, Bridges and Williams, Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request to delete Item I because Ms. Caldwell could not be
here.
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A request to approve the reprogramming of $570,000 in Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to assist with the construction of a
community center at Eastview ($240,000), replacement of roof on warehouse at
Golden Harvest Food Bank ($130,000) and to assist with the construction of
Armstrong Galleria Phase II (5200,000), was read.
Mr. Kuhlke: I'd like to make a motion that we go-ahead and approve the Golden
Harvest Food Bank because this is putting a roof on the building and then defer any
action on items I and 3 and ask the Director to come back and make a presentation on
those.
Mr. Beard: I'll second the motion for discussion.
After a short discussion, Mr. Beard: Would the maker of the motion include
Eastview in with the Gold~n Harvest Food Bank and then defer the portion on the
Galleria?
Mr. Kuhlke: I'll do that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve the employee of the month award program, was read.
Mr. Kuhlke: I so move.
Mr. Beard: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve an Ordinance designating the area as an Enterprise I
Zone pursuant to the Georgia Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997, as
amended, providing tax incentives and other incentives, designating an authorized
agency to act in all matters pertaining to the Enterprise Zone described herein,
designating a liaison to act on all matters pertaining to the Enterprise Zone Act, and
outlining policies and procedures for the administration of the Enterprise Zone, was
read.
Mr. Kuhlke: I'd like to make a motion that we defer action on this until we have
a chance to look at the map boundaries.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve funding and an Ordinance providing for the demolitiou
of certain unsafe and uninhabitable properties in the Bethlehem Neighborhood
(Historic District): 1413 Picquet Avenue, 1411 Picquet Avenue, 1409 Picquet
Avenue, (District 2, Super District 9); Pendleton King Neighborhood: 1825 Irvin
Street, (District 5, Super District 9); and waive 2nd reading, was read.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
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Mr. Kuhlke: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
NWM
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 12,2000
2:00 P. M.
I. A request from Ms. Sharon Childs Caldwell of the Augusta Task Force for the
Homeless to appear before the Committee regarding an appeal for redirected
CDBG funds to support expansion of programs and services of the A TFH.
2. Approve the reprogramming of $570,000 in Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds to assist with the construction of a community center at
Eastview ($240,000), replacement of roof on warehouse at Golden Harvest Food
Bank ($130,000) and to assist with the construction of Armstrong Galleria Phase
II ($200,000).
3. Approve the employee of the month award program.
4. An Ordinance designating the area as an Enterprise Zone pursuant to the Georgia
Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997, as amended, providing tax incentives
and other incentives, designating an authorized agency to act in all matters
pertaining to the Enterprise Zone described herein, designating a liaison to act on
all matters pertaining to the Enterprise Zone Act, and outlining policies and
procedures for the administration of the Enterprise Zone.
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5.
Approve funding and an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe
and uninhabitable properties in the Bethlehem Neighborhood (Historic District):
1413 Picquet Avenue, 1411 Picquet Avenue, 1409 Picquet Avenue, (District 2,
Super District 9); Pendleton King Neighborhood: 1825 Irvin Street, (District 5,
Super District 9); and waive 2nd reading.
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