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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 11,2001
1:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Kuhlke, Co-Chairman; Beard and Cheek, members; Jim Wall,
Attorney; Vanessa Flournoy, Staff Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Donna
Williams, Interim Comptroller; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Administrator; Keven Mack,
HND Director; James Steele, HND Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor and H. Brigham, Chairman.
Also Present: Heidi Coryell of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit, George ESKola ofWJBF Television and Hons. 1. Brigham,
Colclough and Mays, Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request to add three items to the agenda.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Cheek: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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2.
Report from mrn regarding housing rehabilitation assistance for Mr.
George Beasley, 1130 Turpin Street.
Mr. James Steele made a short report outlining the work that was done at Mr.
Beasley's house. He noted that the evaluation of the work determined that the costs
would exceed the cap of $30,000 and that the owner could provide his own funding to fill
the gap between the allowed amount and the actual costs. He had elected not to do so at
this time. The Wodd Changers Project had done some work on the house but could not
complete it in the time they had allotted. HND had completed some work on the roof of
the house. He stated that the house had been recently inspected for leakage, but because
it had not recently rained, it could not directly be determined whether leakage was still a
problem. The owner had previously stated that he was still having problems with water
coming in the house.
Mr. Kolb stated that HND would go back out and make further repairs to the roof
if that was necessary.
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After further disc:ussion, Mr. Beard: I make a motion that the Director and the
Administrator consult with Mr. Beasley and make sure that the roof is repaired and any
other items that are necessary for him to live there in a comfortable position at this time
and any other things that are done would have to be in an agreement with Mr. Beasley
and Mr. Mack and the Administrator working it out. You could then bring that back at
that time.
Mr. Cheek: I'll second that.
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Motion fails with Mr. Kuhlke voting "No".
1. Presentation by Ms. Catherine Maness, Interim Director of CSRA Business
League, regarding a status report of the Armstrong Galleria, Phase IT
. Project. (Deferred from May 29 Administrative Services meeting)
Ms. Maness stated that parcels are being acquired but that of the six parcels
remaining, two contain families that have to be relocated and they are in the process of
doing that.
After further discussion, Mr. Beard: I move that we receive this as information.
Mr. Cheek: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Addendum Item 1. Motion to approve Sales Option Agreement with Gloria M.
Rowe for the Armstrong Galleria, Phase II Project. The Sales
Option Agreement has been signed by the property owner
evidencing her intention to sell to Augusta, Georgia property
consisting of 2,075 sq. ft. located at 1123 Eighth Street, Augusta,
Georgia.
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Addendum Item 2. Motion to approve Sales Option Agreement with William
Alexander Demones and Emma Demones, Deceased for
Armstrong Galleria, Phase IT Project. A Sales Option
Agreement has been signed by the property owner evidencing
his intentions to sell to Augusta, Georgia property consisting of
1,351 sq. ft. located at 1122 Summer Street, Augusta, Georgia.
Addendum Item 3. Motion to approve Sales Option Agreement with Willie James
and Dorothy Allen for Armstrong Galleria, Phase IT Project. A
Sales Option Agreement has been signed by the property
owners evidencing their intentions to sell to Augusta, Georgia
property consisting of 2,026 sq. ft. located at 1125 Eighth Street,
Augusta, Georgia and property consisting of 982 sq. ft. located
at 1127 Eighth Street, Augusta, Georgia.
Mr. Wall: We have an agenda item coming forward in two weeks on Felicia
Brooks recommending approval of the counteroffer of $17,500. I don't know whether
you'd want to add that now or take it up later. It is for 1128 Summer Street.
Mr. Cheek: A motion to approve.
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It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be added.
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Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3.
Report from HND regarding the amount of recaptured money available for
Urban Development Action Grants. (Referred from May 29 Administrative
Services meeting)
Mr. Mack presented a report showing transactions from 1999 through April of
2001.
Mr. Beard: I move that we accept this as information.
Mr. Cheek: Second.
Mr. Mays noted that it would be helpful to see reports periodically when
recaptured monies become available for other uses.
Motion adopted lmanimously.
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4. Report from the Administrator regarding the development of a plan of
action concerning the timeliness of money spent under the CDBG Program.
(Referred from May 29 Administrative Services meeting)
Mr. Kolb: I would ask that you table this for two weeks and give us an
opportunity to further review some information and revise our action plan.
Mr. Cheek: I so move.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
5. Approve staff recommendation to reprogramming of $50,000 in CDBG funds
to pay for development of a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
{NRS)/Urban Redevelopment Plan (URP) for an inner city target area. A
consultant will be hired to prepare and finalize the plans.
After a short discussion, Mr. Beard: I move for approval.
Mr. Cheek: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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6.
Motion to approve temporary reduction of monthly payment of Beaurine
Wilkins for twelve months. Account will be reviewed after six (6) months for
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compliance with temporary agreement.
Mr. Beard: I move for approval.
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Mr. Cheek: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
7. Motion to approve agreement to assign Informix database agreements to
IBM.
Mr. Beard: I move for approval.
Mr. Cheek: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
8. Approval of funding in the amount of $100,000 to the Lucy Craft Laney
Museum funded from the Housing & Neighborhood Development
Department's Recaptured Urban Development Action Grant Fund.
(Requested by Commissioner Henry Brigham)
Mr. Cheek: I'll second that.
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Mr. Beard: I move for approval.
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 - June 11. 2001
1:00 P. M.
I. Presentation by Ms. Catherine Maness, Interim Director of CSRA Business
League, regarding a status report of the Armstrong Galleria, Phase II Project.
(Deferred from May 29 Administrative Services meeting)
2. Report from HND regarding housing rehabilitation assistance for Mr. George
Beasley, 1130 Turpin Street.
3. Report from HND regarding the amount of recaptured money available for Urban
Development Action Grants. (Referred from May 29 Administrative Services
meeting)
4. Report from the Administrator regarding the development of a plan of action
concerning the timeliness of money spent under the CDBG Program. (Referred
from May 29 Administrative Services meeting)
5.
Approve staff recommendation to reprogramming of $50,000 in CDBG funds to
pay for development of a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRS)/Urban
Redevelopment Plan (URP) for an inner city target area. A consultant will be
hired to prepare and finalize the plans.
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6.
Motion to approve temporary reduction of monthly payment of Beaurine Wilkins
for twelve months. Account will be reviewed after six (6) months for compliance
with temporary agreement.
7. Motion to approve agreement to assign Informix database agreements to ffiM.
8. Approval of funding in the amount of $1 00,000 to the Lucy Craft Laney Museum
funded from the Housing & Neighborhood Development Department's
Recaptured Urban Development Action Grant Fund. (Requested by
Commissioner Henry Brigham)
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ADDENDUM
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGENDA
June ll, 2001
1:00 P. M.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
1. Motion to approve Sales Option Agreement with Gloria M. Rowe for the
Armstrong Galleria, Phase II Project. The Sales Option Agreement has been
signed by the property owner evidencing her intention to sell to Augusta,
Georgia property consisting of 2,075 sq. ft. located at 1123 Eighth Street,
Augusta, Georgia.
2. Motion to approve Sales Option Agreement with William Alexander Demones
and Emma Demones, Deceased for Armstrong Galleria, Phase II Project. A
Sales Option Agreement has been signed by the property owner evidencing his
intentions to sell to Augusta, Georgia property consisting of 1,351 sq. ft. located
at 1122 Summer Street, Augusta, Georgia.
3.
Motion to approve Sales Option Agreement with Willie James and Dorothy Allen
for Armstrong Galleria, Phase II Project. A Sales Option Agreement has been
signed by the property owners evidencing their intentions to sell to Augusta,
Georgia property consisting of2,026 sq. ft. located at 1125 Eighth Street,
Augusta, Georgia and property consisting of 982 sq. ft. located at 1127 Eighth
Street, Augusta, Georgia.
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