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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 24,2003
1:00 P. M.
I. Approve Resolution authorizing Warren C. Smith and George R. Kolb as the NO
approved signers of the Housing and Neighborhood Development operating
checking account at First Union.
2. Consider the adoption of a resolution regarding Municipal Option Sales Tax
Issues .
3. Approve early retirement of Mr. Edward Sealey under the 1977 Pension Plan.
4. Consider a request from the Human Relations Commission regarding a change in
its ordinance, Title 1, Chapter 4, Article 9.
5. Approve an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe and
uninhabitable properties in the South Augusta Neighborhood: 2233 Bayvale
Road (District 3, Super District 10); East Augusta Neighborhood: New Savanhah
Road (Map 73, Parcel 23) (District I, Super District 9); Turpin Hill
Neighborhood: 906 Eighth Avenue, 907 Eighth Avenue, 909 Eighth Avenue
(District 2, Super District 9) and waive 2nd reading.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 24,2003
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PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Beard, Chairman; Kuhlke, Co-Chairman;
Hankerson; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Walter Hornsby, Deputy
Administrator; Rob Sherman, License & Inspections Dept.; Frank Thomas, Human
Relations Commission; Robbie Bums, Human Resources Dept.; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Co=ission.
ABSENT: Hon. Cheek, member.
Also Present: George Eskola ofWJBF Television; Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit; Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle and Hons. Williams,
Mays, Boyles and Colclough, Commissioners.
1. Approve Resolution authorizing Warren C. Smith and George R. Kolb as the
two approved signers ofthe Housing and Neighborhood Development
operating checking account at First Union.
Mr. Kuhlke: So move.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
2.
Consider the adoption of a resolution regarding Municipal Option Sales Tax
Issues.
After a discussion of the matter, Mr. Kuhlke: I move that we accept this as
information.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Mr. Chairman: We may want to look at this again when it gets a little farther
along in the process.
Mr. Kuhlke: I'll include that in the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Approve early retirement of Mr. Edward Sealey under the 1977 Pension
Plan.
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Mr. Kuhlke: I so move.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
4.
Consider a request from the Human Relations Commission regarding a
change in its ordinance, Title 1, Chapter 4, Article 9.
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Mr. Wall indicated that he felt it would be a mistake to put City employees or
employees of elected officials in the position of being subject to investigation by the HR
Commission.
Mr. Spruill explained that the HRC Commissioners were asking for the ability to
make inquiry or take complaints from the public when there is a complaint against a city
employee or department.
After further discussion, Mr. Hankerson: I would like to put it in the form of a
motion that we allow the Human Relations Board to conduct inquiries on city employees
and departments when there is a complaint of racial disharmony and justice.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second it for further discussion.
Mr. Wall: The EEO officer would handle something like that.
Motion fails with Mr. Kuhlke voting No.
5.
Approve an Ordinance providing for the demolition of certain unsafe and
uninhahitable properties in the South Augusta Neighborhood: 2233 Bayvale
Road (District 3, Super District 10); East Augusta Neighborhood: New
Savannah Road (Map 73, Parcel 23) (District 1, Super District 9); Turpin
Hill Neighborhood: 906 Eighth A venue, 907 Eighth Avenue, 909 Eighth
Avenue (District 2, Super District 9) and waive 2nd reading.
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Mr. Kuhlke: I so move.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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