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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - March 12,2004
12:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Hankerson, Chairman; Grantham, Co-
Chairman; Cheek and Mays, members; Steve Shepard, Attorney; George Kolb,
Administrator; Warren Smith, HND Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
Also Present: Hons. Williams, Colclough and Beard, Commissioners.
1. Approve City's participation in an Agreement to support preparation of an
application under DUD's HOPE VI program.
2. Approve City's participation in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
among The Augusta Housing Authority, Medical College of Georgia and
Augusta, GA through the Augusta Housing and Neighborhood Development
Department.
Mr. Smith: We have been meeting extensively over the past few months with the
Housing Authority, MCG, and the Laney Walker Neighborhood Association about this
project.
Mr. Cheek: I'll make a motion to approve number 1.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Jake Oglesby noted that the Housing Authority
would be submitting the application in partnership with the City and MCG and that the
financial sources involved would be identified in the course ofthe preparation of that
application.
Mr. Smith: This would involve the development of a master plan and an
agreement with specifics for us to provide $50,000.
After additional discussion, Mr. Smith: I am proposing that we have two
planning groups' that would reflect the city's involvement and that of all the principal
players as well as the community which would include residents of Gilbert Manor and a
second group that I would call a Project Development Council composed of bankers and
other stakeholders in the community such as residents of the Laney Walker area and
anyone who would be interested in the revitalization of Gilbert Manor. There is also a
municipal match requirement of 5%.
Mr. Mays: I would like to hear about some of the plans from MCG about what
they propose to do.
Dr. Ashe: We are Gonsidering a number of things. We have two more cancer
buildings that are on the drawing board that could be located there. Weare looking at
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building a new high rise or mid rise housing dormitory that would replace the old ones
we have. Other academic and/or science buildings could also be located there. I believe
this process will help further define what can be located there.
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After additional discussion, Mr. Cheek: I'd like to make a substitute motion that
we delay consideration on Items 1 and 2 and request that the bodies involved come back
with a game plan including relocation, series of public meetings, a site plan and use for
that facility and discussion of where and how they plan to locate the residents of that area
and preserve the historic nature of that site and that this come back at our next
Administrative Services Committee meeting.
Mr. Mays: I'll second that substitute motion and ask that he accept one friendly
amendment that a meeting be held with Housing, the Commissioners and any other
concerned parties including existing CHDO's because of their investments and work
going on in that area.
Mr. Cheek: I'll accept that. .
Mr. Mayor: I would encourage you if you would do nothing else other than to
appropriate $50,000 so they could sign the contract with the consultant. The information
asked for in the substitute motion is the information the consultant is going to develop so
it will be there for you. Appropriating the money to hire the consultant does not obligate
the City to support the Hope VI application.
Ms. Beard: Could we receive this information on Tuesday?
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Mr. Mays: I still think there are some questions to be answered.
Mr. Cheek: I will be happy to accept an amendment to add that $50,000 to
proceed with developing that information package if that will assist in getting the answers
to the questions that we need.
Mr. Tarver: I'm not sure we can get all the information in three weeks' time.
(There is not agreement to add the amendment regarding the approval of the
$50,000)
(Vote on substitute motion)
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Cheek: I would like to request for the next Administrative Services
Committee meeting a listing of the Section 8 Program Housing by district and also the
rules for participants in that program given in report form and a listing of the government
subsidized housing program by district and by street for the City of Augusta
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3.
Consider/approve the process of reviewing applications by Commissioners
and tbe Mayor regarding the selection of candidates for the positions of
EEOIDBE Officers. (Referred from EEO Study Sub-Committee)
Mr. Mays: I am open to suggestions from other Commissioners and I would hope
they could respond by Tuesday.
Mr. Cheek: A motion to forward without recommendation with discussion to be
held between commissioners between now and Tuesday.
Mr. Mays: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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