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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION-COUNCIL CHAMBERS
October 25, 1996
Augusta-Richmond County Commission convened at 3:22 p.m., Friday,
October 25, 1996, the Honorable Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Beard, H. Brigham, J. Brigham, Handy, Kuhlke, Mays, Todd
and Zetterberg, members of Augusta-Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Bridges and Powell, members of Augusta-
Richmond County Commission.
Also present were Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission-Council; James B.
Wall, Augusta-Richmond County Attorney; and Cathy Pirtle, Certified Court
Reporter.
MAYOR SCONYERS: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to
the Special Called Meeting of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission. We're
going to have the Invocation by the Reverend Robert Anderson, Pastor of the
Pine Grove Baptist Church, and if you'll remain standing we'll have the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY THE REVEREND ANDERSON.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.
MAYOR SCONYERS: Thank you, Reverend Anderson. Ms. Bonner, do you want
to go over our limited agenda, please.
CLERK: Yes, sir. Item 1 is discussion of the Administrator's position
and Item 2, legal matters.
MAYOR SCONYERS: Thank you, ma'am. We're going to have to go into
executive session for the -- for a personnel and legal matter.
MR. J. BRIGHAM: Where is our attorney at?
MAYOR SCONYERS: I just realized he was gone.
CLERK: Lori is here.
MAYOR SCONYERS: We need a motion to go into --
MR. KUHLKE: I'll move.
MR. HANDY: Second.
MAYOR SCONYERS: I have a motion by Mr. Kuhlke, seconded by Mr. Handy.
Further discussion? All in favor of Mr. Kuhlke's motion, let it be known by
raising your hand, please.
MOTION CARRIES 7-1.
MAYOR SCONYERS: Did I miss somebody?
MR. TODD: I voted no, Mr. Mayor. I don't see any reason to going back
there. Everything we say is out here before we get out here.
MAYOR SCONYERS: Well, we're still going to do it in a private session.
And I'm sorry, the camera man's elbow -- I missed your arm, I'm sorry. We
can adjourn to the back room now.
COMMISSIONERS RETIRE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 3:25 P.M.
At the close of the executive session, the meeting was reopened to the
public.
Mr. Mays: I move that Mr. Charles R. Oliver be nominated for the
position of Administrator of Augusta-Richmond County.
Mr. Kuhlke: Second the motion.
Motion adopted with Mr. Bridges absent.
Mr. Todd: I move that the nominations be closed.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second the motion.
Motion adopted with Mr. Handy and Mr. Powell voting "No" and Mr. Bridges
absent.
Mr. Todd: I move the meeting be adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a
true and correct copy of the minutes of the Called Meeting of Augusta-Richmond
County Commission held on October 25, 1996.
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Clerk of Commission
I, Cathy T. Pirtle, Certified Court Reporter, hereby certify that I
reported the foregoing meeting of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-
Council and supervised a true, accurate, and complete transcript of the
proceedings as contained in the foregoing pages 1 through 3. I
further certify that I am not a party to, related to, nor interested in the
event or outcome of such proceedings. Witness my hand and official
seal this 30th day of January 1996.
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CATHY T. PIRTLE, B-1763 CERTIFIED COURT
REPORTER