HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting September 25, 2006
CALLED MEETING COMMITTEE ROOM
September 25, 2006
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:15 p.m., Monday, September 25,
2006, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Holland, Smith, Grantham, Hatney, Williams, Beard, Bowles and
Brigham, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Cheek, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Copenhaver.
2. Request budget adjustment for County Attorney and Law Department.
Mr. Shepard: We are asking that a transfer be made from contingency/reserves of
$170,000 for the County Attorney budget and $25,000 for outside counsel budget. This is
necessitated as a result of the following charges which will be necessary:
1. $2,725.30 to complete the payment of the July, 2006 billing.
2.$26,924.60 to pay the invoice for services rendered through August 25, 2006.
3.$100,000 for the remaining four months of September, October, November and
December, 2006 ($25,000.00 per month).
4.$40,000 for Risk Management for the defense of two major cases assigned to the Risk
Management fund. Risk Management has only $4,500 remaining for payment of
counsel fees.
5.$15,000 and $10,000 respectively for payment to the Burnside Wall and Nicholson
Revell law firms for the defense of two remaining cases assigned to these firms.
Mr. Grantham: I’ll make a motion that we approve.
Mr. Smith: I’ll second it.
Mr. Williams expressed his concerns about the costs for current and upcoming legal
expenses.
After a discussion of the matter, Mr. Bowles: I would like to make a substitute motion
that we accept the attorney’s recommendation but to go on a monthly basis in case we do go out
with an RFP there will be a transitional period which we do need representation.
Mr. Russell: This is for work that Mr. Shepard has done. We do need to have an
attorney and he has bills that we should pay and are outstanding at the moment. It would be my
suggestion that you go ahead and approve the motion Mr. Grantham has made and take the
money from contingency as was suggested.
After further discussion, Mr. Hatney: I’ll make a substitute motion that we pay for
items 1 and 2 and to wait until next week to see what September’s bill is like and pay that
rather than to arbitrarily advance the $200,000 and do this on a month-by-month basis as
we receive the information.
Mr. Smith: I’ll second that.
Mr. Williams votes No.
Motion carries 7-1.
3. Consider/approve Memorandum of Understanding with Fort Gordon regarding
extension of water and sewer service by Augusta Utilities Department to the post.
Mr. Brigham: So move.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion carries 8-0.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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