HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Legal Commission Meeting January 30, 20
CALLED LEGAL MEETING COMMITTEE ROOM – January 30, 2006
11:30 A. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor; Holland, Smith, Colclough, Hatney,
Williams, Brigham, Bowles and Beard, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Grantham and Cheek, members of Augusta Richmond County
Commission.
Also Present: Steve Shepard, Attorney; Fred Russell, Administrator; Nancy Morawski,
Deputy Clerk of Commission.
The special called meeting was called to order by Mayor Copenhaver.
The Invocation was given by Rev. Hatney.
2. Executive session
A. Real Estate
B. Potential and Pending Litigation
C. Personnel
Mr. Brigham: I move that we go into the legal session for the purpose of real estate,
personnel and pending litigation.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
At the close of the legal meeting, the meeting was reopened to the public.
3. Approve Closed Meeting Affidavit.
Ms. Beard: I move that we authorize the Mayor to sign the Closed Meeting
Affidavit.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
4. Items added from closed executive session (subject to unanimous consent of the
Commissioners)
Mr. Shepard: I would ask that this body approve an offer letter whereby the City
sells to the Georgia Department of Transportation a tract on Wheeler Road having an
acreage of 0.008 acres and this is in the Wheeler road area between O’Charley’s
Restaurant and the property of Dr. Clepper, this to be sold to the state in the amount of
$8,270.00.
Ms. Beard: So move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Shepard: I would ask that the city give the authority to acquire the property of
Fannie Jefferson at 940 Fenwick Street in the amount of $16,000.00.
Mr. Brigham: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Shepard: Again, I ask that the body add and approve a motion to acquire the
property of Charles Walker at 944 Fenwick Street in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00.
Mr. Smith: So move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Shepard: Again, I would ask that the Commission approve the purchase of
property on Birdwell Road having approximately 30.85 acres in it, 31 acres, that the
purchase price of that acreage not exceed $3,000.00 and that this matter be purchased for
the expansion of the Landfill with the cost of this acquisition charged to the appropriate
Landfill account.
Ms. Beard: So move.
Mr. Hatney: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Shepard: To perfect the record on the previous two I would ask that the
Fenwick Street acquisition and the Charles Walker acquisition be charged to the monies on
deposit for the Judicial Center. If I could have a motion that those funding sources be
attached to those items just for clarity.
Mr. Hatney: So move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Shepard: And I would ask that the remainder of the items for legal session be
continued to another legal session to be held before the Commission meeting next week.
[5. Approve Subgrant Agreement for Children and Youth Council]
[6. Approve Subgrant Agreement for Joseph Still Burn Center]
Mr. Hatney: So move.
Ms. Beard: Second.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Colclough out.
Motion carries 6-0.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Nancy W. Morawski
Deputy Clerk of Commission
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