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CALLED MEETING COMMITTEE ROOM – January 12, 2009
12:00 Noon
The Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Monday, January
12, 2009, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Smith, Mason, Grantham, Hatney, Beard, Johnson, Jackson, Bowles
and Brigham, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Holland, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Also Present: Chiquita Johnson, General Counsel; Fred Russell, Administrator; Lena
Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
Mayor Copenhaver called the meeting to order.
Ms. Johnson: This is a special called legal session.
Mr. Jackson: I move that we go legal session.
Mr. Mason: Second.
Motion carries 9-0.
Ms. Johnson: This motion for the legal session regards to the fact that today we have two
settlement items that we need to discuss and one relates to real property.
[LEGAL MEETING]
At the close of the legal meeting Mayor Copenhaver called the meeting back to order and
the meeting was reopened to the public.
Motion to add and approve a settlement in the Norfolk Southern matter in the
compromise amount of $750,000.
Mr. Smith: I so move.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Russell: We have an issue in reference to a sewer spill and backup on Bellevue
Avenue and we would like authorization to settle this matter in an amount not to exceed
$85,000.
Mr. Jackson: So move.
Mr. Hatney: Second.
Motion carries 9-0.
Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the affidavit of compliance with Georgia’s
Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Hatney: So move.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Motion carries 9-0.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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