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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
April 26, 2022
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022,
the Honorable Bobby Williams, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Johnson, Garrett, Mason, Frantom, Scott, McKnight, D. Williams,
Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor.
Mr. B. Williams called the meeting to order.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor Pro Tem and Commissioners. We request a
motion to go into executive session for the discussion of pending or potential litigation, real
estate and personnel.
Mr. Garrett: So move.
Ms. McKnight: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: All right, voting.
Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 9-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. B. Williams: All right, we’re back in order, Ms. Bonner. Anything before I go to the
Attorney, Ms. Bonner?
The Clerk: No, sir.
Mr. B. Williams: All right, Mr. Attorney.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: Mayor Pro Tem, Commissioners, we request a motion to execute the
closed meeting affidavit.
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Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. B. Williams: Mr. Attorney.
Mr. Brown: Mayor Pro Tem, Commissioners, we request a motion to adopt a
Resolution authorizing the settlement of all claims with Cedrick Crawford in the aggregate
amount of $17,000 payable as follows: to Cedrick Crawford and Jackson Massey and
Associates as his attorney.
Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. B. Williams: All right, Mr. Attorney.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the settlement of
all claims by Melinda Pearson in the aggregate amount of $800,000 payable to Melinda
Pearson and John Batson as her attorney.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. B. Williams: Voting.
Mr. Garrett votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. B. Williams: Anybody? Mr. Attorney?
Mr. Brown: There’s nothing further, Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Hasan.
Mr. Hasan: Some of us seem to have moved a window from up in front of us, the plexiglass
and some has allowed to stay. And so what I’m saying for those of us who want it down and some
wants it to stay to leave it that way and ask our Administrator to notify all the entities that use this
facility, use our seats, not to move or change anything, leave it as it is, because they start changing
everything around because they see some of it is down, taking stuff down or either putting it back
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up and so the request is to notify those entities that use this Commission Chambers to leave things
as they are.
Mr. B. Williams: All right, noted. Noted, noted. All right, Public Services.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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 the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on April
26, 2022.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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