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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-11-1996 Meeting I I, I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - November 11, 1996 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. J. Brigham, Chairman; Bridges and Beard, members; A. B. McKie, Jr., Comptroller; Paul DeCamp, Planning Director; Harrison Sears, Tax Assessor; Jim Wall, Attorney; Charles Dillard, Interim Administrator - Operations; Linda Beazley, Interim Administrator - Administration; Kip Plowman, Interim Internal Auditor; Vicky Johnson of the Housing & Neighborhood Development Department; Heyward Johnson, Transit Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Freddie Handy, Vice-Chairman. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle, Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio and George Eskola of WJBF Television. At this time Judge Gale Hamrick appeared before the Committee regarding a salary adjustment. Judge Hamrick: During the budget process that is currently underway, I wanted to discuss some salary matters for the Judge's position. I want to ask the Commission to consider an increase in my salary as State Court Judge by way of a Resolution at some point in time to establish my salary at a percentage of Superior . Court salary. I am asking that you establish it at 95% of Superior Court salary; that is, their State base salary plus Richmond County supplements. I can provide more detailed information as you may desire. After a short discussion, Mr. Beard: I move we receive this as information. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Richmond County Board of Tax Assessors regarding refund recommendations for the Picture Show #4593, Pines Associates I, In the Pines II, John L. Harley and Benton Express, Inc., was read. Mr. Sears: On the first one we accepted a late return since they hadn't paid their taxes. The refund will be applied against the delinquent taxes. Mr. Bridges: I move we refund to the Picture Show the amount of $523.21 and it be applied to delinquent taxes due. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr. Sears: On Pines Associates and In the Pines these have been settled. Mr. Bridges: I move we refund these. I Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr. Sears: On Mr. Harley we charged the same boat twice and on the second one the business was closed so it needs to be cancelled. Mr. Bridges: I move that we refund the taxes as noted. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Planning Director requesting approval of a supplemental agreement with Precision Planning, Inc. for additional design and engineering services in the amount of $1,120.00 for the Belle Terrace Senior Center, was read. Mr. DeCamp: This is for additional parking to be located between the Recreation Building and the Senior Center. There are I sufficient funds to pay for this. Mr. Beard: I so move. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted. The Committee next considered approval of the billings for ambulance services from University Hospital. Mr. Chairman: I think we need to authorize paying the bills. Mr. Plowman: We audited all the statements that were prepared and didn't find any problems. They credited $268,000 and with that credit the net billing should be about $632,000 for the year which is down from last year's $752,000. As of today, you owe the net of $632,000 less the $268,000 plus the $50,000 a month for the new contract. After further discussion, Mr. Bridges: I move that we approve the payment after applying the credit of $268,000. Motion adopted unanimously. I Mr. Beard: Second. I I I Communication from the Attorney requesting approval to extend the existing KMC Franchise Agreement to County-wide, was read. Mr. Wall: They now want to extend the agreement County-wide in order to do some work in the former unincorporated area on the same 5% fee basis. I recommend that we amend the existing franchise to make it County-wide. Mr. Bridges: I move that we amend the present agreement with KMC to extend the agreement County-wide. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. At this time Mr. McKie made a presentation regarding Pension Plan types. Mr. McKie: We have met with three companies who wish to assist us with the new pension plan. We will need some direction as to who we will deal with and how they will be chosen. At the next meeting we will probably ask your opinion on that and at this time we are asking that you consider some options as to what we can do. We will report back on the costs of the various alternatives and the expected cost of a defined benefit plan. We plan to ask for opinions from our employees and get some feeling for their desires in this regard. After further discussion of the options, Mr. Bridges: I move that we receive this as information. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr. McKie: Both former governments were assessed by the CSRA Regional Development Center on a per capita basis and we now have our first consolidated invoice from them. It is consistent with the total of the two former ones and this is for the support of the CSRA Regional Development Center to develop, promote and assist in establishing, coordinating and comprehensive planning at both the local and regional level, to provide technical and management assistance, to provide technical assistance with developmen1: of local information data bases and networks, to serve as a comprehensive source of information and perform other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by Georgia law and the membership. This is budgeted and I wondered if you would like to have representatives over to see what they can do for us. The total bill is $102,824 for the period July, 1996 through June, 1997. Mr. Beard: I move we approve it for payment. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr. Chairman: It would probably be a good idea to invite them over to talk with us at a regular Commission meeting. Mr. McKie: We sent out an RFP for print shop and copier services. We have received these and are evaluating them now and we will have a recommendation at the next meeting. Mr. Beard: I move that we receive it as information and let Mr. McKie report back at the next meeting. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Communication from the Attorney regarding a request from Whole Life Ministries, Inc. for a waiver of 1996 taxes on their properties, was read. Mr. Wall: I recommend that you waive them for this year. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I I