HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-1997 Meeting
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - May 12, 1997
1:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. J. Brigham, Chairman; Bridges and Beard,
members; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Glenn
Greenway, David Collins and Cheryl Nelson, Finance Department;
Drew Goins, Asst. Com. of P.W. & Director of Engineering; Jerry
Saul, Tax Commissioner; Dallas Boone, Tag Office; Lena Bonner,
Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor and Handy, Vice-
Chairman.
Also Present: George Eskola of WJBF Television, Sylvia
Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle, Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio,
Rosemary Forrest of the Metropolitan Spirit and Hon. Moses Todd,
Commissioner.
Mr. Chairman: We have four items to add to the agenda.
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion we add the items to the
agenda.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A waiver of penalties on the 1996 taxes for property
described as 215 Fifteenth Street and Fifteenth Street in the
total amount of $445.35, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion we waive the penalties only.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A waiver of penalty on the 1996 tax for property described
as 1841 Savannah Road in the amount of $1,377.93, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move we waive the penalty only.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered the denial of a request for
waiver of tax penalties on 1996 property taxes for listed
companies in the total amount of $7,332.47.
Mr. Oliver: This was due to an error in their internal
accounting structure.
Mr. Bridges: I move that the request be denied.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered approval of recommended
funding for the following projects from Urban Special 1% Sales
Tax, Phase II as presented from the subcommittee:
Rae's Creek (Lake Olmstead to Berckman's Road $200,000
9th Street Parking Deck Repair and Renovations $ 50,000
Mr. Oliver: This is the sales tax committee's report coming
back as it relates to the recommendations of the subcommittee as
to how the funds from this particular phase are going to be
expended. We want to hold out the item on the Discovery Center
because they haven't provided us with any pro forma financial
statements and we're not in a position to make any recommendation
one way or another on that.
Mr. Beard: On item #3, I would like to see that approved
and on the agenda.
Mr. Oliver: I think we can go ahead and I'll ask Mr. Goins
to start the engineering work and get the bid documents out.
Mr. Beard: If that is included, I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
An increase in the Administration Capital Budget in Special
One Percent Sales Tax, Phase III by $8,000 to purchase
replacement computer equipment, plotter and associated software
for the drafting unit of Public Works, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move it be approved.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered a request for budget
adjustment, Department 4222, object code 252 Postage.
Mr. Saul: The original budget request was for $.32 per unit
and the amount requested should have been based on mailing out
metal plates at a cost of $1.24 each. The adjustment would
amount to $38,400.
Mr. Greenway: This would have to come from contingency.
Mr. Bridges: I move that this funding be approved coming
from contingency.
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Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered moving the balance of $350,000
set aside for 1999 in the Augusta Richmond County One Cent Sales
Tax funding for 1999 for Shiloh Comprehensive Community Center to
1997.
Mr. Oliver: Ron Crowden has reported that this should be
done due to safety and cost concerns. We are prepared to
reallocate some funds to permit acceleration of this project.
Mr. Todd:
has been spent
funds. I know
like to see an
I'd like to have a detailed accounting of what
there already before we allocate any further
that we have pre~iously spent $150,000 and I'd
accounting of how the money has been expended.
Mr. Beard: I'd like to move that we instruct the
Administrator to look into this and bring a report back as to an
accounting of the $150,000 in funds.
Mr. Bridges: I'll second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered approval to engage Pension
Services, Inc. to perform an analysis of the Pension Plans of the
Consolidated Government at no cost.
Mr. Oliver: Pension Services, Inc. has indicated a
willingness to analyze our various pension plans and come back
with various options at no cost to us. This will probably take
60 to 90 days to accomplish.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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