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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 10, 1997
1:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. J. Brigham, Chairman; Handy, Vice-Chairman;
Bridges and Beard, members; A. B. McKie, Jr., Comptroller; Glenn
Greenway and Cheryl Nelson, Finance Department; Lori D'Alessio of
the Attorney's Office; Kip Plowman, Internal Auditor; Harry
Siddal, Fleet Manager; Brenda Byrd-Pelaez, Equal Employment
Opportunity Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy
Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor.
Also Present: George Eskola of WBJF Television, Gale Mino
of WBBQ Radio, Rosemary Forrest of The Metropolitan Spirit and
Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle.
The Clerk: We have a request for one addendum item and also
the deletion of item #10~
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Handy':' Second. _...:., - -.- . .-.... ...- - ,. "0 'H'
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee first considered ratification of allocation of
funds in the amount of $183,500 for capital equipment purchases
in Recreation from Public Works Administration contingency within
Special 1% Sales Tax, Phase III.
Mr. McKie: This is a budget adjustment made last year that
was not signed by the Administrator at the time. There was no
formal action taken on it; it was received as information and was
to be placed in the budget this year. We asked that Mr. Oliver
sign it and it was put on the agenda for ratification. The
equipment was purchased under existing policies and is now
operating.
Mr. Handy: I move that we postpone this to the last item.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A quitclaim deed from Richmond County to McQue Boddiford on
property designated as Lot 26, Block D (Map 129, Parcel 47) on a
plat shown on Reel 271, page 1340, was read.
Ms. D 'f Alessio: This will help clean up the chain of title.
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Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to waive remaining property tax penalty in the
amount of $152.56 on properties at 2525, 2527 and 2529 Peach
Orchard Road for tax year 1996, was read.
Ms. D'Alessio: Apparently the tax bill was addressed
incorrectly and the people were not aware it was past due. The
Tax Commissioner's office has already waived part of the penalty
and this is the remainder.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
At this time Mr. Greenway gave a report outlining a review
of the First Quarter 1997 Financial Results.
Mr. Beard: I move we receive this as information.
Mr. Handy: Second. - ... . .-.....
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered alternatives for resolution of I
the internal audit contract with Baird & Company.
Mr. Chairman: Would you like to refer this to the full
Commission?
Mr. Beard: I move we refer it to the full Commission.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Oliver: Items 6, 7 and 8 were dealt with last time so
we need to delete those.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A Home Rule Amendment to amend purchasing procedures, was
read.
Ms. D'Alessio: This will increase the $5,000 purchasing
limit to $10,000 with three written quotations.
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Mr. Handy: I so move.
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Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered approval of a requisition for
one full-size automobile as replacement for Fire Department.
Mr. Oliver: One of the cars in this department is unsafe
and we are moving the car the Fire Chief currently has down to
replace the unsafe one-and purchase a new one for him.
Mr. Handy: I move for approval.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request from the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding an
adjustment to their 1997 budget, was read.
The Clerk:
This is for additional funding.
Mr. Oliver:
because of cost.
We may-need-to-Iook at our user fees on this
I haven't had an opportunity to review this.
After a short discussion, Mr. Bridges: I move that we
postpone this until Randy can look at it and make a
recommendation back to us, hopefully at the next meeting.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Chairman: Let's go back to the first item on the
reallocation of money.
After a short discussion, Mr. Handy: I move we approve it.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted with Mr. Bridges voting "No".
Mr. McKie: At the last Commission meeting questions were
asked of me concerning an event. I was mistaken in my identifi-
cation of that event and I apologize to Mr. Barnard and any
member of his family if that caused him any embarrassment.
told that that was the event right before I walked into the
and accepted that at face value. I discovered subsequently
the event had nothing to do with Mr. Barnard. It was Mr.
Gooding's retirement party on Tuesday.
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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