HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-23-1997 Meeting
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 23, 1997
1:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; J. Brigham,
Chairman; Handy, Vice-Chairman; Bridges and Beard, members; A. B.
McKie, Jr., Comptroller; Glenn Greenway, Finance Dept.; Harrison
Sears, Tax Assessor; Jim Wall, Attorney; Drew Goins, Asst. Com.
of P.W. & Director of Engineering; Dallas Boone, Tag Office;
Jerry Saul, Tax Commissioner; Tom Beck, Recreation Dept.
Director; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle,
Rosemary Forrest of The Metropolitan Spirit, other members of the
news media and Hons. Todd and Zetterberg, Commissioners.
Mr. Chairman: We have some addendum items.
The Clerk: The Atto~ney would like to delete item #14 and
we would also like to delete item #7.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we add the addendum items as
listed.
Mr. Handy: I'm not going to vote for it.
Mr. Oliver: The only one I would be interested in is item
#2.
Mr. Beard: I move that item #2 be added to the agenda.
Mr. Bridges: I'll second it.
Mr. Handy: I'm going to disagree with the whole thing
because everyone is supposed to know when the items are due in.
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Mr. Saul: On #4 we submitted that two weeks ago and I
recognize that we have a timetable.
Mr. Oliver: I sent it over someplace else and I'll take the
blame for that if need be.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we add'#4 to the agenda.
Mr. Handy: I'll go along with that for #4 only.
Motion adopted with Mr. Beard voting "Present".
A refund of prior year taxes for 1996 in the amount of
$129.30 to Cynthia Williams for overpaYment of taxes on Map 72-3, I
Parcel 107, was read.
A refund of prior year taxes for 1995 and 1996 in the amount
of $258.60 to Frederick R. Abbott for overpaYment of taxes on Map
31-4, Parcel 47.86, was read.
Mr. Sears: We recommend approval on both of these.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Change Order Number One in the amount of $35,940 with
Awesome pyramid Contractors, Inc. for the Laney Museum from
allocated funds for the project in Special 1% Sales Tax, Phase
III, was read.
Mr. Beard: I move that it be approved.
Mr. Handy: I second to get it on the floor.
Mr. Sydney Carter: We have taken this project a little at a I
time so we won't go over the budget. This building was in a very
bad condition due to a previous fire and I was concerned about
Ms. Betts and other people being in the building. We have
reclaimed the basement area and basically have had to rebuild the
building. We hope to make this a very habitable building for
future uses.
After further discussion, the motion was put and adopted
unanimously.
Mr. Chairman: Randy, I would like to see a solution on
Shiloh placed on our agenda at the next meeting.
Mr. Oliver: That's fine.
The Committee next considered a motion to disapprove an
agreement between Immaculate Conception School and Wilbert L.
"Butch" Gallop.
Mr. Wall: This contract proposed that 3% or $7,500 be paid
to Mr. Gallop as project coordinator. I think that you have
basically approved someone from the County overseeing all sales
tax projects and I have recommended that this contract be
disapproved since this would overlap the duties that we would be
handling.
Mr. Oliver: I would agree with Mr. Wall in that the scope
of services overlaps that of the architect with the exception of
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public relations. Additionally, I would note that there is no
insurance afforded in the contract in the case of an error.
Mr. Handy: I'll make a motion to get it on the floor.
Mr. Chairman: To approve?
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Mr. Chairman: The approval is to deny.
Mr. Handy: I know.
Mr. Gallop: I have been working with Sr. Una before she
even knew that they would be receiving sales tax money. I work
with her on her behalf as project coordinator to insure that
everything is in place by the time school starts. We can provide
insurance if that is needed.
After further discussion, the motion was put and adopted
wi th Mr. Handy voting "Pre'sent".
The Committee next considered declaring a portion of the
property bounded by Ruth Street, Flagler Road and Woodside Drive
in Belair Hills Estates excess.
Mr. Oliver: There is a 10-acre tract of property that
presently serves as a park and they have asked that they be
allowed to lease about three acres of that tract to build a
community center which they would then maintain and operate.
They will also take care of the grounds work of the total site.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Beard: I'll second it.
Mr. Handy: Does the whole neighborh09d want this?
Mr. Wall: I can prepare a lease to accomplish this and we
can negotiate a contract.
Mr. Chairman: I'm going to make a substitute motion. I
move that ~7e refer this to the Attorney to negotiate a contract
if that is possible. I'd like to know who we are dealing with
and if we can get an arrangement, I'd like the lease brought back
to us for consideration.
Mr. Beard: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request from Sandra M. Wright (Risk Management) to
purchase 2 years 5 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension
Plan, was read.
A request from Winona M. Hendrix (Fire Department) to
purchase 6 years 4 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension
Plan, was read.
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A request from Larry J. Coburn (Soil Conservation) to
purchase 12 years 0 months prior years service in the 1977
Pension Plan, was read.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Chairman:
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Item #11.
Is this something we have to work
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Mr. Wall: No, sir.
Mr. Chairman: Let's put' this oneof1: ~' .'
Mr. Handy: I move we delete item #11.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to waive the 1997 ad valorem taxes for the Augusta
Boxing Club, was read.
Mr. Wall: That should read 1996 taxes and we recommend
approval.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
After further discussion, the motion was put and adopted
unanimously.
Change Order #6 to decrease the final construction contract
amount for the Senior Center by $7,280.00 from $500,834.00 to
$493,554.00, was read.
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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The Committee next considered approval to adjust Daniel
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Field Budget in the amount of $10,948.00 to pay for work
performed by Georgia Power.
Mr. Handy: I move for approval.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request for $3,000 to purchase an HP Laserjet 5si printer
to be used in the Delinquent Tax Office for the Levy program, was
read.
Mr. Handy: I move for approval.
Mr. Beard: I second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Oliver: Could we revisit item #2 on the addendum?
Mr. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Mr. Handy: I'm not going to agree to it so you don't have
unanimous consent.
A request to approve $32,833 annually to install and
maintain a Home Page/Intranet for Augusta-Richmond County, was
read.
At this time the Committee heard a presentation by
Information Technology regarding the installation of the new
Internet Home Page.
Mr. Handy: 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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