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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-1997 Meeting I I I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - September 8, 1997 1:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. J. Brigham, Chairman; Bridges and Beard, members; David Smith, Solid Waste Manager; Harry Siddall, Fleet Manager; Glenn Greenway and Greg Woodlief, Finance Department; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; 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 and other members of the news media. The Committee first considered a request for authorization to award bid on Phase I of the Immaculate Conception School renovations to the low bidder, Mars Construction, Inc. in the amount of $119,400 as recommended by Sydney Carter, Planning Consultant. Mr. Beard: I so move we approve this. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Corrunittee next considered the GMEBS Retirement Fund's 1996 Annual Report. Mr. Greenway: This is for your information at this time. Mr. Beard: I move we receive this as information. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to purchase one 4 x 4 door SUV truck at a total cost of $25,000 for use by the Solid Waste Department Manager, was read. Mr. Siddall: In evaluating the Landfill Department I found that they are using an automobile to drive around the facility to do general inspection and security work. An automobile is not the right type of vehicle for that operation and it needs to be a four-wheel drive vehicle to reach any part of the facility. The automobile will be utilized somewhere else in the fleet and this will be placed out for bids. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted. I A request for a waiver of 1996 property tax penalty on 1406 Reynolds Street (Bill #96A0362031000) and reimbursement of legal fees, was read. Mr. Wall: The Tax Commissioner's office feels that they have already granted some relief from the penalty and administrative cost in this case. This was previously approved by you. I would recommend that you uphold their action. Mr. Bridges: I move that we rescind our previous action and uphold the action already taken by the Tax Commissioner's Office. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from the Augusta Players for an operations grant in the amount of $25,000, was read. At this time representatives from the Augusta Players appeared before the Committee requesting an allocation of $25,000 for operating funds to begin their season. Mr. Bridges: I make a motion that we deny the request due I to the fact that we need operating capital at this time. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed the allocation of Amendment 73 funds. Mr. Oliver: I have a memorandum that states what the legislation provides for and what the goals and criteria are as approved by the Commission. Once we finish this process, we're recommending that any funds left over be returned to the general fund. Mr. Beard: I move that we send this to the full Commission without a recommendation. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next discussed the renovation of offices for State Court Judges. I Mr. Oliver: This was put on at Judge Hamrick's request and I have no problem with their plan for this except that I would recommend that they take a bare-bones approach instead of using I I I paneling and crown molding. I would recommend that they use dry wall and paint and they say the cost would be about $126,000. It will have to come out of sales tax money in Phase II and it will have to meet their space needs for the next five to seven years. Mr. Wall: We are proposing that this be done on a design/ build basis but we just received the pricing information late this morning. There is money in sales tax for this. Mr. Beard: I move that it be approved but as a bare-bones approach as suggested by the Administrator under a design/build contract and charged to the sales tax with a review of costs by the Administrator. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM