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Home My WebLink About10-13-1997 Meeting I I I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - October 13, 1997 1:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. J. Brigham, Chairman; Bridges and Beard, members; Glenn Greenway, David Collins and Greg Woodlief, Finance Department; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Harrison Sears, Tax Assessor; Keven Mack, Housing & Neighborhood Development Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor and Handy, Vice- Chairman. Also Present: George Eskola of WJBF Television, Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacy Edison of The Metropolitan Spirit and other members of the news media. The Clerk: We have a request to add two items to the agenda. Mr. Bridges: I move we add them. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from Robert G. Kiser, Jr. (Recreation Department) to purchase 2 years 5 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Thelma Gilchrist (Sheriff's Department) to purchase 6 years 0 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Michael D. Weathers (Fire Department) to purchase 19 years 11 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Dallas R. Boone (Tag Office) to purchase 15 years 0 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Mary C. Kuhlke (Recreation Department) to purchase 10 years 0 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Jacqueline M. Murdock (Board of Elections) to purchase 3 years 9 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Katherine Zehner (Clerk of Court) to purchase 6 years 10 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Ray H. Hardin (Sheriff's Department) to purchase 8 years 5 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. I A request from John H. Gray (Sheriff's Department) to purchase 10 years 9 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from James W. Shipp, Jr. (Sheriff's Department) to purchase 17 years 3 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Edward C. Sealey (Fire Department) to purchase 19 years 11 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. A request from Joy L. Meyer (ReCreation Department) to purchase 5 years 0 months prior years service in the 1977 Pension Plan, was read. Mr. Beard: I move we approve these as a consent agenda. Mr. Bridges: second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the External Audit Contract with Serotta, Maddocks, Evans & Co., CPA's, for the year ending December 31, 1997 for $115,000 (low proposal), was read. Mr. Bridges: I'll make a motion that we go with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland. I Mr. Beard: Second. At this time representatives from Serotta, Maddocks, Evans & Co. and Cherry, Bekaert and Holland each made short presentations to the Committee regarding their qualifications concerning the award of this bid. Motion adopted unanimously. A request for a waiver of 1997 ad valorem taxes in the amount of $5,588.06 on property of Augusta Racquetball Center, 2805 Wylds Road, which is leased by J.A.M. Christian Center for use as a church, was read. Mr. Oliver: This is something that has been done in the past. Mr. Bridges: I so move. I Mr. Beard: Second. I I I Motion adopted unanimously. A request for a refund of prior year taxes: 1996 - $781.56 for overpayment of taxes on Map 253, Parcel 9.04, was read. A request for a refund of 1996 taxes in the amount of $6,035.17 on account 1203447, was read. A request for a refund of prior year taxes: $129.30 for overpayment of taxes in 1996, was read. A request for a refund of prior year taxes for 1996 in the amount of $129.30 overpayment of taxes on Map 42-1, Parcel 2, was read. Mr. Bridges: I make a motion that we approve it. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the transfer of $9,200 from the Municipal Court 1997 operating budget to the Clerk of Court's 1997 operating budget, was read. Mr. Greenway: We have transferred these funds from Municipal Court's budget to State Court's budget because most of the cases are now sent through State Court rather than Municipal Court. We are projecting only about 60% of Municipal Court's budget to be spent. Mr. Beard: I so move. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the contract between Augusta-Richmond County and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame which is part of the Capital Improvement Plan of Phase 3 of the 1% Sales Tax, was read. Mr. Wall: The Phase III Sales Tax included $4 million on the County side and $2 million on the City side for a total of $6 million dollars. They have been drawing against that since last year before we implemented the contract and this is essentially a standard form contract. We recommend approval of the contract. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Beard: I second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to waive 1997 property taxes on Parcels 391 and 392 of Tax Map 72-3 in the amount of $113.64, was read. I Mr. Wall: These are two pieces of property that were donated to the Housing Authority for the city of Augusta and I would recommend that the taxes be waived. Mr. Beard: I so move. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve amendment to the professional services contract between AMCVB and Augusta-Richmond County, was read. Mr. Oliver: This would provide for a flat payment of $125,000 annually in lieu of any percentage. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to delete A. B. McKie, Jr. as an authorized check I signer and add David Collins on Augusta-Richmond County bank accounts, was read. 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 NWM I