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Home My WebLink About09-13-1999 Meeting I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - September 13, 1999 1:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Bridges, Chairman; H. Brigham, Vice- Chairman; Beard and J. Brigham, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Lon Morrey, Comptroller; David Collins, Finance Dept.; Harry Siddall, Fleet Manager; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Elaine Johnson, Clerk of Court; Lillian Katharine Blanos, Augusta Clean & Beautiful Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle and Hon. Colclough, Commissioner. The Clerk: We have a request from Main Street to delete Item #7. Mr. Oliver: They have found the money for this within their budget. It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be deleted. An analysis of Phase III Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) collections, was read. I After a short presentation by Mr. Morrey regarding the SPLOST collections, Mr. 1. Brigham: I move that we receive this as information. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from the Mayor regarding the purchase of two tables in the amount of $1,000 for the Character City Kick-Off, was read. Mr. Oliver: There is $2,800 in the Commission Other Account. Mr. Beard: I move it be approved. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve acquisition of property adjacent to Ezekiel Harris House known as Lot 4 for the sum of $50,000.00 to be funded by State grant subject to property owner demolishing the structures on lots 1,2,3 & 4, was read. I Mr. Wall: This is the fourth parcel to be acquired by a grant and each was acquired for $50,000 with the exception of one which was acquired for $40,000. The property owner has agreed to escrow the money until the houses are demolished and I recommend we go ahead and sign the grant and authorize the closing of the property but escrow the funds. Mr. 1. Brigham: I make a motion to follow Jim's recommendation and authorize the contract and when the state money comes in, we escrow the funds pending the demolition of the properties. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. After further discussion, the motion was put and adopted with Mr. Beard voting "No". A request to approve funding for the "Mayor's Complete Count Committee 2000" in the amount of $20,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1999 from General Fund Contingency, was read. Mr. Oliver: They had requested an $80,000 budget with $20,000 for this year. Mr. 1. Brigham: I so move. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from Metro Augusta Clean and Beautiful for an adjustment in the amount of $50,000 to cover landfill fees to continue our mission in providing neighborhood cleanups to Augusta residents, was read. Mr. Oliver: We have always charged non-profits the non-profit rate which is $21.50 per ton. Part of this may be able to come back through CDBG. I would think it would be an eligible item, but not all neighborhoods that they serve would be eligible. Ms. Blanos: The bill is $13,000 and we have never been charged before. Mr. Chairman: Can we send it back to Keven to see if CDBG funding could cover it? Mr. Oliver: We can but some areas would probably not be eligible. Mr. Beard: I move that we refer it to Mr. Mack to see what we can do and let him bring back a recommendation. Mr. 1. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I I I I A request for the replacement of carpet for State Court Clerk's Office reception area located at the Joint Law Enforcement Center at a cost not to exceed $1,500, was read. Mr. Oliver: Mr. Acree thinks the total carpet should be replaced there at a cost not to exceed $5,920.00. Mr. J. Brigham: I so move. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the submittal of the request for proposal for vehicle and equipment maintenance services, was read. Mr. 1. Brigham: I make a motion to approve. Mr. Beard: I second. Motion adopted with Mr. H. Brigham voting "No". I The Committee next reviewed the second quarter financial results. Mr. 1. Brigham: I move we add this to the agenda. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. After a short presentation by Mr. Morrey, Mr. J. Brigham: I move we receive this as information. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena 1. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I I I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - September 13.1999 1:00 P. M. 1. An analysis of Phase III Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) collections. ') A request from the Mayor regarding the purchase of two tables in the amount of $1,000 for the Character City Kick-Off. '"' -'. Motion to approve acquisition of property adjacent to Ezekiel Harris House, known as Lot 4, for the sum of $50,000.00, to be funded by State grant subject to property owner demolishing the structures on lots 1,2,3 & 4. 4. Approve funding for the "Mayor's Complete Count Committee 2000" in the amount of $20,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1999 from General Fund Contingency. 5. A request from Metro Augusta Clean and Beautiful for an adjustment in the amount of $50,000 to cover landfill fees to continue our mission in providing neighborhood cleanups to Augusta residents. 6. A request for the replacement of carpet for State Court Clerk's Office reception area located at the Joint Law Enforcement Center at a cost not to exceed $1,500. 7. Consider request from Main Street for $1,600 for travel and training for Historic Preservation Conference. 8. Approve the submittal of the request for proposal for vehicle and equipment maintenance services. I ADDENDUM FINANCE & APPROPRlA TIONS AGENDA September 13, 1999 1:00 P. M. DELETION FROM THE AGENDA: Item #7. I I