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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-30-2000 Meeting I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - May 30, 2000 1:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Shepard, Chairman; H. Brigham, Co- Chairman; Bridges and Williams, members; Harry Siddall, Fleet Manager; Lon Morrey, Comptroller; North Williamson, Tax Commissioner's Office; John Etheridge, Human Resources Director; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Cheek, J. Brigham, Beard and Mays, Commissioners. Mr. Chairman: We have a deletion of item 8 from the agenda. Mr. Bridges: I so move that we delete it. :.\1r. Chairman: I second it. Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. H. Brigham out of the room. A request to approve the abatement of 1999 taxes in the amount of $1,301.29 for property located at 1929 Walton Way, was read. I Mr. Williams: I so move. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. H. Brigham out of the room. A request to approve the repair of a Caterpillar 836 Landfill Compactor for the Public Works Department - Landfill Section by Yancey Brothers of Augusta at a cost of $41,282.17, was read. (Mr. H. Brigham enters the meeting) Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: Second it. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the lease of two Caterpillar D8R- WDA Bulldozers for the Public Works Department - Landfill Section from Yancey Brothers of Augusta at an annual cost of $181,780.32 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-63), was read. I Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I'll second it. After a short discussion, the motion was adopted with Mr. Williams voting "No". A request to approve the lease of a Caterpillar D6M-LGP Bulldozer for the Public Works Department - Landfill Section from Yancey Brothers of Augusta at an annual cost of $37,922.88 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-064), was read. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I'll second it. Motion adopted with Mr. Williams voting "No". A request to approve the purchase of a Chipper/Shredder for the Trees and Landscape Department from Southeastern Equipment for $15,975.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-065) was read. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: Second. .i Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the purchase of a Solar Powered Message Board for the Public Works Department - Traffic Engineering Section from Burch-Lowe of Augusta at a cost of $14,565.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-060), was read. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Chairman: I second the motion. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the purchase of two (2) Ford Windstar 7 Passenger Vans for the Fire Department. from Willoughby Ford of Thomson for $21,179.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-068), was read. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Chairman: I second the motion. Mr. Siddall: The amount should read $20,589 each for a total of$41,179. Motion adopted unanimously. I I I I .A request to approve Lease Agreement with Community Service Board of East Central Georgia d/b/a Community Mental Health Center for buildings A and E, was read. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I second the motion. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to consider abatement of penalty and interest for 1996 business asset tax bill for Baker Hydro Filtrations, Inc., was read. I Mr. Wall: Baker Hydro purchased through an asset sale in 1996 from Wexco certain assets and the taxes on the business asset return were prorated as of the date of closing. Approximately $1800 was forwarded to Baker Hydro in anticipation that they would pay the taxes. In 1997 Baker Hydro was advised by the accounts perhaps erroneously that they were exempt from paying the taxes because they didn't own the property as of January 1. There was no mistake on the part of the County. In 1997 Baker Hydro contested the valuation on the assets and reached an agreement as to a reduced value for the assets and continued to pay the taxes. I recommended that you not waive penalties or interest in this case. . Mr. Oliver: If you consider waiving anything, I think you should consider waiving the penalty and not the interest. Mr. Bridges: I so move that we waive the penalty and not the interest. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. At this time a representation of the company addressed the Committee and requested that he pay taxes based on the assets that he purchased. After further discussion, Mr. Wall: You could go back and look at the $640,000 which is the value on the closing statement and figure a tax on that valuation and then figure penalties and interest on that amount bringing it current. Mr. Chairman: Could we bring that to the next meeting? Mr. Williams: I make a motion that we let Mr. Wall further research this and come back to us at the next meeting with a recommendation. I Mr. H. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ~ NWM ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I Nancy W. Morawski Deputy Clerk of Commission I I I FINANCE & APPROPRIA nONS AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - May 30, 2000 1:00 P. M. 1. Motion to approve the abatement of 1999 taxes in the amount of$I,301.29 for property located at 1929 Walton Way. 2. Approve the repair of a Caterpillar 836 Landfill Compactor for the Public Works Department - Landfill Section by Yancey Brothers of Augusta at a cost of $41,282.17. 3. Approve the lease of two Caterpillar D8R-WDA Bulldozers for the Public Works Department - Landfill Section from Yancey Brothers of Augusta at an annual cost of $181,780.32 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-63). , 4. Approve the lease of a Caterpillar D6M-LGP Bulldozer for the Public Works Department - Landfill Section from Yancey Brothers of Augusta at an annual cost of$37,922.88 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-064). 5. Approve the purchase of a Chipper/Shredder for the Trees and Landscape Department from Southeastern Equipment for $15,975.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-065). I I 6. Approve the purchase of a Solar Powered Message Board for the Public Works Department - Traffic Engineering Section from Burch-Lowe of Augusta at a cost of$14,565.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-060). . . 7. Approve the purchase of two (2) Ford Windstar 7 Passenger Vans for the Fire Department from Willoughby Ford of Thomson for $21,179.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 00-068). 8. Presentation by Karenina Dance Masters Intensive, Inc. regarding funding for an upcoming event during the second week of June, 2000. 9. Motion to approve Lease Agreement with Community Service Board of East Central Georgia d/b/a Community Mental Health Center for buildings A and E. 10. Consider abatement of penalty and interest for 1996 business asset tax bill for Baker Hydro Filtrations, Inc.. I I ADDENDUM FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA May 30, 2000 1:00 P. M. DELETION FROM THE AGENDA: Item 8. (Representative unable to attend the meeting) .