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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-07-2000 Meeting I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - August 7, 2000 1:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Shepard, Chairman; H. Brigham, Co- Chairman; Bridges and Williams, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Lon Morrey, Comptroller; Keven Mack, HND Director; North Williamson, Tax Comissioner's Office; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Comptroller; Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. Also Present: Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, George Eskola ofWJBF Television and Hons. Cheek, 1. Brigham, Mays, Beard and Kuhlke, Commissioners. 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 so move. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion carries unanimously with Mr. H. Brigham out of the room. I A request by Richmond County Department of Family and Children Services for $15,000 for Transitional Child Care Center, was read. Mr. Williams: I so move. Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion for purposes of discussion. Mr. Oliver: This would be a child care center operated by Family and Children Services in concert with the Housing Authority to help people who are moving from welfare to a working environment. This would be for capital expenses. Mr. Mayor: Could any of this come from CDBG money? Mr. Mack: It may be eligible. I would have to check. Mr. Chairman: Why don't you amend your motion to indicate that we'll fund it if it qualifies out ofHND and if it doesn't, we'll fund it out of General Fund Contingency. Mr. Williams: I'll amend my motion to that effect. Mr. Chairman: I'll second that. I Mr. Bridges: I'll support the first part of that. Motion carries with Mr. Bridges voting "No". A request to authorize the Comptroller, Assistant Comptroller and/or designated Accountant to initiate investment transactions with Georgia Fund 1, was read. I Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve payment in the amount of $544.75 to Alison & Associates, Inc.. to reimburse out of pocket expenses for creating ad in FORBES magazine. (Funded from Promotion Account), was read~ Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. H. Brigham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request for abatement of taxes for 1997 Map 27-3, Parcel 108 - Owner: God's Love Missions, Inc., was read. I Ms. Billie Hayase appeared before the Committee and explained the work of her organization. Mr. Wall: I would recommend that we prorate it as of the date of closing, but some effort needs to be done to see what happened to the first because it's still a lien against that property. I would be glad to contact the attorney but you can go ahead and prorate it as of the closing date. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve the individuals. listed on the attachment as authorized signatures on the indicated bank accounts and approve the establishment of a new bank account for the Augusta Richmond County Airport Hotel, was read: Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion for purposes of discussion. I I NWM I I Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Nancy W. Morawski Deputy Clerk of Commission FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA COMMITIEE ROOM - August 7, 2000 1:30 P. M. 1. 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. 2. Consider request by Richmond County Department of Family and Children Services for $15,000 for Transitional Child Care Center. 3. Authorize the Comptroller, Assistant Comptroller and/or designated Accountant to initiate investment transactions with Georgia Fund 1. 4. Approve payment in the amount of $544.75 to Alison & Associates, Inc. to reimburse out of pocket expenses for creating ad in FORBES magazine. (Funded from Promotion Account) 5. Request for abatement of taxes for 1997 Map 27-3, Parcel 108 - Owner: God's Love Missions, Inc. 6. Approve the individuals listed on the attachment as authorized signatures on the indicated bank accounts and approve the establishment of a new bank account for the Augusta Richmond County Airport Hotel.