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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - October 5, 2000
1:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Shepard, Chairman; H. Brigham; Bridges and Williams,
members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Lon Morrey, Comptroller
and Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor.
Also Present: Hons. Mays, Beard, Colclough, Kuhlke and Cheek,
Commissioners.
MI. Chairman: We have a request to add two items to the agenda and a third that
was supposed to be on the regular agenda. ' .
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee first discussed funding of the Augusta Museum of History.
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Mr. Kuhlke: There were funds given to the CVB to distribute to certain
organizations in the community. The Museum was funded with $300,000 this year and
I'd like to ask you to conSider amending the ordinance whereby those funds that are
given to CVB be designated for the Museum on an annual basis.
Mr. Williams: I would like to see us do something similar for the Laney Museum
as well.
Mr. Chairman: We could direct the Attorney to prepare the necessary
amendments and give us time to come to a consensus on what we would designate for
each.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request for City sponsorship of a VIP Corporate Table in the" amount of
$1,000 or a Corporate Table in the amount of $700 for the CSRA Classic, Inc.
, Banquet. (Funded from the Census Complete Count Account or the Promotion
Account), was read.
Mr. Williams: I move that we take $1,000 out of the Promotion Account and
purchase a table for the Classic.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next discussed the management letter regarding 1999 Annual
Financial Statements.
Representatives from Cherry, Bekaert & Holland appeared before the Committee
to outline findings in the management letter concerning the 1999 financial statements.
.The Chairman stated that he would like to have a special called Finance meeting
. on'October l7tlt to receive a response to the comments made in the management letter.
After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Bridges: I would move that we take this as
information until we receive the response from Lon and Randy at the special meeting on
the 17tlt.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to accept bid from James L. Kendrick made on the 5th and
Reynolds Streets surplus property, was read.
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Mr. Wall: I recommend that you approve this bid in the amount of $24,500.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to accept bid from William Howart made on the Fenwick Street
surplus property, was read.
Mr. Wall: The bid amount on this was $5,400.
Mr. Bridges: [move for approval.
Mr. Chairman: I second the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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The Committee next discussed the ad valorem tax billing.
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MI. Oliver stated that the delay in the tax billing was because of software
problem~ by the State.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we receive this as information.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J; Bonner.
Clerk of Commission
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - October 5, 2000
1:00 P. M.
1. Discuss funding of the Augusta Museum of History.
2. Consider a request for City sponsorship of a VIP Corporate Table in the amount
of $1,000 or a Corporate Table in the amount of $700 for the CSRA Classic, Inc.
Banquet. (Funded from the Census Complete Count Account or the Promotion
Account)
3. Discuss management letter regarding 1999 Annual Financial Statements.
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ADDENDUM
FINANCE &APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA
October S, 2000
1:00 P.M.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
1. Motion to accept bid from James L. Kendrick made on the sth and Reynolds
Streets surplus property.
2. Motion to accept bid from William Howart made on the Fenwick Street surplus
property.
3. Discuss Ad Valorem tax billing.
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