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Home My WebLink About06-11-2001 Meeting I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - June 11, 2001 2:00 P. M. 1. Report from the Administrator regarding a cost estimate for the renewal of the contract with Jean McRae. (Referred from May 29 Finance meeting) 2. Report from the Administrator regarding cellular phone billing procedures. (Referred from May 29 Finance meeting) 3. Motion to approve Contract of Sale on 3115 Chelsea Drive, owned by Larry D. Royal and Cheryl H. Royal in the amount of $90,000, funded by the Hazardous Mitigation Grant. 4. Presentation from Cherry, Bekaert & Holland regarding a draft of FY 2000 Audited Financial Statements. 5. Consider a request from Augusta Richmond Opportunities Center, Inc. Project Success regarding the purchase of a table for the Eighth Annual Celebration Luncheon. (Funded from the Commission Other Account) 6. Motion to approve SPLOST Agreement with the Springfield Village Park Foundation, Inc. in the amount of $200,000.00. I 7. Request from the City of Sanderville to purchase two used patrol cars for use by the Sandersville Police Department (enclosure 1). 8. Request from the City of Louisville to purchase two used patrol cars for use by the Louisville Police Department. 9. Request to declare 197 vehicles (enclosure 1) and 654 items (enclosure 2) as excess and available for public auction. 10. Request by the Augusta Fire Department to purchase 17 pieces of equipment currently under the GMA lease program (enclosure 1). The purchase of these vehicles will result in $123,062.94 being made available to their operating budget. 11. Draft mission statement for Citizens Budget Review Committee. (Requested by Commissioner Steve Shepard) I I FINA.L~CE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - June 11, 2001 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Shepard, Chairman; Bridges and Williams, members; George Kolb, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Vanessa Flournoy, Staff Attorney; Donna Williams, Interim Comptroller; Walter Hornsby, Deputy Administrator; Dave Dlugolenski, EMA Director; Ron Crowden, Interim Fleet Manager; Dep. Chief Mike Rogers, Fire Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor; H. Brigham, member. Also Present: Heidi Coryell of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, George Eskola ofWJBF Television and Hons. Beard and Mays, Commissioners. 1. Report from the Administrator regarding a cost estimate for the renewal of the contract with Jean McRae. (Referred from May 29 Finance meeting) Mr. Kolb stated that he would have a final report with specific recommendations at the next meeting after he had completed his work. I :Mr. Bridges: I move that we hold this to the next committee meeting to give the Administrator time to give a complete report. l.\Ifr. Williams: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Report from the Administrator regarding cellular phone billing procedures. (Referred from May 29 Finance meeting) Mr. Kolb presented a report and noted that departments would tighten up this policy and the Committee would be presented with a final draft for consideration. Mr. Bridges: A motion to accept as information. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Motion to approve Contract of Sale on 3115 Chelsea Drive, owned by Larry D. Royal and Cheryl H. Royal in the amount of $90,000, funded by the Hazardous Mitigation Grant. I Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I second for purposes of discussion. Motion adopted unanimously. I 4. Presentation from Cherry, Bekaert & Holland regarding a draft of FY 2000 Audited Financial Statements. Mr. Plowman presented the draft Financial Statement. Mr. Bridges: I move we receive this as a draft. Mr. Chairman: I'll second it. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. Consider a request from Augusta Richmond Opportunities Center, Inc. Project Success regarding the purchase of a table for the Eighth Annual Celebration Luncheon. (Funded from the Commission Other Account) The Clerk: You had previously purchased a table for $1,000. Mr. Williams: I make a motion that we purchase a table. Mr. Bridges: Would you amend your motion to paying for whoever desires to I go? Mr. Williams: I can do that. Mr. Bridges: I second that. Motion adopted unanimously. 6. Motion to approve SPLOST Agreement with the Springfield Village Park Foundation, Inc. in the amount of $200,000.00. Mr. Williams: I so move. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Request from the City of Sandersville to purchase two used patrol can for use by the Sandersville Police Department (enclosure 1). 8. Request from the City of Louisville to purchase two used patrol cars for use I by the Louisville Police Department. 2 I Mr. Bridges: I make the motion that we sell these vehicles to these cities for the information here. Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion. Motion fails with Mr. Williams voting "No". 9. Request to declare 197 vehicles (enclosure 1) and 654 items (enclosure 2) as excess and available for public auction. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I second the motion. Motion fails with Mr. Williams voting "No". 10. Request by the Augusta Fire Department to purchase 17 pieces of equipment currently under the GMA lease program (enclosure 1). The purchase of these vehicles will result in 5123,062.94 being made available to their operating budget. I Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 11. Draft mission statement for Citizens Budget Review Committee. (Requested by Commissioner Steve Shepard) Mr. Chairman: Mr. Loyd from the Citizens Budget Review Committee has asked that we draft a short mission statement for their committee. We met with them a few weeks ago and I'd offer this for your consideration. "Members are to take a thorough look at the largest general fund departments' expenditures and revenues and make any common sense recommendations in these areas that may be indicated. Those members are to use their own perspectives from their various occupations and life experiences in doing that. We just want them to take another citizen's look at that and come back to us to make some recommendations." Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Chairman: I'll second it. I Motion adopted unanimously. 3 Mr. Kolb distributed the budget instructions for the capital improvement budget and requested that they be returned by July 30. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I Lena J. 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