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FINAL'fCE & APPROPRIATIONS
AGENDA
COiVINIITTEE ROOM-June 27, 2001
2:00 P. M.
1. Motion to approve request from the Public Works Department - Solid Waste
Facility to lease one large wheel loader to replace the current Caterpillar 966F
currently being leased (Bid Item 01-094).
2. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Winged Slope Mower for the Public Works
Department - Solid Waste Division (Landfill) from Kut-Kwick Company of
Brunswick, Georgia for $62,675.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 01-085).
3. Motion to approve SPLOST Agreement with the Augusta Museum of History in
the amount of $200,000.00.
4. Discussion of return. of recaptured funds to Health Department. (Reques~ed by
Commissioner Cheek) (Referred from May 29 Finance meeting)
5. Report from the Administrator regarding a cost estimate for the renewal of the
contract with Jean McRae. (Referred from June 11 Finance meeting)
6. Approve the creation of a Deputy Coroner position for the Coroner's Office.
7. Contract with Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) binding Augusta
Richmond County to develop a Design Guidelines Manual for the Downtown
National Register Historic District in return for a Historic Preservation Fund grant
of$14,760.00.
8. Report from the Administrator regarding Grand Jury expenses. (Requested by
Commissioner Williams)
9. Approve additional travel expenses (mileage) for Augusta delegates attending
NACO Conference. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard)
ADDENDUM
FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA
June 27,2001
2:00 P. M.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
1. Motion to approve Augusta Public Transit's grant application to the Georgia
Department of Transportation (GDOT) for capital funds.
2. Representative from Cherry, Bekaert & Holland to present a final document of
FY 2000 Audited Financial Statements for approval by the Finance Committee
before it is mailed to the State Department of Audits.
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FINANCE & APPROPRlA TIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 27, 2001
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Shepard, Chairman; H. Brigham, Co-Chairman; Bridges and
Williams, members; George Kolb, Administrator; Vanessa Flournoy, Staff Attorney;
Heyward Johnson, Transit Director; Ron Crowden, Interim Fleet Manager; Paul
DeCamp, Planning Commission; Teresa Smith, Public Works Director; Lena Bonner,
Clerk of Commission.
Mr. Chairman: We have two additions to the agenda. Is there a motion to add
them?
Mr. H. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Williams out of the room.
Addendum Item 2. Representative from Cherry, Bekaert & Holland to
present a fmal document of FY 2000 Audited Financial Statements for approval by
the Finance Committee before it is mailed to the State Department of Audits.
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Mr. Bridges: I move we approve it.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Addendum Item 1. Motion to approve Augusta Public Transit's grant
application to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for capital funds.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
1. Motion to approve request from the Public Works Department - Solid Waste
Facility to lease one large wheel loader to replace the current Caterpillar
966F currently being leased (Bid Item 01-094).
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second it for purposes of discussion.
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Mr. Crowden: We recommend the four-year lease for this piece of equipment.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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2.
Approve the acquisition of One (1) Winged Slope Mower for the Public
Works Department - Solid Waste Division (Landfill) from Kut-Kwick
Company of Brunswick, Georgia for $62,675.00 Qowest bid offer on Bid 01-
085).
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Chairman: I second the motion for purposes of discussion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Motion to approve SPLOST Agreement with the Augusta Museum of
History in the amount of $200,000.00.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
4.
Discussion of return of recaptured funds to Health Department. (Requested
by Commissioner Cheek) (Referred from May 29 Finance meeting)
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Mr. Cheek: I'm requesting that we return a portion of or all of that money back to
the Health Department.
The Clerk: This was contingent upon the survey being done in the Apple Valley
area and the public comment period being completed, and I don't believe those have been
completely finished yet.
After further discussion, Mr. Bridges: I move that we take this as information and
revisit this at the last meeting in July.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
5. Report from the Administrator regarding a cost estimate for the renewal of
the contract with Jean McRae. (Referred from June 11 Finance meeting)
Mr. Kolb: I'm going to give you a copy of the proposal on that.
Mr. Chairman: Why don't you send that out in the form of memo with the book
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next week and then we'll have it for the next session?
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Mr. Kolb: Okay.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we defer this to the next Finance Committee meeting.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
6. Approve the creation of a Deputy Coroner position for the Coroner's Office.
The Clerk: This item was approved in Administrative Services Committee.
Mr. Williams: I so move with George to look for the financing source for it.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
7.
Contract with Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) binding
Augusta Richmond County to develop a Design Guidelines Manual for the
Downtown National Register Historic District in return for a Historic
Preservation Fund grant of $14,760.00.
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Mr. H. Brigham: I would move for approval.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second it for discussion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
8. Report from the Administrator regarding Grand Jury expenses. (Requested
by Commissioner Williams)
Mr. Williams: I had asked for this report and was surprised at the amount which
was $47,325.
Mr. Kolb: This was the amount I received from the Clerk of Court which was
paid to the jurors from November 29, 1999 to date. There was also about $30,000 paid
to the court reporter that does not come through the Court Clerk's office. We have also
accrued some overtime for information provided to them.
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Mr. Williams: I would like to know what we have spent for this because we need
to get some revenue back into this government. I'd make a motion that we receive this as
information.
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Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
9.
Approve additional travel expenses (mileage) for Augusta delegates attending
NACO Conference. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard)
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Mr. Chairman: This would enable us to look at some accountability systems that
some other cities have developed and while we are in that area, we might could look at
those as a side trip.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Williams: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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