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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
AGENDA
COM:MITTEE ROOM - November 26, 2001
2:00 P. M.
1. Discussion of expending mosquito control efforts to utilities and public works
employees by working with the RCBOH (Board of Health) to train if necessary
city employees to dispense larvaside pellets. This would involve the purchasing
and distribution of these pellets for city use. This would give the city 12-month a
year coverage for mosquito control. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek)
(Deferred from Finance November 13, 2001)
2. Motion to approve Contract for Sale on 2206 Golden Camp Road.
3. Motion to abate taxes for 2001 on property donated to the City for the Canal
Multi-Purpose Trail.
4. Motion to. abate taxes for 2000 and 2001 for property of Springfield Village Park
Foundation.
5. Approve revision of the Government's mlnlmum capitalization policy from $500
to $5000 to be effective FY 2001.
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6.
Consider refund of street lighting fees to Johnny Sims, Wrightsboro Road
District. (Map Parcel 040-00-51-000-0, Bill2001- 0067029, $27.52)
(Requested by Commissioner Shepard) .
7.
Consider abatement of tax of Interfaith Hospitality Network of Augusta, Inc.,
2177 Central Avenue. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard)
8. Consider action to provide a $50.00 bonus payment to each full time employee.
(Requested by the Mayor and Administrator)
9. Approve paying 2002 annual association dues for ACCG, GMA, NACO and
CSRA Conservation & Development out of existing funds. (Requested by
Commissioner J. Brigham)
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ADDENDUM
FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA
November 26,2001
2:00 P. M.
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA:
1. Consider request from the Department of the Army regarding City sponsorship of
the 201st Military Intelligence Battalion's Holiday Party. (Requested by Mayor
Young)
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITIEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - November 26,2001
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Shepard, Chairman; Bridges and
Williams, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Vanessa Flournoy,
Staff Attorney; Donna Williams, Interim Comptroller; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. H. Brigham, Co-Chairman.
Also Present: Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, Rhonda Jones of The
Augusta Focus, Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle and Hon. Cheek,
Commissioner.
Mr. Chairman: We can withdraw Item 6 from the agenda because this has been
handled administratively by the Tax Commissioner and number 7 can be withdrawn
because it's not ready for consideration of the exemption.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we delete both of these items.
Mr. Williams: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
2. Motion to approve Contract for Sale on 2206 Golden Camp Road.
3. Motion to abate taxes for 2001 on property donated to the City for the Canal
Multi-Purpose Trail.
4. Motion to abate taxes for 2000 and 2001 for property of Springfield Village
Park Foundation.
5. Approve revision of the Government's minimum capitalization policy from
$500 to $5000 to be effective FY 2001.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Discussion of expending mosquito control efforts to utilities and public works
employees by working with the RCBOH (Board of Health) to train if
necessary city employees to dispense larvaside pellets. This would involve the
purchasing and distribution of these pellets for city use. This would give the
city 12-month a year coverage for mosquito control. (Requested by
Commissioner Cheek) (Deferred from Finance November 13, 2001)
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Mr. Cheek: The handout will give you the costs on this and they will provide the
training. It is $12,720 which would provide year round mosquito control and I would ask
that you consider adding this to the 2002 budget.
Mr. Williams: There is also a problem with rats in the Wilkerson Gardens area
and I have been receiving a number of calls from people in that vicinity. It is a two-acre
area near Cravens Salvage and the people there are having real problems.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approvaL
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Chairman: We have a request for an addendum item. It is to consider a
request from the Department of the Army regarding City sponsorship of the 201 st
Military Intelligence Battalion's Holiday Party.
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Mr. Bridges: I move we add it.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second it.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Chairman: We'll go ahead and consider it. I believe the amount is $1,019.
Mr. Williams: I move it be approved and charge it to the Commission Other
account.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
8. Consider action to provide a 550.00 bonus payment to each full time
employee. (Requested by the Mayor and Administrator)
Mr. Mayor: If the Commission wants to do this, we need to move forward with it.
Mr. Kolb: The cost last year was $132,000 so if we add about 3% to that,
$151,000 should be more than enough.
Mr. Williams: I so move.
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Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion for purposes of discussion.
Motion fails with Mr. Bridges voting No.
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Approve paying 2002 annual association dues for ACCG, GMA, NACO and
CSRA Conservation & Development out of existing funds. (Requested by
Commissioner J. Brigham)
Mr. Chairman: The Mayor has asked that the motion be amended to include the
U. S. Conference of Mayors from the 2001 budget. He is a newly elected member of the
Advisory Board for the Conference and the amount of that is $7,374.
The Clerk: I do not know the amount on GMA because I haven't received an
invoice from them for 2002. Last year we paid them $12,500.
Mr. Kolb: Also, the CSRA Regional Development Commission approves dues in
July and our budget is on a calendar year so we are about six months behind on our
current dues. We need to budget that for 2002.
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion that we approve it as it is printed here in addition
to what the Mayor wants to put in there.
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Mr. Chairman: I'll second it for purposes of discussion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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