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Home My WebLink About02-11-2002 Meeting I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - February 11,2002 2:00 P. M. 1. Request for abatement of penalty and interest on Tax Account #2036831 for 2000 Tax Year. (Referred from January 24 Finance) 2. Discuss/receive as information list regarding total dollar amounts for construction contracts awarded to various companies. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) (Referred- from-January 24-F inance) ... 3. Approve the annual appropriation requirement for participation in the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Lease Pool (Series 1990). 4. Approve the acquisition of Two (2) Aerial Fire Trucks for the Augusta Fire Department from Harless Fire Equipment Company of Bessemer, Alabama for $649,500.00 each (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-047). I 5. Approve the acquisition contract of Eleven (11) Pumper Fire Trucks for the Augusta Fire Department from Harless Fire Equipment Company of Bessemer, Alabama for the amount of $3,484,000.00 to be paid over a 48 month period beginning in 2002 through 2005 (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-048). 6.. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending and restating the City Council of Augusta 1949 Retirement Plan. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 7. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending and restating the 1977 Retirement Plan for employees of Richmond County. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 8. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending and restating the 1945 Richmond County Employees' Pension Fund Act. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 9. Motion to approve authorization to solicit an Investment Manager for the . anticipated 2002 Water and Sewer Revenue Bond issue through Requests for Proposals from qualified muniCipal bond underwriters to serve as Sole or Senior Manager for the proposed Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 10. Approve the acquisition of One (1) 60 Foot Bucket Truck for the Augusta Regional Airport from Mays International Trucks of Augusta, Georgia for $113,993.12 (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-059) 11. Discussion Resolution requesting the Richmond COU?ty Legislative Delegation to support legislation to amend O.C.G.A. Section 48-13-51 so as to authorize an additional one percent tax on public accommodations for the purpose of I promotion of tourism, conventions and trade shows. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard) . 12. Request from the Historic Preservation Commission to approve submission of a FY 2002 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant application to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to finance a survey of historic properties in the Pinched Gut Historic District (Old Towne neighborhood). '. I I FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - February 11,2002 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Shepard, Chairman; Hankerson and Williams, members; George Kolb, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bridges, member. Also Present: Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, Rhonda Jones of The Augusta Focus, George Eskola ofWJBF Television. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Request for abatement of penalty and interest on Tax Account #2036831 for 2000 Tax Year. (Referred from January 24 Finance) 3. Approve the annual appropriation requirement for participation in the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Lease Pool (Series 1990). 4. Approve the acquisition of Two (2) Aerial Fire Trucks for the Augusta Fire Department from Harless Fire Equipment Company of Bessemer, Alabama for $649,500.00 each (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-047). I 5. Approve the acquisition contract of Eleven (11) Pumper Fire Trucks for the Augusta Fire Department from Harless Fire Equipment Company of Bessemer, Alabama for the amount of $3,484,000.00 to be paid over a 48 month period beginning in 2002 through 2005 (lowest bid offer on Bid 02- 048). 6. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending and restating the City Council of Augusta 1949 Retirement Plan. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 7. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending and restating the 1977 Retirement Plan for employees of Richmond County. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 8. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending and restating the 1945 Richmond County Employees' Pension Fund Act. (Referred from February 5 Commission) 10. Approve the acquisition of One (1) 60 Foot Bucket Truck for the Augusta Regional Airport from Mays International Trucks of Augusta, Georgia for $113,993.12 (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-059) I 12. Request from the Historic Preservation Commission to approve submission of a FY 2002 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant application to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to finance a survey of historic properties in the Pinched Gut Historic District (Old Towne neighborhood). I Mr. Hankerson: I so move. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Discuss/receive as information list regarding total dollar amounts for construction contracts awarded to various companies. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) (Referred from January 24 Finance) Mr. Kolb: We are currently in the process of developing in-house a policy that would include in any future requests for proposals or contracts preferences to some extent for local businesses as well as disadvantaged businesses. Mr. Williams: I move we receive this as information. Mr. Chairman: I'll second it. Motion adopted unanimously. I 9. Motion to 'approve authorization to solicit an Investment Manager for the anticipated 2002 Water and Sewer Revenue Bond issue through Requests for Proposals from qualified municipal bond underwriters to serve as Sole or Senior Manager for the proposed Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds. (Referred from February 5 Commission) Mr. Chairman: This was of interest to the Mayor Pro Tem and I wonder as a courtesy to him if we should send back to the Commission with no recommendation. Mr. Williams: I so move. Mr. Hankerson: I second that motion. Motion adopted unanimously. 11. Discussion Resolution requesting the Richmond County Legislative Delegation to support legislation to amend O.C.G.A. Section 48-13-51 so as to authorize an additional one percent tax on public accommodations for the purpose of promotion of tourism, conventions and trade shows. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard) I 2 I Mr. Kolb: I would recommend that you not pursue legislation to this extent. I believe that it would present a negative image of Augusta, and there may be other alternatives to develop other allocations. Ms. Tammy Stout made a short presentation regarding the need for long term funding for the Augusta Sports Council. Mr. Kolb: Perhaps we could consider this with the stakeholders involved. We could analyze what we have and what the alternatives are and make a recommendation back to the Finance Committee. Mr. Chairman: Then do we have a motion that the interested stakeholders, particularly the CVB and the Sports Council, confer with our Administrator and let our Administrator come back at a certain date? Mr. Hankerson: I move that we do not send this to the legislature and that we continue to study this. Motion dies for lack of a second. I Mr. Williams: I'll make a substitute motion that we not send it to the legislature and give the Administrator and the other interested parties the opportunity to try and find some alternative resources. 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 nwm I 3