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FINANCE & APPROPRlA TIONS
AGENDA
CO:rvTh1ITTEE ROOM - April 8, 2002
2:00 P. M.
1. Accept corrected billing regarding NutraSweet 2001 taxes in the amount of
$168,713.43 on RCDA business account.
2. Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $500;64 to Qualex,
Inc., business account # 2059354.
3. Refund of2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of$203.11 to George "V. &
Betty Polk, Map 58-2, Parcel 97.
4. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $225.26 to Airgate PCS, Inc.
business account # 2073740.
5. Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of$412.27 to Merle A.
Goddard on property known as Map 129, Parcel 403.
6. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $521.60 to Wheeler Road
Properties on property known as Map 31, Parcel 12.
7.
Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $113.92 to James B.
Hutchinson on property known as Map 335, Parcel 3.14.
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Refund of 1999 taxes paid in error in the amount of $180.78 to Annette F.
Thompkins on property known as Map 76, Parcel 12.17.
9. Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of$412.27 to Freddie
L. Anderson on property known as Map 139, Parcel 248.
10. Refund of2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $740.96 to James W. Riles on
property known as Map 59-2, Parcel 815.01.
11.. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $231.49 to John R. Cook on
property known as Map 31-3, Parcel 31.
12. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $231.49 to Belva Mitchell on
property known as Map 15, Parcel 97.
13. Consider a request from the Department of Family and Children Services for an
appeal of the decision to eliminate them from the 2002 County budget.
14. Consider abatement of 1992 City taxes on Map 36-3; Parcels 212 & 212.02.
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Request for abatement of 1999 and 2000 taxes on Map 59-3; Parcel 503.
16.
Approve the extension of buyout lease for existing Caterpillar 330BL Excavator
for Public Works Department - Landfill Division from Yancey Brothers of
Augusta, Georgia for $4,068.25 per month for 36 months.
17.
Motion to approve Fleet Management, Operations and Maintenance Policy
(Administrative Regulation 2-2), section titled "Administration".
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18. Consider a recommendation from the Alcohol Study Sub-Committee to maintain
the current hours for the sale of alcohol in Augusta Richmond County.
19. Authorize Administrator to budget from the Capital Outlay Fund approximately
$6,500,000 for identified capital assets and capital lease payments.
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ADDENDUM
FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA
April 8, 2002
2:00 P. M.
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA:
1. Consider request from the Greater Augusta Arts Council to waive the Riverwalk
event fees for Arts in the Heart and the Garden City Music Festival.
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FINANCE & APPROPRlA TIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - April 8, 2002
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Shepard, Chairman; Hankerson, Co-Chairman; Bridges and
Williams, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Donna Williams,
Interim Comptroller; Ron Crowden, Fleet Manager; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor.
Also Present: Shawn Jones of The Augusta Focus, Heidi Williams of The
Augusta Chronicle and Hons. Cheek, Colclough, Mays, Boyles and Beard,
Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have an addition to the agenda.
Mr. Bridges: I so move to add.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Addendum Item 1. Consider a request from the Greater Augusta Arts Council to
waive the Riverwalk event fees for Arts in the Heart and the Garden City Music
Festival.
Mr. Bridges: I so move to deny.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Accept corrected billing regarding NutraSweet 2001 taxes in the amount of
$168,713.43 on RCDA business account.
2. Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $500.64 to
Qualex, Inc., business account # 2059354.
3. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $203.11 to George W. &
Betty Polk, Map 58-2, Parcel 97.
4. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $225.26 to Airgate pes,
Inc. business account # 2073740.
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5.
Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $412.27 to
Merle A. Goddard on property known as Map 129, Parcel 403.
6.
Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $521.60 to Wheeler Road
Properties on property known as Map 31, Parcel 12.
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7. Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $113.92 to
James B. Hutchinson on property known as Map 335, Parcel 3.14.
8. Refund of 1999 taxes paid in error in the amount of $180.78 to Annette F.
Thompkins on property known as Map 76, Parcel 12.17.
9. Refund of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $412.27 to
Freddie L. Anderson on property known as Map 139, Parcel 248.
10. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $740.96 to James W.
Riles on property known as Map 59-2, Parcel 815.01.
11. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $231.49 to John R. Cook
on property known as Map 31-3, Parcel 31.
12. Refund of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $231.49 to Belva Mitchell
on property known as Map 15, Parcel 97.
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Mr. Bridges: I make the motion we accept the recommendation as printed for
Items 1 through 12.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
14. Consider abatement of 1992 City taxes on Map 36-3; Parcels 212 & 212.02.
15. Request for abatement of 1999 and 2000 taxes on Map 59-3; Parcel 503.
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion we accept 14 and 15 as recommended in our
agenda item.
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
13. Consider a request from the Department of Family and Children Services for
an appeal of the decision to eliminate them from the 2002 County budget.
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At this time representatives from the Department of Family and Children
Services appeared before the Committee regarding the above request. They requested
reconsideration of the child welfare funds in the amount of$154,041.
Mr. Williams: I'm going to make a motion that we restore funding of$154,041.
Motion dies for lack of a second.
Mr. Chairman: Could we have the Administrator look at this and determine a
source of funding?
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion based on your request that we do ask the
Administrator and Finance Department to take a look at this and see if they can make a
recommendation as to where a funding source would be for it should we decide to fund it
or what their recommendation would be on funding and come back at the next Finance
Committee meeting.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Approve the extension of buyout lease for existing Caterpillar 330BL
Excavator for Public Works Department - Landfill Division from Yancey
Brothers of Augusta, Georgia for $4,068.25 per month for 36 months.
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Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
17. Motion to approve Fleet Managemen4 Operations and Maintenance Policy
(Administrative Regulation 2-2), section titled "Administration".
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second for the purposes of discussion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
18. Consider a recommendation from the Alcohol Study Sub-Committee to
maintain the current hours for the sale of alcohol in Augusta Richmond
County.
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Mr. Bridges: We looked at this for a couple of months and basically our
recommendation is to leave our policy alone and it is a unanimous decision from our sub-
committee.
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After further discussion, Mr. Cheek: I would hope that this committee would
consider allowing 30 minutes or an hour additional with no alcohol sales to conduct
business with or without people in there where businesses can get their things
straightened out so that they don't have to bring their people in early the next day and
also to look at the creation of an entertainment district for some limited geographic area
downtown and the creation of a resource hospitality panel similar to that of Athens in
order to address the needs of Augusta's community and be prepared for the future.
After further discussion, Mr. Bridges: I'd make a motion that we accept the sub-
committee's recommendation.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second it for purposes of discussion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
19. Authorize Administrator to budget from the Capital Outlay Fund
approximately $6,500,000 for identified capital assets and capital lease
payments.
Mr. Bridges: A motion for approval.
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Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted with Mr. Williams voting "Present".
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission.
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