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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
AGENDA
COMNIITTEE ROOM - June 21, 2002
11:00 A. M.
1. Refund to Oree M. Taylor of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of $712.35 on
Map 59-1, Parcel 385.
2. Refund to Eddie J. Robinson of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount
of$500.53 on Map 71-2, Parcel 208.
3. Approve the acquisition of Four (4) Pumper Fire Trucks for the Augusta Fire
Department from Harless Fire Equipment Company of Bessemer, Alabama for
the amount of $1,179,000.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-048).
4. Motion to approve letter of intent between Richmond County Public Facilities,
Inc., Richmond County Board of Health and Beacon Blue, LLC, incident to the
purchase and lease of property located at 1914 North Leg Road.
5. Consider a request from Dr. Carl Nechtman, Chairman of Augusta Port Authority,
regarding ai:J. extension of the hours of opening the Lock and Dam gates and
additional funding for increased work hours for the operator of the Lock and
Dam.
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - June 21, 2002
11:00 A. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Shepard, Chairman; Hankerson, Co-Chairman; Bridges,
member; George Kolb, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Fred Russell, Deputy
Administrator; Chief Al Gillespie, Fire Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hans. Bob Young, Mayor; Williams, member.
Also Present: Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit, Shawn Norris of The Augusta Focus, George Eskola ofWJBF
Television and Hon. Colclough, Commissioner.
1. Refund to Oree M. Taylor of 2000 taxes paid in error in the amount of
$712.35 on Map 59-1, Parcel 385.
2. Refund to Eddie J. Robinson of 1999 and 2000 taxes paid in error in the
amount of $500.53 on Map 71-2, Parcel 208.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Hankerson: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
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Approve the acquisition of Four (4) Pumper Fire Trucks for the Augusta
Fire Department from Harless Fire Equipment Company of Bessemer,
Alabama for the amount of $1,179,000.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 02-048).
Mr. Hankerson: I move to approve.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
4. Motion to approve letter of intent between Richmond County Public
Facilities, Inc., Richmond County Board of Health and Beacon Blue, LLC,
incident to the purchase and lease of property located at 1914 North Leg
Road.
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Mr. Wall: This is being brought to you for informational purposes since it will
affect future budget requests from the Board of Health. The Health Department needs
more space and will have the opportunity to acquire property that adjoins their facilities
on North Leg. The owner is willing to enter into a financing arrangement and we can
utilize the Public Facilities Corp. for that purpose. The only impact will be about $500 a
month increase in the budget that the Board of Health will submit, roughly $6,000, and
put everything in one location.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we approve moving forward through the Public
Facilities Corporation.
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Mr. Hankerson: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
5. Consider a request from Dr. Carl Nechtman, Chairman of Augusta Port
Authority, regarding an extension of the hours of opening the Lock and Dam
gates and additional funding for increased work hours for the operator of the
Lock and Dam.
At this time Dr. Carl Nechtman appeared before the Committee regarding the
above request. The Chairman asked if the Authority would consider looking at
increasing the locking fees and Dr. Nechtman said that they would be considering that.
He stated that they were looking at funding of approximately $400 per month for seven
months of the year. He noted that 21 boats had come through the locks in 2001 and 14 in
2002 so far.
After further discussion, Mr. Bridges: 1'd make the motion that this be considered 1,_
in the upcoming budget process. _
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that 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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