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FINANCE & APPROPRlA TIONS
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - May 27,2003
2:00 P. M.
1. Motion to renew the Sec. 5311 Rural Transit grant application between the
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Augusta, Georgia. (See
background information under Item #1 on Public Services Committee)
2. Approve a budget amendment for EMA for $7,526.00 for grant received and
deposited in General Fund.
3. Consider a request from East Coast Realty Investment Associates regarding a
waiver of penalties and fees in the total amount of $2,507.89 for property at 1021,
1023 and 1025 Franke Industrial Blvd.
4. Motion to approve the appropriation from Commission Promotional Account to
purchase frames from Augusta Art and Frame Shop in the amount of $1 ,600.00
(Requested by the Mayor)
5. Motion to approve the expenditure of funds from Legislative Interest Account for
members of the Augusta Commission who will be attending the CSRA
Leadership trip to Washington, DC June 3-4 and to defray costs associated with
Citizens SPLOST V Committee.
6. Amend the General Fund Engineering and Administration Budget #101-04.1110
to include Brownfields Grant revenue and related expenditures. (The amendment
is mandatory to utilize the grant in accordance with Federal guidelines.)
7. Review report from Project Access. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard)
8. Consider abatement of tax penalty to Dana Folsom for condominium located on
property at Port Royal. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard)
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - May 27,2003
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Shepard, Chairman; Williams and
Bridges, members; David Persaud, Finance Director; North Williamson, Tax
Commissioners Office; Terri Turner, Planning Commission; Howard Willis, EMA
Director; Sparticus Heyward, Staff Attorney; Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Hankerson, Co-Chairman.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Motion to renew the Sec. 5311 Rural Transit grant application between the
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Augusta, Georgia. (See
background information under Item #1 on Public Services Committee)
4. Motion to approve the appropriation from Commission Promotional
Account to purchase frames from Augusta Art and Frame Shop in the
amount of $1,600.00 (Requested by the Mayor)
5.
Motion to approve the expenditure of funds from Legislative Interest
Account for members of the Augusta Commission who will be attending the
CSRA Leadership trip to Washington, DC June 3-4 and to defray costs
associated with Citizens SPLOST V Committee.
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6. Amend the General Fund Engineering and Administration Budget #101-
04.1110 to include Brownfields Grant revenue and related expenditures.
(The amendment is mandatory to utilize the grant in accordance with
Federal guidelines.)
Mr. Chairman: On Item 7 Dr. Cook with Project Access had to leave at 2:30 so I
would ask that we delete that one and put it on the meeting for June 20.
Mr. Bridges: I move that we approve the consent agenda items of 1,4,5, and 6
and delete Item 7.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
2. Approve a budget amendment for EMA for $7,526.00 for grant received and
deposited in General Fund.
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Ms. Turner: This money was received from GEMA for administrative work and
was placed in the General Fund. It should be moved to the EMA budget to reflect the
costs for administration of the grant for the buyout of the first twelve homes.
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Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Williams: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Consider a request from East Coast Realty Investment Associates regarding
a. waiver of penalties and fees in the total amount of $2,507.89 for property at
1021,1023 and 1025 Franke Industrial Blvd.
Mr. Williamson: They are requesting relief from penalties because they claim
they did not get the bill because the zip code was indicated wrong on the address.
Mr. Williams: Have they paid before?
Mr. Williamson: Yes, sir.
Mr. Williams: I'm going to make a motion that we hold it like it is and not waive
anything.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
8. Consider abatement of tax penalty to Dana Folsom for condominium located
on property at Port Royal. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard)
Mr. Chairman: We have this item and the added item from Project Success. The
Chair is disqualified from voting in both cases and I'd ask that we send this forward to
the full Commission with no recommendation.
Mr. Williams: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted with the Chairman abstaining.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
NancyW. Morawski
Deputy Clerk of Commission
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