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FINANCE & APPROPRIA nONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 11, 2004
12:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Beard, Co-Chairman; Grantham and Williams, members;
Steve Shepard, Attorney; David Persuad, Finance Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor and Boyles, Chairman.
1. Consider a request from Garden City Rescue Mission for an abatement of
2003 taxes. (Referred from January 27 Finance)
Mr. Shepard: It can be structured like the Boxing Club so my answer is that it can
be done.
Mr. Williams: So move.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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2. Consider a request from The Augusta Players for a $3000 contribution
regarding their attendance at the Southeastern Theatre Conference.
Mr. Shepard: We could probably do something under a contract basis but we
can't just make contributions.
Mr. Grantham: I'll make a motion that the attorney enter into a contract, get it to
the amount that he feels comfortable for us and bring it back at the next full Commission.
We'll have to find the money at that time..
Mr. Williams: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Mr. Brad Kyzer to appear before the Committee regarding the Skyfest
Airshow.
The Clerk: This item has been requested to be rescheduled at the next meeting.
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Authorize submission of a grant application to the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) to finance development of a Design Guidelines
Manual for the Pinch Gut (Olde Town) National Register Historic District.
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Mr. Williams: So move.
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Mr. Grantham: 'Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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5. Report from the Finance Director regarding budgetary cuts to balance Fiscal
Year 2004 budget.
Mr. Persaud: These are a list of the cuts in the various departments. Your travel
was cut by $10,000.
Mr. Williams: I would like to see our money for training reinstated back into the
account. It has been very helpful and we have new commissioners who have come on
board and I would like to see us direct the Administrator to look into putting that back
into the account. I'm going to make a motion that we direct the Administrator to try to
find that $10,000 and put it back into that account for training for the Commissioners.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
6. Consider abatement of taxes on the following properties: Map 59-1, Parcel
555 and Map 46-3, Parcel 176.
Mr. Williams: I so move.
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Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
7. Authorize a General Fund MlO Contingency Transfer to the Board of Health
- Mental Program.
Mr. Williams: So move.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
8. Consider a request to reclassify an Investigator position to that of Chief
Investigator in the District Attorney's Office. (See background information
under Item 4 on Administrative Services)
The Clerk: This was referred to the Commission with a directive to the DA's
office to come back with a source of funding on Tuesday.
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9.
Report f.'om the Internal Auditor regarding an audit of the Hotel and Motel
Excise Taxes.
Mr. Kolb: They are already working on collecting the money owed to us.
[MEETlNG ADJOURNED DUE TO THE LOSS OF A QUORUM]
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a true
and correct copy of the Finance Committee Minutes February 11, 2004.
Clerk of Commission
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 11,2004
12:30 P. M.
1. Consider a request from Garden City Rescue Mission. for an abatement of 2003
taxes. (Referred from January 27 Finance)
2. Consider a request from The Augusta Players for a $300 contribution regarding
their attendance at the Southeastern Theatre Conference.
3. Mr. Brad Kyzer to appear before the Committee regarding the Skyfest Airshow.
4. Authorize submission of a grant application to the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) to fmance development of a Design Guidelines Manual for the
Pinch Gut (Olde Town) National Register Historic District.
5. Report from the Finance Director regarding budgetary cuts to balance Fiscal Year
2004 budget.
6. Consider abatement of taxes on the following properties: Map 59-1, Parcel 555
and Map 46-3, Parcel 176.
7. Authorize a General Fund M/O Contingency Transfer to the Board of Health -
Mental Program.
8. Consider a request to reclassify an Investigator position to that of Chief
Investigator in the District Attorney's Office. (See background information under
Item 4 on Administrative Services)
9. Report from the Internal Auditor regarding an audit of the Hotel and Motel Excise
Taxes.
10. Consider a request from the Richmond County Neighborhood Association
Alliance regarding the purchase of tickets for their Eighth Annual Banquet.
11. Communication from the Administrator regarding Pension Property Appraisals.
12. Discuss/approve budgetary adjustment to Attorney's budget. (Requested by the
Attorney)
13. Discuss/approve expenditure from capital budget for continuation of redecoration
in the Clerk of Commission's Office. (Requested by Commissioner Williams)
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ADDENDUM
FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA
February 11, 2004
12:30 P. M.
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA:
1. Approve Resolution in regard to the issuance of Revenue Bonds for the Augusta
Canal Improvements.
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