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Home My WebLink About07-12-2004 Meeting I FINANCE & APPROPRlA TIONS COMMITTEE COM:M:ITTEE ROOM - July 12, 2004 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Hons. Boyles, Chairman; Grantham and Williams, members; Ron Crowden, Fleet Manager; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Beard, Co-Chairman. Also Present:, Hon. Hankerson, Coriunissioner. 10. Status report from the Chief Tax Appraiser regarding 2004 Digest value. 11. Status report from the Finance Director regarding 2004 property tax revenues. Mr. Chairman: I think we need to delete Items 10 and 11 because they have already been handled. Mr. Grantham: A motion to delete 10 and 11. Mr. Williams: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Approve the acquisition of one (1) Crown Victoria automobile for the District Attorney's Office from Bobby Jones Ford of Augusta, Georgia for $20,741.36 (Lowest Bid offer on Bid 03-131). 2. Consider abatement of taxes on City property Map 59-2, Parcel 101. 3. Update Authorized Signers. 4. Approve the acquisition of two (2) Agricultural Tractors for the Public Works Department- Maintenance Division from Holley Tractor Company of Aiken, South Carolina for $23,652.00 each (Lowest bid offer on Bid 04-065). 8. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Bucket Truck for the Public Works Department - Traffic Engineering Division - Street Light Branch from Altec, Inc. of Elizabethtown, Kentucky for $69,373.00. I 9. Authorize Public Works and Engineering Department to contract with MapTech, Inc. in the amount of $167,280 to provide technical support for the Section 319 (H) FY03 Non-:point Source Implementation Grant 1 previously awarded to and accepted by Augusta from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Environmental Protection Division. Also approve corresponding Budget Resolution in the amount of $232,280. I Mr. Williams: I so move we approve these as consent. Mr. Grantham: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. Receive report from Actuary on requested benefit increase for 1945 Pension Plan. (Referred from July 1 Commission meeting) Mr. Chairman: I think Mr. Long was supposed to be here and he is not here. Shall we just get a motion to send that to the next committee meeting? Mr. Grantham: I so move. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I 6. Status report from the Interim Administrator on the Commission's request for a Grand Jury Investigation of the Fleet Management Department. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) Mr. Russell: Mr. Craig has said that a grand jury would not conduct such an investigation. Mr. Chairman: Then I will ask the Clerk to put this on the regular agenda for discussion. After a discussion, Mr. Crowden: There are actually two investigations going on. One is through the Sheriff s Department and the other is through the Internal Audit Department. After additional discussion, Mr. Grantham: I move that we receive this as information and send this to the full Commission without recommendation. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Consider a request from the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and the Mayor's Military and Veterans Affairs Committee I 2 I for City sponsorship as a 4-Star sponsor of Military Appreciation Day on August 28,2004 at the GreenJackets game. (Requested by Mayor Young) Mr. Williams: I move that the request be denied. Mr. Grantham: I'm going to make an amended motion that we support the effort but deny giving them funds. Mr. Williams: I'll second that. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission nwm I I 3 I I I \, FINANCE & APPROPRIA TOINS AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - July 12, 2004 2:00 P.M. 1. Approve the acquisition of one (1) Crown Victoria automobile for the District Attorney's Office from Bobby Jones Ford of Augusta, Georgia for $20,741.36 (Lowest Bid offer on Bid 03-131). ' 2. Consider abatement of taxes on City property Map 59-2, Parce1101. 3; Update Authorized Signers. 4. Approve the acquisition of two (2) Agricultural Tractors for the Public Works Department - Maintenance Division from Holley Tractor Company of Aiken, South Carolina for $23;652.00 each (Lowest bid offer on Bid 04-065). 5. Receive report from Actuary on requested benefit increase for 1945 Pension Plari. (Referred from July 1 Commission meeting) 6. Status report from the Interim Administrator on the Commission's request for a Grand Juryolnvestigation of the Fleet Management Department. (Requested . by Commissioner Williams) 7. Consider a request from the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and the Mayor's Military and Veterans Affairs Committee for City , sponsorship as a 4-Star sponsor of Military Appreciation Day on August 28, 2004 at the GreenJackets game. (Requested by Mayor Young) 8. Approve the acquisition of One (1) BucketTruck for the Public Works Department - Traffic Engineering Division - Street Light Branch from Altec, Inc. of Elizabeth town, Kentucky for $69,373.00 9. Authorize Public Works and Engineering Department to contract with. MapTech, Inc. in the amount of$167,280 to provide technical support for the Section 319 (H) FY03 Non-point Source Implementation Grant previously awarded to and accepted by Augusta from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Environmental Protection Division. Also approve corresponding Budget Resolution in the amount of $232,280. 10. Status report from the Chief Tax ApPI:aiser regarding 2004 Digest value. 11. Status report from the Finance Director regarding 2004 property tax revenues..