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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - August 9, 2004
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Boyles, Chairman; Beard, Co-Chairman;
Grantham, member; Steve Shepard, Attorney; Fred Russell, Interim Administrator; Lena
Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Williams, member.
3. Approve request for abatement of late charges on Map and Parcels 16-1-29
and 16-32.01.
Mr. Chairman: It has been our policy in the past to abate the penalty and charge
the interest.
Ms. Beard: I'll make a motion to do that.
Ms. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously
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14. Consider a request from the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History for
funding in the amount of $25,000.
Mr. Chairman: This will come from the contingency fund and it will complete
our obligation for '04 to them.
Ms. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
4. Consider abatement of taxes due on Retention Pond. (Map 7, Parcel 236)
Mr. Chairman: This item was requested to be removed from the agenda.
It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be deleted from the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
2. Approve funding for August 10, 2004 General Primary Run-off.
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6.
Motion to approve the placement of an ad in the amount of $500 in the
annual "Family Album" issue of ACCG's Georgia County Government
magazine and charge to the Promotion Account.
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7.
Agenda item deleted at the request of the Administrator.
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8.
Agenda item deleted at the request of the Administrator.
9. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Aerial Fire Truck for the Augusta Fire
Department from Harless Fire Equipment of Bessimer, Alabama for
$690,970.07 (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-092).
10. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Fire Rescue Truck for the Augusta Fire
Department from Med Tec Corporation of Bessimer, Alabama for
$145,000.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-093).
11. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Animal Transport Truck for the Animal
Services Department from Parkway Ford Sales, Inc. of Adairsville, Georgia
for $34,078.34 (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-105).
12. Approve the acquisition of Two (2) Harley Davidson Motorcycles for the
Richmond County Sherifrs Office from Augusta Harley Davidson, Inc. of
Augusta, Georgia for $14,577.00 each (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-106).
13.
Approve the acquisition of One (1) 10,000 capacity Forklift for the Augusta
Fleet Management Division from United Rentals of Forest Park, Georgia for
$45,323.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-107).
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Ms. Beard: I so move.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
1. Approve Augusta Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Contract.
(Referred from July 26 Finance)
Mr. Barry White made a presentation regarding the above item which will be for a
six-year term.
Mr. Grantham: I move that we approve the request from the Augusta Metro
Convention & Visitors Bureau for the new contract.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second that and I would ask that we ask for a quarterly report
from them.
Mr. Grantham: I'll accept that.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
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5.
Presentation of Fiscal Year 2003 Audited Financial Report and changes in
financial condition by the City independent auditor, Cherry, Bekaert &
Holland, CPAs, LLP.
At this time Mr. Kip Plowman made a presentation regarding the above item.
Mr. Grantham: I'd like to make a motion that we receive this as information and
be reviewed again at our regular Commission meeting.
Ms. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - August 9, 2004
2:00 P. M.
I. Approve Augusta Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Contract.
(Referred from July 26 Finance)
2. Approve funding for August 10, 2004 General Primary Run-off.
3. Approve request for abatement oflate charges on Map and Parcels 16-1-29 and
16-32.01.
4. Consider abatement of taxes due on Retention Pond. (Map 7, Parcel 236)
5. Presentation of Fiscal Year 2003 Audited Financial Report and changes in
financial condition by the City independent auditor, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland,
CP As, LLP.
6. Motion to approve the placement of an ad in the amount of $500 in the annual
"Family Album" issue of ACCG's Georgia County Government magazine and
charge to the Promotion Account.
7. Agenda item deleted at the request of the Administrator.
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8.
Agenda item deleted at the request of the Administrator.
9.
Approve the acquisition of One (1) Aerial Fire Truck for the Augusta Fire
Department from Harless Fire Equipment ofBessimer, Alabama for $690,970.07
(lowest bid offer on Bid 04-092).
10. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Fire Rescue Truck for the Augusta Fire
Department from Med Tec Corporation ofBessimer, Alabama for $145,000.00
(lowest bid offer on Bid 04-093).
11. Approve the acquisition of One (1) Animal Transport Truck for the Animal
Services Department from Parkway Ford Sales, Inc. of Adairsville, Georgia for
$34,078.34 (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-105).
12. Approve the acquisition of Two (2) Harley Davidson Motorcycles for the
Richmond County Sheriff s Office from Augusta Harley Davidson, Inc. of
Augusta, Georgia for $14,577.00 each (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-106).
13. Approve the acquisition of One (1) 10,000 capacity Forklift for the Augusta Fleet
Management Division from United Rentals of Forest Park, Georgia for
$45,323.00 (lowest bid offer on Bid 04-107).
14.
Consider a request from the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History for
funding in the amount of $25,000.
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