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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
July 11, 2023
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2023,
the Honorable Garnett Johnson, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Johnson, Frantom, Scott, McKnight, Pulliam and Lewis, members of
Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Williams, Mason, Garrett and Guilfoyle, members of Augusta Richmond
County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for being here. Madam Clerk, I call
this meeting to order.
The Clerk: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown. I’m sorry.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor Johnson and Commissioners. We request a
motion to go into executive session for the discussion of pending and potential litigation, real
estate and personnel.
Mr. Johnson: I so move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Madam Clerk. We’re now in executive session.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: Ladies and gentlemen, we appreciate your patience here. All right, colleagues.
All right, Madam Clerk, we’ll call this meeting back to order here. Attorney Brown.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: Thank you, sir. Mayor and Commissioners, we would like to request a
motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
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Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Mt. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, voting.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Madam Clerk. Attorney Brown, are there any motions as a result
of closed session?
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. We request a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims for Cedric Collins in the amount of $105,969.13 and authorizing
Augusta, Georgia Interim Administrator to disburse the aggregate amount of $105,969.13
and for other purposes.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Attorney Brown. Is there a motion please?
Mr. Johnson: I so move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Seeing no further discussion, voting.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. We request a motion to approve a $10,000 increase in the
annual salary of Solicitor General Omeeka Loggins commencing the beginning of the next
pay period.
Ms. McKnight: So move.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown, does that conclude your motions?
Mr. Brown: Yes, it does, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, sir. Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby close out this meeting. I’m
going to make a quick announcement because if you’re here for the Public Services Committee,
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Public Safety, Engineering Services or Finance, those committee meetings will not be held today.
The only one we’re going to hold today is Administrative Services due to us not having a quorum
with some of our colleagues that are out absent today. So the only committee hearing we will be
having is Administrative Services so I apologize if you made a trip down for any of those. And I
was just made aware by our Clerk of Commission those items will be moving forward to our next
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Commission meeting which is scheduled for the 18 of July. All right, Attorney Brown, 2:00 p.m.
All right, with that being said, I’ll turn it over to the Administrative Services Committee
Chairwoman, Commissioner Scott.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy
of the minutes of the Called Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on July
11, 2023.
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Clerk of Commission
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