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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
November 14, 2023
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 14,
2023, the Honorable Garnett Johnson, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Johnson, Williams, Mason, Frantom, Garrett, Scott, McKnight,
Pulliam, Lewis and Guilfoyle, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I call this meeting to order. Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor and Commissioners. We request a motion to go
into executive session for the discussion of real estate, pending and potential litigation.
Ms. McKnight: So move.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I have a motion and a proper second. We’re voting.
Mr. Lewis, Mr. Frantom and Ms. Scott out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Madam Clerk. We’re now in legal.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I hereby call this meeting back to order. 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, Mayor Johnson, Commissioners. We would request a
motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Mr. Garrett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, Madam Clerk, I have a motion and a second. We’re voting.
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Ms. Scott out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Madam Clerk. Attorney Brown, are there any motions as a result
of our closed executive session?
Mr. Brown: No, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Attorney Brown. Seeing that there are no motions, I hereby close
out this portion of our meeting and before I turn it over to our committee chairpersons, I want to
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take a point of privilege to wish a happy birthday to the commissioner from the 1, Commissioner
Jordan Johnson.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
November 14, 2023.
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Clerk of Commission
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