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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
December 12, 2011
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Monday, December
12, 2011, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Mason, Smith, Hatney, Johnson, Jackson, Bowles
and Brigham, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Aitken, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mayor Copenhaver called the meeting to order.
1.LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to go into a legal meeting.
Mr. Hatney: So move.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Second.
Mr. Johnson out.
Motion carries 8-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: Okay, if everybody’s ready, I’ll call the meeting back to order. Mr.
MacKenzie.
2.Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to execute the Closed Meeting
Affidavit.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Johnson: So move.
Mr. Mayor: Do we have a second?
Mr. Guilfoyle: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign of voting.
Mr. Smith out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to add and approve a resolution by the
Augusta, Georgia Commission to abandon a portion of Mulherin Street as part of the road
system of Richmond County.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Johnson: So move.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. If there’s no further discussion,
Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign of voting.
Mr. Smith out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: And the final item is to add and approve a professional services
agreement with Rod Powell for $50.00 an hour on limited services as described in the
agreement.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Motion to approve.
Mr. Jackson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. If there’s no further discussion,
Commissioners will –
Mr. Mason: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Yes, sir, Commissioner Mason.
Mr. Mason: Thank you. I don’t have a problem with the adding of it but I’m not going
to vote for it so I’m not in approval.
Mr. Mayor: All righty. If there’s no further discussion, Commissioners will now vote by
the usual sign.
Mr. Mason, Mr. Lockett and Mr. Hatney vote No.
Motion carries 6-3.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie, do we have anything else?
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all.
Mr. Mayor: If there’s no further business to come before the body, we stand adjourned.
[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 Augusta Richmond County Commission held on
December 12, 2011.
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Clerk of Commission