HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting September 18, 2012
CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
September 18, 2012
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 18,
2012, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor; Lockett, Smith, Guilfoyle, Johnson,
Mason, Brigham, Jackson, Bowles and Hatney, members of Augusta Richmond County
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Aitken, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: I’ll call the legal meeting to order and, Mr. MacKenzie, you said it would be
very brief.
1.LEGAL MEETING
A.Pending and potential litigation
B.Real estate
C.Personnel
Mr. MacKenzie: Yes. I would entertain a motion to a closed meeting to discuss
pending and potential litigation and real estate.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign.
Mr. Mason out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: We are in legal.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: 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. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign of voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a Resolution for the
acquisition of 2604 Glenn Hills Drive, Augusta, Georgia, 30906, Map/Parcel No. 096-2-179-
00-0 for the sum of $63,000, right-of-way improvements and additional parking for the
Augusta Fire Department.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Second.
Mr. MacKenzie: Add and approve.
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.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to add and approve a Resolution
authorizing the settlement of all claims by Helen Finley and Tracy Holt as surviving
parents and next of kin of Ryan Holt, deceased, and as Administrators of his estate and
Jeffrey Borror and Susan Borror, surviving parents and next of kin of Michelle Borror,
deceased, as Administrators of her estate in the aggregate amount of $1,250,000, authorize
the Administrator to disburse this amount and waiving the Code for any inconsistent
provisions for this instance only.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Bowles: So moved.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a second on that motion?
Mr. Johnson: Second, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: If there’s no further discussion, Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign of voting.
Mr. Mason, Mr. Guilfoyle and Mr. Smith vote No.
Mr. Hatney abstains.
Motion fails 5-3-1.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie, would you like to give us some direction here?
Mr. MacKenzie: I guess at this point in time no action was taken with respect to that
item.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. If there’s no further business to come before the body, I’ll
adjourn the legal meeting.
[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 Called Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on September 18,
2012.
________________________
Clerk of Commission