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REGULAR MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
JANUARY 2, 2013
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 5:00 p.m., January 2, 2013, the
Hon. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Mason, G. Smith, Williams, Fennoy, Johnson,
Jackson, Davis, D. Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was recited.
Mr. Mayor: I’d like to call the meeting to order and call on Bishop Green for our
invocation. Please stand. Thank you for pinch hitting my friend. And Madam Clerk I believe
we’ve got A and B transposed. We’ll need to get the new Mayor Pro Tem prior to appointing the
standing committees. So I’d like to just go ahead and start with B.
The Clerk:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
B. Election of Mayor Pro-Tempore for 2013-14.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Jackson.
Mr. Jackson: Mr. Mayor, I’d like to nominate Corey Johnson for Mayor Pro Tem. And
move that nominations be closed.
Mr. Mayor: Do we have a second? Commissioner Williams.
Mr. Williams: (inaudible) make one nomination and then close it after they make that
one, can we? I mean ---
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie. I guess if it’s voted on by the body.
Mr. MacKenzie: If one person, the person who’s initially selected is not approved then
you can go to the alternate selection.
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
Mr. Williams: I’d like to ---
Mr. Mayor: Go ahead.
Mr. Williams: --- Mr. Mayor, I’d like to nominate Joe Jackson for Mayor Pro Tem.
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Mr. Mayor: Okay, well, since the initial motion was that the motions be closed we’ll go
ahead and go with the nomination of Commissioner Johnson and then if that doesn’t work out
then you can nominate Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Williams: But if we’re just going to nominate one there’s no need to vote because
that’s the only person we’ve got. You have to have two people to vote on.
Mr. Mayor: But they’ve got to get six votes to get approved.
Mr. Williams: I understand but if we’re only nominating one person you’re only voting
on one. So I guess what I’m saying is if Mr. Jackson can nominate Mr. Johnson and that’s fine,
but there ought to be at least open, you can’t make one motion and then carry it through with a
closing of a motion. That’s two motions you’re making. Somebody else has got to make that
one.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: Appointments are actually addressed in the Rules of Procedure and it
indicates once an appointment is up for selection a vote can be made on that appointment. If the
seat is not filled then you can make another motion could be made for another appointment.
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
Mr. Williams: Mr. Mayor, that’s not my question. I mean I understand that.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, do we, we’ll just, do we have a second for Commissioner Williams
motion of Commissioner Jackson?
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we’ll vote initially on the motion made by Commissioner Jackson.
And, Madam Clerk, for the sake of clarity if you could read back that motion.
Mr. Williams: Mr. Mayor?
Mr. Mayor: Commissioner Williams.
Mr. Williams: Can we have a roll call vote please?
Mr. Mayor: That would be fine. And I believe the initial motion was to approve Corey
Johnson as Mayor Pro Tem.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. Mayor: If there’s no further discussion Commissioners will now vote through a roll
call vote. Madam Clerk?
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The Clerk: Yes, sir. Mr. Fennoy.
Mr. Lockett: Mr. Chairman, is this on the substitute?
Mr. Mayor: No, this is for the primary motion that was made by Commissioner Jackson.
Mr. Mason: Isn’t this done in alphabetical order, Mr. Mayor?
Mr. Mayor: Yes.
Mr. Mason: So Mr. Fennoy wouldn’t be first.
The Clerk: We hadn’t had time to change the roll call sheet.
Mr. Mason: Well, we still have to do it by protocol.
The Clerk: Okay.
Mr. Mason: I mean that’s just ---
Mr. Russell: Mr. Mayor, can we have about a three minute recess while we alphabetize
the names, please?
Mr. Mason: That’s just the rules.
Mr. Mayor: I’ll give ya’ll three minutes to alphabetize the names.
Mr. Williams: I mean A, B, C, Mr. Mayor, it ought to be pretty easy for us. I don’t
know. If we can’t do ---
Mr. Mayor: Well, I know that W is last, I believe, but. Isn’t there an APP for this?
Okay, Madam Clerk are we now ready to go?
The Clerk: Yes, sir, I think so. Okay, Ms. Davis.
Ms. Davis: Yes.
The Clerk: Mr. Fennoy.
Mr. Fennoy: Yes.
The Clerk: Did you say yes?
Mr. Fennoy: Yes.
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The Clerk: Mr. Guilfoyle.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Yes, ma’am.
The Clerk: Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Jackson: Yes, ma’am.
The Clerk: Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson: Yes.
The Clerk: Mr. Lockett.
Mr. Lockett: Yes.
The Clerk: Mr. Mason.
Mr. Mason: Yes.
The Clerk: Mr. Donnie Smith.
Mr. Smith: Yes.
The Clerk: Mr. Grady Smith.
Mr. Smith: Yes.
The Clerk: And Mr. Williams.
Mr. Williams: Present.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Fennoy, Mr. Guilfoyle, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lockett, Mr.
Mason, Mr. Donnie Smith, Mr. Grady Smith vote Yes.
Mr. Williams abstains.
Motion Passes 9-0-1.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we will take a short, well, first off, I’d like to say congratulations, Mr.
Mayor Pro Tem. (APPLAUSE) And just a point of personal privilege is there anything you’d
like to say?
Mr. Johnson: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that first and foremost I’d like
to thank Commissioner Jackson for the nomination. And second of all I’d like to say thanks to
my colleagues for the vote of confidence in entrusting me to be second in charge here on this
Commission and also to represent you all for the next two years as your Mayor Pro Tem. You
know Augusta faces a lot of challenges just like any other metropolitan city but Augusta’s a great
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city and I look forward to coming up with solutions along with my colleagues to solve these
problems and move the city forward. I look forward to the new Commission that we have up
here for the ideas that you bring to this Commission. And definitely working with the Mayor to
definitely do the things that the people elected us to do. And I’d just like to say thanks again to
all of those who supported me. It’s been a rocky ride of course, you know, and you know this is
not always easy but you know one of the good things about it you know when your heart is in the
right place all good things will happen to you. So I just thank you all again and thank my
colleagues for their support. Thank you. (APPLAUSE)
Mr. Mayor: Okay, we will take a short recess so the Mayor Pro Tem and I can go the
office and set up the Standing Committee Appointments.
[RECESS]
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, the Mayor Pro Tem and I have submitted to you a list of the
Standing Committees. If you could please read those for the record, please, ma’am.
ELECTION OF OFFICER(S)
A. Appointment of 2013-14 Standing Committees.
The Clerk: Yes, sir. Standing Committee Assignments. Engineering Services Chairman,
Joe Jackson. Vice Chairman, Bill Fennoy. Members, Corey Johnson, Mary Davis. Public
Safety Committee, Chairman Alvin Mason. Vice Chairman, Donnie Smith. Members, Grady
Smith, Bill Lockett. Public Services Committee, Chairman, Grady Smith. Vice Chairman,
Marion Williams. Members, Corey Johnson, Wayne Guilfoyle. Administrative Services
Committee, Chairman Bill Lockett. Vice Chairman, Mary Davis. Members, Bill Fennoy, Joe
Jackson. Finance Committee, Chairman Wayne Guilfoyle. Vice Chairman, Marion Williams.
Members, Donnie Smith, Alvin Mason.
Mr. Mayor: And, Mr. Attorney, I believe we would need a motion to ratify those
committees.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s correct.
Mr. Lockett: Move to ratify.
Mr. Mayor: Do we have a second?
Mr. Johnson: 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.
Motion Passes 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: Thank you, Lady and Gentlemen. And, Madam Clerk, on to the consent
agenda.
The Clerk:
CONSENT AGENDA
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting and the special called meeting of
the Commission held December 18, 2012.
The Clerk: Yes, sir. Our consent agenda consists of Item 1 to approve the minutes of the
regular and special called meetings of the Commission.
Mr. Jackson: So moved.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been properly seconded. If there is no further
discussion Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign of voting.
Motion Passes 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, Madam Clerk, on to the regular agenda, please.
The Clerk:
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
2. Motion to approve the Continuum of Care (CoC) application.
Mr. Williams: So moved.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion. Is there a second?
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: That was Commissioner Williams on the motion and Commissioner Johnson
on the second. If there’s no further discussion Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign of
voting.
Motion Passes 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, on to the next agenda item, please.
The Clerk:
APPOINTMENT(S)
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3. Motion to approve the reappointment of Stewart Flanagin to the Board of Health.
Mr. Fennoy: So moved.
Mr. Jackson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. If there is no further discussion
Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign of voting.
Motion Passes 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, on to the next agenda item, please.
The Clerk:
APPOINTMENT(S)
4. Motion to approve the reappointment of Dr. Elijah Lightfoot MD representing the
Stoney Medical Society, Inc. on the Richmond Count Board of Health.
Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
Mr. Jackson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been properly seconded. If there’s no further
discussion Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign of voting.
Motion Passes 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Lady and Gentlemen, thank you and I will tell you. And I will tell you we
got off to a bit of a rocky start but we finished real strong in this meeting. So thanks to our new
Commissioners for your dedication to service. Thanks for being here. With no further business
to come before the body we stand adjourned.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Nancy Morawski
Deputy 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 Regular Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held of
January 2, 2013.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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