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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting March 11, 2013 CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER March 11, 2013 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Monday, March 11, 2013, the Honorable Corey Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem, and Mason, presiding. PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Mason, D. Smith, Williams, Fennoy, Davis and G. Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. ABSENT: Hons. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor; Guilfoyle and Jackson, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. The Administrator called the meeting to order. Mr. Russell: As provided for in our policy since neither the Mayor nor Mayor Pro Tem is present, it would be appropriate to elect the temporary Chairman for the day. With that in mind, nominations are open. Mr. Lockett: I nominate Commissioner Mason. Mr. D. Smith: I second the motion. Mr. Russell: Any other nominations? Mr. G. Smith: I move the nominations be closed. Mr. Russell: The nominations are closed. Those in favor of electing Commissioner Mason as temporary chairman please signify by voting yes. The Clerk will announce the vote. Mr. Johnson out. Motion carries 7-0. Mr. Russell: Mr. Mason, the chair is yours. (Mr. Johnson enters the room) Mr. Mason: I’m going to turn that over to the Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Russell: Thank you. Mr. Lockett: A point of personal privilege, please. We are already 33 minutes late and I don’t see a need for us to keep the people out here that’s been sitting here so diligently waiting. . If not, we’re going to have If we go into legal, we’re going to have to go into legal and get out to have our committee meetings and do legal at the end. 1 Mr. Williams: I make that as a motion. Mr. Lockett, we can hold the legal meeting until committees are over with. Mr. Lockett: I second that motion. Mr. Mason: I’ve relinquished the chair to the Mayor Pro Tem. It’s appropriate that since he is here. Mr. Johnson: All right, we have a motion and second on the floor. Thank you, Commissioner Mason. Any further questions? All vote by the usual sign of voting. Motion carries 8-0. Mr. Russell: Mr. Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Johnson: Yes, Fred. Mr. Russell: As noted there is an addition to, an addendum to the agenda which is a result of our work session on Friday which would allow us to move forward with the building, the reconstruction of this building, the building to be designed for IT, the removal of several of the auxiliary structures and the bonding financing to accomplish that. If it would be the will of the body, it would be nice to move forward with that. [Motion to direct the Administrator to move forward with the renovation of the entire Municipal Building (Option 2), the construction of a new IT building and the renovation of the ancillary buildings located on the Municipal Building Campus, and to direct the Finance Department to take the necessary action to issue up to $26.5 Million in bonds through a competitive bid process to finance such projects and to reimburse the County for any funds expended for construction prior to the issuance of the bonds, with Smith Gambrel and Murray, Barnes, Finister to serve as bond and disclosure counsel. (Requested by the Administrator)] Mr. Johnson: All right, what’s your pleasure, lady and gentlemen? Mr. Lockett: Move to approve. Mr. Williams: Second. Mr. Johnson: All right, it’s been property motioned and seconded. Any further discussion? Hearing none, vote by the usual sign of voting. Mr. Russell: Just for clarity, was that motion to add and approve? Mr. Lockett: Yes, sir. Mr. Fennoy: I thought it was to add. 2 Mr. Lockett: Oh. Mr. Johnson: You said add and approve? Mr. Russell: Just to add is fine. Mr. Johnson: Okay. Mr. G. Smith: Was that the one where – Mr. Williams: I thought it was to add and approve. Mr. Lockett: That was my intent. Mr. G. Smith: I just want to make it clear I’m not the Smith on this paper. Mr. Lockett: Mr. Chairman. Mr. Johnson: Yes, sir, Mr. Lockett. Mr. Lockett: The intent of my motion was to add and to approve. Mr. Johnson: Add and approve. I thought that’s what it was. Mr. Williams: The intent of my second was to add and approve. Mr. Johnson: So that’s what the motion was. To add and approve. Mr. Mason: The intent of my vote was to add and approve. Mr. Johnson: All right. So who abstained from adding, well, not abstained, but who disagreed with the add and approve. Mr. Fennoy: I do. Mr. Johnson: Well, just let the Clerk know that you, that you vote No on add and approve. The Deputy Clerk: Okay. Mr. Russell: If we don’t have unanimous consent to add, we can’t add it. For clarity’s purposes, Commissioner Fennoy, were you voting to add but not approve? Mr. Fennoy: We could add, yeah. 3 Mr. Russell: Okay, thank you. Mr. Fennoy: But that wasn’t the motion. Mr. Russell: I gotcha. The Deputy Clerk: Okay, so that carries, with Mr. Guilfoyle and Mr. Jackson out, to add. Mr. Johnson: We had unanimous consent to add but not approve in that particular motion so do we need a motion to – Mr. Mason: Motion to approve. Mr. Johnson: We have a motion to approve. Mr. Lockett: Second. Mr. Johnson: Okay, it’s been properly motioned and seconded. Any further discussion? Hearing none, vote by the usual sign of voting. Mr. Fennoy votes No. Motion carries 7-1. Mr. Russell: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Johnson: Okay. Commissioner Mason, did you, you actually didn’t call the meeting to order, did you? Mr. Russell: Yes. We did not have you or the Mayor here. We called the meeting to order, elected a temporary chair who was Mr. Mason who relinquished the gavel to you when you walked in the door, sir. Mr. Johnson: Well, since we’re going to delay this legal until after committee, all right. This meeting stands adjourned. [MEETING ADJOURNED] Nancy W. Morawski Deputy Clerk of Commission 4 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 March 11, 2013. ______________________________ Clerk of Commission 5