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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
March 19, 2013
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19,
2013, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Mason, D. Smith, Williams, Fennoy, Johnson,
Davis, G. Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Jackson, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: We have established a quorum. I’m going to go ahead and call the legal
meeting to order. Mr. MacKenzie.
1.LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to go into a closed meeting to discuss
pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel.
Mr. Mayor: Can we get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Guilfoyle: So move.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Commissioners will now vote by the usual
sign.
Mr. Mason and Mr. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: We are in legal.
[LEGAL MEETING]
The Mayor called the meeting back to order.
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.
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Mr. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been properly seconded. Commissioners will now
vote by the usual sign of voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
I would entertain a motion to add and approve a Resolution
Mr. MacKenzie: Sure.
authorizing the settlement of all claims by Willis Walker and Josey B. Walker in the
aggregate amount of $30,123.88 and authorizing the Administrator to distribute this
amount.
Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been properly seconded. Commissioners will now
vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to add and approve a Resolution to
authorize Augusta, Georgia as the owner of real property located at the west side of
Windsor Spring Road at Diamond Lakes in Hephzibah and another parcel located at 4185
Windsor Spring Road, Hephzibah, Georgia to the Department of Transportation in
connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase IV Road Improvement Project STP00-
7007-00 (006).
Mr. Mason: Move to approve.
Mr. Johnson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been properly seconded. Commissioners will not
vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: The last one would be a Resolution authorizing a local supplement
to the salary of the elected office of the Augusta Richmond County Tax Commissioner in
the amount of $25,941.18.
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Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
Mr. Mason: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been properly seconded. Commissioners will now
vote by the usual sign.
Ms. Davis, Mr. D. Smith and Mr. G. Smith vote No.
Motion carries 6-3.
Mr. Mayor: Is that all, Mr. MacKenzie?
Mr. MacKenzie: Yes, sir.
Mr. Mayor: With no further business to come before the body, the legal meeting stands
adjourned.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Nancy W. 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 Called Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on
March 19, 2013.
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Clerk of Commission
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