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Home My WebLink About2017-01-10 Meeting Minutes Finance Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - 1/10/2017 ATTENDANCE: Present: Hons. Frantom, Chairman; Sias, Vice Chairman; Hasan, member. Absent: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor; Guilfoyle, member. FINANCE 1. Motion to approve a request $25K for MACH Academy to support the services they provide to our community youth. (Requested by Commissioner Sammie Sias) Item Action: Disapproved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Mr. Frantom votes No. Motion Fails 2-1. Commissioner Ben Hasan Commissioner Sammie Sias Fails 2. Motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee held on December 13, 2016. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 3-0. Commissioner Sammie Sias Commissioner Ben Hasan Passes 3. Consider a request from Ms. Marci Miller of the Savannah RiverKeeper regarding a waiver of the fees charged by the Augusta Port Authority. (No recommendation from Finance Committee December 13, 2016, deferred from the December 17th Commission Meeting and January 3rd Item Action: Approved www.augustaga.gov Commission Meeting) Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Delete Motion to delete this item from the agenda. Motion Passes 3-0. Commissioner Ben Hasan Commissioner Sammie Sias Passes Finance Committee Meeting 1/10/2017 1:20 PM Attendance 1/10/17 Department: Presenter: Caption: Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Lena Bonner From: Sent: To: Subject: Ms Bonner, Commissioner Sammie Sias Wednesday, December 2L, 20L6 1l-:03 AM Lena Bonner Agenda Items Please place the following items on the 3 Jan 17 Commission Agenda. Agenda ltem: Request S75K for the Richmond County Board of Health. This will support the numerous services that our health department provides to the local community. Just to name a few of these vital services: Teen Pregnancy prevention, STD prevention and treatment, pregnancy counseling and treatment, TB prevention, childhood shots, and many other critical services. Agenda ltem: Request S25K for MACH Academy to support the services they provide to our community youth. Their services are provided directly through the Augusta Recreation and Parks Department. Thanking you in advance. Sammie L. Sias Commissioner, Augusta Richmond County "Fdilure is not on Option" Please consider the environment before printing this email. The City of Augusta accepts no liability for the content of this e-rnail or for the conseqr.rences of any actions taken orr the trasis of the information provided, unless that iflformation is subsequently confirmed in l.rriting. Any views or opinions presented in this e'rrail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represeni those of ihe City of Augusta. E-rnaii transmissions cannot be guarar:teed to be secure or error-free as information could be inlercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the content of tl']is message which arise as a result of the e-mail transrnission. lf veriiication is required, please request a hard copy version. AED:104 1 Finance Committee Meeting 1/10/2017 1:20 PM MACH Academy Department: Presenter:Commissioner Sammie Sias Caption:Motion to approve a request $25K for MACH Academy to support the services they provide to our community youth. (Requested by Commissioner Sammie Sias) Background:Their services are provided directly through the Augusta Recreation and Parks Department. Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - L2ll3l20L6 ATTENDANCE: Present: Hons. Guilfoyle, Chairman; Sias, Vice Chairman; Frantom and Hasan, members. Absent: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor. FINANCE 1. Motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee held on November 28, Item2016. Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Approve Made By Seconded By 2. Consider a request from Ms. Marci Miller of the Savannah RiverKeeper Item regarding a waiver of the fees charged by the Augusta Port Authority. Action: Disapproved Motion Text Motion to approve. Motion Passes 4-0. Motion Result Commisioner Sean Commissioner Ben passesFrantom Hasan Motions f#:"" Motion rext Made By Seconded By Motion Result Motion to approve paying the fees this time and then A __..^_,_ discontinue the practice Commissioner Commissioner T:Approve of paying any further Ben Hasan #;i;"dil^ Ties fees. Mr. Frantom and Mr. Guilfoyle vote No. Motion Ties 2-2. www.ausustasa.sov Finance Committee Meeting 1/10/2017 1:20 PM Minutes Department:Clerk of Commission Presenter: Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee held on December 13, 2016. Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: AGENDA ITE}I RTOUXST }I)RM Comr:insioo medings: !'irst snd third Tucrdr.lsdc.ch mth -2:00 p.m. C,ommittcc rmr{Ing;r: Sccond rod lrrt lbcdryt dcrch montt - l$0 p.m, Comnbsion/Committec (Plcr$ cbcck om rnd inrcrt medilu drtt) Crrmmission Ilrbfic Safet-,- Commi ucc Public Scrviccs Comminee Adm inistr*ivc licrvices Comm itt* Engincrcring Sen'ices Comm ittx X f inance Commiucc Contect ldrortion fm lndividurUPrrrseailcr Mrling th Ltque*: Name: jag^t*)L-; rliltar Addrcss: ?0 f"Uptt,t"c Number. ;7-o_.g : 8rg - ?Eil'-tof, .B.rt-, ?qterr., CP 3..re@3 _- Caption/foffc of Dixus;ioa to be placed-on thr Agenda:u:q,\rrl f^,* ". 4.\ Cn-. - .-;.+4o I J Please srnd thb rrqursit fora to tbc following uldress: Llatc of Mocting &te of Mce$ng Datc of Moctirg -- Drtc of Mocting _ Datc of Mocting _ Dart ofMeting D?C. E r?pl b Fn-r Numbcr: _ k-lvhil Address: Ms.I*nr J. Bonncr Clrrt of Commissioo Suite 220 Municipd Building 535 Tclfrir Strr*t Augustr,GA .10901 Telcphonc liumlxr: 706-6al-tf1)l'rt lfumher: 7{rffi2t.1t38E-IlleilAddrrss: monrsli@augustagrgor Itcqucstt mr3 tre frxed, e-nuiled or dclivered ia prrmn rnd murt bc rcccivcd il thc Clcrt'eOlficl no hter than 5d)0 P.rn. on tbe $ednesdel pnrceding thc (hmission nreeti4 aud 5:00 p.m. on tht Tuesdry prtmain* the Commitfec p3slirU of rhc folloring reek. A lir.e-udnutr time limit rill be allowcd fir prt*atatioas. SAVANNAH RT1rERKEEPENO P.O. Box 6o Augu*ta, CA 3o9o3 Phonc: ?<16-816 8ggt I fax:7o6-8:6-EggS Ioll f r:e: 84.4-263-r4r5 I ma i I r i nfo€ sava n na h r ive r *ee per.o rg Web: wrrrw.Slv: n ne h rivcrkCepe r.Org f',lovernber 22,2016 C,ommissioner Wayns G dfoy'e Fkrance ChairAugusta Rbhmofft County Commix*on 4940 Windsa Spring Rd. HeplEibah. GA 30815 Dear Mr. Guitfoyle, Please find attached the invoice from ttr Aug[$ta Port AuthoriU- Savannah Rivcrtceeper requests that these rees be waived by the Augusta Bichrnond County Commlsslon. Savannah Bivakeeper sarv€s as the prfrnary guardian ol the Savannah Ri\er striving to respect. protect, and improvg the entirc river basin through gducation, advocacy, and action. We are a 501 c {3) non-proltl orgranization funded by indiviluals and foundEtbns that share our commitment to creating a clean and treahthy river that sustakrs llfe and is cherished by its people. Savannah Biverlceeper strives !o be an etfec-tive and stt3lainable orgnnizatbn sololy locused on making the Savannah Rlver a heatthy and prodrcrive wgteched ensurlng th€ natural, economic, and recreationalviabillty of the CSRA and the entire river bqsin. Part ol our effsts inclucle tlme dedi{Eted by Savannah Riverkeeper to the Port Atrthority itself, encouraging increased LEe and responsiHe management oi the riverfront. ln order to continue our missbn ws mugt maintain our bottom clollar on alt our fun&aising events. The ssrvbe we provide to the commun,ty depends upon fundraisers like these events- We thank you lior your consklgralion of this request. Slncerely. 1t\t^; fTlij{u* Marci Miller Develrcpment Dir€ctor Savannah Biverkeepar 706€33-9536 cell 706-826-8991 office marci0Et va 0!ta h ri verk eepef. o ro Enc los u re : Sava n nq h Brverkeeper/Port Authority I nvoice CC: Sean Frantom, Sammie Sias, Ben Hasan INVOICE From: Augusta Pon Au*rority 2040 Bridgewattr Drivc Augusta- GA 30907 706-354-s253 To: Savannah Rircrlieepcr: Attn: Mar1, J*obson Re: Riverl'mnt Eycnt Fccs Date: Noycrntrcr 9. 2016 Dcar Ms. Jacobson, Arxo{ing lo olx reconds thc Savamah Rivcrtccpcr was appmvcd hy ltrc Augusta Porr Auhority tohold four evcnl$ on tbc rivcrfr,onl in 2016. Each of rhouc i"cnrs wus subjecr t tfr. elcnl fscs appro,edby the Augusta Commission lasl y€r. Aocordirq to our calcutations and *emcx !,LTl to ),ou ar the timcyour fccs were: Paddlclcst $950Gatorfest $3S0 Augusra Rrxst $0 Rig Floar $800Total Sztm lttilc thc l)ort Authoritl' cncourages thc r.rrypnization of evens on &c river u.e ha'c ul obligation tomainain thc rivcrfront in q ccrulition drat anract-s participation in I'our erents. To that end w-e chnrycnominal fccs for exclusi'c usc of river and rivcr&ont facitities. lf 1'ou cannot afford the locs or if 1'ou betieve that 1'our evenr is sullicicntll' benct'icial kr thc ciq. to*'airc the fecs. \'()u caD appeal ro the Augusta Commirsion for a *ail'er of thc lccs. The porr Authori*.nceds vt)u lo cithcr Pa]'tlre fccs or appcal for a *ailcr so thar the funclr in qrrcstion.;t*;ii*;d;; tlrc Port Authoritl' buftel Plessc rcmit pvnrelll ()r appcal for a uaivcr aod lct mc know r+,hich path you $,anl lo takc. Sincercll.yours. g,rutO4 Frank (larl, Chairman Augusta Pon Aurhoritt Finance Committee Meeting 1/10/2017 1:20 PM Savannah RiverKeeper Department:Clerk of Commission Presenter: Caption:Consider a request from Ms. Marci Miller of the Savannah RiverKeeper regarding a waiver of the fees charged by the Augusta Port Authority. (No recommendation from Finance Committee December 13, 2016, deferred from the December 17th Commission Meeting and January 3rd Commission Meeting) Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: