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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
January 27, 2014
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Monday, January 27,
2014, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, D. Smith, Williams, Fennoy, Davis and G. Smith,
members of the Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Mason, Jackson, and Johnson, members of Augusta Richmond County
Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Now that we have a quorum I’ll go ahead and call the special called 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 legal meeting to discuss
pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel.
Mr. Guilfoyle: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Mr. Williams out.
Motion carries 6-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: Okay, I’ll go ahead and 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’ll entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Guilfoyle: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I have a resolution to authorize the settlement of all claims related
to real property of the Daniel Taveras and Rosa Lourdes Silva Partnership located at 1610
Wylds Road as a result of a sewer backup in the amount of $12,687.89, authorizing the
Interim Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. D. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion which was made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: For the record on that one as well as the next three, these will all
come out with the source of funding being the Utilities Department Enterprise Fund. The
next one is a resolution authorizing the settlement of all claims related to real property of
Jerry Moore located at 1601 Wylds Road in the amount of $21,406.61, authorizing the
Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: Next is a resolution to authorize the settlement of all claims related
to personal property of Christopher Grissett and Leterri Grissett located at 1610 Wylds
Road, Augusta, Georgia in the amount of $9,524.87 and authorizing the Administrator to
disburse this amount.
Mr. Mayor: Can we get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Mayor: Do we have a second?
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: The final one is a resolution authorizing the settlement of all
claims related to the real property of Martha Jean Temple located at 1614 Wylds Road,
Augusta, Georgia in the aggregate amount of $32, 976.31 and authorizing the Interim
Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
Mr. D. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: We have one additional agenda item. It is a motion to alter the
SPLOST timeline approved by the Commission on January 7, 2014 as a result of legislative
action of the Georgia General Assembly and to authorize the Mayor to issue notice of a
meeting of the governing authorities of Augusta, Georgia, Hephzibah and Blythe to take
place on February 7, 2014.
Mr. Lockett: So move to approve.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Mr. Williams votes No.
Motion carries 6-1.
Mr. Mayor: With no further business to come before the body, we stand 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
January 27, 2014.
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Clerk of Commission