HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting September 8, 2014
CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
September 8, 2014
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Monday, September 8,
2014, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Fennoy, Hasan, Davis and G. Smith, members of
Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Johnson, Mason, D. Smith and Williams, members of Augusta
Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: I will go ahead and call the 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 and real estate.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. G. 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 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: We are in legal.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: We now have a quorum. I’ll go ahead and call the meeting back to order.
Mr. MacKenzie.
2.Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of an affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit
and also note there was no discussion relating to real estate.
1
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 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the
payment of a judgment plus fees to Aetna, Inc. in the amount of $34,121.79.
Mr. Mayor: Can I –
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Mayor: Do we have a second?
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Motion carries 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: The next item is a resolution authorizing the settlement of all
claims by Charles Harris in the total amount of $19,500 and authorizing the Administrator
to disburse this amount.
Mr. Lockett: I move to approve.
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 6-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have.
2
Mr. Mayor: Prior to adjourning the meeting I did want to make the announcement that
Commissioner Donnie Smith has tendered his resignation and will be stepping down from the
Commission so thank ya’ll so much. If there’s nothing further to come before the body, we
stand adjourned.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
CERTIFICATION:
I, Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission, hereby certifies that the above is a true and correct copy
of the minutes of the Called Meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on
September 8, 2014.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
3