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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
December 16, 2014
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 16,
2014, the Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Mason, Harris, Johnson, Hasan, Davis and Smith,
members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Fennoy, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Ms. Jackson: I’ll call this meeting of the Augusta, Georgia Commission to order. Is
there a motion to designate –
. I move that Commissioner
Mr. Lockett: Yes, Madam Administrator, there’s a motion
Marion Williams be made a temporary Chair.
Ms. Jackson: Is there a second?
Mr. Guilfoyle: Second.
Ms. Jackson: Please vote by the usual sign.
Ms. Davis: Under one condition.
Mr. Lockett: No conditions or motions.
Mr. Harris: Well, we’d like to be out of here –
Mr. Guilfoyle: No actually he runs the committee pretty –
The Clerk: By Thursday? By Thursday, okay.
Ms. Davis: Five minutes.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Mason out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Williams: So we’ll go ahead and call the regular meeting or this is a special meeting,
which one are we doing now because we’re going into legal, right?
Mr. MacKenzie: Special called legal meeting.
Mr. Williams: Special called legal meeting to order.
1.LEGAL MEETING
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A.Pending and potential litigation
B.Real estate
C.Personnel
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to go into a closed legal meeting to
discuss real estate, pending and potential litigation and personnel.
Mr. Williams: I’ve got a motion to go into legal for real estate, personnel and other legal
aspects. Can I get a motion to approve?
Ms. Davis: So moved.
Mr. Smith: So moved. Second.
Mr. Williams: I’ve got a motion and proper second. Let it be known by the normal sign
of voting.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Mason out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Williams: We are in legal.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
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
and also note for the record that there was no discussion relating to real estate.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Lockett: So moved.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
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Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims related to the personal property of Elizabeth Jones, Shantay Lynn
Jones, Brian Jones and Elisa Jones, tenants, located at 3603 Audubon Place, Augusta,
Georgia in the amount of $15,000 minus any advance received and authorize the
Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded. Commissioners
will now vote by the usual sign.
Mr. Guilfoyle and Mr. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to accept the resignation of Gary
LeTellier effective February 1, 2015 and to authorize 90 days of severance to be paid to Mr.
LeTellier in accordance with the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
Mr. Mayor: Can I get a motion to that effect?
Mr. Harris: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion that’s been made and properly seconded.
The Clerk: Mr. Harris and Ms. Davis. Okay.
Mr. Mayor: Commissioners will now vote by the usual sign.
Mr. Williams out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: Mr. MacKenzie, anything further?
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have, thank you.
Mr. Mayor: With no further business to come before the body, we stand adjourned.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
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Lena J. Bonner
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
December 16, 2014.
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Clerk of Commission
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