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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
March 10, 2015
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 o’clock A. M., Tuesday,
March 10, 2015, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Sias, Harris, M. Williams, Fennoy, D. Williams,
Hasan, Davis and Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. M. Williams, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: The meeting will come to order. The Chair recognizes –
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. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Voting.
The Clerk: It was Mr. Sias and Mr. Dennis Williams? Thank you.
Mr. Fennoy and Ms. Davis out.
Motion carries 7-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Smith: Mr. MacKenzie, you want to call 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. D. Williams: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Smith: Have a motion and a second. Call for the vote.
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Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Smith: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to add and approve the settlement of
all claims of Brian A. Pinkston in the amount of $65,000 and authorizing the Augusta
Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion. We have a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to add and approve a parking
agreement between Augusta, Georgia and the Development Authority of Richmond County
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with respect to a 6.27 acre parcel on the north side of Reynolds Street between 5 and 6
Street.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion and a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: And finally I’d entertain a motion to add and approve
acknowledgement of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Development
Authority of Richmond County and Unisys Corporation.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Harris: Second.
Mr. Smith: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 9-0.
The Clerk: That’s it, sir.
Mr. Mayor: The legal meeting is now adjourned.
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Mr. MacKenzie: Hold on just a minute. We also two additional motions relating to
One is a motion to approve purchase of a purchase of Parcel 31 Tax Map
Berckman Road.
012, Parcel 12601, the Berckman Road Widening and Realignment Project for the
appraisal value of $186,900.
Ms. Davis: So move.
Mr. Harris: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion. We have a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 9-0.
Motion to grant Augusta Engineering
Mr. MacKenzie: And this is the last item.
Department the authority to continue to acquire right-of-way and easements in the
Berckman Road Widening and Realignment Project for the appraisal or approved value or
less and authorize the Mayor and Clerk of Commission to execute the necessary legal and
closing documents as directed by the Augusta Law Department.
Mr. Fennoy: Motion to approve.
Mr. Harris: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion. We have a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Smith: Mr. MacKenzie, does that complete legal? Okay, we are now adjourned
from legal.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]
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 Augusta Richmond County Commission held on March
10, 2015.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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