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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
June 9, 2015
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, June 9,
2015, the Honorable Grady Smith, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Fennoy, D. Williams,
Hasan and Davis, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor.
The meeting was called to order.
1.LEGAL MEETING
A.Pending and potential litigation
B.Real estate
C.Personnel
Ms. Davis: I so move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Smith: Okay, so we now go into legal, right?
Mr. Hasan: Yeah, you have to get your votes.
Mr. Smith: Oh, vote, yeah, let’s go ahead and vote. I figured everybody would be for
that.
Mr. Fennoy, Mr. Lockett and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Smith: All right, the meeting will come to order and the order of business will be, do
we need to go –
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. M. Williams: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
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Mr. Smith: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: We have several other motions we’d like to entertain as well. Wayne.
Mr. Brown: We request approval of a motion to authorize the Administrator to
approve and the Mayor to execute at the discretion and under the direction of Augusta
Law Department Augusta’s right-of-way parcels closing whose values do not exceed the
appraised value of the parcel or whose fair market value does not exceed $50,000 on
roadway and drainage improvement projects as well as a motion to approve and exercise
the option for right-of-way between Chadwick E. Heard and Brandy N. Heard and
Augusta, Georgia for the purchase of property located at 1569 Martin Luther King Blvd. at
the appraised value to $37,000 and to approve the replacement of housing payment
pursuant to guidelines in the amount of $27,900.
Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Smith: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Call for the vote.
Mr. M. Williams abstains.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Brown: Thank you.
Mr. Smith: Thank you.
Mr. MacKenzie: The next item we have is a motion to approve a Resolution
authorizing the settlement of all claims by Gary Hewett d/b/a Advanced Lawn
Maintenance authorizing the Mayor and Administrator to disburse the amount of $10,350
to resolve an assignment of this claim.
Mr. Guilfoyle: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion, we have a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: The next item would be a motion to approve Lori Hembree as the
General Manager for the Transit Department.
Mr. Lockett: Move to approve.
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Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion, we have a second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: And the last item would be an extension of the contract with
Carmen Alexander to provide EEO services and to authorize a transfer of $50,000 from the
EEO salary line item to fund this contract.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Smith: We have a motion and second. Call for the vote.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have.
Mr. Smith: Okay, we’ll now start out with Public Services. Ms. Davis.
[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
June 9, 2015.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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