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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
December 8, 2015
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, December 8,
2015, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Smith, Fennoy, D.
Williams, Hasan and Davis, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’re ready.
1.LEGAL MEETING
A.Pending and potential litigation
B.Real estate
C.Personnel
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to go into an executive session to
discuss pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Motion and a second. Voting.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Lockett and Mr. Guilfoyle out.
Motion carries 7-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: All right, we know we’ve got a lot of public support here for the committee
meetings. We’re going to reconvene from our executive session. The Chair recognizes Attorney
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.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. D. Williams out.
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Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain to execute and a motion to approve a motion to
terminate the Construction Management Services agreement with the Christman Company
entered into on February 21, 2015 per section 27.6 of the agreement and to provide notice
of such termination to the Christman Company.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Lockett: In the affirmative, Madam Clerk.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a Resolution authorizing
the settlement of the appeal filed by Byrom PLC in the condemnation action styled
Augusta, Georgia versus Byrom PLC, Case No. 2015-RCCV-215 for the payment of
$230,000 in addition to an earlier amount already deposited with the Court in the amount
of $120,550.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a proper second.
Mr. Lockett: Affirmative.
Mr. Mayor: Any further discussion? Voting.
Mr. Guilfoyle votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
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Mr. MacKenzie: And the next item would be a motion to approve a Resolution
authorizing the settlement of all claims of Tammy Strange in the Tammy Strange litigation
in the amount of $40,000.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Motion from the commissioner from the 4,
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second from the commissioner from the 5. Any other discussion? Voting.
Mr. Lockett: Affirmative.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right, Madam Clerk.
[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 the Augusta Richmond County Commission held on
December 8, 2015.
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Clerk of Commission
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