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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
February 9, 2016
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9,
2016, 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: I’ll call this meeting to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
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. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Smith out.
Motion carries 9-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
2.Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
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Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a Resolution authorizing
the settlement of a claim of Felicia Bray in the amount of $75,000 and authorizing Corvell,
the third party workers compensation administrator, to disburse this amount.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Any additional discussion? There being none, 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 case styled Augusta, Georgia, Condemner, versus 7500 square feet in
fee simple as to Ralph B. Utley in the aggregate amount of $39,000 which would include the
sum already deposited of $27,500 into the registry of the Court.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Guilfoyle votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to accept the resignation of Chief
James, effective May 2, 2016, to allow him to use accrued vacation leave from March 21
through May 2, 2016 and to grant him severance in accordance with Section 500.312 of the
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second, second from the Commissioner from the 1.
Voting.
Mr. Frantom and Ms. Davis vote No.
Motion carries 8-2.
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Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie, any additional business before us?
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have.
[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
February 9, 2016.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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