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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
July 26, 2016
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016,
the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, Smith, D. Williams, Hasan and
Davis, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Fennoy and M. Williams, members of Augusta Richmond County
Commission.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Mr. Mayor: All right. 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. Smith: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, voting.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 6-0.
[LEGAL MEETING]
Mr. Mayor: We’ll call this 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. Sias: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the Mayor Pro Tem for a motion.
Mr. Smith: I’ll make a motion to approve the contract for Chief Appraiser Alveno
Ross.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4 for a motion.
Mr. Sias: Thank you. Move to approve the lease of the Synagogue and Court of the
Ordinary Building to Historic Augusta, Inc.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. All those in favor will vote yea and those opposed
vote no.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 7. The freshman.
Commissioner Frantom.
Mr. Frantom: I’d like to make a motion to approve agreements with Barnes Law
Group and Expert Discovery regarding all fee litigation.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. All those in favor will vote yea and all
those opposed will vote no. Voting.
Mr. Guilfoyle votes No.
Motion carries 7-1.
Mr. Mayor: That was a free market vote.
[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 July
26, 2016.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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