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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
August 9, 2016
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 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: We’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. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Ms. Davis and Mr. D. Williams out.
Motion carries 8-0.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
Mr. Mayor: 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. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Lockett and Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes the Mayor Pro Tem for a motion.
Mr. Smith: I make a motion to approve the settlement of the Workers Compensation
claim of Daniel Key less medical benefits for $150,000.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Second came from the commissioner from the 3, Madam Clerk. Voting.
The Clerk: Third?
Mr. Mayor: Um-huh.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 9-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 8 for a motion.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor, I’d like to make a motion to
approve the starting salary of William Corbin at $90,000 for the position of Engineering
Manager.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. M. Williams votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
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Mr. Mayor: Okay. All right. The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 1 for a
motion.
Mr. Fennoy: Mr. Mayor, I would like to make a motion to accept a Memorandum of
Property Exchange and Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Board of
Education of Richmond County, Georgia, Augusta, Georgia and the CSRA Foundation
Property Holdings LLC for property commonly known as 2950 Mike Padgett Highway, 1755
Lumpkin Road, 1762 Lumpkin Road, 2413 Jennings Road and 2844 Regency Boulevard and
to authorize the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the property
exchange.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
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Mr. Hasan votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: Sure. I would entertain a motion to approve authorizing the
settlement of all claims of Milbert Gorham, III regarding an automobile accident for the
amount of $30,000.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the
settlement of the condemnation case Civil Action No. 2015-RCCV-377 regarding 3,136.32
square feet of right of way for William C. Bridges and Miranda Nelson in the aggregate
amount of $45,000 which would require an additional deposit into the registry of the court
of $19,800.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Guilfoyle votes No.
Motion carries 9-1.
Mr. Mayor: Okay, all right. Madam Clerk, we’ll recognize Commissioner Davis.
Committee meetings. Oh, yeah, that’s right. I’m glad you said that. Thank you. Okay, Attorney
MacKenzie, I didn’t have in my hand the issue regarding FEMA. We’re going to vote on that
matter.
Mr. MacKenzie: That doesn’t have to be approved in the record but you can do that
if you want to. It would be a motion to approve pursuing a second appeal with the funds not
received from FEMA.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: All right. Voting.
Mr. Sias and Mr. Lockett vote No.
Mr. Hasan abstains.
Motion carries 7-2-1.
Mr. Mayor: All right, very good. Okay. All right. Everybody stand at ease for five
minutes.
[Five-minute break]
Mr. Mayor: All right, this is our posture. All right, the meeting we’re in, we will remain
in recess until 2:00. At this time the committee meetings start with Public Services. The Chair
recognizes Chairwoman Davis for the committee meeting.
[RECESS]
Mr. Mayor: All right, I need to make sure everybody just stays tight for just a moment.
Again, I just need for everybody to hold tight for a moment. Okay. We call our special called
meeting or rather the notice of meeting back to order. Attorney MacKenzie, is there any additional
business before this body?
Mr. MacKenzie: I’m not aware of anything else.
Mr. Mayor: Fantastic. Thank you. I didn’t think there was anything else. The meeting is
hereby adjourned.
[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
August 9, 2016.
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Clerk of Commission
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