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Home My WebLink AboutCalled Commission Meeting November 8, 2016 CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER November 8, 2016 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding. PRESENT: Hons. Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Smith, Fennoy, D. Williams, Hasan and Davis, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. ABSENT: Hons. Lockett and Guilfoyle, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. Mr. Mayor: I’ll call the 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 and real estate and personnel. Mr. Fennoy: A motion to approve. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: All right. Mr. Sias: Request a roll call. The Clerk: All right. Ms. Davis. Absent. Mr. Fennoy. Mr. Fennoy: Yes. The Clerk: Mr. Frantom. Mr. Frantom: Yes. The Clerk: Mr. Guilfoyle. Mr. Speaker: Out. The Clerk: Mr. Hasan. Mr. Hasan: Yes. 1 The Clerk: Mr. Lockett. Absent. Mr. Sias. Mr. Sias: Here. The Clerk: Mr. Grady Smith. Mr. Smith: Yes. The Clerk: Mr. Dennis Williams. Mr. D. Williams: Yes. The Clerk: Mr. Marion Williams. Absent. Mr. Hasan: Can we go? The Clerk: Yes, sir. Mr. Hasan: Got a here. I ain’t got a yes. Mr. Sias: Here. Yes. Mr. Hasan: All right. Ms. Davis and Mr. M. Williams out. Motion carries 6-0. \[LEGAL MEETING\] Mr. Mayor: All right. Mr. 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. Hasan: So move. Mr. Fennoy: Second. Mr. Mayor: Voting. Motion carries 8-0. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion. 2 Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve subordination agreements with the property located at 2305 Prescott Place owned by Joshua Owens in the amounts of $5,000 and $2,500 and to authorize the Augusta, Georgia Director of Housing and Community Development subject to the approval of the Administrator and General Counsel to settle, amend, modify or terminate any real estate agreement or loan in connection with the Department of Housing and Community Development for such settlement, amendment, modification or terminations not greater than $25,000. Mr. Fennoy: So move. Mr. D. Williams: Second. Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. No further discussion, voting. Mr. M. Williams votes No. Motion carries 7-1. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution as well as an encroachment agreement and quit claim deed relating to the property located at 823 Broad Street approximately 220 square feet of encroachment as well as a remnant piece of property to be sold to 823 Broad Street LLC. Mr. Fennoy: So move. Mr. D. Williams: Second. Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. There be no additional discussion, voting. Mr. M. Williams votes No. Motion carries 7-1. Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a starting salary of $95,000 for the Airport Director of Engineering candidate Adrienne Ayers-Allen. Mr. Fennoy: So move. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting. Motion carries 8-0. 3 Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the hiring of 911 Director candidate Daniel Dunlap with a starting salary of $102,000. Mr. Fennoy: So move. Mr. D. Williams: Second. Mr. Hasan: Did we have that discussion? Did I miss that? Mr. Mayor: We did. Mr. Hasan: I was asleep then. Mr. Mayor: You were. Mr. Hasan: Are you serious? Oh, man. Mr. Mayor: Do I need to get you a cup of coffee? Mr. Hasan: No, I’m going to need something stronger than coffee. Mr. Mayor: Okay. Mr. Hasan: I’ve missed that whole conversation because I – Mr. Mayor: Would you speak into the microphone? Are you ready to vote? Mr. Hasan: No, sir, I’m not. And I sincerely apologize to you and the audience too because I really missed that one. My position was trying to, before we make the hire, I know that the Sheriff’s Department had an interest in this as well seeing that he received about 85% of the calls and that’s not to say we didn’t find no reputable candidate, I think Ms. Jackson probably (inaudible) a very good candidate. Let them kind of look at it before we do that. Let the Sheriff come in and make an appeal and if we want to do something different, do something different but I think he has expressed a genuine interest in this 911 being under his control. I know some have concerns about the 911 fees. I spoke to Ms. Williams yesterday, Donna Williams, the Finance Director, and it seems that we from our General Fund, we subsidize that one whether we hire a director of whether it comes up under the Sheriff’s Department. And so with that being said I was hoping that we would consider that. Once again I apologize, I was really asleep at the wheel. Mr. Mayor: I think based on what I just heard I’m going to let you drive a golf cart from this (inaudible) forward. Mr. Hasan: Well, I earned it. 4 Mr. Mayor: I appreciate your candor with that. I certainly have not had any conversation with the Sheriff with regards to that idea and he’s come and talked to me about a variety of matters as you well know and I think you know we’re not going to even ask the question of germaneness with what’s going on right now but we can entertain that discussion as we move forward. Right now I’d like to go ahead and vote on this matter if you don’t mind. Mr. Hasan: And what that was again, if you don’t mind? Mr. Mayor: Say that again. Mr. Hasan: I was asking you exactly what was that? The motion? Mr. Mayor: The motion is to adopt the salary of $102,000 starting for the position of 911 Director Daniel Dunlap. That is what’s before us. Mr. Hasan: Ms. Jackson might have spiked my coffee. Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. The Clerk: I need the motion. I didn’t get it. I’m sorry. st Mr. Mayor: The motion came from the commissioner from the 1 and the second came nd from the commissioner from the 2. Voting. Mr. Hasan votes No. Motion carries 7-1. th Mr. Mayor: For the commissioner from the 6 with a license from the Cracker Jack box today. Mr. Hasan: I accept that. Mr. Mayor: We’ll have a separate meeting to talk about that matter. I think it is certainly worthy of discussion. All right. Mr. Speaker: (inaudible) Mr. Mayor: That is correct. Mr. Hasan: I heard that. I don’t know what you’re telling him. I’m just going through the motions. Mr. Mayor: All right. Attorney MacKenzie. 5 Mr. MacKenzie: The next motion would be a motion to increase the monthly supplement to Judge Richard Slaby from $300 per month to $500 per month starting January 1, 2017. Mr. Smith: So move. Mr. Fennoy: Second. Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. All right. I got him, I got him. All right th the Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4 for an inquiry. State your inquiry. Mr. Sias: Thank you. I just want to ensure that based on what the discussion was that motion should have within present budget. That was missing. Mr. MacKenzie: That would be done as part of your approved budget. It won’t have any increase in the budget but you’ll approve that separately. th Mr. Mayor: To the commissioner from the 4 it’s not necessary that that caption be added on to the back of that motion. That was to be understood pursuant to all of our conversation through this issue and the next one and the next one. Mr. Sias: Well, I’m trying not to be like that six that missed the bus. Mr. Mayor: Yeah, I understand. Don’t get on that train. Don’t get on that train. All right, we’ve got a motion and a second. Voting. Mr. M. Williams abstains. Motion carries 7-1. Mr. Mayor: I recognize Attorney MacKenzie for a motion. Mr. MacKenzie: Next item would be a motion to increase the salary of Mark Bowen from $65,000 to $80,000 starting January 1, 2017. Mr. D. Williams: So move. Mr. Smith: Second. Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting. I don’t know what it is with you two. Maybe it’s the division of two, six minus four. I don’t know. Mr. Sias: That’s old school. The Clerk: That’s arithmetic. Mr. M. Williams abstains. 6 Motion carries 7-1. Mr. Mayor: This is no more than election day jocularity. We go high. We go high. The Chair recognizes the attorney. Mr. MacKenzie: The next item would be a motion to approve funding for consulting services supplemental agreement 8 to Cranston Engineering Group PC in the amount of $299,575.00 for the Rocky Creek/Warren Lake-Augusta Canal Basin Dredging Project as requested by AED. Mr. Fennoy: So move. Ms. Davis: Second. strd Mr. Mayor: We’ve had a motion from the 1 and a second from the 3. Voting. Motion carries 8-0. st Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 1 for an inquiry. State your inquiry. Mr. Fennoy: Did we address the Probate Court Judge? Mr. Mayor: Well, there was no action necessary. Mr. Fennoy: Okay, all right. Mr. Mayor: All right. Mr. MacKenzie, is there anything else before us? Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have, thank you. Mr. Mayor: All right. Fantastic. \[MEETING ADJOURNED\] 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 November 8, 2016. ________________________ Clerk of Commission 7