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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
November 28, 2016
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 28,
2016, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Lockett, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, D. Williams, Hasan
and Davis, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Fennoy and Smith, 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. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: 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. Lockett: So moved.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. D. Williams and Mr. Guilfoyle out.
Motion carries 6-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the Pinetucky Skeet and Trap
Club lease at the Environmental Services site.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and second to approve the lease as discussed. All those in favor
will vote yea and those opposed vote no. Do you have an inquiry? All right, state your inquiry.
Mr. M. Williams: Will information come back about how long the lease will be in place
and how much area it is and all the particulars about the lease?
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie, this is a follow up from our conversation earlier about
the other document. If you will please coordinate with Ms. Bonner and get that information and
have her transmit that by Friday. Thank you. Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: Motion to decline to enter into a new lease at 985 Broad Street for
the Juvenile Court and to relocate court personnel to the Municipal Building.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4 for an inquiry.
State your inquiry.
Mr. Sias: Just one quick question reference the agreement not to enter a new lease. Is
there, are we within the range of no penalty on that, such as after it has been 30 days, 90 days, or
whatever? Are we within the non-penalty range?
Mr. MacKenzie: Yes.
Mr. Sias: Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing a
settlement of all claims by Georgiacarry.org, Inc. and Kevin Fox in the Case No. 2014rccv437
in the amount of $21,886,65.
Mr. Lockett: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: I recognize Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims of Mark J. Sevier, Workers Comp claim in the amount of $115,000
for the Workers Comp claim bearing 2014-026735.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion authorizing the settlement of all claims
by Carlos Seals in the case Seals vs. Crawford, Case No. 1:16-cv-00151 in the amount of
$150,000.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Lockett: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Guilfoyle votes No.
Mr. M. Williams abstains.
Motion carries 6-1-1.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie, any further business before us?
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Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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 28, 2016.
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Clerk of Commission
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