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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
January 31, 2017
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 31,
2017, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Smith, D. Williams,
Hasan and Davis, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Fennoy, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good morning, everybody. We’ll call this meeting to order. The Chair
recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
2. 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. Sias: So move.
Mr. Jefferson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. M. Williams: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: Yes, sir.
Mr. M. Williams: Point of order. Can I have Miss Kellie to make sure she’s in our legal
meeting to, Miss Kellie Irving, for a legal, we’re going to talk about potential litigation. I need an
update and that’s why we’ve got the department. I don’t have no problem going into legal but I
want to make sure that she’s, or a representative if not her, to be there in legal. And that ought to
be a standard practice.
Mr. Mayor: Well, let’s talk about that when we get back there. Voting.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Guilfoyle out.
Motion carries 6-0.
\[LEGAL MEETING\]
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’ve reconvened. The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
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3. 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.
Ms. Davis: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the diaper dandy himself since it’s basketball season,
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the commissioner from the 7.
Mr. Frantom: I’d like to make a motion to approve a resolution to abandon
approximately 180 feet of Old Berckman Road off of Washington Road as a part of the road
system of Augusta.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Motion and a proper second. Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 6.
1. Discuss the Downtown Development Authority. (Requested by Commissioner Ben
Hasan)
Mr. Hasan: Mr. Mayor, thank you, sir. I’d like to make a motion for a resolution in
support of maintaining the Downtown Development Authority’s current organizational
structure.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All those in favor will vote yea and those opposed vote no.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, with regards to the resolution that was just voted on and
adopted, upon execution I’d like to have it immediately transmitted to the Downtown Development
Authority.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4, the retired Sergeant
Major himself.
Mr. Sias: Thank you, sir. Move to approve a resolution authorizing a local supplement
of $9,700 to the salary for the elected office of Augusta Richmond County State Court
Solicitor.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second from the distinguished Mayor Pro Tem and the lady
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from the 3. Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. All right. Committee meetings, Madam Clerk.
The Clerk: 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
January 31, 2017.
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Clerk of Commission
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