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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
May 9, 2017
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2017,
the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, Fennoy, D.
Williams, Hasan and Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Ms. Jackson: Good morning. I understand that it’s my duty to call the meeting to order
when there’s no Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem present. So I am calling this meeting to order and I
believe the procedure is for the body to select the Chair from among themselves so that we could
get started.
Mr. Frantom: I’d like to make a motion to select Commissioner Bill Fennoy,
nominate Commissioner Bill Fennoy as Chair.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Ms. Jackson: Do we consent to that?
(Affirmative answers are given)
Ms. Jackson: All right. Commissioner Fennoy.
Mr. Fennoy: Madam Clerk, I’d like to call this meeting to order.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. Fennoy: Andrew.
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. Fennoy: Motion to go into –
The Clerk: Who was that, Mr. –
Mr. Frantom: So move.
The Clerk: Oh, okay.
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Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Fennoy: -- and a second. All in favor?
Ms. Davis, Mr. Guilfoyle, Mr. Smith and the Mayor out.
Motion carries 7-0.
\[LEGAL MEETING\]
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 just note there relating to personnel. I would entertain a
motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Smith: 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 authorize the issuance of the 60-day
notice to terminate the lease of property located at 102 Diamond Lakes Way.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Jefferson: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a proper second. All those in favor vote yea and those
opposed vote no.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to authorize the issuance of the 60-day
notice to terminate the lease for the property located at 1853 Lock and Dam Road.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
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Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have, sir. Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. Committee meetings.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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 May
9, 2017.
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Clerk of Commission
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