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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting June 13, 2017 CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER June 13, 2017 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding. PRESENT: Hons. Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, D. Williams, Hasan and Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Fennoy, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission. Mr. Mayor: We’ll call this meeting to order. We are here on a Tuesday morning. I’m like Lionel Richie. I won’t even try to sing. I’ll leave it alone. All right, we’re going to recognize Madam Clerk. We’ve got some items on our special called meeting that we want to make sure we address and deal with. I’ll recognize Madam Clerk. 1. Motion to adopt a resolution designating the former Golf Hall of Fame and Gardens located at 1 Eleventh Street an urban redevelopment area and to accept the proposed Cyber Initiative Urban Redevelopment Plan as information and to authorize a public hearing on the plan to be held on June 20, 2017. (Requested by the Administrator) Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Madam Administrator. Ms. Jackson: Thank you, sir. This follows up on our discussions regarding the, what has been known as the Golf and Gardens property that will used for our new Cyber Innovation and Training Center. These are the steps required to ensure that the funding for the project can be secured through the Urban Redevelopment Agency bonding process. Mr. Frantom: I so move. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: All right, so we’ve got a motion and a second. The Chair recognizes the nd commissioner from the 2. Mr. D. Williams: (inaudible). Mr. Mayor: Okay, all right, thank you, he waives. Voting. Ms. Davis and Mr. Smith out. Motion carries 7-0. 2. Motion to authorize the Administrator to execute a Letter of Intent with the Georgia Technology Authority and to negotiate the documents contemplated by the agreement. (Requested by the Administrator) 1 Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the second. Mr. D. Williams: Move for approval. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Administrator Jackson. Ms. Jackson: This document is the culmination of several discussions and drafts between myself and Calvin Rhodes of the Georgia Technology Authority. It has been reveiwed by legal counsel on both sides and this document will later be finalized into a definitive agreement but this is essentially the key points of our agreement regarding the maintenance operations and construction of the parking deck that you all agreed upon several weeks ago. Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting. Ms. Davis and Mr. Smith out. Motion carries 7-0. Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie. 3. LEGAL MEETING A. Pending and potential litigation B. Real estate C. Personnel Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to into an executive session to discuss pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. Jefferson: Second. Mr. Mayor: Motion and a second. Voting. Ms. Davis and Mr. Smith out. Motion carries 7-0. \[LEGAL MEETING\] Ms. Davis: Okay, Mr. MacKenzie. 4. 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. 2 Mr. D. Williams: So move. Mr. Sias: Second. Ms. Davis: Please vote. Motion carries 9-0. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a salary adjustment for Felizitas Gail Terrell to make her salary be $41,312.36 and to be retroactive from the time of her appointment contingent upon her execution of a release. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. Jefferson: Second. Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote. Mr. D. Williams abstains Motion carries 8-1. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a salary adjustment for Carnell Haynes so that his salary will be $41,481.70 with retroactive pay from the time of his promotion contingent upon his execution of a release. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. Hasan: Second. Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries 9-0. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the settlement of all claims of Theron Wilson in the amount of $60,000 and authorizing the Administrator and Corvell, the third party administrator for the Workers Comp program, to disburse this amount. Mr. Sias: So move. 3 Mr. D. Williams: Second. Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries 9-0. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the settlement of all claims for four different cases for Charles Utley in the aggregate amount of $106,000 contingent upon his execution of a release. The Civil Action file numbers for these cases are 2016RCCV396, 2016RCCV394, 2016RCCV395 and 2016RCCV392 authorizing the Administrator to disburse this amount. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. D. Williams: Second. Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries 9-0. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the settlement of all claims of Lisa Vega in the amount of $12,500 and authorizing the Administrator to disburse this amount. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. M. Williams: Second. Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries 9-0. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the resolution of all claims of Sanita Cheatham in Cheatham vs. Augusta and to set her salary as part of the resolution of this case in the amount of $65,331.55 and to authorize a settlement of $20,000 and to authorize the Administrator to disburse this amount. Mr. Sias: So move. Mr. Hasan: Second. 4 Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote. Mr. Guilfoyle votes No. Motion carries 8-1. Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you, ma’am. Ms. Davis: Okay. Public Services. \[MEETING ADJOURNED\] 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 June 13, 2017. ________________________ Clerk of Commission 5