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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting August 8, 2017 CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER August 8, 2017 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 8, 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. Mr. Mayor: Okay. The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie. 1. LEGAL MEETING A. Pending and potential litigation B. Real estate C. Personnel Mr. Mayor: I would entertain a motion to go into an executive session to discuss pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel. Ms. Davis: So move. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: Motion and a second. Voting. Mr. Frantom and Mr. Smith out. Motion carries 8-0. \[EXECUTIVE SESSION\] 2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia’s Open Meeting Act. Mr. MacKenzie: -- a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit. Mr. M. Williams: So move. Mr. Frantom: Second. Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie. 1 Mr. MacKenzie: It’s my understanding there are a number of motions to be approved from legal. Mr. Mayor: Okay. The Chair recognizes the Mayor Pro Tem. Ms. Davis: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I’d like to make a motion to accept payment of $5,455.16 for the use of equipment at 1282 Booths Branch Road and to authorize the Mayor to execute a release to settle all claims regarding such equipment. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a proper second. Voting. Motion carries 10-0. th Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 5 for a motion. Mr. Jefferson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I’d like to make a motion to transfer .06 acres of property to the Augusta Land Bank per the Commission’s action of June 19, 2001. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Jefferson: And also to rescind said action in the transfer. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: All right. For the record there’s a motion to rescind the action of the Commission of 6-19-2001 and to transfer the said property to the Land Bank Authority. We’ve got a motion and a second for that. Voting. Mr. MacKenzie: I’ll just note for the record the address is 601 Taylor Street. Motion carries 10-0. st Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 1, Engineering Services Chairman, for a motion. Mr. Fennoy: Mr. Mayor and colleagues, it is with deep regrets that I make a motion to accept the resignation of Abie Ladson effective October 31, 2017 and to approve six months of severance pay in accordance with Section 500-311 and 500-312. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting. Motion carries 10-0. 2 th Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4 for a series of motions. Mr. Sias: Move to authorize the creation of the position of Deputy Warden at the Richmond County Correctional Institute at a salary grade of 57 and to authorize the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the salary line item of RCCI for this position. Mr. Fennoy: Second. Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. The Chair recognizes the commissioner from th the 8 for an inquiry. Mr. Guilfoyle: Yes, Mr. Mayor, thank you. This is the question for the Administrator. As far as this position, is it a new position or is it one that was already existing that’s not filled? Ms. Jackson: This is a position that existed at RCCI up until the reorganization of I believe 2011 or 2012. The warden has been without that position since that time. This would be a reinstatement of that job. Mr. Guilfoyle: So when we redone the departments back in 2011, 2012 this position should have been eliminated. Ms. Jackson: It was eliminated, yes, and this would be bringing it back. Mr. Guilfoyle: And the pay scale for this employee, said employee, would be making the same thing what she was leaving her other position at. Ms. Jackson: This particular position, there is overlap with the pay scale of the old job and the new job. Mr. Guilfoyle: And this comes out of the General Fund to fund this position? Ms. Jackson: That is correct. Mr. Guilfoyle: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor: All right, thank you. We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting. Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Guilfoyle vote No. Motion carries 7-3. th Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4 for a motion. Mr. Sias: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Move to authorize the settlement of all claims of Marie Boulton in exchange for placing Ms. Boulton in the position of Deputy Warden at a 3 salary of $79,500 contingent upon the execution of settlement agreements and release by Ms. Boulton. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Mayor: All right, we’ve got a motion and a second. The Chair is going to ask the commissioner to restate your motion so everybody hears it. Mr. Sias: Move to authorize the settlement of all claims of Marie Boulton in exchange for placing Ms. Boulton in the position of Deputy Warden at a salary of $79,500 contingent upon the execution of settlement agreement and release by Ms. Boulton. th Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion. Second came from the commissioner from the 6. All right. Okay, all those in favor will vote yea and those opposed will vote no. Voting. Mr. Frantom, Mr. Guilfoyle and Mr. Smith vote No. Motion carries 7-3. Mr. Mayor: Is there any further business before us? Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have, thank you. Mr. Mayor: All right, 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 August 8, 2017. ________________________ Clerk of Commission 4