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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
August 29, 2017
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 29,
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. Davis called the meeting to order.
Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie, would you like to present a motion?
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. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Ms. Davis: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Please vote.
Mr. D. Williams, Mr. Jefferson and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
\[LEGAL MEETING\]
Mr. Mayor: 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 entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Frantom: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the
transfer from the consolidated government of Augusta, Georgia of 4.11 acres owned by
Augusta, Georgia located near the end of Forward Augusta Drive and being, having the
Parcel ID #170-0-239-00-0 for use in a project.
Mr. Guilfoyle: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the settlement of all the
Workers Comp claims for Jason Ellis in the amount of $70,000 and authorizing the third
party, the administrator Corvell to distribute this amount.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a reduction in force in the
Utilities Department to include eliminating the position of Meter Tech Trainer held by Willie
Paschal.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a proper second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
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Mr. MacKenzie: And for the last motion I would entertain a motion to accept the
resignation of Kenneth Bray effective November 30, 2017 and to authorize six months of
severance pay in accordance with Sections 500.311 and 500.312 of the Personnel Policy and
Procedures Manual.
Mr. Sias: So move to add and approve.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: Any other business before us, Attorney MacKenzie?
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you, sir.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. I think that concludes our executive session. 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 29, 2017.
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Clerk of Commission
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