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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
September 26, 2017
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 26,
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: Good afternoon, everybody. The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
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. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. M. Williams and Mr. Smith out.
Motion carries 6-0.
\[LEGAL MEETING\]
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. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Mr. M. Williams votes Present.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 3, Mayor Pro Tem.
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Ms. Davis: I’d like to make a motion to hire Lori Videtto as Environmental Services
Director at an annual salary of $108,000 with a $500 per month car allowance effective
October 7, 2017.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Mr. M. Williams votes Present.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve the authorization of hiring
Sr. Property Appraiser III, Dennis Lee, at a salary of $48,993.36 with a start date to be
established by the department.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. M. Williams votes Present.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to revoke a previously approved
settlement for the Workers Comp case Theron Wilson in the amount of $60,000.
Mr. D. Williams: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. M. Williams votes Present.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
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Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a lease of approximately ten
acres of property at the Landfill to Augusta Waste to Energy LLC and authorize the Mayor
to execute an agreement regarding same.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
The Clerk: Who was that? I didn’t hear the motion.
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Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Motion from the 1 and second from the
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commissioner from the 7. The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4.
Mr. Sias: Thank you, sir. I would like to request that the maker of the motion, I didn’t
hear it from Attorney MacKenzie, with all the changes that were discussed to ensure that those
changes are in there.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: Just to clarify this does include the changes that were discussed in legal
and approved.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. All right. We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. D. Williams abstains.
Mr. M. Williams votes Present.
Motion carries 8-1.
Mr. Mayor: All right, the Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: All right, thank you. Madam Clerk, I think our work’s done for now.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
September 26, 2017.
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Clerk of Commission
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