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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
January 30, 2018
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 30,
2018, 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. We’re going to call this meeting to order. 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 and real estate and personnel.
Ms. Davis: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Fennoy, Mr. Frantom and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 7-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: We’ll reconvene and call this meeting back to order. 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 entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy out.
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Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to appoint Sharon Dottery as Interim
Transit Director effective immediately.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 9-0.
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Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 4 for a motion.
Mr. Sias: Thank you, sir. Move to approve an amount not to exceed $4 million plus
bonding issuance costs, to add one additional level to the Georgia Cyber Innovation and
Training Center Parking Deck, to approve amending the Presentment Agreement with GTA
with a 3-year extension of the revenue and maintenance agreement on the whole deck.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a proper second. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: I’d recognize Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a lease of Eisenhower Park
to the Augusta National during the week of Masters for three years with two one-year
options.
Ms. Davis: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: I would recognize Attorney MacKenzie.
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Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to hire Michael Beal as Airport Fire
Chief at a salary of $90,000 per year starting February 26, 2018.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Motion and a proper second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to appoint Janice Welch Osei as Interim
HR Director on a contract basis effective February 6, 2018 at a rate of $8,500 per month; to
authorize the transfer of funds within the Human Resources budget for this agreement from
the salary line item to the Contractor Labor line item and to authorize the Mayor to execute
the agreement for this appointment.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a proper second. Voting.
Motion carries 10-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Okay. Ms. Bonner, any other business before us?
The Clerk: No, sir. That’s it.
Mr. Mayor: Okay.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
Lena Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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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
January 30, 2018.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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