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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCalled Commission Meeting March 13, 2018 CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER March 13, 2018 Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding. PRESENT: Hons. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor; Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, Fennoy, D. Williams, Hasan and Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. Mr. Mayor: All right, hello, everybody. We’re going to convene this meeting. 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. D. Williams: So move. Mr. Fennoy: Second. Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting. Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Smith out. Motion carries 7-0. \[LEGAL MEETING\] Mr. Mayor: We’ll reconvene. The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie. 2. Motion to approve 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. M. Williams: So move. Mr. Fennoy: Second. Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting. While they’re voting I do want to take an opportunity and mention the excitement here in the City of Augusta. It is a city of champions. The Lucy Craft Laney Lady Wildcats are repeat back-to-back Class AA State Champions. Kudos 1 to them. That’s a good place to clap. (Applause) It was an all-Augusta championship with the T. W. Josey Lady Eagles in that game. It appeared that we had all of Augusta there watching and so that was quite exciting and then on Friday at 4:00 p.m. at McCamish Pavilion, Commissioner rd Hasan, Georgia Tech, our very own commissioner, Mayor Pro Tem from the 3, Commissioner Mary Davis who is now the Athletic Director at Aquinas High School, the fighting Irish, they won the state private school Class A championship. That’s another good place to clap. (Applause) Ms. Davis: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and I have to say Georgia Tech’s campus was pretty impressive. It’s been a long time that I haven’t been there but and I have to also say we had a little bit of luck of the Irish that day. Mr. Mayor: Did you? Ms. Davis: Yeah. A lot of skill but a lot of luck too. It’s good. Mr. Mayor: Fantastic. All right. It’s all good stuff. All right. Motion carries 10-0. rd Mr. Mayor: All right. The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 3 for a motion. Ms. Davis: I’d like to make a motion to amend the parking lease at 311 Boy Scout Road to extend the agreement to allow for automatic renewals for up to five years beyond the initial lease term. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting. Motion carries 10-0. rd Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 3 for a motion. Ms. Davis: I’d like to make a motion to approve the hiring of Lillian Elizabeth Jones (sic) (correct name Lillian Elizabeth Giles) as Engineering Inspector II at a salary of $46,400.00 with a start date of March 26, 2018. Mr. Sias: Second. Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting. Mr. Mayor: I see the distinguished Judge Brown and Judge Flanagin in here. They ordered that music that you just heard. Motion carries 10-0. 2 th Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the commissioner from the 8 for a motion. Mr. Guilfoyle: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I’d like to make a motion to authorize the purchase of .53 acres of property located at 5115 Henderson Road for the amount of $5,000 and authorize the sale of such property to the City of Hephzibah for $5,000 with the City of Hephzibah to pay all costs and fees associated with the purchase of the sales of this property in accordance to the memorandum of understanding between Augusta, Georgia and the City of Hephzibah. Mr. Hasan: Second. Mr. Mayor: All right, we’ve got a motion and a second and for all the preachers in the audience the translation of Hephzibah means beautiful and lovely. Mr. Guilfoyle: It’s only mentioned one time in the Bible, sir. Mr. Mayor: That’s exactly right. Voting. Motion carries 10-0. Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie, is there any other business before us? Mr. MacKenzie: No, that’s all I have. Thank you. Mr. Mayor: All right. \[MEETING ADJOURNED\] 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 March 13, 2018. ________________________ Clerk of Commission 3