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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
January 9, 2018
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 9,
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.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
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. Sias: I so move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Smith, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 6-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
The Mayor called the meeting back to order.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. M. Williams: Second.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Jefferson out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
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Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a salary of $90,000 for
Anthony Taylor for a Construction Manager position as requested by the Augusta
Engineering Department.
Mr. Sias: I so move.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I have a motion and a proper second. Voting.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Jefferson out.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie for a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve an access and remediation
agreement with Atlanta Gas and Light Company.
Mr. Hasan: I so move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a proper second. Voting.
Mr. Jefferson out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the
employment of certain law firms to represent Augusta, Georgia in litigation against the
contributors of opiate addiction crisis in Augusta, Georgia.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Jefferson out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney MacKenzie, anything more?
Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you.
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\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
January 9, 2018.
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Clerk of Commission
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