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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
April 24, 2018
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018,
the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, M. Williams, Davis, Fennoy, D. Williams,
Hasan and Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Frantom, member 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. Brown: I would entertain a motion to go into an executive session to discuss
pending and potential litigation, real estate and personnel.
Ms. Davis: I so move.
Mr. Jefferson: Second.
Mr. Sias, Mr. Hasan and Mr. M. Williams out.
Motion carries 6-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: -- fantastic, we are back to do the business of the people. The Chair recognizes
Attorney Brown.
2. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with
Georgia’s Open Meeting Act.
Mr. Brown: Mayor and Commission, we request a motion to execute the closed
meeting affidavit.
Ms. Davis: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Hasan out.
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Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right, I’m going to take a point of personal privilege and recognize Madam
Administrator.
Ms. Jackson: Thank you very much, Mayor Davis. I just want to take a moment to
introduce Dr. Gwendolyn Conner if she would stand up please. This is our new Human Resources
Director. She started on yesterday. We are off and running and looking forward to some great
things coming out of HR under her leadership. Starting tomorrow we have our committee meeting
of the PPPM sub-committee. She’ll take an active role in that so we’re getting her rolling from
day one on some of our most important tasks so I just wanted to introduce Dr. Connor and we all
look forward to working with her.
Mr. Mayor: Fantastic. Thank you so much. Welcome aboard, Dr. Connor. The Chair
recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve the hiring of T. K. Geberemariam
as Assistant Director of Engineering, as Director of Engineering at the annual salary of
$112,000 with a start date of June 4, 2018.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: We have a motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown for a motion.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve electric line encroachment permit
agreement between the City of Augusta, Georgia and PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Motion with a proper second. Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Nothing further, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: All right. There being no further business, committee meeting.
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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 April
24, 2018.
________________________
Clerk of Commission
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