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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
August 14, 2018
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday, August
14, 2018, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, Fennoy, D.
Williams, Hasan and Smith, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: All right, good morning, 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. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right, voting.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Smith out.
Motion carries 8-0.
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. D. Williams: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Ms. Davis: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I’d like to make a motion to authorize the
settlement of all claims in the matter of Franklin Stewart vs. Augusta Richmond County in
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the amount of $28,759.79 and authorize the Mayor to execute the settlement documents and
the Finance Department to disburse the settlement amount.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: A motion and a second.
The Clerk: She made the motion, he seconded. Okay, thank you.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Madam Clerk, I was not in legal during this discussion so I will not vote
on this. I do not know about it.
Mr. Fennoy out.
Mr. Guilfoyle not voting.
Motion carries 8-0.
Mr. D. Williams: Mr. Mayor, I’d like to make a motion to authorize the settlement
of all claims by Janice Hardy in the amount of $40,000 and authorizing the Mayor to execute
the settlement documents and the Finance Department to disburse the amount.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I have a motion and a proper second. Voting.
The Clerk: Same for this item, sir?
Mr. Guilfoyle: Yes.
Mr. Guilfoyle not voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
5. Depot Project. (Requested by Commissioner Bill Fennoy)
Mr. Hasan: Thank you. A motion to rescind the resolution approved by the
Commission on July 10, 2018 and to approve the authorizing resolution as recommended by
the General Counsel on August 14, 2018 with an attached Intergovernmental Downtown
Development contract.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: I’ve got a motion and a second. Voting.
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Mr. Sias voting No.
Mr. M. Williams abstains.
Motion carries 8-1-1.
Opening of the EMS Zone.
Mr. D. Williams: I’d like to make a motion to authorize staff to submit an application
to the Region VI EMS Council for the consolidated government of Augusta, Georgia to
become the EMS zone provider for the Richmond County EMS zone.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Frantom, Mr. Guilfoyle, Mr. M. Williams and Mr. Smith vote No.
Motion carries 6-4.
3. Consider/discuss Administrator’s recommendation regarding funding for street
lighting. (Deferred from the August 7, 2018 Commission meeting)
Mr. Sias: I’d like to make a motion to adopt within our ordinance the highlighted
one of $87.00 for residential and $131.00 for commercial properties. This motion includes
outlining the benefits of why this street lighting process is important and it is about public
safety rather than just a fee. Hephzibah and Blythe as well as exempt properties are not
included.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hasan, Mr. M. Williams and Mr. Frantom vote No.
Motion ties 5-5.
The Mayor votes No.
Motion fails 5-6.
4. Consider the adoption of a Resolution establishing the tax millage rate for calendar
year 2018. (Requested by the Administrator)
Ms. Davis: Motion to approve the resolution to adopt the 2018 mill rates for each
taxing district shown on Schedule A.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Motion carries 10-0.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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