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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
September 25, 2018
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday,
September 25, 2018, the Honorable Mary Davis, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Jefferson, Guilfoyle, Sias, M. Williams, Fennoy, Hasan and Smith,
members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor; D. Williams and Frantom, members.
The Mayor Pro Tem called the meeting to order.
Ms. Davis: Mr. 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. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Ms. Davis: We have a motion and second. Please vote.
Mr. Smith out.
Motion carries 7-0.
\[LEGAL MEETING\]
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. Fennoy: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Ms. Davis: We have a motion and a second. Please vote.
Motion carries 8-0.
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Ms. Davis: Mr. MacKenzie.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims of Brandon Young, Ruth Jean and Wisely Jean in the aggregate
amount of $150,000 in Superior Court case having a case number of 2014-RCSC-1546 and
authorizing the Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Fennoy: Second.
Ms. Davis: Commissioner Sias?
Mr. Sias: I’m good.
Ms. Davis: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Please vote.
Motion carries 8-0.
Ms. Davis: Commissioner Sias.
Mr. Sias: Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Pro Tem, request unanimous consent
of the Commission to add Public Safety Agenda Item #1 to the Special Called Meeting as to
approve a $15,000 grant from, for the Animal Services from Best Friends. Request
unanimous consent to add that to the Special Called Meeting.
\[Item 1. Motion to approve the grant award in the amount of $15,000 for spay/neuter
surgeries from Best Friends.\]
Ms. Davis: Are there any objections?
(No objections heard)
Ms. Davis: Okay, we have unanimous consent. Do we have a motion?
Mr. Sias: Move to approve this agenda item.
Mr. Smith: Second.
Ms. Davis: Mr. Smith seconded it. Please vote.
Motion carries 8-0.
Ms. Davis: Okay, Mr. MacKenzie, anything else?
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Mr. MacKenzie: That’s all I have. Thank you.
Ms. Davis: Commissioner Guilfoyle, Public Services.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
September 25, 2018.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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