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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
December 11, 2018
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 11,
2018, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. Guilfoyle, Sias, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, Fennoy, D. Williams,
Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
Mr. Mayor: Good morning, everybody. I’ll call this meeting to order. The Chair
recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
2. 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: Voting.
Ms. Davis, Mr. Frantom and Mr. Guilfoyle out.
Motion carries 6-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: I’ll call the meeting back to order. The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
3. 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.
Ms. Davis: Second.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney MacKenzie.
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Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the
settlement of all claims by Lilly Jones, Michael Tankersley and Totally Kids Day Care in the
aggregate amount of $25,816.11 and authorizing the Administrator to disburse this amount.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. D. Williams: Second.
Mr. Mayor: All right. A motion and a second. Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes the attorney for the reading of a motion.
Mr. MacKenzie: I would entertain a motion to approve a First Amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement for sale, financing and redevelopment of the Depot property.
Mr. Hasan: So move.
Mr. Sias: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: All right. We’ve got one more item. The Chair recognizes Madam Clerk.
1. Discuss appointment of interim commissioner to District 5 seat. (Requested by Mayor
Hardie Davis, Jr.)
Mr. Mayor: All right. I’ll open the floor for nominations. I’ll recognize the
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commissioner from the 9.
Mr. M. Williams: I’ll nominate Bernard Harper to fulfill the interim position for
District 5 commissioner. I move to close the nominations.
Mr. Mayor: All right. We’ve got a motion for a nominee and a proper second to close
nominations. Voting.
Mr. Fennoy, Mr. D. Williams, Mr. Sias and Mr. Hasan vote No.
Motion fails 5-4.
Mr. Mayor: Madam Clerk, I believe that’s all the business that’s before us.
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
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Mr. M. Williams: Madam Clerk, will you put that back on the next commission agenda
for me please?
The Clerk: Yes, sir.
Mr. Guilfoyle: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor, I believe Commissioner Fennoy had
his fingers raised.
Mr. Fennoy: I’ve got a question around this agenda item, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Mayor: All right, state your inquiry.
Mr. Fennoy: Based on what just happened, we can nominate one person and close the
nominations and vote on that person? Is that how the process works?
Mr. Mayor: Well, that’s how this process just worked. Again, I think you can have a series
of nominations but I think it was prudent for this body to take a nominee and to either support or
not support that. I think what we do not want to see happen is what took place a week ago and
when you’ve got three, four or five different nominations I wouldn’t advise, encourage,
recommend that you take that approach.
\[MEETING ADJOURNED\]
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
December 11, 2018.
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Clerk of Commission
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