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CALLED MEETING COMMISSION CHAMBER
December 10, 2019
Augusta Richmond County Commission convened at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 10,
2019, the Honorable Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor, presiding.
PRESENT: Hons. B. Williams, Garrett, Sias, Fennoy, Frantom, M. Williams, Davis, D.
Williams, Hasan and Clarke, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
1. LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and potential litigation
B. Real estate
C. Personnel
Mr. Brown: Good morning, Mayor and Commissioners. We request a motion to go
into executive session for the purpose of discussing pending and potential litigation, real
estate and personnel.
Mr. Garrett: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Frantom out.
Motion carries 8-0.
\[EXECUTIVE SESSION\]
Mr. Mayor: All right, we’re going to reconvene this meeting. Take your seats. 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: Mr. Mayor, we request a motion to execute the closed meeting affidavit.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
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Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve an annual salary for Julia Lugo in the
amount of $45,344 as Paralegal for Augusta Law Department.
Mr. Mayor: Mayor Pro Tem.
Mr. Frantom: So moved.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to approve a $500 per month car allowance for
Director Tom Wiedmeier effective at the beginning of the next pay period.
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Mr. Mayor: Commissioner from the 4.
Mr. Sias: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: The Chair recognizes Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: We request a motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the settlement of
all claims by Ronald Blanton in the aggregate amount of $480,000 and this Resolution shall
replace any previous Resolution regarding these matters.
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Mr. Mayor: Commissioner from the 9.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Hasan: Second.
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Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: Motion to approve, motion to task the Environmental Services Department to
review and to analyze and to respond, to prepare to respond to Dixon, Dixie Airline Road landfill
application for a letter of consistency and to report back to the Commission within 60 days of
today.
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Mr. Mayor: Commissioner from the 9, Chairman of Engineering Services.
Mr. M. Williams: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I wanted clarification on that though. We was
hiring a firm. Are we going to task the Environmental Services Director because I’m a little bit
confused the way that was put out there. What are we doing?
Mr. Brown: Let me restate it to include it but yes, that is the understanding. But if you
want it in the motion I can do so.
Mr. M. Williams: I’d like to have it in the motion and brought back to this body for
discussion, is that right?
Mr. Mayor: That is correct. In 60 days. Let’s leave the time off of it but we know the
understanding is with 60 days. I don’t want anything to come up where it needs more time.
Mr. Brown: All right. A motion to task the Environmental Services to review and to
process the application by Dixie Airline Road Landfill for a letter of consistency.
Environmental Services shall retain Geotech Consultant to assist with the analysis and to
bring back his recommendation to the Commission within 60 days.
Mr. M. Williams: So move.
Mr. Frantom: Second.
Mr. Mayor: Voting.
Mr. Garrett out.
Motion carries 9-0.
Mr. Mayor: Attorney Brown.
Mr. Brown: I believe there are no further motions.
Mr. Mayor: Thank you. Committee meetings.
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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
December 10, 2019.
______________________________
Clerk of Commission
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