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WHEREAS, the Augusta - Richmond County Commissioners activated the Solid
Waste Management Authority of Augusta (the "Authority "); and
activation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Solid Waste Management
Authority of Augusta, and it is hereby resolved by the same, that the Mayor of Augusta, Georgia
(the "Consolidated Government ") is hereby appointed as the Chairperson, the Mayor Pro Tem of
the Consolidated Government is hereby appointed as the Vice Chairperson, and the
Administrator or Acting Administrator of the Consolidated Government is hereby appointed as
the Secretary and the Treasurer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the seal presented at this meeting is hereby
adopted as the seal of the Authority.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Authority intends to finance all or a
portion of the costs of the project described in Exhibit A hereto with the proceeds of its revenue
bonds and that the costs of the project will be approximately $10,000,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit B are
hereby adopted as the Bylaws of the Authority.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 2,k'day of July, 2004.
(SEAL)
Attest:
Secretary
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTION
OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF AUGUSTA
WHEREAS, the Authority desires to take certain actions in connection with its
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
OF AUGUSTA
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Chairperson
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Estimates in 2004 Projects for the Solid Waste Disposal Facility
Scale House wl wo Scales
1) At present, the county rents a trailer for scale house operations. We estimate the
construction of a 50x10 scale house w/ two scales (inbound and outbound) to cost
approximately $200,000.
Citizen Drop -off Area
Exhibit A'
2) Construction of a larger drop -off center to include opportunities for customers to
recycle and provide a safe working environment In addition, this will allow the
county to capture all in- coming waste into the facility The citizens drop -off is
$65,000.
Administration Building
3) The construction of an administration building. Based on the usual office sizes, the
building should be roughly 6000 sf of floor area with 13 offices and 4 storage rooms,
bathrooms conference room and break room. Depending on the type of building the cost
per square foot should range from 50 to 75 $ per sf. Thus, the admin building estimated
cost is $500,000.
Maintenance Building
4) The construction of a maintenance building which should include 2 heavy equipment
working bays, maintenance and operations office, locker /shower room, parts/storage
room, fuel storage area, break room and a wash bay area with proper wash water
controls. This building should be a steel frame with around 75,000 to 100,000 sf in size
art estimated cost of $350,000.
20+ Acre Landfill Construction
• Earthwork 500,000 CYCdI$4.00 =$2,000.000 including pond earthwork,
• Clay liner assuming admixture 70,000CY @$20.00 per CY =$1,400,000
• Sediment pond risers 2@10,000 each=$20,000,
• Sumps and sump pumps $20,000,
• Hdpe Liner 875,000 SF C$.40 per sf =$350,000
• Geonet drainage layer 888,888sf x$.45=$400,000
• Protective cover on -site soil 70,000CY0$2.00=$140,000,
• Leachate Lines inside cell 8,000 Ife$30 =$120,000,
• Leachate forcemain to connect to existing tank 30001f01$15445.000,
• Lined ditching 1000 If t $60 per foot$60,000
• Power to the site $20,000
• Seeding grassing Etc. $20,000
• Roadway construction 12,500 SY@ 6.00 sy $75,000
• Mobilization $175,000
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• Total $4,845,000 Plus 20 percent contingency $5,814,000
• CQA for Cell $400,000
• 19 wellse$8K $152,000
• 24 P-Wellseb$2K $48,000
• Pipe Work for Spring $100,000
• Total project 56,514,000
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Exhibit B •
BYLAWS
OF
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF AUGUSTA
PREAMBLE
These Bylaws are subject to, and governed by, the Regional Solid Waste Management
Authorities Act (the "Act "). In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of these
Bylaws and the mandatory provisions of the Act, such provisions of the Act will be controlling.
ARTICLE I - OFFICES
Section 1.1 Principal Office. The principal office of the Authority shall be the same as
the principal office of Augusta, Georgia (the "Consolidated Government ").
Section 1.2 Other Offices. The Authority may not have any other offices.
ARTICLE II - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2.1 Authority. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the
authority of, and the business and affairs of the Authority shall be managed under the direction
of, a Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the "Board of Directors," "Board," or
"Directors," with any individual member being herein referred to as a "Director ").
Section 2.2 Number, Election and Term. There shall be five directors on the Board of
Directors. One Director shall be an Augusta - Richmond County Commissioner (a
"Commissioner ") from super district nine of the Consolidated Government and shall be
appointed by the Commissioners from districts one, two, four, five and nine of the Consolidated
Government. One Director shall be a Commissioner from super district ten of the Consolidated
Government and shall be appointed by the Commissioners from districts three, six, seven, eight
and ten of the Consolidated Government. One Director shall be the Mayor of the Consolidated
Government. One Director shall be the Mayor Pro -Tem of the Consolidated Government. One
Director shall be the Administrator of the Consolidated Government or shall be appointed by
the Administrator. All Directors shall be residents of the Consolidated Government. Each
Director shall take office immediately upon his or her appointment or election, as appropriate.
The term of office of each Director shall be four years, unless (i) such Director is no longer a
Commissioner or the Administrator, as appropriate, or (ii) such Director shall be removed from
office as described below. Directors may be reappointed for successive terms. The Directors
shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioners, and any Director may be removed from office
by a majority of the Commissioners. This Section 2.2 may only be amended with the approval
of the Commissioners.
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Section 2.3 Compensation. The Directors shall receive no compensation for their
services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties.
Section 2.4 Quorum and Action. A majority of the Directors then in office shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business unless the Act, or a provision of these
Bylaws provides otherwise. If at any meeting of the Board there is less than a quorum present,
a majority of those present or any Director solely present may adjourn the meeting from time to
time without further notice. If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of
a majority of the Directors present and voting at a meeting is the act of the Board, unless the
Act or a provision of these Bylaws provides otherwise; provided, however, any action taken
with respect to any "project" (as defined in the Act) shall be approved by a majority of
Directors then in office.
Section 2.5 Officers.
(a) Officers. The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice
Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and such other officers and
assistant officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time elect or
appoint. The office of Secretary and Treasurer may be held
simultaneously by the same person. The Secretary and the Treasurer may
but need not be, a Director.
(b) Election and Term. The officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors
from among the members of the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors shall elect officers at the last meeting of the Board of Directors
in each year, and each officer shall hold office for a term of one year and
until his or her successor has been elected or until his or her earlier
resignation, removal from office or death.
(c) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. The Chairperson will act as the chief
officer of the Board of Directors and the Authority. The Chairperson shall
preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors The Chairperson will
provide leadership in helping carry out the basic mission, goals and
objectives of the Authority. The Chairperson may take any action
required or permitted by law to be taken by a president of a corporation.
The Chairperson shall perform such other duties as from time to time may
be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.
The Vice Chairperson shall, in the absence of the Chairperson of the
Board or at his or her request, preside at annual, regular and special
meetings of the Board of Directors and perform any and all other duties
and exercise any and all other powers and authority of the Chairperson of
the Board.
(d) Secretary. The Secretary shall: (i) keep the minutes of each meeting of
the Board of Directors; (ii) have custody of the seal of the Authority;
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(iii) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of
these Bylaws or as required by law; (iv) be custodian of and authenticate
the corporate records of the Authority; and (v) perform such other duties
as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board of
Directors.
(e) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall: (i) be the financial officer of the
Authority; (ii) provide for the receipt, deposit and disbursement of all
moneys of the Authority, subject to such regulations as may be established
from time to time by the Board of Directors; (iii) provide for the
maintenance of accurate books and records of account; (iv) make reports
of the finances of the Authority annually and whenever requested by the
Board of Directors; (v) assist in the preparation of annual budgets for the
Authority; and (vi) perform such other duties as from time to time may be
assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.6 Meetings.
(a) Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be
held immediately following the close of the last regularly scheduled
meeting of the Commissioners, and the Directors may transact any and all
business as may properly be brought before such a meeting.
(b) Regular and Special Meetings. Regular and special meetings (other than
annual meetings) of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and
place, upon at least seven (7) days' notice, unless the Chairperson of the
Board shall determine that shorter notice is required but in no event in
violation of any open meetings laws, and for such purposes as shall be
determined by the Chairperson or by any three Directors. The Directors
may transact any and all business as may properly be brought before such
a meeting.
(c) Notice; Waiver of Notice. Whether by the Act or other statute, or these
Bylaws, if notice is required to be given to any Director and no provision
is made as to how such notice shall be given, personal notice shall not be
required, and any such notice may be given (1) in writing, by mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to the Director at his or her address as it
appears on the books of the Authority, or, if not listed therein, to his or her
last known business address, or (2) by any other method permitted by law,
including but not limited to, personal delivery, overnight courier service,
telegram, telex, telefax, telephone or electronic mail. Any notice required
or permitted to be given by the mail shall be deemed to be delivered and
given at the time when the same is deposited in the United States mail as
aforesaid. Any notice required or permitted to be given by overnight
courier service shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time
delivered to such service with all charges prepaid and addressed as
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aforesaid. Any notice required or to be given by telegram, telex, telefax or
electronic mail shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time
transmitted with all charges prepaid and addressed as aforesaid. A
Director may waive any notice required by these Bylaws, but not any
notice required by the Act or other statute, before or after the date and
time of the required notice. The waiver must be in writing, signed by the
Director entitled to the notice, and delivered to the Authority for inclusion
in the minutes or filing with the records of the Authority. Attendance of a
Director at or participation in a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice
of such meeting, except where such Director at the beginning of the
meeting (or promptly upon his or her arrival) objects to holding the
meeting or transacting business at the meeting.
(d) Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be subject to the open meetings
law.
Section 2.7 Board Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution, may create one
or more committees of the Board. Each committee shall have one or more Directors, as may be
nominated and approved by the Board of Directors. Individuals that are not Directors may
serve on a committee, but shall not be entitled to vote. Any committee established by the Board
may be dissolved and any member thereof may be removed only upon motion duly made and
approved by the Board Directors. All provisions of the Act or other statute and these Bylaws
governing meetings, action without meetings, notice and waiver of notice, and quorum and
voting requirements of the Board shall, where appropriate, apply equally to committees and
their members. Only to the extent specified by resolution of the Board may any committee of
the Board exercise the Board's authority.
ARTICLE III - FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Authority shall be the same as the fiscal year of the Consolidated
Government.
ARTICLE IV - CONTRACTS, CHECKS DEPOSITS, FUNDS AND RECORDS
Section 4.1 Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers,
agent or agents of the Authority, in addition to the officers so authorized by these Bylaws, to
enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the
Authority. Such authority must be in writing and may be general or confined to specific
instances.
Section 4.2 Checks, Drafts, Notes. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment
of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Authority shall be
signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, of the Authority and in such other manner as
may from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of
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such determination by the Board of Directors, such instruments shall be signed by the
Chairperson or the Treasurer.
Section 4.3 Deposits. All funds of the Authority shall be deposited from time to time
to the credit of the Authority in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board
of Directors may select.
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Section 4.4 Records. The records of the Authority shall be subject to the open records
ARTICLE V - AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended at any time and from time to time by a majority vote of
the Directors then in office; provided, however, that no amendment may be made (i) that would
violate the terms of the Act or any other statute or (ii) to Section 2.2 hereof without the approval
of the Commissioners.
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