Administrative Services Committee Meeting

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Tuesday, September 12, 2023 1:15 PM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Francine Scott Commissioner Tony Lewis Commissioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Jordan Johnson 1. Motion to establish a collaboration with Healthy Augusta Collaborative to create a Health Equity Action Plan for Augusta-Richmond County. (Requested by Commissioner Jordan Johnson) Motion to approve. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Johnson Mr. Frantom out. Motion carries 3-0. 2. Motion to approve utilizing state contract (#SWC 99999-SPD-SPD0000183-005) for the purchase of two Ford F150 Police Responders, at a total cost of $115,630 from Allan Vigil Ford for the Richmond County Marshals Office. Motion to approve. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Johnson Mr. Frantom out. Motion carries 3-0. 3. Motion to Approve the submission of the FY2023 CoC Application to HUD and grant the Mayor the authority to execute all forms associated with the application, to include but not limited to: Submission of the Consolidated Community Application, Priority Listing and Exhibit 2 Project Applications, Certifications of Consistency (HUD 2991), Conditional Award Technical Submissions, New and Renewal Grant Agreements and Annual Progress Reports (APR). Motion to approve. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Johnson  Mr. Frantom out. Motion carries 3-0. 4. Motion to approve submission of Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) grant application for the Reconnect, Rejuvenate and Recharge the Broad Street Transfer Facility planning grant project and grant the Mayor authority to execute the necessary forms required for submission. Motion to approve. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Johnson Mr. Frantom out. Motion carries 3-0. 5. A request from Developmental Associates LLC to provide details on how they plan to market the administrator position and a timeline on the process. (Requested by Mayor Garnett Johnson) Motion to approve receiving this item as information. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Frantom, Johnson Motion carries 4-0. 6. Approve renaming one of the Augusta Recreation athletic ball fields, at the Diamond Lakes Regional Park located at 4335 Windsor Spring Rd, Hephzibah, GA, in honor of Fred Ancil “Andy” Cheek, III. Motion to approve. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Frantom, Johnson Motion carries 4-0. 7. Approve the renaming the Augusta Riverwalk Park to the name of Edward M. McIntyre, Sr. Riverwalk Park, and the Augusta 8th Street Plaza to the Edward M. McIntyre, Sr. Square at 8th Street, and placing his name on the entrance of the 8th Street bulkhead archway. Motion to approve. Motion made by Lewis, Seconded by Johnson. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Johnson Voting Nay: Frantom Motion carries 3-1. 8. Approve the renaming of the Augusta Utilities/Engineering Building, located at 425 Walker Street, Augusta, GA, in honor of former Utilities Director Thomas D. Wiedmeier P.E. Motion to approve. Motion made by Lewis, Seconded by Johnson. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Frantom, Johnson Motion carries 4-0. 9. Motion to approve the minutes of the Administrative Services Committee held on August 29, 2023. Motion to approve. Motion made by Johnson, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Scott, Lewis, Johnson Mr. Frantom out. Motion carries 3-0.