Votes at a glance: key motions and committee outcomes from the commission meeting

This is a consolidated list of formal actions recorded during the meeting (motions, seconds and recorded outcomes). Vote tallies are taken from the meeting record when provided; otherwise outcomes are recorded as noted by the clerk.

1) Executive session motions - Motion to go into closed legal session for pending/potential litigation, real estate and personnel matters: moved by Commissioner Katherine Smith Rice; second by Commissioner Tina Slendak; motion carried (clerk recorded as unanimous among members present). - Motion to authorize execution of the closed meeting affidavit after the session: moved by Commissioner Rice; second by Commissioner Clark; recorded unanimous.

2) Interim General Counsel - Motion to continue Attorney Jim Plunkett’s relationship as interim general counsel for 30 days (result of executive session): moved by Mayor Pro Tem (commissioner from District 10), second by Commissioner Francine Scott; motion carries.

3) Public Services (consent) - Committee consented agenda items 1 and 2 (details not debated on floor): motion and unanimous consent recorded.

4) Public Services — Dr. Troy Akers proposal - Motion to have Administrator Allen and Parks & Recreation Director Williams meet with Dr. Akers and report back to the committee with a plan: moved by Commissioner Francine Scott; second not specified; motion approved unanimously.

5) Public Services — ADA paratransit - Motion to direct Administrator Allen to meet with Transit Director Doherty and the contractor and return with recommendations at the next committee cycle: moved by Commissioner Scott; second by Commissioner Slendak; motion approved unanimously.

6) Administrative Services (addendum & Dyess Park) - Addendum consent (HCD award recommendations and related items): motion and unanimous consent recorded. - Motion to reject unsolicited proposal for Dyess Park Community Center revitalization (Historic Augusta proposal): motion moved and seconded; committee voted to reject the unsolicited proposal (clerk recorded the motion carries; unanimous vote recorded).

7) Public Safety - Motion to approve task order with Tetra Tech for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery management (and accept LTRG presentation): motion moved and approved unanimously; staff to use general fund balance initially and pursue FEMA reimbursement.

8) Finance - Motion to adopt resolution approving authority issuance of tax‑exempt bonds not to exceed $175,000,000 to assist Lynnwood Education System purchase of Miller‑Motte and related assets (administrative IRS required resolution): motion moved and seconded; approved (clerk recorded unanimous).

9) Engineering services (debris supplements) - Motion to approve Supplement 3 with Service Environmental Inc. (debris removal) not to exceed $15,400,000 and use general fund balance pending FEMA reimbursement: approved, unanimous. - Motion to approve funding supplement for Goodwin Mills & Cawood (debris monitoring) not to exceed $1,271,856.54: approved, unanimous. - Motion to approve funding supplement for Infrastructure Systems Management LLC (debris coordination) not to exceed $874,003.1988: approved, unanimous.

10) Public Safety — Long‑term Recovery Group - LTRG introduced; commission accepted formation and the group’s role; no funding authorization beyond staff direction to coordinate with the nonprofit LTRG and Tetra Tech task order.

Notes on vote recording: The meeting minutes and clerk recorded many votes as “unanimous.” Several motions were committee referrals or staff direction (not appropriations). Where mover/second names were not explicitly read into the audio record, the clerk confirmed motions and recorded outcomes; this roundup records the committee outcomes as read by the clerk and chair.