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Commission approves direction to pursue depot redevelopment intergovernmental agreement
Summary
After an executive session, the commission approved a motion directing staff to finalize an intergovernmental agreement with the Downtown Development Authority for redevelopment of the depot site and to renegotiate a lease with Discovery Plaza LLC; Finance was directed to evaluate escrow provisions and report back within 30 days.
Chair (presiding) opened the meeting, noted a quorum and reported the body had been in executive session to discuss threatened litigation, real estate and personnel matters. Attorney Plunkett read a motion for the commission to approve an intergovernmental agreement between Augusta City and the Downtown Development Authority to redevelop the depot site, conditioned on renegotiation of a lease between the development authority and Discovery Plaza LLC, and to have the finance department evaluate escrow provisions and make a recommendation within 30 days.
The motion was moved and seconded and carried on a recorded vote. The clerk announced: "That motion carries 8 to 1 with Mister Clark voting no, Mayor Pro Tem not voting." No further details about the lease renegotiation or specifics of the escrow options were provided on the dais; Attorney Plunkett said the motion was "fairly lengthy" and had been read into the record. The commission did not take additional public comment on the item at the committee level and directed staff to bring back the recommended escrow approach and any revised lease language within the 30‑day window.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 012, topfinish SEG 106
