Columbus, Georgia

Minutes



COUNCIL BRIEFING



Meeting

August 10, 2004



Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers and Councilors R. Gary Allen,

Wayne Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius Hunter, Jr., Charles E.

McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh, Nathan Suber and Evelyn Woodson. Also

present were Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff, City Manager Carmen Cavezza, City

Attorney Clifton Fay, Deputy City Managers Isaiah Hugley and Richard Bishop and

Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra Davis (arrived at 8:52 a.m.)



Members Absent: No one was absent.



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This meeting was already in progress when the Deputy Clerk of Council arrived

in the Council Chambers Conference Room, Plaza Level of the Government Center

at 8:52 a.m.)



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Comprehensive Plan:

City Manager Cavezza advised that we are close to having a document that people

can live with across the board. He said that there would be a first reading

next week and people can come in to express themselves.



When asked about the Planning Advisory Commission recommendation, City Manager

Cavezza recalled that when we went to PAC with the Comprehensive Plan, the

members stated that they did not support it and the Council asked the staff to

go back to them to be more specific about why they did not support it. Deputy

City Manager Richard Bishop pointed out that the PAC members did not provide

any comments. He also corrected a previous comment that was made by stating

that the Comprehensive Plan is in resolution form and not an ordinance;

therefore, it would be listed on the City Manager?s Agenda.



After Councilor Davis asked if the homebuilders have had an opportunity to view

the proposed amended Comprehensive Plan, at which time, City Manager Cavezza

reiterated that everyone would have an opportunity to address it. Councilor

Henderson called attention to one of the proposed changes pertaining to the R-2

zoning classification that deals with, not so much lot size, but the lot

width. He suggested that it would be a good idea to have a general discussion

on the Comprehensive Plan resolution when it is listed on the agenda.

City Manager Cavezza said that let?s bring it back and brief the Council on it

next week and delay the resolution.

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Fire & EMS Department:

City Manager Cavezza advised that there are four battalion chiefs retiring and

four people off the list would be going into those positions and asked if the

Council had any objections to filling these positions. There were none.

Councilor Suber asked about the number of people on the promotion waiting list,

at which time, City Manager Cavezza said that he does not have that exact

number, but Chief Roy Waters had shown him a list of approximately eighty

people a couple of months ago.



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There being no further business to discuss and with the dialogue being

concluded, this meeting adjourned at 8:57 a.m.







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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council