Columbus, Georgia

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA???..??..NOVEMBER 5, 2002



ENCLOSURES, INFORMATION ONLY:



(1) Notice of the ACCG?s 8th District Meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2002

in Preston, GA.



(2) Notice of the 2003 Mayor?s Day Conference and Municipal Training

Institute sponsored by GMA (Georgia Municipal Association) , January 25 ?

27, 2003 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Cobb County.



(3) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington Re: The Hospital Authority.



(4) Letter from Dr. Paul E. May, of the Veterinarian Association, nominating

Dr. Nonie Eakle as his replacement on the Animal Control Advisory Board.



(5) Copy of the Financial Statement, Compliance Report and Data Collection Form

for Reporting on Audits of States, Local governments, and non-profit

organizations for the Columbus Department of Public Health for the year ended

June 30, 2002, as submitted by Albright, Fortenberry & Ninas, LLP, CPA.



(6) Copy of the Annual Report on the Columbus Consolidated Indigent Care

Program submitted by the Columbus Regional Healthcare System.



(7) Notice of a claim filed against the City by Attorney Barbara Claridge, on

behalf of her client Ms. Diane Hamilton.





ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(8) Resolution excusing Councilor Berry Henderson from the October 15,

2002 Council Meeting.





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(9) Resolution excusing Councilor Evelyn Turner Pugh from the October 15

and October 22, 2002 Council Meetings.



(10) Minutes of the following boards:

Board of Tax Assessors, Number 42.

Building Contractors Examining Board, October 3, 2002.

Civic Center Advisory Board, October 18, 2002.

Golf Course Authority, September 24, 2002.

Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission, October 8, 2002.





NON-ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(11) BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD:





Dr. Nonie Eakle

(Dr. Paul May) SD-15

Veterinarian Association



*THERE ARE CURRENTLY FIVE SENATORIAL DISTRICT 16 REPRESENTATIVES AND ONE

SENATORIAL DISTRICT 15 REPRESENTATIVES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY FIVE WOMEN SERVING

ON THIS BOARD.

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TAXICAB COMISSION







New Position

At-Large

(Council?s Apptmt)



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TREE BOARD:







New Position

Public Utility Representative





New Position

Educator Representative





New Position

Keep Columbus Beautiful Representative





New Position

Development or Building Community Representative

(Commercial or Industrial)





New Position

Development or Building Community Representative

(Residential Development)





New Position

Environment Advocacy Group Representative





New Position

Landscape or Forestry Representative





New Position

At-Large Member





New Position

At-Large Member



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TREE BOARD (Continued):







New Position

At-Large Member





New Position

At-Large Member



*Ordinance Number 02-43 that was adopted by Council is now in effect and

Council can begin making board appointments.



*There are eleven (11) members that must be appointed by Council, which consist

of the following.



(1) A public Utility providing service with the City;

(2) An educator employed by Columbus State University, the Muscogee County

School District, or Columbus Technical College whose principal field of

activity is science and/or the environment;

(3) The director or a commissioner of Keep Columbus Beautiful;

(4) A representative of the development or building community of the city

working primarily in commercial and/or industrial development;

(5) A representative of the development or building community of the city

working primarily in residential development;

(6) A representative of an environmental advocacy group headquartered in the

city; and

(7) A representative who is a landscape or forestry professional.

The additional four members of the tree board shall be appointed from the

public at large. The city arborist shall serve as an advisor to and as ex

officio member of the board, but shall not have the right to vote as a board

member.