Columbus, Georgia

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 2005



TO THE MAYOR:



RESOLUTION FOR SAM MITCHELL:



Have the Mayor to present this resolution to Mr. Sam Mitchell when he

comes to Columbus in August for the basketball camp. (Request of Councilor

Allen)

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TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:



SMOKE FREE ORDINANCE:



Have the staff to contact Albany, Athens Clarke County and Savannah to

determine if they are looking at a smoke-free ordinance and ask them to provide

us with a copy of it. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)



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ORCHARD GROVE CONTRACT:



Have the staff to look at the contract, because she would think that the

only individuals that the contract would apply to is whoever owns that mobile

home at the time the contract was signed. If someone purchased a mobile home

after the fact, then the City will not be responsible for that relocation.

(Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)

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TO THE CITY MANAGER:



SIGNATURE COMMUNITY:



Have the staff to do some research and look into a new program that is

under the Community Development Program, which is a grant in the amount of

$250,000 that is being offered to only 5 ? 10 select communities for housing,

downtown development and tourism. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



Have the staff to get together with Mr. Len Williams of the Housing

Authority to sit down and discuss it and look at developing an approach to

apply for this grant. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



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FLAT ROCK MOUNTAIN TRAIL PROJECT:



Have the staff to provide information as to what the cost would be if

something should happen where the organization no longer exists and is unable

to maintain this trail, and we have to continue to maintain it. (Request of

Councilor Woodson)



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HOPE VI PROJECT ? NAMES OF STREETS:



Have the staff to work with the consultants of the Hope VI Project to make

certain there is no duplication of street names in this area. (Request of

Councilor Turner Pugh)



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COMPLAINTS:



Have the staff to provide information as to what percentage of complaints

that were received and substantiated to be true. (Request of Councilor Turner

Pugh)



Have the staff to look at putting a complaint form on the website to allow

citizens to complete that form and email back to the Police Department.

(Request of Councilor Hunter) Also, provide a place for a signature on that

form. (Request of Councilor Allen)



Have the Chief of Police and the Public Safety Director to look at

developing a mediation process to allow the complaining party and the officer

to come together and talk about what happened which brought the complaint

forth. (Request of Councilor Hunter)



Have the staff to outline the complaint process procedures and include the

complaint form that is used by our Citizens Service Center and air it on CCG

TV. (Request of Councilor Woodson)

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Copies submitted to the following on January 27, 2005:



Mayor Poydasheff

Interim City Manager Hugley

City Attorney Fay





Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia