Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

WORK SESSION

SEPTEMBER 23, 2003



The regular monthly Work Session of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called

to order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 23, 2003, on the Plaza Level of the

Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor.



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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Poydasheff and Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers were

Councilors Wayne S. Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry H. Henderson, Julius H. Hunter,

Jr., Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh, Nathan Suber and Evelyn

Woodson. Deputy City Manager Richard Bishop, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Clerk

of Council Tiny B. Washington and Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra Davis were

also present.



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ABSENT: Councilor R. Gary Allen was absent, but was officially excused upon the

adoption of Resolution Number 447-03. City Manager Carmen Cavezza was also

absent, but was represented by Deputy City Manager Richard Bishop.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Dr. Jessie Almsbaugh, Pastor - Grace Baptist Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students from St. Luke United Methodist Church.

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FINANCIAL BUDGET AWARD:



Mayor Poydasheff said he received a letter from Mr. Gosha, the Director of

Technical Services with the Government Finance Officers Association and said

that they are advising that our Comprehensive Annual Finance Report for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 2002 qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement for

Excellence in Financial Reporting. He said the Certificate of Achievement is

the highest form of recognition in Government Accounting and Financial

Reporting and said its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a

government and its management.



He said the Certificate of Achievement Plaque is going to be shipped to

Finance Director Kay Love and said when we receive it, we will have them to

come before the Council.



Councilor Woodson asked that a resolution be prepared thanking Kay Love

for her services to the Columbus Consolidated Government, as well as the

outstanding job she has done for us and her assistance in helping to win this

Award.

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PROCLAMATIONS:



?POW - MIA RECOGNITION DAY?:



With Mr. Jim Rhodes standing at the Council table, Councilor Henderson

read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation, proclaiming September 19, 2003, ?POW- MIA

Recognition Day? in Columbus, Georgia.

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FESTIVAL AT SOUTH COMMONS:



Mr. Dale Hester, of the Civic Center said he is here today to talk about

the Festival at South Commons, which in the past was called the Greater

Columbus Fair. He said there are several different things going on this year at

the Festival, which includes, a Wing Fling on this Saturday, Sept. 27th which

is a wing eating contest.



He said some of the new events also include a Kids Zone; whereby there

will be a lot of activities for the kids. There will also be a Circus, along

with a petting zoo. He said there would also be an Arts & Craft show and a

concert with Lou Graham, the lead singer of Foreigner. He said they also have

the Hollywood Racing Pigs.



Mr. Hester then introduced those employees who were present with him and

said these are the folks who make this Festival a success: Robin Noell, Karen

Thompson, Jennifer McVay, Teresa Snellings, Jeff Lomax and Nancy Rider.



Mr. Steve Theobault, owner of the Fair, appeared and said it has been a

pleasure working here in Columbus for the last 10 years. He said it is one of

the highlights of their tours here in the South and they enjoy being here and

are really looking forward to a great Fair this year. He said Mr. Hester has

worked very hard and has had some difficult circumstances within the last

month, but will overcome all of those and it will be a great event. He said he

looks forward to seeing everyone down there.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the September 16, 2003 meeting of the Council of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia was submitted and approved upon

the adoption of a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and seconded by

Councilor Woodson, which carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present for this meeting.

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CONSENT AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING FOURTEEN ITEMS, LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WERE SUBMITTED

AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY

MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:



An Ordinance (03-77) - Rezoning approximately 14.384 acres of property

located at 1150, 1156 & 1166 Double Churches Road from an R-1 District to an

R-2 District. (22-CA-03-Don Bowles, Inc./Bill Hart, Inc.)



An Ordinance (03-78) - Rezoning approximately 3.3 acres of property

located at 5619 & 5627 Hodges Drive from an R-1 District to an R-3 District.

(28-A-03-Jones & Tiger Creek Dev.)



An Ordinance (03-79) - Rezoning approximately 0.92 acres of property

located at 4261 St. Mary's Road from an R-1A District to an A-0 District.

(29-CA-

03-Lewis)



An Ordinance (03-80) - Amending Chapter 22 of the Columbus Code (Zoning

Ordinance) so as to create a new zoning district classification entitled Mill

Restoration Overlay District (MROD) District. (30-A-03-Planning Div.)



An Ordinance (03-81) - Rezoning approximately 0.71 acres of property

located at 1115 Brown Avenue from an R-3A District to an A-0 District.

(31-CA-03-Okeke)





An Ordinance (03-82) - Rezoning approximately 1.1 acres of property

located at 5151 & 5163 McCaghren Drive from an R-1 District to an R-3 District.

(32-CA-

03-Carlin)



An Ordinance (03-83) - Amending the "Official Street Map, City of

Columbus, Georgia", by changing the official street name for the section of

public roadway intersecting Fortson Road currently designated as "Cartledge

Road" to "Highland Pines Drive," to be one street name consistent the length of

roadway, authorizing the replacement of existing street name signs labeled as

Cartledge Road to Highland Pines Drive.



An Ordinance (03-84) - Regulating vehicular traffic in Columbus, Georgia

by

amending Columbus Code Section 20-7.2 One-Way Streets and Alleys by

adding Clearview Circle as a one-way street, direction: beginning at a point

430

feet west of the west curb of University Avenue and one-way running in a

counter- clockwise direction around the circle terminating at the intersection

of

Clearview Circle with Clearview Circle; authorizing the installation of official

traffic control signs indicating one-way operation; repealing conflicting

ordinances and for other purposes.



An Ordinance (03-85) - Amending the budgets for the fiscal year 2004

beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004, for certain funds of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia; appropriating from fund balances

amounts shown in each fund for purchases and activities continued from the 2003

fiscal year, and for other purposes.



An Ordinance (03-86) - An ordinance revising the organizational chart for

the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services.



A Resolution (446-03) - Authorizing the submission of an application and

if approved accept $12,500 in grant funds from the Governor's Office of Highway

Safety for the Columbus Police Department.



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THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AND

APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:



Application of Ms. Patricia Parker to temporarily close Meadowcliff Drive

from Primrose Drive to Fieldcrest Avenue on Friday, October 3, 2003 from

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in connection with the neighborhood watch emphasis

and picnic. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved its approval. Seconded by Councilor

Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for

this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING NEW ZONING PETITION, RECOMMENDED FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL BY

BOTH THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING DIVISION WAS SUBMITTED

AND AN ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED FOR BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS:





Petition submitted by Wes Driver to rezone approximately 9.95 acres of

property located at 5385, 5389, 5393, 5397, 5401, 5405, 5409, 5413, 5417 & 5421

Schatulga Road from a R-1A District to an M-1 District. (38-CA-03-Driver)



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (447-03) - Excusing Councilor R. Gary Allen from the

September 23, 2003 Council Meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved its adoption.

Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of

Council present for this meeting.

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WORK SESSION AGENDA:



HANDS ON COLUMBUS:



Ms. Danielle Podrazik said she is here today to tell you about Hands on

Columbus and to invite you to be a part of something that they are very excited

about. She said we all know why we should be involved in community service, as

it makes you feel good; it?s time to give back to your community and you should

give back of what you have been blessed with. She said all these are reasons

we should be involved with community service.



Ms. Podrazik said she thinks that we need to take a minute and look at why

people are not involved with community service. She said they often hear

reasons, such as they don?t have enough time, they are not old enough or it

requires too much time commitment, it doesn?t fit into my schedule, and various

other reasons. She said those are the problems that Hands on Columbus is here

to address. She said these are the basis behind the type of volunteer service

that they provide. She said their method of volunteerism is based on the

assumption that all of you and everyone here lead a busy life and community

service should be flexible and easily accessed.



She said therefore, their mission is to expand volunteerism by linking

active people with flexible opportunities for service. She said their projects

are hands on and can be done in a day. She said they are trying to lead a

grassroots effort to change Columbus in a way that only volunteers can do.



Ms. Podrazik said they provide service projects on a daily, monthly and

annual basis, whereby they partner with agencies throughout the community to

create or support their existing projects. She said they work with existing

projects, i.e. Kids Caf?, the Columbus Regional Mobile Unit, etc. She said they

also create projects where they see a need, like the MLK Serve - A -Thon, Pets

& People Project and the Bingo Project. She said they could support existing

projects or if you see a need in the community, you can come to us and we can

work to create a type of project that will meet that need.



She said all they ask from these projects is that they meet their three

criteria, but there is no long term commitment, as this is very important to

their volunteer; because they are very busy people and they don?t want to be

committed on a daily basis. She said they don?t do projects that require any

kind of training. She said they also don?t do fundraising for other

organizations, because they have to do their own fundraising.



She said basically, they are a kind of clearinghouse of volunteer

projects.

She said they are here to support the existing projects, as well as create some

of those projects to meet some of the needs here in Columbus. She said the

calendar, which she provided to the members of Council in their folder of

information, is their main source of information about Hands on Columbus

projects and is distributed on a monthly basis. She said the calendar contains

news and articles about Hands on Columbus, as well as our categorical calendar

of events; whereby they offer about 30?35 projects a month.



Ms. Podrazik said along with their Calendar Program, they also offer what

they call their Corporate Cares Project, whereby there is an opportunity for

corporations, businesses and schools and other groups to work together. She

said it is teambuilding for service. She said because they work hand in hand

with the agencies on a daily basis, they consider themselves experts on putting

together community service projects, as well as matching the service needs of

the community to a business need in its day-to -day life. She said community

service on a corporation level could help improve morale, as well as foster

teamwork; enhance leadership and much more. She said the best thing about the

Corporate Cares Program is that Hands on Columbus takes care of everything. She

said they do all of the planning and all the organization would need to do is

show up.



She said they are also a part of a National program called City Cares of

America, which has 31 affiliates across the nation and over 250,000 volunteers.

She said the primary mission of City Cares is to support and strengthen our

network as well as create new City Cares organizations. She said although they

are a part of a national organization; however, being distinctly local; they

are not bind to the type of programs that they do.



Ms. Podrazik said her main reason for being her today is to invite the

Mayor and Council to become a part of their Students Cares Program. She said on

November 8, they are going to kick off their youth services program in

Columbus, with what they are calling Student Cares Day; whereby this will be a

complete day of service dedicated to getting the youths of Columbus excited

about giving back to their community.



She said they have seen a need over the last few years to really actively

get youth involved in service and there are not a lot of opportunities for the

youth when they are under the age of 18, to volunteer with some of the

agencies. She said what they are going to be doing is working to create

projects that will be geared towards those who are age 18 and under volunteers.

She said this Student Cares Day would be the kickoff for that program, which

will start at 9:00 a.m., with a pep rally and they will split up and go across

the community and complete some service projects with various agencies at

different locations.

After the completion of the projects, there will be the finale, with a party,

celebration and awards celebration to honor the youths for the work that they

have done. She said they are hoping that this will develop into their Youth

Council that is going to provide projects for the youth of Columbus on a

monthly basis.



Ms. Podrazik said they are very excited about the things that they can do

here in Columbus. She then thanked the Mayor and Council for allowing her to be

here this morning, and also invited them to attend their informational session

on tonight at 6:00 p.m. for the Student Cares Day project.



Mayor Poydasheff said he thinks that Hands on Columbus is going to be a

big success in Columbus, along with the other projects and volunteers programs

that goes on here in Columbus, because the people cares.



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WHITE WATER RAFTING:



Mr. John Turner appeared and introduced Mr. Jim Phillips, the Columbus

River Keeper, along with Ms. Sherry Spurlin who have been working with him on

this project.



He said it has been over a year since they have talked with the Council

about this project and said that a lot has happened within that timeframe.





Mr. Turner then gave a fifteen-minute slide presentation, highlighting the

following areas outlining the benefits and key goals of this project:



- Environmental Benefits



- Habitat Restoration



- Aesthetic Benefits



- Historic Preservation





Mr. Turner showed photographs of other areas that have white water rafting.

He also pointed out that the Core of Engineering is interested in the Habitat

Restoration features of the project and said two of the species that they are

particularly interested in is the shuttle bass and the shuttle spider lily.



He said the shuttle bass is not an endangered species, but its habitat has

been very limited over the past hundred of years or so, as we have built dams

along the Chattahoochee River. He said historically, the shuttle bass has only

thrived in the Flint River system and the Chattahoochee system; and this

project would restore approximately two miles of historic shuttle bass habitat.

He said the shuttle spider lily is an endangered species and only exist in four

colonies throughout the southeast and they are all along the Fall line and said

this would be a particularly good place to try to re-establish a shuttle spider

lily colony.



Mr. Turner said one of the bonuses of this project, if this park is two

and half miles of river frontage; there are gaps in our protection along this

two and a half miles stretch of river and by purchasing these dams, we would be

protecting over a mile of river frontage from the low water mark to the high

water mark. He said we are starting to get a much better understanding of what

recreational opportunities will be available along the river and said we are

very excited about some of these opportunities.



He then went into further details outlining what will happen as a result

of this project, showing several slides.



Mr. Turner said they are also excited about the potential to be a catalyst

for Historic preservation along the river. He said these historic buildings are

there because of the power represented by water flowing down hill and said we

harness that power for industry at the turn of the century. He said by

restoring the river we are also getting people excited about restoring some of

these old historic buildings.



He then showed some slides of some of the old historic buildings.



Mr. Turner said in talking with developers, they think it is very

compatible with the kinds of things that they are trying to do, as they want

the river activated; because they feel like it adds value to their property. He

said as you know we have invested millions of dollars in our Riverwalk and said

we think this will be a compliment to the Riverwalk experience.



He said that this project is a bi-community effort and involves a lot of

people who are working on it. He said both City governments are involved and

those who are concerned with the economic development aspect, historic

preservation aspect, as well as the environmental aspect. He said one thing

that has been amazing about this project from the very beginning is that all

the diverse interest Groups also thinks this is a very good thing to do.



Mr. Turner said we are in the middle of a Core of Engineer study, which

will be completed in the spring of 2004 and in conjunction with that study,

they have

independently hired a consulting team, who designed the Oconee River White

Water venue. He said they are looking at this project strictly from a

recreational point of view and are working in conjunction with the Core of

Engineer to make sure that we accomplish our recreational goals at the same

time that we are accomplishing the habitat restoration goals.



He then went into further details in outlining the additional work that

has to be done on this project, which includes developing a capital funding

plan, however, they feel that they are on their way to funding this project. He

said if the Core of Engineers comes back with a positive reading on this, they

would invest an additional $4.5 million in it. He said we already have private

pledges of $2.5 million; thereby having raised around $7 million towards

funding this program. He said when they prepared this presentation they had not

acquired any dams, but as of last night, they have acquired one dam, the Eagles

& Phenix dam. He said the City Mills dam is under options as well.



Mr. Turner said, they still need to develop an ongoing management plan

that would address all of the operational issues associated with having this

river park as we envision it; however, there will be some expenses associated

with doing this, as well as some revenue potential. He said they feel like this

would be an activity that people will pay to enjoy. He said one of their most

important steps is to secure public support. He said they would need to get the

Council?s approval from Columbus, as well as Phenix City.



He said within another six months or so, they will be back with much more

detailed information in terms of the implementation of this project. He said

they are looking at starting construction in the summer of 2005.



Councilor McDaniel said he doesn?t have any problems with the project and

supports it wholeheartedly, as he thinks it will be a real boost for the City

of Columbus. He said some of them are in the experimental stage in trying to

develop a Marina downstream in the Oxbow Meadows area and then asked Mr.

Turner, if this, in any way will affect the possibility of building that

Marina.



Mr. Turner said it would not. He said in terms of flood control and flow,

it would have no impact downstream or upstream.



Councilor Woodson asked if the Riverboat would still be able to do their

dinner cruises, to which Mr. Turner said it would not affect that in any way.

He said there would be no impact downstream.



Mayor Poydasheff recognized the presence of Mr. Peter Bowden, Executive

Director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau as well as members of Uptown

Columbus who were seated in the Council Chambers.



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HOME POLICY ? SECTION 8 VOUCHER PROGRAM:



Ms. Lynnette Gross said they are here today with a proposal to change

their Home Policy on the first time homebuyers program, which is an opportunity

to expand the program to provide a median of people who in the past have not

been able to afford homeownership. She said this would allow individuals to be

able to become homeowners rather than renters.



She said the Section 8 Voucher in the past has always gone for rent;

however, HUD has come up with a program that would allow the Section 8 Voucher

to be used for payment for homeownership.



Mayor Poydasheff said when you talk about Section 8, it could be part of

several different laws and then asked Ms. Gross, what particular law was she

talking about.



Ms. Gross said this is under the Federal Register 24CFR Part 5, 903 & 982,

which is the Section 8 Homeownership Program. She said the program will allow

those who have in the past used the vouchers for rent to be able to use that

same voucher to make part of their house payment. She said it will be under a

second mortgage.



She then called upon Cathy Vaughn of the Columbus Housing Initiative, who

is very familiar with the program and will be working directly with the Housing

Authority to make this program work. She said the City would only be involved

with our $5,000 down payment assistance program.



Ms. Cathy Vaughn of the Columbus Housing Initiative said this program is

being held nationally and said it is one of the most innovative Federal

programs to hit the streets in decade. She said this program allows for the

subsidiary to disappear after 15 years. She said currently the Section 8

Voucher Program that subsidizes rental payments to landlords has no sun

setting, as long as that individual recipient is in need income wise, then they

are eligible for the subsidy.



She said under this particular program it would allow that individual to

build an asset and become a productive homeowner in the community and after 15

years that subsidy would go away; because that subsidy would cover a 15-year

second mortgage. She said the homeowner never sees a difference in their

payment, because their income has been maximized for the first mortgage. She

said the City?s down payment assistance program through HOME has traditionally

been the second position in their subsidy of the $5,000 down payment

assistance, which is a 5-year soft, second traditionally, with some recapture

clauses.



Ms. Vaughn said under this program, they are asking the City to pass a

resolution which would allow them to take a third position since the voucher

program takes the second position. She said it is an incredible program and is

being implemented successfully across the country with enormous success. She

said David Johnson, the Client Services Director at the Columbus Housing

Imitative, has been working with the Columbus Housing Authority for about a

year and half to two years now; making sure that the program is the best and

would be the highest and best usage of everyone?s funds. She said they are

ready to roll it out and upon the adoption of the resolution they will have

five homeowners that are prepared to purchase their home. She said they have

been in their program for eight months working towards the goal of the American

deal of homeownership.



She said they have talked with the new DCA Commissioner, Michael Baddy and

have explained the program to him and said we are one of the few cities in the

State of Georgia that are prepared to implement this program. She said their

success rate, as it is right now, would be one of the highest in the country.



Mayor Poydasheff said he doesn?t think it will be fair to the Council to

engage or entertain any resolution unless they have gotten all of the facts and

the details, which includes an honest evaluation of the pros and cons; because

we will be asked to be a third mortgagee. He said we also need to be provided

with some of the successes and failures of this program in the United States,

so that when the Council entertains this resolution, they will do it with their

eyes open and will be fully conversant with what?s going on.



He said it?s a great program and he understands that; however, there may

be pitfalls and he wouldn?t want the Council to do something without getting

all of the facts and we don?t have them yet.



Councilor Henderson said it sounds like a great program and said anything

that encourages homeownership and get some of the people who are tenants, to

become homeowners is great. He said he would be interested in hearing about

some of the backgrounds in some of the cities that are currently undertaking

this project, to include; perhaps, if there has been any increase in

foreclosures, if they have some type of home program that the City is currently

sponsoring, helping with purchase assistance.



Ms. Vaughn said they would be glad to work with the City Manager?s office

in providing them with the name of the cities that they know of that have had

this program under their belt for some time.



She said CHI and the Housing Authority have researched it in detail over

the last two years and said that foreclosure actually goes down significantly.

She said under this program as opposed to a traditional down payment assistance

program, there is a guaranteed subsidy that will last at least 15 years that

will pay a large portion of that mortgage, which minimizes the potential for

foreclosure. She said another requirement of this program is that there is a

loss mitigation program implemented at the CHI level, whereby they are working

with these clients for several years to ensure loss prevention and said that

doesn?t exist in the current and traditional down payment assistance program.

She said there is nobody watching your money like they are in this program; so,

therefore, what we are seeing nationwide is a significant decrease in

foreclosures.



After continued discussion on this subject, several members of the Council

expressed their views on the matter, after which Ms. Vaughn then responded to

several questions of Mayor Poydasheff and members of the Council regarding this

program.



Several members of the Council then requested additional information from

Ms. Vaughn, which is outlined below.



Councilor Suber said Ms. Vaughn has stated that a small percentage of

people would qualify, asked, what would that small percentage be. He said if

you are still looking at people that have been accustomed to renting for a

number of years. What type of people are we looking at in purchasing these

homes?



Mayor Poydasheff asked Ms. Vaughn to also include in her information to

the Council, what are the qualifications in participating in this program.



After more than twenty minutes of discussion, with Ms. Vaughn responding

to further questions of the Council, Ms. Lynnette Gross said that this

partnership and program could not exist without the capacity of the Columbus

Housing Initiative. She said the City would not have the resources to put this

program into place.



Ms. Gross said she would like to bring the Council up-to-date on an

administrative change to the Home Rehab Program that they would like to

implement. She said when we came before the Council about a year ago, we told

you that these programs were a work in progress and as we saw a way to improve

them, we would like to do so.



She said with the Homeowner Rehab, they have found that they can get a

?bigger bang for their buck?, if they can put the people out of the home during

the rehab. She said it is very difficult to work around furnishings and people

when you are doing a rehab. She said they have spent a lot of time on this for

it to be most cost effective for the City and yet still follow the HUD

guidelines. She said what they are proposing is that they go out for an RFP for

a moving company to pack the belongings up of the homeowners, put them in

temporary storage and after completion of the rehab project, they move them

back.



Ms. Gross said what they have found out is that most of the homeowners

were leaving belongings and moving in with relatives during the rehab project.

She said what it would cost them would be one rehab a year, which means that

they will only be able to do 15 rehab projects versus 16. She said they would

be able to accomplish more in those 15 rehabs and would be better satisfaction

to the client.



Deputy City Manager Bishop said this is just brought to the Council to

brief them this morning; however, they will come back with a recommendation for

the Council at a later date.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:



Deputy City Manager Richard Bishop highlighted some upcoming events, which

are outlined below.



Sept. 23, 6:00 p.m., Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan ? Planning Area 12 & 13,

South Columbus Recreation Center



Sept. 24, 8:00 am. ? 4:00 p.m., Work Day ? Tri-City Leadership, House of

Heroes, 3024 Wise Street



Sept. 25, 3:00 p.m., W.C. Bradley Company/Char-Broil ? Home Depot- Columbus

Parks & Rec ? KaBoom Playground Ribbon Cutting Program, 101 LaFayette Drive



Sept. 25, 6:00 p.m., Carpenter?s Way Banquet (Glenn Davis) Trade Center



Sept. 26, 3:00 ? 4:30 p.m., House of Heroes Congressional Ceremony, CSU Lumpkin

Center





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YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Mayor Poydasheff said it is his understanding that Councilor Woodson has

her nominee for the Youth Advisory Council and said he would ask the Council to

support a deviation from our Work session and allow Councilor Woodson to make

her nomination. She said her name is Bracha Williams.



Councilor Woodson then made a motion that Miss Williams be confirmed.

Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously by those nine members

of Council present for this meeting.





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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Mayor Pro

Tem Rodgers then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Woodson

and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this

meeting, with the time being 10:15 A.M.



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Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia