Columbus, Georgia

Memorandum







DATE: April 10, 2004



TO: Mayor Poydasheff







FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: Housing Authority of Columbus

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The term of office of Mr. Franklin Douglas on the Housing Authority of

Columbus will expire on April 30, 2004. He is eligible to succeed himself, as

this will be the end of his first full term of office on the board, which he

was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Lula Huff.



Members of this board are appointed exclusively by the Mayor without

Council confirmation being necessary, but former Mayors have requested such

confirmation.



Please let us have the name of your appointee as soon as you have made

your selection.



cc: Council Members







HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED AUGUST 9, 1990)

(SUPERCEDES MARCH 22, 1979 REVISION)

(REVISED 11-4-99)





CREATED BY: Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved March 30, 1937

(Ga. L. 1937, Page 210), as amended.



CHARTER REFERENCE: Section 4-620 for reference to this specific board and

Section 4-103 for General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and

Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Sec. 2-1, 2-2.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general

provision relating to all Boards, Commissions, Authorities and Committees.



COMPOSTION OF BOARD: This board shall consist of six members. (GA. L. 1937,

page 210), Resolution number 444-99 Pursuant to O.C.G.A. ?8-3-50 appointing a

Resident Advisory Board Member and Columbus Charter Sec. 4-620)



QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS: No Commissioner of this Authority may be an officer

or employee of the Columbus Consolidated Government (GA. L. 1937, Page 217, Sec

5) and Sec 2-3-02 (a) Col. Coded for general qualifications for all boards.



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: The Mayor. Prior to 1981, all members were nominated by

the Mayor and confirmed by the Council in resolution form. By memorandum of May

11, 981 from the then City Attorney to the then Mayor, the Mayor?s nomination

need not be confirmed by the Council.



TERMS OF OFFICE: Five years. (Ga. L. 1937, Page 217, Sec. 5)



POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBLITIES: See GA. L. 1937, Pages 210 through 230.



COMPENSATION: A Commissioner shall receive no compensation, for his service,

but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses

incurred in the discharge of his duties. (Ga. L. 1937, Page 217, Sec. 5)



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Columbus Code, Section 2-1, for general provisions

applying to all Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.



OTHER REFERENCES: Minutes of the City Commission meeting of April 11, 1938 for

resolution declaring the need for the authority and Clerk of Council?s list of

Miscellaneous General Provisions applying to all boards, commission,

authorities and committees to which members are appointed and/or confirmed by

the Columbus Council.





HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS





Organization:

Housing Authority of Columbus



Address:

1000 Wynnton Road

Columbus, GA 31902

Phone:

Fax:

706-571-2800

706-571-2864



Contact:

Len Williams

Title:

Executive Director



General Counsel:

N/A



Meeting Date:

The 3rd Wednesday of each month/Executive Board Room at 10:00 a.m.



Charge/Mission

This board is responsible for all public housing projects. It is also, in

conjunction with the Department of Community Development, responsible for the

various urban renewal projects. It has six (6) members, all of which are

appointed exclusively by the Mayor. (Ga. Laws, 1937, Page 210 and Columbus

Charter, Sec. 4-620) (Increased by one member approved by Res. No. 444-99

pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 8-3-50 appoint a Resident Advisory Board Member)







Housing Authority of Columbus: Term Begins Term Ends Appointed By



Beatrice Grant SD-15 11-15-03 11-16-04 Mayor

3400 - 8th Avenue #111-D

Columbus, Georgia 31904

(Resident position)



Franklin Douglas (Appt. 4-15-97) SD-16 05-01-99 04-30-04 Mayor

7240 Standing Boy Road

Columbus, GA 31904



Millie Torcha (Appt. 7-31-96) SD-16 05-01-00 04-30-05 Mayor

5021 Montego Drive

Columbus, GA 31909



Wade Tomlinson (Appt. 9-9-03) SD-15 05-01-01 04-30-06 Mayor

840 Cooper Avenue

Columbus, GA 31906



Larry Cardin SD-16 05-01-01 04-30-06 Mayor

2934 Fleetwood Drive

Midland, GA 31906



Roxanne Campbell SD-15 (Appt. 8-14-01) 05-01-02 04-30-07 Mayor

6737 Forrest Road

Columbus, GA 31907



Sharon Douglas SD-16 05-01-03 04-30-08 Mayor

60 Benfield Court

Columbus, GA 31907