Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item # __1____



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



6/03/2003



Agenda Report # _64_____



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Revision of the Columbus Waste Management Plan and Short Term

Work Program



INITIATED BY: Department of Public Services

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Recommendation: Approval is requested of the Draft Solid Waste Management Plan

and Short Term Work Program and for submission to the Lower Chattahoochee

Regional Development Center (LCRDC) for review and approval.



Background: The State?s minimum planning standard and procedures for the

Solid Waste Management Plan and Short Term Work Program require updating every

five years. All of the minimum public participation requirements have been met.



Analysis: The State of Georgia requires a five-year update to remain eligible

to receive solid waste grants, loans and permits. Our plan has been revised and

presented at two public hearings, which were held on April 9, 2003, and May 14,

2003. This program has been in operation for the past thirteen (13) years and

has enabled Columbus to proceed with its plan in an organized fashion with very

positive results.



Financial Considerations: State solid waste grants and loans are tied to

having an updated Short Term Work Program (STWP). Our participation is

therefore the best course of action.



Legal Considerations: Non-Compliance would result in Columbus being placed on

a State listing of local governments not eligible for solid waste grants and

loans.



Recommendations/ Actions: That the Mayor and City Council concurs with the

revised Columbus Solid Waste Management plan and Short Term Work Program.

































A RESOLUTION



NO. ________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE COLUMBUS REVISED WASTE

MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM TO THE LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT CENTER (LCRDC) FOR ITS REVIEW.



WHEREAS, the revised Solid Waste Management Plan and Short Term Work Program

complies with the requirements of the Georgia Solid Waste Management Plan; and,



WHEREAS, the plan and program once approved by the State of Georgia will be

utilized as the principal planning document for solid waste.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to proceed with presentation of the

revised Solid Waste Management Plan and Short Term Work Program for Columbus

Muscogee County to the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Development Center.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the __ day of _______ ___, 2003 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of __________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor