Columbus, Georgia

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2002





TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR:



LIGHTS ON VEHICLES:



Have the staff to go back and recheck the State law and look at it , as

well as let?s bring awareness to the public, as to what is legal and what?s

illegal. (Request of Councilor Woodson)

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TO THE CITY MANAGER:





DEMOLITION OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES:



Have the staff to prepare a pamphlet that explains what the procedures are

in tearing down a substandard structure, and make it available to the citizens.

(Request of Councilor Woodson) Also, when the staff meets with the individuals,

and goes over the process, have them to make available paperwork for the

individuals to sign, as well as the staff member to sign. (Request of Mayor

Peters)



Once the staff receives the total cost of demolition from the demolition

company, have the staff to look at sending out another notice to the property

owner advising them how much it will cost for the property to be demolished by

the contractor that the City is using and the amount that includes the asbestos

removal. Also, include in that letter, an explanation of the procedures for

them to follow, if they want to remove the structure with asbestos, then they

will have to follow those same guidelines, as a licensed contractor. (Request

of Councilor Turner Pugh)



Have the staff to work with the Columbus Housing Initiative to develop

information, to provide some educational information to those individuals who

may serve as executor or executrix of wills, as it relates to property.

(Request of Councilor Henderson)





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TREES:



When we replace a tree, have the staff to make sure that we look at

replacing it with something that was comparable to what was there, but don?t

distort the home-site or the landscape of that site. (Request of Councilor

Allen)

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Copies submitted to the following on February 13, 2002:



Mayor Peters

City Manager Cavezza

City Attorney Fay

Assistant Chief of Police Mott







Tiny B. Washington

Clerk of Council

Council of Columbus, Georgia