Columbus, Georgia

MEMORANDUM







DATE: April 10, 2004



TO: Mayor Poydasheff

Each Councilor





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: Industrial & Port Development Commission

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The terms of office of Rev. Gregory Blue, Mr. Jon Dodds and Mr. Allen

Taber on the Industrial & Port Development Commission will expire on April 30,

2004. All three incumbents are eligible to succeed themselves for another

five-year term.



Including Mr. Dodds and Mr. Taber there are four board members who resides

in Senatorial District 16. There are three board members who reside in

Senatorial District 15, and currently there is no women serving on this board.



Enclosed is a copy of our data sheet, as well as a list of the current

members.



Please advise if there are any questions.











INDUSTRIAL AND PORT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED AUGUST 9, 1990)

(SUPERCEDES AUGUST 1, 1983 REVISION)



CREATED BY: Columbus Council?s Resolution No. 4-81, adopted January 6, 1981

pursuant to Georgia Laws 1965, Page 702 and Georgia Laws 1967, Page 947.



CHARTER REFERENCE: Section 4-623 of the original Columbus Charter that was

deleted by Act No. 1237, Ga. L. 1980, but reestablished by Act No. 110, (H.B.

75), signed into law on March 24, 1981. See also Section 4-103, General

Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCES: Secs. 2-1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general

provision relating to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees



COMPOSTION OF BOARD: Seven members. (Columbus Charter, Sec. 4-623 (2)



QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Members of the Columbus Council are not authorized

to serve as members of this board. See also Sec. 2-3.02 (a) Col. Code for

general qualifications for all boards.



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Columbus Council.



TERMS OF OFFICE: Five years.



POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: See Ga. L. 1967, Page 947.



COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated. (Ga. L. 1967, Page 947).



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, Sec. 2-1, for general provisions

applying to all boards, commissions and authorities



OTHER REFERENCES: See 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.



INDUSTRIAL & PORT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION







Organization:

Industrial & Port Development Commission



Address:

P.O. Box 1200

Columbus, GA 31902-1200

Phone:

Fax:

706-327-1566

706-327-7512



Contact:



Title:

Secretary/

Treasurer



General Counsel:

N/A



Meeting Date:

Meet as needed/Chamber of Commerce



Charge/Mission

This board issues bonds to finance private industrial and business projects for

special applications that cannot be financed by the Development Authority of

Columbus. It has seven (7) members, all of which are appointed by the Columbus

Council. (Ga. Laws 1965, Page 702, Ga. Laws 1967, Page 947 and Columbus

Charter, Sec. 4-623)





Industrial & Port Development: Term Begins Term Ends Appointed By



William Allen Taber, Jr. SD-16 05-01-99 04-30-04 Council

2934 Wakefield Way

Columbus, GA 31906



Rev. Gregory Blue SD-15 05-01-99 04-30-04 Council

341 Henson Avenue

Columbus, GA 31907



Jon Dodds SD-16 05-01-99 04-30-04 Council

6433 Fall Branch Drive

Columbus, GA 31904



Bob Gilson SD-16 (Appt. 9-16-03) 05-01-02 04-30-07 Council

7505 Macon Road

Midland, GA 31820



Fernando Verdree SD-15 05-01-02 04-30-07 Council

#4 Skylake Court

Columbus, GA 31907



Dan Beam SD-16 (Appt. 12-17-02) 05-01-02 04-30-07 Council

P. O. Box 9047

Columbus, GA 31908



Wade Tomlinson SD-15 05-01-02 04-30-07 Council

840 Cooper Avenue

Columbus, GA 31906 (RESIGNED)KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION