Columbus, Georgia

CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA



FOR THE MEETING OF JUNE 10, 2003





O R D I N A N C E S:





(1) 1st Reading ? Rezoning approximately 51.94 acres of property located on the

northeast side of Blackmon Road, 1,094 feet north of Warm Springs Road from an

A-1 District to an R-2 District. (12-A-03-Billings) (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)

(Both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division recommend

approval.)



(2) 1st Reading - Rezoning approximately 57.84 acres of property located on

the north side of Williams Road between Stevens Lane and Cleo Drive from an A-1

District to a C-3 District. (13-CA-03) (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers) (Both the

Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division recommend conditional

approval.)



(3) 1st Reading - Providing for the establishment of taxing districts,

including a county-wide general services district and two (2) urban services

districts and three (3) Business Improvement Districts (BID); providing for the

levy, assessment, and collection of taxes for Columbus, Georgia within such

districts for the year 2003 as provided under the Charter of the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia; providing penalties for violations of the

provisions of said ordinance; and for other purposes. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(4) 1st Reading - Providing for the levy, assessment, and collection of taxes

for the public school system of Columbus, Georgia. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(5) 1st Reading ? Amending the General Government and the Public Safety

Pension Plans and the Major Disability Income Plan by changing the percentage

of the member's average monthly earnings from two percent to one and one-half

percent in determining the amount of normal retirement pension, late retirement

pension and the amount of disability retirement pension for eligible employees

hired after June 30, 2003; and for other purposes. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(6) 2nd Reading - Providing for contributions to the Columbus, Georgia General

Government Employees' Pension Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003.

(Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(7) 2nd Reading ? Providing for Government funding of a Death Benefit Escrow

for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(8) 2nd Reading ? Providing for Government funding of a Major Disability

Income Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. (Budget Chairperson

Pugh)



(9) 2nd Reading ? Providing for the supplemental contributions to the Columbus,

Georgia Pension Plan for employees of the Department of Public Safety for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)







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(10) 2nd Reading ? Adopting non operating 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, and appropriating the amounts

shown in each budget. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(11) 2nd Reading ? Amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code

Solid Waste Collection and Disposal by changing the guidelines for an offset to

the residential rate for low-income households. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(12) 2nd Reading ? Adopting an operating budget for the fiscal year 2004

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

consolidated government of Columbus, Georgia and appropriating the amounts

shown in each budget. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(13) 2nd Reading ? Amending certain sections of the Columbus Code and changing

miscellaneous fees which are included in the Proposed Fee Increase Chart for

the following departments: Fire and EMS, Public Services and Parks and

Recreation, and which were recommended by the Council Budget Review Committee

for the FY04 budget. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(14) 2nd Reading ? Regulating vehicular traffic in Columbus, Georgia by

deleting from the "Official Street Map, City of Columbus, Georgia" the street

segments and rights-of-way of Mount Street, 5th Avenue and old alignment of

Hamilton Road and the new alignment of 5th Avenue north of 18th Street with

each street segment being described in detail by parcels on surveyed plats by

Thomas L. French, Jr. and made a part of the ordinance by reference; providing

that all existing utility easements of record remain in effect and providing

appropriate width of easements as required by the applicable utility companies

will be reserved for unknown utilities; authorizing disposal of said property

in accordance with the Columbus Charter and repealing any conflicting

ordinances. (Councilor McDaniel)



(15) 1st Reading ? Amending Columbus Code, Chapter 13, so as to adopt the State

Rules and Regulations for Food Service for protection of public health and

sanitation; to provide a permit fee for food service establishment permits; and

for other purposes. (Councilor McDaniel)



(16) Providing for the demolition of structures located at 1612 - 3rd Avenue

(James P., Cecil P., Sr. and Archibald W. Brown, II, owners), 1031 Sheridan

Avenue (Crawford Enterprises, Inc., owner), 715 Fort Benning Road (Robert E. &

J.P. Goolsby, owners), 1021 - 17th Street (Marvin R. & Rose D. Hanks, owners),

2927 Clover Lane (Ivan V. & Carolyn A. Hurey, owners), 3751 Cusseta Road, Lot

117 (Ann Myong Isaacs, owner), 314 - 27th Street (Cora Lee Melvin, owner), 4780

Gardiner Drive (Midland Mortgage #2, owner), 332 - 26th Street (Mary L.

Pearson, Life Estate, owner), 3751 Cusseta Road, Lot 108 (Bobby G. Penny,

owner), 2520 - 3rd Avenue (William C. & Mattie Smith, owners), and for

demolition services for the Inspections and Code Division in accordance with a

Tabulation of Bid sheet. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



R E S O L U T I O N S:





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(17) Commending and congratulating Mr. Kenneth Thomas upon his receipt of the

2003 Governor's Award in the Humanities and for his work in historic

preservation and genealogical research in Georgia. (Mayor Poydasheff)



(18) Commending and congratulating Mr. Charles Donald Beall upon his receipt of

the 2003 Governor's Award in the Humanities and for his work in preserving

African-American history in southwest Georgia. (Mayor Poydasheff)



(19) Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Ray G. Evans, former Division

Manager of the Parks and Recreation Department who passed away on May 27,

2003. (Councilor Woodson)



(20) Commending Ms. Gina Perez for her service as Georgia State President and

National Parliamentarian for SkillsUSA-VICA. (Mayor Poydasheff)



(21) Expressing appreciation to Dr. Paul E. May for meritorious service on the

Animal Control Advisory Board. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(22) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Frank Chester for meritorious service on

the Building Authority. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(23) Expressing appreciation to Ms. Stella Shulman for meritorious service on

the Building Contractors Examining Board. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(24) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Timothy Johnson for meritorious service on

the Community Development Advisory Council. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(25) Expressing appreciation to Ms. Connie Parrish for meritorious service on

the Community Development Advisory Council. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(26) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Homer Kuhl for meritorious service on the

Columbus Community Development Advisory Council. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(27) Expressing appreciation to Ms. Biddy Hammett for meritorious service on

C.I.R.C.L.E. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(28) Expressing appreciation to Ms Ann Henderson for meritorious service on

C.I.R.C.L.E. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(29) Expressing appreciation to Dr. Nemia Chai for meritorious service on

C.I.R.C.L.E. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(30) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Jim White for meritorious service on the

Civic Center Advisory Board. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(31) Expressing appreciation to Ms. Jasmine Houston for meritorious service on

the Civic Center Advisory Board. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(32) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Jim Walker for meritorious service on the

Civic Center Advisory Board. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)