Columbus Consolidated Government
Referrals From Mayor and Council-02/08/2005
Subject Homeless Task Force
Description Have the staff to discuss with the Homeless Task Force and see what
numbers, if any; they may be predicting which would impact residents in our
Housing Complexes that may be displaced from their homes with children if they
don?t comply with a new Federal law as it relates to those individuals living
in the Housing projects being required to volunteer a certain number of hours
of community service and if not, they will be evicted from their homes.
(Request of Councilor Woodson)
Have the City Attorney, City Manager and the Executive Director of the Housing
Authority to meet on this issue and determine how that Federal law is going to
be implemented and what guidelines will be coming down from the Federal level.
(Request of Mayor Poydasheff)
Have the staff to determine whether or not there is some type of procedures for
exemptions as it relates to this new Federal law.
(Request of Councilor Hunter)
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Response The City Manager and others met with Mr. Len Williams and staff from
the Columbus Housing Authority regarding this issue. Please see response from
Mr. Williams attached below.
Attachment from Len Williams, Columbus Housing Authority