Columbus, Georgia

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2004



TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:



ELECTED OFFICIALS:



Have the staff to prepare a report for the Council, advising what

authority, if any, does the Council have over elected officials, i.e. Sheriff,

Marshal and Coroner; and if they don?t have any authority, advise who does have

authority over these officials. (Request of Councilor McDaniel)



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LAWSUITS:



Have the staff to also determine what holds us liable in lawsuits dealing

with the offices of elected officials. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



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RESOLUTION FOR CHIEF DOZIER:



Have the staff to prepare a resolution expressing the Council?s

appreciation to Chief of Police Willie Dozier who will be retiring on October

31st. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



Have the staff to prepare a resolution congratulating the Major from the

Marksmanship unit, who won the Silver Medal at the Olympics. Also, prepare a

resolution for the Drill Sergeant, who was selected as Drill Sergeant of the

Year for the United States Army. (Request of Mayor Poydasheff)



Have the staff to prepare a resolution commending Georgia Power Company,

the Public Safety Departments, the Public Services Division and the 311 Center

for their assistance during the recent storms. (Request of Councilor McDaniel)





TO THE CITY MANAGER:



PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLAINTS:



Have the staff to meet with her to discuss what processes are being used

in documenting the complaints that comes into the Public Safety Departments.

(Request of Councilor Woodson)



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ST. MARY?S ROAD:



Have the staff to put together some options, along with cost for a

connecting road for the eastern end of St. Mary?s Road or a possible solution

to the problems with the closing of Moye Road and let?s discuss it at a Council

Work Session. (Request of Councilor Hunter)



When the staff looks at St. Mary?s Road and Moye Road, make sure we look

at the other side of Moye Road; because it may be more fiscally responsible to

try to have a road going from St. Mary?s Road to Moye Road on the City?s side

versus the Fort Benning side, rather than going to Cusseta Road because of all

the problems we had with the proposed road that was to go to Cusseta Road from

St. Mary?s Road. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)



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SIRENS:



Have the staff to look into a complaint from one of his constituents who

was unable to hear the sirens in her home during the recent storms. Also, let?s

look at possibly removing the language and just make the alarm louder. (Request

of Councilor Allen)



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OAK TREES:



Have the staff to provide information to the Council as to what is being

done with the wood whenever oak trees are removed after a storm. (Request of

Councilor McDaniel)

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Copies submitted to the following on September 22, 2004:



Mayor Poydasheff

City Manager Cavezza

City Attorney Fay







Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council