Columbus, Georgia

Memorandum





DATE: February 28, 2002



TO: Mayor Peters

Each Councilor





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council



SUB: Community Development Advisory Council



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The terms of office of Douglas Bryant, Mary Crawford, William Flewellen,

Timothy Johnson, Gary Allen Jones, Homer Kuhl, Floretta Thornton-Reid, Gloria

Weston-Smart, Clementine Stephens, and Mr. Leigh Stewart.



Mary, Crawford, William Flewellen, Homer Kuhl, and Clementine Stephens are

not eligible to succeed themselves, as they will have served two consecutive

full terms of office when their current term expires.



Douglas Bryant, Timothy Johnson, Gary Allen Jones, Floretta Thornton-Reid,

Gloria Weston-Smart and Leigh Stewart are eligible to succeed themselves.



There are thirteen (13) members who serve on this board. There are

currently seven women serving on this board.



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

members.





COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(MARCH 1, 2001)



CREATED BY: Resolution No 670-97



CHARTER REFERENCE: NONE



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: NONE



COMPOSITION OF BOARD: The Columbus Consolidated Council Community Development

Advisory shall be composed of no less than thirteen members.



QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS: Members must be a resident of Muscogee

County.



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Ten members, one from each Council District to be

appointed by the Representing Councilor and three members from the neighborhood

strategy redevelopment and revitalization areas and community recommended by

Community Development Staff to be appointed by the Mayor and the Community and

Economic Development Staff will serve as non-voting members, in an advisory

role, and a member will be appointed secretary of the Advisory Council.



TERMS OF OFFICE: Members appointed by Council shall serve for two year terms

and members appointed by Mayor shall serve for three year terms.



POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Provide an advisory function to the

City Council of the Consolidated Government through its (departments and

staff) (2 To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and considering

decisions regarding the Community Development Program and other Federal

programs. 3) To provide a vehicle for communicating community needs between

the citizens, community and Economic Development Staff, other Departments and

the City Council of Columbus, Georgia. 4) To assist in determining the

communities needs on all grant applications for Community Development Grant

funds and other available HUD Grant funds. 5) To monitor development (

progress on approved projects) and routinely review expenditures as outlined in

application for funding. 6) To recommend programs, activities or projects to

Community and Economic Development Staff to be under taken by the Community

Development Block Grant funds and other HUD Grant Programs.









COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL





Organization:

Community Development Advisory Council



Address:

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA 31902

Phone:

Fax:

706-653-4488

706-653-4486



Contact:

Lynette Gross, Secretary

Title:

Acting *

Chairman



General Counsel:

N/A



Meeting Date:

The regular meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of February, May,

September and December unless it is a holiday or otherwise approved by the

Community Development Advisory Council Chairperson.



Charge/Mission

The purposes of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia Community

Development Advisory Council are: To provide an advisory function to the City

Council of The Consolidated Government through its (departments and staff), an

annual staff and annual program plan for the Community Development Block

Program and other Federal Grant programs administered by the Community and

Economic Development Department; to provide a forum (regularly scheduled

meetings for the exchange of ideas and considering decisions regarding the

Community Development Program and other Federal Grant programs; to provide a

vehicle for communicating community needs between the citizens, Community and

Economic Development Staff, other Departments and the City Council of Columbus,

Georgia; to assist in determining the communities needs on all grant

applications for Community Block Grant funds other available HUD Grant funds;

to monitor program development (progress on approved projects) and routinely

review expenditures as outlined in applications for funding and to recommend

programs, activities or projects to Community and Economic Development Staff to

under taken by the Community Development Block Grant funds and other HUD Grant

Programs. Created by Resolution No. 670-97.





Community Dev. Advisory Council: Terms Begins Term Ends Appointed By





William Flewellen SD-15 Appt. 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District One)

3539 Stratford Drive

Columbus, GA 31906

(706)563-7500 (wk)



Clementine Stephens SD-16 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Two)

4827 - 11 th Avenue

Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 571-0347 (hm)



Mary Crawford SD-15 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Three)

4555 Graydon Ct.

Columbus, GA 31903

(706)689-7455 (hm)



Douglas Bryant SD-15 (Appt. 5-1-01) 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Four)

4702 Evans street

Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 596-3428 (wk)



Homer Kuhl SD-16 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Five)

5241 Pine Needle Drive

Columbus, GA 31907



Timothy Johnson (Appt. 2-19-02) SD-16 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Six)

5 Pointer Court

Columbus, GA 31909



Ms. Floretta Thornton-Reid SD-15 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Seven)

526 Broadway

Columbus, GA 31901



Leigh Stewart SD-16 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council District Eight)

1608 Springer Street

Columbus, GA 31901





Gloria Weston-Smart SD-16 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council At-Large #9)

6400 Main Street Apt #1-I

Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 685-9434



Wade Burford SD-16 03-28-00 03-27-02 Council

(Council At-Large #10)

6748 Scoter Drive

Midland GA 31820



Cynthia Walker SD-16 03-28-01 03-27-03 Mayor

(Mayor's Appmt)

5014 13th Avenue

Columbus, GA 31904

(706) 689-8668 (wk)



Charlie Fortson SD-15 03-28-01 03-27-03 Mayor

(Mayor's Appmt).

1159 Brandywine Court

Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 687-3731



Connie Jewel Parrish 03-28-01 03-27-04 Mayor

(Mayor's Appmt.)

2818 Auburn Ave. SD-16

Columbus, GA 31906