Columbus, Georgia

COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CONVENTION AND

TRADE CENTER AUTHORITY



MONTHLY MEETING

NOVEMBER 29, 2001



NOON



FOUNDER?S SUITE



A G E N D A





I. CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN AL HAYES





II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 2001





III. OLD BUSINESS



A. TRADE CENTER EXPANSION AND RENOVATION UPDATE

1. Presentation by Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd and Clark

2. Certificate of Appropriateness BHAR? Larry Campbell



IV. NEW BUSINESS



A. REQUEST PAYMENT APPROVAL FOR HBJK&C INC.

B. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL ? BOARD REPRESENTATION

C. RIVERCENTER CATERING



V. FINANCIALS - MS. CINDY WARE



A. SEPTEMBER 2001



B. OCTOBER 2001



VI. ADJOURNMENT







COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CONVENTION

AND

TRADE CENTER AUTHORITY



MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING



NOVEMBER 29, 2001



NOON



The monthly meeting of the Columbus Iron Works Convention and Trade Center

Authority was held in the Founder's Suite, at noon, on Thursday, November 29,

2001.



Authority Members Present: Chairman Al Hayes, Vice Chairman Cliff Johnson, and

Ms. Lori Canterbury



Authority Members Absent: Mr. Jerry Newman and Ms. Virginia Holman



Administrative Members Present: Mr. Larry Campbell, Executive Director, Ms.

Cindy Ware, Finance Manager, and Ms. Chasity Hall, Executive Secretary



Special Guest: Mr. Phil Johnson, Hecht Burdeshaw Johnson Kidd and Clark Inc.,

Architectural Firm



CALL TO ORDER

At 12:04 p.m., Chairman Al Hayes called the meeting to order.



APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Chairman Al Hayes asked if all members had receive and read the minutes from

the last meeting. With no corrections or additions to be made, Vice Chairman

Cliff Johnson made a motion to accept the minutes of the October 18, 2001

meeting, Ms. Lori Canterbury second the motion and the minutes were accepted as

written.



OLD BUSINESS:

A. TRADE CENTER EXPANSION AND RENOVATION UPDATE

1. Presentation by Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd and Clark

Mr. Phil Johnson with HBJK&C appeared before the Authority to update

the members on the status of the Trade Center Expansion and Renovation

Project. After a brief discussion, Mr. Johnson stated that the project was

continuing as scheduled. He then added that should there be any changes, he

would keep them abreast of the project?s position.



2. Certificate of Appropriateness BHAR

Mr. Larry Campbell reported that he and Mr. Phil Johnson meet with the

Historic Commission. Larry added that the renovation and expansion project had

received the BHAR Certificate of Appropriateness that is required before

construction can begin.



NEW BUSINESS:

A. REQUEST PAYMENT APPROVAL FOR HBJK&C INC

Larry passed out a copy of two invoices received from Hecht, Burdeshaw,

Johnson, Kidd and Clark. After a brief discussion, Vice Chairman Cliff Johnson

made the motion to approve the request for payment, for both HBJK&C as well as

payment for the consultant. Ms. Lori Canterbury, second both motions.



B. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL ? BOARD REPRESENTATION

Larry reported that the City of Columbus Youth Advisory Council had

approached him regarding the possibility of two students being appointed to the

Authority. Larry added that the students would serve as ex-officio members but

otherwise be a working member of the Authority, as much as possible. Ms. Lori

Canterbury made the motion to allow the students of the Youth Advisory Council

to participate as ex-officio members of the Authority, Vice Chairman Cliff

Johnson second the motion. Larry stated that he would inform the Youth

Advisory Council of the Authority?s decision.



C. RIVERCENTER CATERING

Larry passed out to each Authority Member a copy of a contract that

would allow Fine Host from the Trade Center to cater events at the

Rivercenter. The Authority decided to review the contract before making a

decision at the next meeting.



FINANCIAL REPORT:

A. SEPTEMBER 2001 Prepared and presented by Ms. Cindy Ware, see attached.



B. OCTOBER 2001 Prepared and presented by Ms. Cindy Ware, see attached.



ADJOURNMENT

With no further items of business to discuss, Chairman Al Hayes

adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m. The next regular meeting, which is normally

held the fourth Thursday of each month, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday

schedule will instead be held Thursday, January 24, 2002 at Noon in the

Founder?s Suite of the Trade Center.









Al Hayes, Chairman Larry Campbell,

Executive Director

Trade Center Authority Columbus, GA

Convention and Trade Center