Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 14, 2003



The regular weekly meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called to

order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 14, 2003, on the Plaza Level of the

Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor,

and Honorable John J. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.



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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Poydasheff and Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers were

Councilors R. Gary Allen, Wayne S. Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry H. Henderson,

Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh, Nathan

Suber and Evelyn Woodson. City Manager Carmen Cavezza, City Attorney Clifton

Fay, Clerk of Council Tiny B. Washington and Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra

Davis were also present.



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ABSENT: No one was absent.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Councilor Wayne Anthony.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff.

(See below for Rosemont Head Start reciting the pledge)

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COLONEL & MRS. ROY BROOKS:



Mayor Poydasheff extended best wishes to Col. & Mrs. Roy Brooks as they

celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary. He said he gave them a proclamation

on Sunday and he just wanted to mention it on today. He said what an

inspiration and a blessing to all of us in this City. He said they are still

going strong supporting and doing all sorts of good works for our City.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



WITH LOS ANGELES DODGER PITCHER EDWIN JACKSON, ALONG WITH HIS PARENTS,

EDWIN & REGINA JACKSON, AS WELL AS COACH CHARLES FLOWERS STANDING AT THE

COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR

DAVIS AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



Councilor Davis said we have a very special person with us here on today

and one in whom we are extremely proud of. He said not long ago Edwin Jackson

was pitching in the high school playoffs for Shaw High School, Coach Charles

Flowers? team. He said he remembers Edwin was pitching in the final game

against Columbus High and; he was there watching him and said he told Coach

Bruce Wade that this young man has some good stuff and he is going places.



He said shortly after that, Edwin signed out of high school with the Los

Angeles Dodgers and went on into the farm system to play there and within two

and a half years you got your call to the big leagues. He said not long ago in

September, Edwin made the headlines several times in the newspaper. He said we

just want to let Edwin know that we are extremely proud of him and all of his

accomplishments. He said what is really interesting is that Edwin pitched his

first major league game, his debut on his birthday and he won, and that

established a major league record.



Edwin Jackson said it is an honor to be able to have an opportunity to

represent not only himself, and his parents, but also the City of Columbus as

well.



Councilor Davis said one of the reasons, we wanted Edwin here today is

because we wanted to acknowledge his hard work, dedication and his perseverance

and we want to celebrate in your success, because you are part of Columbus. He

said we are definitely proud of you and want you to know that we wish you the

best of success in your career and to always remember Columbus and to be a good

role model to all the young men coming up behind you that aspire to fill your

shoes.



He then read the following resolution in its entirety.



A Resolution (472-03) - Commending and congratulating Los Angeles Dodger

pitcher Edwin Jackson upon his first major league victory on September 9,

2003. Councilor Davis moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Mayor

Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously with those ten members of Council

present, standing to cast their affirmative vote.



Mayor Poydasheff said we are very proud of Edwin and all that he stands

for and said that he is a great example for the City of Columbus.



Councilor Hunter also expressed some comments to Edwin Jackson as well. He

said he would also like to express kudos to Coach Charles Flowers, who coached

Edwin at Shaw High School.



Councilor Allen said the reason we wanted you here is because what this

does is preserve history for Columbus, as part of our archives. He said Coach

Flowers has had such an impact on the youths of Columbus through both football

and baseball. He said there are so many ambassadors from Shaw High School out

there in the world that he has touched their lives and said Edwin Jackson is

one of them who has taken his talent and has risen to the occasion and for that

we are thankful.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Poydasheff said we have a group of young people

from Rosemont Head Start that are here to do the Pledge of Allegiance. He said

they were not listed on our Agenda and then called them forward to do the

Pledge.

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WITH MEMBERS OF THE NORTH COLUMBUS BABE RUTH ALL-STAR BASEBALL TEAM

STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS

ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (473-03) - Commending and congratulating the North Columbus

Babe

Ruth All-Star Team (16-year-old) upon their State and Southeast Regional

Championships and upon their runner-up finish in the 2003 Babe Ruth World

Series. Councilor Davis moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by

Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously with those ten members of Council

present, standing to cast their affirmative vote.

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PROCLAMATIONS:



?BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY?:



With Ms. Turner and Ms. Carol Coakley Hall, Executive Director of the West

Central Georgia Cancer Coalition, standing at the Council table, Councilor

Turner Pugh read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation, proclaiming October 15, 2003

as ?Breast Cancer Awareness Day? in Columbus, Georgia.





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?GEORGIA URBAN FOREST DAYS?:



With Mr. Bill Green, Ms. Jena Taylor, Mr. Scott Jones, Ms. Rachel Buice,

Mr. George Stanton and Ms. Amanda Ryals standing at the Council table,

Councilor McDaniel read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation, proclaiming November

4-5, 2003 as ?Georgia Urban Forest Days? in Columbus, Georgia.





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?TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC WEEK?:



With Mr. Jim Jackson and Mr. Henry Chavers standing at the Council table,

Councilor Hunter read the proclamation of Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming the

week of October 13 - 19, 2003, as ?Tuskegee University-Morehouse College

Football Classic Week & October 17 - 19, 2003 as ?The Rivertown Battle Weekend

in Columbus, Georgia.



Mr. Jackson outlined various activities that will take place during these

dates and encouraged members of the Council to attend.





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?COMMUNITIES IN MOTION DAY?:



With Ms. Lisa Goodwin standing at the Council table, Councilor Allen read

the proclamation of Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming October 16, 2003, as

?Communities In Motion Day? in Columbus, Georgia.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the September 30, 2003 meeting of the Council of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia was submitted and approved upon

the adoption of a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and seconded by

Councilor Allen, which carried unanimously by those ten members of Council

present for this meeting.

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARING:



THE FOLLOWING ZONING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND THE CAPTION READ BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AS ADVERTISED:



An Ordinance - Amending the Zoning Atlas of Columbus, Georgia by changing

certain boundaries of a district located at 5385, 5389, 5393, 5397, 5401, 5405,

5409, 5413, 5417, and 5421 Schatulga Road from an R-1A District to M-1

District. (38-CA-03-Driver)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



An unidentified gentleman was present, but he did not make a presentation,

as there was no one present to oppose this proposed rezoning ordinance;

however, he did respond to a question of Councilor Turner Pugh as it relates to

the one small portion of the R-1A property that is left and also asked if it is

owned by the same individual.



The gentleman said that Georgia Power Company has a power transfer station

located there at that site.



With there being no one to speak in opposition to this ordinance, City

Attorney Fay then declared this public hearing held and pointed out that this

ordinance would be voted on next week.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING THREE ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY

CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND READING:







An Ordinance (03-92) - Rezoning approximately 4.5 acres of property

located at 1602 Celeste Drive from R-1A and R-2 Districts to an R-2 District.

(41-CA-03-Preston Holdings, LLC) Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved the adoption of

the ordinance. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those ten

members of Council present for this meeting.



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An Ordinance (03-93) - Rezoning property located north of the northeast

corner of Whitesville Road and Williams Road from an A-1 District to an A-0

District. (33-CA-03-Timber Creek Management, LLC)



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by

Councilor McDaniel.



Councilor Davis said his vote is not a vote against the development; but

it is a vote against what could possibly happen in the future if this property

reverts back to A-1 and said it is more of a statement to remembering the

outspoken concerns of the residents in the area.



The question was then called on the motion to adopt the ordinance, which

carried by a vote of 9 to 1, with Councilor Davis voting no and all other nine

members of Council present voting yes.



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An Ordinance (03-94) - Amending Section 3-5(g) of the Columbus Code so as

to permit the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses to establishments in a

Mill Restoration Overlay District (MROD). Councilor Suber moved the adoption of

the ordinance. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously by those

ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND INTRODUCED ON FIRST

READING:



An Ordinance - Providing for the demolition of structures located at 3129

Schatulga Road (Susie Johnson Anderson, owner); 3133 Schatulga Road (Susie

Johnson Anderson, owner); 3636 St. Mary's Road, Lot D28 (Vanessa Barton,

owner); 2213 ? 1st Avenue (W. Richard Jordan, Jr., owner); 3466 Marathon Dr.,

Lot 31 (Mamie R. Nelms, owner); 3200 Tip Top Drive (Roger Rudd, owner); 400 ?

29th Avenue, Lot 33 (Spellman-Hung Capital, LLC owner); 3137 Schatulga Road

(Willie Clarence Willis, owner); 1009 Britt Avenue (Naomi Fedd White, owner);

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

with a Tabulation of Bid sheet.



City Attorney Fay then asked if there was anyone present who wanted to be

heard on this ordinance, but there were none. He then advised that this

ordinance would be voted on next week.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



NO ONE REQUESTED TO BE LISTED ON TODAY?S PUBLIC AGENDA.



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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER

CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (474-03) - Authorizing the Mayor, City Manager, Finance

Director and other City Officials of Columbus to take such actions as are

necessary for the financing of the expansion and renovation of the Columbus,

Georgia Convention & Trade Center; to request that the Columbus Building

Authority to take any preliminary steps necessary for the issuance of Columbus

Building Authority lease Revenue Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of

approximately $22,000,000, exclusive of the costs of issuance; to declare the

official intent of Columbus to borrow for the Columbus Convention and Trade

Center project, and other purposes. Councilor Turner Pugh moved the adoption of

the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those

ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING THREE RESOLUTIONS WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND

EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL

PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR

TURNER PUGH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:





A Resolution (475-03) - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager of Columbus,

Georgia to apply to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Georgia

Department of Transportation (GDOT) for FY-2005 Capital and Planning Assistance

under Title 49 U.S.C., Section 5307 and to contract with FTA and GDOT on behalf

of the City should the application receive approval.



A Resolution (476-03) - Authorizing the City Manager of Columbus, Georgia

to file an application with the Department of Transportation, United States of

America, and Georgia Department of Transportation for a grant under Title 49

U.S.C., Section 5303.



A Resolution (477-03) - Authorizing the City Manager of Columbus to submit

an application and if approved, accept $1 million in grant funds from the

Transportation Enhancement Program to be used in connection with construction

activities associated with the Chattahoochee Riverwalk/Bibb Mill Connector.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:



City Manager Cavezza highlighted some upcoming events, which are outlined

below.



Skate Board Park Public Hearings:



Oct. 14, 2003, 6:30 p.m. Hardaway High

Oct. 16, 2003, 6:30 p.m. Shaw High

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CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING TWO TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY

CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:



Application of Robert Offer, Jr., to temporarily close the center

intersection of Broadway & 12th Street (north and southbound lanes to remain

open until the start of the parade at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25,

2003), on Friday, October 24, 2003 from 3:00 p.m., on Friday, October 24th to

1:00 p.m., and on Saturday, October 25th, in connection with the setup of the

reviewing stands for the Parade of Heroes.



Application of Laura Burbank to temporarily close 3rd Avenue between 11th

& 12th Street on Friday, October 31, 2003 from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m., in connection

with the "Harvest Festival".



Councilor Suber moved the approval of the applications. Seconded by Mayor

Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present

for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING ADD-ON TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPICATION WAS ALSO

SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:



Application of Shawn Roberts to temporarily close Roswell Lane from

Clubview Drive to Sue Mack Drive on Sunday, October 19, 2003 from 3:00 p.m.

till 8:00 p.m. in connection with a neighborhood block party. Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers moved its approval. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried unanimously

by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE

COUNCIL:



Convention & Visitors Board of Commissioners, September 17, 2003.

Tax Assessors, No. 39.



Councilor Allen made a motion that these minutes be received. Seconded by

Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present

for this meeting.



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that on last week Mr. Charles

Clarke and Ms. Kimberlee Grot was nominated to succeed themselves for another

term of office. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then made a motion that they be

confirmed. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously by those ten

members of Council present for this meeting.



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BOARD OF HONOR:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out on last week that Mr. Milton

Hirsch was nominated to succeed himself for another term of office and that he

may now be

confirmed. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers so moved. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel

and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this

meeting.



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UPTOWN FA?ADE BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we have received the

recommendation

from Uptown Columbus for someone to succeed Mr. Scott Ressmeyer on the Uptown

Fa?ade Board and said they are recommending Mr. Van Bradford Strickland.



She further pointed out that they would like to reappoint Mr. Jack

Collins, Mr. Neil P.

Clark and Mr. Kevin Welch to succeed themselves for another term of office. She

said

that they will have a nominee for Mr. Peter Bowden?s seat at a later

date.



Councilor Allen then made a motion that they be confirmed. Seconded by

Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council

present for this meeting.



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PICK UP OF TREE LIMBS:



City Manager Cavezza said on the 3rd of November, we will begin the tree

pickup test and said information will run on the Government Access Channel. He

said anyone could also call the Citizens Service Center in order to get further

details on this matter.



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GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY:



Mayor Poydasheff said he would like to remind the Council members that

they are all welcomed to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Heckler & Koch

in Muscogee Technology Park.



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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY:



Councilor Woodson said she had requested some time ago for the City

Manager to set up a meeting with someone from Habitat for Humanity as it

relates to the development of the parcel of land that is going to be developed

on Shepherd Drive; in order to discuss the possibility of naming the area or a

portion of the area where Ms. Bianca Walton was killed, after her. She then

asked City Manager Cavezza to follow up on this request.



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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Mayor Pro

Tem Rodgers then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Allen and

carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present, with the time

being

9:45 a.m.



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Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia