Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR SESSION

MARCH 9, 2004



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

order at 9:02 A.M., Tuesday, March 9, 2004, on the Plaza Level of the

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

presiding.



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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Poydasheff were Councilors R. Gary Allen,

Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius H. Hunter, 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.



ABSENT: Councilor Wayne Anthony and Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers was absent,

but were officially excused upon the adoption of Resolution Numbers 127-04 &

128-04 respectively.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Minister Don McBrayer- The Chattahoochee Valley Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students from Northside High School.

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Mayor Poydasheff called Ms. Libby Housand, Teacher at Northside High School

to come forward to make some comments. He also pointed out that Ms. Housand was

the Muscogee County School District?s Teacher of the Year for 2003.



Ms. Libby Housand thanked the Mayor and Council for allowing her History

and Current Issues students an opportunity to be present here this morning and

witness our government in action.



Councilor Henderson called for a resolution honoring Ms. Housand as the

Muscogee County School District?s 2003 Teacher of the Year.

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:



THERE WERE NO ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY?S MEETING.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



WITH MR. KRISS CLONINGER, III STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

TWO RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY

BY COUNCILOR ALLEN AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (108-04) -Commending and congratulating AFLAC, Incorporated

and all of its employees upon being recognized by Fortune magazine as No. 57 of

the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. Councilor Allen moved the

adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried

unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this meeting.



A Resolution (109-04) - Commending Kriss Cloninger III, President and

Chief Financial Officer of AFLAC, Incorporated, who has been named the Best CFO

in the Insurance/Life Category in America by Institutional Investor magazine.

Councilor Allen moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor

McDaniel and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for

this meeting.



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WITH MR. KRISS CLONINGER, III STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY

COUNCILOR SUBER AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (110-04) - Commending Daniel P. Amos, AFLAC Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer, who has been named the Best CEO in the Insurance/Life

Category by Institutional Investor magazine. Councilor Suber moved its

adoption. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously by those eight

members of Council present for this meeting.



Mr. Cloninger expressed his and AFLAC, Inc., appreciation to the Mayor and

Council for their appreciation and honor on this morning and the support that

the City of Columbus has given to them.



Councilor Turner Pugh said she thinks it is also appropriate on this

morning to give thanks to Mr. Cloninger and his wife, Lisa, as they are in the

process of opening, ?Little Blessings? Daycare Center. She said this is the

brainchild of Lisa Cloninger and she needs to be commended in doing this. She

further stated that it is something to be commended as a CEO of a Company, but

when you take it out into the community, it is also to be acknowledged.



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WITH THE FAMILY OF MR. ROBERT EUGENE FLOURNOY STANDING AT THE COUNCIL

TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY

COUNCILOR MCDANIEL AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (111-04) - Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Robert

Eugene Flournoy who passed away on January 16, 2004. Councilor McDaniel moved

its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those

eight members of Council present for this meeting.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the March 2, 2004 meeting of the Council of the Columbus

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia were submitted and approved

unanimously upon the adoption of a motion made by Councilor Allen and seconded

by Councilor Woodson.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



MS. PAGE MCGAAN, MR. JIM WETHERINGTON AND MR. STEVE PATE, REPRESENTING

CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, RE: TO PRESENT A GIFT OF THANKS:



Former Chief of Police Jim Wetherington, representing Calvary Christian

School said he is here to make a presentation to the Mayor and Council and to

inform them that this is Community Service month at Calvary Christian School.

He said the 650 students that attend Calvary Christian School will be doing

volunteer work all over the City and said they also wanted to come and thank

the Mayor and Council for the community service work that they do for the

citizens of Columbus, Georgia. He said they have with them this morning, twelve

of the 650 students who attend Calvary Christian School.

He then called on Mr. Steve Pate, Principal of Calvary Christian School to make

some comments.



Mr. Pate said they are working at Calvary Christian School in teaching the

children to follow your lead and be servant leaders and said they have set this

month aside to work in various agencies in the community, i.e., Valley Rescue

Mission and Hamilton House Nursing Home where they will put in over 2000 hours

of volunteer services. He said we know that you as leaders of this City, have

put in countless hours and we want to thank you for that. He said you have

touched our lives at Calvary Christian School and said that the 1st & 2nd Grade

Classes came up with an idea of putting together something to remind you that

you have touched us, which is their fingerprints on the flag.



He said they would like to present that to you this morning because you

have touched their lives with your service, and we want to do the same in the

City of Columbus.

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PROCLAMATIONS:



"WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION?:



With Ms. Michelle Alexander, Ms. Tammy Childs and Ms. Jannie Morrow

standing at the Council table, Councilor Turner Pugh read the proclamation of

Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming the week of March 7 - 13, 2004, as "Women In

Construction Week", in Columbus, Georgia.

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SPRINGER THEATER EVENT:



Mr. Ron Anderson, Mr. Bill Mullahy and Mr. Perrin Trotter, of the Springer

Opera House and Mr. Paul Hampton of Columbus High School appeared to provide

information to the Mayor and Council and inform the community of an upcoming

community event of interest that will be held at the Springer Opera House which

will be a joint partnership of the Springer Opera House, Fort Benning and area

high schools.



Mr. Anderson advised that on Monday & Tuesday, March 29 ? 30, 2004 the

Springer Opera House will be presenting Columbus High School?s production of ?A

Piece of My Heart? which is a play based on a book with the same title written

by Keith Walker, which chronicles the dramatic heralding and courageous stories

of six army nurses who served in Vietnam. He said this is a play of

extraordinary depth of feeling, highly informative and is tremendously

inspiring.



He said Mr. Paul Hampton and his students of Columbus High are to be

commended for an exceptional job and production, which not only has won the

regional High School One Act competition, but went on to win the State

competition as well.



Mr. Anderson said this would be the first for the Springer Opera House,

but hope it will be an annual presentation of regional and state winners for

the One Act Competition at the Springer Theatre.



Mr. Bill Mullahy and Mr. Paul Hampton also provided additional information

on this production as well.



Councilor Woodson made comments about this upcoming event and then thanked

these gentlemen for the production of this play. She also asked that City

Attorney Fay prepare a resolution for the Columbus High School?s Drama Theatre

Program for their production of this play, which has won the regional

competition, as well as the State competition.

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WITH THOSE NAMED IN THE RESOLUTION STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE

FOLLOWING THREE RESOLUTIONS COMMENDING THREE MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR BEING

SELECTED AS A 2004 GEORGIA SCHOOL OF EXCELENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WERE

SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR

HENDERSON AND THEN ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:







A Resolution (112-04) - Commending and congratulating Britt David Magnet

Academy Principal Ronnie Kirkland and Britt David faculty and students upon

their selection as a 2004 Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement.

Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor

Allen and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for

this meeting.



A Resolution (113-04) - Commending and congratulating Columbus High School

Principal Susan Bryant and Columbus High faculty and students upon their

selection as a 2004 Georgia School of Excellence in Student Achievement.

Councilor Henderson moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and

carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this meeting.



A Resolution (114-04) - Commending and congratulating Edgewood Elementary

School Principal Melanie Cassell, former Principal Donna Johnson and Edgewood

Elementary faculty and students upon their selection as a 2004 Georgia School

of Excellence in Student Achievement. Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of

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

eight members of Council present for this meeting.



Councilor Woodson said she attended a conference on last week, and she

learned that Muscogee County/Columbus was at the top of the list for

improvements and test scores for Math and Science. She said the chart showed

that we really left a lot of areas behind. She said she would like to bring

that in to the City Manager and ask him to air it on CCG-TV; showing that there

is an improvement in all the schools.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



At the request of Mayor Poydasheff, Captain Santiago, representing the

International Students Training Detachment, Fort Benning, who was listed on the

Public Agenda appeared and provided some information as it relates to the

Program that Fort Benning has to assist various countries in their training

opportunities.



Captain Santiago said he is here this morning to talk about an important

program which is a critical part of the U.S. Foreign Policy stating that every

year appropriately 500 international officers and non-commissioned officers

from 142 countries come to Fort Benning to attend 17 different courses. He said

75% of the students come here under the International Military Education

Exchange Program, which was first mandated by Congress under the 1961 Foreign

Assistance Act. He said currently the State Department allocates approximately

$81 million a year to train these officers in the United States. He said the

purpose of this training is to strengthen military alliance and foster

collations against terrorism.



He said this assistance also makes military more efficient and more

effective, as well as more reflective of U. S. values.



Captain Santiago spent some thirteen minutes in outlining further details

in providing some additional information as it relates to this Program and the

success of it that assists other countries and highlighted the objectives of

the program.



Mayor Poydasheff pointed out that Captain Santiago is replacing Captain

Kiss, who will be leaving Fort Benning to go and study Chinese at the Defense

Language Institute and then will be stationed in China.



After Captain Santiago concluded his presentation, Mayor Poydasheff

requested that City Manager Cavezza have someone to get together with Captain

Santiago and ask him to provide a statement from the information that was

shared and let?s air it on CCG-TV.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA CONTINUED:



WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION STANDING AT THE

COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND

READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (115-04) - Commending and congratulating Synovus Financial

Corp. and all of its employees upon being recognized by Fortune magazine as No.

20 of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America. Councilors Henderson

moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Hunter and carried

unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY

AND AFTER SOME DISCUSSION INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING:



An Ordinance - Regulating vehicular traffic in Columbus, Georgia by

establishing/amending the parking restrictions along the following street

segments: Acacia Drive -establishing a no parking anytime, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

weekdays, along the north curb of Acacia Drive beginning at the east curb of

Rosemont Drive and running easterly a distance of 321 feet; Gurley Drive ?

establishing a no parking anytime, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm weekdays, along the north

curb of Gurley Drive beginning at the east curb of Acacia Drive and running

east to the west curb of Chalfonte Drive, and along the east curb of Gurley

Drive beginning at the north curb of Warm Springs Road and running north to the

south curb of Chalfonte Drive; authorizing the installation of official traffic

control signs indicating said parking restrictions; repealing any conflicting

ordinances and for other purposes.



Councilor McDaniel said he has spoken with Councilor Allen who is

sponsoring this ordinance; however, it is in his Council District, and said

that several years ago the parking lot was rezoned on the side of Gurley Drive

and said there was a lot of opposition to it. He said the only thing that we

can do to help those residents by not having the irritation of parking on that

street, because they didn?t want the parking lot to begin with. However, it did

turn out real well because of the landscaping. He said he don?t think they

should be parking on the streets any way.





Councilor Allen said he agrees with Councilor McDaniel and said we do need

to control the traffic and parking area for the benefit of those residents who

live in that area and he would ask his fellow councilors to support this

effort.



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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY

FAY AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION WAS INTRODUCED ON FIRST

READING:





An Ordinance - Providing for the demolition of structures located at 3213

Head Street (John L., Jr. & Daphne Cannon, joint owners); 564 Chesterfield

Avenue (Anna Bynum Davis and Marian B. Dykes, owners); 746 Church Avenue (Colby

Curtis Davis, owner); 744 ? Church Avenue (Robert Wiley Davis, owner); 1805

Lincoln Street (Ben Howard, owner); 3012 4th Avenue (Mamie Littlefield, owner);

2517 Dawson Street (Ricky Nichols, owner); 1 Woodland Circle (Carl D. & E. H.

Russell, owners); and 2208 8th Street (Joseph Whittlesey, Sr., Estate, owner)

and for demolition services for theInspections and Code Division in accordance

with the Tabulation of Bid sheet.



Mr. Colby Davis owner of property located at 746 Church Avenue said he

would like to know what the timeframe will be before Reeves Wrecking Company

will begin to demolish this property. He then asked if it would be possible if

he could get another extension on this property.



City Attorney Fay advised Mr. Davis that the Council can only authorize up

to 120-day extension and said it is in their discretion whether or not to give

you an extension.



There was no action taken on Mr. Davis? request for an extension.



City Manager Cavezza said we have been working on this property since 1999.



Mr. Davis pointed out that in 1999 this property was taken off of the

demolition list with the understanding that they were going to purchase this

piece of property with the widening of Buena Vista Road. He said at some point

in time, they changed the plans to the other side of Buena Vista Road and then

put it back on the demolition list and failed to notify him of that.



City Manager Cavezza then gave a complete history and chronology of this

property.



Several members of the Council expressed their views as it relates to this

property, after which Mr. Davis then responded to questions of members of the

Council.



Ms. Rebecca Wiggins of the Inspections & Code Enforcement Division also

responded to questions of members of the Council.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY

AND DELAYED BY THE COUNCIL AT THE REQUEST OF ITS SPONSOR, COUNCILOR

ALLEN:





A Resolution - Commending Mr. Anthony (Tony) Komiotis for his valiant

efforts in saving the lives of Ms. Debra Hall and her two grandchildren in a

structure fire at 4311 Meritas Drive.





PUBLIC AGENDA:



MR. KENNETH RAYLEY, REPRESENTING SOUTH COLUMBUS CONCERND CITIZENS, RE: TO

PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE CLAIM AGAINST

CONTINENTAL

CARBON:





Mr. Kenneth Rayley thanked the Mayor & Council for the resolution that was

adopted on last week as it relates to Continental Carbon. He said he is here to

encourage all those Council members who can to be at their meeting on Sunday,

March 13, 2004 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., in the Baker Middle School Cafeteria. He

said they are hoping to have a large number of people in attendance.



He said the purpose of this meeting is to ask the EPA to hold off on their

granting of a permit that was issued to Continental Carbon because they failed

to comply with Federal laws and regulations stating that there would be a

meeting for everyone to be able to hear and make comments regarding the

issuance of that permit. He said it was to be posted in the local newspaper;

however, it wasn?t, but posted in the Opelika newspaper and no one in our area

received any notice of this until one day prior to it being granted. He said it

has been delayed until now and we are waiting to see what will happen at the

meetings.



Mr. Rayley pointed out the purpose of this meeting and then outlined those

who have been invited to attend this meeting.



Mayor Poydasheff said he welcomes what Mr. Rayley and his group is doing

and he thinks it is very important. He said he wants him and the people of this

community to know that this Council supports them and are behind their efforts.

He said if there are those who can be there, he knows that they will be there.

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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER

CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION

MADE BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:





A Resolution (116-04) - Authorizing the acceptance of a deed to Mitchell

Ridge Place and Mitchell Ridge Court, located in Section Three, Mitchell Ridge

Subdivision on behalf of Columbus, Georgia.



A Resolution (117-04) - Authorizing the submission and if approved,

accept a grant from the Georgia Department of Human Resources for $50,000 to

establish Columbus, Georgia as a Family Connection Community to improve child

health, school performance, family stability, family economic capacity, reduce

child abuse, neglect and teenage pregnancy.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS DELAYED AT THE REQUEST OF CITY MANAGER

CAVEZZA:





A Resolution - Supporting the development of Brighton at the Park

Apartments, an affordable residential community.



City Manager Cavezza said there have been a lot of questions on this

resolution and said he would like to delay it. He said we need to make sure

that the people in the neighborhood understand what the proposal is, as well as

bring some additional information to the Council to make sure that they

understand what this proposal is all about.



Councilor Woodson then made a motion to delay. Seconded by Councilor Suber

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

meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING EIGHT PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS, WITH DETAILED INFORMATION

HAVING BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA PACKET, WERE ALSO SUBMITTED

AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL UPON THE

ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL AND SECONDED BY

COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:





A Resolution (118-04) - Authorizing the purchase of a collator and

booklet maker from Docusystems, in the amount of $10,199.00.



A Resolution (119-04) - Authorizing the purchase of one (1) cab and

chassis from Bill Heard Chevrolet (Columbus, GA) in the amount of $20,750.00.

The cab & chassis will be attached to an 8? ft. flat dump bed body.



A Resolution (120-04) - Authorizing the approval of a contract for lot

clearing services with Creekbend Management, Inc., d/b/a Turf Trimmers,

Raylenco Enterprises, Handy Can and Community Grading, Inc., for the estimated

annual contract value of $14,410.00. The work includes mowing, cutting weeds,

undergrowth and other vegetation, draining swimming pools, removing grass and

all solid waste as required by law.



A Resolution (121-04) - Authorizing payment to Mercer Human Resource

Consulting, in the amount of $22,727.00; which provided actuarial and

consulting services during the month of January 2004 for the General Government

Pension Plan, Public Safety Employees Pension Plan, Death Benefit Plan,

Disability Income Plan and Executive Summary.



A Resolution (122-04) - Authorizing payment to G & P Heavy Truck Body

Works, Inc., in the amount of $12,236.48 for bus repairs that had extensive

body damage on the bus, which was beyond the ability of METRA technicians.



A Resolution (123-04) - Authorizing the purchase of thirty-five (35) IBM

personal computers, for the Clerk of Superior Court, from Beck and Associates

in the amount of $30,800.00. The old imaging computers, used by the Clerk?s

office, are approximately 6-7 years old and are becoming increasingly

unreliable for daily operations.



A Resolution (124-04) - Authorizing an agreement with Troutman, Sanders,

Public Affairs Group, LLC (Pete Robinson) for Legislative Liaison Services in

the amount of $12,000. Pursuant to Resolution Number 8-88, the Council has

recognized the need for an individual designated as a ?Legislative Liaison? to

assist in coordination of legislative efforts, defining legislative intent,

arranging joint meetings and planning further legislative goals. This is a

50/50 agreement with the Chamber of Commerce paying half and the City paying

half of a $24,000 payment.



A Resolution (125-04) - Authorizing the purchase of furniture for new fire

stations from National/In Care of The Overby Company in the amount of

$35,112.48. The furniture is required due to newly constructed fire stations

#3, #12 and #15. The furniture includes various items for the sleeping areas,

day rooms, kitchen and offices.



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INCINERATOR:



Councilor Hunter said in Sunday?s newspaper there was an article about

a meeting in South Columbus concerning the Sandman?s desire to consider

putting an incinerator near the Brown Avenue/Martin Luther King Avenue site. He

said he has been receiving a number of telephone calls in regards to that and

said most of them have been from the people who live in that area or those who

don?t, but are concerned about that area. He said they think that this is a

done deal wherein the Sandman is going to put a facility there; however, that

is not the case.



He said apparently the Sandman does want to put a site up to do an

incinerator, and earlier they were looking at another site where they wanted to

go, but apparently that fell through and this was a possible site in which they

were looking.



Councilor Hunter said the purpose of the meeting, as related to him by the

owners of the Sandman was to try to fill the community out with regards to the

possibility of putting some type of incinerator unit at that site and according

to them, it meets the EPA standards. He said he thinks it is clear to them

based upon the meeting with the citizens of that community, that business is

really not welcomed at that location and he thinks they understand that. He

said what they want to do is to be able to locate at some industrial park site

that is away from homes. He said he wants to put this to rest for the citizens

that live out there in that area.



He said whatever we do with that land, we really need to take into

consideration the people who live across the street from that site and

whatever, we do with it, it need to be first and foremost in our thoughts. He

said it would be good if we could get some kind of a grant to clean up that

site and then convey it to a business that would be a good neighbor to that

community.



A dialogue between Councilors Woodson and Hunter then developed on this

issue with Councilor Woodson addressing those concerns expressed by Councilor

Hunter.



Councilor Allen pointed out that he received telephone calls on this issue

as well and said what his investigation reveals after talking with members of

the staff, was that we really don?t have a place to fit an incinerator. He said

we will have to create or amend an ordinance to allow us to move forward and

said there is a significant amount of time; therefore, it is not something that

will come about soon.



City Manager Cavezza said they were looking for available areas in the

Enterprise Zone and that happens to be one of those areas. He said we don?t

have a current listing for an incinerator and said it would take a modification

to our M-1 or M-2 type zoning requirements to accommodate that.



Councilor Suber said at no time does the Sandman want to infringe on any

neighborhood or any group of people; however, we have been discussing ways to

conserve money in this community and one question was why do we continue to

take things to the inert landfill in North Columbus when it can be done in a

much more efficient way and cost savings way and this is how this came about.



He said the owners of the Sandman was doing their due diligence to try to

come up with something that would be amenable to everyone in the community and

to save the City and taxpayers money. He said it is not a done deal as has been

stated here this morning. He said the individuals are still looking around in

the community for some location that would not be harmful or affect any

neighborhoods whatsoever.



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CSU:



Councilor Woodson said when she was talking with CSU on the projections of

the Arts moving to the downtown area near the Riverfront, Dr. Brown had

explained something to her and she would like to remind him of that. She said

where one of the buildings, the second building, where the traffic would go

around to Bay Avenue. She said she suggested that they do a cut-off where they

could drive up and then drop-off. She said she would like for us to remind them

that when they do the drawings; make sure they put the drop-off point.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL'S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AS

INFORMATION FOR THE MAYOR AND

COUNCIL:



(1) ACCG?s Legislative Update Newsletter, Volume 14, Number 6.



(2) Memo from ACCG?s Legislative, Re: 2004 NACo Annual Meeting- Phoenix,

Arizona, July 16 - 20, 2004.



(3) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Civic Center Advisory Board.



(4) Biographical Sketch of Ms. Mary Ann Morris, nominee submitted by Mayor Pro

Tem Rodgers to replace Ms. Mary Mills on the Cooperative Extension Advisory

Board.



(5) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Travis Miller, nominee submitted by Councilor

McDaniel to replace Mr. Mike Corrandino on the Planning Advisory Commission.



(6) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Christopher Wightman, nominee submitted

by Councilor Suber to replace Mr. Rick McKnight on the Planning Advisory

Commission.



(7) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Ted Land, nominee submitted by Councilor

McDaniel to replace Mr. Rick McKnight on the Planning Advisory Commission.



(8) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Willard Barnes, nominee submitted by

Councilor Henderson to replace Mr. Mike Corrandino on the Planning Advisory

Commission.



(9) Biographical Sketch of Mr. John F. Allen, nominee submitted by Councilor

Allen for a position on the Planning Advisory Commission.



(10) Biographical Sketch of Mr. William Jiles, nominee submitted by Councilor

Anthony for a position on the Planning Advisory Commission.



(11) Biographical Sketch of Ms. Deidre Williams, nominee submitted

by

Councilor Davis to replace Mr. Salvador Diaz-Verson on C.I.R.C.L.E.



(12) Copy of a Certificate of Need Application for Columbus Doctors

Hospital, Inc., D/B/A Doctors Hospital for a hospital renovation and expansion

to provide MRI Services.



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THE FOLLOWING THREE RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF

COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A

SINGLE MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR SUBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:



A Resolution(126-04) - Excusing Councilor Charles E. McDaniel from the

March 2, 2004 Council Meeting.



A Resolution(127-04) - Excusing Councilor Wayne Anthony from the March 9,

2004 Council Meeting.



A Resolution(128-04) - Excusing Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers from the

March 9, 2004 Council Meeting.



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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE

COUNCIL:





Airport Commission, January 28, 2004.

Airport Commission, February 9, 2004.

Council Briefing, September 16, 2003.

Council Briefing, October 7, 2003.

Family & Children Services, February 25, 2004.

Tax Assessors, No. 8.

Tree Board, February 4, 2004.



Councilor Allen moved a motion that these minutes be received. Seconded

by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council

present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING NEW ZONING PETITION, RECOMMENDED FOR DENIAL BY BOTH THE

PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING DIVISION WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK

OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL:

Petition submitted by Edward Francis to rezone approximately 0.33 acres of

property located at 305 & 307 32nd Avenue from an R-3A District to a

C-3 District. (7-D-04-Francis)



Councilor Suber made a motion to receive this petition. Seconded by

Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council

present for this meeting.



THE FOLLOWING TWO ADDITIONAL NEW ZONING PETITIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND

EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND AN ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING

WERE CALLED FOR ON EACH BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL:



Petition submitted by Preston Holdings, LLC to rezone approximately 22.43

acres of property located at 5666 and 5694 Forrest Road; 5855 Glenmere Drive

and the adjacent property to the west; and the property at the west end of

Gleneden Drive from an R-1A District to an R-2 District. (Recommended for

approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division.)

(8-A-04-Preston Holdings, LLC.)



Petition submitted by David Erickson to rezone approximately 0.66 acres of

property located at 4809 Miller Road from an R-1 District to a M-1 District.

(Recommended for conditional approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission

and the Planning Division.) (9-CA-04-Erickson)



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



BUILDING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we still need someone to fill

the seat of Mr. Dennis Luby who cannot succeed himself. There were no

nominations.



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CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we need a nomination for

someone to succeed Mr. Arthur Thomason and Mr. Terry Hattaway, who have

resigned their seats on the Civic Center Advisory Board. There were no

nominations made.



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C.I.R.C.L.E:



Clerk of Council Washington advised that the terms of office of

Mr. Jose Feliciano, Ms. Daphne Dove-Pierce and Mr. Salvador Diaz-Verson on the

C.I.R.C.L. expired on March 1, 2004. She further advises that Mr. Feliciano and

Ms. Pierce are eligible to succeed themselves, but Mr. Salvador Diaz-Verson

cannot succeed himself, as he would have served two consecutive full terms of

office when his current term expires.



Mayor Poydasheff pointed out that he is going to reappoint Ms. Pierce for

another term of office. Councilor Suber moved that she be confirmed. Seconded

by Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those eight members of

Council present for this meeting



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Councilor Davis is nominating

Ms. Deidre Williams for the position of Mr. Salvador Diaz-Verson

and said we will bring that back on next week for the Council?s confirmation.



Councilor Turner Pugh then nominated Mr. Feliciano for another term of

office.



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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Clerk of Council Washington advised that the following individuals as

outlined below terms of office on the Community Development Advisory Council

would expire on March 27, 2004 and said the majority of them are eligible to

succeed themselves, with the exception of Districts 7 & 8 representative.



Councilor Turner Pugh nominated Mr. Douglas Bryant, Council District Four

for another term of office.



Councilor Allen then said he would like to re-nominate all those

incumbents who are eligible to succeed themselves, if there are no objections.

Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those eight members of

Council present for this meeting.



The following individuals are those who are being reappointed pursuant to

the adoption of the motion made by Councilor Allen as outlined above.



Abdul Hasan - Council District One, Debra Huling - Councilor District Two

James S. Wilson- Council District Five, Douglas Bryant - Council District Four,

Judy Rowe - Council District Six, Leticia Towns- Council District Nine, Gary

Allen Jones- Council District Ten



Mayor Poydasheff said he would like to renominate his nominee of Mr. Eddie

Roberts, who is also eligible to succeed himself. Councilor Henderson moved

confirmation. Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those

eight members of Council present for this meeting.



Clerk of Council Washington said those who are not eligible to succeed

themselves are Ms. Floretta Thornton-Reid - Council District Seven and Ms.

Leigh Stewart- Council District Eight.



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PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION:



Regarding the nominations for the Planning Advisory Commission, Councilor

Suber said these individuals that we are looking to replace would be substitute.



Clerk of Council Washington said the Council can make their official

nominations on today and we would bring them back on next week for the Council

to take a vote. Councilor Suber then asked if they would be nominees for the

alternate positions, to which Clerk of Council Washington stated that if it is

the desire of the Council to move the two alternate members up to a regular

member status, then these nominations made on today would be for the two

alternate seats. She then asked if that was the desire of the Council.



In responding further to Councilor Suber, Clerk of Council Washington

stated that she has spoken with the two alternate members, Mr. Andrew Mullin

and Mr. Robert Crane and they would like to be moved up to a regular member

status.



Councilor Suber then moved these two alternate members be moved up to the

regular member position. Seconded by Councilor Turner Pugh and carried

unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this meeting.



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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that on last week Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers nominated Ms. Mary Ann Morris to succeed Ms. Mary Mills on the

Cooperative Extension Advisory Board and advises that she may now be

confirmed.



Councilor Turner Pugh moved that she be confirmed. Seconded by Councilor

Henderson and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for

this meeting.



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HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the West Georgia America

Institute of Architects is recommending that Mr. Craig Davis be reappointed

as their representative on the Historic & Architectural Review Board, as

well as the Columbus Home Builders Association is recommending that

Mr. John Schley be reappointed as their representative and advises that they

can be confirmed.



Councilor Allen so moved. Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried

unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this meeting.



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PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we need someone to fill the

alternate seat of Mr. David Edwards, Alternate member.



She said she is working with the Society of Human Resources Management in

trying to get a recommendation for this alternate position.



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PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Bradford Dodds is

eligible to succeed himself for another term of office. Councilor McDaniel

moved he be confirmed. Seconded by Councilor Henderson and carried

unanimously.



Clerk of Council Washington further pointed out that she would bring

back the other nominations on next week for the two alternate positions on

the Planning Advisory Commission.





Councilor Davis said he will provide the biographical sketches of the

nominees that he has submitted for the Planning Advisory Commission.

He said since we do have so many nominees, he think it is very important as

a body that we do choose some qualified individuals.



He said he knows it was a unanimous agreement, but said he is not in favor

of the thought of moving up alternate members personally. He said he doesn?t

have any objections with the alternates moving up; he is not in favor of that

and his reason being is that the last time during the process of nominating

individuals for the Planning Advisory Commission, he believes he was a little

misunderstood and he mentioned the fact that he was concerned about the

Commission being overweighed in one sector, as far as represented careers. He

said he knows that we have a lot of nominees this time, but he just wants to

remind each of us here today that the Commission is a very important body of

vital integral group for our community; especially with all of the challenges

that we are facing with increased growth now. He said he believes it is

important as a City that we maintain a balance in representation and always in

people representation.



Councilor Allen said he would like to place in nomination, the name of

John F. Allen for

Mr. Michael Corrandino?s position. He said as far as he knows there is no

relationship between

Mr. Allen?s family and his family.



Councilor Henderson said he agrees to a very great extent with Councilor

Davis. He said obviously we have had some of the most heated debates here

lately because of land use and said he thinks that is going to intensify as we

continue to grow. He said the Planning Advisory Commission is supposed to

be a juror of your peers, it?s not supposed to be people who represent

industries that stand to benefit from a yes or no recommendation; as all they

do is make a recommendation, because this is the final zoning authority.

While, it is a little unusual, it?s not completely out of the question for this

body to go against a recommendation made by the Planning Advisory

Commission, but as Councilor Davis has alluded to, it is vital for the

confidence of the community and the Homebuilding or development industry

to feel like they are getting a completely unbiased and partial ear when they

talk to them and go before them for a recommendation.



He said he agrees with Councilor Davis and thinks in the future, at least from

his prospective, he is

going to do his best to keep people on there who don?t have any affiliation

with any industry that

stands to benefit, which includes lending, builders, and developers. He said

they would have an

opportunity to make their case to very objective people and he thinks that

isthe way we should try to

do this thing in the future; because it is just a recommendation.



Councilor Henderson then placed the name of Willard Allen Barnes for Rick

McKnight?s position.



Councilor Turner Pugh said the motion that was made earlier to move the

two alternate members up to the regular member status, asked Clerk of Council

Washington whose seat were they being replaced in?



Clerk of Council Washington said it was her understanding and what she had

planned to do was to place one in each of the two positions. She said she was

going to place one in Michael Corrandino?s seat and the other one in Rick

McKnight?s seat, to which Councilor Turner Pugh said okay.



She then asked if that was the desire of the Council, to which Mayor

Poydasheff said yes. There were no objections expressed.



Councilor Suber said he thought that we as a Council had agreed that when

we had people that are seated in alternate positions and when the positions

became available, we would automatically move those individuals up because they

were familiar with whatever happened at PAC. He said he is in agreement with

both Councilor Henderson and Davis; however, until just recently a lot of

people didn?t want to serve on a number of our boards. He said we have to be

cognizance of that whether we look around or not, these people have always said

they want to serve and we have said that when people want to serve, we would

try to grant them their wishes by serving on the boards that they want to serve

on; because there are a number of boards that we still have vacancies and some

of them, as we have discussed, can?t meet on a timely basis because of that.



He said he can appreciate where we are coming from, but we have to be

cognizance of the people that want to give up their time to participate in this

process.



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WEST CENTRAL GA REGIONAL MH/DD/AD BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Ms. Debra Garab has resigned

her position on the board and that Council needs to nominate someone for this

seat, but there were no nominations.



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ZONING APPEAL, BOARD OF:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Mr.

David Fox on the Board of Zoning Appeals will expire on March 31, 2004 and that

he is eligible to succeed himself for another term of office.



Councilor McDaniel moved that he be nominated for another term of office.

Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those eight members of

Council present for this meeting.



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BOARD OF HONOR:



Regarding the request that he made on last week, Councilor Henderson said

the Clerk of Council?s Office has been working hard on last week trying to

canvas the Board of Honor, but we have been unsuccessful in reaching them. He

said he has spoken with the City Attorney and said he would like to call for an

oral resolution to name Pioneer Little League, Field Number One within Britt

David Park, the ?Lamar Trey Pruitt, III Field?, contingent upon them meeting.

Seconded by Councilor Allen.



City Attorney Fay said the board is setup for the Council to seek their

approval; however, the Council has the right to override a decision of the

Board of Honor.



Councilor Turner Pugh said she understands that we have the right to

override a decision of theirs, but she thought that it had to come from them.

She said this is what they were told by former City Attorney Hardy Polleys

sometime ago.



City Attorney Fay said technically the recommendation does come from them,

but in this unique situation it is okay to get their ratification after you

approve it subject to their ratification.



Councilor Henderson said he is extremely sensitive to the procedure and

that is why he checked with the City Attorney.



Councilor Turner Pugh said she doesn?t have a problem with it, but she

just don?t want us to do something and then come back later and then be told we

should have done something else.



City Attorney Fay said this is an exception where you act before their

official recommendation, but the time constraints are driving it.



Councilor Suber said an exception is one thing, but said we are actually

setting a precedent. He said it is not just an exception once you violate your

rules and regulations that you have established; because someone else is going

to come up with something in the near future. He said he doesn?t mind doing

it, but said he just thinks that we need to be truthful about the situation.



City Attorney Fay said it is definitely a deviation from the usual

procedure, but under the time constraint, he thinks we can do it.



Mayor Poydasheff said we can cure it this way, as he goes to back to the

first days of Councilor Hunter?s accentuation to the throne of a Councilor,

where he said; from now on, let?s make absolutely certain that whatever we do

has legislative history; so, he is telling you that this is an exception and

not a precedent and said that is recorded in legislative history.



Councilor McDaniel said he is wondering if we really need the Board of

Honor, because they have a hard time getting people to the meetings. He said

he thinks maybe the Council needs to think about eliminating the board in the

future.



Mayor Poydasheff then called the question on Councilor Henderson?s motion

to adopt the oral resolution, which carried unanimously.



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

Poydasheff then asked if there was anyone who was not listed on the Public

Agenda, but had an issue to bring before the Council, they could be heard at

this time. No one came forward to be heard.



Councilor McDaniel then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by

Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously, with the time being 6:45 p.m.



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Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia