Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 30, 2003



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

order at 9:05 A.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 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 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 Lt. Mark Burnett ? Chaplain of the Columbus Fire/EMS &

Pastor of New Harvest Assembly of God Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students from Pinehurst Christian School.

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LEADERSHIP FORT BENNING:



Mayor Poydasheff recognized the presence of General Ben Freakley and

several members of Leadership Fort Benning who was present in the audience.



General Freakley said he would like to thank the Mayor and Council for the

partnership that Columbus has with Fort Benning. He said it is a great

friendship and said we want to sustain it.

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PROCLAMATIONS:



?RACE EQUALITY WEEK?:



With Reverend Johnny Flakes standing at the Council table, Councilor

Turner Pugh read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation, proclaiming September 29 ?

October 4, 2003 as ?Race Equality Day? in Columbus, Georgia.



Councilor Woodson said on Sunday, Fourth Street Baptist Church celebrated

their 103 years anniversary on being in Columbus, Georgia on the same site. She

said they had a beautiful service on Sunday in celebration of their

anniversary.



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NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH:



With Mr. Michael Balkcum standing at the Council table, Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation, proclaiming the month of October

2003 as ?National Physical Therapy Month? in Columbus, Georgia.

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WITH MS. CANDACE TURNER STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCLOR HUNTER AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (448-03) - Commending and congratulating Candace Turner upon

her receipt of the 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year Award for the State of Georgia.

Councilor Hunter moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried

unanimously with those ten members of Council present, standing to cast their

affirmative vote.



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WITH MR. PAUL VOORHEES STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR ANTHONY AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (449-03) - Commending and congratulating Mr. Paul Voorhees

upon his recognition as an "Exceptional Friend of Fort Benning" and expressing

our appreciation for his great service to the military community at Fort

Benning. Councilor Anthony moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Hunter

and carried unanimously with those ten members of Council present, standing to

cast their affirmative vote.



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WITH SERGEANT STEPHEN WILLIAMS, SERGEANT JOHATHAN HALEY AND MR. DAN

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

ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (450-03) - Commending Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Williams, Sgt.

Jonathan Haley and Mr. Dan Niblett for their courageous and brave conduct while

searching for and rescuing victims of a fire at Whisperwood Apartments in

Columbus. Councilor McDaniel moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Hunter

and carried unanimously with those ten members of Council present, standing to

cast their affirmative vote.



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WITH MR. BOB SMITH STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION

WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:





A Resolution (451-03) - Commending Mr. Bob Smith, Lead Mechanic for the

Consolidated Government, for his courageous actions as he came to the aid of

Mechanic David Keel. Councilor Davis moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor

McDaniel and carried unanimously with those ten members of Council present,

standing to cast their affirmative vote.



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WITH MEMBERS OF THE URBAN FORESTRY AND BEAUTIFICATION CREWS OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR SUBER AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (452-03) - Commending the Urban Forestry and Beautification

Division crews of the Public Services department for the cleanup of Oakland

Park on August 27 and 28, 2003. Councilor Suber moved its adoption. Seconded by

Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council

present, standing to cast their affirmative vote.



WITH MR. KARL PEARSON STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (453-03) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Karl Pearson, an

agent with the Muscogee County Extension Service, who is leaving the

consolidated government to pursue a new venture in South China. Councilor

Henderson moved its adoption. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried

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



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WITH MR. DARRION MITCHELL STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR ALLEN AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (454-03) - Commending and congratulating Darrion Mitchell,

METRA Transit System bus operator, upon his victory in the 2003 International

Bus Operators Roadeo. Councilor Allen moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor

Hunter and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present,

standing to cast their affirmative vote.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



MR. MARK BLAXTON, REPRESENTING COMBINED CHOIRS OF COLUMBUS, RE: INVITATION

TO ?EXPERIENCING GOD, THE

MUSCIAL?:

Mr. Mark Blaxton appeared and said he is the Director of a newly formed

non-profit organization here in Columbus called the Combined Choirs of

Columbus. He said that God has envisioned him with a goal of somehow trying to

incorporate different churches of different denomination and people of

different races together because we all worship and serve the same God. He said

their first annual concert is going to be held on Thursday night at the River

Center, in the Bill Heard Theater at 7:00 p.m. He said even though it is a

free concert, all the tickets are gone; however, he does have about 12 or 14

tickets left and said he wanted to offer these tickets to any of the Council

members who would like to come. He said if there is anyone who would like to

come, you could call his church, Britt David Baptist Church, where he is the

Minister of Music. He said all you have to do is to leave your name and he will

have a ticket reserved for you.



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MS. MARQUETTE MCKNIGHT, RE: TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE PARADE OF HEROES:







Ms. McKnight said she is here representing the entire volunteer committee

of the Parade of Heroes, which will be held on October 25. She said they

characterize the Parade of Heroes as Columbus, Phenix City and Fort Benning?s

opportunity to say, thank you to the men and women who have bravely served our

country in all wars, but especially during ?Operation Enduring Freedom?. She

said although we are very cognizance of the fact that there are still many men

and women who are still over there facing danger daily and we will be

recognizing and honoring those as well. She said we still have one of the

companies over there, but their wives and children will be marching in the

parade in their absence; for those who are still over there.



She said she would like for as many people as they would, to please come

out to the parade. She said it will be a day full of events and that night

after the parade, there will be some headline entertainment with some local

groups, Army Infantry Band, as well as fireworks. She said she would like for

everyone to come out and support our troops.



City Manager Cavezza said the City is putting together a float for this

parade and said he would like to encourage other organizations and businesses

to do the same. He said its one thing for soldiers to march in the parade, but

said to have them accompanied by the community with floats and those kinds of

things would be very positive.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the September 23, 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 HEARINGS:



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

ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AS ADVERTISED AND ITS FIRST READING

CONTINUED FOR ONE

WEEK:





An Ordinance - Rezoning property located north of the northeast corner of

Whitesville Road and Williams Road froman A-1 District to an A-0 District.

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



Mr. Ken Henson, representing the Hospital Authority of Columbus, which

does business as Muscogee Manor. He said they have this piece of property

located at the northeast corner of Williams & Whitesville Road under contract

with Timber Creek Management. He said they have been before the Council before

and has had the parcel adjacent to the Welcome Center rezoned A-O and said they

are here today to have this property rezoned A-O with some conditions. He said

Councilor Davis have been working with him and the neighbors to try and iron

out some of the final details.



Councilor Davis said he would like to make an amendment to the ordinance

on first reading; however, he would allow Mr. Henson to go ahead and make his

presentation to the Council.



Using a map of the area, Mr. Henson then gave of overview of the property

and highlighted where the property is located. He said the Council has already

rezoned the parcel next to the Welcome Center A-O and the property on the other

side of Williams Road is already commercial and said as you go out Whitesville

Road, there is a building for the gas line. He said they have the 26 acres of

property that is under contact, which they would like to have rezoned to A-O.



He said when Timber Creek originally was trying to rezone this entire

parcel, they were trying to get some of the property rezoned residential;

however, some of the neighbors didn?t like the idea of the possibility of the

Popsicle fences, multi-curb cuts and losing their woods. He said with Timber

Creek knowing that Muscogee Manor was looking for a possible new location they

contacted them.



He said Mr. Frank Morast of Muscogee Manor met with many of the neighbors

and said they came up with the idea of having one curb cut onto Whitesville

Road, as well as one curb cut on Williams Road and leaving a 100-foot buffer.

He said they thought if they left a 100-foot buffer in perpetuity that no one

could really object to what went on behind the 100-foot buffer. He said they

didn?t think that the nursing home would adversely affect traffic; however,

there had been some concerns in the past about the schools being overcrowded,

but the nursing home would not affect that.



Mr. Henson said when they went before the Planning Advisory Commission

they originally attached a condition that if it was not used as a nursing home,

it would revert back to residential. He said they needed the language to be a

littler broader than a nursing home, because they might put an assisted living

facility and have other uses on the property. Therefore, they went back to the

Planning Advisory Commission and they have approved the conditions that are

currently in the ordinance. He said since that time, Councilor Davis has been

meeting with some of the neighbors in that area, and they have come to the

consensus that they might rather have the 100-foot buffer in perpetuity and

have the property rezoned A-O with some of the typical A-O uses; drugstores,

etc. omitted.



He said the Hospital Authority (Muscogee Manor) plans to use this for a

nursing home and said it makes no real difference whether or not it is rezoned

the way it came from the Planning Advisory Commission or a typical A-O zoning

with the buffer in perpetuity. He said from a business standpoint if something

were to ever happen and the Hospital Authority could not use the property then

it would be easier for them to sell the property, if it was an A-O with a

100-foot buffer than it would be if it reverted to A-1 again and everyone had

to go through the rezoning process.



Mr. Henson said he thinks that the neighbors have decided that they would

rather have the 100-foot buffer forever, which is fine with them.



In response to a question of Councilor Davis, regarding a curb cut on

Williams Road, Mr. Henson said it is his understanding that the City has been

working with Timber Creek, the owners of this parcel and have also been working

with the Woodruff Company that owns the property on the other side of Williams

Road and they are going to have a curb cut, which will serve their property and

a portion of this property that will line up with a curb cut on the other side

of Williams Road where the cemetery is located.



After Mr. Henson concluded his presentation, several members of the

Council then expressed their views regarding this matter.



Councilor Henderson said in regards to the curb cut, we had asked the staff

to look at the possibility of tying in with the existing curb cut with the

Welcome Center and talk with the Georgia Department of Transportation. He said

this is a congested intersection already and said we wanted to make sure that

we have as few curb cuts as possible. He said there is no reference in the

ordinance that they would share the curb cut and said he would like to amend

the ordinance; so, it is stated in the ordinance so they will share a curb cut

with either the Georgia Department of Transportation or the C-3 property. He

said he thought that we had put it in the other ordinance.



City Attorney Fay said that we could put it in this ordinance that they

will co-locate or either share a driveway. He said we would need to check it

out to see if that is feasible.



Mr. Henson said they have suggested that whatever curb cut Timber Creek

uses onto Williams Road, they be granted an easement to it. He said they would

not have a problem with the Council attaching any condition.



Mayor Poydasheff said legally you can do it as part of the condition and

said they have agreed to it; therefore, he would entertain a motion in that

regard.



Councilor Henderson said he knows that we did bring this up with the C-3

property, but he can?t remember if we left it open to tie in with this

particular rezoning.



Mr. Sid Dykes said in meeting with Deputy City Manager Bishop, it was his

understanding that there were two curb cuts, one being the possibility of

lining up with the Welcome Center and the other one being where they recommend

and approve a joint entrance for them, as well as Muscogee Manor into the

property. He said if this has been determined, he is not aware of it;

otherwise, it will be where the City Engineer tells them it needs to be. He

said he believes that it was in the zoning ordinance fro the C-3 property.



Deputy City Manager Bishop said they have had two meetings with the

Department of Transportation, one about six weeks ago and had another one on

yesterday with regards to sharing a curb cut. He said we are still trying to

get them to allow us to go into the entrance of the Welcome Center, to

eliminate one of the curb cuts. He said if we can do that, we would align

Williams Way with the entrance to the Welcome Center that gets you to the A-O

property; however, if we can?t do that, then we would have to have another curb

cut on that A-O piece of property.



Mr. Dykes said they have agreed to only two curb cuts on Williams Road and

the only reason for having one other than the entrance to the Department of

Transportation property is that they wouldn?t allow that.



Councilor Henderson said he wants to make certain that he understands that

there will be one curb cut, if they agreed to share that point of ingress and

egress, everything will go through that alignment with Williams Way.



Deputy City Manager Bishop said if we are able to work with the Department

of Transportation, then there will only be one curb cut; however, if they don?t

allow it, there will be a second one.



Councilor Henderson then asked if we could make a motion to add this as a

condition? He said he believes Mr. Dykes and it is on the record, but from the

residents? standpoint and for everyone?s piece of mind, if we could tie this to

the ordinance, he think that this would be the prudent way to go.



He said on the C-3 property, we authorized a curb cut if we couldn?t share

the one with the Department of Transportation and said on this ordinance we are

doing the same thing.



Mr. Dykes said the rezoning that they did prior to this, clearly stated

two curb cuts to be determined based on what the City told them they had to do

and they agreed to that.



Councilor Henderson said it was his understanding that those two curb cuts

would serve all the rezoned property in that area and that one of those curb

cuts, we were going to try to make certain that one of those curb cuts was a

shared cut with the Department of Transportation.



In response to Councilor Henderson, Mr. Dykes said it is his understanding

that they have two curb cuts on Williams Road and one of them; hopefully, will

be at the Welcome Center and the second one will be where ever the City tells

them they need to put it. He said the Woodruff Company has a piece of

commercial property that they have rezoned and has a curb cut and they have

agreed, along with us to make that curb cut line up where there will only be

one curb cut for both sides of the property. He said the only reason the curb

cut won?t be at the Welcome Center is because they can?t work out an agreement

with the Department of Transportation.



Councilor Henderson said even though that was already granted in the

previous rezoning, it is referenced in this rezoning which could indicate

another curb cut for this particular parcel.



Mr. Dykes said he doesn?t understand why it is referenced in there,

because that piece of property has nothing to do with the zoning that is

currently before you today.



Councilor Henderson said there was a curb cut granted for that little

piece of property and said you have listed it twice, which indicates, by

ordinance that there is a curb cut allowed for the one we previously did and a

curb cut allowed for this rezoning petition before us today. Mr. Dykes said if

that is what it says, then that is not correct.



Councilor Henderson then made a motion to delete Condition Number 7.

Seconded by Councilor Turner Pugh.



City Attorney Fay then said that would eliminate the one curb cut on

Williams Road. Councilor Henderson said that is just as it pertains to this

property, it doesn?t affect the one that we approved previously, which is the

curb cut they claim this is referencing.



After still further discussion on this matter, with Mr. Dykes responding

to further questions of Councilor Suber, saying that he didn?t realize that any

curb cuts here were any issue today, and that is where he was confused. He said

he doesn?t think it has anything to do with Williams Road other than the fact

that Mr. Henson was trying to explain that they were going to purchase this

piece of property and use it as one of the access points to Muscogee Manor. He

said he really don?t know why the language should be in the ordinance.



Mayor Poydasheff then asked if they think that Councilor Henderson is

correct in his motion to delete Condition Number 7, to which Mr. Henson said he

thinks that we need to put in the ordinance that we will have one access to

Williams Road as a condition. He said then there will not be any confusion;

because the other ordinance makes reference to two curb cuts. He said they just

want to have access to Williams Road and they don?t care how they have it.



Councilor Henderson said in talking with Engineering, they indicated to

him that although it wasn?t referenced in the ordinance as a condition, it was

on the record that our Planning Division would not allow no more than two curb

cuts. He said there is no need to reference the curb cut in the ordinance,

because it has already been handled. He said if you are going to access it

through the C-3 property already zoned, we don?t need to reference it here.



The question was then called on Councilor Henderson?s motion to delete

Condition Number 7, which carried unanimously by those ten members of Council

present for this meeting.



Councilor Henderson said he is in full agreement with the project and said

the only thing that concerns him is that it will remain A-O and should

something happen, the ideal development for that area, from a monetary point of

view would be apartments. He said in the event the property is sold for

apartment development, he would like to limit the number of apartment units to

100 units.



City Attorney Fay said the Council could do that; after which Councilor

Henderson then offered this as a substitute for Condition Number 8.



Councilor Henderson said it is his understanding that they have agreed to

eliminate some A-O uses. Mr. Henson said Councilor Davis had encouraged us to

do that, because he had met with the neighbors and they agreed that they didn?t

care about having some uses that were listed in there. He said if they ever

decided to sell the property, someone might want to put offices or apartments

out there.



Mr. Henson said they needed to make sure they could use it for a nursing

home, as well as they have some internal uses, i.e., internal gift shops and

internal restaurants.



Councilor Henderson said in the event that they are unable to construct

the nursing home and are forced to sell it, he doesn?t want to close off the

opportunity and limit you to what you have already agreed to be limited, by

saying no apartments; however, he thinks the residents that live out there

should have some protection and understanding going in that the impact would

not be greater than it would have been with the residential development

originally proposed in terms of the impact to infrastructure, to include

schools and roads.



City Attorney Fay then asked Councilor Henderson, if he wanted to offer a

substitute condition that if the property is not used as a nursing and related

facilities, nursing home related activities, it would revert back to A-O, but

limit it to 100 units.



Councilor Henderson said it was his understanding that they were

requesting and the Council was considering striking Condition Number 8, the

reversionary clause, and if that is the case, he would make that motion.



City Attorney Fay said they were considering. He said the substitute

condition of Councilor Henderson is that it would remain A-O rezoning and if

apartments are going to be developed, limit it to 100 units only.



Several members of the Council then expressed their views on the proposed

substitute condition. Councilor Henderson then clarifying his motion, said it

was his understanding that there was a sentiment among the Council to eliminate

Condition Number 8 and allow it just to be A-O with some additional

restrictions as to what could or could not go in there. He said his intent was

that if this was successful, he wanted to place some type of limit on the

number of units, should it be developed as apartments. He said if Condition

Number 8 is going to remain in there, there would be no need for his motion.



Councilor Henderson then withdrew his motion at this time.



Councilor Davis said the acreage that equals a parcel, how many apartments

units can we go on a piece of property like that.



Mr. Henson said according to Mr. Dykes, he said you could get 10

apartments per acre. Mr. Dykes said from a zoning standpoint, you might be able

to get more than 10. He said what they build is in the 8 - 10 units per acre.



Mr. Henson and Mr. Dykes then responded to further questions of Councilor

Davis.



Mr. Dykes said he doesn?t think that Muscogee Manor should be limited to

the number of units when it is well beyond the normal. He said he thinks this

would be overly restrictive, in his opinion, as a developer.



Councilor Davis said he has some concerns as it relates to apartments

going in there as well. He said most of the residents that he has talked with

are in agreement with what Mr. Henson has proposed to us today. He said he

would like to have the opportunity to sit down and talk with Mr. Henson and

discuss the issues about the number of apartment units.



He said the changes that he would like to propose is to delete Condition

Number 8 and state that the property would remain A-O and the 100-foot buffer

would be permanent and will co-exist and continue on with whatever is put on

the property.



Councilor Davis said there is some land uses that they are concerned about

that they would not like to see in the area; so, there are some restricted land

uses that will be in the new amendment.



City Attorney Fay said he has the conditions, but the Council does not

have them. He said Councilor Davis? motion would be to make Condition Number 5

permanent and with respect to Condition Number 8, allow A-O zoning, but exclude

the following uses: animal care facilities, automobile sales and services,

communications, education, such as colleges and schools; however a daycare

would be allowed and no hotel/motel use. Councilor Allen then seconded

Councilor Davis? motion for discussion purposes.



Mr. Henson, in response to a question of Councilor Suber said Condition

Number 8 was okay with them. He said they had originally proposed that if it

was rezoned to A-O that there would be a 100-foot buffer in perpetuity and no

one would have to worry about that part of this property again; and it couldn?t

be taken out. He said in his conversations with Councilor Davis, he had talked

with some of the neighbors and they had started thinking about it and they

might not want to come down here again. He said the only way to really

guarantee that was not to have the reversionary clause and said if that was the

case, they were agreeable to striking all the uses that Councilor Davis

outlined.



Several members of the Council then expressed their concerns as it relates

to the motion, with Mr. Henson responding to several questions of members of

the Council.



Councilor Davis in responding to some concerns of the Council said he is

being a representative for the neighbors out in that area and trying to present

what they think is the best option right now. He said he was going to ask for a

delay for one week and said within the week, if there are any misunderstandings

or if anyone has any concerns, he will be able to speak to them and they will

be able to share that with them. He said then when it comes back on first

reading and there is a major concern, then it can continue to stay as it is.



Councilor Allen said he agrees that the property would be better protected

if it reverted back to A-1. He said regarding Condition Number 5, 100-foot

natural landscape buffer, he is not sure if that is worded correctly, as he

thinks it should read ?undistributed natural buffer?. He said the way it is

worded now, they can clear that land and go back and plant something. He said

it needs to be an undistributed natural buffer, which means there will be no

trucks, tractors, earth movers penetrating that 100-foot buffer at all.



He then made a motion that we change it to say ?undistributed natural

buffer?. Seconded by Councilor Turner Pugh.



Mayor Poydasheff then asked if there was any additional discussion on

Councilor Davis? motion and if not, he would call the question on that motion

before he entertains another one.



City Attorney Fay then restated the motion, saying that Councilor Davis

motion is to make Condition Number 5 permanent and to add a new Condition

Number 8 to allow an A-O zoning, with prohibited uses, animal care facilities,

automobile sales & service, communications, (radio & TV stations and towers),

no college or school buildings, except a daycare center would be a permitted

use, and no hotel/motel use.



Mayor Poydasheff then called the question on Councilor Davis? motion,

which was defeated by a 9 to 1 vote, with Councilor Davis voting yes and all

other nine members of Council present voting no.



Referring back to his motion, Councilor Allen then asked if the word

permanent needs to be incorporated in the motion, to which City Attorney Fay

said if he wants it to last longer than twenty years, it would need to be.



He then amended his motion to add the word permanent.



Mr. Henson said they have a problem with that condition, as they are going

to want to put up a fence and they are going to have an entrance and are going

to run utilities. He said they don?t intend to go in and clear cut the 100-foot

buffer; however, they do want to put there curb cut in and put a fence, as well

as do landscape around the fence. He said they are required by the State

Nursing Home Code to have a fence around their property.



After continued discussions on this matter, Mr. Henson said he doesn?t

have a problem with an undistributed buffer, as long as they can disturb it for

their fence, the landscaping along the fence and for the utilities.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said there have been enough questions to come up

that he thinks this does warrant a week delay in order to get the answers to

some of those concerns expressed.



Mr. Henson said they don?t have a problem with a one-week delay.



Mayor Poydasheff then asked Councilor Allen to table his motion and he

would entertain a motion for a week delay and then we can get all the

information that we need and then he can bring his motion back to the table and

address it next week.



Councilor Allen said he doesn?t see why we couldn?t go ahead and approve

it today and if there is a change needed, then we can make it at that time.



City Attorney Fay then restated the motion again, saying that a 100-foot

wide natural undisturbed buffer shall front on Whitesville Road, but fencing

and landscaping shall be permitted on the perimeter and utilities shall be

permitted as determined by the City Engineer. This condition shall be

permanent.



The question was then called on the motion, which carried unanimously.



City Manager Cavezza said they may have to breach the nature buffer to put

in lines, but they will replace it.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then made a motion for a one-week delay. Seconded by

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

for this meeting.



City Attorney Fay said on Condition Number 7, did we amend that condition

to say one access shall be permitted on Williams Road or did we strike it all

together.



Mayor Poydasheff said he doesn?t think that we took any action on that and

said it is still in there and since you have a week delay, we can look at that.



OPPONENTS:



Ms. Edith West, 8855 Hefeirhorn Court , said she did not come prepared to

speak today and she didn?t realize that there would b a lot of discussion on

this zoning. She said with what she has heard, she feels that it is important

that she try to give some clarification from one the neighbor?s view point as

to what has happened through all of this procedure.





She said back in February, when the PAC meeting was held, the rezoning

that was requested was for an R-3 and as a neighborhood they were very much

opposed to this and didn?t think it was appropriate for the area. She said they

felt that it was such a drastic change to change from A-1 to R-3; therefore,

they made their presentation to the PAC and they seem to support that as they

denied the R-3 request.



Ms. West said they were then approached by Muscogee Manor concerning what

they wanted to do with the property and said they realized that the zoning

would have to be changed to A-O and said that was even more drastic than R-3.

However, as they considered all of the possibilities, in particularly, the

100-foot buffer, they felt it was in the best interest of the neighborhood, as

they had three concerns from the very beginning of this process. Those being,

that they not impact further overly crowded schools, the traffic issue, as well

as the green space issue. She said with the 100-foot buffer they felt this was

treating the land very sympathetically and their concerns were being covered

very well by this approach with Muscogee Manor.



She said they had one big concern and that was protection, in the event

the nursing home and its related facilities come not go there. She said at the

PAC meeting, she suggested that they needed some sort of protection and said

perhaps it could revert to A-1 or some other form of protection for the

neighbors. She said at that time, she didn?t understand that if this was voted

A-O with a

100-foot buffer; and that the buffer would remain even if the property were sold

or if something else went in that area.



Ms. West said the PAC agreed with what they had to say and sent the

ordinance to the Council, as you have it before you today.



She spoke for some twelve minutes in expressing her concerns regarding the

proposed rezoning ordinance.



Mayor Poydasheff pointed out to Ms. West that the Council voted and

approved Councilor Allen?s amendment to see to it that the 100-foot buffer

remains.



Mrs. West said if the property reverts back to A-1, then they will lose

that buffer. She said because of all these things she has expressed, at this

point, they feel as a neighborhood, the lesser of the evil would be to go with

the A-O and hold the buffer.



Mayor Poydasheff and several members of the Council then responded to

several questions and concerns of Mrs. West.



Regarding an earlier question of his, as it relates to Condition Number 7,

City Attorney Fay said Clerk of Council Washington handed him a note advising

that Condition Number 7 was indeed deleted. He said she pointed out that there

was a vote to remove that condition and then asked if we needed to revisit

that. He said that removed the access on Williams Road.



Mayor Poydasheff said that is correct, that is out.



After more than an hour and fifteen minutes of discussion on this matter,

City Attorney Fay then declared this public hearing held.



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THE FOLLOWING FOUR ZONING ORDINANCES WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND THEIR

CAPTIONS READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON EACH AS

ADVERTISED:



An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 4.02 acres of property located at

2051 Shepherd Drive from a C-3 District to an R-3 District. (34-CA-03-Habitat

for Humanity, Inc.)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. Ken Henson, representing the petitioner was present, but he did not

make a presentation, as there was no one present to oppose this proposed

rezoning ordinance.



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An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 2.513 acres of property located at

5012 & 5028 Warm Springs Road from an R-1 District to a C-2 District.

(35-CA-03-Pinnacle Homes, Inc)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. David Fox, representing the petitioner was present, but he did not

make a presentation, as there was no one present to oppose this proposed

rezoning ordinance.



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An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 12.53 acres of property located at

the southwest corner of Veterans Parkway & Turnberry Lane from an R-1 District

to an A-0 District. (36-CA-03-Developers-Investors, Inc.)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. Doug Jeffcoat, representing the petitioner was present, but he did not make a presentation,

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



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An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 0.34 acres of property located at

1210 13th Street from a C-2 District to a C-3 District. (37-CA-03-Bayard)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



No one, including the petitioner, was not present to speak for or against

this proposed rezoning ordinance.

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NOTE: Councilor Turner Pugh left at this point in the proceedings, with

the time being 10:45 a.m.

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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY

AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND READING:

An Ordinance (03-87) - Rezoning approximately 11.98 acres of property

located at 2100 Hilton Avenue & 2500 Woodcrest Drive froman R-1A District to an

R-3 District. (26-CA-03-St. Thomas Episcopal Church) Councilor McDaniel moved

its adoption. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said that he had raised some questions several weeks

ago when this ordinance was first put on first reading and said that one of his

main concerns was the fact that we were inequitably treating private daycare

centers and church sponsored daycare centers with respect to where they were

able to locate. However, research over this past weekend reveals the fact that

there is no probation in our ordinance against a commercial daycare center

going in a residential neighborhood in a R-3 with a Special Exception Use. He

said for that reason, his opposition has diminished substantially.



He said although this is still in the area of a Special Exception;

however, does not mean, in his opinion that each and every one that comes

before this Council, will be granted. He said this has been in existence for

some 45 years and he can?t envision a scenario under which they would not have

been grand fathered under any circumstances or under ordinance change or

variation. He said he has looked into a number of other cities and said there

is a tremendous disparity among the cities of which they handle Special

Exception Uses, all the way from Augusta, who does not allow any daycare

centers in a residential zone at all; to Macon and Albany, which requires the

structure to remain residential in nature, if a daycare center is allowed as a

special exception in a residential zone.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said we are faced today with what we have here in

Columbus and based on what we have in Columbus, he is going to support the

rezoning of this property; however, there is work that probably needs to be

done on our ordinance.



Mayor Poydasheff then called the question of Councilor McDaniel?s

ordinance to adopt the ordinance, which carried unanimously by those eight

members of Council present at the time, with Councilors Turner Pugh having

already left the meeting and Councilor Woodson being absent for this vote.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA:



AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILOR HENDERSON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS CALLED

UP AT THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS, AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:





A Resolution (455-03) - Authorizing a special exception to operate a

daycare

center at 2100 Hilton Avenue & 2500 Woodcrest Drive. Councilor Henderson

moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously by

those nine members of Council present at the time, with Councilor Turner Pugh

having already left the meeting.

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NOTE: THE CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA IS CONTINUED BELOW.

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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY

AND INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION:







An Ordinance - Requiring all applicants for the positions of

Firefighter/EMT or Firemedic as established in Ordinance No. 02-103 to

successfully pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) within the

twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of an offer of permanent

employment.



Mayor Poydasheff said he would like to respectfully ask the Council to

oppose Councilor Suber?s recommended ordinance. He said he understands where he

is coming from. He said he is opposed to the ordinance, because he doesn?t

believe it is necessary and said to him, it sets a precedent quiet candidly for

micro-managing the legitimate actions of the Mayor who is the executive.



He said the people of Columbus have invested in the Mayor the duties of

Public Safety Director and all of those responsibilities that go with it. He

said he must have the authority to act in concert with the City Manager, as

well as the Public Safety Chiefs at the appropriate time. He said decisions

aren?t always easy and said when we were discussing this particular problem,

his only concern was the welfare of the people and said the buck had to stop

some place and said it had to stop with him as the Public Safety

Director/Mayor. He said in order to see to it that we had the necessary EMT to

do the job and in order to man the ambulances, he made his decision based on

the sound recommendation of the City Manager, Fire Chief, as well as input from

our Human Resources Director, Tom Barron.



Mayor Poydasheff spoke for some ten minutes in reading his prepared

statement as it relates to the decision that he made extending the time to

allow those individuals who had not passed the CPAT test. He stated that his

mistake arose when he did not communicate with the Council and said he should

have notified the Council before he took the action and said he indeed will do

that in the future, if the situation ever arises.



Several members of the Council then expressed their views regarding this

matter, after which Mayor Poydasheff then responded to several questions of the

Council.



Councilor Suber then asked, when an individual is employed in the Fire

Fighter or EMT area, are they not coming for the same position; and said, if

they are not; then we need to make some adjustment in the pay. He said if it is

not the same thing, then we have been sold a bill of goods that he didn?t know

we were sold and said he need someone to clear that up.



City Manager Cavezza said we are in the transition and said we are going

to have some problems and growing pains. He said right now we have fire

fighters that are becoming EMTs and some will soon becoming paramedics and said

we will grow our own fire fighters and paramedics with those who want to do the

whole gamut. He said the reason we have to make some adjustments during this

process is because we don?t have enough paramedics to really man the ambulances

out there. He said we will see another year or two before it settles down. He

said we have a study group working on how to deal with the shortages on

paramedics and EMTs and said we think that we will come up with some solutions

to help us be more efficient to deal with that.



Councilor Suber said EMTs makes $5,000 more than our fire fighters and

said if we are going to go back on the ordinance; then we need to change the

ordinance because we don?t have a fire fighter EMT ordinance anymore. He said

the consolidation is then no longer there and said he doesn?t understand what

we are doing.



After more than thirty-five minutes of discussion on this matter, City

Manager Cavezza as well as Mayor Poydasheff then responded to further questions

of the Council.



Councilor Suber said he would like for the City Manager and the Human

Resources Director to do a study to determine how much it would cost to give a

pay increase to those individuals that have met the requirements and passed

both tests to serve as fire fighters as well as paramedics. He said that we

also need to look at those other departments who have specialized areas in

their departments. He said he knows that it is going to cost us some money, but

said we need to be fair across the board.



Councilor McDaniel asked City Manager Cavezza to provide the number of

personnel that have left the services of the City, due to the consolidation of

the EMS/Fire Department and those who didn?t want to serve as both a fire

fighter and/or paramedic.



City Manager Cavezza said he didn?t know that number; however, we have had

difficulty in keeping paramedics prior to the consolidation of those two

departments; because the pay is so much better on the outside. He said the turn

over of paramedics has always been an issue, but said it is further exacerbated

now because what we are asking them to do is more than just be paramedics, but

to also meet the same requirements as fire fighters and said for that reason

the turnover has increased. He said we do have a team that is looking at it

and said one of the options that they are looking at is privatizing lift and

getting out of the business all together.



After more than forty-five minutes of continued discussion on this issue,

the matter was then concluded with City Attorney Fay responding to additional

questions of the Council and pointed out that this matter will be ready for a

vote on next week.

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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 (456-03) - Authorizing the execution of a quitclaim deed to

the

Georgia Department of Transportation for the acceleration and deceleration

lanes on the eastern right-of-way of Veterans Parkway as shown on the attached

plats dated March 21, 2003 and September 8, 2003. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved

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

nine members of Council present at the time, with Councilor Turner Pugh having

already left the meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING FIVE PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS HAVING BEING INCLUDED WITH THE

CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER CAVEZZA

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

MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR ALLEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT AT THE TIME, WITH COUNCILOR TURNER

PUGH HAVING ALREADY LEFT THE MEETING:







A Resolution (457-03) - Authorizing the purchase of two (2) MW800 mobile

data computers with automatic vehicle location, in the amount of $17,359.36,

from Motorola Corporation.



A Resolution (458-03) - Authorizing the purchase of pavement marking

services from Peek Pavement Marking, Inc., for the estimated annual contract

value of $218,986.00.



A Resolution (459-03) - Authorizing the purchase of furniture from Krug

(Kitchener of Ontario, Canada) in the amount of $127,543.90, and Via, Inc.,

(Sparks, NV), in the amount of $35,277.32 through the Georgia Statewide

Contract #S-000534.



A Resolution (460-03) - Authorizing the purchase of one (1) cab and

chassis from Bill Heard Chevrolet in the amount of $53,512.00 and one (1) sewer

cleaning machine body from Adams Equipment Company, in the amount of

$118,450.00.



A Resolution (461-03) - Authorizing the purchase of one (1) full-size

four-door

Dodge Intrepid from Carl Gregory Dodge in the amount of $17,156.25. The total

cost of the sedan is $17,156.25, with an AM.FM CD Radio at $197.00 and a power

bench seat at $350.00

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SECTION 8 HOUSING:



City Manager Cavezza said on last week, the Council was briefed on the

Section 8 Voucher Housing Program and said he thinks there was a

misunderstanding that the Council would have to approve this and do a

resolution; however, that is not the case. He said they are just informing the

Council that this is a program that we would like to administratively go ahead

and implement. He said it moves us from the second to third position.



He said they have done some surveys in some of the cities and said no one

has complained about it and there have been no foreclosures, but said what it

does is facilitates helping a handful of people who go through the Housing

Authority to get a little better home than they would ordinary get. He said

they would like to implement this administratively and said he doesn?t need the

approval from the Council. He said he would like to go ahead and do it unless

the Council has a problem with it and if that is the case, then he will revisit

it.



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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS:



Councilor Allen said he has a neighbor who has applied for an in-home

request before the Board of Zoning Appeals and said he received his notice from

the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding their hearing and said he would like for

the City Manager to get someone to look at restructuring the notice that is

sent out to individuals regarding home occupation businesses.



He said the neighbors? address and information is located on the front

folded flap and said it looks like it is to the wrong person and then asked, if

there is a way that we could personalize this letter. He said it seems that we

could address it to the resident so that it is clear as to what is going on.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said in recent months, he has had two situations

brought to his attention that he has failed to contact the City Manager about

and now that he is reminded of it, he would like to bring it to his attention.



He said he understands that there was an occasion where an actual member

of the Board of Zoning Appeals excused himself from the panel and went down and

made a presentation to that body. He said he thinks that is a blatant conflict

of interest and it should not have been done.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said it is also his understanding that some builders

are making it a practice of taking what we impose on them in the form of an

ordinance at the Council and then going through the back door to the Board of

Zoning Appeals, asking for variances. He then asked City Manager Cavezza if

there was any truth to that.



City Manager Cavezza said, it is, to the both of them. He said in fact one

of the board members did, in fact, excused himself and made a presentation; but

said we have put an end to that. He said we sent them copies of the letter that

the City Attorney wrote, which states that if a board member excuses himself,

then they cannot engage in any discussions, whatsoever.



He said as far as individuals going to the Board of Zoning Appeals, said

that option exists for requesting variances and said we have no controls on it.

He said the way the variance committee is established, that if they have a

legitimate for a hardship, and it is a hardship on their development, then the

variance committee has the authority to make the adjustment. He said there are

some that do that.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said he understands that; however, in as much as

many of the rezoning lately; especially with respect to reduce lot sizes has

been very contentious, the legislative intent is extremely important and said

he thinks that we need to communicate that. He said he thinks there needs to be

a closer working relationship between the Board of Zoning Appeals and the

Planning Division to make sure it is properly communicated to the Board of

Zoning Appeals, exactly what the intent of the Council was in a zoning

petition.



City Manager Cavezza said they would look into that.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:



City Manager Cavezza highlighted some upcoming events, which are outlined

below.



Sept. 30, 2003- 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Open House, Dilingham Place - Convention &

Visitors Bureau. Broadway & Front Avenue



Sept. 30,2003 - Columbus Museum?s 30th Anniversary Celebration



Oct. 2, 2003 - 5:30p.m., Legislative Express Appreciation Night, Columbus

Chamber of Commerce at the Historic Columbus Depot



Oct. 7, 2003 ? 4:00 p.m. Farewell Reception for Kay Love, Plaza Level



Oct. 9, 2003 ? 6:30 p.m., Comprehensive Plan Briefing for Districts 1, 2, 3 &

4, at Midland Middle School Cafeteria



Skate Board Park Public Hearings; Oct. 9, 2003, 6:30 p.m. Spencer High

Oct. 14, 2003, 6:30

p.m. Hardaway High

Oct. 16, 2003, 6:30

p.m. Shaw High



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BENCHES:



Councilor McDaniel said he has been trying for some time to get the

benches on the Plaza Level worked on. He said they are deteriorating and need

to be sanded down and varnish. He said he has asked several times for it to be

done and said it still hasn?t been done and then asked City Manager Cavezza to

havesomeone to do this. He said the steps on the Plaza also look bad. He said

the concrete that the architect suggested was not a good type. He said they

stay stained all the time and doesn?t look good at all.



City Manager Cavezza said he would have someone to clean those steps.

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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, The County Line Newsletter, Volume 16, Number 5.



(2) ACCG Memorandum, Re: 2003 District Meeting Tuesday, October 21st, at

Mom?s Kitchen in Preston, Georgia.



(3) GMA Memorandum, Re: Annual Mayors? Christmas Motorcade 45th Anniversary

Celebration, West Central Georgia Regional-Columbus, to be held on Thursday,

December 4, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.



(4) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Animal Control Advisory Board.



(5) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Columbus Ironworks Convention

& Trade Center Authority.



(6) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Board of Honor.



(7) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Uptown Fa?ade Board.



(8) Report from Albright, Fortenberry & Ninas, LLP submitting an audit of

financial statements of the Columbus Health Department for the year ended

June 30, 2003.



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THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPICATION WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK

OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:







Application of V.A Holman to temporarily close Dillingham Street from the

west side of Front Avenue to Alabama side, Bay Avenue at Dillingham Street, the

west side of 12th Street at Broadway, as well as both sides of the center

median of 12th Street on Broadway on Saturday, October 25, 2003 from 7:00 a.m.

to 1:00 p.m., in connection with the Parade of Heroes. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers

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

those nine members of Council present at the time, with Councilor Turner Pugh

having already left the meeting.



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INDUSTRIAL & PORT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington submitted a letter of resignation from Mr.

Wade Tomlinson, resigning from his position on the Industrial & Port

Development Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved the letter be received with

regrets and thanks for service. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried

unanimously by those nine members of Council present at the time, with

Councilor Turner Pugh having already left the 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, August 27, 2003.

Airport Commission, September 8, 2003.

Budget Review Committee, May 27, 2003.

Columbus Board of Health, August 27, 2003.

Housing Authority, August 20, 2003.

New Horizons Community Service Board, September 8, 2003.

Pension Board, September 10, 2003.

Risk Mgmt Accident Prev./Risk Analyst Liaison Com., Sep. 17, 2003.

Tax Assessors, Nos. 36 & 37.

Uptown Fa?ade Board, August 18, 2003.

Uptown Fa?ade Board, August 21, 2003.

Water Commissioners, July 14, 2003.



Councilor Henderson made a motion that these minutes be received. Seconded

by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously by those nine members of

Council present at the time, with Councilor Turner Pugh having already left the

meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING TWO NEW ZONING PETITIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND AN ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED FOR BY MAYOR PRO TEM

RODGERS:





Petition submitted by the Planning Division to amend the text of the

zoning ordinance by creating a time limit concerning tabled zoning cases to six

(6) months, regardless of where the case is in the zoning process.

(Recommended for approval by both the Planning Division and the Planning

Advisory Commission.) (39-A-03-Planning Div.)



Petition submitted by Brian Grier, Inc. to rezone approximately 22 acres

of property located at 6802 Mobley Road from an R-1 District to an R-2

District. (Recommended for approval by the Planning Division and denial by the

Planning Advisory Commission.) (40-A-03-Brian Grier, Inc.)





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THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONALTEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPLICATION WAS ALSO

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







Application of Maria Griffis of Uptown Columbus to temporarily close the

1000 block of Broadway on Thursday, October 9, 2003, for pedestrian safety in

connection with the Uptown Concert Series. Councilor Allen moved approval.

Seconded by Councilor Henderson and carried unanimously by those nine members

of Council present at the time, with Councilor Turner Pugh having already left

the meeting.



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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 nine members of Council present at the time, with

Councilor Turner Pugh having already left the meeting and the time being 12:00

p.m.





Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia