Columbus, Georgia

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2004





TO THE CITY MANAGER:



EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY:



Consider hiring individuals in Public Safety and giving them a window of

time to get that two-year degree. (Request of Councilor Allen) Also if an

individual has two-year equivalency of college; then, that should be

considered, as well as military police training. (Request of Councilor Allen)



Also, look into the courses that we think have been vetted in the military

and give the military personnel credit for that. (Request of Mayor Poydasheff)



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COMPREHENSIVE PAY AND BENEFIT STUDY:



Let?s ask the University of Georgia to look at job classifications and

what we need to do to pay those individuals that are in the Police Department

with some type of pay scale to reward those that do have the four-year degree.

(Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)



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POLICE PATROL:



Consider implementing something for the Council on a regular basis,

monthly, quarterly, yearly etc. where each member of Council would ride along

with a patrol officer. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION:



Provide some information regarding the Public Safety Advisory Commission.

(Request of Councilor Davis)

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Copies submitted to the following on March 25, 2004:



Mayor Poydasheff

City Manager

Cavezza



City Attorney Fay







Sandra T. Davis

Deputy Clerk of Council

Council of Columbus, Georgia