Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR SESSION

MAY 13, 2003





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

order at 9:00A.M., Tuesday, May 13, 2003, on the Plaza Level of the Government

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

John J. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.



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

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

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

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

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

Davis were also present.



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ABSENT: No one was absent.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Pastor Jim Swilley ? North Highland Assembly of God.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students Trey Smith & Katie Smith from Hannan

Academy.

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PROCLAMATIONS:



?AARP?:



With Mr. & Mrs. Milton Ortiz, and Mr. Charlie Mendoza standing at the

Council table, Councilor Anthony read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation,

proclaiming May 13, 2003 as ?AARP Local Volunteers Day?, in Columbus, Georgia.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



WITH MS. PAMELA FAIR, OF SAFE KIDS OF COLUMBUS, STANDING AT THE COUNCIL

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

PUGH AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (205-03) - Commending Paolo Joseph Gilleran, Niki Rivers and

Jessie Barron upon their winning submission in the Safe Kids of Georgia Poster

Contest. Councilor Turner Pugh moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor

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

this meeting.

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NOTE: The City Attorney?s Agenda is continued below.



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MINUTES: Minutes of the May 6, 2003 Meeting of the Council of the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia was submitted and approved upon the adoption of

a motion made by Councilor Allen and seconded by Councilor Henderson, which

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

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:



THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AS ADVERTISED:



An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 0.56 acres of property located at

3614 Norris Road from an R-1A District to an A-0 District. (7-D-03-Cummings)



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said as he indicated two weeks ago, he is going to

support this rezoning, but said he is going to modify the request and amend the

ordinance to read as follows: this rezoning will be subject to this property

being used only as a lodge, as defined in our present Code section. He said in

the event that this use ceases, then the property would revert back to R-1A.



Mayor Poydasheff said he has spoken with the proponents and said they

don?t have any objections to this. Councilor Allen then seconded Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers? motion.



Councilor Hunter said in the ordinance, listed as Condition Number 6, it

states that if the property is not used as an assembly hall, then it will be

rezoned to R-1A, and then asked Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers if that is what he is

asking for? Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said yes. Councilor Hunter then said it is

already in the ordinance.



City Attorney Fay said we have Condition Number 6 in the ordinance that is

currently on the table, to state that.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then withdrew his motion, as the condition is

already stated in the ordinance.



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PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. David Cummings, the petitioner said he doesn?t have a problem with

that, and said the gentleman who will speak after him wants to make sure that

this condition was in the ordinance.



Mr. Dwight Jones, 3629 Norris Road came forward and said he is fine with

what has been said; however, he just wanted to express opposition to changing

the property to commercial without some conditions that would require

consideration if this usage was changed.



City Attorney Fay pointed out that this ordinance will be voted on next

week.

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PROCLAMATIONS CONTINUED:



?GET CAUGHT READING MONTH?:



With Mrs. Valerie Richardson standing at the Council table, Councilor

Hunter read Mayor Poydasheff?s proclamation, proclaiming the month of May 2003

as ?Get Caught Reading Month?, in Columbus, Georgia.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA CONTINUED:



THE FOLLOWING THREE ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY

CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND

READING:





An Ordinance (03-28) - Rezoning approximately 0.16 acres of property

located at 4831 13th Avenue from a C-3 District to an R-3 District.

(8-A-03-Col. Housing Initiative, Inc.) Councilor McDaniel moved its adoption.

Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those ten members of

Council present for this meeting.



An Ordinance (03-29) - Amending Chapter 17B entitled ?Public

Demonstrations? so as to incorporate the state law definition of a funeral

procession; to add a new Article III that requires a permit application in

order to obtain a permit from the chief of police for picketing, public

demonstrations or festivals involving more than 15 persons on public

right-of-way; to require liability insurance for events having a projected or

prior actual attendance of 10,000 persons or more; and for other purposes.

Councilor Turner Pugh moved its adoption. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and

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



An Ordinance (03-30) - Amending Chapter 19 of the Columbus Code so as to

include the Muscogee Technology Park and surrounding areas in Urban Services

District 1. Councilor Suber moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Allen and

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



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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND

INTRODUCED ON FIRST

READING:



An Ordinance - Amending Columbus Code Section 11-17.16 by providing

thatthe Logistics/Support Sergeant for the Department of Fire and Emergency

Medical Services shall be included in the list of non-chief appointed

positions; and for other purposes.



Councilor Turner Pugh said in order to make this change legal, she would

ask the Clerk to list her as the sponsor of the ordinance, since we don?t have

a sponsor on it.

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REPORT ON ROMANIA TRIP:



Mayor Poydasheff gave a brief report on his and Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers?

visit to our Sister City, Bistrita, Romania on last week. He said this was the

first time that he has been to Romania. He said accompanying him was Mayor Pro

Tem Rodgers, who also represented and does this on his own, as his mission

outreach with Edgewood Baptist Church.

He said together with the Rotary Clubs of Columbus, CIRCLE (Commission on

International Relations) and the host of Columbusites, and signed the Charter

with Bistrita continuing our Sister City relationship. He said they also

dedicated a fantastic playground that was physically built by the people of

Columbus assisting.



He said they had a full schedule and was fully and completely involved

with the protocol of Romania. He said he wants the people of Columbus to be

proud of what this City is doing in its outreach efforts to the City of

Bistrita, Romania, and to Kiryu, Japan. He said unfortunately we haven?t had a

chance to involve ourselves with our Sister City in Georgia, because of the

political climate there. He said in this way, we bring a sense of what

democracy is all about to these people who are under totalitarian rule. He said

there are some great economic opportunities out there, particularly in the

medical professions and our own road networking building, such as the Hardaway

Company and the Alexander Company. He said he would also be discussing some

things with the Chamber of Commerce.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said he would like for the City Attorney to prepare

a resolution for next week?s Council meeting commending Tom & Arlene Beil, the

three Rotary Clubs of Columbus, who were the sponsors and raised the money for

this endeavor, and Edgewood Baptist Church, through whose efforts the

relationship was first established.

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EMERGENCY WARNING SIRENS:



Chief Roy Waters said Mr. Riley Land is here to give a brief presentation

on the new outdoor emergency warning siren systems. He said they have also

distributed around the Council table to each member of the Council, a card

which lists all of the sites that the warning systems are located, as well as

the different sounds that tells what each sounds mean. He said they have made

approximately 500 cards that are available to the citizens for them to place in

their homes. He said this will probably help out, as this is going to be an

educational process for people to learn the different tones and voice prompts.



Mr. Riley Land then appeared and gave an update on the status of the

completion of our outdoor emergency warning project. He outlined several facts

and figures regarding this project, pointing out that the project will be

completed at a total cost of $1.38 million. He said this was paid for out of

the Special Purpose Local Option Sales tax funding. He said there are 47

individual sites throughout the City that has a siren.



In response to Mayor Poydasheff regarding the siren which was sounded on

last Friday, Mr. Land said that when the winds reaches a certain level, 55

miles per hour, the sirens will automatically go off. He said that is one of

the reasons for sounding the siren and said that would be a public information

point as well. He said the old system could make only one tone, but said the

new system is capable of six different distinct tones and said today, he will

play those tones for you and tell you what they are.



Mr. Land said when the siren went off on last week that was the severe

thunderstorm warning tone, which is different from the tornado tone, which

caused public confusion. He said they had not gotten ahead of it with the

public education prior to actually having to use it, which it shows that the

system is needed; and is there for a reason and said we did use it.



Councilor McDaniel then asked which one of the sirens covers the

Jordan-Johnson area. Mr. Riley said he has those on the map; however, he

didn?t bring the map with him this morning. He said he would have to look at

the map. Mayor Poydasheff then asked Mr. Land to provide a copy of the map to

the members of the Council.



Mr. Land then spent several minutes giving some brief history of the

different tones, after which he then gave a demonstration of the six different

tones of the new Emergency Warning System of Columbus and pointed out the voice

message that is associated with each tone, which is outlined below:



(1) Airhorn- All clear message



(2) Alert ? Tornado Warning



(3) Attack - Nuclear Attack warning



(4) Hi-Lo - Emergency Evacuation



(5) Wail - Severe Thunderstorm



(6) Whoop - Attention getter



He said in the event we have an emergency that does not fall in one of

the other categories, they would sound the whoop alarm when we needed to get

the public?s attention, they would have a voice message that precedes that.



Mr. Land said these are the tones that they will be using to warn the

public of various emergencies, and will continue to depend on the local media

to follow these warning messages.



Councilor Suber asked how do we get this out to the majority of the public

so they will understand what these tones are. He said he thinks it is a great

program, but said if the people are not educated on what?s going on, that?s a

problem.



Mr. Land said it will take some time to educate the public and said what

they have done thus far to get the message out, is have done a press conference

with all of the local media on last week to get this information out and have

printed up the reminder cards that they hope to be distributing. He said there

may be options in which they can reduce this even further and are looking at

putting these on magnets, to hand out to the public, as well as working with

Information Technology to get this presentation on the City?s website.



In response to Councilor Suber, Mr. Land said there is no requirement to

have so many different tones. He said they had the capability and wanted to

allocate tones for those. He said this is simply the capability they have, and

said this is just the way they have then allocated now. He said policy and

procedures would certainly dictate how and when they use them. He said he would

be happy to enter into discussion with the members of Council about whether or

not they will use all six tones.



After continued discussion on this matter, several members of the Council

expressed their views regarding this subject, after which Mr. Land then

responded to several questions of the Council.



City Manager Cavezza also responded to those concerns of the members of

the Council.



Mayor Poydasheff said that we could continue this discussion on Friday

with Fire Chief Waters when they have their public safety meeting.



Councilor McDaniel suggested that they print up a number of those cards

and put them out at several locations in the community, where a lot of people

gather. He also suggested that they be given to the schools and let the

children take them home to their parents.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said he thinks the City Manager has the right idea,

in that we need to start off slowing with this process and add to it. He said

he thinks that if we send these cards out now like they are and you don?t

follow it, people will be confused more. He said he doesn?t think that we need

to send it out until we decide on what format and what tones we are actually

gong to use.



Mayor Poydasheff said that they will discuss this further with Chief

Waters and come up with a recommendation after hearing the comments from the

Council today.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



MR. RICKET CARTER, RE: DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2901 COLORADO

STREET:





Mr. Ricket Carter appeared and said he is here today to address the City

about his house being torn down. He said the address of his house is 2901

Colorado Street, and said that it was torn down by Reeves Wrecking Company,

which was at the request of the City of Columbus.



He said he feels like his civil rights have been violated, because he

feels like each American is guaranteed due process. He said when the City sent

him a certified letter to upgrade the property, and to show some kind of

progress on it, they responded and complied.



Mr. Carter said in the timeframe that they gave him, he brought pictures

showing the work that they had been doing on the property, in which they were

informed that it was okay and to continue the work. He said Mr. McWhite of the

Inspections & Code Enforcement Division would come by periodically and see how

the progress was going and said there wasn?t any problem.



He said they worked on this house for months and said they didn?t hear

anything else from the City about this house. He said within those months they

got a lot of work done. He said at the time that Reeves Wrecking Company came

to tear the house down, they had a lot of new materials that were inside the

house and under the house to be put up. He said Reeves Wrecking Company were

confused as to whether or not they were supposed to tear this house down.



Mr. Carter said the only way he knew that the City was tearing his house

down was that someone came by and told him that Reeves Wrecking Company was

there to tear his house down.



Discussion continued on this matter with Ms. Rebecca Wiggins of the

Inspections & Code Enforcement Division outlining the date the certified letter

was sent to Mr. Carter regarding this matter, and the meeting that he attended

where he was given an additional 45 days to bring this property up to Code.



Councilor Turner Pugh said this issue has appeared on the front page of

the Columbus Times Newspaper and it makes it seems like the Council is

insensitive to the people. She said she wants to make sure that these pictures

that we are looking at, that people have had to live next door to, she wants

the Columbus Times to be able to have a copy of these pictures and a copy of

the chronology on the demolition of the property at 2901 Colorado Street.



Ms. Wiggins responded to further questions of Mayor Poydasheff and members

of the Council, and also confirmed that Mr. Carter was present at the meeting,

where he signed the letter, which was dated October 23, 2002.



Ms. Wiggins said the letter of January 22, 2003 was sent by certified

mail, and said the post office made three attempts to deliver it , but it was

returned to them unclaimed. She said the February 27, 2003 letter advising him

of the cost of demolition and Council date was also sent certified mail, and it

was also unclaimed. She said there were also three attempts to deliver it by

the post office on 3/01/03, 3/12/03 and 3/21/03, and it was returned unclaimed

as well. She said it was sent to his home at 1081 Benner Avenue, where he

signed for the first notice.



Mr. Carter then continued expressing his concern regarding his home being

torn down, saying he only received one certified letter. He said he was not

given proper notice as to there being any additional problems with the City

about the house. He said on those certified letters that Ms. Wiggins said was

sent out after that, he doesn?t understand why he didn?t get them, because

there is someone at this home 80% of the time. He said he stopped by the post

office to talk with them about those letters, and said he was told that there

would be a tracking code on the letter if he had received it. He said he has

never had any problems receiving any other letters from the City. He said his

house was torn down without him being given the proper chance to address the

issue or do whatever else he needed to do.



Discussion continued on this matter for more than twenty-five minutes with

Mr. Carter continuing to express his concerns, and Mayor Poydasheff, City

Manager Cavezza and members of the Council expressing their further views.



Mr. Carter then responded to further questions of the Council.



After more than thirty minutes, Mayor Poydasheff said that this Council

can?t really do anything, because your house has already been torn down, and

said this will end the discussion on this issue. He said if you think that we

are wrong, you have other legal remedies.

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FLOODING OF THE RIVERWALK:



City Manager Cavezza said the flood level was very close to the 100-year

watermark and fortunately there was no houses damaged, nor any facilities

damaged. He said our flood plain program worked really well.



He said it is going to take approximately two weeks or more to clean up

the Riverwalk, as there are a lot of lights that needs to be replaced. He said

the dock down at Rotary Park is a State dock and they will do the repairs on

that. He said we are asking people not to use the Riverwalk until we get it

cleaned up, and especially not to use it at night, until we get the lights

hooked back up.



City Manager Cavezza said they will go to the Core of Engineers to see if

they can get some funds to help pay this overtime, and said in this case, there

may be some funds available.



Mayor Poydasheff asked if there is a National Guard reserve unit who may

be able to help us with the cleanup? City Manager Cavezza said that they would

have to be activated through the Federal system to do that, or the Governor

could activate them; however, he said he thinks that our crews can do that. He

said we are sensitive about how we do this, as there are trees that need to be

setup and sod that needs to replace topsoil, and he thinks that we will do a

good job with it.

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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING SIX PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS HAVING BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE

CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER CAVEZZA 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 TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:



A Resolution (206-03) - Authorizing the execution of an annual contract

for tree trimming and removal services from Asplundh on an ?as needed? basis

for the estimated annual contract value of $81,984.00.



A Resolution (207-03) - Authorizing the execution of a construction

contract with Robinsoin Paving Company for drainage improvements, in the amount

of $104,385.00.



A Resolution (208-03) - Authorizing the execution of a construction

contract with WCCI, Inc., for renovations and additions to Fluellen Community

Center, in the amount of $429,513.00.



A Resolution (209-03) - Authorizing payment to Dictaphone Corporation, in

the amount of $12,707.00 for the annual maintenance agreement for the Digital

Recording System in the 911 Center.



A Resolution (210-03) - Authorizing the execution of a construction

contract with National Gunite for bridge/culvert repairs in the amount of

$451,150.00.



A Resolution (211-03) - Authorizing the purchase of back support safety

belts & safety vests from Systems Unlimited, Colonial Industrial Products

South, New York Orthpedic USA, Inc., and Anderson/ASA Safety Supply, on an ?as

needed? basis, for the estimated annual contract value of $9,373.00.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER

CAVEZZA AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (212-03) - Authorizing the negotiation of a contract with

Columbus Bank & Trust for banking services.



Councilor McDaniel asked how many years was the last contract for with

banking services. He said he notice this is a five-year contract, and said he

thought the last one was a three-year contract.



City Manager Cavezza said he believes it was for three years and we

extended it for two years, for a total of five years.



Councilor McDaniel said why don?t we do a 3-year contract with an option

fro two years on this one as well. City Manager Cavezza said when the bank

makes this bid and commits to certain things, they incur expenses, in some

cases, new equipment and software to accommodate us, and to make it worth their

while, we opt for the longer contract. He said we think it was a fair process

and an open process. He said anybody who wants to come in after the Council has

made their decision, is welcomed to go through the books and look through it.



Councilor McDaniel said he just wants to make sure it is the same bid as

it was last time.



Councilor Turner Pugh said she would like to be excused from voting on

this item, since her employer was part of the bid. Mayor Poydasheff said that

is a good point and said he raised that issue when it first came out and he was

told that there is no conflict of interest. He said; however, if you feel like

there is, you can request permission to abstain.



Councilor Turner Pugh said she wasn?t told that last time she had to be

excused from voting on it. Mayor Poydasheff said you don?t have any conflict of

interest.



Councilor Turner Pugh said she would ask to be excused from voting on

this. Councilor Suber so moved. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried

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

Councilor Davis being absent for this vote.



Councilor Henderson also requested permission that he be excused from

voting on this matter as well. Councilor Suber so moved. Seconded by Councilor

Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present at the

time, with Councilor Davis being absent for this vote.



Councilor Allen said the previous Governor?s administration passed some

ethics laws and said this Council, in his mind is continuing to operate under

allowing abstinence on votes under the old rule. He said he thinks that we need

to be updated on what exactly we do need; because right now we have a conflict

over what the Mayor thought we should be able to vote on and what the

councilors thought they should be abstaining from.



City Attorney Fay said he will look at the new State law, but said with

respect to this situation, he doesn?t think that Councilor Turner Pugh had a

conflict. He said Councilor Henderson might have had an indirect conflict.



Councilor Allen said it is either a conflict or not. He said he would like

for the City Attorney to look at the State law, and find out exactly what the

rules are, as it relates to the ethics laws and allowing Councilors to abstain

on issues where there may be a conflict of interest. He said the Legislators is

looking at passing another set of ethics laws and said they may come back in

the next session to deal with this issue.



Mayor Poydasheff said the ethics law has not been passed yet.



After continued discussion on this matter, Mayor Poydasheff said under the

law, unless you have a financial interest, other than your salary, you don?t

have a conflict of interest under the current law.



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

Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those seven members of Council,

with Councilors Davis, Henderson and Turner Pugh abstaining. (See below for

additional discussion on this subject.)



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THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

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

MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING:







A Resolution (213-03) - Authorizing the execution of an engineering

contract with Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., for the development of a master

plan for the enhancements to the storm water infrastructure in the Old Towne

basin, Bibb City and other parts of Columbus-Muscogee County.



A Resolution (214-03) - Authorizing the purchase of a fifteen (15)

passenger van via Georgia State Contract, SWC S-000483, from University Ford,

in the amount of $22,078.00.



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BANKING SERVICES:



Regarding the resolution that was just adopted, Councilor Davis said he

did not vote on that resolution. He said he has some concerns and said he is

not sure whether or not he is on the borderline or not. He said currently the

partnership that he is involved in, is doing a financial deal with CB&T.



Mayor Poydasheff then said you don?t have any conflict of interest.

Councilor Davis said just in the essence of the conversation that we just had,

he would also like to request permission to abstain from voting on this matter

as well. Councilor Suber then so moved. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried

unanimously.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:



City Manager Cavezza highlighted some upcoming events for the month of May

2003, which are outlined below.



Budget Review Committee Meeting - Immediately following the adjournment of

the Council meeting today in the Ground Floor Conference Room.



Today at 2:00 p.m., Ribbon Cutting for the new fire station, Station

Number 7 on Buena Vista Road.



Monday, May 19, 2003- Youth Advisory Council Recognition Ceremony at 5:30

p.m., at the Trade Center.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AS

INFORMATION FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:



(1) GMA 2003 Legislative Alert, Number 14.



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THE FOLLOWING TWO TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND

EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL UPON THE

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

COUNCILOR ALLEN, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:





Application of Larry Wainwright/Marquette McKnight to temporarily close

Green Island Drive from Mountainbrook Drive to River Road on Thursday, May 15,

2003 from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in connection with a ground breaking ceremony.



Application of Scott Boyce to temporarily close Peachtree Drive from

Elmwood Drive to Crest Drive (including its intersection with Park Drive) on

Monday, May 26, 2003 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in connection with the

Memorial Day Celebration.



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THE FOLLOWING TWO 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 HENDERSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR ALLEN,

WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:

A Resolution (215-03) - Approving the report of the Finance Director of

certain alcoholic beverage licenses approved and/or denied during the month of

April 2003.



A Resolution (216-03) - Excusing Councilor Evelyn Woodson from the

May 6, 2003 Council Meeting.



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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL:



Civic Center Advisory Board, May 1, 2003.

Family & Children Services, April 30, 2003.

Golf Course Authority, March 26, 2003.

Hospital Authority, January 28, 2003.

Hospital Authority, February 25, 2003.

Hospital Authority, March 27, 2003.

Tax Assessors, Board of, April 30, 2003



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

Councilor Henderson and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council

present for this meeting.



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD:



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

seat of Ms. Stella Shulman on the Building Contractors Examining Board, as she

has been appointed to the Development Authority. There were no nominations.



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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Chuck Hecht was recently

appointed to succeed Mr. Charlie Fortson on the Community Development Advisory

Council, but is now advising that he will be unable to accept his appointment;

so, therefore, we need to nominate someone else for this position. She pointed

out that this is the Mayor?s appointment.



She further pointed out that Mr. Homer Kuhl?s term of office expired some

time ago and that we are waiting for a nominee from Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers, for

someone to represent Council District Five. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then

nominated Mr. James Wilson.



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Wilson could be

confirmed. Councilor Suber so moved. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried

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



Clerk of Council Washington also pointed out that Ms. Connie Parrish?s

seat has been declared vacant by the Council and said that this is Mayor

Poydasheff?s appointment.



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CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Jim Walker has

relinquished his seat on the Civic Center Advisory Board and that we need a

representative from Council District Three for someone to replace him.



Councilor Hunter then nominated Mr. Julius Arrington. Clerk of Council

Washington advised that Mr. Arrington could be confirmed. Councilor Allen so

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

members of Council present for this meeting.



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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Ms. Ollie Johnson does not

wish to be reappointed to the Cooperative Extension Advisory Board; therefore,

the Council will need to nominate someone for this position. There were no

nominations.

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Mayor Poydasheff then asked if there was anyone present in the audience

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.



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

Suber then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and

carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting,

with the time being 10:30 A.M.



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Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia