Columbus, Georgia

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA



NOVEMBER 25, 2003



AGENDA 9:00 A.M.



MAYOR ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF, PRESIDING



INVOCATION: Mayor Pro-Tem Jack Rodgers



PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff



MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING: Minutes of the November 18, 2003 Meeting of

the Council of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia.

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(1) 2nd Reading - Rezoning approximately acres of property located at 2818 8th

Street from an R-4 District to an R-3A (Medium Density Residential) and a C-2

District to an R-3 (Medium Density Residential. (42-CA-03)(Mayor Pro-Tem

Rodgers) (Both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division

recommend conditional approval.)









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(2) 2nd Reading - Providing for the demolition of 1306 Floyd Road (Barbara

Cullinan, owner); 614-7th Street (Clydia Mae Morgan Davis, owner); 191 Wickham

Drive (David L. Huff, owner); 1029-31st Street (William F. Jenkins & John M.

McMillan, owners); 3208 Hamilton Road (Rossie Lavon Prather, owner); 3002 Delta

Street (Robert Palmer, owner); 901 Joy Road, Lot K34 (Christine Roach, owner);

400-29th Avenue, Lot 12 (Spelman-Hung Capital, LLC, Owner); and for demolition

services for the Inspections and Code Division in accordance with a Tabulation

of Bid sheet. (Councilor McDaniel)



ADD-ON 11/24/03



(3) UNUSED SICK LEAVE PAYMENT:

Authorization is requested to pay employees for unused sick leave in accordance

with Section 16B-15-6(2) of the Columbus Ordinance. An agenda report and

resolution are attached.



ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(4) Application of Gloria Weston-Smart to temporarily close the Dillingham

Street Bridge, on December 4, 2003, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in connection

with the Tri-Community Christmas Celebration ?Night of Lights?.



(5) Application of Mike Snapp to temporarily close 3rd Avenue between 11th

Street and 12th Street, on December 6, 2003, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in

connection with providing items for underprivileged individuals.





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NON-ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(6) Four New Zoning Petitions:





(a) Petition submitted by Legacy Real Estate Advisors, LLC to rezone

approximately 23 acres of property located along the south side of St. Mary?s

Road, south of Northstar Drive from an R-2 District to an R-3A District.

(Recommended for conditional approval by the Planning Advisory Commission and

denial by the Planning Division.) (44-D-03-Legacy Real Estate Advisors, LLC)



(b) Petition submitted by Ralph Kingrey to rezone approximately 1.23 acres of

property located at 931 Dogwood Drive from an R-1A District to an R-4 District.

(Recommended for conditional approval by the Planning Advisory Commission and

denial by the Planning Division.) (45-D-03-Kingrey)



(c) Petition submitted by Developers-Investors, Inc. to rezone approximately

2.041 acres of property located at 7515 Cooper Creek Road from an R-1A District

to a C-3 District. (Recommended for conditional approval by both the Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Division.)

(46-CA-03-Developers-Investors, Inc.)



(d) Petition submitted by Mordic Builders, Inc. to rezone approximately 6.72

acres of property located at 6210 Crystal Drive from an R-1A District to an A-O

District. (Recommended for conditional approval by both the Planning Advisory

Commission and the Planning Division.) (47-CA-03-Mordic Builders, Inc.)









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Bid Advertisements

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

December 3, 2003

1. Sedans, Four Door, 6 Cylinder ? Bid No. 04-0028

Scope of Bid

Provide twenty-two (22) mid-size Sedans, Four Door, 6 cylinder vehicles to be

used by the Police Department.



2. Gate Operators ? PQ No. 04-0009

Scope of PQ

The successful vendor shall provide and install two (2) gate operators that

will automate the existing cantilever slide manual-operated gates at Metra

Transfer Center.



3. Trees for Planting on City?s Right-Of-Ways (Annual Contract) ? Bid No.

04-0041

Scope of Bid

Provide approximately 700 trees for planting on the City?s

Right-Of-Ways.



December 5, 2003

1. Heavy Duty 18? Drum Style Brush Chippers ? RFP No. 04-0010

Scope of RFP

The Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) desires to select a qualified

vendor to provide two (2) Heavy Duty 18? Drum Style Brush Chippers. The

chippers will be used by the Forestry Division of the Public Services

Department for chipping brush that has been removed from city rights-of-ways.









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December 10, 2003

1. Court Reporter Services for Recorder?s Court (Annual Contract) Bid

04-0030

Scope of Bid

Provide court reporter services for Recorder?s Court located at 702 10th

Street, Columbus, GA, on an ?as needed basis?. The term of contract shall be

for two years, with the option to renew for three additional twelve-month

periods. Contract renewal will be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the

City and the Contractor.