Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



No. 02 -



An Ordinance amending Section 21-14 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances by

changing the terms of office of the Taxicab Commission from two years to four

years; and providing for extensions of the two-term limit by the Columbus

Council; providing for staggered terms; and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Columbus Code Section 21-14 is amended by deleting the second sentence (which

provides for two-year terms) and by substituting the following:



"The term of office for members of the Commission shall be four years and

members shall be eligible to serve two consecutive full terms; provided,

however, the Columbus Council may allow an extension of two additional full

terms for members of this Commission. The first three members of the

Commission appointed after January 1, 2003 shall serve an initial term of two

years. The fourth, fifth and six members of the Commission appointed after

January 1, 2003 shall serve an initial term of three years. The seventh,

eighth and ninth members of the Commission appointed after January 1, 2003

shall serve an initial term of four years. After service of these initial

terms, members of the Commission may serve two additional full terms upon

approval of the Columbus Council for each term of office."



SECTION 2.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on the ____

day of December, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said

Council held on the ____ day of _______________, 2002, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Davis voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Smith voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR





PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE FYI





AN ORDINANCE

NO. 02-75



An Ordinance authorizing the creation of an Environmental Court Division of the

Recorder's Court and the regular hearing of the docket for violations of

environmental ordinances; increasing the FY03 Budget for Recorder's Court by

$3,598.00; and for other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2-17

to read as follows:



?The Environmental Court Division of Recorder?s Court is hereby created. An

Environmental Court Docket will be heard at 9:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday of

each month and at 2:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the

Recorder?s Court. The cases heard shall include, but shall not be limited to,

the attached list of environmental ordinances.?



SECTION 2.



The Recorder's Court Budget is increased by $3,598.00 for Fiscal Year 2003

in order to pay the salaries to the Recorders Pro-Tem for additional two court

sessions per month.



SECTION 3.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.





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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

16th day of July, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said

Council held on the 23rd day of July, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of eight members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Smith voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.









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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR