Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR SESSION

DECEMBER 17, 2002





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

to order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 17, 2002, on the Plaza Level of the

Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Bobby G. Peters, Mayor and

Honorable John J. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.



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

Councilors R. Gary Allen, Berry H. Henderson, Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E.

McDaniel, Jr., Richard Smith, Nathan Suber and Evelyn Woodson. City Manager

Carmen Cavezza, City Attorney Clifton Fay and Clerk of Council Tiny B.

Washington were also present.



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ABSENT: Councilor Evelyn Turner Pugh was absent. Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra

Davis was also absent.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Reverend Donald Wilhite - Pastor of Calvary Baptist

Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Peters.

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FAREWELL TO MAYOR BOBBY PETERS:



Reverend Donald Wilhite made several comments and expressed his love and

support to Mayor Peters for the great job that he has done for the community

and the City of Columbus.

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Mayor Peters said this is our last meeting of the year, 2002 and said that

he would like to commend the committee who put together the Holiday Social at

the Trade Center for all of our employees. He said it was a very nice occasion.



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RETIREMENT OF DICK MCKEE:



With Mr. Dick McKee standing at the Council table, Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers

read a proclamation of Mayor Peters proclaiming high honor and recognition to

Mr. Dick McKee on his retirement.

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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA



AT THE REQUEST OF MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS

CALLED UP AS THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS AND

ADOPTED BY

COUNCIL:

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A Resolution (689-02) - Confirming the appointment of Rufus Riggs as

the Director of the Department of Public Services. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved

its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Smith and carried unanimously by those nine

members of Council present for this meeting.

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



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CONFIRMATION OF BILL ADAMSON, WARDEN OF MCP:



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said he would like to move the confirmation of Mr.

Bill Adamson as the new Warden of the Muscogee County Prison. Seconded by

Councilor Smith and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present for this meeting.

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RECOGNITION OF SHERIFF RALPH JOHNSON:



Mayor Peters recognized the presence of Sheriff Ralph Johnson, who was

present in the Council Chambers this morning.



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Councilor Hunter said Reverend Robert Holston is here this morning, and

said he wants to say some words to Mayor Peters, on his official last day as

Mayor of Columbus, and said he would ask that we allow him to come forward to

say those last words.



Mayor Peters said that he is not listed on the Agenda, so we can?t

recognize him. Councilor Suber then made a motion that Reverend Holston be

heard. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine

members of Council present for this meeting.



Reverend Robert L. Holston then came forward and said it is good to be in

a City that is moving the kind of people who have given their best. He said

Columbus has been blessed to have great minds to help move this City in the

direction of growth. He said we cannot have a City unless we have people with a

mindset that everyone can be treated the same.



He expressed his appreciation to Mayor Peters, for the great job that he

has done for the City of Columbus, and said Columbus was blessed to have the

Mayor?s Prayer Breakfasts over the years, and were able to come together and

talk and reason together. He said it is because of men like Mayor Bobby Peters

who has set the pace to help make this a great City.

He said the greatest thing that he remembers about Mayor Peters is that he

tried to be a friend to people.



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PROCLAMATIONS:



UNSUNG HERO:



?NELL PETERS DAY?:



Mayor Peters said we have done a lot of proclamations over the years and

said one thing that he started was the baby proclamations, which was well

received, when we have new citizens being born in our community, but also

recognizing people who have never received any recognition, but have done a lot

of things in their own right and overcome obstacles, or excelled and moved the

community forward in their own way.



He said this morning he wanted to have the privilege of presenting the

last proclamation of his twenty years of service, to his mother. He said she

has put up with him for a long time and has listened to all the good, as well

as the bad.



Mayor Peters then read the proclamation in its entirety, after which he

said that his mother has been legally blind and deaf for almost all of her

life, and yet she still manages to do for herself and take care of him and a

lot of other things that people just don?t know; and said it has been hard for

her to do so.

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He then called forward his mother, Ms. Nell Peters and presented her with

the proclamation, as an ?unsung hero?.



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PRESENTATION OF A GIFT TO RICHARD SMITH:



Mayor Peters pointed out that this is Councilor Richard Smith?s last

Council meeting, and said he has also served the community well. He said that

we have a special gift for you from the Council. He then presented to Councilor

Smith an engraved silver tray from the Council.



Councilor Smith thanked the Mayor and Council. He said this has been a

great group of people to work with, and said that we didn?t always agree, but

said we had a good time in doing it. He said Columbus is a great place to live

and offers a lot of opportunities. He said he has enjoyed this opportunity to

serve the community and said it has been a great experience.



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MAYOR?S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE:



Mayor Peters said the Mayor?s Award for Excellence is the highest award of

the City, and said only three people have received this award in the history of

the Consolidated Government. He said we don?t want to just give this award out

to anybody, because we want it to be extremely special.



He said Frank Chester, A. J. McClung and Sam Wellborn have received this

award and said on today, he would like to present the fourth one to an

individual who he thinks has been an awesome individual, a good friend to him,

and who has moved this City forward. He said this individual is someone he

trusts wholeheartedly and is a visionary, and is just a great person, which is

our City Manager Carmen Cavezza.



He then called City Manager Cavezza forward and presented to him, the

Mayor?s Award of Excellence.



Mayor Peters said he also has a star that he received from General Eaton

making him a One-Star General and said he is going to take that star, out of

respect for City Manager Cavezza, and give it to him; so, we will have the only

Four-Star General as the City Manager in the United States.



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At this point in the proceedings, and at the request of Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers, Mayor Peters then relinquished the gavel to Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said that he and the Mayor have been friends for 20

years and said that he has served with many of the previous Mayors, and all of

them have their place in Columbus? history, but said he doesn?t know of one

that will stack up to Mayor Bobby Peters. He said he doesn?t know of the

foundation, corporation or the individual that has given more of themselves to

this City; then Bobby Peters. He said he don?t think that the constituency of

this City will ever fully appreciate all that he has truly done for this City.

He said he has been compassionate, has been intense and has been courageous,

and some of the decisions that he has made have been questioned.



He said he would like to wish Mayor Peters the very best and just tell him

that he love him and wish and pray God?s richest blessings upon him for

everything that he has done for this City.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said we know that you have admired the picture that

has been hanging in the Mayor?s office over the years and said that we want you

to have it, and then presented it to Mayor Peters.



He said that we also have some of Mayor Peters? closest friends here today

that would like to offer some congratulations and best wishes to him.



Phenix City Mayor Sonny Coulter appeared and made some brief remarks to

Mayor Peters. He said that on behalf of the citizens of Phenix City that they

are really going to miss him. He said you have been such an integral part of

their community, and said the contributions that you have made to the things

that they have tried to do have just been outstanding.



He said he is here today on behalf of the City Council, employees and

citizens of Phenix City, to present to him a small token of their appreciation

for all that you have done for all of them.



Mayor Coulter then presented a plaque to Mayor Peters, which has an

accompanying painting from a local artist in Phenix City. He said this is a

painting of a landmark in Columbus, which is the Walker Peters Langdon House.

He said he would like to thank you for being such a fine gentleman a great

leader, and a great friend.



General Paul Eaton said during the good times and hard times at Fort

Benning, they always knew that you (Mayor) were there. He said you were there

for them, as well as for the soldiers, and said they could always count on you

and your troops to help us out. He said most ably demonstrated during the

School of the Americas Watch demonstrations, which was the most visibly, but

said it was on a continuous and day- to day performance.



He said they are here this morning to present the Mayor with an award, the

Order of St. Maurice. He said this is what they do for soldiers and civilians

who have been great benefactors of the Infantry and Fort Benning.



General Eaton then went and stood beside Mayor Peters and placed the award

on him.



Col. Richard Downing also appeared and expressed his and all the members

of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and their

tremendous appreciation for all that Mayor Peters has done to support them in

the past years. He said his leadership, not just here in the Council, and our

ability to take our students, but what you have shown our students what a

government really does to serve its people. He said also what you have done to

support them personally; whether it was during the School of the Americas Watch

demonstration, or whatever. He said you have done all you could to help us

ensure that the rising leaders of this Western Hemisphere understood the values

that they hold so dear in this Country.



He then presented a gift to Mayor Peters.



Mayor Peters then thanked General Eaton and Col. Downing, as well as those

who were present with them this morning for those kind words.



Councilors McDaniel, Allen, Woodson, Henderson, Hunter and Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers then expressed their sincere appreciation and thanks to Mayor Peters

and wished him well as he leaves office.



Mayor Peters said he would like to thank the members of the Council, the

Department Heads and employees for a great job, and said overall it has been

one success after another with everyone working together. He said it has been a

pleasure for him to be the Mayor and said it is the highest honor that he will

probably ever receive, to be an elected official and to be on the Council and

work with you all for the past twenty years.

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:



THERE WERE NO ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY?S MEETING.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the December 3 & 10, 2002 meetings of the Council of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia were 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 nine members of Council

present for this meeting.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING FOUR ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY

CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THECOUNCIL ON SECOND READING UPON THE ADOPTION

OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR

ALLEN, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR

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An Ordinance (02-119) - Rezoning property located on the east portion of

5528 Hodges Drive from an R-1 District to an M-1 District. (58-CA-02-Jones)



An Ordinance (02-120) - Rezoning property located at 4810 Miller Road from

an M-1 District to a C-3 District. (59-CA-02-Sherrill)



An Ordinance (02-121) - Rezoning property located at 4422, 4426 and 4430

1st Avenue from an R-3A District to a C-3 District. (60-CA-02-GLH Development,

Inc.)

An Ordinance (02-122) - Rezoning property located east of the Garrett

Road-Yarbrough Road intersection, bordered on the east by Dozier Creek from an

M-2 District to an R-2 District. (57-A-02-Willis Plantation, LLC)

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



NO ONE REQUESTED TO BE LISTED ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA TODAY.



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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA CONTINUED:



THE FOLLOWING TWELVE RESOLUTIONS WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

MANAGER CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL UPON THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION

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

UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETNG:

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A Resolution (690-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

support the necessary funding for the Fall Line Air Quality Study for second

tier cities in order to allay the adverse consequences of air pollution and

?non attainment? designation.



A Resolution (691-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

introduce legislation to authorize state funding for the expansion of the

Columbus Trade Center/Visitors? Center.



A Resolution (692-02) - Supporting legislation to expand the allowable tax

abatements and other incentives to include retail and daycare facilities that

locate within an enterprise zone, creating five or more jobs as mandated by

current State legislation.



A Resolution (693-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

introduce legislation that will exempt the release of records that reveal the

home address, telephone number, social security number, insurance or medical

information of city/county employees and/or their dependents.



A Resolution (694-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

introduce and/or support legislation to keep passenger rail funding in the

State Department of Transportation?s budget and support the establishment of

rail passenger service between Columbus/Griffin/Atlanta simultaneously with the

development of the Atlanta/Griffin/Macon passenger rail corridor.



A Resolution (695-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

support increased funding in the State Department of Transportation?s budget

for road projects.



A Resolution (696-02) - Requesting that local legislative delegation

introduce legislation to require State Agencies and/or their sub-contractors to

notify local elected officials regarding the placement of mentally challenged

or substance abuse home in neighborhoods.



A Resolution (697-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

introduce legislation to authorize State funding for Oxbow Marina.



A Resolution (698-02) - Requesting that the legislative delegation

continue to pursue our efforts for an additional local option sales tax (LOST).



A Resolution (699-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

support increased funding for criminal indigent defense.

A Resolution (700-02) - Requesting that the local legislative delegation

support State funding for Tri-Rivers Development Association.



A Resolution (701-02) - Authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed of

correction transferring property to the United States of America, through the

Secretary of the Army.



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THE FOLLOWING NINE PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS, WITH DETAILED INFORMATION

HAVING BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA PACKET, WERE SUBMITTED AND

EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL UPON THE ADOPTION

OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR

SMITH, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR

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A Resolution (702-02) - Authorizing payment to St. Francis Hospital in

the amount of $10,123.06 for inmate medical services.



A Resolution (703-02) - Approving a six-month contract extension with Jim

Anthony Enterprises to provide Video Recording and Broadcast services.



A Resolution (704-02) - Authorizing the purchase of a spare boards kit for

the mobile data system from Motorola, in the amount of $37,646.50.



A Resolution (705-02) - Authorizing the purchase of eleven (11) sedans

from Mike Patton Ford, in the amount of $150,558.00.



A Resolution (706-02) - Authorizing payment to Muscogee County School

District, in the amount of $24,212.24, for the demolition of the ?Teen Center?

and back filling of the swimming pool



A Resolution (707-02) - Authorizing the execution of a contract with

Columbus Karate Academy, Tae Kwon Do Plus, Dance Centre International, Uptown

Dance & Gabrielle Bryant for program instructors for Parks & Recreation.



A Resolution (708-02) - Authorizing the execution of a construction

contract with Gerald Brooks Construction, in the amount of $1,881,560.00, for

construction services for Phase II of the Riverwalk extension.



A Resolution (709-02) - Authorizing the execution of Change Order Number 5

for additional construction services with DE/TE Builders, Inc., in the amount

of $336,013.00, for the construction of the leisure pools at Rigdon Park,

Shirley B. Winton and Psalmond Road.



A Resolution (710-02) - Authorizing the purchase of 629 trees, from Moons

Tree Farm, Inc., Lakeside Landscaping, Inc., and Thom?s Trees and Plants, Inc.,

in the amount of $66,177.50.



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City Manager Cavezza thanked Mayor Peters for the award that he gave him

on this morning, but said he would like to thank you mostly for giving him the

power to do the job and supporting him and trusting him.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:



City Manager Cavezza highlighted several upcoming events and important

dates for the Council to remember, which are outlined below:



No Council Meetings on December 24 or December 31st.



Thursday, December 19th - Youth Advisory Council Social ? Civic Center at

7:00 p.m.



Monday, January 6th - Swearing in of the new Mayor & Council, 12:00 noon.

Reception at 5:00 p.m. at the Trade Center



Monday, January 13th- Final Comprehensive Plan Update for District 12 & 13.



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VETERANS PARKWAY @ WHITTLESEY ROAD:



Councilor Davis said he understands that the City Manager or a member of

his staff will be meeting with the Department of Transportation soon and said

that there is one of our road systems that really need to be looked at, and

hopefully, we can get something done about it. He said the roadway at Veterans

Parkway @ Whittlesey Road. He said when the staff meets with the Department of

Transportation, he would like for them to discuss with DOT the possibility of

moving up the road project at Veterans Parkway @ Whittlesey Road.



He said everyday it is becoming more and more of a log- jam. He said it is

really a burden on our citizens and as we continue to grow, there are more

retail and restaurants being developed in that area; therefore, there will be

more and more traffic each and every day.



City Manager Cavezza said it is one of our priority roads and said we have

about three or four that are pretty competitive with that one, but right now

that is the most congested area that we have. He said they would make an effort

to accelerate that project.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AS

INFORMATIN FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:



(1) Biographical sketch of Ms. Linda Sherer McLemore, nominee

submitted by the Executive Director of the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission,

for the position of Ms. Audrey Hollingsworth on the Keep Columbus Beautiful

Commission. .



(2) Biographical sketch of Ms. Patricia Pearce Cardin, nominee submitted

by the Executive Director of the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission, for the

position of Ms. Liliana McDaniel on the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.



(3) Biographical sketch of Ms. Susan Kleto, Councilor Allen?s nominee

for the forestry professional on the Tree Board.



(4) Biographical sketch of Mr. Jerry Paul Posey, as submitted by the

Home Builders Association for a new position on the Tree Board.



(5) Biographical sketch of Mr. Robert H. Frazier as submitted by the

Home Builders Association for a new position on the Tree Board.



(6) Biographical sketch of Dr. Ruth Hammer Withrow, as submitted by the

Muscogee County School District, for a position on the Tree Board.



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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL:



Board of Tax Assessors, Number 47.

Council Briefing, November 19, 2002.

Development Authority, November 6, 2002.

Development Authority, November 22, 2002.

Elections and Registration, Board of, September 5, 2002.

Elections and Registration, Board of , September 10, 2002.

Elections and Registration, Board of , October 3, 2002.

Family & Children?s Services, December 5, 2002.

Golf Authority, October 22, 2002.

Board of Health, November 27, 2002.

Zoning Appeals, Board of, October 2, 2002.



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 for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING TWO NEW ZONING PETITIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY

CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND ANORDINANCE WAS CALLED FOR ON EACH PETITION BY

MAYOR PRO TEMRODGERS:_______________________________________________________



Petition submitted by Kenneth Blackmon to rezone approximately 0.90 acres

of property located at 6930 Buena Vista Road from an C-3 (General Commercial)

District to an R-1A (Low Density Residential) District. .Recommended for

approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division .)

(64-A-02-Blackmon)



Petition submitted by Fog G & H Elm, LLC, to rezone property located at

the NW portion of 2485 Elm Drive from an R-1A (Low Density Residential)

District to an A-0 (Apartment-Office) District. (Recommended for approval by

the Planning Advisory Commission and conditional approval by the Planning

Division.) (65-CA-02-Fog G & H, LLC.)



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that on last week Mr. Tommy Hinton

was nominated to succeed himself for another term of office and said that he

may now be confirmed. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers so moved. Seconded by Councilor

Henderson and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present at

the time, with Councilor Allen being absent for this vote.



COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that on last week Ms. Ollie

Johnson was nominated to succeed herself for another term of office on the

Cooperative Extension Advisory Board and that she may now be confirmed.

Councilor Henderson moved that she be confirmed. Seconded by Councilor Suber

and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present at the time,

with Councilor Allen being absent for this vote.



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CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington said we still need a nominee for someone to

succeed Ms. Jasmine Houston and Mr. Jim White, whose seats on the Civic Center

Advisory Board were declared vacant. There were no nominations.



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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Greg Wagner has been

nominated to succeed himself for another term of office and that Mr. Steven

Hodge has been nominated to succeed Mr. David Grindle and that they may now

both be confirmed. Councilor Suber so moved. Seconded by Councilor Henderson

and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present at the time,

with Councilor Allen being absent for this vote.



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HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we still need two additional

nominees for someone to succeed Ms. Ola Mae Washington on the Hospital

Authority. There were no nominations.



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INDUSTRIAL & PORT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that on last week Mr. Dan Beam was

nominated to fill the unexpired term of Mr. James Yancey on the Industrial &

Port Development Commission and then advised that he may now be confirmed.

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

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

Councilor Allen being absent for this vote.



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KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the Executive Director of the

Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission is recommending that Ms. Patricia Cardin be

nominated to succeed Ms. Liliana McDaniel and Ms. Linda McLemore be nominated

to succeed Ms. Audrey Hollingsworth who has both resigned from the Keep

Columbus Beautiful Commission. Councilor Suber then nominated both Ms. Cardin

and Ms. McLemore.



Clerk of Council Washington said she would bring this back at the next

regularly scheduled Council meeting for the Council?s confirmation.



MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we still need two additional

nominees for Mr. Kenneth Crooks and Dr. Kenneth Goldman?s position on the

Medical Center Hospital Authority, from which the authority will select

someone.



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RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Mr. Jim

Webster and Mr. Eddie Obleton on the Recreation Advisory Board will expire on

December 31, 2002. She said that Mr. Webster is eligible to succeed himself,

but Mr. Obleton is not eligible to succeed himself.



Councilor Smith then nominated Mr. Webster for another term of office.



Clerk of Council Washington also pointed out that the School Board is

recommending Mrs. Brenda Dozier to succeed Mr. Obleton, if someone would like

to nominate her. Councilor Woodson then nominated Mrs. Dozier for Mr. Obleton?s

position.



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TREE BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington said for the first at-large seat for the Tree

Board, on Councilor Davis? two nominees, he would like to switch the position

where Beth Dreelin is and put Sharon Dixon there. She said the two nominees

would then be Neal Womack and Sharon Dixon.



Councilor Davis said he would like to thank the Council for delaying this

until he was able to be here today. However, it has come to his attention that

there are some possible conflicts with some of these nominees and he really

would like to take the time to look into this. He said he thinks that we may

have some nominees that are serving on other boards and possibly there may be a

conflict there.



He said he would like to ask that the staff schedule a Work Session with

the City Arborist so that she can go over the requirements and responsibilities

of the board and explain exactly what the board will be asked to look at, and

the work that is going to be required.



Councilor Davis then made a motion that we delay the vote on the

appointments until we get all the nominees in from the different organizations.

Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously with all nine members of

Council present for this meeting and voting.



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Mayor Peters said he would like to thank all of the Council members for

their comments that was made this morning and said he has enjoyed serving with

each and every one of you. He said the public really need to understand how

much time that the Council put into issues, and said it is not just sitting

here at the table once a week on Tuesday mornings. He said there are so many

things that the Council has to do.



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Mayor Peters then asked if there was anyone, who was not listed on the

Agenda, but had an item that they would like to bring before the Council, they

could be heard at this time. There was no one who indicated that they wanted to

be heard.



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

McDaniel then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers

and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this

meeting, with the time being 10:05 A.M.



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Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia