Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Consolidated Government

Referrals From Mayor and Council-02/08/2005







Subject Homeless Task Force



Description Have the staff to discuss with the Homeless Task Force and see what

numbers, if any; they may be predicting which would impact residents in our

Housing Complexes that may be displaced from their homes with children if they

don?t comply with a new Federal law as it relates to those individuals living

in the Housing projects being required to volunteer a certain number of hours

of community service and if not, they will be evicted from their homes.

(Request of Councilor Woodson)



Have the City Attorney, City Manager and the Executive Director of the Housing

Authority to meet on this issue and determine how that Federal law is going to

be implemented and what guidelines will be coming down from the Federal level.

(Request of Mayor Poydasheff)



Have the staff to determine whether or not there is some type of procedures for

exemptions as it relates to this new Federal law.

(Request of Councilor Hunter)



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Response Staff will schedule a meeting and provide a response for Mayor and

Councilors.