Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR SESSION

JANUARY 15, 2002











The regularly weekly meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was

called to order at 9:01 A.M., Tuesday, January 15, 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 Henderson, Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E.

McDaniel, Jr., Robert Poydasheff, 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.



ABSENT: Councilor Richard Smith was absent.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Rabbi Thomas Friedman ? Temple of Israel.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students from Grace Christian School.

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BIRTHDAY WISHES TO FORMER MAYOR PRO TEM A. J. McCLUNG:



Mayor Peters pointed out that today is former Mayor Pro Tem A. J.

McClung?s birthday. He said a lot of people wanted to be here this morning, and

tell you that we really appreciate your many years of distinguished service. He

said we have all known you for many, many years, and said you have been a

steady hand in this community. He said we all love you very much and wanted to

publicly wish you a

very happy birthday today.



Mr. A. J. McClung thanked the Mayor and Council, City employees and all of

his friends and associates, who are here this morning. He said he has had many

birthdays, but said this has been one of the finest, and again thanked

everyone.



Mayor Peters said Mr. McClung is 90 years old today, and said he served

twenty-eight years on the City Council. He said in the early 70s, this

community had a lot of problems, and said Mr. McClung was right there along

with many other people, including Mr. Bill Turner, who is present here this

morning to also congratulate Mr. McClung on his birthday.



He said Mr. McClung?s footprints are all over Columbus, with all of the

projects and everything that has happened, and said the unity that we enjoy

today is because of Mr. McClung and so many other people.



Several individuals who were present in the audience, then appeared at the

podium and expressed birthday wishes to Mr. McClung, which included the

following:



Mr. Jack Bassett, Mr. Jim Jackson, Mr. Robert Anderson, Councilor Evelyn

Woodson, Mrs. Jo McDaniel, Councilor Bob Poydasheff, and Mr. Ed Wilson.





Mayor Peters said the Tuskegee-Moorehouse football game is a classic that

has been here for many, many years, and said Mr. Jackson and A. J. McClung and

many others were responsible for that event happening in Columbus, and said

that he wants Mr. McClung to know that our goal is to name Memorial Stadium,

the A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium.

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VISITORS FROM ROMANIA:



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers introduced the Reverend John Ardelean and his wife,

Michaela from Bistrita, Romania. He also introduced Tom and Arlene Beil, who

have led the many mission endeavors that they have embarked on to Romania. He

said Reverend Ardelean has been very instrumental in helping to establish the

Sister City relationship between Columbus and Bestreeta



Mr. John Ardelean then approached the podium and read a letter expressing

well wishes from governmental officials from the City of Bistrita, and

extending their thanks to Mayor Peters and the City of Columbus. He then

presented a book and some additional information about Bistrita to Mayor

Peters.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then thanked Arlene and Tom Beil and said they have

been leading mission tours to Romania since 1991. He said they have made

between 12 and 16 visits; and said they have done a wonderful job.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the January 8, 2002 meeting of the Council of the Columbus

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia were submitted and approved

unanimously upon the adoption of a motion made by Councilor Poydasheff and

seconded by Councilor Allen, after a correction was made at the request of

Councilor McDaniel.



Councilor McDaniel said he was present at the Council meeting on January

8, 2002, but Deputy Clerk of Council Davis didn?t show him as being present or

absent. He then asked that the minutes be corrected.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILOR POYDASHEFF, THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS WERE

CALLED UP AS THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (11-02) - Expressing appreciation to the citizens of Galax,

Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the Virginia State Patrol for

their aid and support of members of Columbus-area churches involved in an

accident on January 6, 2002. Councilor Poydasheff moved its adoption. Seconded

by Councilor Henderson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present for this meeting.



A Resolution (12-02) - Commending Ms. Elizabeth R. James, Vice-Chairman of

Synovus Financial Corp. and Mr. Daniel P. Amos, Chairman and CEO of AFLAC,

Incorporated for their generous donation of corporate aircraft used to

transport injured teenagers and family members to and from Columbus. Councilor

Poydasheff moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Henderson and carried

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



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THE FOLLOWING TWO ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR

CAPTIONS READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND

READING:





An Ordinance (02-10) - Rezoning approximately 1.65 acres of property

located at 2472 Martha's Loop from an R-1A District to an A-0 District

(Pursuant to Consent Order of the Muscogee County Superior Court-conditional

approval recommended.) Councilor McDaniel moved its adoption. Seconded by

Councilor Poydasheff and carried by a vote of six to three, with Councilors

Allen, Henderson and Rodgers voting no and all other six Councilors present

voting yes.



An Ordinance (02-11)- Rezoning approximately 1.48 acres of property

located at 4042 Macon Road and the southwest portion of 4046 Macon Road from an

R-1A District to an A-0 District (60-CA-01-Allen-Simpson, Inc.) Councilor

Suber moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Poydasheff and carried

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



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THE FOLLOWING TWO ORDINANCES WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ

BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL, AFTER BEING AMENDED BY THE

COUNCIL AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILOR

ALLEN:





An Ordinance (02-12) - Authorizing the establishment of the Class

Title/Pay Grade of Firefighter/EMT, Grade 9 and Firemedic, Grade 12 in the

Public Safety Position Classification Plan of the Columbus Consolidated

Government and providing for a one-year waiver of educational requirements.



An Ordinance (02-13) - Authorizing the establishment of the Class

Title/Pay Grade of Deputy Sheriff, Grade 9 in the Public Safety Position

Classification Plan of the Columbus Consolidated Government and providing for a

one-year waiver of educational requirements.



Councilor Allen said in reading through these ordinances, he noticed that

the time limit was omitted from the ordinance. He said he has talked with the

City Attorney and he said it would not constitute a material change, but it is

just a typographical error. City Attorney Fay said they have included that in

the last sentence of Section 2, which reads as follows: Employees hired under

this provision, who fails to obtain the required educational standards within

thirty-six months from date of hire shall be terminated.



City Attorney Fay said that is consistent with the Police Department?s

ordinance.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then pointed out we need to incorporate this

sentence by amendment, prior to the ordinance?s adoption. Councilor Allen so

moved. Seconded by Councilor Poydasheff.



Councilor Suber said the Chief of Police, as well as the Fire Department

have included that in the ordinance; however, he will not support either

ordinance. He said he don?t think its right to lower the standards. He said he

noticed that the Sheriff?s Department has not added that into their statement.



He said it is his understanding that this was part of the agreement that

if we lowered the standards, then those individuals must obtain the required

education and said he didn?t see that included in the ordinance for the

Sheriff?s Department.



City Attorney Fay said in the ordinance for the Sheriff?s Department, it

says that individuals hired into the new pay grade shall have thirty-six months

from the date of hire, in which to earn a total of 96 quarter hours, etc. He

said it further states that if they don?t meet that standard, they will be

removed from Pay Grade 9, Deputy Sheriff and be placed in a Pay Grade 9,

Correctional Officer.



After some ten minutes of discussion, Mayor Peters, City Attorney Fay and

Sheriff Ralph Johnson then responded to further questions of Councilor Suber,

after which the question was then called on the motion to amend the ordinance,

as stated above, which carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present for this meeting.



Councilor Poydasheff then made a motion to adopt the two ordinances, as

amended, and outlined above, which was seconded by Councilor McDaniel and

carried by a vote of eight to one, with Councilor Suber voting no, and all

other eight members of Council present voting yes.



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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND DELAYED FOR ONE WEEK AT THE REQUEST OF THE

COUNCIL,:





An Ordinance - Amending Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code so as to prohibit

smoking of tobacco during regularly scheduled games on playing fields, in

dugouts and within 25 feet of bleachers or permanently affixed spectator seats

located at any City park or recreational facility.



Councilor Poydahseff said he would like to make a motion to table the

ordinance for a month. He said he doesn?t argue that the purpose is good, but

the cure may not be. He said when you pass an unenforceable law, you only

accomplish the cluttering of the Statute books and, perhaps the disrespect for

the law, because

it is not enforced, but just there on the books.



He said he has been involved in little league for several years, and said

in talking this past week with parents and those involved with Little League

baseball, said it is possible to accomplish the desire and to handle it

administratively with signs and signup notices and the understanding on the

part of parents and guardians.



Councilor Poydasheff said he would suggest that the City Manager and the

Acting Director of Parks and Recreation get together with the Little League

leadership and look at coming up with an administrative plan, as it relates to

the proposed ordinance. He said, if necessary, we can hold public hearings and

etc, but he doesn?t think that we need this as a law.



Mayor Peters said normally under the Council?s rules, as a courtesy to the

author, in his absence, said that we could delay it for one week. Councilor

McDaniel then seconded Councilor Poydasheff?s motion for a delay.



Several members of the Council then expressed their views regarding this

matter, after which the question was then called on the motion for a one-week

delay, which carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for

this meeting.



Mayor Peters, in response to Councilor Hunter, said it is his

understanding that this piece of legislation came from the Parks & Recreation

Department, and Councilor Smith is just the sponsor of the ordinance. He said

this is broader than just Little League.



City Manager Cavezza said as he understands it, several citizens

approached Councilor Smith and he brought it forth to the City and asked that

an ordinance be put together. Councilor Hunter then asked if the ordinance is

adopted, will it also affect the baseball stadium and football stadium, to

which City Attorney Fay said that it would. He said any park or recreational

facility that is owned by the City; however, the ordinance does give the City

Manager the flexibility to designate a smoking area.



Councilor Turner Pugh said if anyone has any comments, since it will

affect Golden Park and Memorial Stadium, then they need to contact the City

Manager?s office before next week.



Councilor Suber said since the City Manager is aware that his department

has recommended this, he thinks the citizens need to be here, to express their

concerns. He said since there is some controversy about it, he think that we

need to put this back on first reading, to give the citizens an opportunity to

respond. He said he thinks that on last week that Councilor Smith thought no

one would be opposed to this at all. He said he is not opposed to it, but said

as he said on last week, he don?t think we can legislate all types of morality

and people doing things that they have been accustomed to doing.



Councilor Suber then said he would like to put the ordinance back on first

reading and delay it for three weeks and then so moved. Seconded by Councilor

Turner Pugh.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said he thinks that we can take the ordinance

forward on second reading and if there are some concerns expressed on next

week, then we can put it back on first reading and continue it. He said we are

aware that there might be some controversies, so moving it forward on second

reading with that knowledge would allow it to be discussed next week.

Councilor Suber then withdrew his motion.



After still further discussion, the question was then called on the motion

to delay the ordinance for one week, which carried unanimously by those nine

members of Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY

AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (13-02) - Establishing qualifying fees for county offices of

the Consolidated Government to be filled in the 2002 primaries and elections.

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

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



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EXECUTIVE SESSION:



City Attorney Fay said he would like to request a brief executive session

immediately after the adjournment of this meeting. He said he thinks City

Manager Cavezza also has some an issue of personnel and real estate, to

discuss.

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:



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

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



MR. DANIEL C. BLACKMON, RE: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN COLUMBUS:



Prior to Mr. Blackmon making any comments, Mayor Peters said he is

familiar with what Mr. Blackmon wants to talk about and said he is certainly

welcomed to talk about any general subject, which is public safety, but said he

would ask him not to get into specifics about any case that he wants to talk

about, or name any officers.



Mr. Blackmon said that was not a problem, but said he would like to

reference statistics that has been quoted by officers. He said he has a concern

with traffic enforcement here in Columbus and said that everyday he sees people

operating motor vehicles on our roads in manners that are dangerous to

themselves and everyone else. He said they change lanes without regard to

anyone else and force other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a

collision. He said they approach

Interstate - 185, or the J. R. Allen Parkway, and merge and force their way

into traffic. He said they turn left in front of people when there is not room

or distance to do so safely. He said they tailgate and speed excessively, 20 ?

30 miles over the speed limit.



Mr. Blackmon said he has been told that the Police Department wrote 38,000

citations on last year and said he has no reason to doubt that, but said that

works out to be less than one citation per officer on patrol per day.



He spoke for some fifteen minutes in expressing his concern regarding this

matter. He said he don?t know why so little enforcement is in place here in

Columbus, but he feels that the reason people drive the way that they do, is

because they have the belief that they can drive however they please with very

little risk of being stopped and issued a citation. He said until there is a

serious effort put forth in enforcing the laws that are on the books, people

will continue to ignore those laws and drive any way they please in this City.



Mayor Peters, Councilors Hunter and Suber then responded to those concerns

expressed by Mr. Blackmon.

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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS, WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

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

MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR POYDASHEFF,

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

MEETING.





A Resolution (14-02) - Authorizing the acceptance of a pass-through grant

from the Governor?s Emergency Fund, in the amount of $8,000 to assist the Sally

Little League of Columbus with the purchase of equipment and amend the

multi-governmental fund by a like amount.



A Resolution (15-02) - Authorizing the acceptance of a deed to Sugar Mill

Drive, Sugar Mill Court and Candy Lane, located in Section One, Sugar Mill

Division on behalf of Columbus, Georgia.



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THE FOLLOWING TWO 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 POYDASHEFF, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF

COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:





A Resolution (16-02) - Authorizing the purchase of an upgrade for the

Sweetsoft Ambulance billing and collections software from Sweet Computer

Services, Inc., in the amount of $19,943.00.



A Resolution (17-02) - Authorizing the negotiation of a contract with CWH

Management Solution to provide professional analysis of the Columbus Fire and

Emergency Medical Services promotional procedures.



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H.B. 669:



City Manager Cavezza said H.B. 669 basically addressed liability limits

and the taking away of the local immunity and requiring them to get insurance.

He said we have gone on record to oppose that, and said we are looking at

getting insurance. He said we are not in favor of becoming liable for all those

potential accidents that we could have.



He said we have sent a letter to State Representative Tom Buck and said

most of the cities that are self-insured oppose this bill. He said those cities

that have insurance programs aren?t as much against it, as we are, because we

would have to incur a lot of additional expenses for the City and that is why

we have taken that position.



Mayor Peters said his understanding is that the cities are immune and said

if you get insurance, you just waive your immunity up to the amount of the

insurance coverage.



City Manager Cavezza said what the legislation does is require up to

$1 million coverage, and said that would be an expensive

ordeal.



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PRIVACY OF CITY EMPLOYEES:



City Manager Cavezza said they would like to add to the seventeen

resolutions that are on our 2002 Legislative Agenda, the issue dealing with the

privacy of City employees. He said it has come to our attention that the home

addresses, social security numbers, home telephone numbers and insurance and

medical information of local government employees is available, and not

protected like other citizens information. He said we are asking that this be

corrected, and said just because they are employees of the City government

doesn?t mean they don?t have a right to privacy.

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NOTE: Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers left at this point in the proceedings, with

the time being 10:05 a.m.



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EXECUTIVE SESSION:



City Manager Cavezza said he would like to request a brief executive

session immediately after the adjournment of today?s meeting, to discuss one

personnel issue, two real estate matters and one issue of litigation.



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STREET LIGHTS:



Councilor Suber said he would like for City Manager Cavezza to have

someone from our Street Light Division to ride through the Overlook

neighborhood, because he was out there at a neighborhood meeting on last night,

and they have a number of complaints. He said a number of people have being

burglarized by individuals in the neighborhood, and said he noticed that the

street lights were not illuminating like they should



He said he would like for someone to check the street lights on Blandford

Avenue and Elmwood, as well as Crest Drive, during the evening hours to make

sure these lights are working. He said there have been a number of lights that

have been out for quite some time now. He said he would like for us to ask the

Chief of Police to make sure that we have some additional patrolling in the

Overlook area during the evening hours, as well.



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ISO RATING:



City Manager Cavezza said when we got our ISO rating upgraded, a plan was

presented and approved by the Council where every house or facility in the City

would be within five miles or five minutes of a fire truck or fire station. He

said as the fire trucks are coming in, we are in the process of making those

adjustments, and said we will get the word out to the citizens in advance so

that the citizens will be aware of that.



He said there are some emotional ties to fire stations and others who have

different opinions on how it should be done, but said the plans that were

designed by the experts have been approved by the Council and we think it is a

good plan. He said you may be hearing some concerns, but said they will address

those concerns.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL'S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AS

INFORMATION FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:



(1) Registration Form from ACCG regarding the Commissioners Training Program,

Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23, 2002, at 8:30 a.m., at the Northwest

Georgia Trade Center in Dalton/Whitfield County.



(2) Letter from ACCG regarding the Follow-up Update on the State?s Plan to

address Erosion & Sedimentation in Georgia.



(3) Notice of the next meeting of the Region 9 Mental Health, Mental

Retardation and Substance Abuse Board, January 18, 2002 at 2:00 p.m., at 3800

Schatulga Road, Columbus, GA.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (18-02) - Changing the Work Session of January 22, 2002 to a

regularly scheduled Council meeting and changing the January 29, 2002 regular

Council meeting to a Work Session. Councilor Poydasheff moved its adoption.

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

Council present at the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers being absent for this

vote.



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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 50.

Convention & Visitors Board of Commissioners, Nov. 14, 2001.

Family & Children Services Board, December 20, 2002.

Personnel Review Board, December 19, 2001.



Councilor Poydasheff made a motion that these minutes be received.

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

Council present at the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers being absent for this

vote.



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington advised that the term of office of Mr. Sam

Hartin on the Building Contractors Examining Board expired on December 31, 2001

and that he cannot succeed himself. She then asked if there were any

nominations, but there were none.



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CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we still need a nominee for

Council Districts 5 and 7. There were no nominations made.



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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we still need someone to

serve as Council District Six representative, as well as Council District 7, on

the Community Development Advisory Council that have been declared vacant by

the Council some time ago and then asked Councilors Allen and Woodson if they

have a nominee for these two positions, but there were none.



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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. David Grindle has been

nominated for another term of office on the Emergency Management Advisory Board

and that he may be confirmed.



Councilor Allen proceeded to make a motion to confirm Mr. Grindle, when

City Attorney Fay pointed out that Mr. Grindle has moved to Albany and was

working as a law clerk for a District Court and didn?t know if he was

available. Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that she was not aware of

that and would look into that.



Clerk of Council Washington also pointed out that Councilor Henderson has

nominated Mr. Greg Wagner to succeed Mr. Gary Allen Jones on this board.

Councilor Turner Pugh moved Mr. Wagner be confirmed. Seconded by Councilor

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

the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers being absent for this vote.



She also pointed out that Mr. Timmy Hess and Mr. Thomas Craddock may be

confirmed as well. Councilor Henderson so moved. Seconded by Councilor Turner

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

time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers being absent for this vote.



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PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD:



Councilor Turner Pugh moved that Ms. Veronis Hall and Mr. Emmitt Day be

confirmed to succeed themselves for another term of office on the Personnel

Review Board. Seconded by Councilor Poydasheff and carried unanimously by those

eight members of Council present at the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers being

absent for this vote.



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BOARD OF TREE EXPERTS:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out the term of office of Mr. Donald

Campbell on the Board of Tree Experts expired on December 31, 2002 and that he

is not eligible to succeed himself. There were no nominations.



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The following board appointments were also listed on the Agenda, but there

were no nominations made for any of these positions.



HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS:



Mrs. Beatrice Grant?s position as the resident member on the Housing

Authority expired on November 15, 200, which is Mayor Peters? appointment.



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LAND BANK AUTHORITY:



Mr. Patricia Hedges? position, who no longer is a resident of Muscogee

County. This is the Council?s appointment.



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PSALMOND ROAD SUPER CENTER:



Councilor Allen said they had a ribbon cutting for the Super Center on

Psalmond Road this weekend and said the Recreation Department, Tony Adams and

his staff did a great job. He said there was a great turnout for the event and

everyone had a good time. He said this facility is just unbelievable and

everyone enjoyed it.



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AD VALOREM TAXES:



Councilor Suber said there was a question raised at a meeting that he

attended on last night, as to what percentage of ad valorem taxes are sent to

Atlanta, to which City Manager Cavezza said one percent.



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TREES:



Councilor Suber said he would like for City Manager Cavezza to have the

City Arborist to look into a concern about a tree that was replanted at 815

Cooper Avenue. He said a resident is complaining about a tree in front of her

house that was replaced by another one.



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EXECUTIVE SESSION:



Mayor Peters said we need to go into an executive session to discuss a

litigation matter, a personnel issue and two real estate matters. Councilor

Henderson then made a motion to allow the Council to go into an executive

Session, Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those eight

members of Council present at the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers having

already left the meeting.



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Prior to the Council going into an executive session, Mayor Peters asked

if there was anyone who was not listed on the Public Agenda, but had an issue

to bring before the Council, they could be heard at this time. There was no one

who indicated that they wanted to be heard.



At 10:15 A.M., the Council adjourned its regular session to allow the

Council to go into an executive session to discuss these issues, which included

a personnel matter, two real estate issues and a litigation matter.



At 10:56 A.M., the Council reconvened its regular session, and at that

time, Mayor Peters advised that the Council did meet in executive session, and

talked about those four issues as outlined above, and there were no votes

taken.



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

Councilor Henderson then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor

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

the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers having already left the meting, and the

time being 10:57 a.m.





Tiny B. Washington, CMC, Clerk of Council