Columbus, Georgia

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2002





TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:



MERITORIOUS RESOLUTION:



Have the staff to prepare a resolution expressing the Council?s sympathy

in the passing of former City Attorney Lennie Davis. (Request of Councilor

Poydasheff)

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TO THE CITY MANAGER:



CLOSING OF PHENIX REGIONAL HOSPITAL:



There is some concern about patient care and where the people will be

going to hospitals, and whether or not there will be any kind of impact on our

Indigent Care Program; therefore, she would like for the administration to

check with Columbus Regional Hospital and determine whether or not there will

be any kind of impact on the funds that we have to pay (3 mills) every year,

which is approximately $10 million. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)



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EVENTS IN UPTOWN COLUMBUS:



Have the administration to facilitate a meeting with Uptown Columbus and

the business owners and let?s try to iron out the differences, as well as

include Councilor Woodson in any meetings that might be held. (Request of

Councilor Poydasheff)



Have Uptown Columbus to notify the Council of when those meetings will be

held. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



When the St. Patrick?s Day event scheduled for March 16, 2002 is over,

have Uptown Columbus to give the Mayor and Council, as well as those business

owners in Uptown Columbus, a full accounting of the dollars of this event.

(Request of Mayor Peters)





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BEER SALES:



Whenever there are outdoor events and they are selling alcohol and if a

person goes into one of the establishments there and buys a beer or walks in

with a beer, can that individual go back out with the beer to the outside

event. (Request of Councilor Woodson)





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VAN:



Have the staff to look into the concerns of the constant problems with one

of the vans that is being used for the Senior Citizens Program. (Request of

Councilor Henderson)

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Copies submitted to the following on March 7, 2002:



Mayor Peters

City Manager Cavezza

City Attorney Fay

Assistant Chief of Police Mott







Tiny B. Washington

Clerk of Council

Council of Columbus, Georgia