Columbus, Georgia

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 12, 2005



TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:



RESOLUTIONS:



Have the staff to prepare a resolution congratulating the Northside

High School Rifle Team for winning the State Championship. (Request of

Councilor Davis)



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SENATE BILL 90:



Have the staff to provide an update on senate Bill 90, the Georgia

Smokefree Air Act. (Request of Councilor Davis)

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TO THE CITY MANAGER:



CEMETERY PLANS:



Make sure the plans submitted by the Auburn University Students are

presented to the City Manager; so we can begin to study it to see what we can

do to implement the plan. (Request of Mayor Poydasheff)



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DEMOLITION HEARING RECORDING:



Have the staff to provide a copy of the recording of the meeting from the

demolition hearing on the property located at 1336 23rd Street, 2213 & 2217

14th Avenue as it relates to what commitment, if any, was made to the property

owners. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)





Let?s make sure that we clearly annunciate our policy with regards to the

demolition hearings, in that all 45-day hearings shall be recorded and those

records shall be kept and maintained for a period of at least beyond the appeal

timeframe. Also, have the staff to get together with the City Attorney with

regards to the protocol for disposing of those tapes. (Request of Councilor

Hunter)



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SPEED CONTROLS:



Have the staff to look at Wilder Drive, Dawson Drive, Higgs Drive and Dirk

Way for possible speed controls. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)



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MULCH:



Have the staff to explore the possibility of us trying to do our own

mulching at the Granite Bluff Landfill. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



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GEORGIA POWER:



Have the City Manager to take a look at the letter received from Georgia

Power Company in which they are offering certain services and provide his

thoughts on what they are offering. (Request of Councilor Davis)



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BAD CHECK RECOVERY SERVICES:



When the contractor provides a monthly report to the Solicitor General?s

office, let?s also have them to forward a copy of that report to the Council.

(Request of Councilor Allen)

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--------------------TO THE CLERK OF COUNCIL:



BUILDING AUTHORITY:



Have the staff to provide the dates that Mr. Denham and Ms. Thomas started

serving on this board. (Request of Councilor Allen)

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Copies submitted to the following on April 13, 2005:



Mayor Poydasheff

City Manager Hugley

City Attorney Fay





Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia