Columbus, Georgia

Minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting

November 17, 2004



I. Call to Order



Mr. Lee Brantley called the meeting to order at 8:10

a.m. Board members present

were: H.S. Guron, Dr. J.A. Hud, Veola Hymes, Colin

Martin, James McMullen, Brian Plemmons, Virgil Thompson and Scott Russmeyer.



Board members who were absent included Jack Pezold, Col. Roy Plummer,

Mayor Bob Poydasheff and Frances Quick.



Ex-officio members present were: Janice Davis, Dale Hester and Ed

Wilson.



Ex-officio members who were absent included James Baudoin, Larry

Campbell,

Carmen Cavezza, Lisa Collins and Burnie Quick.



CCVB staff members present were Peter Bowden, LaTivia Rivers and Linda

Olvera.



Special guests present were Larry Young and April Edwards with

Albright, Fortenberry & Ninas, LLP.



II. Approval of Minutes



Mrs. Veola Hymes presented the minutes of the October 15th meeting to the Board

for approval. Virgil Thompson made a motion that they be accepted. Colin

Martin seconded the motion, a vote was taken and the motion passed.



III. Treasurer?s Report



In the absence of Col Plummer, Linda Olvera presented the October statement to

the Board. Brian Plemmons questioned the expense of $4,270.00 for brochures.

Peter Bowden explained to the Board that it was time to reorder brochures

including the Fort Benning piece. Mr. Plemmons also asked if the net income at

the end of the year has to be returned to the general fund of the City. Mr.

Bowden stated that the CCVB has been allowed to keep those monies and use them

in the following year.

Mrs. Olvera informed the Board that the CCVB ended the month of October with a

net profit of $19,118.08. Mrs. Veola Hymes made a motion to accept the report,

Colin Martin seconded the motion; a vote was taken and the motion passed.



IV. New Business



Annual Audit

Larry Young and April Edwards presented the annual audit to the CCVB

Board.

Copies of the audit were given to each member for their review. As

requested by

Board last year, this year?s audit includes a comparison with last

years figures.

Colin Martin made the motion to accept the audit as presented, Veola Hymes

seconded the motion; a vote was taken and the motion passed.



Retreat Review

The following committees have been assigned:

Task Force for Strategic & Long Range Planning-Lee Brantley, Colin

Martin, Ed

Wilson, Veola Hymes, Roy Plummer, James McMullen.



Executive Committee-Lee Brantley, Frances Quick, Veola Hymes, Col. Roy

Plummer, James McMullen, Colin Martin



Funding-insures annual funding-Lee Brantley, Col. Roy Plummer, Colin Martin,

H.S. Huron



Legislative & Advocacy-Colin Martin, Brian Plemmons



Industry Council-Brian Plemmons, Ed Wilson, CCVB Staff





V. Adjournment



The meeting was adjourned at 9:14 a.m.