Columbus, Georgia

Minutes



COUNCIL BRIEFING



Meeting

November 4, 2003



Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers and Councilors R. Gary Allen,

Wayne Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius Hunter, Jr., Charles E.

McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh (arrived at 5:20 p.m.) and Nathan Suber.

Also present were Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff, City Manager Carmen Cavezza and

City Attorney Clifton Fay.



Members Absent: Councilor Evelyn Woodson was absent.



Guest: Mr. Kyle Spenser.

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Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m. in the Council

Chambers Conference Room, Plaza Level, Government Center.



ISTEA Grant:

City Manager Cavezza advised that on the agenda tonight, there is a request for

an ISTEA grant for $1 million that Tree Columbus, Inc. has submitted. He

explained that the intent is to use it for a streetscape project along Veterans

Parkway. He said that he would allow the representatives to speak further

regarding the project.



Mr. Kyle Spenser, representing Tree Columbus, Inc., came forward to provide the

schematic of the building as drafted by Jordan, Jones and Goulding. He

explained that the total project would be approximately $3 million with Trees

Columbus, Inc., under the requirements, would have to raise approximately 20%

of that total amount. Using a large drawing, he briefly illustrated the

project. He then recommended that the Council approve the submittal of the

grant.



City Manager Cavezza added that the match would be private money and we also

have an application in for the same ISTEA Grant for $1 million for the

Riverwalk around Bibb Mill. He pointed out that the applications would not

compete with one another and hopefully we can receive both.



Truck Spill:

City Manager Cavezza advised that there was a spill in Phenix City at Highway

280 and 80. He said there was a truck with chemicals that tipped over. He

said that our Hazmat people are over there, and they have the situation under

control. He mentioned that it would be tying up traffic for a while around the

J. R. Allen Parkway on the west side.



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Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.





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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council