Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR SESSION

JUNE 8, 2004



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

called to order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 8, 2004, on the Plaza Level of the

Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor

presiding.



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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Poydasheff were Councilors R. Gary Allen,

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

McDaniel, Jr., 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: Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers was absent.



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INVOCATION: Offered by Reverend Melvin Hentz- Associate Pastor - New

Providence Baptist Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the students from the Department of Parks &

Recreation Summer Fest 2004 Program from Fox Elementary School.

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Mayor Poydasheff said we have a policy here in the Council Chambers

whereby we ask the gentlemen to remove their hats. He said if hats are not

removed, no one is going to drag you out and take you to jail; however, it is a

matter of protocol.

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TAXPAYER?S BILL OF RIGHTS:



Mayor Poydasheff said each year the Board of Tax Assessors is required to

review the assessed value for property tax purposes of taxable property in the

County. He said when the trend of prices on property that has recently sold in

the County indicate that there has been increase in the fair market value of

any specific property, the Board of Tax Assessors is required by law to

redetermine the value of each property and increase the assessment.



He said you understand there is a tax assessment freeze, which has been

sustained by the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, and the Supreme Court

of the US refuses to hear it; therefore, that?s a matter of law and is in place

and this does not affect it.



Mayor Poydasheff said when the total digest of taxable property is

prepared Georgia law requires that a rollback millage rate must be computed

that will produce the same total revenue on the current years new digest that

last year?s millage rate would have produced had no reassessment occurred.



He said the budget adopted by the Columbus Consolidated Government

requires a millage rate higher than the rollback millage rate; therefore,

before we can finalize the budget and set a final millage rate State law

requires that three public hearings be held in order to allow the public an

opportunity to express their opinion on this increase.



City Manager Cavezza said technically the Mayor has announced the public

hearing, and we do have to allow anyone who wants to be heard on this issue.



Mr. Paul Olson expressed his concerns and wanted to know why are there

increases in the Urban Service District 2 millage rate for Metra bus system and

sewer, when we don?t have buses that run out in that area.



City Manager Cavezza said the only millage increase in Urban Service

District 2 is in fire millage. He said previously it was 3.99 and said in USD 1

the fire millage is and has been 5.99. He said because of the reorganization

of the Fire Department and new fire stations, the entire City has the same

level of fire coverage; so that is why the rate of Urban Service District 2

went from 3.99 to 5.99, which is equivalent to Urban Service District 1.



Mayor Poydasheff and City Manager Cavezza responded to further questions

and concerns of Mr. Olson.



Ms. Joseph Blair said in the past 10 years what he has found in Columbus

is that there has been incredible private sector growth which has had a

corresponding dramatic increase in City revenues. He said what he seen in

recent years is a City Council that spends money like you are spending it with

plastic and credit cards; and you spend money that you don?t have.



Mr. Blair spoke for some seven minutes in expressing his concerns as it

relates to pot holes, garbage collection, local option sales tax e s instead of

fiscal conservatism also appeared and went into some details, sidewalks. He

also offered some recommendations to the Council on what they should do to

tighten their belts and spend less money than what was spent last year.



City Manager Cavezza said if Mr. Blair would provide him with a list of

complaints that he has, he would be glad to address them. He said there is no

indication in our records that this gentleman has called the Citizens Service

Center to report any potholes, garbage problems or anything else.



Mayor Poydasheff asked if there was anyone else who wanted to speak to the

millage rate.



Mr. Jim Rhodes said he would like to address the Council in this regard

and then asked if he could come forward.



Prior to Mr. Rhodes coming up to address the Council, Mayor Poydasheff

said he would ask him to take his hat off, being consistent with the Council?s

policy. He said he is not going to remove him if he doesn?t, but said he would

like to show the respect to the Council that you would to your church or your

breakfast table at the VFW or going back to your army tradition where gentlemen

remove their hats indoors,



Mr. Rhodes said he would take his hat off in any place that is against the

decorum to do so; however, this is a public place.



Mr. Rhodes then proceeded to address the Council as it relates to the

public safety. He said from what he understands from the Budget Review

Committee meetings that the Council has in the budget $74 million to take care

of Public Safety. He said from the information that he has, this is for the 388

employees; however, you made some changes for the Public Chief in order to

allow him to hire some personnel and this is where his concern is.



He said we don?t have enough police officers in the City to police the

areas like it should be and the Police Chief has stated that he is not going to

hire any more people unless they have 45 hours to go with their high school

education.



Mayor Poydasheff pointed out to Mr. Rhodes that he would have an

opportunity to address the Council as it relates to general concerns at a later

time during this meeting, because at this time, the public hearing is related

to the millage.



Mr. Rhodes then expressed some concerns as it relates to the millage of

the indigent care.



Mr. Bert Coker, 5815 Ventura Drive appeared and asked why do we need a

millage rate increase?



Mayor Poydasheff said property assessment have grown and said when they do

that, millage goes up. He said there is a 9-mill cap on operations.



Councilor Turner Pugh said the value of the millage is going up and said

by law, we have to advertise that as a tax increase when actually it is not.

She went into further details in explaining the way the wording is required by

State law, we have to advertise it as a tax increase, when it is just the tax

digest has increased. She said it is somewhat confusing.



City Attorney Fay pointed out that there would be two more public hearings

on this increase in the tax digest and millage rate increases that would be

held on June 15th, 6:00 p.m., and June 17th, 3:00 p.m., here in these Council

Chambers.

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?NATIONAL NEIGHBOR WORKS WEEK?;



With Mr. Derrick Shields, Mr. David Johnson and Ms. Shelia Salters

standing at the Council table, Councilor Suber read the proclamation of Mayor

Poydasheff, proclaiming June 5 - 12, 2004 as ?National Neighbor Works Week? in

Columbus, Georgia.



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?NATIONAL HOME OWNERSHP MONTH?;



With Mr. Derrick Shields, Mr. David Johnson and Ms. Shelia Salters

standing at the Council table, Councilor Suber also read the proclamation of

Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming the month of June 2004 as ?National Home

Ownership Month? in Columbus, Georgia.



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?DOCTORS DAY CHARITY GAME?:



With Ms. Pat Orline and several members of the Muscogee County Medical

Society, and attorneys standing at the Council table, Councilor Davis read the

proclamation of Mayor Poydasheff proclaiming May 18, 2004 as ?Doctor?s Day

Charity Game?, in Columbus, Georgia.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



WITH THOSE NAMED IN THE RESOLUTUON STANDNG AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE

FOLLOWING RESOLKUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR HUNTER AND ADOPTED

BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (237-04) - Commending and congratulating 56 teachers upon

their nomination for 2004 Teacher of the Year. Councilor Hunter moved the

adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried

unanimously by those nine members present standing to cast their affirmative

vote.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND READ IN

ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (238-04) - Commending and congratulating Mr. John Greenman,

Publisher and President of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer upon his receipt of the

2004 James Buntin Excellence in Education award. Councilor McDaniel moved the

adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Hunter and carried

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



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WITH THE FAMILY OF PFC MARQUIS ANTOINE WHITAKER STANDING AT THE COUNCIL

TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR ALLEN AND

ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:



A Resolution (239-04) - Conveying condolences to the family of PFC Marquis

Antoine Whitaker who died on April 27, 2004 in Scania, Iraq in the line of

duty. Councilor Allen moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by

Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously with those nine members of Council

present standing to cast their affirmative vote.



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WITH MR. JOHN SHEFTALL STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING

RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR WOODSON AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (240-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. John Sheftall for

meritorious service on the Board of Historic & Architectural Review.

Councilor Woodson moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor

Allen and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this

meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR WOODSON AND

ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:





A Resolution (241-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. John Gower for

meritorious service on the Board of Historic & Architectural Review. Councilor

Woodson moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Allen and

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



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NOTE: The City Attorney?s Agenda is continued below.



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MINUTES: Minutes of the May 18 & 25, 2004 meetings of the Council of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia were submitted and approved

unanimously upon the adoption of a motion made by Councilor Allen and seconded

by Councilor Suber.

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:



THE FOLLOWING FOUR ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY

CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON EACH AS ADVERTISED:







An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 1.90 acres of property located at

8101 Veterans Parkway from an R-1 District to a C-3 District.

(23-CA-04-Jordan Hart Commercial Services)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. Hart was present, but he did not make a presentation, as there was no

one present to oppose this proposed rezoning ordinance.



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An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 0.41 acre of property located at

3820 Gentian Boulevard from an R-1A District to an A-O District.

(24-CA-04-Cummings)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. David Cummings was present, but he did not make a presentation, as

there was no one present to oppose this proposed rezoning ordinance.



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An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 0.17 acre of property located at

2021 6th Avenue from an R-4 District to an A-O District.

(25-CA-04-Mooneyhan)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Mr. Mooneyhan was present, but he did not make a presentation, as there

was no one present to oppose this proposed rezoning ordinance.



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An Ordinance - Rezoning approximately 0.32 acres of property located at

2429 Martha?s Loop from an R-1A District to an R-4 District.

(22-D-04-Okeke)



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BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING:



An Ordinance - Adopting a budget for the fiscal year 2005 beginning July

1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005, for certain funds of the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, and appropriating the amounts shown in each

budget.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA CONTINUED:



THE FOLLOWING EIGHT ORDNINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND INTRODUCED ON FIRST

READING:



An Ordinance - Adopting non-operating Budgets for the Fiscal Year 2005

beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005, for certain funds of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia and appropriating the amounts

shown in each budget.



An Ordinance - Providing for contributions to the Columbus, Georgia

Government Employees' Pension Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004.



An Ordinance - Providing for supplemental contributions to the Columbus,

Georgia Pension Plan for employees of the Department of Public Safety for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004.



An Ordinance - Providing for government funding of a Death Benefit Escrow

for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004.



An Ordinance - Providing for government funding of a Major Disability

Income Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004.



An Ordinance - Declaring excess proceeds of the 1993 Special Purpose One

Percent Option Sales Tax (The ?1993 SPLOST?) in the amount of $14,709,308 and

closing the 1993 SPLOST; amending the Debt Service Fund in the amount of

$13,709,308; transferring up to $1,000,000 to reimburse the 1999 SPLOST to

complete the Trade Center project.



An Ordinance - Amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code

Solid Waste Collection and Disposal by changing the guidelines for an offset to

the residential rate for low-income households.



An Ordinance - Amending the Community Development FY04 Budget in the

amount of $610,000 from $5,934,318 to $6,544,318.



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THE FOLLOWING FOUR ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND READING PURSUANT TO THE

ADOPTION OF A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR SUBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON,

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

MEETING:





An Ordinance (04-40) - Amending Article VIII of Chapter 2 of the Columbus

Code (Convention and Visitors Board of Commissioners) by replacing the words

'Executive Director' with the words 'President and CEO' and the words

'chairman' or 'vice-chairman' with the words 'chair' or 'vice-chair'; by

reducing the number of Board members from fourteen to nine; and for other

purposes. Councilor McDaniel)



An Ordinance (04-41) - Renewing a Business Improvement District in

Columbus, Georgia.



An Ordinance (04-42) - Amending Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code (Health

and Sanitation), so as to adopt the State Rules and Regulations for Tourist

Accommodations and provide for a permit fee for the health permit and for other

purposes. (Councilor McDaniel)(Request of Columbus Health Department)



An Ordinance (04-43)- Amending Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code (Health and

Sanitation), so as to adopt the Rules and Regulations for Tattoo Studios and

Tattoo Artists as adopted by the Columbus Board of Health and provide for a

permit fee for the health permit and for other purposes. (Rules of Department

of Human Resources Public Health



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THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO

THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED ON A BOARD OF THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED

GOVERNMENT WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTION READ BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON AND

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL UPON THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR

HENDERSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY

THOSE SEVEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT AT THE TIME, WITH COUNCILORS ALLEN &

DAVIS BEING ABSENT FOR THIS

VOTE:





A Resolution (242-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Tommy Hinton for

meritorious service on the Building Contractors Examining Board.



A Resolution (243-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Salvador

Diaz-Verson for meritorious service on the Commission on International

Relations and Cultural Liaison Encounters (C.I.R.C.L.E.).



A Resolution (244-04) - Expressing appreciation to Ms. Mary Mills for

meritorious service on the Cooperative Extension Advisory Board.



A Resolution (245-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. James Buntin for

meritorious service on the Downtown Development Authority.



A Resolution (246-04) - Expressing appreciation to Ms. Donzy O'Dell for

meritorious service on the Hospital Authority of Columbus.



A Resolution (247-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. James Webster for

meritorious service on the Hospital Authority of Columbus.



A Resolution (248-04) - Expressing appreciation to Ms. Sharon Dixon for

meritorious service on the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.



A Resolution (249-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Joel Collis for

meritorious service on the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.



A Resolution (250-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. George Jeter for

meritorious service on the Medical Center Hospital Authority.



A Resolution (251-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Warren Steele for

meritorious service on the Personnel Review Board.



A Resolution (252-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Michael Corrandino

for meritorious service on the Planning Advisory Commission.



A Resolution (253-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mr. Rick McKnight for

meritorious service on the Planning Advisory Commission.



A Resolution (254-04) - Expressing appreciation to Mrs. Carlton Franklin

for meritorious service on the Tree Board.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



MS. WOKIE MASSAQUOI-WICKS, ENRICHMENT SERVICES PROGRAM, INC.:



Ms. Wokie Massaquoi-Wicks, who had requested to be listed on the Council?s

Public Agenda called and cancelled her scheduled appearance late yesterday

afternoon



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MR. DAVID JOHNSON, REPRESNETING THE COLUMBUS HOUSING INITIATIVE, RE:

HISTORY VIDEOTAPE ? NEIGHBORHWORKS

WEEK:



Mr. David Johnson, with the Columbus Housing Initiative, along with Mr.

Derrick Shields appeared and showed a seven-minute videotape of the East

Wynnton area and the transformation that has taken place as it relates to

housing in that area.



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MR. GLEN BAHDE, PUBLIC

SAFETY:



Mr. Glen Bahde appeared and thanked the Mayor and Council for the

discussions that has taken place thus far as it relates to the public safety

department and the requests for pay increases for employees within that

division and also questioned as to what other steps will be taken to grant pay

raises for the employees.



Mayor Poydasheff and several members of the Council responded to questions

of Mr. Bahde.



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MR. PAUL OLSON, RE: CITY?S BUDGET, 1999 SPLOST AND BONDS FOR INDEBTEDNESS

PRIORITY

LIST:





Mr. Paul Olson appeared as he did on last week and made several comments

as it relates to the Columbus Consolidated budget, and the 1999 projects that

were done under the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.



City Manager Cavezza, Mayor Poydasheff, as well as members of the Council

responded to questions of Mr. Olson.



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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING EIGHT RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

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

MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR TURNER PUGH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON AND

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS

MEETING:



A Resolution (255-04) - Reaffirming the necessity of the $1.50 charge for

911 and the $1.00 charge for enhanced wireless 911 to continue per billable

telephone for another year.



A Resolution (256-04) - Authorizing the purchase of property located on

the river side of Fieldcrest/Pillowtex, 12th Street to 14th Street, identified

as a "River Walk" for the construction of a portion of the River Walk.



A Resolution (257-04) - Authorizing the City Manager to grant a 20 x 38

ft. easement that is located and running parallel to the south property line

right-of-way of the 29th Street Recreation Center, located at 501 29th Street

to Atmos Energy Corporation, for the ingress, egress and regress to said

property at no cost to the City of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.



A Resolution (258-04) - Authorizing the City Manager to grant an easement

for an underground centerline 30 ft. pipeline located at 0 Langdon Street to

Atmos Energy Corporation for the ingress, egress and regress to said property

at no cost to the City, in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.



A Resolution (259-04) -Authorizing the City Manager to accept donated

property located at 26 Meloy Drive and to declare said property as surplus.



A Resolution (260-04) - Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Quit

Claim Deed to St. Paul United Methodist Church for abandonment of an alley

located along the rear of the church properties located at 1928 Forest Avenue

and 2100 Wildwood Avenue.



A Resolution (261-04) - Authorizing the emergency purchase of five pumps,

for the wells at the Schatulga Road Landfill, from QED Environmental System,

Inc., in the amount of $14,070.05. Water is accumulating, at a tremendous

rate, in the wells at the Schatulga Road Landfill. The increasing water levels

require City staff to manually pump the wells out, on a regular schedule, in

order to remain compliant with the City?s Air Quality Permit. The requirement

to pump the wells by the City staff reduces the available staffing at the

landfill for operation. This, in turn, requires overtime in order to meet

staffing requirements. The pumps will provide the required automation to

maintain proper water levels, as well as, reduce the amount of overtime.



A Resolution (262-04) - Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 30 ft. Low

Floor Diesel Bus from Orion Bus Industries (Ontario, Canada) in the of

$248,314.00; which is a replacement that will be utilized by the METRA Transit

System.



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UPCOMING EVENTS:



City Manager Cavezza highlighted some upcoming events.





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CLERK OF COUNCIL'S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AS

INFORMATION FOR THE MAYOR &

COUNCIL:





(1) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Columbus Golf Course

Authority.



(2) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Family & Children Services.



(3) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Keep Columbus Beautiful

Commission.



(4) Memo from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Employees Pension Plan, Board

of Trustees.



(5) Letter from Ms. Glenda McCaskey, Acting Director of the Department of

Human Resources, Re: Upcoming Vacancy on the Family & Children Services Board.





THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (263-04) - Excusing Councilor Berry Henderson from the May

18, 2004 Council Meeting.



A Resolution (264-04) -Excusing Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers from the

June 1 & 8, 2004 Council Meetings.



Councilor McDaniel moved the adoption of the two resolutions. Seconded by

Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present.





A Resolution (265-04) - Canceling the June 29, 2004 Council Meeting.



Councilor Suber moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by

Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present.

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PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST:



Clerk of Council Washington submitted a letter from Mr. Larry McCraine

requesting that a public hearing be called on his petition to rezone property

located at 2812 & 2814 3rd Avenue that has been recommended for denial by the

Planning Division. (27-D-04-McCraine)



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THE FOLLOWING TWO TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY

CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:







Application of Eric Turner to temporarily close the 1000 Block of

Broadway, on June 10 & 17, 2004, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in connection

with the ?Uptown Concert Series?. (Police Department is recommending approval.)



Application of Eric Turner to temporarily close Broadway from 9th Street to

11th Street and 10th Street from 1st Avenue to Broadway, on June 20, 2004, from

7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in connection with ?The Great Race?.



Councilor McDaniel moved the approval of the applications. Seconded by

Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present for this meeting.



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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE

COUNCIL:



Family & Children Services, May 26, 2004.

Golf Course Authority, April 27, 2004.

Hospital Authority, April 27, 2004.

Housing Authority, April 21, 2004.

Personnel Review Board, May 19, 2004.

Planning Advisory Commission, May 21, 2003.

Planning Advisory Commission, June 18, 2003.

Planning Advisory Commission, July 16, 2003.

Tax Assessors, No. 21-04.



Councilor Turner Pugh made a motion that these minutes be received.

Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of

Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING NEW ZONING PETITION, RECOMMENDED FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL BY

BOTH THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING DIVISION WERE SUBMITTED

BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND AN ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED

FOR BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL:



Petition submitted by Dykes Development to rezone approximately 43.6

acres of property located at 7404 Beaver Run Road from an A-1 District to an

R-1A District. (28-CA-04-Dykes Development)



Petition submitted by Kirsten Jenkins to rezone approximately 1.99 acres

of property located at 4910 Buena Vista Road from an R-1A District to a C-2

District. (29-CA-04-Jenkins)



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THE FOLLOWING NEW ZONING PETITION, RECOMMENDED FOR DENIAL BY BOTH THE

PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING DIVISION WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK

OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL:

Petition submitted by David Erickson to rezone approximately 0.41 acre of

property located at 8271 & 8201 Midland Road; 8111, 8091, 8101 Old Pope Road

from an A-1 District to an R-1A District. (30-D-04-Erickson)



Councilor Suber moved the petition be received. Seconded by Councilor

Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present

for the meeting.



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we need a nomination for

someone to succeed Mr. Arthur Thomason and Mr. Terry Hattaway, who have

resigned their seats on the Civic Center Advisory Board.



There were no nominations.



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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Clerk of Council Washington advised that the terms of office of Ms.

Floretta Thornton-Reid, who represents Council District Seven and Ms. Leigh

Stewart, who represents Council District Eight on the Community Development

Advisory Council expired on March 27, 2004 and said they are not eligible to

succeed themselves.



She then advised Councilors Woodson and McDaniel that they would need to

submit a recommendation for these two seats.



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BOARD OF HONOR:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out we need someone to succeed Mr.

Jack Mickle who has resigned from his position on the Board of Honor due to him

no longer being a resident of Muscogee County.



Councilor McDaniel asked Clerk of Council Washington to provide a list of

those eligible individuals who can serve on this board.



INDUSTRIAL & PORT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington said we still need someone to succeed

Mr. Wade Tomlinson on the Industrial & Port Development Commission who has

resigned to serve on another board. There were no nominations.



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MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Dr. Ashok Kumar has resigned

from his position on the Medical Center Hospital Authority and that we need

three individuals from which the Authority will select someone to fill this

seat.



Councilor Anthony nominated Mr. Ed Griffin. Councilor Suber also nominated

Ms. Merrian Douglass.



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UPTOWN FA?ADE BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we are awaiting a

recommendation from the Uptown Columbus for someone to succeed

Mr. Brad Strickland and Ms. Marlene Solis, whose seats were declared vacant at

the request of the Chairperson of the Board.



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YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the Council must make a

nomination for the 2004-2005 school year for the Youth Advisory Council.



Councilor Henderson nominated Justin Fogte and Councilor Allen nominated

Josh Rizzo as their nominee for the Youth Advisory Board.



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

Poydasheff then 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.



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Councilor Woodson then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by

Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council

present, with the time being 12:45 p.m.



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Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia