Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO.



WHEREAS, the Public Safety Committee has recently reviewed the status of

recruitment within various public safety departments and the funding allocated

for public safety recruitment;



WHEREAS, the Committee also reviewed human resources functions in the various

public safety departments as well as minimum education requirements for these

departments;



WHEREAS, the Committee also reviewed the pay plans for public safety and

general government employees;



WHEREAS, the Committee has certain recommendations for the Columbus Council

with respect to these issues.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby recommend that the Columbus Council consider implementation of the

following measures:



1. The Finance Committee should provide additional funding for public

safety recruitment in the FY05 budget.



2. All public safety recruitment should be coordinated through the

Human Resources Department.



3. The Columbus Council should consider consolidation of all human resources

functions.



4. The Columbus Council should adopt the ordinance containing modifications

of educational requirements for public safety departments.



5. The Columbus Council should conduct a comprehensive compensation and

benefits study for the entire consolidated government to include

public safety employees and general government employees.



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Councilor Anthony

Councilor Henderson

Councilor Hunter

Councilor Suber

Councilor Woodson







A RESOLUTION



NO.



WHEREAS, the Public Safety Committee has recently reviewed the status of

recruitment within various public safety departments and the funding allocated

for public safety recruitment;



WHEREAS, the Committee also reviewed human resources functions in the various

public safety departments as well as minimum educational requirements for these

departments;



WHEREAS, the Committee also reviewed the pay plans for public safety and

general government employees;



WHEREAS, the Committee has proposed the following recommendations for the

Columbus Council with respect to these issues:



1. The Finance Committee should provide additional funding for public

safety recruitment in the FY05 budget.



2. All public safety recruitment should be coordinated through the

Human Resources Department.



3. The Columbus Council should consider consolidation of all human resources

functions.



4. The Columbus Council should adopt the ordinance containing modifications

of educational requirements for public safety departments.



5. The Columbus Council should conduct a comprehensive compensation and

benefits study for the entire consolidated government to include

public safety employees and general government employees.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby accept the above-enumerated recommendations of the Public Safety

Committee and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to consider implementation

of these recommendations.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on

the day of April, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

______ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR