Columbus, Georgia

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 19, 2005

10:00 A.M.







The Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia met in

Regular Meeting in Columbus, Georgia at the place, hour and date duly

established for the holding of such meeting.



Chairman Douglass called the meeting to order and on roll call the

following Commissioners answered present:



Franklin Douglass

Larry Cardin

Roxanna Campbell

Wade Tomlinson

Ruhnell Bankston

Robert Doll



The following Commissioner was absent:



Sharon Douglas



In attendance from the Housing Authority staff were J. Len Williams, Executive

Director; Alonzo Rivers, Director of Management; Chris Butzon, Director of

Technical Services; Jim Cardin, Human Resources Manager; Amy Moore, Manager of

HOPE VI and Redevelopment Services; Carolyn LaValley, Director of Housing and

Occupancy; Jeff Morton, Director of Finance; Carole Ravenhill, Executive

Assistant. Also present was Authority Attorney James C. Clark, Jr.



INVOCATION:



The invocation was given by Vice Chairman Cardin.











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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:



The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 22, 2005, upon motion

made by Commissioner Doll and seconded by Commissioner Bankston, were

unanimously approved.

CHARGE-OFF OF TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES:



The following Resolution was introduced and duly considered:



RESOLUTION NO. 2979



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHARGE-OFF OF

TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES TO COLLECTION LOSS FOR

THE AUTHORITY?S PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS

FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005



(The original of this Resolution is filed in the Resolutions Binder.)



After discussion, upon motion made by Commissioner Campbell and

seconded by Commissioner Tomlinson, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.



AMENDMENT TO HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY:



The following Resolution was introduced and duly considered:



RESOLUTION NO. 2980



A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENT

TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY OF

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA



(The original of this Resolution is filed in the Resolutions Binder.)



Mr. Cardin stated that this amendment would establish a ?Whistleblower?

policy for the Authority as outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and as

recommended by Attorney Clark. Upon motion made by Commissioner Tomlinson and

seconded by Commissioner Doll, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.











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COOPERATION AGREEMENT:



Mr. Williams informed the Board that our Cooperation Agreement with the

City of Columbus has not as yet been approved and signed by the City and

suggested that we might have to take a 35F election. Attorney Clark added

that the 35F says the Authority will pay taxes until such time as the

Cooperation Agreement is executed. Attorney Clark then asked the Board to

authorize entering into the 35F agreement until the Cooperation Agreement is

ready to be signed. Motion to enter into the 35F agreement was made by Vice

Chairman Cardin, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, and unanimously approved.



There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was

adjourned.















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Franklin Douglass, Chairman







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J. Len Williams, Secretary-Treasurer