Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR MEETING

APRIL 20, 2004



The regularly weekly meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called to

order at 9:02 A.M., Tuesday, April 20, 2004, on the Plaza Level of the

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

Honorable John J. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.



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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff and Mayor Pro Tem John

J. Rodgers were Councilors R. Gary Allen, Glenn Davis, Berry H. Henderson,

Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., 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.



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ABSENT: Councilor Wayne S. Anthony was absent, but was officially excused upon

the adoption of Resolution Number 196-04. Councilor Evelyn Turner Pugh was

also absent.

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INVOCATION: Offered by Pastor Lorenzo Ross - Youth Outreach Director, Bread of

Life Christian Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students from the Enrichment Services.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



MRS. VIRGINIA PEEBLES, MR. JACK WARDEN AND MS. FRANCES

QUICK, REPRESENTING THE HISTORIC COLUMBUS FOUNDATION, RE:

RIVERFEST

WEEKEND:





Mrs. Virginia Peebles outlined three projects that some of the proceeds

from the Riverfest weekend activities will go towards this year. She then gave

an updated on some of the improvements and renovations project that Historic

Columbus Foundation has undertaken. She said they have also had some great

educational projects this year and have awarded a college scholarship to Dexter

Nathaniel from Carver High School.



Mr. Jack Warden, this year?s Chairman of the Riverfest weekend activities

thanked the Mayor and members of Council for their assistance and the City

employees that make this event possible. He said there are almost 1,000

volunteers who volunteer their time in putting these Riverfest weekend

activities together. He said it has grown from a small block party, to one of

the largest outdoor festivities in the southeast and is recognized all over the

country. He said this is our 35th anniversary and said it brings a very large

economic impact on the City, but without the cooperation of the City of

Columbus and City services, it just would not be possible.



Ms. Frances Quick also thanked the Mayor and members of Council for their

continued cooperation and the assistance of the City employees who assist them

with these activities year after year. She said there are two employees who

have been assisting them for the past 35 years, Clifton Thomas of Parks &

Recreation and Jerry Chandler of the Public Services Division. She encouraged

everyone to come out and enjoy themselves during the activities this weekend.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:



Mr. Mikell Fryer - Manager of the Georgia Department of Labor and Mr. Jim

Hunsinger, Marketing representative came forward to give an update on what?s

going on with jobs within the City of Columbus. He said job creation is one of

the slowest moving things that we have in the State and the United States;

however, Columbus has faired very well considering the types of jobs and jobs

base we were constructed under. He said we were built on textile, production,

manufacturing, but somewhere down the line someone got the far sight to

diversify. He said the leadership of this City then decided to diversify at a

time wherein made a big difference in where we are now. He said if that

diversification hadn?t taken place when it did, we would have been in bad shape

right now because as you know, textile is going away and manufacturing and

production is down.



He then provided the numbers from the first quarter statistics and pointed

out how Columbus MSA faired in unemployment rates, pointing out that we lost

1300 jobs during the month of January.



Mr. Fryer said currently we are at 4.5% in unemployment and are still

working to increase that unemployment rate; and with that we have had a number

of announcements of new development that will be coming to Columbus bringing in

new jobs.



He said they are working very hard with the Chamber of Commerce, the

technical college, Columbus State University and all of the collaborative

partners within the City. He said Columbus is one of the areas where

collaborative partnership is looked on very highly in Columbus.



Mayor Poydasheff thanked Mr. Fryer and Mr. Hunsinger for coming here on

this morning and providing this update.



Councilor Woodson asked Mr. Fryer to provide her with the information that

he shared on this morning so that she can forward this information to our

Hispanic radio station and newspaper.



Councilor Henderson said Mr. Fryer and Mr. Hunsinger are to be commended

as they do a tremendous job here in our local office. He said they are

recognized across the State and throughout the southeast for what they do. He

said Mr. Hunsinger was awarded the top marketing representative for this entire

Region for the Department of Labor. He said he just wanted to publicly

congratulate him, as they are working hard.



Councilor Henderson then called for a resolution for Mr. Hunsinger.

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PROCLAMATIONS:



?PARTNERS IN EDUCATION?:



With Mr. Harold Bryant of the Chamber of Commerce standing at the Council

table, Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers read the proclamation of Mayor Poydasheff,

proclaiming the week of April 19 - 23, 2004, as ?Partners In Education Week? in

Columbus, Georgia.



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?NATIONAL STUDENTS ATHLETES DAY?:



With the following students and athletes from Carver High School,

Christopher Jammerson, Garrett Williams, Tasha Taylor, Jeffery Lemons,

Harold Blount, George Simpson, Dexter Nathaniel, Candace Pitts and Andre

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

Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming ?Carver High School Athletes Day? in Columbus.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



WITH MEMBERS OF THE CARVER HIGH SCHOOL JROTC DRILL TEAM STANDING AT THE

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

WOODSON AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:





A Resolution (188-04) - Commending and congratulating the Carver High

School JROTC Drill Team members and instructors upon their 2004 State

Championship. Councilor Woodson moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor

Hunter and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for

this meeting.



Councilor Suber said on tomorrow, Mr. Hank Aaron will be in town and said

they will be coming by Carver High School.

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MINUTES: Minutes of the April 6, 2004 meeting of the Council of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia was submitted and approved upon

the adoption of a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and seconded by

Councilor Suber which carried unanimously by those eight members of Council

present for this meeting.

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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:



THE FOLLOWING ZONING ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS DELAYED ON LAST WEEK WAS AGAIN

SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTIONS READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS

HELD AS ADVERTISED:



An Ordinance - Rezoning property located at 8351 Fortson Road from an

A-1 District to a C-3 District. (14-CA-04-Jordan)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



The petitioner 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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THE FOLLOWING TWO ZONING ORDINANCES WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS

READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON EACH AS

ADVERTISED:





An Ordinance - Rezoning property located at 6740 Mobley Road from an R-1

District to an R-1A District. (13-CA-04-Brian Grier, Inc.)



PROPONENTS & OPPONENTS:



Councilor Henderson said he noticed that the Planning Advisory Commission

has recommended a number of conditions on a number of lots and said the

Planning Division had written a response to that. He said this tract of land

was going to be limited to 16 lots with a total of no more than 53 lots on the

two pieces of property combined that are contiguous. He said the Planning

Division made a point that it would be hard for us to enforce because we won't

know until all the engineering is done if some of the lots would overlap onto

the new piece of property, and said he would like to have some clarification on

our position on that.



City Manager Cavezza said the point made by Councilor Henderson is a valid

one and said it is kind of accurate because these lots overlap. He said our

feelings are that it is appropriate to allow the developer to work with the

Planning Division to get the appropriate number of lots rather than have a

condition specifying the number of lots.



Councilor Henderson said the way he read the Planning Division's concerns

was not so much the 53 lots overall as it was the 16 limited on this one new

rezoning.



City Manager Cavezza said the recommendation is that condition be

eliminated.



City Attorney Fay said the one condition on the table is that no driveway

or direct street access shall be permitted to Mobley Road.



Councilor Henderson said if the developer doesn't have a problem with the

53 total number of lots, then that is a little more reasonable request. He then

asked Mr. Grier if he has a problem with the 53 total lots, to which he said he

doesn't. He said he doesn't know the legalities of adding a condition to this

ordinance that would affect an already correctly zoned piece of property; and

if there is no problem with it, he would make an amendment that the total lots

of this parcel and the previously rezoned parcel does not exceed 53 lots.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers then asked if there is a condition on the previous

lot with a maximum number of lots and said if there is, we need to bring it

back and remove that condition.



Several minutes of discussion continued on this matter, with Mr. Grier

responding to several questions of members of the Council.



City Manager Cavezza said if we could tie the previous zoning for both

lots, then there would be no more than 53 lots. Mr. Grier said he agreed to

that at the Planning Advisory Commission meeting. He said he doesn't have a

problem with that.



Councilor Henderson said his point was to try to make it easier for Mr.

Grier to comply with what the Planning Division has asked them to do, but said

the question is; how to address the piece of property that has already been

rezoned and had a limit of 42 lots placed on it.



City Manager Cavezza said if we can tie the two together and say between

the two, there shall be no more than 53 lots.



Mayor Poydasheff said because we have a problem with this matter and

it will not be resolved at the table on today, if Mr. Grier doesn't have any

objections, he would entertain a motion to continue this petition for one week

until we can get the resolution of what the intent is.



Councilor Henderson said he don't want to delay the ordinance, and then

asked City Attorney Fay what can be done about the condition on the already

rezoned property limiting it to 42 lots. He said the objective is between the

two lots that there be no more than 53 lots on the development.



City Attorney Fay said we can put a condition in the ordinance to say that

this parcel and the previously rezoned parcel, the total lot shall be no more

than 53 lots, with the understanding that we are not technically amending the

previous ordinance.



Councilor Henderson said from a legal and enforcement process, he is still

limited to 42 lots on the previous rezoning; therefore, we have limited him to

11 on this new parcel. He said his question is, how can we go back without

going through the entire process and remove that condition because we are

talking about adding a condition to read that the two lots combined can't

exceed 53.



City Attorney Fay said somehow we are still going to have to amend the

other ordinance.



Mr. Grier said the ordinance from the 15-acre tract stated 42 lots and

said we just defined that a lot is the entirety within the property line, and

said there are 34 lots in his design on the property that is already rezoned.

He said in this tract that they are proposing to rezone here there are 12 lots.



He said they have completed their engineering and are just waiting for the

rezoning process to send to Ms. Newman for a preliminary. He said they had

already done a lot of the engineering work when they purchased the property.



Councilor Henderson said if Mr. Grier is comfortable with limiting the

total number of the two parcels combined to no more than 53 lots, he doesn't

have a problem with it. He said he is just trying to find a way to make sure

that he is comfortable with working with what he needs to do to get that

development done.



Mr. Grier said if he is allowed 53 lots on these two parcels of property,

he is fine with that.



After further discussion on this matter, Councilor Henderson then made a

motion that the total of these two parcels cannot exceed 53 lots. Seconded by

Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council

present for this meeting.



After more than thirty minutes of discussion surrounding the area in and

around this area as it relates to the possibility of a traffic signal and the

overcrowding of schools, and Deputy City Manager Bishop and Zoning

Administrator Will Johnson responding to further questions of the Council, City

Attorney Fay then declared this public hearing held.



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An Ordinance - Rezoning property located at 3401 and 3507 Schatulga Road,

5615, 5619 and 5631 Peggy Drive and 6910 Aldora Drive from an R-1A District to

an R-2 District. (15-CA-George C. Woodruff Co.)



Mr. George C. Woodruff 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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CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING FIVE ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

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

ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY

COUNCLORWOODSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING:





An Ordinance (04-22) - Rezoning property located at 3707 and 3717 2nd

Avenue from an A-0 District to an C-3 District. (10-A-04Fuller)



An Ordinance (04-23) - Rezoning property located at 3715 2nd Avenue from

an A-0 District to an C-3 District. (11-A-04- Jimmerson)



An Ordinance (04-24) - Rezoning property located at 568, 602, 608 & 614

Chesterfield Avenue from a C-2 District to an R-3 District. (12-A-04-Col

Housing Init.)



An Ordinance (04-25) - Amending Ordinance #00-33 for property located at

6741, 6751, 6755, 6759 & 6761 Veterans Parkway from a C-3 with conditions

District to a C-3 with amended conditions District. (16-CA-04-Adams

Properties)



An Ordinance (04-26) - Providing for the demolition of structures located

at 1218-23rd Street (Jason Allen, owner); 4205 Meritas Drive (Thelma Joyce

Curenton, owner); 1439 Brewer Avenue (Alicia Hendrick, owner); 3913-7th Avenue

Rear (Aaron A. Oney, owner); and for demolition services for the Inspections &

Code Division in accordance with a Tabulation of Bid sheet



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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND EXPLAINED

BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND THEN INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING:







An Ordinance - Amending Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code by creating a

Public Safety Advisory Commission.



Mayor Poydasheff said he thinks that this is a good ordinance and

Councilor Hunter should be commended for the research that was done in the

establishment of this ordinance. He said with the exception of some minor

editorializations, he thinks it is a good ordinance and the sooner we implement

it and start getting this off the ground the better served Columbus will be.



City Attorney Fay said Councilor Hunter has requested three minor changes

in the language and said we will incorporate those and reverse the Mayor and

Council verbiage in the mission paragraph. He said they would put in the Mayor

and Council in Sub-section 6 of the duties. He said in Sub-section (f) we would

add the City Manager as an ex-officio member. He said with those changes it

would be ready for a vote at the next regular Council meeting.



Councilor Davis said he still doesn't envision how this ordinance would

work. He said he would like to have a Council Work Session to understand the

mechanism of how this body is going to work.



Mayor Poydasheff said he could meet with Councilor Davis privately or we

can take a few minutes during the Work Session and explain how this would work

as our other commissions work.



City Manager Cavezza said we can go ahead and list on the Council's Work

Session for next week and we could ask Councilor Hunter to explain the

ordinance.



Councilor Hunter said he could explain it at the Council's Work Session,

but he would not be present at the May 4th night meeting.







Councilor Woodson said the ordinance that is on first reading now is for

the public safety review board, but the other recommendations that they are

making from the Public Safety Committee is coming to the Work Session and said

that is for you to review. She said it would be discussed in more details at

the Work Session.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:







A Resolution (189-04) - Commending and congratulating Marshall Middle

School students, friends, teachers, and principals for their participation in

the Habitat for Humanity Orientation Day held on March 7, 2004. Mayor Pro Tem

Rodgers moved its adoption. Seconded by Councilor Henderson and carried

unanimously by those seven members of Council present at the time, with

Councilor Suber being absent for this vote.

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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER

CAVEZZA AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (190-04) - Authorizing the acceptance of a deed to Avis

Court, located in Section Nineteen, Sweetwater Village. Councilor McDaniel

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

unanimously by those seven members of Council present at the time, with

Councilor Suber being absent for this vote.



A Resolution (191-04) - Authorizing the City to purchase property from

Walter G. Hewell at 1015 Broadway a/k/a/ 004-018-004 of Columbus,

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

Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously by those seven members of Council

present at the time, with Councilor Suber being absent for this vote.



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THE FOLLOWING FOUR PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS, WITH

DETAILED INFORMATION WERE INCLUDED WITH THE CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA PACKET, WAS

ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER CAVEZZA AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL

PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND

SECONDED BY COUNCILOR WOODSON, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS

OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING:



A Resolution (192-04) - Authorizing the execution of a contract for

souvenir vending services with Columbus Trophy and Screen Printing.



A Resolution (193-04) - Authorizing the purchase of surface MVP at $6.50

per 50lb bag; and surface quick dry at $6.75 per 50lb bag from Kelly Seed

Company, LLC, on an "as needed" basis.



A Resolution (194-04) - Authorizing the purchase of protective fire

clothing from NAFECO for the estimated annual contract value of $26,052.30.



A Resolution (195-04) - Authorizing payment to Georgia Department of

Natural Resources for State mandated solid waste disposal fees in the amount of

$45,336.88.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:



City Manager Cavezza highlighted the upcoming events as outlined

below.



TOUR DE GEORGIA:



City Manager Cavezza said on tomorrow, Tour De Georgia would be coming

through Columbus, Georgia, which is a big event for our City. He said this is

the only race in the United States that Lance Armstrong will participate in. He

said the race would be coming down River Road around 2:00 p.m., and come down

Veterans Parkway into the Uptown area. He said there would be parking

prohibited on two streets all day to facilitate the race on 12th Street from

Veterans Parkway to Front Avenue, 10th Street from 3rd Avenue to Front Avenue.

He said to offset this; parking in all City garages will be free and said we do

encourage everyone to use the parking garages



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NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM:



Mayor Poydasheff said on this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, there

would be an announcement by the National Infantry Museum.



Mayor Poydasheff said the Governor would be here on next week for the

signing of the Local Option Sales Tax and he would appreciate it if all the

Council members could be there, if their schedule permits.

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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) ACCG?s Legislative Update Newsletter, Volume 14, Number 12.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:



A Resolution (196-04) - Excusing Councilor Wayne Anthony from the April

20, 2004 Council Meeting. Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of the

resolution. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those

eight members of Council present for this meeting.



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ZONING PUBLIC HEARING:



Clerk of Council Washington submitted a letter from Mr. Anthony Okeke

requesting that a public hearing be called on his rezoning petition that was

recommended for denial by the Planning Division. (22-D-04-Okeke)



Councilor Suber called for the ordinance and public hearing on this

proposed rezoning petition





MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK

OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE

COUNCIL:





Health Board of Columbus, March 24, 2004.

Taxicab Commission, September 3, 2003.

Taxicab Commission, November 5, 2003.

Taxicab Commission, December 3, 2003.

Tax Assessors, No. 14-04.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers made a motion that these minutes be received.

Seconded by Councilor Henderson and carried unanimously by those eight members

of Council present for this meeting.



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



BUILDING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we are still going to need

someone to succeed Mr. Dennis Luby on this board. She pointed out that a few

weeks ago, Mr. Ron Thomas was nominated and confirmed; however, he later

determined that he was unable to accept this appointment.



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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. She also pointed out

that those members who have moved out of their districts also needs to be

replaced and said those members are Mr. Jim Martin and Ms. Mary G.

Walker-Crooks.



She also pointed out that Councilor McDaniel has withdrawn Mr. Mike

Blackwell's name from nomination.



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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:



Clerk of Council Washington once again 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. She said

they are not eligible to succeed themselves, and then asked Councilors Woodson

and McDaniel if they had a nominee. There were none.



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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the terms of office of Ms.

Stella Shulman, Mr. Fernando Verdree and Mr. Stephen Butler will expire on

April 30, 2004 and that Mr. Butler is the only one who cannot succeed himself.

Councilor Suber then nominated Ms. Shulman and Mr. Verdree to succeed

themselves for another term of office.



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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we need someone to succeed

Ms. Leah Braxton on the Downtown Development Authority, as she has taken a seat

on another board. There were no nominations.



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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Mr.

Franklin Douglas on the Housing Authority will expire on April 30, 2004 and

that he is eligible to succeed himself and that Mayor Poydasheff has nominated

him to succeed himself for another term of office.



Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved he be confirmed. Seconded by Councilor Hunter

and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this

meeting.



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INDUSTRIAL & PORT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Mr.

Gregory Blue, Mr. Jon Dodds and Mr. Allen Taber will expire on April 30, 2004

and that they are all eligible to succeed themselves. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers

nominated these three individuals to succeed themselves for another term of

office. Clerk of Council Washington said she would bring this back on next week

for the Council's confirmation.



Clerk of Council Washington also pointed out that we need someone to

succeed Mr. Wade Tomlinson who has resigned from this board.



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WEST CENTRAL GA REGIONAL MH/DD/AD BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that she is working on trying to

get a nominee for someone to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Debra Garab who has

resigned her position on the board.



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Mayor Poydasheff then asked if there was anyone in the audience who was

not listed on the Public Agenda, but had an issue to bring before the Council,

they could be heard at this time.



Mr. Joe Garcia & Dr. Nemia Cha appeared to invite the Mayor & Council to

attend the Asian-Pacific Alliance's Golf Tournament that will be held on May 1

-2, 2004 at the Fort Benning Follow Me Golf Course. He said the proceeds of

this golf tournament would be used to fund their Association's Educational

Foundation, which benefits area students entering Columbus State University. He

said as of this date, they have given out almost $12,000 to deserving area

students.



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

Tem Rodgers then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Henderson

and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present for this

meeting, with the time being 10:20 A.M.



Tiny B. Washington, CMC, Clerk of Council