Columbus, Georgia

Minutes



Council Briefing



Meeting

March 8, 2005



Members Present: Councilors Wayne Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius

Hunter, Jr., Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh, Nathan Suber and

Evelyn Woodson. Also present were Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff, City Manager

Isaiah Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay, and Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra

Davis.



Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem John J. Rodgers was absent.







This meeting was in progress when the Deputy Clerk of Council arrived at 8:53

a.m., located in the Council Chambers Conference Room, Plaza Level, Government

Center.



Mid-Year Adjustment Amendment:

City Manager Hugley advised that Dr. Chang was in Columbus on last Thursday to

talk about the ozone. He reported that the city is doing well in this regard,

because the ozone has been reduced by approximately 11%. He explained that the

issue is with the particular matter of 2.5 and spoke of the three reading

monitors. He recalled that we have briefed the members of Council in this

regard; therefore, the Council is aware of the administration?s stand on this

matter.



Resolution setting the salary of the City Manager:

Mayor Poydasheff pointed out that all ten members of Council are not present

today and suggested that the resolution setting the salary of City Manager

Hugley be delayed for one week. Councilor Suber maintained that he would

prefer to take the vote today. Councilor McDaniel expressed his desire to

delay the vote.



After some continued discussion, it was determined that there would not be ten

members present on next week as well.



Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):

Councilor Davis asked about the changes to the UDO, at which time, City Manager

Hugley said that he has asked City Attorney Fay to delay the first reading on

this ordinance to allow for some additional discussion. City Manager Hugley

said that he would schedule a Pre-Council Meeting to go over the changes that

are being proposed and would respond to any further questions.



There being no other business to discuss, this meeting adjourned with the time

being 8:58 a.m.







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Sandra T. Davis

Deputy Clerk of Council

Council of Columbus, Georgia