Columbus, Georgia

CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA

FOR THE MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2002





O R D I N A N C E S:





(1) 1st Reading - Rezoning approximately 1.67 acres of property located at the

southeast corner of Veterans Parkway and Cooper Creek Road from an R-1 District

to a C-3 District. (27-CA-02-Kumar) (Councilor Poydasheff) (Both the Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Division recommend conditional approval.)



(2) 1st Reading - Rezoning approximately 2.53 acres of property located at the

northern section of 2423 Woodruff Farm Road from a C-2 District to an A-0

District. (28-CA-02-New Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church) (Councilor

Poydasheff) (Both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division

recommend conditional approval.)



(3) 1st Reading - Rezoning approximately 0.78 acres of property located at 4923

warm Springs Road from an R-1A District to a C-3 District. (29-CA-02-Jordan)

(Councilor Poydasheff) (Both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning

Division recommend conditional approval.)



(4) 1st Reading - Rezoning approximately 0.44 acres of property located at 7763

Fortson Road from an R-1A District to an R-3A District. (30-D-02-Faith Homes

For Girls, Inc.) (Councilor Poydasheff) (Both the Planning Advisory Commission

and the Planning Division recommend denial.)



(5) 2nd Reading - Rezoning approximately 6.5 acres of property located at 5825

Morningside Drive from an R-1 District to an R-1A District. (22-A-02-Harco

Properties, LLC) (Councilor Allen) (Both the Planning Advisory Commission and

the Planning Division recommend approval.)



(6) 2nd Reading - Rezoning approximately 0.17 acres of property located at 1121

30th Street from a C-2 District to an R-3A District. (23-A-02-Watson)

(Councilor Allen) (Both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning

Division recommend approval.)



(7) 2nd Reading - Rezoning approximately 9.5 acres of property located at the

southeast corner of Moon Road and Stone Mill Drive from an R-2 District to an

A-0 District. (24-CA-02-Developers-Investors, Inc.)(Councilor Allen) (Both the

Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division recommend conditional

approval.)



(8) 2nd Reading ? Amending Ordinance No. 00-96 that amended certain boundaries

of a district located off of Veterans Parkway, east of Cooper Creek Road

(currently known as 8400 Veterans Parkway). The purpose of this amendment is

to amend condition number 2 and add a new condition number 5.

(25-CA-02-Lullwater Apts., LLC)(Councilor Allen) (Both the Planning Advisory

Commission and the Planning Division recommend conditional approval.)



(9) 2nd Reading - Adopting the annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget

for the fiscal year 2003, beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, in

the total amount of $171,763,407 for certain funds of the Consolidated

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

budget as outlined in the ordinance. (Budget Chairperson Pugh) (As amended)





(10) 2nd Reading - Adopting non-operating budgets for fiscal year 2003,

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, for certain funds of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia and appropriating the amounts

shown in each budget as outlined in the ordinance. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(11) 2nd Reading - Amending Ordinance No. 02-43 (Tree Preservation and

Replacement) by removing the requirement that for residential lots exceeding

7,500 square feet, one tree must be planted in the front yard; and for other

purposes. (Councilor Henderson) (Delayed from June 4, 2002)



(12) 2nd Reading - Amending Ordinance No. 02-43 (Tree Preservation and

Replacement) by creating a new Tree Protection Advisory Board (seven members)

and a new Board of Arbor Appeals (five members); and for other purposes.

(Councilor Henderson) (Delayed from June 4, 2002)



(13) 2nd Reading - Providing for the demolition of the structures located at

2817 Bradley Circle (Elizabeth Adams, owner), 2827 9th Street (Mary & Benson

Ford, owner), 2314 Buena Vista Road (Lafayette Hilton, owner), 1133 Staunton

Drive (Louis L. Johnson, Jr., owner), and 4415 16th Avenue (Leo Mackey,

owner), and for demolition services for the Inspections and Code Division in

accordance with Tabulation of Bid sheet. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(14) 2nd Reading - Providing for contributions to the Columbus, Georgia General

Government Employees? Pension Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002.

(Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(15) 2nd Reading - Providing for Government funding of a Major Disability

Income Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. (Budget Chairperson

Pugh)



(16) 2nd Reading - Providing for Government funding of a Death Benefit Escrow

for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(17) 2nd Reading - Providing for the supplemental contributions to the

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

for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(18) 2nd Reading - Amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code

Solid Waste Collection and Disposal by establishing new guidelines for an

offset to residential rate for low-income households; and for other purposes.

(Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(19) 1st Reading ? Providing for the establishment of taxing districts,

including a county-wide general services district and two (2) urban services

districts and three (3) Business Improvement Districts (BID); providing for the

levy, assessment, and collection of taxes for Columbus, Georgia within such

districts for the year 2002 as provided under the Charter of the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia; providing penalties for violations of the

provisions of said ordinance; and for other purposes. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(20) 1st Reading - Providing for the levy, assessment, and collection of taxes

for the public school system of Columbus, Georgia. (Budget Chairperson Pugh)



(21) 1st Reading - Amending Chapter 11 of the Columbus Code by providing for

notification of residents and businesses within 450 feet (Urban Service

District One) and 1000 feet (Urban Service District Two) of a blast site as

defined in the 2000 Standard Fire Prevention Code; and for other purposes.

(Councilor Allen)



(22) 1st Reading ? Amending Section 17C-5(e)(4), Soil Erosion and Sedimentation

Control, Site Development Permits, so as to provide that applications will be

acted upon within fifteen (15) business days after filing; and for other

purposes. (Councilor Pugh)







R E S O L U T I O N S:





(23) Commending the Columbus Bar Association upon its selection as the 2002

recipient of the William B. Spann, Jr. Award by the State Bar of Georgia and

further commending Mr. Alan F. Rothschild, Jr. and Judge William J. Smith for

their special recognition for commitment to legal services for the poor through

the Association's 2001-2002 Pro Bono Campaign and Call to Service initiative.

(Councilor Poydasheff)



(24) Commending and congratulating Clubview Elementary School teacher Dee Shore

upon her retirement. (Councilor Poydasheff)



(25) Commending and congratulating students at Blanchard Elementary School and

Principal Rochelle Jones for their creativity in producing a 39-foot patchwork

flag and further commending Michelle Boyd for her coordination of the Flag Day

trip to Washington, D.C. (Councilor Poydasheff)



(26) Commending and expressing appreciation to Columbus Councilor

Robert S. Poydasheff for his years of service to the Columbus

community and the Columbus Council. (Columbus Council)



(27) Expressing support for the Johnston Mill, L.P. project at 3201 Columbus

Avenue and support for rehabilitated historic property tax assessment of this

project to the extent authorized by law. (Mayor Peters)