Columbus, Georgia

Memorandum







DATE: February 5, 2002



TO: Mayor Poydasheff

Each Councilor





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: CIRCLE

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The term of office of Dr. Nemia Chai, Ms. Biddy Hammett and Ms. Lee Miller

on the Commission on International Relations & Cultural Liaison encounters will

expire on March 1, 2003. Ms. Lee Miller is eligible to succeed herself, but

Ms. Biddy Hammett and Dr. Nemia Chai are not eligible to succeed themselves.



It has also been called to my attention that Ms. Ann Henderson and Mr. Ken

Nakagawa has resigned from this board.



The positions of Ms. Biddy Hammett, Dr. Nemia Chai and Ms. Ann Henderson

are Council appointments and the positions of Ms. Lee Miller and Mr. Ken

Nakagawa are Mayoral appointments.



Enclosed is a copy of our data sheet, as well as a list of the current

members.



Please advise if there are any questions.





cc: Ed Wilson

Mayor=s Office







COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS AND CULTURAL

LIAISON ENCOUNTERS

(C.I.R.C.L.E.)







Organization: Commission on International Relations and Cultural Liaison

(C. I.R.C.L.E.)

Address: 1200 Brookstone Pkwy Ste. 105

Columbus, GA 31904Phone:

Fax:706-660-1150

706-660-1215

Contact: Salvador Diaz-VersonTitle:Chairman

General Counsel: N/A

Meeting Date: Tuesday Evening - 5:00 p.m. - Once a month

Charge/Mission The board was established to promote and coordinate

communication, contacts and encounters between Columbus and the people of other

nations and to facilitate cross-culture communication and association among the

various national groups in Columbus. The commission shall be composed of twelve

members, who shall serve four-year terms. Eight of the commission members

shall be appointed by the Columbus Council and four shall be appointed by the

Mayor. The initial terms of all members of the Commission shall start on March

1, 1996. Posts 1-3 shall be appointed for an initial term of one year, Posts

4-6 for an initial term of two years, Post 7-9 for an initial term of four

years. After their initial appointments, which shall be made upon passage of

this ordinance, three commission members shall be appointed every year to fill

vacancies created by completion of the terms of three commission members.

Posts 1, 4, 7 and 10 shall be be filled by appointment of the Mayor. Posts 2,

3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 shall be filled by appointment of the Council.

Commission members may not succeed themselves in office, except that each

commission member whose initial term was one or two years may be appointed to

one additional term of four years immediately succeeding that initial term.







C .I. R. C. L. E. ,Columbus Term Begins Term Ends Appointed By



Lee Miller Post 7 (Mayor's appt.) 03-01-99 03-01-2003 Mayor

6810 Creekview Court

Columbus, GA 31904

SD-16



Biddy Hammett Post 8 (Council's Appt.) 03-01-99 03-01-2003 Council

734 - 2nd Avenue

Columbus, GA 31901

SD-15



Dr. Nemia Chai Post 9 (Council's Appt) 03-01-99 03-01-2003 Council

6283 Charing Drive

Columbus, GA 31909

SD-15



Jose Feliciano Post 12 (Council's Appt.) 03-01-00 03-01-2004 Council

6913 W Wethersfield Court (Appt 9-14-99)

Columbus, GA 31904

SD-16



Kenji Nakagawa Post 10 (Mayor's Appt.) 03-01-00 03-01-2004 Mayor

6029 Flat Rock Road #432 (appt. 1-30-01)

Columbus, Georgia 31907 SD-14



Salvador Diaz-Verson Post 11 (Council's Appt.) 03-01-00 03-01-2004 Council

Chairman

1200 Brookstone Centre Pkwy

Columbus, GA 31904

SD-16



Bill Walton Post 2 (Council's Appt.) 03-01-01 03-01-2005 Council

3739 Meadowlark Drive

Columbus, GA 31906

SD-15



Bunky Clark Post 3 (Council's Appt) 03-01-01 03-01-2005 Council

6430 Springwater Drive

Columbus, GA 31904-2971

SD-16



KeKe Seda 03-01-01 03-01-2005 Mayor

2706 2nd Avenue

Columbus, GA 31901

(Mayor's Appointment)

SD-15



Ms. Stacy Poydasheff Post 4 03-01-02 03-01-2006 Mayor

6349 Mountainview Drive

Columbus, GA 31904

Mayor's Appointment

SD-16



Tonya Douglas Post 5 (Council's Appt.) 03-01-02 03-01-2006 Council

1489 Millington Road

Columbus, GA 31904

SD-16



Ann Henderson Post 6 (Council's Appt.) 03-01-02 03-01-2006 Council

1057 Standing Boy Ct.

Columbus, GA 31904

SD-16









COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & CULTURAL LIAISON ENCOUNTERS

C.I.R.C.L.E.

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED AUGUST 6, 1997)

(SUPERSEDES AUGUST 16, 1990)

(REVISED FEB. 16, 1999)





CREATED BY: Ordinance No. 96-7, adopted January 23, 1996, as coifed in Se c.

2-225 through 2-227 of the Columbus Code.



CHARTER REFERENCE: No references to this specific board, but see Section

4-103, General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Sections 2-225 through 2-227.



COMPOSITION OF BOARD: This board has twelve members.



QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: At least half (1/2) of commission members must be

U.S. Citizens and registered Columbus voters.



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Eight of the commission members shall be appointed by

the Columbus Council and four shall be appointed by the Mayor of Columbus.



TERMS OF OFFICE: The initial terms of all members of the Commission shall start

on March 1, 1996. Posts 1-3 shall be appointed for an initial term of one

year, Posts 4-6 for an initial term of three years, and Posts 10-12 for an

initial term of four years. After their initial appointments, three commission

members shall be appointed every year to fill vacancies created by completion

of the terms of three commission members. Posts 1,4,7, and 10 shall be filled

by appointment of the Mayor. Posts 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 and 12 shall be filled by

appointment of the Council.



POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILTIES: this board was established to promote and

coordinate communication, contacts, and encounters between Columbus and people

of other nations and to facilitate cross-cultural communication and association

among the various national groups in Columbus.



COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: Commission members may succeed themselves in office,

for one additional term of four years. (Ord. No. 96-7) Amended by Ord. No

98-64 adopted on June 23, 1998.



OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General

Provisions applying to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees.