REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 31, 2009
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:
MERITORIOUS RESOLUTIONS:
Have the staff to prepare a resolution commending the City Manager and his
staff for the great job that was done during the recent storms and rains that
occurred during the months of February & March. (Request of
Councilor McDaniel)
Have the staff to prepare a resolution commending Chef Lee?s Restaurant
for
being named as one of the 100 Top Restaurants in the United States. (Request of
Councilor Woodson)
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TO THE CITY MANAGER:
FLOODING ISSUES:
Have the staff to look at doing an educational segment on CCG-TV to
provide
information to the citizens of how they can assist the government to prevent
flooding of the various areas where we have experienced problems in the city.
(Request of Councilor Woodson)
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MEETING WITH STATE DELEGATION:
Have the staff to set up a meeting with our State Delegation to
specifically discuss issues and concerns with respect to flooding of State
waterways and the inability to do anything with those waterways in our city.
Also, let?s make sure that the State Delegation receives a copy of today?s
Council meeting so they will know where our concerns lie. (Request of Mayor Pro
Tem Turner Pugh)
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STATE WATERWAYS:
Have the staff to contact GMA and ask them to contact several other cities
throughout the State to determine if there are other cities that may have
similar
complaints with respect to State waterways. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
Also, check with the National League of Cities to determine if there are
any
grant funding available to assist homeowners in these type of situations, as
well as
check with FEMA. Have the staff to also contact the National league of Cities
to
see if there are any communities who have had the same issues we are
experiencing at this present time. (Request of Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh)
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SEWERAGE OVERFLOW:
Have the staff to provide a report on the number of calls we have received
regarding sewerage overflow since we have had a number of problems with the
flooding. (Request of Councilor Davis)
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CCG-TV:
Have the staff to scroll the after hours emergency telephone number for the
Columbus Water Works on CCG-TV. (Request of Councilor Hunter)
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Copies submitted to the following on May 6, 2009
Mayor Wetherington
City Manager Hugley
City Attorney Fay
Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
Council of Columbus, Georgia
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