MINUTES
COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
COUNCIL WORKSESSION
MAY 29, 2012
A meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called to order at 9:08
A.M., Tuesday, May 29, 2012, on the Plaza Level of the Government Center,
Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor, presiding.
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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Tomlinson was Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Turner
Pugh and Councilors R. Gary Allen, Mike Baker, Jerry Barnes, Glenn Davis, Berry
H. Henderson, Bruce Huff, Judy Thomas and Evelyn Woodson. City Manager Isaiah
Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay, and Clerk of Council Tiny B. Washington were
also present.
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***--------------------------------------ABSENT: Councilor Charles E.
McDaniel, Jr., was absent, but was excused upon t he adoption of Resolution
Number 156-12. Deputy Clerk Sandra Davis was also absent.
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INVOCATION: Led by Father Hughes ? Trinity Episcopal Church.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Angel Academy Child Enrichment Center.
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GHSA CLASS AAA STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHP:
Mayor Tomlinson said she would like to congratulate Columbus High School
Baseball team for their third consecutive Georgia High School Association?s
State
Baseball championships. She said this is the twelfth State title for Columbus
High
School and we are extremely proud of you. She said we have remarkable high
schools throughout this community and Columbus High School represented us
very well in winning that championship. She said we offer congratulations to the
coaches, parents and supporters who came out to cheer them on.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING FOUR RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY
MANAGER HUGLEY AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL UPON THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE
BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER PUGH AND CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING, WITH
COUNCILOR MCDANIEL BEING ABSENT:_______________________________________
A Resolution (154-12) - Authorizing the submission of an application, and
if
approved, accept a grant for $3,500, or the approved amount, from the Georgia
Emergency Management Agency for the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal
Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program/State Homeland Program to enhance
the MCSO Explosives Detection Canine Program.
A Resolution (155-12) - Authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Wells Fargo Bank, Inc., for the repair/replacement of
a storm sewer across property located at 5590 Milgen Road. The City will be
responsible for 50% of the estimated $300,000 cost.
A Resolution (156-12) - Excusing Councilor Charles E. McDaniel from the
May 29, 2012 Council Meeting.
A Resolution (157-12) - Authorizing the execution of a contract with
Holbrook Service Company, Inc., in the amount of $31,993 for HVAC services for
the concession buildings at Britt David Park. Holbrook Service Company will
provide and install four 3-ton straight air-condensing units in one of the
concession buildings; and two 3-ton condensing units and one 5-ton condensing
unit in the other concession building.
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WORKSESSION:
MONTHLY FINANCE UPDATE:
Ms. Pam Hodge, Finance Director came forward and provided the following
finance update for April 2012:
Local Option sales Tax Report update for April 2012:
Ms. Hodge said we have collected $26.2 million after nine months of
collection which is $18.3 million on the 70% Public Safety side of the L.O.S.T.
and $7.8 million on the Infrastructure 30% section. She said the public safety
expenditures are listed by departments for each one of the agencies that are
allocated L.O.S.T. on Public Safety, as well as on the Infrastructure side, the
expenditures relating to the 30%.
Operating Fund Summary ? general fund is up 1.72% compared to the same period
of time last year, at $122 million with the expenditures being right in line
with the revenues. She said we have collected 85.80% of revenues that we
budgeted for FY-12
Storm-water Sewer Fund ? up 1.5% and we have collected 103% of revenues.
Paving Fund ? up 2.84% and we have collected 103% of revenues.
Medical Center Fund ? up 3.42% compared to this same time last year and we have
collected just under 95% of revenues through April.
Integrated Waste ? up 5.58% and we have collected 78% of revenues and said we
are on target for the Integrated Waste meeting their budget.
E911 ? down slightly at 4.37% and only at 60% of revenues.
Economic Development Fund? up 3.42% at 103% revenues.
Debt Service Fund ? down slightly at 2.69%, but at 98% of revues and the reason
it is down is due to the millage rate being reduced in the FY-12 budget
Transportation Fund ? down 33.92% at 85% of revenues. Last year we had the
Stimulus revenues and this year we do not have those revenues.
Parking Management ? up 6.00% at 92% of revenues
Trade Center Fund ? down 1.16%, but revenues are over to expenditures
Bull Creek ? up 6.00%, at 83% of revenues. They are ahead $1.1million in
revenues and just over $1million in expenditures
Oxbow Creek Golf Course ? up 10.80% compared to the same period of time last
year
Civic Center Fund ? up 3.16% and their expenditures are tracking a little over
their revenues for the end of April.
Councilor Thomas said in the past, we have gotten on the Pay as You Go
projects, a list of what was included in that category and then asked if
Director of Finance Hodge could provide that information once again. What is
included in the Paving, Storm water Fund and etc.
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Mayor Tomlinson then asked if there was any other business or items for
discussion to come before the Council at this Work Session, with there being
none, she said she would then entertained a motion for adjournment. Councilor
Allen so moved. Seconded by Councilor Huff and carried unanimously by those
nine members of Council present for this meeting, with Councilor McDaniel being
absent; and he time being 9:20 a.m.
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Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
Council of Columbus, Georgia
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