REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 2007
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCES:
Have the staff to prepare a resolution of condolences for the family of
those
four soldiers (one from our area) who recently lost their lives during the war
in Iraq. (Request of Councilor Anthony)
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MERITORIOUS RESOLUTIONS:
Have the staff to prepare a resolution honoring Mr. Bob Huff for the
things that he has done for our community, as well as being named the Georgia
Nursing Home Association Volunteer of the Year. Also, prepare a resolution
honoring Mr. Don Avery and Hughston Clinic who were recently named in the
Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the Best Places to Work for in Georgia.
(Request of Councilor Davis)
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RECORDER?S COURT:
Have the staff to check with the Health Department and see if there is a
requirement or procedure of disinfecting commonly used shoes or other
equipment. Also, if there is a requirement, we might need to go and check those
cameras to see if it shows whether or not they are spraying the shoes. Let?s
also check and see if those cameras are operational. Also, have the staff to
ask questions and check into whether or not people are mistakenly paying fines
when they think they are appealing a case. (Request of Councilor Henderson)
Have the staff to look and see what administrative procedures are in place
to apprise a person who is charged and what their rights are with respect to an
appeal. (Request of Councilor Hunter)
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TO THE CITY MANAGER:
PUBLIC DEFENDER?S OFFICE:
Have the staff to provide a written report from the Public Defender?s
office
with a list of the number of inmates that are in our jail and how long they
have
been in there and how long has it been since they have had a court appointed
attorney or public defender and whether or not they have been before a judge
for a
trial or hearing. Also, let?s make sure that we invite the Public Defender to
attend
our Legislative luncheon when we meet with our Legislators. (Request of Mayor
Pro Tem Turner Pugh)
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FEMA FLOOD MAP UPDATE:
Have the staff to put on our Legislative delegation list for us to talk
with our
Legislators about DNR trying to move quickly and do all these Limited Detail
Studies. Let?s inform them of the fiscal impact that it is going to have on our
city,
as well as the impact it has on the citizens in their rush to get this study
done.
Let?s request them to slow down, take their time and budget the money and
conduct the studies over a period of time. (Request of Councilor Allen)
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Copies submitted to the following on November 14, 2007
Mayor Wetherington
City Manager Hugley
City Attorney Fay
Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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