COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
OCTOBER 4, 2011
5:30 P.M.
MAYOR TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, PRESIDING
CCG Proclamation and Resolution Session
INVOCATION: Rev. Williams
South Columbus United Methodist Church
PLEDGE: Matthews Elementary School Students
PROCLAMATIONS
PROCLAMATION: 4-H Week in Columbus, Georgia
RECEIVING: Mary Brewer, County Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development
PROCLAMATION: 76th Annual Tuskegee University-Morehouse College Football
Classic Week
RECEIVING: Tuskegee Morehouse Classic Committee
PROCLAMATION: Customer Service Appreciation Week
RECEIVING: Liz Turner, 311 Citizens Service Center Manager
Jami Mack, The Learning Center Manager
PROCLAMATION: Community Planning Month in Columbus, Georgia
RECEIVING: Will Johnson, Chief, Planning Department
PROCLAMATION: ?Paint the Town Pink? for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
RECEIVING: Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director, WCGCC
PROCLAMATION: Georgia Bikefest Days
RECEIVING: Richard Bishop, President/CEO, UPtown Columbus
PROCLAMATION: Columbus Technical College 50th Anniversary Month
RECEIVING: Representatives of Columbus Technical College
PROCLAMATION: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
RECEIVING: Dr. J.A. Hud, Chair, The Domestic Violence Roundtable, Inc. (DVR)
PROCLAMATION: School Lunch Week in Columbus, Georgia
RECEIVING: Denise Jakes, President, Muscogee School Nutrition Association
PROCLAMATION: Nancy Carroll Johnson Day
RECEIVING: Nancy Carroll Johnson
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Judge Aaron Cohn, upon his being the
nation?s longest serving Juvenile Court Judge, retired on September 30, 2011.
RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Anthony James, a senior at Columbus
High School, upon receiving his Eagle Award, the highest achievement in
scouting later this year.
RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Chaz Cannon, a senior at Columbus
High School upon receiving his Eagle Scout Award during a ceremony at First
Presbyterian Church.
RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Dr. Robert Michael Franklin upon
becoming the tenth president of Morehouse College.
RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon upon becoming
the sixth president of Tuskegee University in November of 2010.
RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum upon
becoming the Ninth President of Spelman College.
RETIREES
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Honorable Aaron Cohn upon his retirement
as Judge of Juvenile Court after over 49 years of service.
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Honorable Douglas C. Pullen upon his
retirement as Judge of Superior Court after 39 years of service.
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Robert F. Carswell, upon his
retirement as HVAC Technician II with Public Services Department after over 36
years of service.
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mrs. Ingrid Elmore, upon her retirement
as Administrative Assistant with the Muscogee County Tax Assessors Office after
28 years of service.
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Lester D. Talley, upon his
retirement as Battalion Chief with FIRE/EMS after 26 years of service.
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Jeffrey C. Wright, upon his
retirement as Director of Airport Police at the Columbus Metropolitan Airport
after over 16 years of service.
RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Ronald C. Pierson, upon his
retirement as a Police Officer with the Columbus Police Department after 35
years of service.
DECEASED CURRENT EMPLOYEES
RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Mrs. Frances Kathleen Steed,
employee with the Public Services/Special Enforcement Department who passed
away on August 25, 2011.
RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Ms. Vicki Lynn Adams,
employee with the Parks & Recreation/Lake Oliver Marina who passed away on
September 7, 2011.
DECEASED RETIREES
RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Willie James Bell,
former employee with the Columbus Metropolitan Airport who passed away on
August 25, 2011.
RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Major Herman W. Boone, Jr.,
former employee with the Columbus Police Department who passed away on
September 7, 2011.
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