MINUTES
COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
REGULAR SESSION
DECEMBER 20, 2005
The regular weekly meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called
to order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 20, 2005, on the Plaza Level of the
Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor,
presiding.
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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff and Mayor Pro Tem John
J. Rodgers were Councilors Wayne Anthony, Glenn Davis, Berry H. Henderson,
Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., Evelyn Turner Pugh and Nathan
Suber. City Manager Isaiah Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Assistant City
Attorney Jamie Deloach, Clerk of Council Tiny B. Washington and Deputy Clerk of
Council Sandra Davis were also present. Councilors R. Gary Allen and Evelyn
Woodson took their seats at the Council table at 9:10 a.m.
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ABSENT: No one was absent.
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INVOCATION: Led by Pastor Billy Gross, Associate Pastor of Christ Community
Church.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the Torch Club Members of the South Columbus Boys
& Girls Club.
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MINUTES: Minutes of the November 22 & 29, 2005 meetings of the Council of the
Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia were submitted and approved upon
the adoption of a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and seconded by
Councilor Henderson, which carried unanimously by those eight members of
Council present at the time, with Councilors Allen and Woodson being absent for
this vote.
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CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA:
WITH THOSE NAMED IN THE RESOLUTIONS STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE
FOLLOWING FIVE RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY
COUNCILOR DAVIS AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS, WHICH
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT AT THE TIME, WITH
COUNCILORS ALLEN AND WOODSON ABSENT FOR THIS
VOTE:____________________________________________________________
A Resolution (610-05) ? Commending and congratulating Fort Benning Masonic
Lodge No. 579 upon serving Columbus, Georgia and its public safety departments
diligently and faithfully during the recent protests near Fort Benning.
A Resolution (611-05) ? Commending and congratulating Hackel Realty and
Investments upon serving Columbus, Georgia and its public safety departments
diligently and faithfully during the recent protests near Fort Benning.
A Resolution (612-05) ? Commending and congratulating Eagle Trace
Apartments upon serving Columbus, Georgia and its public safety departments
diligently and faithfully during the recent protests near Fort Benning.
A Resolution (613-05) ? Commending and congratulating South Columbus
Elementary School upon serving Columbus, Georgia and its public safety
departments diligently and faithfully during the recent protests near Fort
Benning.
A Resolution (614-05) ? Commending and congratulating K & W Tailor Shop
upon serving Columbus, Georgia and its public safety departments diligently and
faithfully during the recent protests near Fort Benning.
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WITH MR. & MRS. INGRAM STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL: ____________
A Resolution (615-05) ? Commending and congratulating Christian Service
Center, ?The Freedom House? upon serving Columbus, Georgia and its public
safety departments diligently and faithfully during the recent protests near
Fort Benning. Councilor Davis moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilor Henderson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present at the time, with Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers being absent for this vote.
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WITH MR. REGINALD L. PUGH STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR SUBER AND ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL:________________________________________________________
A Resolution (616-05) ? Commending and congratulating Reginald L. Pugh,
President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Columbus, upon being selected
as 2005 Citizen of the Year by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Councilor Suber
moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried
unanimously by those nine members of Council present at the time, with Mayor
Pro Tem Rodgers being absent for this vote.
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NOTE: The City Attorney?s Agenda is continued below.
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ZONING PUBLIC HEARING:
THE FOLLOWING FOUR ZONING ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS
READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON EACH AS ADVERTISED:
An Ordinance ? Rezoning 32.035 acres of property located at 10305 & 10309
Fortson Road from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) to HMI (Heavy
Manufacturing/Industrial). (57-CA-05-Ford)
An Ordinance ? Rezoning 22.3165 acres of property located at 2780 Smith
Road from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) to HMI (Heavy Manufacturing/Industrial).
(58-A-05-Ford)
An Ordinance ? Rezone 38.334 acres of property located at 2723 Smith Road
from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) to HMI (Heavy Manufacturing/Industrial).
(59-CA-05-Ford)
City Attorney Fay said the petitioner Mr. Chuck Ford is present here this
morning and he believes that he may have a proposal for one additional
amendment, which would add some additional prohibited uses.
Councilor Davis said not long ago, Florida Rock Industries met with the
residents of the Fortson Road area around the Quarry out at Northside High
School, which was a productive meeting with a lot of concerns being shared. He
said since that time, some of the residents may not be familiar with some of
the conditions, as there has been a number of conditions that have been added
to this ordinance and then asked City Attorney Fay to read those conditions
into the record.
At the request of Mayor Poydasheff, City Attorney Fay then read the
conditions into the record as outlined below. He said these conditions are
contained in the ordinance as it relates to the property located at 10305 and
10309 Fortson Road.
1. A 300-foot deep buffer shall be required along Fortson Road. Said buffer
shall include a berm and overburden placement.
2. Access to the site shall be restricted to the current quarry entrance
located on Smith Road.
3. A 100-foot deep mining buffer shall be required along I-185.Said buffer
shall include a berm, overburden placement, driveways, and utilities.
4. Any new pit on the property subject to rezoning shall be located and
certified by civil engineers and a copy of such certification shall be
delivered to the Columbus Director of Engineering.
5. Any wetlands will be delineated by the Corp of Engineers and such
delineation shall be delivered to the Columbus Director of Engineering before
construction work begins.
6. No exits or entrances shall be permitted onto or from Fortson Road, except
for security or maintenance personnel. No vehicles for mining activities shall
use any exit or entrance onto or from Fortson Road.
7. Blasting particle velocity shall be limited to the US Bureau of Mines
Standard RI 8507 for all structures, including designated historic structures.
8. If the existing crusher is moved or if a new crusher is installed, such
crusher shall be located in a pit.
9. A 30-foot high berm shall be constructed, planted and maintained by
Petitioner or its successor behind the Getzen House. After planting matures,
said berm shall reach a height of at least 40 feet. Said berm shall be located
in the buffer required by condition number 1.
10. The following uses shall not be permitted on the property subject to
rezoning:
a. Hazardous waste disposal facility.
b. Railroad yard.
c. Sanitary landfill.
d. Utility plant (major, minor or any other type).
e. Junk, salvage, or auto wrecking yard.
f. Recycling collection facility.
City Attorney Fay said Mr. Ford has about a dozen more prohibited uses
that he is willing to propose.
Mayor Poydasheff then asked Mr. Ford if they have the Baptismal Pool to
the Getzen House and if they are planning to return it. Mr. Ford said they are
planning to locate it in the yard of the Getzen House.
Mr. Charles H. Ford, Jr., 7329 Standing Boy Road said he represents the
owners of these properties who are present with him this morning. He said in
the confusion on late Friday afternoon in working through these conditions,
there was one group of restrictions that they agreed to place on one part of
the property, the portion closest to Fortson Road that did not get to the City
Attorney. He said they want to make sure that these are added, because they had
agreed through Councilor Davis that they would be.
He said there are some additional prohibited uses that they would like to
add, that they property won?t be used for, which includes: flea markets,
manufacturing and sale of mobile homes, repair services, vehicle storage and
maintenance, bulk storage flammable and non-flammable, concrete or asphalt
batch plant, construction or storage yard, outdoor storage, heavy
manufacturing, outdoor advertising, airport and truck terminal.
City Attorney Fay then pointed out that we would need an amendment to the
ordinance to include these. Councilor Allen so moved. Seconded by Councilor
Davis and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present.
Councilor Davis said he believes there is also one thing that needs to be
added to the language, on Condition Number 6, which it says no entrance and
exit shall be permitted onto or from Fortson Road except for security and
maintenance personnel. He said he would like to add the wording, for any
construction or berms.
Mr. Ford said they were agreeable to this wording. Councilor Davis then so
moved. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel.
City Attorney Fay pointed out that the second sentence would read: ?no
vehicles for mining activities or berm construction shall use any entrances or
exits from Fortson Road. The question was then called on the motion, which
carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.
Mr. Ford then gave a thirty-minute presentation in which he presented a
booklet to the Mayor & Council, which outlined various charts and graphs as it
relates to blasting, air, sound and dust levels, Historic preservation, and
residential property values. He showed a map outlining the proposed property,
which they are requesting to be rezoned. (A copy of the information submitted
by Mr. Ford to the Mayor & Council was filed with the Clerk of Council)
The issues in which Mr. Ford highlighted, he said these are responses to
the concerns that were raised each time they met with the citizens.
Mr. Ford said they are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and what
they will do will not increase the intensity of the use in the neighborhood
because they are not going to open a second pit and operate two pits at the
same time, but they are simply going to extend the life of what?s already out
there. He said the existing pit would be exhausted; however, there will be a
period of overlapping because you have to get the new pit ready before you
absolutely close the old pit and there is a period of time in which you try to
blend stone between the new pit and the old pit to get the right balance. He
said as an economic matter, you don?t operate two pits at the same time. He
said it won?t increase the truck traffic or the intensity of use, but it will
just increase the length of time that there is a quarry in the neighborhood.
He said it is consistent with the area, as there are asphalt plants, trucking
yards, trucking companies, and crane yards out in that area.
Mr. Ford said he has information about some other issues, but he would
wait until they are raised relating to Heiferhorn Creek, from an environment
and wetland prospective.
After the conclusion of his presentation, Mr. Ford then responded to
several questions of the Mayor & Council.
Councilor Anthony requested further information from Mr. Ford as it
relates to data of the blasts that may have exceeded State and Federal
regulations for the year 2004.
Councilor Davis said there has been some concern about preservation of
some of the historic aspect of this area and said he just wanted to make note
that there is support from the Board of Historic & Architectural Review and the
Historic Columbus Foundation. He said Florida Rock has agreed to preserve these
properties and lease land back to a non-profit organization in order to
preserve these properties, as long as they are not subject to restrictions and
also looking to possibly contribute to restoring these properties at the same
time. He also pointed out that Florida Rock has agreed to restore the Baptismal
Pool.
OPPOSITION:
Attorney Robert B. Jackson, IV, Attorney, with the law firm of Stack &
Associate of Atlanta, Georgia representing Dr. Mark and Barbara Fortson
appeared and distributed around the Council table a booklet, which he says
provides information in details of why the Fortson?s are opposing this rezoning.
Mr. Jackson spent approximately forty-five minutes in highlighting various
reasons why this proposed rezoning request should be denied, which includes the
following:
1) Florida Rock?s proposed use is inconsistent with the purpose and intent of
the HMI Zoning District. .
2) The proposed rezoning requests for quarry expansion are inconsistent with
the Columbus Consolidated Government?s Comprehensive Plan
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3) Contrary to Resolution No. 103-84, Florida Rock?s proposed use is not
consistent with adjacent Harris County Zoning.
4) Contrary to UDO Section 10.2.7(A)(2), Florida Rock?s proposed use is not
suitable in view of the Zoning and Development of adjacent and nearby property.
5) Contrary to UDO Section 10.2.7(A)(8), the proposed use does not reflect a
reasonable balance between the promotion of the public health, safety,
morality, or general welfare and the right to unrestricted use of property.
6) The proposed rezoning requests review procedures followed to date by the
applicant and the governing authority violates State law.
7) Evaluation of the Steinberg Criteria demands denial of the rezoning request.
8) The proposed rezoning requests for the quarry expansion fail to adequately
consider the associated environmental impacts and are inconsistent with the
2004 Comprehensive Plan.
9) Florida Rock has been and continues to operate its Columbus quarry in
violation of its environmental permits and environmental laws.
10) Florida Rock cannot make out a valid taking claim if the rezoning requests
are denied.
11) Approval of the rezoning requests would violate the Fortson?s
constitutional rights and protections.
After Mr. Jackson went into much detail in giving explanations for each of
these reasons, he said the Council?s only appropriate course of action is to
deny the application to rezone all three of these properties.
Several members of the Council expressed their views on many of the
comments made by Mr. Jackson and after Mr. Jackson concluded his presentation,
he then responded to questions of members of the Council.
City Manager Hugley also expounded on several comments expressed by Mr.
Jackson.
The following individuals also appeared and expressed their opposition to
this proposed rezoning ordinance: Ms. Barbara Hail, 4603 Almond Road, Muscogee
County, Mr. Robert George 1110 Country Place, Fortson, GA., Ms. Joanne Delay,
472 Evergreen Drive, Mr. Tom Titus, 1080 South Country Court, Fortson, GA., Mr.
Raymond Jacobs, 3651 Fortson Road.
Regarding the comments of many of those in opposition to this proposed
rezoning ordinance, Councilor Allen said there has been mention of flying
debris on numerous occasions, and said when he and Mr. Ford spoke, that was not
his understanding of the way the blasts occurs. He said it is his understanding
that it is a control blast. He said he would like for Mr. Ford to explain to
him the manner in which a blast occurs. He said in reading the chart that is
included in the section outlined air, it states that there have been a total of
approximately 45 blasts this year.
He said in looking at the chart of blasts, it appears that 33 of them are
higher than the 120 decibel reading which is equivalent to thunder and roughly
12 of them is lower than that. He then asked Mr. Ford, if his client could
produce a blast that is 120 decibel or less. He said Mr. Ford has told us that
his client produces a blast about once a week during the day around lunch hour
and said if we can keep the decibel reading around the level of thunder as
indicated in the chart, it would seem like there would be no harm to the
homes in the area.
Mr. Glenn Spence, with Florida Road Industries and Mr. Ford then responded
to questions of the Council as it relates to the decibel limits of the blasts,
as well as flying rocks.
Mr. Michael Berry of Florida Rock Industries responded to questions of the
Mayor and Council as it relates to truckers entering their Rock Quarry and
making sure they are adhering to and abiding by the law.
Mr. Ford also responded to question of the Council as it relates to dust
coming from the Rock Quarry.
After more than an hour and forty-five minutes of discussion on these
proposed rezoning ordinances, City Attorney Fay then declared this public
hearing has been held. He said there are two amendments to the ordinance and
said all three of these ordinances will be on second reading on January 3,
2006.
Councilor Davis said for all of those residents in this area who have any
questions or concerns as it relates to this matter, he would encourage them to
call him.
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CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA CONTINUED:
THE FOLLOWING TWO ZONING ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ
BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY
AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND READING:___________
An Ordinance (05-93) ? Rezoning property located on the east side of
Schomburg Road, southeast of the main entrance of Maple Ridge Subdivision
from an SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) and RE1 (Residential-Estate 1)
Districts to an RO (Residential Office) District. (63-A-05-Alexander)
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present
for this meeting.
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An Ordinance (05-94) ? Rezoning property located at 6939 Warm Springs Road
from an SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) District to SFR2 (Single Family
Residential 2) District. (61-CA-05-George C. Woodruff Co.)
Councilor Suber moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Rodgers and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for
this meeting.
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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND ITS
CAPTION READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND READING
AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF
DISCUSSION:
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An Ordinance (05-95) ? Rezoning property located on the west side of
Gateway Road bordered on the north by Swift Mill from an RE1 (Residential
Estate 1) District, LMI (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) District, and an RO
(Residential-Office) Districts to GC (General Commercial) District.
(39-CA-05-Wolford Development Options, LLC)
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilor McDaniel.
Prior to the vote being called on this motion, members of the Council
expressed their views on this subject and voiced their reasons as to why they
could or could not support this rezoning request.
After members of the Council expressed their views, Councilor Allen asked
City Attorney Fay if the petitioner agrees to add an amendment to this
ordinance, would it be a material change? He said we talked a little bit on
last week about delivery times and restrictions on deliveries. He said he and
Councilor Davis also spoke about it this morning. He said on the southwest side
of the property, he would like to restrict deliveries from 7:00 a.m. ? 10:00
p.m. He said they usually draw it in terms of a prohibition between 10:00 p.m.
? 7:00 a.m.
Councilor Allen said whatever legal wordings need to be put in there that
would be fine.
City Attorney Fay said that wouldn?t be a material change if the
petitioner were agreeable to putting it in the ordinance.
Mr. Scott Williamson, representing Wolford Development said as he and
Councilor Allen had discussed earlier, said that?s not a problem. He said that
amendment would be fine for the zoning ordinance.
Councilor Allen then so moved. Seconded by Councilor Woodson.
Councilor Davis said he wants to make sure that he understands this
amendment, and asked Councilor Allen if what he is saying is that deliveries
can only be made during the day up to 10:00 p.m., at night. He said he is
having a hard time accepting that because he thinks it should be the other way
around. He said he thinks that they should be making deliveries at night. He
said it is his understanding that the Phenix City Wal-Mart Store makes their
delivery at 3:00 a.m.
He said one of the issues that he is concerned with is traffic. He said
you would actually be contributing to the traffic during the day when we are
trying to reduce the traffic. He said he doesn?t think there is a residential
component of where these deliveries are going to be dropped off.
Mr. Williamson said it is his understanding that the concern was for the
residents on the southwest side of the development and trying to limit any
deliveries in the evening. He said that is why it was limited to the southwest
side, which is on the south end next to the apartment complex.
Councilor Allen said there is already a significant buffer there of 240
feet at the widest point and roughly 50 to 75 feet at the narrowest point. He
said the deliveries are across the street from the Wal-mart location and its
not restricting the Wal-Mart location; so, it would be the out parcels that
delivery restrictions would be placed on to protect additionally the residents
that border that side of the development.
Councilor Turner Pugh said if you look at all the noise complaints we have
about deliveries in this community, it has been those deliveries that come
after 12:00 midnight. She said she thought that was addressed in the noise
ordinance that they could only deliver between 7:00 a.m. ? 10:00 p.m.
City Attorney Fay said it is, but it is with respect to certain uses or
noise sources.
Councilor Davis said he is okay with the condition being added, but said
the proposed Super Wal-Mart where the development is going does not back up to
residential properties. He said it backs up to the Bolling Plant; therefore, he
would ask if it wouldn?t be for the Super Wal-mart that we put in a condition
that you limit the deliveries since they are going to be having the majority of
the deliveries there. He said they are the ones that will have the majority of
the deliveries that will be at night.
Councilor Davis said he is talking about the small retail parcel.
Councilor Allen pointed out that Councilor Davis is referring to Wal-Mart
directly as far as adding them to the restrictions; however, it is his
understanding that Wal-Mart deliveries are in the rear of the Wal-mart building
and that backs up to Swift, so there probably would be little effect on
residential areas with that.
Councilor Davis said that is his point, saying residential doesn?t come
into play, but traffic does. He said that is his concern with large trucks
trying to come in during the day.
Discussions continued on the subject matter of the delivering aspect for
Wal-mart for some time after which, Councilor Allen asked a representative from
Wal-mart to respond to the matter of the delivery times.
Ms. Amy Hillman said with the deliveries, there is two different kinds of
delivery trucks, with the smaller vendors, i.e., who delivers the cokes, Pepsi,
Frito lay; those are little trucks that are a little bigger than a full size
van, which actually comes to the front and drops things off during the day.
She said in terms of the bigger trucks that you see on the road that says
Wal-mart on them, they have a scheduled delivery throughout the day and a lot
of that has to do with when you have employees there to unload them and said
there are less people in the store at night than the day.
She said she is not aware of a request before to limit truck delivery just
to the night time and she really don?t know that they are setup to do that. She
said they probably aren?t when you take into account the smaller vendors that
are coming during the day. She said when they have areas where there is a lot
of traffic everyone makes adjustments and the truckers don?t want to be sitting
in 5:00 p.m. traffic, it that happens to be the peak traffic hour. She said
they would figure it out and make adjustments to their schedule as time goes
on.
Ms. Hillman said just because the hearing ends today doesn?t mean that
Wal-Mart is not going to continue to work with the City and if there is a
particular problem with a 6:00 p.m. delivery or something, then that?s
something that we can talk about, if it is something that emerges as a problem
later. She said in terms of a blanket restriction to just receiving delivery in
the night hours, she doesn?t think that she can agree to that because from her
understanding of the way the operations work and taking deliveries throughout
the day and having employees there to unload and process merchandise that it
could be done.
Mayor Poydasheff said the Council?s point primarily is to protect the
people in the surrounding area so that you don?t have late deliveries and early
morning deliveries and wake them up.
Councilor Allen said his motion is restricted only to the out parcel on
the south, not including Wal-Mart.
Ms. Hillman said it?s fine as to the restriction on the southwest part of
the portion, which is the area nearest the residential. She said she thought
that she was answering a question about limiting just Wal-Mart to nighttime.
Councilor Allen said that is what he and Councilor Davis were discussing.
He then asked Ms. Hillman, how are the Wal-Mart deliveries scheduled?
Ms. Hillman said on average they are every 2 ? to 3 hours.
After more than forty-five minutes of discussion on this subject, with
there being no additional questions to Councilor Allen?s motion, Mayor
Poydasheff then called the question on the motion, which carried unanimously by
those ten members of Council present for this meeting.
Members of the Council continued to expressed their further views
regarding this proposed rezoning ordinance, after which the question was then
called on the earlier motion of Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers to approve the ordinance,
which carried by a vote of 7 ? 3. Voting for the motion was Councilors Allen,
Anthony, Henderson, McDaniel, Turner Pugh, Woodson and Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers.
Voting against the motion was Councilors Davis, Hunter and Suber.
Mayor Poydasheff said since there has been a lot of talk about Wal-Mart in
particular going to bring in three or four Super Centers, and said he would
think that a slight moratorium should take place until we get the big box
ordinance in place.
He said he thinks that we will be better served if we had the big box
ordinance in place. He said he would like to discuss with Columbus State
University and see if they will do what the former Dean, Mr. Johnson did and
give us a study on these effects; impact. He said he thinks it would be good
for the Council to have a Work Session where they discuss the pro and cons.
Mayor Poydahseff said having heard everything that has been said pros and
cons by the Council members, who have legitimate interests in this, he thinks
for future development that this may be something that we want to consider.
Councilor Suber said he doesn?t understand why this wasn?t brought before
now, because we could have tried to implement everything that the Mayor just
said, because there is still a pending rezoning on the other side of J.R. Allen
Parkway. He said he has been told by a number of people that everything is
contingent on what we do for Wal-mart. He said now to go back and say that we
are going to hold everything until we get the big box ordinance, that?s not
going to hold water.
Councilor Woodson asked City Attorney Fay if we could legally do that?
She said she doesn?t think that we can stop businesses from coming here because
they are big box businesses.
City Attorney Fay said you could possibly do a citywide moratorium on
commercial buildings of a certain size, but said it couldn?t be just limited to
one area and one location. He said with any mortorium like that, you would
want to limit the time to 60, or 90 days.
Mayor Poydasheff said with respect to the big box ordinance, let?s bring
it forward as quickly as possible and disregard the matter on the moratorium.
City Attorney Fay said the Council would have to pass an ordinance with a
specific time limit with respect to a moratorium.
Councilor Davis said he would like to encourage our staff, as we move
forward with this to get back with the State and really go back over and look
at some of these traffic concerns. He said possibly as we go, there may be some
ways to improve some of these areas that he thinks are going to be hang-ups.
He said another concern of his is adequate lighting there at the interchange.
He said right now it is pretty much a dark inter-change and he would think
there needs to be adequate lighting for that area. He said he is hopeful that
the Sate will contribute to the lighting of the area. He said he feels in his
heart that there are going to be some problems to address there.
City Manager Hugley said they will continue to look at those things and
said they have approached the State about the curve out near the Swift Mill as
you approach the light. He said he has heard the Council?s concerns regarding
the lighting and said they have taken note of that and will continue to look at
those issues as we move forward with this particular development.
He said after the presentation they had with the Council a few weeks ago,
they went back and have been re-looking some things and have gotten the
committee back involved with the big box ordinance and they are making the
final adjustments to it and we will bring it back in January.
City Manager Hugley said they have also had some discussion with Columbus
State University and are defining the parameters that we want them to look at
in terms of an impact study. He said they might be able to help us with an
impact study.
Mayor Poydasheff said the ordinance has been adopted, but he fully concurs
with many of the Council members who like him, believes in One Columbus and one
of the ways to see to it that?s accomplished, is to see to it that Columbus
South is developed from the sense of the retail market. He said he would accept
the good faith in Wal-Mart and that they will do exactly what they said they
are going to do.
After more than an hour of discussion on this subject matter, this matter
was
finally concluded. City Attorney Fay said he would get together with Ms.
Hillman and add that amendment on the delivery restrictions.
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BROWN AVENUE BRIDGE:
Councilor Woodson said she would like for City Manager Hugley to provide a
status report on the Brown Avenue Bridge.
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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY
FAY AND INTRODUCED ON FIRST
READING:________________________________________________________
An Ordinance ? Amending Section 13A-2(4) in order to add two additional
accrediting organizations for schools of massage therapy; and for other
purposes.
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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY
AND AFTER SOME DISCUSSION WAS DELAYED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL:
An Ordinance ? Transferring full time Airport Public Safety Officers from
the General Government Pension Plan to the Public Safety Pension Plan of the
Columbus Consolidated Government.
Councilor Allen asked if we know how many people we are talking about
transferring.
City Manager Hugley said he doesn?t know the exact number, but said it is
a small number. He said there are a few police officers and the Chief, and a
very small Fire Department. He said he would guess that it?s in the
neighborhood of five to six people.
Councilor Suber said he thought that the Airport Commission would be
paying for this, but he has since learned that they will not.
City Manager Hugley said he has now gotten the exact number of those
employees that will be affected by this transfer, which are seven. He said the
cost of placing these employees into our pension plan would be $43,500; and
said that expense would come from the Airport. He said what Mayor Pro Tem
Rodgers is referring to is that at the time of retirement, the City would put
something forward towards that pension.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said we pay the bill. He said if there is five
years left for their retirement under the new 55 ages as opposed to age 65, you
would have a public safety contribution for the next five years and then they
would collect for the rest of their lives out of our pension fund.
Councilor Suber said he thinks that we need to delay this ordinance and do
some further studies on this matter.
City Manager Hugley said Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers? analogy is exactly
correct. He said they would pay into the pension fund at this particular time,
but when one or all of those seven employees reach the retirement age and are
able to retire, the $180 million that we have in our pension fund, their
retirement would then come out of that pension fund.
Mayor Poydasheff said in light of the discussion that has been held here
this morning, he would entertain a motion to delay this matter for thirty days,
Councilor Turner Pugh so moved. Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried
unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.
City Manager Hugley said since we have delayed this matter, he will
discuss it with the Budget Finance Committee and based on directions from them,
we will decide whether or not we bring it back to the Council or go back to the
Pension Board.
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THE FOLLOWING NINE RESOLUTIONS EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THOSE EMPLOYEES
WHO RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE SERVICES OF THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND ADOPTED BY
THE COUNCIL, UPON THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS
AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING: _________________________
A Resolution (617-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mr. Johnny E. Day, upon
his retirement with the Columbus Park Services Department, after 39 years of
service.
A Resolution (618-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mr. Sherwood Lockhart,
upon his retirement with the Columbus Water Works, after 15 years of service.
A Resolution (619-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mrs. Florence Armour,
upon her retirement with the Muscogee Manor Rehab Center, after 29 years of
service.
A Resolution (620-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mrs. Sanae Carter, upon
her retirement with the Columbus Police Department/Support Services, after 5
years of service.
A Resolution (621-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mrs. Mary P. Jones,
upon her retirement with the Probate Court, after 20 years of service.
A Resolution (622-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mrs. Elsie M. Wood,
upon her retirement with the Finance/Revenue Division, after 21 years of
service.
A Resolution (623-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mr. James G.
Cunningham, upon his retirement with the Muscogee County Prison, after 15 years
of service.
A Resolution (624-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mr. Harley P.
Culbertson, Jr. upon his retirement with the Columbus Public
Services/Facilities Maintenance, after 10 years of service.
A Resolution (625-05) ? Expressing appreciation to Mr. Kerry J. Green upon
his retirement with the Columbus Public Services/Special Enforcement, after 16
years of service.
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THE FOLLOWING FIVE RESOLUTIONS EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THOSE
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT WHO RECENTLY PASSED
AWAY WERE SUBMITTED AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL, UPON THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY MAYOR PRO
TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MCDANIELWHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY
THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEEITNG: ___________
A Resolution (626-05) ? Conveying condolences to the family of Mrs. Emily
J. Murk, former employee with the Columbus Police Department, who passed away
on August 12, 2005.
A Resolution (627-05) ? Conveying condolences to the family of Ms. Murmue
Clagett, former employee with the Muscogee Manor Rehab Center, who passed away
on October 29, 2005.
A Resolution (628-05) ? Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Willie
L. Simmons, former employee with the Columbus Parks & Recreation Department,
who passed away on September 3, 2005.
A Resolution (629-05) ? Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Victor
F. Schmidt, former employee with the Columbus Fire & EMS Department, who passed
away on November 19, 2005.
A Resolution (630-05) ? Conveying condolences to the family of Mrs. Martha
Nell Parker, former employee with the Tax Commissioner Department, who passed
away on November 22, 2005.
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RESOLUTION FOR WAYMON BROOKS:
Councilor McDaniel said he would like for City Attorney Fay to prepare a
resolution expressing the Council?s appreciation to Mr. Waymon Brooks upon his
retirement after 56 years in the radio industry.
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PUBLIC AGENDA
MR. ASA HUBBARD, RE: DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2704 KING
STREET:____________________________________________
Mr. Asa Hubbard said he has brought the information that Ms. Wiggins has
requested and said he thinks that it should be acceptable today. He said he
contacted Ms. Wiggins on the telephone this week and she said that she wasn?t
interested in it at the time.
City Manager Hugley said he left the Council meeting early on last week
and said it was his understanding that we had closed this particular issue out;
therefore, we directed the staff to move forward with the demolition.
He said unless something has changed or will change, he has directed the staff
to move forward with passing this particular project on to the demolition
company and that is where we stand at this particular time.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said he agrees with that 100%. He said to take any
action at this point in favor of Mr. Hubbard would set an awfully dangerous
precedent.
Councilor Hunter said Mr. Hubbard has come all the way from Chicago; so,
at least let him tell us what he brought with him, at a minimum. He said the
Council can do what it wants, but at least let him tell us what he brought.
Mr. Asa Hubbard apologized for not making the meeting on last week and the
week prior to that, but said he was very sick. He said he was in the hospital.
He said he has been in four hospitals and had a case of Mercer. He said it is
not contagious and he is safe to be around the public, but said it is very,
very serious. He said it?s a staph infection.
He said he has for Ms. Wiggins, the information that was requested. He
said the general contractor, Mr. Parker, did get his business license in
Columbus as requested. He said he has several sources of funding that is
available and said the bank even wrote another letter concerning the funding.
He said the funding is there to do the completion of the work. He said he has
several other backup accounts and several other people in the family who is
contributing to the fund. He said there is no doubt that this money is there.
After Mr. Hubbard provided this information to the Council, he then
responded to several questions of members of the Council.
Councilor Hunter said he knows that on last week we took a vote and
Mr. Hubbard wasn?t here because he was in Chicago recuperating and he had his
nephew here in his stead. He said today, he would again ask the Council to
allow him to at least present his documentation to the City. He said the staff
can come back and tell us that their recommendation is to continue on the path
that we are on and demolish the property or they can say it looks like he has
something tangible here, but at a minimum, he would ask that he be allowed to
present it to the City and let them take a look at it and then so moved.
Seconded by Councilor McDaniel.
Councilor Suber said Councilor Hunter asked the question of Mr. Hubbard,
how much would it costs to bring the property back up to Code. He said he
received a fax on yesterday from an individual that Mr. Hubbard asked to do an
assessment of the property and Mr. Hubbard is estimating that it would cost
$20,000, but the individual told him it would cost $73,000; so, Mr. Hubbard is
a long way short of that amount.
He said the staff, Councilor Woodson, the Mayor and a number of people
asked Mr. Hubbard the previous time that he was here to bring back an itemized
statement on how much it would cost to bring the house up to Code and as of
this date, we still don?t have that. He said he thinks we need to follow
procedures here and let this lie as it has, and then we won?t have to worry
about it anymore.
Councilor Anthony said in the documents that Mr. Hubbard provided,
Neighbor Works said it would cost $74,580.00 to bring it up to Code.
Councilor Allen said he understands what Councilor Hunter is asking for
and that we just allow the staff to meet with Mr. Hubbard and determine what he
has and he doesn?t think that the Council needs to vote on that. He said we
could just let Mr. Hubbard can meet with the staff and let them work it out; we
have already taken a position on this matter.
Councilor Hunter said at a minimum that is what he would ask. He said this
man has been ill, seriously ill. He said he would have been here last week, but
for his illness. He said out of decency at a minimum; let him show what he has.
Mayor Poydasheff said we don?t need a motion and that is perfectly all
right with him.
Councilor Allen said his concerns are the numbers that Mr. Hubbard is
throwing out, as Councilor Suber has said, is his estimate of what it is. He
said no one has gotten with the staff on what criteria he has to follow to get
that house up to Code.
Councilor Hunter then withdrew his motion.
After more than thirty minutes of discussion on this matter, with Mayor
Poydasheff and members of the Council, as well as City Manager Hugley
expressing their further views on this matter, and Mr. Hubbard responding to
those concerns expressed by the Council, this matter was finally concluded with
no further action being taken on this matter.
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MR. JERRY CLARK, RE: RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED REGARDING THE
NOISE ORDINANCE:___ _____________
Before Mr. Clark made any presentation before the Council, Councilor Suber
said he thinks it is important to know why Mr. Clark is here. He said he came
back because we asked him to and the City Manager has already given us
background on this matter; therefore, he would ask City Manager Hugley to tell
Mr. Clark what he needs to tell him, and he thinks that will resolve this
issue.
City Manager Hugley said he knows that Mr. Clark is here because of an
issue that dates back to 2002 relating to his complaints of Pratt & Whitney
exceeding the noise limits that are allowed under the noise ordinance. He said
at the last Council Meeting there were some concerns that we had not responded
to some questions that he brought to us in August of this year. He said he has
some answers to some questions that he has asked. He said the responses to the
questions that he is going to provide to Mr. Clark have not changed since 2002.
He said as he looked back through the files dealing back with former City
Manager Carmen Cavezza there is a file of repeated correspondences between Mr.
Clark and former City Manager Carmen Cavezza and the Columbus Police
Department.
City Manager Hugley then spent some fifteen minutes in stating those
responses that was previously made to Mr. Clark by former City Manager Carmen
Cavezza, as well as former Police Chief Willie Dozier.
After he gave those responses to the questions, he pointed out that these
were answers to the initial questions that were submitted by Mr. Clark;
however, he has come back time and time again with questions and to his
knowledge, they have responded to Mr. Clark. He said he would provide Mr. Clark
with another copy of those responses from former City Manager Cavezza and
others regarding this particular property.
He said Mr. Clark just gave an address of 4206 Timbalier Drive, so he is
assuming that Mr. Clark has sold that particular property. He said in his
research he has not determined that other residents in and around the area have
had complaints that are documented with us regarding Pratt & Whitney exceeding
the noise ordinance. He said if he has sold the property, he is trying to
understand the repeated letters or visits here at the Council meeting. He said
he really would like to know what Mr. Clark is looking for.
Mayor Poydasheff then asked Mr. Clark what does he want?
Mr. Clark said he would like to be paid for his home, the money that he
lost.
He said he lost $94,000 on his home.
Mayor Poydasheff then asked Mr. Clark, what evidence does he have that he
lost this $94,000.
After City Manager Hugley concluded his comments regarding this matter,
Mr. Clark said the majority of what Mr. Hugley has stated is incorrect and said
he would like to have a written copy of those answers so that he can come back
to respond to them once he has had an opportunity to put all his information
together.
Mr. Clark said he has requested an appointment with City Manager Hugley,
but has not been given one. He said he started with his secretary and then went
to his appointment secretary.
City Manager Hugley said if anyone denies a person an opportunity to visit
with him, who makes a request in his office, they would not work for him.
Mr. Clark said he has the names of those individuals.
Mayor Poydasheff said after this meeting, he would ask Mr. Clark to talk
with the City Manager and said we will get to the bottom of this, and provide
you with the answers to your questions.
Mr. Clark said he has not gotten the answers to those nine questions here
today. He said he has not received hardly any correspondences from anybody in
the City. He said he sent a lot of correspondences, but the only thing he
received from Mr. Cavezza was a card saying that he was contacting Pratt &
Whitney and they were looking at the status of their report.
Mayor Poydasheff said he would get everything that we have in writing.
Councilor Henderson said since he was one of the persons asking for some
kind of response to this, he has since talked to some members of our City
Government, including Public Safety and they have all stated that they have
answered Mr. Clark?s questions that have come up. He said he is looking at
copies of some of the correspondences that have been resent, so what he thinks
that we should do at this point, is to resend the copies that we have and as
far as this body is concerned, he thinks that answers all the questions.
He said as he stated on last week, his feeling is that you either have
received or will receive answers, but you may not like the answers to the
questions that you are getting. He said if in fact, as evidenced that you have
been receiving some of the answers, he resent you coming here and trying to
cast aspersions on some of the people that work for City Government, that they
have not followed up on their job.
Mayor Poydahseff said make sure that we give copies of all this
information to Mr. Clark.
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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING SEVEN RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY
MANAGER HUGLEY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR TURNER PUGH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR ALLEN, WHICH
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT AT THE TIME, WITH
COUNCILORS DAVIS AND SUBER BEING ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: _
A Resolution (631-05) ? Declaring 46 Apollo Drive a/k/a Tax Map # 089 007
002 as surplus and authorize to advertise and sell said property in accordance
with Section 7-501 of the City Code.
A Resolution (632-05) ? Declaring 0.55 acres of property (a narrow tract
of land identified as "Parcel C") on Warm Springs Road that the railroad
abandoned to the City as surplus and authorize to advertise and sell said
property in accordance with Section 7-501 of the City Code.
A Resolution (633-05) ? Declaring 5.085 +/- acres of property identified
as 3060 Macon Road (theatre behind the Columbus Library) as surplus and
authorizes the sell of said property.
A Resolution (634-05) ? Amending the warranty deed to convey the
maintenance of 0.237+/- acres of the park located on Parcel "300? near Bay
Avenue, Front Avenue and being part of Water Lots 27, 28 and 29 to the W. C.
Bradley Company.
A Resolution (635-05) ? Authorizing the execution of a deed to Mark
Alexander Building contractor for a 20 ft. water main easement across the City
right-of-way, to connect the existing water meter located at 7777 Schomburg
Road to future Phase II of Fairway View Apartments located across the street.
A Resolution (636-05) ? Authorizing and accepting responsibility as
Pass-Through Agency for a Special Project Local Assistance Grant approved by
the Georgia State Assembly for Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum in the
amount of $30,000.00.
A Resolution (637-05) ? Requesting that the local Legislative Delegation
mandate funds collected for waste tire removal are placed in the Hazardous
Waste Fund and Solid Waste Fund.
A Resolution (638-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/or support legislation that will fund the Greenspace Program.
A Resolution (639-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/or support legislation to eliminate the requirements that Clerk?s
Offices provide a paper index for documents that are filed and indexed on
computer if they provide computers for public access.
A Resolution (640-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/or support legislation to increase transportation funding for
Local Area Road Projects (LARP) and for county contracts.
A Resolution (641-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
oppose legislation that limits existing Authority for Eminent Domain.
A Resolution (642-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
oppose legislation that expands the definition of Inverse Condemnation.
A Resolution (643-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
oppose legislation on Zoning Appeals to give landowners a right of direct
appeal in all zoning decisions adverse to the property owner.
A Resolution (644-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/ or support legislation to authorize a Comprehensive Regional or
Statewide Water Management Plan.
A Resolution (645-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
Introduce and/or support legislation to increase 911 fees from $1.50 to $2.50
for telephone landlines.
A Resolution (646-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/or support legislation for a change in technology for wireless
phones in order to capture cost of prepaid phones.
A Resolution (647-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/or support legislation to allocate full funding for the Public
Defender?s Program.
A Resolution (648-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduces legislation to authorize State funding for the expansion of the
Columbus Convention & Trade Center.
A Resolution (649-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/ or support legislation to continue funding for the Family
Coalition.
A Resolution (650-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce/support legislation that would continue funding for the University of
Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and its County Delivery System.
A Resolution (651-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
oppose proposed changes in Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funding to local Health
Department.
A.Resolution (652-05) ? Requesting that the Local Legislative Delegation
introduce and/or support legislation to fund the Juvenile Drug Court Program.
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THE FOLLOWING SEVEN PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY
CITY MANAGER HUGLEY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A
SINGLE MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR TURNER PUGH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR ALLEN,
WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT AT THE
TIME, WITH COUNCILORS DAVIS AND SUBER BEING ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE:
_________________________________
A Resolution (653-05) ? Amending Resolution Number 502-05, to change the
name of the awarded vendor to COPACO. On November 1, 2005, Council approved the
agenda item awarding the contract to COPACO, which authorized the purchase of
paper products and related supplies for the Civic Center. However, due to a
typographical error, the awarded vendor on the resolution was listed as
Unisource. All other information on the resolution was correct.
A Resolution (654-05) ? Authorizing the purchase of four (4) commercial
cutaway vans from Freeway Ford in the amount of $119,772.00. The vans are
replacement units for the Street Improvements and Right-of-Way Divisions, of
the Public Services Department, and will be used to transport inmates and
equipment to and from work sites.
A Resolution (655-05) ? Authorizing the execution of a contract with
EnerGov
Solutions, LLC, to provide business licensing and occupational tax software.
The Revenue Division of the Finance Department is responsible for the issuance
and annual renewal of Business and Alcohol Licenses for all businesses located
in Muscogee County. The Division also assigns, calculates, bills, collects, and
applies all annual businesses occupational taxes due to the Columbus
Consolidated Government. The present business database consists of 7,300
accounts. EnerGov Solutions, LLC, will provide user-friendly software for
business licensing and occupational tax processing. The objective is to
improve the quality and timeliness of the licensing and taxing processes to
benefit local businesses and the Columbus Consolidated Government. At the same
time it will maintain the integrity, quality, and probity of the Columbus
Consolidated Government?s licensing services.
A Resolution (656-05) ? Authorizing the execution of Change Order No. 3 for
additional construction services for the Regional Detention Pond and Wetland
Mitigation with McMath-Turner Construction Company in the amount of
$44,920.00. Resolution No. 4-04 authorized the execution of the contract with
McMath-Turner Construction Company. A damaged section of an existing earthen
dyke surrounding a large stomwater retention lake, located adjacent to
Schatulga Road, must be repaired. The heavy rains experienced during the
summer damaged the earthen berm that was earlier constructed as a major project
by McMath-Turner Construction Company for the City. A portion of the
embankment eroded during the rains and requires correction in order to protect
it from further damage. In addition, the damage occurred near a bridge on
Schatulga Road and now jeopardizes the bridge piers. The Engineering
Department is recommending the repair work be performed by McMath-Turner
because the vendor is most familiar with the area and the construction
procedures required for this work. Upon completion of the repairs, the City?s
project engineers will address corrective measures in order to devise a means
of prohibiting any further occurrences.
A Resolution (657-05) ? Authorizing the execution of Change Order No. 1
for additional construction services for pipe repair work on Dorsey Drive, with
Kam, Inc., in the amount of $30,605.00. Resolution No. 370-05 authorized the
execution of the contract with Kam, Inc., to perform emergency pipe repair work
on Dorsey Drive. Once on site, the Department of Engineering determined
additional services were necessary in order to complete the work as required.
The Original contract amount was $ 46,500.00 and with Change Order No. 1 being
$30,605.00, and the new contract amount is $ 77,105.00.
A Resolution (658-05) ? Authorizing the purchase of Triage Tracking
Enterprise Edition Software from Disaster Management Solutions (Torrance, CA),
in the amount of $22,995.00.
The triage tracking software is an extension of the triage-tracking units
that were purchased earlier this year, via Resolution #170-05. The software
will allow area hospitals and other medical facilities to obtain and share
patient information via a secure Internet database. When patient information
is transmitted from an emergency situation, via the triage system, authorized
agencies can view and update the information. The purchase of the triage
tracking software is made possible through a mutual aid agreement between the
Columbus Metropolitan Medical Response Program (MMRS) and Columbus Consolidated
Government?s Fire/EMS Department. MMRS has presented a check to the City in
the amount of $22,995.00 to cover the cost of the software.
The software will be purchased from Disaster Management Solutions in order
to be compatible with the triage tracking devices purchased earlier this year.
Therefore, the vendor is considered an only known source for this purchase.
A Resolution (659-05) ? Authorizing the purchase of 900 trees from Thom?s
Trees and Plants, Inc., in the amount of $73,712.00. The trees will be planted
on various right-of-ways throughout the City and will be used as new plantings
and replacements for trees damaged or killed due to weather conditions.
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BUNKER HILL ROAD:
Councilor Turner Pugh said out in the Yorktown area near Bunker Hill Road
near where former State Representative Maretta Taylor lives, where there is a
new subdivision being developed behind her house, let?s have the staff to make
sure the tree ordinance is being adhered to in that new development. Also,
find out if there was a lake behind this area and if that lake has been covered
in, and if so, what would be the impact of that lake being filled in.
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CLERK OF COUNCIL'S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF
COUNCIL WASHINGTON AS INFORMATION FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
____________________________________________
(1) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Airport Commission.
(2) Memorandum from GMA, Re: Procedure for Filling GMA District Officer
Vacancies.
(3) Memorandum from City Attorney Fay, Re: Georgia Ethics in Government Act.
(4) Biographical Sketch of Ms. Leigh Stewart, Councilor McDaniel?s nominee for
the District Eight position on the Community Development Advisory Council.
(5) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Steven D?Ostroph, Councilor Henderson?s nominee
for the At-Large position on the Community Development Advisory Council.
(6) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Joseph Gosha, Councilor McDaniel?s nominee to
replace Mr. Ralph Huling on the West Central Georgia MH/DD/AD Planning Board.
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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED
BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY
RECEIVED BY THE
COUNCIL:__
Board of Tax Assessors, No. 48-05.
Cooperative Extension Advisory Board, December 13, 2005.
Family & Children Services, December 7, 2005.
Uptown Fa?ade Board, November 21, 2005.
Councilor Allen made a motion that these minutes be received. Seconded by
Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council
present at the time, with Councilors Davis and Suber being absent for this
vote.
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THE FOLLOWING FIVE NEW ZONING PETITIONS WERE
SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND AN
ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED FOR ON EACH BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS:
__________________________________
Petition submitted by David Cummings to rezone approximately 0.46 acre of
property located at 7601 River Road from RE1 (Residential-Estate 1) to GC
(General Commercial). (65-A-05-Cummings)
Petition submitted by Cathy Thomas to rezone approximately 5.01 acres of
property located at 2300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from LMI (Light
Manufacturing/Industrial) to GC (General Commercial). (66-A-05-Thomas)
Petition submitted by Ann Hardman to rezone approximately 19.52 acres of
property located at 1600 Blanchard Boulevard from LMI (Light
Manufacturing/Industrial) to GC (General Commercial). (67-A-05-Hardman)
Petition submitted by Cummings Group, LLC to rezone approximately 5.625
acres of property located at 8050 Whitesville Road from SFR2 (Single Family
Residential 2) to SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4). (68-CA-05-Cummings
Group, LLC)
Petition submitted by Sam Hewitt, Jr. to rezone approximately 8.44 acres
of property located at 5521 & 5533 Holland Drive from SFR1 (Single Family
Residential 1) to SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2). (69-CA-05-Hewitt)
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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the terms of office of Mr.
Charles Clark expired on October 15, 2005 and that he is not eligible to
succeed himself and that the Council must nominate someone to succeed him. She
said Mr. Charles Clark serves in an at-large seat.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Councilor McDaniel has
nominated Ms. Leigh Stewart for his Council District 8 representative and
Councilor Henderson has nominated Mr. Steven D?Ostroph for his Council District
10- At-large seat and that they may now be confirmed. Councilor Woodson so
moved. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously by those eight
members of Council present at the time, with Councilors Davis and Suber being
absent for this vote.
She said we still need someone for Mr. James S. Wilson, Council District
Five representative.
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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISORY BOARD:
Clerk of Council Washington said the term of office of Ms. Joan Cheves on
the Cooperative Extension Advisory Board will expire on December 31, 2005 and
that she is eligible to succeed herself. Councilor Woodson nominated Ms.
Cheves for another term of office.
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HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the terms of office of
Mr. Thomas Gurr, Ms. Emma Hunter and Mr. Seth Harp on the Hospital Authority
expired on November 11, 2005. She said Mr. Thomas Gurr is eligible to succeed
himself, but Ms. Hunter and Mr. Harp are not eligible to succeed themselves.
She said the Council must nominate three individuals from which the Authority
will select someone to fill these positions.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Ms.
Ruhnell Bankston, who serves as the resident member on this board, expired on
November 16, 2005 and that she is eligible to succeed herself. She said this
is the Mayor ?s appointment.
Mayor Poydasheff said he would need to discuss this matter with Mr. Len
Williams of the Housing Authority and will make a recommendation at a later
time.
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MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Dr.
David McMicken on the Medical Center Hospital Authority will expire on December
31, 2005 and that he is eligible to succeed himself. She said the Council must
nominate three individuals from which the Authority will select someone to fill
this position. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers nominated Mr. McMicken for another term
of office.
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PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Roger
Williams on the Personnel Review Board will expire on December 31, 2005 and
that he is eligible to succeed himself.
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RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD:
Clerk of Council Washington outlined the following positions that will be
expiring on December 31, 2005, Terrell Aldridge, eligible to succeed himself
Council District Four, John Coleman, eligible to succeed himself, Council
District Two, Jenny Holder, eligible to succeed herself, Council District
Eight, Bradley Ogletree, eligible to succeed himself, Council District One,
Willie Phillips, eligible to succeed himself, Council District Seven.
Councilor Woodson nominated Mr. Willie Phillips for another term of
office.
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WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA MH/DD/AD PLANNING BOARD:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Ralph Huling has resigned
from the board and we need to nominate someone else to succeed him.
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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
Councilor Turner Pugh said one of the things that we found out recently
was that in order to serve on boards and commissions in Muscogee County, you
have to be a resident in Muscogee County, as well as a registered voter;
therefore when we make nominations of individuals we need to make sure they are
registered voters, as well as a resident of Muscogee County. She said this
question needs to be a part of the biographical sketch form. She said in the
event it is not answered, we need to make sure that all individuals on all
boards and commissions are checked to make sure they are Muscogee County
residents and registered voters, the Clerk of Council needs to let us know.
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that she has now included those
questions on the form. She said a list of the board members have been provided
to the Board of Elections & Registrations Division and they are checking all of
those members for us.
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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out the term of office of Mr. Greg
Camp on the Public Safety Advisory Council expired on October 31, 2005, but he
is eligible to succeed himself and this is the Mayor?s appointment.
Mayor Poydasheff nominated Mr. Camp for another term of office. Clerk of
Council Washington pointed out that he may now be confirmed. Mayor Pro Tem
Rodgers so moved. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those
ten members of Council present for this meeting.
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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Mayor
Poydasheff then asked if there was anyone who had an issue to bring before the
Council, they could be heard at this time. No one indicated that they wanted
to be heard.
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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Councilor
Woodson then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Allen and
carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting,
with the time being 1:28 p.m.
Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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