MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 28, 2009
TO: Mayor Wetherington
Each Councilor
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Planning Advisory Commission
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As requested by Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh, please be advised that we
currently have five (5) members who reside in Senatorial District 29 and three
(3) members who reside in Senatorial District 15.
Enclosed is a list of those members currently serving on this board, as
well as a copy of Columbus Code Section 2-1, with respect to Boards, which
states: ?To the extent that person with the necessary qualifications are
available, boards, commissions and authorities of the consolidated government
shall have among their members at least one resident from each of the two
senatorial districts into which Muscogee County is divided for representation
in the General Assembly; in determining what qualifications are necessary, the
council shall look to existing ordinances or resolutions.?
Please advise if there are any questions.
Code of Ordinance- City of Columbus
Sec. 2-1.? Governing bodies, generally.
The governing body of the city shall be administered by the council of
consolidated government, officers, boards and agencies, as established and
provided in the charter, and the manner therein provided; and by the officers,
boards and agencies provided by this Code. Appointees appointed hereunder who
have served two consecutive full terms shall not be eligible to succeed
themselves until the lapse of 12 months from the end of said terms; provided,
however, that such limitation shall not apply to permanent, full-time employees
of the consolidated government who are serving in appointed positions, to the
Muscogee County Board of Elections or to the Board of Honor. The rule of
succession contained in this section shall be controlling notwithstanding any
other rules of succession heretofore enacted for particular boards and
agencies, and appointees serving initial staggered terms that are shorter in
length than a full term shall nevertheless be eligible to succeed themselves
for two successive full terms in addition to serving the shorter staggered
term. Members of the Columbus Council shall not be appointed to serve upon
boards, commissions, or authorities of the consolidated government unless such
appointment is expressly required by state law. To the extent that persons with
the necessary qualifications are available, boards, commissions and authorities
of the consolidated government shall have among their members at least one
resident from each of the two senatorial districts into which Muscogee County
is divided for representation in the General Assembly; in determining what
qualifications are necessary, the council shall look to existing ordinances or
resolutions.
Unless authorized by law or ordinance or resolution, the Columbus Council shall
not appoint to any board, commission, or authority an employee of the
consolidated government or an employee of any of its subordinate branches or an
employee of any board, commission, or authority the members of which are
appointed by the Columbus Council.
(Ord. No. 69-237, ? 1, 11-24-69; Ord. No. 73-8, ? 1, 1-17-73; Ord. No. 86-92,
8-12-86; Ord. No. 87-31, ? 1, 3-17-87; Ord. No. 88-118, 11-29-88; Ord. No.
91-40, 5-28-91; Ord. No. 91-43, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 01-43, 6-12-01; Ord. No.
02-109, 11-5-02)
Charter references:? Legislative branch, ? 3-100 et seq.; executive branch, ?
4-100 et seq.; judicial branch, ? 5-100 et seq.; general provisions, ? 8-100 et
seq.?
Cross references:? Uses of prisoners for work on private property, ? 1-10;
personal use of public property by city employees and officers, ? 1-10;
creation of plumber examining board,? 8-1; creation of electrical examining
board, ? 8-6; planning advisory commission, ?? 22-2, 22-3.?
State law references:? Discretionary powers of city council or governing
bodies, Ga. Code, ? 69-203, which section is included in Part II of this
Volume.?
Note:? Wiley vs. City of Columbus, 109 Ga. 295, 34 SE 575 held that where in an
action on the contract there was no allegation that the contract was made
through the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, the declaration was had where the
charter of the city required that contracts by the city be made through the
Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.?
Sec. 2-1.01.? Appointment of Councilmembers as advisory members of authorities.
The Columbus Council may appoint a member of the Columbus Council as an
advisory member of any authority created by ordinance of the Columbus Council,
but such advisory member shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of any such
authority.
(Ord. No. 97-108, 9-30-97)
Editor's note:? The provisions of Ord. No. 97-108, adopted Sept. 30, 1997,
which amended Ch. 2 of the Code, have been included herein as ? 2-1.01 at the
discretion of the editor.?
Sec. 2-1.1.? Ordinances effective in city limits prior to consolidation adopted.
All ordinances of the City of Columbus which were effective in the city limits
of the City of Columbus prior to the consolidation of December 31, 1970, and
which were effective to the city limits lines prior to the consolidation of
December 31, 1970, be, and the same are hereby ordained to be effective
throughout Columbus, Georgia, after consolidation of December 31, 1970, and to
the Columbus, Georgia, limit lines as they will exist after consolidation of
December 31, 1970.
(Ord. No. 71-1, ? 1, 1-14-71; Ord. No. 71-2, ? 1, 1-12-71)
Editor's note:? Ord. Nos. 71-1 and 71-2 did not expressly amend this Code,
hence inclusion as? 2-1.1 was at the editor's discretion.?
Board: PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
Organization: Planning Advisory Commission No. of Members 9
Address: Goverment Center Tower 100 10th Street Columbus, GA 31902 Phone:
Fax: 706-653-4116
706-653-4120
Contact: Will Johnson Title: Zoning Administrator
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
Charge/Mission: This board serves in an advisory capacity to the Planning
Division with regard to a comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the
development and redevelopment of Columbus, (b) regulations for the subdivision
of land and amendments thereto, (c) an official map of Columbus and amendments
thereof, and (d) other such matters as may be required by ordinance. It has
nine members, all of which are appointed by the Columbus Council (Columbus
Code, Sec. 22-38)
Board Member: Travis Chambers SD-29 (Oath 11-21-08)
9448 Midland Woods Drive Midland, GA 31820 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
11-10-08/3-31-2011
(fill) Joe Alexander
Term Begins: 04/01/2008 Term Ends: 03/31/2011
Board Member: Walter Calhoun SD-15 (Oath)
2526 Foley Drive
Columbus, GA 31906
Appointed By: Council (Terms)
05-18-09/03-31-2012
(suc) Michael Eddings
Term Begins: 04/01/2009 Term Ends: 03/31/2012
Board Member: Karl Douglass, Jr. SD-29
(Oath 4-25-03)
2614 Country Club Road Columbus, GA 31906-1134
(chairman) Appointed By: Council (Terms)
3-19-03/3-31-06
(suc) Arline Kitchen
4-1-06/3-31-09
Term Begins: 04/01/2006 Term Ends: 03/31/2009
Board Member: Glen Heinzelman SD-29
(Oath 11-19-08)
989 Timber Creek Way
Columbus GA 31904 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
11-10-08/3-31-09
(fill) Chris Henson
Term Begins: 04/01/2009 Term Ends: 03/31/2012
Board Member: Scott Boyce SD-29
6152-10 Green Island Drive
Columbus, GA 31904 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
4-1-07/3-31-2010
(suc) Bradford Dodds
Term Begins: 04/01/2007 Term Ends: 03/31/2010
Board Member: Cathy Hodge SD-29
(Oath 3-5-07)
13701 Upatoi Lane
Upatoi, GA 31829Shep Mullin SD-15 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
4-1-07/3-31-2010
(suc) Shep Mullin
Term Begins: 04/01/2007 Term Ends: 03/31/2010
Board Member: Lucy Sheftall SD-15
(Oath)
2039 13th Street Columbus, GA 31907 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
4-11-07/3-31-2010
(suc) Bob Crane
Term Begins: 04/01/2007 Term Ends: 03/31/2010
Board Member: Ronny Smith SD-29
(Oath 4-10-07)
5809 Billings Road
Columbus, GA 31909 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
4-11-07/8-31-08
(fill) Scott Boyce
9-1-08/8-31-11
Term Begins: 09/01/2008 Term Ends: 08/31/2011
Board Member: Gladys Ford SD-15
(Oath 5-17-07)
545 Corley Drive
Columbus, GA 31907 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
4-11-07/8-31-08
(fill) Cathy Hodge
9-1-08/8-31-11
Term Begins: 09/01/2008 Term Ends: 08/31/2011
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