REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2010
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:
ARTS IN COLUMBUS:
Councilor Woodson said when this report comes back to the Council, let?s
make sure we identify what property Ms. Brown owns and the one her parents
owned. She also asked that we get some more clarification on the temporary
bill. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
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TO THE CITY MANAGER:
COPIED PACKETS FOR COUNCIL:
Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh asked if (in the future) when the packets are
copied, that the dark shading is lightened so it may be clearly legible.
The following referrals all relates to the Parks & Recreation Department:
CHECKLIST:
Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh asked if there is another list that shows the
employees who sign-off on each of the items. She said if we don?t have such a
list we need to institute such a checklist by date.
COMPUTER LOGS:
Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh asked why aren?t the logs keep on the computer,
to which DCM Goodwin said they have not been kept on the computer but she (DCM
Goodwin) do agree that the logs should be kept on the computer and that is
something that can be implemented immediately.
Councilor Woodson asked if this was a program designed in-house by our IT
Department. She then suggested that our IT Department implement another part of
the program to show where the receipts are so that at the end of the shift, a
total amount of sales would be recorded to compare with what is placed in the
bags.
REPORT/UPDATE ON CHANGES:
Councilor Allen asked, administratively how are we handling this? He said
there have already been a couple of comments or suggestion for changes. He said
he has noticed in the books, that some areas say ?Department Recommendation ?
No change?. DCM Goodwin said Ms. Turner is taking note, at which time Councilor
Allen asked for a report/update on those areas where changes have been made,
based on the requests of Council.
Councilor Allen said Ms. Goodwin?s presentation mentioned you made
changes for this season, but here you said no change. He said this should be
changed to update. He then asked that these changes be updated so when it comes
back to Council with the report, they are highlighted. He said someone should
have to sign a receipt showing that a certain amount of money was place in the
bags for transfer.
Councilor Davis asked if after to day, the City Manager would be coming
back to give Council another chance to respond to this. City Manager Hugley
said he would do a follow-up.
Councilor Woodson suggested that for future audits, if there has been a
change or update, it should be mentioned. If not leave it blank during the
presentation where the city manager can come back later and update it.
Councilor Henderson said when he sees no change; he assumed that the
department is saying they are not going to change the way they were doing
things at the time of the audit. He said it is misleading and asked that it if
there is any change implemented after the audit, it should be reflected and
make note of or highlighted.
Mayor Tem Turner Pugh asked City Manager Hugley if he plans to bring any
proposed changes to the Innovative Sports Program, to which he said it would be
included in the summary of this presentation by Deputy City Manager Goodwin.
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LANDSCAPING:
Councilor Davis requested that the landscaping at the Marina be updated as
it was before the water tanks blew out.
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RE-HIRE OF EMPLOYEES:
Councilor Davis said we might want to look at cleaning the discretionary
aspect of leaving it up to the department director, but rather include the HR
Directors and the City Manager so we would not put the city in an inordinate
situation in the future. He said this is in terms of eligibility.
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FUNDING OF PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS:
Councilor Henderson said he has no problems with employees acting as
coaches; after all, they are Parks & Recreation employees. He said these
programs are constructive for the young people. Councilor Henderson said one
point that concerns him is the level of participation for out-of-county persons
participating in the program. He said he will need convincing that this is a
smart decision given the amount of taxpayers money we spend funding these
programs.
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LINE ITEM FOR INNOVATIVE SPORTS PROGRAM:
Councilor Baker suggested the line item associated with the Innovative
Sports Program was highlighted in the budget. He said this was Council would
have a better understanding of the issue.
Mayor Pro Tem Turner said he hopes when the City Manager brings this issue
back before Council, he does not eliminate the Innovative Sports Program.
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SKILLS & DRILLS PROGRAM:
Councilor Woodson asked for additional information on the Skills & Drills
program. She said the information provided to her is that this is a program for
participants who did not make the basketball team, would like to remain in the
program.
Copies submitted to the following on August 20, 2010
Mayor Wetherington
City Manager Hugley
City Attorney Fay
Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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