MINUTES
COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
AUGUST 24, 2010
A Special Called Meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called to
order at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 24, 2009, in the Council Chambers on the
Plaza Level of the Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable W. J.
Wetherington, Mayor; and Honorable Evelyn Turner Pugh, Mayor Pro Tem presiding.
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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Wetherington and Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Turner
Pugh were Councilors R. Gary Allen, Wayne Anthony, Mike Baker, Jerry Barnes,
Glenn Davis, Berry H. Henderson, Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., and Evelyn Woodson.
City Manager Isaiah Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Clerk of Council Tiny B.
Washington and Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra Davis were also present.
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ABSENT: Councilor Julius H. Hunter, Jr., was absent.
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Mayor Wetherington pointed out that Councilor Anthony?s mother-in-
law passed away on this morning; Ms. Clara Brown and said most of you
know her. He said she was a long time resident of Columbus and was a
great lady, who served on the Assault Council when he was the Chief of
Police. He said she was a very gracious lady and said we are all going to
miss her.
Councilor Anthony said she was very involved in Hospice and as
many
of you know, she started Pine & Oak Manor Nursing Homes and was very
involved in the Nursing Home community.
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INVOCATION: Offered by Councilor
Wayne Anthony.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor W. J. Wetherington.
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MAYOR?S AGENDA:
WITH THE COACH OF THE COLUMBUS LIONS STANDING
AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR
HENDERSON AND THEN ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:________
A Resolution (280-10) ? Commending the Columbus Lions football team for
winning the 2010 Southern Indoor Football League Championship.
Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor
Anthony and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for
this meeting, with Councilor Hunter being absent.
Mr. Jason Gibson, Head Coach of the Columbus Lions Football team thanked
the Mayor & Council for the recognition honoring them this morning.
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Mayor Wetherington said he appreciates the Council coming down this
morning for this Special Called meeting of the Council. He said Councilor
Hunter is in court on this morning and is unable to attend the meeting.
He said we need to go into an executive session to discuss an important
personnel matter.
Councilor Anthony then made a motion to allow the Council to go into an
executive session to discuss a personnel matter. Seconded by Councilor McDaniel
and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this
meeting, with Councilor Hunter being absent from the meeting.
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At 10:10 a.m. the Special Called Meeting was adjourned to allow the
Council to go into an executive session.
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At 11:39 a.m., the meeting was called back to order at which time Mayor
Wetherington pointed out that the Council did meet in executive session and
discussed a personnel matter, but there were no votes taken.
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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Mayor
Wetherington then asked if there was someone in the audience who wanted to
speak before the Council, but there were none. Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh then
made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Henderson and carried
unanimously by those eight members of Council present at the time, with
Councilor McDaniel being absent for the vote and Councilor Hunter being absent
from the meeting, and the time of adjournment being 11:40 a.m. (Councilor
McDaniel left immediately after the adjournment of the executive session.)
Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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