Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
January 15, 2008
Agenda Report # 227
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
(A) ANNUAL TRAINING EXPENSES
It is requested that Council approve the continuation of periodic payments, for
training expenses, to the University of Georgia?s Carl Vinson Institute of
Government, not to exceed $70,200.00. Training expenses include courses and
classes for the Management Development Program (MDP); Financial Management
Program (FMP); and Supervisory Development Program (SDP), provided, as needed,
for on-going employee training and development programs for the period July 1,
2007 through June 30, 2009.
Carl Vinson Institute provides customized training, facilitation, and
consulting services to local governments and their boards and authorities. The
course work is designed for the development of city and county managers,
department heads, managers, supervisors and employees of city and county
governments. These training programs are long-term on going, and must be
scheduled and committed months in advance of the classes; the program planning
and course delivery typically span multiple budget years.
Funds in the amount of $40,000 are budgeted in FY08 Budget, and funds will be
available in future fiscal years for this on going training expense: General
Fund ? Human Resources ? Contractual Services; 0101 - 220 ? 1000 - HRDR - 6319.
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(B) HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLING PROJECT
It is requested that Council approve the reimbursement payment to Keep Columbus
Beautiful Commission in the amount of $38,065.36 for the Household Hazardous
Waste Recycling project.
Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission organized and sponsored the Great American
Clean Up ? Household Hazardous Waste Recycling project, held October 2007.
The City shares the cost of the effort with Keep Columbus Beautiful and
reimburses the Commission a portion of the recycling expense.
Funds are budgeted in the FY08 Budget: Integrated Waste Management Fund ?
Public Services ? Recycling ? Contractual Services; 0207-260-3520-RCYL-6319.
?ITEM A?
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF PERIODIC PAYMENTS, FOR
TRAINING EXPENSES, TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA?S CARL VINSON INSTITUTE OF
GOVERNMENT, NOT TO EXCEED $70,200.00. TRAINING EXPENSES INCLUDE COURSES AND
CLASSES FOR THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MDP); FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM (FMP); AND SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SDP), PROVIDED, AS NEEDED,
FOR ON-GOING EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,
2007 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009.
WHEREAS, Carl Vinson Institute provides customized training, facilitation, and
consulting services to local governments and their boards and authorities,
which is specifically designed for the development of city and county managers,
department heads, managers, supervisors and employees of local city and county
governments; and,
WHEREAS, these training programs are long-term, on-going, and must be scheduled
and committed months in advance of the classes; the program planning and course
delivery typically span multiple budget years.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make periodic payments to
the University of Georgia?s Carl Vinson Institute of Government for continuing
employee training and development programs not to exceed $70,200. These
payments represent employee-training expenses for July 1, 2007 through June 30,
2009. Funds in the amount of $40,000 are budgeted in FY08 Budget, and funds
will be available in future fiscal years for this on going training expense:
General Fund ? Human Resources ? Contractual Services; 0101-220-1000-HRDR
-6319.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _________________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_____________________________ ____________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
?ITEM B?
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT TO KEEP COLUMBUS
BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,065.36 FOR THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE RECYCLING PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission organized and sponsored the Great
American Clean Up ? Household Hazardous Waste Recycling project, held October
2007. The City shares the cost of the effort with Keep Columbus Beautiful and
reimburses the Commission a portion of the recycling expense.
.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make the reimbursement
payment to Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission in the amount of $38,065.36 for
the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling project. Funds are budgeted in the
FY08 Budget: Integrated Waste Management Fund ? Public Services ? Recycling ?
Contractual Services; 0207-260-3520-RCYL-6319.
_________________________________________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
_______________________________ ____________________________
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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