MINUTES
COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
PROCLAMATION/ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 6, 2015
The regular weekly meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was called
to order at 5:32 P.M., Tuesday, January 6, 2015, on the 2nd Floor of the
Citizens Service Center, located at 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, Georgia
Honorable Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor, presiding.
*** *** ***
PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and Mayor Pro Tem Turner
Pugh were Councilors Mike Baker, Jerry Barnes, Tom B. Buck III, Glenn Davis,
Bruce Huff, Berry H. Henderson, Judy W. Thomas, and Evelyn Woodson. City
Manager Isaiah Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Assistant City Attorney Lucy
Sheftall, Clerk of Council Tiny B. Washington and Deputy Clerk of Council
Lindsey Glisson were also present.
-------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABSENT: Councilor R. Gary Allen was absent.
-------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVOCATION: Offered by Reverend Adrian Chester ? Pastor, Greater Beallwood
Baptist Church.
-------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by South Columbus Elementary After School Program.
-------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAYOR?S AGENDA:
Superior Court Judge Gil McBride Chief Judge, of the Superior Court of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit of Muscogee County administered the following
Oaths of Office to Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, individually and collectively to
Councilors Mike Baker, Jerry ?Pops? Barnes, Bruce Huff, Evelyn ?Mimi? Woodson
and Judy W. Thomas.
OFFICIAL OATH OF COUNCIL MEMBER, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
STATE OF GEORGIA
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
I, (Collectively), do hereby swear (or affirm) that I will well, truly and
faithfully perform the duties of Council member of Columbus, Georgia to the
best of my ability and that I will support and defend the Charter thereof as
well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and of the United
States of America.
I do further solemnly swear and affirm that I am not the holder of any public
money due this State unaccounted for; that I am not the holder of any office of
trust under the government of the United States nor of either of the several
states, or of any foreign state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said
office, according to the Constitution of the United States and laws of Georgia,
and that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of this state.
SO HELP ME GOD!
/s/ Teresa Tomlinson
Mike Baker
Jerry ?Pops? Barnes
Bruce Huff
Evelyn ?Mimi? Woodson
Judy W. Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of January 2015.
/s/ Gil McBride, Chief Judge
Judge, Superior Court of
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
All of these six executed oaths were then filed with Clerk of Council
Washington.
Mayor Tomlinson recognized the presence of her husband, other family
members, as well as those supporters who were present in the audience.
Councilor Judy W. Thomas recognized the presence of her sister, Brenda Gilkey
and her husband, Gil, as well as her brother David Williams.
Councilors Woodson, Barnes, Huff and Baker thank their family members, as
well as their constituents, who have elected them to serve this City.
-------------------------------------------------------------------*** ***
***-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROCLAMATIONS:
?UNITY MONTH?:
With members of the Mayor?s Commission on Unity, Diversity and Prosperity
standing at the Council table, Mayor Tomlinson read her proclamation,
proclaiming the month of January 2015, as ?Unity Month?, in Columbus, Georgia.
*** *** ***
?PLUTO JE?ARE DAY?:
With Pluto Je?Are, standing at the Council table, Councilor Barnes read
the proclamation of Mayor Tomlinson, proclaiming, Tuesday, January 6, 2015, as
?Pluto Je?Are Day?, in Columbus, Georgia.
*** *** ***
?LEWIS RAYE DAY?:
Councilor Barnes said Mr. Lewis Raye Day was unable to be present here
tonight, due to him being ill.
*** *** ***
?ANGELO REMO?N DAY:
Councilor Barnes said Mr. Angelo Remo?n was unable to be present here
tonight, due to him being ill.
*** *** ***
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DAY?:
With Mr. Ken Chung, Mr. Steve Tennent, and the Pastor of St. Paul United
Methodist Church standing at the Council table, Councilor Baker read the
proclamation of Mayor Tomlinson, proclaiming, Tuesday, January 6, 2015, as ?St.
Paul United Methodist Church Day, in Columbus, Georgia.
*** *** ***
?MLK CLEANUP DAY?:
With Ms. Lonya Sardis, representing CCSC, Inc., standing at the Council
table, Councilor Woodson read the proclamation of Mayor Tomlinson, proclaiming
the month of January as, "MLK Cleanup Day", in Columbus, Georgia.
*** *** ***
WITH MR. ANDREW MULLINS AND MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY STANDING AT THE COUNCIL
TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR DAVIS AND
THEN ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL:
__
A Resolution (1-15) ? Commending and congratulating local runner Andrew
Mullins upon winning the 2014 Soldier Marathon in Columbus, Georgia on November
8, 2014.
Councilor Davis moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by
Councilor Barnes and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being absent.
*** *** ***
WITH MR. RODNEY MAHONE STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER PUGH AND THEN
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:_________________________
________
A Resolution (2-15) ? In honor of Founder and Senior Pastor Farnsworth
Coleman, Sr. and his devotion to New Birth Outreach Church and its citizens,
the road leading onto the campus of New Birth Outreach Church, located at 10107
Veterans Parkway, is hereby designated ?Coleman Sr., Way.?
Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilor Barnes and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being absent.
-------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL:
THE FOLLOWING THREE RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY
ATTORNEY CLIFTON FAY AND WAS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:
A Resolution (3-15)? Appointing a Mayor Pro Tem for Columbus, Georgia for
a term of two (2) years.
Councilor Thomas nominated Evelyn Turner Pugh and then moved the adoption
of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Huff and carried unanimously by those
nine members of Council present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being
absent.
*** *** ***
A Resolution (4-15)? Appointing a Clerk of Council for Columbus, Georgia
for a term of two (2) years.
Councilor Woodson nominated Tiny B. Washington and then moved the adoption
of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Huff and carried unanimously by those
nine members of Council present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being
absent.
*** *** ***
A Resolution (5-15)? Appointing a Deputy Clerk of Council for Columbus,
Georgia for a term of two (2) years.
Councilor Huff nominated Lindsey Glisson and then moved the adoption of
the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those
nine members of Council present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being
absent.
------------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY
ATTORNEY FAY AND WAS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND
READING:____________________ _
An Ordinance (15-1) ? Regulating vehicular traffic in Columbus, Georgia
by establishing ranked parking along the south curb of 11th Street between 6th
Avenue and 7th Avenue and a loading zone along the south curb of the same
block; authorizing the installation of official traffic control signs
indicating the ranked parking and loading zones; repealing conflicting
ordinances; and for other purposes.
Councilor Woodson moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilor Huff and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council present
for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being absent.
----------------------------------------------------------------------***
***
***--------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER
HUGLEY AND WAS ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL:
A Resolution (6-15)? Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant for
equipment in the amount of $19,999.98, or as otherwise awarded, from the 2014
Homeland Security Grant Program. The equipment will be utilized by the West
Central Georgia search and rescue (GSAR) Team. This team was formed to improve
responses to heavy rescue emergencies to citizens of Columbus and surrounding
counties. Heavy search-and-rescue involves the location, rescue (extrication),
and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined spaces.
Structural collapse is most often the cause of victims being trapped, but
victims may also be trapped in transportation accidents, mines and collapsed
trenches.
Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being absent.
*** *** ***
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Tomlinson entertained a motion to go into an executive session to
discuss a litigation matter. Councilor Barnes then made the motion to allow
the Council to go into an executive session to discuss a litigation matter.
Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of
Council present for the meeting, with Councilor Allen being absent.
At 6:52 p.m., the Council adjourned its meeting to go into executive
session. At 7:15 p.m., the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Tomlinson
announced that the Council did meet in executive session to discuss a
litigation matter, but no votes were taken.
*** *** ***
THE FOLLOWING ADD-ON RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY
ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:______
________________ _____________________
A Resolution (7-15) ? Authorizing the City Manager , City Attorney and
Finance Director to make payment of $175,000 contemporaneously with the receipt
of an outstanding rental payment in the amount of $38,896.00 from Centerplate.
Councilor Buck made a motion to approve the resolution. Seconded by
Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting, with Councilor Allen being absent.
With there being no other business to come before the Council, Councilor
Buck made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Baker and carried
unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this meeting, with
Councilor Allen being absent; and the time of adjournment being 7:16 p.m.
Tiny B. Washington, MMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
Attachments
No attachments for this document.