Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 10, 2012





TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:



TAXICAB INDUSTRY:



Have staff to check into the concerns of some of the taxicab drivers with

respect to the rising fuel cost and determine how this matter could be

addressed after looking into all of the factors. (Request of Councilor Davis)



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TO THE CITY MANAGER:



COMER AUDITORIUM:



Have the staff to research to determine if there are funding possibilities

through HUD, grants or other programs for the repair and renovation of the

Comer Auditorium. Also, let?s check with GMA to see if there are any other

funding opportunities. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



Provide updates on the assessment and repair of the Comer Auditorium to

keep us apprised regarding funding availability. (Request of Councilor Davis)



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EMPLOYEE COACHING & TRAINING:



Have the staff to consider compensating the employees that are swimming

coaches by an extra nominal amount for the certification; then, pay them per

student for training instructions. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



Have the staff to check into allowing non-employees the opportunity to

coach at our facilities, but not the employees that are on their own time.

(Request of Councilor Thomas)



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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE:



Have the staff to check on the property located at 4598 Labrador Drive in

Hunter?s Point to go ahead and have the grass cut and get the property cleaned

up. Also, let?s attempt to get a response from the bank owners with regards to

their intentions with the property and to see if they would get this property

on a routine maintenance schedule during the summer. (Request of Councilor

Henderson)



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TRAFFIC CONCERNS:



Have the staff to check into an unauthorized entrance that has been cut

across city right-of-way going into Bridgemill, off Whitesville Road. The

staff has been made aware of this and was to block this entrance. Have staff

to provide an update on the status. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



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LEGISLATIVE AGENDA:



Provide an update or report on the legislative agenda that was forwarded

to the State delegation to determine which items were introduced, what was the

final decision or status of those introduced, and if an item was not

introduced; then, we should know why. Also before the city develops its next

legislative agenda, let?s have some discussion on how we are going to do that.

There were pieces of legislation that were adopted and copied to the members of

Council; however, we have not discussed how the legislation would impact the

city of Columbus. Also, let?s work on the Council having more contact with the

State Legislators during the General Session. (Request of Councilor Thomas)

Also, let?s see if we could invite our State Delegation to a City Council

Meeting to report back to the Council on legislation for the purpose of having

some discussion. (Request of Mayor Tomlinson)



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DITCHES:



Have the staff to check into a ditch that has standing water in the area

off Newcastle Way that runs from Regency Drive all the way to Skylake Drive.

Also, there is a hydrant that is running at the intersection of Newcastle Way

and Harwich Circle. (Request of Councilor Barnes)



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BUFFER ZONES:



Have the staff to provide some information on how to hold contractors

accountable with regards to putting buffer zones in place; the address of this

particular property would be provided at a later time. (Request of Councilor

Huff)



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Copies submitted to the following on April 12, 2012



Mayor Tomlinson

City Manager Hugley

City Attorney Fay







Sandra T. Davis

Deputy Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia



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