RESOLUTION
NO.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE COLUMBUS PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING TWO
AWARDS FROM THE GEORGIA PLANNING ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Planning Department is the agency responsible for
providing continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated planning efforts, through
a proactive public participation process, that will provide for regional growth
and regional mobility, while fostering sustainable development sensitive to
community and natural resources;
WHEREAS, the Columbus Planning Department is comprised of land use and
transportation planning professionals;
WHEREAS, the Georgia Planning Association is an official Chapter of the
American Planning Association which represents over 1,100 professional planners
and planning officials who serve Georgia?s communities and citizens alike;
WHEREAS, at the 2009 Fall conference of the Georgia Planning Association
recognized the planning efforts of the Planning Department with not one, but
two awards for its planning efforts in the community and state: Outstanding
Plan Implementation for a Large Community for the Warm Springs Rails to Trails
project, and best Educational Tool for the development of the Columbus Zoning
Handbook;
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Planning Department and its valued
employees are worthy of special recognition by this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
We hereby commend and congratulate Director Rick Jones, Will Johnson, Felton
Grant, Lynda Temples, Mark Gullate, Rosana Juestel, Martha Santana, Daniel
Stegall, Rush Wickes, Charlie Crumpton, Tina Trant and Annette Gore for their
efforts in obtaining these awards. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to each member of the Planning Department.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
13th day of October, 2009, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of ______ members of 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 Pugh voting_____________________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK JIM WETHERINGTON, MAYOR
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