MINUTES
COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
REGULAR SESSION
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006
The regularly weekly meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was
called to order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 19, 2006, on the Plaza Level
of the Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable Robert S. Poydasheff,
Mayor and Honorable John J. Rodgers, Mayor Pro Tem, presiding.
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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Peters were Councilors R. Gary Allen, Berry
Henderson, Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E. McDaniel, Jr., Robert Poydasheff,
Evelyn Turner Pugh, Nathan Suber and Evelyn Woodson. City Manager Isaiah
Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay and Clerk of Council Tiny B. Washington were
also present.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers arrived at 9:15 a.m.
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ABSENT: Councilor R. Gary Allen was absent, but was excused upon the adoption
of Resolution Number 409-06. Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra Davis was also
absent.
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INVOCATION: Offered by Pastor John Stevens, St. Peters United Methodist Church.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by students from J. D. Davis Elementary School.
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PROCLAMATIONS:
?CATHY WILLIAMS DAY?:
With Mrs. Cathy Williams, President/CEO, NeighborWorks? Columbus standing
at the Council table, Councilor Hunter read the proclamation of Mayor
Poydasheff, proclaiming September 19, 2006 as ?Cathy Williams Day? in Columbus,
Georgia.
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?DOLLAR WISE WEEK?:
With Ms. Margaret Higdon, Consultant UGA/Cooperative Extension
standing at the Council table, Councilor McDaniel read the proclamation of
Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming September 25 ? 30, 2006 as ?Dollar Wise
Week? in Columbus, Georgia.
Mayor Poydasheff said he would ask the City Manger to scroll the
telephone number so that if there are any citizens who might need some
assistance to know where to call.
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?AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN?S ASSOCIATION DAY?:
With Ms. Sharon Ellis, Sarah Silver and Ms. Peaches DeLorenza
President of the Tri-Cities ABWA, along with several other members
standing at the Council table, Councilor Turner Pugh read the proclamation
of Mayor Poydasheff, proclaiming September 22, 2006 American Business
Women?s Association Day? in Columbus, Georgia.
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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING TEN RESOLUTIONS EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS
FOR THEIR SERVICES TO THE CITY OF COLUMBUS WHILE SERVING ON A CITY BOARD WERE
SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND THEIR CAPTIONS READ BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS
AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY
MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE NINE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING:
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A Resolution (393-06) -Expressing appreciation to Ms. Leah Braxton for her
meritorious service on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
A Resolution (394-06) -Expressing appreciation to Mr. Berry Henderson for
his meritorious service on the Planning Advisory.
A Resolution (395-06) -Expressing appreciation to Ms. Tonya Douglass for
her meritorious service on the C.I.R.C.L.E.
A Resolution (396-06) -Expressing appreciation to Mr. Jack Pezold for his
meritorious service on the Columbus Convention and Visitors Board of
Commissioners.
A Resolution (397-06) -Expressing appreciation to Mr. Alfred Hayes for
his meritorious service on the Columbus Convention and Trade Center Authority.
A Resolution (398-06) -Expressing appreciation to Ms. Julie Bray for her
meritorious service on the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.
A Resolution (399-06) -Expressing appreciation to Ms. Jan Pease for her
meritorious service on the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.
A Resolution (400-06) -Expressing appreciation to Mr. Lorenzo Landrum for
his meritorious service on the Taxicab Commission.
A Resolution (401-06) -Expressing appreciation to Ms. Joanna Wilkins for her
meritorious service on the Tree Board.
A Resolution (402-06) -Expressing appreciation to Mr. Dick Ellis for his
meritorious service on the Valley Partnership Joint Development Authority.
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NOTE: The City?s Attorney Agenda is continued below.
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ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
THE FOLLOWING ZONING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND A
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AS ADVERTISED:
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An Ordinance ? Rezoning approximately 1.44 acres of property located at
2421 Victory Drive from LMI (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) to GC (General
Commercial). (54-A-06-Good Samaritan Community Counseling & Development
Institute.)
Councilor Davis said he thinks that the use is going to great, but said we
have a corridor of a lot of light manufacturer located in this area and said if
the use doesn?t go through with what they are planning on doing, asked the
petitioner if they would have a problem with it reverting back to light
manufacturing.
The petitioner said that wouldn?t be a problem, but they don?t foresee it
happening as they are committed to this project.
Councilor Davis said he just wanted to make sure this area was preserved
if in the future the city has some other efforts. He said he doesn?t know how
the others councilors feels about this, but said he just noticed that this is
an area that for any unforeseen reason could be used in a different manner at a
later date.
A Mr. Johnson then came forward and said he represents Royal Crown Bottling
Company, who are the owners of the property and said they would prefer to see
the zoning go through as general commercial. He said this is the second
application for this property to be rezoned within a year and he thin they
would like to see it go through as general commercial and said if there is a
problem with that, he would be glad to address that matter.
Councilor Davis then asked why are they so interested in it going to
general commercial?
In response to a comment of Councilor Anthony, the petitioner said their
vision for this particular facility, the Good Samaritan Counseling Institute is
an institution that will work along with the Pastoral Institute, the Bradley
Center and work around with the neighborhoods in that particular area of town
to provide for them enrichment, to include general counseling, family
counseling, budgeting anger management, and will have seminars on a weekly
basic, as well helping those who may have had difficulty in obtaining education
to further their education. He said it is a community based and faith based
institution and said they believe that their vision also lines up with what the
City Government plans are in regards to advancing it and making it One
Columbus, but advancing Columbus to be the great city it has the potential to
be. He said its open to all areas of Columbus, but said they will be providing
services in the community in that particular area of town.
Councilor Woodson said that project is in her district and said she
doesn?t have a problem with the rezoning, as it is, to general commercial. She
said when the Mayor got elected; one of the things that he was talking about is
South Columbus revitalization. She said they are working on a lot of things in
South Columbus and she thinks that positive things, such as this project coming
on Victory Drive is very important to this area.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers said no one has expressed to this venture, as we are
all very much in favor of that, but said Councilor Davis? point is well taken
in that this is another domino in an area that has been designated in the
future land use plan as light manufacturing and said it would be his suggestion
that we ask the staff to go back and consider revising the land use plan for
the Victory Drive area where the Good Samaritan Community Counseling &
Development Institute will be putting a counseling and personal development
center; and if we know that this area is going to be used for general
commercial then maybe we need to think about altering, changing, and updating
the land use plan for that area to accommodate this project, then we won?t be
dealing with this singular question each time a rezoning petition comes in that
area.
Councilor Davis said he things this would be the appropriate measure and
he thins this project is great. He said he wishes this project much success
and god things are going to happen.
After continued discussion on this matter, City Manager Hugley said they
would do exactly as Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and Councilor Davis have advised. He
said as the Mayor pointed out there are a number of businesses that are general
commercial in that area and said we do need to update the land use plan because
we are continuing to move in that direction.
City Attorney Fay pointed out that this matter would be voted on at next
week?s meeting.
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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY
ATTORNEY FAY AND INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING:
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An Ordinance ? Amending the ?Official Street Map, City of Columbus,
Georgia,? by changing the official street name for the section of public
roadway currently designated as County Market Place to Landings Lane,? to be
one street name consistent with the length of roadway; authorizing the
replacement of existing street name signs labeled as County Market Place to
Landings Lane. THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, DELAYED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
MEETING WAS SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND AFTER SOME
DISCUSSION WAS DEFEATED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND
READING:___________________________________________________
An Ordinance - Rezoning property located at 5019 Armour Road from RO
(Residential-Office) District to GC (General Commercial) District.
(48-CA-06-Sign Makers, Inc.)
City Manager Hugley said they distributed around the Council table a
petition from a citizen showing some residents in favor of this particular
rezoning. He said there were some pictures also included with the petition.
Councilor McDaniel said on last week, he asked City Manager Hugley if we
could have Traffic Engineer Ron Hamlett to go out and take a look at the
property and see if we could put a driveway off of Armour Road and close the
one on Billy Drive.
Showing the aerial photography of the property, Traffic Engineer Ron
Hamlett said at the north end of the building, the is an existing driveway that
went into a carport that had been previously closed in, so that?s not an active
driveway. He said there is also a driveway on the Billy Drive side which is
about 11? x 6? wide right aside the west property line and said they looked at
the possibility of getting a driveway to Armour Road on the south side of the
building. However, there is only about 18 feet of distance between that and the
property line. He said you have a property line with a shrubbery and hedge with
about a 4-5% grade. He said their normal commercial driveway requires a
two-way driveway being a minimum width of 20-feet with a
normal 15-foot radii and said when you try to fit that in, the driveway
ends out in front of the house. He said the second way they try to assist
in hardship cases is by using what they call the GADOT 60/50 driveway; with the
only difference there is instead of having the 15-foot radius, they use a
7-foot flare. He said what that does is to allow you to bring the driveway
closer to the property line. He said even trying to do that on the south side,
the driveway still ends up in front of the building; so, it?s not a practical
way to do a driveway there.
Mr. Hamlett said if this zoning is approved we could apply that same style
driveway to Billie Drive, so that they would start at the west property line of
Billie Drive go 7-feet for a flare and 20-feet for a driveway and 7-feet back
in and still get the driveway in prior to you getting to the Bradford pairs. He
said if it should pass, their request would be that they close the existing
driveway that goes nowhere in front of the house to Armour Road
and place the curb and gutter.
Councilor McDaniel said the problem with this is that they have been out
there doing business before this rezoning is approved. He said he received a
telephone call from one of the residents out there complaining that they were
out there around 12:00 a.m. doing some work and kept them awake because his
bedroom backs up to the back of this property.
He said he is afraid that you will have a lot of other problems with this
business, because we haven?t approved anything on Armour Road of this nature
and he doesn?t think that it has a place there on Armour Road not with that
neighborhood up there
Councilor McDaniel moved the ordinance be defeated. Seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Rodgers and carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present
at the time with Councilor Woodson being absent for this vote and Councilor
Allen being absent from the meeting.
Mayor Poydasheff asked Mr. Rick Jones of the Planning Division to explain
to the proponent of their rights to reapply for another zoning classification.
Councilor Henderson said he was only to look through the UDO and try to
see the qualifications of the sign business, because he knows that a sign
business can only go in general commercial areas, but he also know that there
is a wide range of activities that are involved with the sign business. He said
some revolve around some of the large billboard types where they?re going to do
a lot of construction and a lot of heavier work, but there are some others that
are primarily graphic artist where they do the signs that you hang on the side
of a building for a grand opening or something, but not so much permanent
signs. He then asked if there is a differentiation made within the UDO for
those types of uses?
Mr. Rick Jones of the Planning Division said typically no. He said they
do kook at variations in those particular uses, but in terms of dealing with
the UDO, he don?t know if there is any distinction made for a sign company
itself.
Councilor Henderson said he has spoken with the petitioner?s wife and has
gone by the property and said he doesn?t have a clear picture of the type of
work the do there, but seems like if it?s graphic artist work, it could be
compatible with that area. He said it almost seems like the perfect buffer as
opposed to something that would have more activity around there. He said brings
that point out for future references to see if there is some kind of mechanism
in there that we could use.
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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY
ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND
READING:________________________
An Ordinance (06-81) - Rezoning property located at 3160 Primrose Road
from an SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) District, NC (Neighborhood
Commercial) & RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1) to an SFR3 (Single Family
Residential 3) District. (43-A-06-George C. Woodruff, Co.) Councilor
Henderson moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by Councilor Davis and
carried unanimously by those eight members of Council present at the time with
Councilor Woodson being absent for this vote and Councilor Allen being absent
from the meeting.
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTION READ BY CITY
ATTORNEY FAY AND DEFEATED
BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND
READING:____________________
An Ordinance - Rezoning property located at 1151 & 1211 Floyd Road from an
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) District to RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family
2) District. (51-A-06-Calvin) Councilor Suber made a motion to defeat the
ordinance. Seconded by Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those
eight members of Council present at the time with Councilor Woodson being
absent for this vote and Councilor Allen being absent from the meeting.
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THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTIONS READ BY CITY
ATTORNEY FAY AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION WAS APPROVED BY THE
COUNCIL ON SECOND READING:_ ___________________________
An Ordinance (06-82) - Rezoning property located at 1137 Floyd Road
from an SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) District to a GC (General
Commercial) District. (52-A-06-Calvin)
Councilor Suber said will vote to approve this ordinance because it is
next to the commercial storage, but he would need to ensure that the buffers
and all those things that will be required will be done. He said he would ask
that question of Mr. Calvin?s representative.
The gentleman representing Mr. Calvin said they would protect the buffers
between the commercial areas. He said they would also enforce the drainage
situation there for that property.
Councilor Suber the moved for the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilor McDaniel.
Councilor Anthony asked what is the distinction that we are making between
this property and the one on Stadium?
Councilor Suber said the difference is that you already have a storage
area there, which is owned by Mr. Calvin. He said he doesn?t see it as
encroaching on the neighborhood as you already have the buffer there.
Councilor Henderson said because of the geographic layout of the property,
he is inclined to vote against this ordinance. He said where the current
mini-storage building is right now, it doesn?t physically abut residential
property, it?s not contiguous lots and he thinks that if we move up a little
bit further towards Floyd Court with this, its going to allow a little bit
further encroachment for commercial use; therefore, for that reason, he can?t
support the request.
Councilor Turner Pugh said she is not okay with it, she said it?s his side
of the street, but she doesn?t agree wit it. She said if you don?t get to a
certain point of stopping; it will be hard to disapprove other requests later
on. In response to Councilor Davis, the petitioner?s representative said
there is no buffer there currently, but they would have to plant a buffer there
in accordance with the UDO and the buffer requirements within the UDO.
The question was then called on Councilor Suber?s motion to adopt the
ordinance, which carried by a vote of 7 ? 2, with Councilors Anthony, Davis,
Hunter, McDaniel, Suber, Woodson and Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers voting for the
motion and Councilors Henderson and Turner Pugh voting against the motion and
Councilor Allen being absent from the meeting.
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THE FOLLOWING TWO ORDINANCE WAS ALSO SUBMITTED AND ITS CAPTIONS READ BY
CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DISCUSSION WAS APPROVED BY THE
COUNCIL ON SECOND READING:_ _______
An Ordinance (06-83) - Providing for the demolition of structures located
at: (1) 3150 Plateau Drive, Lot 711 (Michael James Burton, owner);
(2) 1032 42nd Street (Nina T. Crook, owner);
(3) 3400 St. Mary?s Road, Lot 155 (Bennie Foster, owner);
(4) 1633 Shepherd Drive (Deborah Green, owner);
(5) 4249 Willis Street (Leola Love Jones, Estate %Percy Jones);
(6) 1500, 1504 & 1506 24th Street (Christobal Lopez, owner);
(7) 4610 17th Avenue (Steve M. Oliver, owner);
(8) 1509 26th Street (Judith Orange & Obra Williams, owners);
(9) 3211 10th Street (Mamie Pace, owner);
(10) 2506 4th Avenue (Saving House, Inc. %Lagenia F. Arnold, owner);
(11) 819 Winston Road (Brenda Joyce Fulford Taylor, owner);
(12) 375 Bragg Smith Street (Annie L. Thomas, owner);
(13) 912 Fletcher Avenue (John T. Vollentine, owner);
and for demolition services for the Inspections and Code Division in accordance
with the attached Tabulation of Bid sheet.
Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting with Councilor Anthony being absent for this meeting.
A gentleman came forward to address the Council on this subject.
Councilor Suber moved he be heard. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried
unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this meeting.
Mr. Bennie Foster said he is the owner of the property located at Lot 155
3400 St. Mary?s Road and said he has a mobile home service who is going to
remove the mobile home off the property.
Ms. Rebecca Wiggins said if Mr. Foster will have the mobile hoe removed before
the demolition contractor gets there that is his prerogative, but said they
would still like the authority to demolish the trailer should he fail to
perform.
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An Ordinance (06-84) - Adopting Human Resources Policy Number 220-601,
Discrimination & Harassment Policy and repealing Affirmative Action Policy
Number 905, Sexual Harassment. Councilor Woodson moved the adoption of the
ordinance. Seconded by Councilor Suber and carried unanimously by those nine
members of Council present for this meeting.
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PUBLIC AGENDA:
MS. AMIRA JACOBS, REPRESENTING CALVARY ASSEMBLY
OF GOD CHURCH, RE: REQUESTING A REFUND OF TAXES
AND PENALTIES PAID:______________________________________
City Manager Hugley said there is a letter from the Tax Commissioner
regarding this particular matter.
Councilor Turner Pugh asked if all churches are required to file every
year for tax exemption.
City Attorney Fay said he believes that the Board of Tax Assessors has a
policy that if it is a new entity that they need make an application. He said
if it changes hands and its on a sale then they would need to apply, but here,
he thinks the Tax Commissioner is saying in her opinion, it was clearly a
church use, so there is no question that he knows of factually about the use.
Mayor Poydasheff use, as he had gone by there. Councilor Turner Pugh said
she understands that it was a church use, but the question that she had, it
states in the information that they didn?t file for tax exemption in 2004. She
asked if they were required to file for tax exemption in 2004.
City Attorney Fay said the Board of Tax Assessors has a policy that once a
sale occurs, that a new owner should apply.
Councilor Suber said the letter was sent, but we established on last week
that there were two businesses had requested the same thing, except that they
are 5013C status and said he think that the representatives from Calvary
Assembly of God Church needs to be present here and he would ask that we not
take action on this matter until they are present before this church.
Councilor Henderson said he agrees that they need to be present;
therefore, there has been no formal request.
Councilor Anthony said he would hope that we inform them that what they
are asking of us is to make an exception for them that creates a rule and puts
us in a real bind for others that may come before or afterwards and his
sentiment is that we not make an exception and that they be made aware of that
ahead of time before they appear before us.
Mayor Poydasheff asked the City Attorney to notify the Jacobs and make them
aware of this discussion and what?s expected of them.
Councilor Hunter said City Attorney Fay might also want to explain Georgia
Code 48-2-35 which they are citing as authority. He said that Code section
says taxpayers shall be refunded any and all taxes, which should have been
determined erreronously or illegally assessed and collected from such
taxpayer. He said what we have been given, it doesn?t look like they were
erroronously or illegally assessed based upon the information. He said he
don?t serve as precedent for them and told the City Attorney that he might to
explain that to them.
City Attorney Fay said that is also not the refund status, that?s
48-5-380, the normal statute when they bring a request before the Council.
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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER
HUGLEY AND ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL:_____________________________________________
A Resolution (403-06) ? Authorizing the execution of a Certificate of
Ownership and Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the
2007/2008 L.A.R.P. for patching and resurfacing a total of 115 streets.
Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by
Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting.
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THE FOLLOWING FOUR PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS, HAVING BEEN INCLUDED WITH THE
CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER HUGLEY AND
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY
MAYOR PRO TEM RODGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE EIGHT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS
MEETING:___________________________________________________
A Resolution (404-06) ? Authorizing payment to Motorola, in the amount of
$27,794.28, for the annual Maintenance Agreement (October 2006 through
September 2007) for the E911 Plant Integrated Radio System Console Equipment
and Central Electronics Bay.
The Police Department (through the E911 Center) and Sheriff?s Office uses
Motorola Console equipment to dispatch the various Public Safety Units
throughout the City as they are needed. This equipment is a critical part of
Public Safety communications system. It has, since the initial warranty
expired, been covered by a comprehensive 24/7/365 maintenance agreement with
Motorola in order to assure rapid and accurate repairs and minimal down time.
This maintenance agreement also covers the bi-directional amplification system
that provides a back up to the console system and allows the 911 Center to
continue to operate should the console equipment stop working. This
Maintenance Agreement will insure that the City receives complete and cost
effective support of this equipment and allows the City to control the
operating costs associated with the console equipment.
The E911 Radio System and its various components were originally purchased
from Motorola. Therefore, the vendor is the only known source able to provide
the maintenance service.
A Resolution (405-06) ? Authorizing the purchase of 465 bulletproof
vests from GT Distributors (Rossville, GA) in the amount of $339,450.00. The
purchase will be made via Georgia State-Wide Contract #SWC40733. The vests
will be utilized by the Police Department and the Sheriff?s Office.
The vests are replacement units, which resulted from the settlement of
the Class Action Law Suit regarding Second Chance Body Armor containing Zylon
fibers. Basically, the lawsuit maintains that the vests manufactured by Second
Chance failed to meet the performance characteristics for which they were
warranted, that the vests were unfit for their intended purpose and that the
defective condition of the vests was withheld from the marketplace. The City
had an annual contract with Law Enforcement Supply Company, Inc., a vendor who
is a distributor for Second Chance Body Armor. The Police Department and
Sheriff?s Office were the only Public Safety offices that purchased the
specifically named vests, and therefore, registered as class members to the
lawsuit. (The Marshal?s Office was utilizing a different brand vest).
Consequently, the City received $350,000 as a reimbursement settlement to
replace the defective vests.
On July 6, 2006 a committee consisting of representatives from City Public
Safety agencies met to review and discuss vests presented by various
distributors. The committee concluded that purchasing American Body Armor
Extreme 2 Body Armor via the State Contract, from GT Distributors, would be the
most advantageous. The decision was based on the fact that the vest is a top
quality model made from a time-tested blend of different ballistic materials
that is both light and comfortable. It has been in production for a period of
over nine years and the Georgia State Patrol has purchased approximately 1000
of these vests. It contains no Zylon and is available in a female model. The
Police Department will replace 295 vests at a cost of $730.00 each, totaling
$215.350.00. The Sheriff?s Office will replace 170 vests at a cost of $730.00
each, totaling $124,100.00. The total replacement equates to 465 vests at a
grand total cost of $339,450.00.
A Resolution (406-06) ? Authorizing the purchase of twelve (12) Tasers
(Model #X26 Advanced), holsters and various cartridges from DGG Taser, Inc.,
(Jacksonville, FL) in the amount of $12,240.00. The Police Department will
receive 10 (ten) units, and the Marshal?s Office will receive two (2) units.
The departments will use the tasers as an additional tool in the Less Lethal
Program. Officers will have an option available that could prevent the
necessity for ?deadly force,? thereby possibly preventing serious injury to an
officer, or a citizen taken into custody.
Taser International is the manufacturer of the less lethal Taser. DGG Taser,
Inc., is the authorized distributor for Taser International products for public
safety entities in Florida and Georgia. Therefore this purchase is considered
an only known source procurement, per the Procurement Ordinance, Section 3-114.
A Resolution (407-06) ? Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 40?
Monitors for the Police E-911 Center from Motorola/First Communications in the
amount of $17,562.00. The monitors will be used in the E-911 Center to display
geographical maps of the City and surrounding area and will enhance the ability
to locate emergency calls, track public safety vehicles and locate the origin
of emergency cell phone calls. The monitors are an expansion of the existing
monitoring/tracking system provided by Motorola; therefore this purchase is
considered an only known source procurement, per the Procurement Ordinance,
Section 3-114.
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LUCKY CLUB:
Councilor Woodson asked the City Manager to have the Code and Enforcement
Division to go down to the Lucky Club, which burned down over a month ago and
check to see if they have cleaned up this property.
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WRENN PROPERTY:
Councilor Turner Pugh asked the City Manager to talk with the tenants who
are currently occupying the building on the Wrenn property and explain the
situation, as it currently exists and the on-going discussion that will take
place during the work session.
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L. A. R. P:
Councilor Turner Pugh asked that the City Manager have the staff to make
sure those streets are scrolled on CCG-TV.
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FAIRVIEW DRIVE:
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers asked the City Manager to have the staff to look
into a complaint whereby a resident on Fairview Drive had called the Special
Enforcement Division because he had seen someone dumping a pickup truck full of
trash into a ditch next to his house and when they responded they ticketed the
homeowner because he couldn?t tell them who it was that dumped the trash.
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RECORDER?S COURT:
Councilor Hunter asked that the City Manager determine if we have
registered with the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council. Also,
should we go ahead and consider putting out an RFP for a probation service
provider for Recorder?s Court.
ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY:
Councilor Turner Pugh asked Clerk of Council Washington to provide copies
of the minutes of the November 1, 2005 Council meeting where the Council
approved the request of Achievement Academy for a waiver of penalties and
interest of taxes. .
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA:
CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AS INFORMATION
FOR THE MAYOR & COUNCIL: __________________ ________________________________
(1) Notice from EPD Public Advisory Air Protection Division, advising that A
Squared Contract Manufacturing has submitted an application for the
construction and operation of a metal bobby pin manufacturing facility
including metal coil coating operations, located at 1338 Webster Avenue,
Columbus, GA 31901.
(2) Copy of a report from the Department of Audits and Accounts, Sales Ration
Division, that includes the State-wide Equalized 100% Digest for school tax
purposes from the Sales Ratio Study for calendar year 2005.
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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL
WASHINGTON AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:_________________________________
A Resolution (408-06) ? Receiving and approving the report of the
Finance Director of those alcoholic beverage licenses that were approved
and/or denied during the month of August 2006. Council McDaniel moved the
adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers and carried
unanimously by those nine members of Council present for this vote.
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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL
WASHINGTON AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:_________________________________
A Resolution (409-06) ? Excusing Councilor R. Gary Allen from the
September 19, 2006 Council meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers moved the adoption
of the resolution. Seconded by Council or McDaniel and carried unanimously by
those nine members of Council present for this vote.
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AIRPORT COMMISSION:
Clerk of Council Washington submitted a letter from Mr. Mark Oropeza
resigning from his seat on the Taxicab Commission. Councilor McDaniel moved
the letter be received with regrets and thanks for his service. Seconded by
Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those nine members of Council
present for this meeting. Councilor Turner Pugh said that we need a
representative from the airport to serve on this board and asked that Mr.
Oropeza recommend someone else.
MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARD WAS SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL
WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY RECEIVED BY THE
COUNCIL:________________________________
Board of Tax Assessors, No. 35-06.
Employees? Pension Plan, Board of Trustees, August 2, 2006.
Councilor McDaniel moved the minutes be received. Seconded by Councilor
Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those nine members present for this
meeting.
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THE FOLLOWING SEVEN NEW ZONING PETITIONS
WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL WASHINGTON AND A
PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED BY COUNCILOR MCDANIEL:_
Petition submitted by Chris Wightman to rezone approximately 2.05 acres of
property located at 2005 ? 2029 & 2101 ? 2109 11th Avenue; 1046 ? 1058 Southern
Street; and 2016 & 2020 Comer Avenue from RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1) &
NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial). (Recommended for
approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Department).
(55-A-06-Wightman)
Petition submitted by Steven Ray to rezone approximately 0.14 acre of property
located at 3305 Barrington Drive from SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) to RO
(Residential-Office). (Recommended for approval by both the Planning Advisory
Commission and the Planning Department). (56-A-06-Ray)
Petition submitted by W. C. Bradley to rezone approximately 5.86 acres of
property located south of Autumnleaf Drive from SFR1 (Single Family Residential
1) & SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) to CO (Commercial-Office).
(Recommended for approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission and the
Planning Department). (57-A-06-W. C. Bradley)
Petition submitted by Cusseta Road LLC to rezone approximately 22.68 acres of
property located on the east side of Old Cusseta Road, bordering Fort Benning
from SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) & GC (General Commercial) to RMF2
(Residential Multi-Family 2). (Recommended for approval by the Planning
Advisory Commission and conditional approval by both Ft. Benning and the
Planning Department). (58-CA-06-Cusseta Road LLC)
Petition submitted by Phillip Carter to rezone approximately 12 acres of
property located at 6017, 6219, 6227, and 6251 Buena Vista Road and property
along the southern border of Georgetown Elementary from GC (General Commercial)
& SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) to SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3).
(Recommended for conditional approval by the Planning Advisory Commission, Ft.
Benning and the Planning Department). (59-CA-06-Carter)
Petition submitted by Robert Special to amend the text of the Unified
Development Ordinance to allow clubs or lodges in the GC (General Commercial)
and LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) zoning districts as a Special
Exception Use. (Recommended for approval by both the Planning Advisory
Commission and the Planning Department). (60-A-06-Special)
Petition submitted by Blackmon Realty Company to rezone approximately 144.776
acres of property located on the east side of River Road, between Creekrise and
Mountain Creek / Rivercrest subdivisions from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) and
SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) and SFR1
(Single Family Residential 1). (Recommended for conditional approval by both
the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Department).
(61-CA-06-Blackmon Realty Co.)
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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers is
nominating as his Council District 5 representative on the Youth Advisory
Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers nominated Justin Worthington. Clerk of Council
Washington pointed out that Mr. Worthington might be confirmed. Mayor Pro Tem
Rodgers so moved. Seconded by Councilor Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by
those nine members of Council present for this meeting.
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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Councilor
Suber then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Woodson. Mayor
Pro Tem Rodgers then asked if there was anyone present in the audience who had
a matter they would like to bring before the Council, at which time, no one
came forward.
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Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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