Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA

FOR THE MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2009





O R D I N A N C E S:





(1) 2nd Reading - Property located at 2730 Lakeview Drive is proposed

for rezoning from SFR2 (Single Family residential 2) zoning district to SFR3

(Single Family Residential 3) zoning district. (9-A-09-Spaeder) (Councilor

McDaniel) The proposed use is for single family residential. The Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Department recommend approval.



(2) 2nd Reading ? Text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to amend

several typographical errors in various chapters of the Unified Development

Ordinance. (10-A-09-Planning Department) (Councilor McDaniel) The Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Department recommend approval.



(3) 2nd Reading ? An ordinance regulating vehicular traffic in Columbus,

Georgia by deleting from the ?Official Street Map, City of Columbus, Georgia?

the street segment and right-of-way of Brookstone Centre Parkway noted as

existing street right-of-way to be abandoned; 0.084 acres running along the

west property line of Tract VII, Brookstone Centre; providing that all existing

utility easements of record remain in effect and providing easements of

appropriate width as required by the applicable utility companies will be

reserved for unknown utilities; authorizing the disposal of said property in

accordance with the Columbus Charter; repealing any conflicting ordinances; and

for other purposes. (Councilor Davis)



(4) 2nd Reading ? An ordinance repealing Article 3, Sections 3-104 through

3-119, ?Source Selection and Contract Formation? of the Procurement Ordinance

for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia and replacing them with

new sections to establish new purchasing guidelines. (Mayor Pro-Tem Pugh)



(5) 2nd Reading ? An ordinance of Columbus, Georgia, providing for the issuance

of $43,000,000 in principal amount of water and sewerage revenue bonds, Series

2009, pursuant to and in accordance with an ordinance adopted December 17,

1985, as amended December 30, 1986, as amended June 21, 1988, as amended

September 3, 1991, as amended on June 9, 1992, as amended on June 23, 1992, as

amended on May 4, 1993, as amended on April 8, 1997, as amended on September

15, 1998, as amended on October 9, 2001, as amended on November 6, 2001, as

amended on November 5, 2002, as amended on January 7th , 2003, as amended on

December 21, 2004, and as amended on December 19, 2006, for financing or

refinancing in whole or in part the cost of certain additions, extensions and

improvements to the water and sewerage system of Columbus, Georgia; reaffirming

and adopting all applicable terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of such

1985 ordinance, as amended; enlarging the scope of other terms, covenants and

provisions for such revenue bonds; providing for the creation of certain funds

and remedies of the holders of such bonds; providing for the issuance under

certain terms of additional pari passu water and sewerage revenue bonds on a

parity with the outstanding Series 2002 bonds, Series 2003 bonds, Series 2005

bonds, Series 2007 bonds and Series 2009 bonds; and for other purposes.

(Councilor McDaniel)



(6) 1st Reading - An ordinance adopting an Operating and Capital Improvement

Budget in the total amount of $234,922,446 for the Fiscal Year 2010 beginning

July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010, for certain funds of the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, and appropriating the amounts shown in each

budget. (Budget Review Committee)



(7) 1st Reading - An ordinance adopting a non-operating budget for the Fiscal

Year 2010 beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010, for certain funds of

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia; and appropriating the amounts

shown in each budget. (Budget Review Committee)



(8) 1st Reading - An Ordinance providing for contributions to the Columbus,

Georgia General Government Employees? Pension Plan for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2009. (Budget Review Committee)



(9) 1st Reading - An Ordinance providing for the supplemental contributions to

the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for employees of the Department of Public

Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. (Budget Review Committee)



(10) 1st Reading - An Ordinance providing for Government funding of a Death

Benefit Escrow for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. (Budget Review

Committee)



(11) 1st Reading - An Ordinance providing for Government funding of a Major

Disability Income Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. (Budget

Review Committee)



(12) 1st Reading - An Ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the

Columbus Code Solid Waste Collection and Disposal by changing the guidelines

for an offset to the residential rate for low-income households. (Budget

Review Committee)



(13) 1st Reading ? An ordinance authorizing the levy of an excise tax on

rooms, lodgings and accommodations (hotel-motel tax) pursuant to O.C.G.A.

Section 48-13-51(b) at a rate of 8 percent effective August 1, 2009; and for

other purposes. (Councilor McDaniel)







R E S O L U T I O N S:



(14) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Arnold Farley upon his retirement

with Columbus Fire and EMS Department after 26 years of service. (Mayor

Pro-Tem Pugh)



(15) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Roy S. Bass Jr. upon his retirement

with the Public Services Department after 6 years of service. (Mayor Pro-Tem

Pugh)



(16) Expressing appreciation to Mr. Larry J. Nunnally upon his

retirement with METRA after 37 years of service. (Mayor Pro-Tem Pugh)



(17) Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Robert J. Cook, employee

with the Columbus Police Department, who passed away on April 17, 2009. (Mayor

Pro-Tem Pugh)



(18) Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Freeman Guerry Harris, employee

with the Columbus Police Department, who passed away on April 21, 2009. (Mayor

Pro-Tem Pugh)



(19) Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Thomas W. Hughey, employee with

the State Court, who passed away on April 29, 2009. (Mayor Pro-Tem Pugh)



(20) Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Major Mitchell Jr., employee

with the Public Services Department, who passed away on May 1, 2009. (Mayor

Pro-Tem Pugh)



(21) Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Robert Moore, employee with the

Muscogee County Prison, who passed away on May 12, 2009. (Mayor Pro-Tem Pugh)

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