Memorandum
Date: October 3, 2008
To: Mayor Wetherington
Council Members
From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
Sub: Board of Honor
The terms of office of Clay Land, Bobby Peters and Bill Watson on the
Board of Honor will expire on October 31, 2008. They are all eligible to
succeed themselves.
All members serving on this board must be former members of the Columbus
Council or City Commission and are appointed by the Council.
Enclosed is a copy of the data sheet, as well as a current list of board
members.
Please advise if there are any questions.
BOARD OF HONOR
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
(REVISED AUGUST 9, 1990)
(SUPERCEDES SEPTEMBER 15, 1989 REVISION)
CREATED BY: Ordinance No. 75-92, adopted September 30, 1975 (Col. Code, Sec.
2-81)
CHARTER REFERENCE: Section 4-103, General Provisions Concerning Boards,
Commissions, and Authorities.
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCES: Sec 2-81 through 2-87 for references to this
specific board and Secs. 2-1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general provisions
relating to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees.
COMPOSTION OF BOARD: Seven members (Col. Code, Sec. 2-82)
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Must be former Mayors, former members of the
Columbus Council, or former City and County Commission members (Col. Code, Sec.
2-82)
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Council (Col. Code. Sec. 2-82)
TERMS OF OFFICE: Four years (Col. Code, Sec. 2-83)
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated (Col. Code, Sec. 2-84)
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, Sec. 2-1 for general provision applying
to all boards, commissions and authorities.
POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Honoring citizens through a continuing
memorial program under which public activities, buildings, bridges and other
facilities may be named for citizens who have distinguished themselves through
service to the city. (Col. Code, Sec. 2-81)
OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General
Provisions applying to all boards, commission, authorities and committees to
which members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.
Board: BOARD OF HONOR
Organization: Board of Honor No. of Members 8
Address: P.O. Box 1340 Columbus, GA 31902 Phone:
Fax: 706-653-4013
706-653-4016
Contact: Tiny B. Washington Title: Secretary to Board
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: Meets as Needed/Mayor's Conference Room
Charge/Mission: This board was established for the purpose of honoring deceased
citizens through a continuing memorial program under which public activities,
buildings, bridges and other facilities may be named for citizens who have
distinguished themselves through services to the city. It has seven (7)
members, all of which must be former Mayors, former City or County
Commissioners, or former members of the Columbus Council. All of its members
are appointed by the Columbus Council. (Columbus Code, Sec. 2-81 through 2-87)
Members are eligible to succeed themselves, pursuant to Ordinance number 02-109.
Board Member: Bobby Peters SD-15
832 1st Ave.
Columbus, GA 31901
324-2264 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
12-06-05/10-31-08
(fill) Frank Chester
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: Billy Watson SD-15 (Oath 9-12-95)
5552 Perry Avenue Columbus, GA 31909
324-2785-h Appointed By: Council (Terms)
8-31-95/10-31-96
Edna Kendrick
10-14-96/10-31-00
10-23-00/10-31-04
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: Clay Land SD-29
(Oath 4-9-01)
1313 Tulakes Drive Columbus, GA 31904
323-9653-h 323-2848 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
2-28-01/10-31-04
(suc) Jack Land
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: Jack Land SD-29 (Oath)
7038 Standing Boy Road Columbus, GA 31904
322-3618-h 322-1683 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
2-15-05/10-31-05
(fill) Late Philip Batastini
Term Begins: 11/01/2005 Term Ends: 10/31/2009
Board Member: Bob Hydrick SD-15
(Oath 7-12-99)
3000 Hilton Avenue Columbus, GA 31906
324-6665-h 888-5579 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
10-14-98/10-31-02
(suc) Roy Turgeon
Term Begins: 11/01/2006 Term Ends: 10/31/2010
Board Member: John E. Wells SD-29 (Appt. 11-9-93)
7107 Leighton Road Columbus, GA 31904
323-5938-h Appointed By: Council (Terms)
11-10-93/10-31-94
(suc) Roscoe Thompson
10-17-94/10-31-98
10-8-98/10-31-02
Term Begins: 11/01/2006 Term Ends: 10/31/2010
Board Member: Milton Hirsch SD-15 (Oath 12-9-98)
1021 3rd Avenue Columbus, GA 31902
323-6581- w Appointed By: Council (Terms)
10-15-98/10-31-02
(suc) Harry Jackson
10-9-99/10-31-03
11-01-07/10-31-11
Term Begins: 11/01/2007 Term Ends: 10/31/2011
Board Member: Sandra Davis SD-15 Deputy Clerk of Council
732 7th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901
653-4013 Appointed By: Continued in office
Term Begins: Continues in Office Term Ends: Continued in office
Board Member: NA Appointed By: NA
Term Begins: NA Term Ends: NA
Board Member: Appointed By:
Term Begins: Term Ends:
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