Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA??.........????...JUNE 12, 2012



ENCLOSURES, INFORMATION ONLY:



(1) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Tree Board.



(2) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Retiree Health Benefit

Committee.



(3) Correspondence from Deborah Cobb, Family & Children Services Interim

Director requesting that Council nominate Ms. Evergreen Covington to serve

another term on the board.



(4) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Michael A. Greenblatt, Councilor Allen?s nominee

to replace Mr. Fred Ghent on the Planning Advisory Commission.



(5) Biological Sketch of Ms. Margaret Higdon, expressing an interest in serving

on the Cooperative Extension Advisory Board.



(6) Biological Sketch of Ms. Janice Beebe, recommendation from the Human

Resource Department to replace Ms. Annie Clark on the Retirees' Health Benefit

Committee.



(7) Recorder?s Court questionnaire submitted by Mr. Julius H. Hunter, Jr., for

consideration for the Recorder?s Court Pro Tem position.



(8) Application of Richard Bishop to temporarily close Broadway from 10th

Street to 11th Street, on Fridays, June 1, 15, 22, & 29, 2012, from 6:00 a.m.

to 11:00 p.m., in connection with ?Uptown Concert Series?. (The Police Chief

has approved the application.)



(9) Application of Joanna Cogle to temporarily close the following streets on

Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m., in connection with ?Sprint

Triathlon?:

Outer, east bound lane of Lumpkin Blvd to Victory Drive.

Outer south bound lane Victory Drive to S. Lumpkin Road.

Outer south bound lane S. Lumpkin Road to Water Works Road.

Riverwalk to Bay Avenue.

Bay Ave north to 12th Street.

12th Street to Front Ave.

Southbound lanes of Front Ave from 14th St to 5th Street.

5th Street to Broad.

Broad to 4th Street.

North bound Broad to 10th Street. (The Police Chief has approved the

application).



(10) Email from Mr. David Cass, expressing his support of the natatorium.





ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(11) Resolution canceling the July 3, 2012 Proclamation/Resolution Session.



(12) Resolution receiving and approving the report of the Finance Director of

those alcoholic beverage licenses that were approved and/or denied during the

month of May 2012.



(13) Resolution excusing Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh fron the June 12, 2012

Council meeting.



(14) Correspondence of Deborah Cobb, Family & Children Services Interim

Director submitting the resignation of Mrs. Lauren Mescon.



(15) Letter from Ms. Beverly Hinton Hugle, requesting to name the park at

Buena Vista & Brennan Road be named in honor of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Hinton.



(16) Minutes of the following boards:

Airport Commission, April 25, 2012.

Board of Tax Assessors, # 19-12; 20-12.

Columbus Civic Center, May 17, 2012.

Hospital Authority of Columbus, April 24, 2012.

Housing Authority of Columbus, April 18 & May 1, 2012.

New Horizons Service Board, January 9, 2012.

New Horizons Service Board, February 13 & March 12, 2012.

Planning Advisory Commission, March 21, 2012

Recreation Advisory Board, April 25, 2012.

River Valley Regional Commission, April 25, 2012.

Uptown Fa?ade Board, April 16 & 26, 2012.



NON-ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(17) BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



COLUMBUS GOLF AUTHORITY:





Rhudine Nelson (Pugh)

(Rhudine Nelson) SD-15

Eligible to succeed herself

(Council?s Apptmt)





Carl Williams (Henderson)

(Carl Williams) SD-29

Eligible to succeed himself

(Council?s Apptmt)





Gerald Miley (Huff)



Neil Bickerstaff Hatcher (Henderson)

(Michael Silverstein) SD-29

Cannot succeed himself

(Council?s Apptmt)



THERE ARE NINE MEMBERS (ONE FEMALE AND NINE MALES) SERVING ON THIS BOARD; FOUR

RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 15, FIVE IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29.

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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISORY:





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(Steve Bellafatto) SD-29

Seat declared vacant

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Mary Ann Morris) SD-29

No longer a resident

(Council?s Apptmt)



THERE ARE CURRENTLY 3 MEMBERS FROM SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29; 2 MEMBERS FROM

SENATORIAL DISTRICT 15; AND 2 WOMEN CURRENTLY SERVING ON THIS BOARD.

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FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES BOARD:





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(Lauren Meson) SD-29

Resigned

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Evergreen Covington) SD-15

Desires reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



THIS BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT OF

FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES; IT HAS FIVE MEMBERS (TWO IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29

AND THREE IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 15) WHICH ARE APPOINTED BY THE COLUMBUS

COUNCIL.

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KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION:



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(Vanessa Lewis) SD-15

Desires reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(William Kendall) SD-15

Desires reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Darlene Hughes Kittrell) SD-15

Desires reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Elliott Waddell) SD-29

Desires reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Beverly Kinner) SD-29

Eligible to succeed herself

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Todd Goodson) SD-29

Does not desire reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Willette Roundtree) SD-15

Does not desire reappointment

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(Peggy Myles) SD-15

Commission request to declare vacant

(Council?s Apptmt)



This board has 25 members, eight of which consists of one resident each of the

eight new Council Districts. Council District members are appointed exclusively

by the Columbus Council. The remaining 17 members are nominated by the

Chairperson of the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission or other nominations made

from the floor of the Columbus Council. The Columbus Council must confirm the

board Chairperson?s nominees.

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PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION:



Michael A. Greenblatt (Allen)

(Fred Ghent) SD-29

Deceased

(Council?s Apptmt)



CURRENTLY THERE ARE EIGHT MEMBERS SERVING ON THIS BOARD, SIX IN SENATORIAL

DISTRICT 15 AND TWO IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29. THERE ARE CURRENTLY SIX MALES

AND TWO FEMALES ON THIS BOARD.

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RECORDER?S COURT:



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(Cynthia Maisanio)

Resigned

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RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT COMMITTEE:





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(Annie E. Clark) SD-29

Deceased

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(New Position)

President, Retired City Employee Assoc.

(Council?s Apptmt)



THERE ARE CURRENTLY FOUR MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD, THREE MALES AND ONE FEMALE.

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TAXICAB COMMISSION:





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Taxicab Owner

(Diane Quick)

Resigned

(Matthew Probst is being recommended) (Councilor Davis' Dist)





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Taxicab Owner

(James Brooks is no longer in the Taxicab business)

Seat Vacant



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Taxicab Driver

Seat Vacant

(Billy Craft is being recommended) (Councilor McDaniel's Dist)





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Airport Authority?s Rep.

Seat Vacant

(Awaiting Recommendation)





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Police Department?s Rep.

Seat Vacant

(Sgt. Chris Anderson is being recommended)





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Hotel/Motel Industry

Vacant

(Mike Donnelly is being recommended) (Hotel Industry Rep.)





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Chamber of Commerce

Seat Vacant

(Amy Askew is being recommended)





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At-Large Position

Eligible for reappointment

Peter Bowden- term expired, eligible to succeed himself and willing to serve)





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At-Large Position

Seat Vacant

(Gloria Brown is being recommended) (Pops Barnes)



Commission is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Columbus Council

and consisting of two (2) taxicab owners, one (1) taxicab driver, one (1)

representative selected by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, one (1) selected

by the Airport Commission, one (1) selected from the Hotel/Motel industry, two

(2) at-large, one (1) representative selected by the Chief of Police. The

members of the commission shall serve for terms of four (4) years and shall be

eligible to serve two (2) full terms.

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TREE BOARD:





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(Dorothy McDaniel) SD-15

Cannot succeed herself

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(James R. Head) SD-29

Cannot succeed himself

(Council?s Apptmt)



ELEVEN MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVES ON THIS BOARD; THREE RESIDES IN SENATORIAL

DISTRICT 15 AND EIGHT RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29. THERE ARE EIGHT MALES

AND THREE FEMALES ON THIS BOARD.

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