MINUTES
COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
WORK SESSION
APRIL 24, 2007
The regular monthly Work Session of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was
called to order at 9:04 A.M., Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in the Council Chambers
on the Plaza Level of the Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable W. J.
Wetherington, Mayor, presiding.
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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Wetherington and Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Turner
Pugh were Councilors R. Gary Allen, Wayne Anthony, Mike Baker, Jerry ?Pops?
Barnes, Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius H. Hunter, Jr., and Charles E.
McDaniel, Jr. City Manager Isaiah Hugley, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Clerk of
Council Tiny B. Washington and Deputy Clerk of Council Sandra Davis were also
present. Councilor Evelyn Woodson arrived at 9:04 a.m.
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ABSENT: No one was absent.
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INVOCATION: Offered by Reverend Brad Carpenter, Pastor of Harvest Faith
Community Church of the Nazarene.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by The Growing Room Child Development
Center.
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WITH MR. ANDY GARR, CO-FOUNDER OF TURN AROUND AMERICA THE WRICE PROCESS
AND MR. REGINALD PUGH STANDING AT THE COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COUNCILOR BARNES AND ADOPTD BY THE COUNCIL:
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A Resolution (174-07) ? Commending Mr. Andy Garr for his work in
communities across America including the Southwestview neighborhood in Columbus
and for the success of the Turn Around America program. Councilor Barnes moved
the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried
unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.
Mr. Reginald Pugh said that Mr. Andy Garr is a drug fighter and said that
everything that he has heard about Mr. Garr is true; he?s rough, tough and
believes in eradicating drugs and everybody that sells them and uses them.
Mr. Garr thanked the Mayor & Council for this resolution and said he would
like to congratulate the City of Columbus, Mayor & Council, Police Department
as well as those neighbors who have gone out on the streets to help fight drug
use in this area. He said you have an extraordinary City. He said you have
had people who have been on the streets consistently for almost 15 years and
they have never let up; which is the kind of commitment that?s hard to find in
anything.
Mayor Wetherington and several members of the Council thanked Mr. Garr for
being here this morning and for the assistance that he has given to us here in
the City of Columbus.
Councilor Woodson said there are two marches scheduled for next month in
May. She said one is a roadblock and the other way is a sit down. She said if
Mr. Pugh could get the exact dates of these marches and then send an invitation
to the Mayor & Council so that they can go by one of these marches and see what
takes place out there.
Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh said when we first started the drug marches, we
had people from the various departments especially Housing and the Inspections
& Code Enforcement Department; and said that they need to get these departments
involved again with the organizations; because we have a lot of dilapidated
houses that are causing the drug infested areas to grow. She said we have done
so much to try to revitalize the Carver Heights area we don?t need to let it go
down.
Mayor Wetherington said this is what they talked about on yesterday in his
office with Councilor Barnes about selecting a team of people to go in and if
there are dilapidated houses and etc., we can cite those owners.
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MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: Minutes of the March 6, 2007 meeting of the Council
of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia were submitted and approved
upon the adoption of a motion made by Councilor Allen and seconded by Councilor
Woodson, which carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for
this meeting.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
THE FOLLOWING TWO ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL
PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON AND SECONDED
BY MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER PUGH, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF
COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING:__________________
An Ordinance (07-20) ? 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 Lynch Road from the north right-of-way line
of Manchester Expressway north to the north property line of 7716 Lynch Road;
providing that all existing utility easements of record remain in effect and
providing 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.
An Ordinance (07-21) ? Adopting changes to the Columbus Consolidated
Government Classification and Pay Plan recommended by the Carl Vinson Institute
of the University of Georgia or by the Mayor and City Manager; and for other
purposes.
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THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON AND
SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER PUGH AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT FOR THIS
MEETING:
A Resolution (175-07) ? Approving the City Manager?s confirmation of Mr.
Joe T. Riddle as Director of Community Reinvestment.
City Manager Hugley introduced Mr. Joe T. Riddle and his wife, Terry who
was present in the Council Chambers. He said Mr. Riddle has been with the City
of Columbus since 1991 and has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, as well as a
Master?s Degree in Public Administration.
A Resolution (176-07) ? Authorizing the execution of an Economic
Development Agreement with the State of Georgia to facilitate funding of the
Trade Center expansion project.
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THE FOLLOWING NEW ZONING PETITION WAS SUBMITTED AND AN ORDINANCE AND
PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED FOR BY COUNCILOR HENDERSON:__________________
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Petition submitted by BOCO Development LLC to rezone 159 acres of property
located on the west side of South Lumpkin Road, north of Rigdon Park from LMI
(Light Manufacturing / Industrial) to GC (General Commercial) and RMF2
(Residential Multi-Family 2) zoning districts. (Recommended for approval by
the Planning Advisory Commission and conditional approval by the Planning
Department.) (20-CA-07-BOCO Development LLC)
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
City Manager Hugley said he would like to request an executive session to
discuss a personnel matter. Councilor Henderson made a motion to allow the
Council to go into an executive session. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and
carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.
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With there being no other business to come before the Council, Mayor
Wetherington then asked if there was anyone who had an issue to bring before
the Council, they could be heard at this time. There was no one who indicated
that they wanted to be heard.
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At 9:20 a.m. the regular session was adjourned to allow the Council to go
into an executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
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At 12:39 p.m., the meeting was called back to order at which time Mayor
Wetherington pointed out that the Council met in an executive session to
discuss a personnel matter, but there was no votes taken.
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With there being no other business to come before the Council, Councilor
McDaniel then made a motion for adjournment. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and
carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting,
with the time being 12:40 p.m.
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Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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