Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA?...NOVEMBER 18, 2008



ENCLOSURES, INFORMATION ONLY:



(1) GMA Mayors? Day Conference & Municipal Training Institute, January 24-26,

2009.



(2) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Holiday Greetings.



ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(3) Resolution excusing Councilor Anthony from November 18, 2008 Council

Meeting.



(4) Resolution excusing Councilor Hunter from November 18, 2008 Council Meeting.



(5) Resolution excusing Councilor Barnes from November 18, 2008 Council Meeting.



(6) Resolution canceling the December 23 & December 30, 2008 Council Meetings.



(7) Application of Ms. Sandee Olson to temporarily close 3rd Avenue between

11th and 12th Street, on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

in connection with St Luke United Methodist Church ?providing items to

underprivileged individuals?. (The Police Department is recommending approval.)



(8) Letter from H. Haywood Turner, Chief Judge, Municipal & Magistrate Courts

requesting that his staff is placed under the Merit System and subject to the

jurisdiction of the personnel Review Board.



(9) Minutes of the following boards:

Board of Tax Assessors, No. 37-08.

Uptown Fa?ade Board, September 15, 2008.

Uptown Fa?ade Board, October 20, 2008.



(10) Three (3) New Zoning Petitions:



Petition submitted by Wayne Spence to rezone 2.5 acres of property located at

8239, 8243, 8247, & 8251 Cooper Creek Road from SFR1 (Single-Family Residential

1) to GC (General Commercial) District. (Recommended for approval by the

Planning Advisory Commission and Conditional Approval by the Planning

Department) (42-CA-08-Spence).



Petition submitted by the Planning Department requesting to replace Table 2.1.2

of the UDO with a new Table 2.1.2 that reflects the land-use changes in the

2028 Comprehensive Plan. (Recommended for approval by both the Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Department) (43-A-08-Planning Dept.)



Petition submitted by the Planning Department requesting to amend the text of

the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to amend typos in Chapter 4 and several

minor issues in Chapters seven (7) and Nine (9). (Recommended for approval by

both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Department)

(44-A-08-Planning Dept.)

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ADD-ON ITEMS:



Two (2) Temporary Street Closing Applications:



(1) Temporary street closing application of Mr. Todd Hughes, to temporary

close the Dillingham Street Bridge on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 4:00 p.m.

- 8:00 p.m., in connection with pedestrian safety for the Night of Lights event.



(2) Temporary street closing application of Mr. Richard Bishop to temporary

close Broadway from 11th Street to 12th Street on Friday, December 5, 2008 from

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., in connection with pedestrain safety for the Uptown

Columbus' Broadway Holiday 2008.



Resolution excusing Councilor Gary Allen from the November 18, 2008

Council meeting.

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NON-ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(11) BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



BOARD OF HEALTH:



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(Dr. Howard Willis) SD-15

Cannot succeed himself

(Council?s Apptmt)



THERE ARE CURRENTLY FOUR MEMBERS WHO RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 15 AND ONE

MEMBER WHO RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29.

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BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS:



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(Patricia Hunter) SD-15

Eligible to succeed herself

(Council?s Apptmt)



THERE IS ONE MEMBER WHO RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 15 AND FOUR MEMBERS WHO

RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT 29. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO WOMEN SERVING ON

THIS BOARD.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL:







(Bryan Stone) SD-29

Seat declared vacant

Council District 2 Representative





(La Fini Mosby) SD-15

Seat declared vacant

Council District 3 Representative

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HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:



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(James Webster) SD-29

Does not wish to be reappointed

(Council?s Apptmt)



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(James Yancey) SD-29

Eligible to succeed himself

(Council?s Apptmt)



COUNCIL NOMINATED THREE INDIVIDUALS FOR EACH VACANCY AND THE AUTHORITY SELECTS

ITS MEMBERS. THERE ARE THREE WOMEN SERVING ON THIS BOARD.

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MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AUTHORITY:



Robert (Rob) Jones (Allen)



Michael A. Eddings (Barnes)



Jennifer T. Horne (Baker)

(Carlton Franklin) SD-29

Does not wish to be reappointed

(Council?s Apptmt)



Charles E. Clark, Sr. (Davis)



Edward Griffin, Sr. (McDaniel)



Tracy Sayers (Henderson)

(Edward Griffin) SD-29

Eligible to succeed himself

(Council Apptmt)



ALL NINE MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVING ON THIS BOARD RESIDES IN SENATORIAL DISTRICT

29. THERE ARE TWO WOMEN SERVING ON THIS BOARD.

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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION:



Greg Camp

(Greg Camp) SD-15

Eligible to succeed himself

(Mayors? Apptmt)



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(James Wilson) SD-15

Resigned

(Council District 5)



THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO WOMEN SERVING ON THIS BOARD.

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YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL:



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Council District 6



The Mayor and Council must nominate someone from their respective districts for

the 2008? 2009 school year.

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