MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 1, 2008
TO: Mayor Wetherington
Each Councilor
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Airport Commission
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The terms of office of Kerry Hand on the Airport Commission expired on
December 31, 2007.
Mr. Hand was appointed back in September 2007 to fill the unexpired term
of Mr. Philip Friou who resigned his seat on the Airport Commission. Mr. Hand
is eligible to succeed himself for a new term of office.
There is currently one woman serving on this board.
Enclosed is a copy of our data sheet, as well as a list of the current
members.
Please advise if there are any questions.
cc: Mark Oropeza
Airport Director
AIRPORT COMMISSION, COLUMBUS
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
(REVISED AUGUST 10, 1990
SUPERSEDES JULY 5 1989 REVISION)
CREATED BY: Constitutional Amendment, Article 5, Sec. 4, GA Laws, 1968, Pg.
1655)
CHARTER REFERENCE: Section 4-627 for reference to this specific board and
Section 4-103 for General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and
Authorities.
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Section 7-1 through 7-14 for references to Aviation
and Sections 2-1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general provisions relating to
all boards, commissions, authorities and committees.
COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Five Members
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Not specified other than all members shall be
recommended by the Airport Commission. (Sec. 1, Pg. 1, Sec. VI Ga.
Constitution, Ga. Laws, 1968, Pg. 1655)
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Council of Columbus upon nominations made by the Airport
Commission. (It has been the policy for the Airport Commission to submit the
names of three nominates for each vacancy.)
TERMS OF OFFICE: Five years
POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILTIES: See GA. Laws, 1968, Pg. 1655 through
1616.
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated.
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Columbus Code, Sec. 2-1, for general provisions
applying to all boards, commissions and authorities.
OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General
Provisions applying to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees to
which members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.
Board: AIRPORT COMMISSION OF COLUMBUS
Organization: Columbus Metropolitan Airport No. of Members 6
Address: 3250 W. Britt David Rd
Columbus GA 31909 Phone:
Fax: 706-324-2449
706-324-1016
Contact: Mark Oropeza Title: Airport Manager
General Counsel: W. Donald Morgan, Jr. 706-324-4167
Meeting Date: Last Thursday of Month/Airport 2ndFloor Conference Room
Charge/Mission: This board is responsible for the operation of the Columbus
Metropolitan Airport. It has five members. The commission itself nominates
three individuals for each vacancy. The Columbus Council fills the vacancies
from the commission's nominees. (Constitutional Amendment, Art. 5, Sec.4, Ga.
Laws 1968, Page 1655)
Board Member: Winfield Flanagan SD-29 (Appt 3/5/05)
8603 Blackmon Road Columbus, GA 31904 Appointed By: Council
01-01-05/12-31-10
(suc) Sanders Griffith, III
Term Begins: 01/01/2005 Term Ends: 12/31/2008
Board Member: Don Cook SD-29
Chairman (Oath 8-23-01)
8117 Creekwood Ct Midland, GA 31820 Appointed By: Council
(Appt. 8-14-01)/12-31-05
(fill) Darlene Mitchell
1-1-04/12-31-09
Term Begins: 01/01/2004 Term Ends: 12/31/2009
Board Member: Michael Greenblatt SD-29 7251 Midland Road Midland, GA 31820 Appointed By: Council
01-01-01/12-31-05
01-01-06/12-31-11
(suc) Luther Chalmers Watkins
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Board Member: Sherry Goodrum SD- 29
6009 Windsor Drive Columbus, GA 31909 Appointed By: Council
05-03-06/12-31-07
(fill) Lisa Collins
01-01-07/12-31-2011
Term Begins: 01/01/2007 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: Kerry Hand SD-29
(Oath 10-2-07) 5124 Macon Road Columbus, GA 31907 Appointed By: Council
09-25-07/12-31-07
(fill) Philip Friou
Term Begins: 01/01/2003 Term Ends: 12/31/2007
Board Member: Mark Oropeza SD-15 Airport Director 3250 West Britt David Road Columbus,
GA 31909-5399
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