Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/27/2010
Agenda Report # 533
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Contract with Columbus Family Connection for services of
Michael W. Johnson as Executive Director
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a contract with the
Columbus Family Connection Board to pay Michael W. Johnson as an independent
contractor for performing services as Executive Director of Columbus Family
Connection, to be paid out of the City's Family Connection grant for FY11.
Background: Junie Christian has resigned as Executive Director of the Columbus
Family Connection, effective June 30, 2010. The Board of Columbus Family
Connection has chosen to contract with Michael W. Johnson as an independent
contractor instead of hiring him as an employee.
Analysis: The contract is for one year, beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June
30, 2011. Mr. Johnson will be paid $30,000 for the year, consisting of
semi-monthly payments of $1,250 each. Funding for this contract is from the
state Family Connection grant, administered by the Georgia Department of Human
Services.
Financial Considerations: The City, as Fiscal Agent for Columbus Family
Connection, will pay Mr. Johnson semi-monthly payments of $1,250 each, not to
exceed $30,000 per the contract, when instructed by the Columbus Family
Connection Board.
Legal Considerations: The City, Columbus Family Connection, and Mr. Johnson
will be obligated by the terms of the contract.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the city to enter into a contractual
agreement with Columbus Family Connection for the payment to Michael W. Johnson
for services performed as Executive Director of Columbus Family Connection.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, AS FISCAL AGENT
FOR COLUMBUS FAMILY CONNECTION, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE COLUMBUS
FAMILY CONNECTION BOARD TO PAY MICHAEL W. JOHNSON AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
FOR PERFORMING SERVICES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COLUMBUS FAMILY CONNECTION,
FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 AND RUNNING FROM JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2011, AND PAID WITH FUNDS FROM THE CITY'S FAMILY CONNECTION GRANT.
WHEREAS, Junie Christian has resigned as Executive Director of the Columbus
Family Connection; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Family Connection Board has chosen Michael W. Johnson to
replace Junie as Executive Director, but to enter into an agreement with him as
independent contractor instead of hiring him as an employee. Per the terms of
the contract, he will be paid semi-monthly payments of $1,250 each for a total
not to exceed $30,000, for the year ending June 30, 2011. This is an
authorized and budgeted expenditure per the state of Georgia Family Connection
grant awarded to the City for FY11.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That Columbus Consolidated Government, as fiscal agent for Columbus
Family Connection be authorized to enter into a contract with Columbus Family
Connection in the amount of $30,000, paid from state Family Connection grant
funds, for payment to Michael W. Johnson for services as Executive Director of
Columbus Family Connection.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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