Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA???..........?.?..JULY 8, 2008



ENCLOSURES, INFORMATION ONLY:



(1) Memorandum from ACCG, Re: Water Plan Regional Councils.



(2) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Potential Board Nominees.



(3) Letter from Department of Human Resources accepting the audit report as

presented for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 as prepared by Albright,

Fortenberry & Ninas, LLP.



(4) Biographical Sketch of Dr. John E. Stephens, Councilor Anthony?s nominee to

replace Mr. Timmy Hess on the Public Safety Advisory Commission.



(5) Biographical Sketch of Ms. Cynthia Walker as a potential nominee for a

position on the Tree Board.



(6) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Steve Smith as a potential nominee for a

position on the Tree Board.



(7) Letter from Mr. Thomas Melvin regarding concerns with the justice system

and public defense.





ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(8) Resolution excusing Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Turner Pugh from the July 8, 2008

Council Meeting.



(9) 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.



(10) Application of Mr. Kweli Hall for a taxicab owner?s business license to

operate Armor Cab Company, located at 1331 10th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia

31901. (The Police Department is recommending approval.)



(11) Application of Ms. Pauline Brown to temporarily close Playa Delray Drive

between Meadowlark Drive and Califon Drive, on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from

4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in connection with ?National Night Out?. (The Police

Department is recommending approval.)



(12) Letter from Ms. Rosetta H. Demming requesting a public hearing on

property located at 5032 Buena Vista Road that was recommended for approval by

the Planning Advisory Commission and denial by the Planning Department.

(17-D-08-Demming)



(13) Letter from Ms. Debbie Caballero, Regional Director of Girls Scouts,

requesting the approval to place a bench with an honorary plaque mounted on

the bench to be permanently installed outside of the Girl Scout Little House

in Lake Bottom, which is located on city property.



(14) Minutes of the following boards:

Airport Commission, May 28 & June 5, 2008.

Board of Health, May 28, 2008.

Board of Tax Assessors, No. 20-08, 21-08 & 22-08.

Columbus Golf Authority, May 27, 2008.

Community Development Advisory Council, March 18, 2008.

Convention & Trade Center Authority, May 22, 2008.

Convention & Visitors Bureau, May 21, 2008.

Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission, June 10, 2008.

Personnel Review Board, June 11, 2008.





ADD-ON RESOLUTION:



Resolution - excusing Councilor R. Gary Allen from the July 8, 2008

Council Meeting.



NON-ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(15) Two New Zoning Petitions:



(a) Petition submitted by the Planning Department to amend the text of the

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to amend Section 3.2.11 Auto/Truck Wash &

Detail Facility as it relates to location, Section 3.2.53 Places of Worship as

it relates to appropriate reference section numbers and Section 3.2.57 Schools,

Vocational and Non-Academic as it relates to a typo in 3.2.57.A Heavy Equipment

Training. (Recommended for approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission

and the Planning Department). (20-A-08-Planning Dept.)



(b) Petition submitted by Jeff Cody to rezone 0.42 acre of property located at

the 8507 & 8445 Veterans Parkway from SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) to GC

(General Commercial) district. (Recommended for denial by both the Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Department). (21-D-08-Cody)





(16) BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:





____________________

(Virgil Thompson)

Resigned

Council District 7

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EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES:





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(Mary A. Strozier-Weaver) SD-15

Cannot succeed herself

Business Community Representative

(Mayor?s Appmt)

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KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION:





____________________

(Earnest Baulkmon) SD-15

Eligible to succeed himself

Council District One





(Ann Davis) SD-15

Cannot succeed herself

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



William Bill Green (Allen)

(William Bill Green) SD-15

Eligible to succeed himself

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



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(Cheryl Johnson) SD-15

No longer a resident

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



____________________

(Michael Moshell) SD-29

Eligible to succeed himself

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



____________________

(Frank Porter) SD-29

Cannot succeed himself

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



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(Lynna Spencer) SD-29

Eligible to succeed herself

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



Stan Stovall (Allen)

(Stan Stovall) SD-15

Eligible to succeed himself

At-Large

(Council?s Appmt)



KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL HAS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: CARRIE

COWLEY TO SUCCEED CHERYL JOHNSON, KATIE COAKLEY TO SUCCEED LYNNA SPENCER, REV.

PEGGY MYLES TO SUCCEED MICHAEL MOSHELL, PHILLIP VONGSAVANG TO SUCCEED GREG PAUL

AND RONALD V. DAVIS TO SUCCEED FRANK PORTER, JOSEFINA TAKEMOTO TO SUCCEED ANN

DAVIS.

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PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD:





Charles Little (Allen)

(Robert Taylor) SD-15

Alternate Member

Resigned



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(Veronis Hall) SD-15

Alternate Member

Cannot succeed herself

(Council?s Appmt)

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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION:





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(Timmy Hess)

Resigned

Council District 9

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RECORDER?S COURT JUDGE:





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(Alonza Whitaker)

Resigned

(Council?s Appmt)

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TAXICAB COMMISSION:







(Wallace Archie) SD-15

Resigned

Driver Position

(Council?s Apptmt)

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TREE BOARD:





Gloria Battle (McDaniel)

(Gloria Battle) SD-15

Eligible to succeed herself

At-Large Position

(Council?s Apptmt)





(Mildred Wynne) SD-15

Does not desire reappointment

At-Large Position

(Council?s Apptmt)





(Andrea Richardson) SD-15

No longer a resident

At-Large Position

(Council?s Apptmt)

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