Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

MEMORANDUM







DATE: November 2, 2007



TO: Mayor Wetherington

Each Councilor





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: Hospital Authority of Columbus

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The terms of office of Ms. Nancy Rinn and Mr. Tracy Sayers on the Hospital

Authority will expire on November 14, 2007. Mr. Sayers is eligible to succeed

himself for one additional term of office. Ms. Rinn cannot succeed herself, as

this will be the end of her second full term of office on the board when her

current term expires.



The Council nominates three individuals for each vacancy and the Authority

itself, will then select its members from the list of nominees.



There are three (3) women currently 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.







HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED AUGUST 9, 1990)

(SUPERCEDES OCTOBER 2, 1989 REVISION)



CREATED BY: County Commissioner?s resolution of November 14, 1967 declaring a

need for the authority and appointing its original members. (Pursuant to the

provisions of the Georgia Hospital Authorities Law, O. C.C.G.A., Section

31-7-72).



CHARTER REFERENCE: Sec. 4-621 for reference to this specific board and

Sec. 4-103, General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCES: None relating to this specific board, but see Sec.

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: Board has eleven members. (O.C.G.A., Sec 31-7-72 (a).

The authority has had nine members, in the past, for several years.



QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Shall be residents and qualified registered voter

of Columbus, Georgia (Col. Code, Sec. 2-3.02)



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: For each vacancy, the Columbus Council submits a list of

three eligible persons to the Hospital Authority of Columbus. From this list,

the Authority selects one of the individuals to fill the vacancy (O.C.G.A.,

Sec. 31-7-72 (b) (1) through (3)



TERMS OF OFFICE: Staggered terms as specified by resolution of the Columbus

Council. For the past several years, members have been appointed to three-year

terms. (O.C.G.A., Sec. 31-7-72 (a)



POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: See O.C.G.A., Sec. 31-7-75



COMPENSATION: Not address by the O.C.G.A., Sec. 31-7-72 through 31-7-75 (24)



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. 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, commission, authorities and committees to

which members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.







Board: HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS

Organization: Hospital Authority of Columbus No. of Members 9

Address: P.O. Box 1357

Fortson GA 31808 Phone:

Fax: 706-327-2616

706-327-3746

Contact: Ken Henson Title: Secretary of Board

General Counsel: N/A

Meeting Date: Last Tuesday of every month/Muscogee Manor at 11:00 a.m.

Charge/Mission: This board is responsible for the operation of Muscogee Manor

and Highland House nursing homes. It has nine members. The Columbus Council

makes three nominations for each vacancy. The authority itself actually fills

the vacancies from the Council's nominees. (O.C.G.A. Sec 31-7-72 and Columbus

Charter, Sec. 4-621)



Board Member: Nancy Rinn SD-29

7640 Jenkins Road Upatoi, GA 31829 Appointed By: Authority

11-15-01/11-14-04

11-15-04/11-14-07

(suc) Dr. Glenn Fussell

Term Begins: 11/15/2004 Term Ends: 11/14/2007



Board Member: Tracy Lemar Sayer SD-29

CCO at Pezold Management

(Oath 3-28-05)

871 Graystone Drive

Columbus, GA 31904 Appointed By: Authority

11-15-04/11-14-07

(suc) Laverne Jackson



Term Begins: 11/15/2004 Term Ends: 11/14/2007



Board Member: Franklyn Lambert SD-15

3011 Meadowview Drive

Columbus, GA 31906 Appointed By: (suc) Susan Beck

Term Begins: 11/15/06 Term Ends: 11/14/2009



Board Member: James Webster SD-29 (Oath ) Retired

4235 Will Rhoades Dr Columbus, Georgia 31909 Appointed By: Authority

2-21-06/11-14-08

(suc) Seth Harp

Term Begins: 11/15/2005 Term Ends: 11/14/2008



Board Member: James Yancey SD-29 (Oath) Contractor

311-6 Double Churches Road

Columbus, GA 31904 Appointed By: Authority

11-15-05/11-14-08

(suc) Emma Hunter



Term Begins: 11/15/2005 Term Ends: 11/14/2008



Board Member: Appointed By:

Term Begins: Term Ends:



Board Member: Kim Peters SD-29 (Oath)

Instructor at CSU

7177 W. Wynfield Loop Midland, GA 31820 Appointed By: Authority

4-11-06/11-14-06

(fill) late Harvey Phelps

11-15-06/11-14-09

Term Begins: 11/15/2006 Term Ends: 11/14/2009



Board Member: Ralph Huling SD-29

Pastor

(Oath 2-28-06)

7642 Eagle Drive Midland, GA 31820 Appointed By: Authority

2-21-06/11-14-06

(fill) Robert Kelly

11-15-06/11-14-09

Term Begins: 11/15/2006 Term Ends: 11/14/2009



Board Member: Ms. Mac Turgeon SD-15

(Oath 3-30-04)

2525 Norris Rd #38

Columbus GA 31907 Appointed By: Authority

3-5-04/11-14-06

(suc) James Webster



Term Begins: 11/15/2003 Term Ends: 11/14/2006



Board Member: Samuel Frank Morast SD-15

Administrator (Treasurer of Authority) Muscogee Manor Road

7150 Manor Road Columbus, GA 31907

(non-voting member) Appointed By:

Term Begins: Term Ends:

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