REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 31, 2006
TO THE MAYOR:
INCLUSIVE CITIES:
Have the staff to make sure that the application that was provided by the
National League of Cities be submitted so that we can be recognized as an
inclusive city. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
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TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:
RESOLUTION FOR MR. JO JO BENSON:
Have the staff to obtain a copy of the August 10, 2006 article from the
Columbus Ledger; where Mr. Jo Jo Benson received a Grammy award and let?s
prepare a resolution from the Council, congratulating him. (Request of
Councilor Turner Pugh)
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REPORT ON THE KENNETH WALKER CASE:
Have the staff to provide a copy of the report on the Kenneth Walker case
to the members of the Council. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)
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TO THE CITY MANAGER:
PROPOSED FORD REZONING:
As it relates to the petitioner using property as an organic dumping site,
dumping grass clippings, etc. in this area, let?s make sure we get the
engineers to report on this issue and to make sure that there are not any
fertilizers that would be dumped associated with this organic dumping site,
dumped in soil, which would have an effect on or leak into our water system.
(Request of Councilor Allen)
Also, have the legal staff to check and see if there are any Georgia or Federal
laws that may impact on this matter. (Request of Mayor Poydasheff)
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ENGINEERING FEES:
Once the ordinance has been approved for the new fees, let?s make sure
that we have them scrolled on CCG-TV. (Request of Mayor Poydasheff) Also,
let?s have these fees advertised in the newspaper. (Request of Councilor
McDaniel)
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HEATH DRIVE:
Have the staff to do some research and provide a report as to why there
were no sidewalks put on Heath Drive when we did the sidewalk project; as there
are a lot of children that walk to school from their driveway to River Road.
Let?s determine if we can have sidewalks put in on this street. (Request of
Councilor McDaniel)
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LANDFILL TIPPING FEES:
Have the staff to provide to the Council, a copy of the report that shows
any monies that have been collected from those vendors who have said they will
pay those landfill tipping fees that they owe; as well as provide a report as
to how much has been collected. (Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)
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PROPOSED BAKER VILLAGE PROJECT:
Have the staff to bring the executive director, as well as the consultant
back before the Council at a pre-council briefing next week to respond to some
questions regarding this proposed project. (Request of Councilor Allen)
Let?s make sure that we have the pre-council briefing in the Council
Chambers and to have it televised. (Request of Councilor Suber)
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PROPOSED WIDENING OF ST. MARY?S ROAD:
Have the staff to ask the Department of Transportation to re-examine the
conceptual design for St. Mary?s Road, as well as before they come back to the
community with a new or revised conceptual design, that they provide a copy of
that design to the Columbus City Council. (Request of Councilor Hunter)
Let?s make sure that the Administration get the State Legislators involved
in this proposed widening project, and before the resolution is sent up to the
Department of Transportation that all of the comments needs to be attached to
it when it goes up to them. Also, let?s make sure that we put something in
there, as it relates to Ford Drive because their proposal is to cul-de-sac Ford
Drive which means that you will put that traffic on Farr Road. (Request of
Councilor Turner Pugh)
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REQUESTS TO BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE:
Have the staff to have someone to look at #30 Lanier Drive for some
possible code violations, as well as property located at #8 Lafayette Drive and
property at Lady Drive @ Fort Benning Road. (Request of Councilor Anthony)
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Copies submitted to the following on November 1, 2006
Mayor Poydasheff
City Manager Hugley
City Attorney Fay
Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
Council of Columbus, Georgia
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