COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Councilors DATE: October 13, 2006
FROM: Isaiah Hugley, City Manager SUBJECT: Referrals - 10/10/06
Please see responses to the referrals from Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Council
Meeting below.
BAKER HIGH SCHOOL:
Have the staff to get together with Mr. Miles Caggins of the Muscogee County
School District and allow him to come to the Council and make a presentation as
to the status of the property of the old Baker High School. (Request of
Councilor Woodson)
Response ? This item has been added to our list for a future Council Work
Session.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE:
Have the staff to look at the definition of clubs and lodges in the UDO to
delineate between clubs and private clubs as it relates to the request to amend
the text of the Unified Development Ordinance to allow clubs or lodges in the
GC (General Commercial) and LMI (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) zoning
districts as a Special Exception Use. (Request of Mayor Pro Tem Rodgers)
Response ? Staff will research this concern and provide a response.
CLUBS:
Have the staff to schedule a presentation at a Council Work Session to provide
some information as it relates to the Bradley Theater and to look at what we
did to allow them to have teens enter this club. Also, we need to look at the
ordinance.
(Request of Councilor Turner Pugh)
Response ? This issue is scheduled for discussion at the October 24, 2006,
Council Work Session.
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVES:
Have the staff to provide a list of those persons who were actively working and
able to document that they were enrolled in college and working towards a
bachelors or masters degree that has been filed with the Human Resources
Department. Also, have the staff to provide a breakdown of the starting pay
for public safety personnel. (Request of Councilor Allen)
Response ? Please see report attached.
COLUMBUS DAY:
At some point in the future, he would ask the Administration to consider making
Columbus Day a regular holiday for the Columbus Consolidated Government.
(Request of Councilor Hunter)
Response ? We will add Columbus Day Holiday on the list for consideration at
the FY08 Budget Review Sessions.
GARDINER DRIVE:
Have the staff to give the history of this property on Gardiner Drive and
provide information as to how did we acquire this property. (Request of Mayor
Pro Tem Rodgers)
Response ? Staff will research this referral and provide a response.
LUCKY CLUB:
Have the staff to consider going ahead and doing the cleanup of this building
and then bill the owner for the cleanup, as he has been given ample time to do
the cleanup. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
Response ? Please see report attached.
29TH STREET RECREATION CENTER:
Have the staff to provide an update on the break-in of the 29th Street
Recreation Center, which took place back in September and give an update as to
why it is taking a long period of time to complete the repairs; and also
determine when will the center be reopened. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
Response ? Please see the response attached.
VICTORY DRIVE:
Have the staff to send Code & Enforcement out to take a look at a building,
which appears to be some type of garage that is located on Victory Drive, and
is in derelict condition, and let?s give notice to the owner to come into
compliance with our ordinance. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
Response ? Please see the response attached.
GRAFFITI:
Have the staff to get together with her and to provide information as to what
we are doing to assist businesses when they experience problems with graffiti
on their property. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
Response ? Please see the response attached.
AMBER DRIVE:
Have the staff to have someone to go out and take a look at the old store and
service station located on Amber Drive, which has been vacant for over 20 years
and is a terrible eyesore in the community and has not been kept up. (Request
of Councilor Turner Pugh)
Response ?Please see response attached.
INFORMATION MATERIAL
1. Transfer of Property behind Gardiner Drive
Agenda Report
Resolution
Map
2. Revision Fee System for Department of Engineering
Agenda Report
Fee Schedule
Ordinance
3. Metra Transit System ? (3) 26 Feet Medium-Duty Cutaway Buses Fact Sheet
4. Letter from Lon Marlowe, Columbus State University - Barnett & Frances
Woodruff River Park
5. Memo to Mayor/Councilors ? NOI Public Hearing
6. Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 ? Notice of Interest Fact Sheet
7. Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 ? Notice of Interest Time Line
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