REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 13, 2012
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:
RESOLUTION:
Have the staff to bring forth a resolution honoring the Columbus State
University basketball team for their recent wins. (Request of Councilor Thomas)
Draft a resolution or proclamation commending the Kingdom Christian
Academy and Preparatory School of Columbus, Georgia with the team being
undefeated during their inaugural season and by winning the NACA 2012 National
Championship in Division III of Boys? Basketball. (Request of Mayor Tomlinson)
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NAMING OF FIELDS:
Have staff to draft some language that would not necessarily sunset the
naming of a field but would allow this council to revisit the naming of fields
every fifteen years for this Council to have some discussion on the matter.
(Request of Councilor Henderson)
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TO THE CITY MANAGER:
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION POLICY:
With the passage of the amendment to Chapter 16B, which also includes the
Performance Evaluation Policy, have the staff to provide a copy of the new
policy booklet to the members of Council just for informational purposes.
(Request of Councilor Thomas)
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UPTOWN STREET VENDORS:
With the White Water Rafting coming to the area, the selling point for
renovating the 14th Street bridge was that there would be food vendors along
that bridge; therefore, let?s have the staff to look at the current ordinances
and regulations that may prohibit this activity to begin some discussion.
(Request of Councilor Thomas) Also, have the Administration to schedule a
meeting with Mr. Richard Bishop from Uptown Columbus, Inc. to include Councilor
Woodson to discuss this matter. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
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WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM:
In the future as it relates to submitting grants of this type, the
Administration should provide a detailed breakdown of what the monies would be
expended on. (Request of Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh) Also, when this work is
completed, bring back the information that outlines what percentage of this
money went into owner-occupied properties and the percentage that went into
rental properties. (Request of Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh)
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PATTON DRIVE:
Have the staff to look into a tree that had been cut down on Patton Drive
that has not been removed from the property. (Request of Councilor Huff)
Also, there are at least two houses that have been on the demolition list for
quite some time, have the staff to check into this matter. (Request of
Councilor Huff)
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ROUND-ABOUT AT ST. MARY?S ROAD AND NORTHSTAR DRIVE:
Have staff to contact St. Paul AME Church, Inc., as well as, the
convenience store located at the intersection of St. Mary?s Road and Northstar
Drive, once the redesign of the roundabout has been completed. (Request of
Councilor Huff)
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NORTH OAKLEY DRIVE AND CLARADON DRIVE AREA:
Have staff to send the street sweepers in the area of North Oakley Drive
and Claradon Drive. (Request of Councilor Barnes) Also, some trees have fallen
in that same area, if we could get staff to have the trees removed. (Request
of Councilor Barnes)
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SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS:
Have staff to research and bring forward some suggestions that have been
made to address when a developer has to apply for multiple special exceptions
with regards to lot sizes that could not meet the street frontage
requirements. The concern of the developers is that when there are multiple
requests within a development, it could get expensive. Therefore, staff has
looked at some ideas of packaging some of these requests for the purpose of
offering some type of price break. (Request of Councilor Henderson)
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TAX ABATEMENTS:
Have staff to provide a copy of the State and/or Federal Law that allows a
ten year tax break on a condominium unit or property even after the property is
sold off to a citizen. (Request of Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh)
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Copies submitted to the following on March 22, 2012
Mayor Tomlinson
City Manager Hugley
City Attorney Fay
Sandra T. Davis
Deputy Clerk of Council
The Council of Columbus, Georgia
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