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MINUTES

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR SESSION

JUNE 3, 2008



The regular monthly night session of the Council of Columbus, Georgia was

called to order at 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in the Council Chambers on

the Plaza Level of the Government Center, Columbus, Georgia. Honorable W.J.

Wetherington, Mayor, presiding.

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PRESENT: Present other than Mayor Wetherington and Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Turner

Pugh were Councilors Wayne Anthony, R. Gary Allen, Mike Baker, Jerry ?Pops?

Barnes, Glenn Davis, Berry Henderson, Julius H. Hunter, Jr., Charles E.

McDaniel, Jr., and Evelyn Woodson. City Manager Isaiah Hugley, City Attorney

Clifton Fay, Clerk of Council Tiny B. Washington, and Deputy Clerk of Council

Sandra Davis were also present.

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ABSENT: No one was absent.

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INVOCATION: Offered by Reverend J. H. Flakes, Jr., Fourth Street Missionary

Baptist Church.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Jim Wetherington.

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***-----------------------------------------PROCLAMATIONS:



?RACE UNITY DAY?:



With Reverends J. H. Flakes, Jr., and Allen Page III, standing at the

Council table, Councilor Anthony read the proclamation of Mayor Wetherington,

proclaiming Tuesday, June 3, 2008 as ?Race Unity Day? in Columbus, Georgia.



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?HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH?:



With Mr. Joe Riddle, Director of the Department of Community Reinvestment

standing at the Council table, Councilor Barnes read the proclamation of Mayor

Wetherington, proclaiming the month of June 2008 as ?Homeownership Month? in

Columbus, Georgia.

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MAYOR?S AGENDA:



WITH MEMBERS OF PACELLI HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM STANDING AT THE COUNCIL

TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY

COUNCILOR HUNTER AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:____________________________________



A Resolution (258-08) ? Commending Pacelli High School Baseball team on

their recent accomplishment in winning the 2008 Class A Georgia State

Championship. Councilor Hunter called on the team (players and coach)

members to come forward. Upon reading the resolution, Councilor Hunter moved

the adoption. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those

ten members of Council present for this meeting.

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BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING: First Reading of an Ordinance to adopt the FY-09 Budget

of the Columbus Consolidated Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2008 through June 30, 2009.



TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS PUBLIC HEARING:

6:00 p.m. ? Tax Millage. The budget tentatively adopted by the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, requires a millage rate higher than the

rollback millage rate. Therefore, before the Consolidated Government of

Columbus, Georgia, may finalize the tentative budget and set a final millage

rate, Georgia Law requires that three public hearings be held to allow the

public an opportunity to express their opinions on this increase.



City Manager Hugley reminded the Mayor and Council of the Public Hearing

scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and requested that Council allow him to go ahead with

the hearing at this time. He said that each year as we prepare for our budget,

the Mayor and Council and staff have wrestled with what is advertised and what

is required to be in the newspaper by Georgia law. Nevertheless, we have to

published it in the newspaper the way the law requires and when we do that the

law requires that we advertise a notice of property tax increase. He said we

haven?t had a property tax increase in recent years but each year we advertised

this Taxpayer Bill of Rights and notice of property tax increase as required by

law. He then called on Director of Finance Pamela Hodge to explain the

advertisement and opened the floor for questions.



Finance Director Pam Hodge said Senate Bill 177 (1999 Legislative Session)

that established the taxpayer Bill of Rights and one of the main purposes was

to prevent any type of indirect tax increase. She said the notice of property

tax increase was just to say that we are required by Georgia law that if our

roll back rate is computed and will be higher than the roll back rate of the

previous year, it is considered a property tax increase although it will not

affect individual home owners. Director Hodge said this is the second public

hearing; with the first one being held this morning on the notice of property

tax increase.



City Manager Hugley then invited those in the audience wishing to speak on

this matter to do so at this time.



Mr. Bert Coker ? 5115 Ventura Drive. Mr. Coker referenced an article in the

newspaper that explains the tax digest increase from FY04 to FY09 (projected

increase) outlining the increase and decline in property taxes for the various

years. Mr. Coker said he says this because every year we have this hearing and

it seems like every year the property tax digest increases. He said therefore

the city is collecting more taxes every year and asked what is being done with

the money being collected and asked if the city is collecting more money on

property taxes, why then do we need a one-percent sales tax?



City Manager Hugley said the various funds (Sewer, Paving and General) are

being used to do exactly what they are designed to do. He said that before the

SPLOST we only were able to do 10 to 15 miles of road per year; however, with

the sales tax we were able to do 40 to 45 miles of road each year not the 90 we

should be doing and so with that the paving fund does not collect enough money

to do the 10% of the roads we would need to do.



Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh said when you are talking about budgets, if you

paid someone $10.00 last year and you plan to give them an increase this year,

not only does that raise cost additional money but the benefits that goes along

with it also cost money ? and then you also have to look at pension programs.



With there being no other questions regarding the Taxpayer Bill of Rights,

the public hearing was then concluded.



City Attorney Fay pointed out that this was the second of three Taxpayer

Bill of Rights hearings and the third will he held next week at 9:00 a.m. in

conjunction with the Council meeting.

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MAYORS? AGENDA CONTINUED:



WITH MS. VERONICA BRYANT OF HARDAWAY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM STANDING AT THE

COUNCIL TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ IN ITS ENTIRETY

BY COUNCILOR HUNTER AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:_____________



A Resolution (259-08) ? Commending Ms. Veronica Bryant of the Hardaway High

School track team upon her victory in the high jump competition and her

outstanding performance in the 2008 Class AAA State Track Championship

tournament. Upon reading the resolution, Councilor Hunter moved the adoption.

Seconded by Councilor McDaniel and carried unanimously by those ten members of

Council present for this meeting.



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WITH MEMBERS OF HARDAWAY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM STANDING AT THE COUNCIL

TABLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ IN ITS ENTIRETY BY

COUNCILOR HUNTER AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:_____________________________________



A Resolution (260-08) - Commending Hardaway High School track team, Mr.

Eric Plump for his victory in the 100 Meters Dash, and the members of the 4 x

100 Relay Team for their performance in the 2008 Class AAA State Track

Championship tournament. Councilor Hunter called on Hardaway High School to

come forward. Upon reading the resolution, Councilor Hunter moved the adoption.

Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those ten

members of Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND DELAYED BY

THE COUNCIL AT THE REQUEST OF THE SPONSOR, COUNCILOR

HUNTER:________________________ _________



A Resolution ? Commending George Washington Carver High School track team

for their performance in the 2008 Class AAA State Track Championship tournament.

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CITY ATTORNEY?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS DELAYED FROM THE MAY 27, 2008 COUNCIL

MEETNG WAS AGAIN SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY FAY AND AFTER SOME

DISCUSSION AMENDED AND THEN ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:_______________ _____



An Ordinance (08-20) ? Amending Personnel Policy No. 220-505 so as to

specify that three members of the Personnel Review Board constitute a quorum

for transacting business; providing for witness lists for Board hearings; and

for other purposes.



City Attorney Fay pointed out to the Mayor and Council that a draft

amendment is being distributed with one more minor amendment regarding the

alternate members being required to attend all Personnel Review Board meetings.



Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh said she is asking for this to be included in

this ordinance because if we have a five member board with five alternates, and

a hearing goes over into another week or another day and a board member is not

there when the hearing first started and is then called in (as an alternate)

then that person does not know what went on in the previous hearing. She then

made a motion that this amendment be adopted. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and

carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.



City Attorney Fay then pointed out that this ordinance was ready to be

adopted. Councilor Henderson moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by

Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council

present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING FOUR ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY

ATTORNEY FAY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON SECOND READING:

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An Ordinance (08-21) ? Rezoning property located at 570 Morris Road from

LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial) to GC (General Commercial) District.

Councilor McDaniel moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by Mayor Pro

Tem Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present

for this meeting.



An Ordinance (08-22) ? Rezoning property located at 4206 University Avenue

from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to RO (Residential-Office) District.

Councilor McDaniel moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by Councilor

Allen and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this

meeting.



An Ordinance (08-23) ? Amending the text to the Unified Development

Ordinance to correct typographical errors in Chapter 2 regarding zoning

districts. Councilor McDaniel moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by

Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those ten members of

Council present for this meeting.





An Ordinance (08-24) ? Regulating vehicular traffic in Columbus, Georgia by

establishing a No Parking Anytime Zone along the east curb of Forest Avenue

from the south curb of Brookside Drive north to the south curb of 17th Street,

authorizing the installation of official traffic control signs indicating said

restrictions; repealing any conflicting ordinances and for other purposes.

Councilor Barnes moved the adoption of the ordinance. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem

Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for

this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING TWO ORDINANCES WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY ATTORNEY

FAY AND A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AS

ADVERTISED:______________________________________________



An Ordinance ? Adopting an Operating and Capital Improvement Budget in the

total amount of $210,751,819 for the Fiscal Year 2009 beginning July 1, 2008

and ending June 30, 2009, for certain funds of the Consolidated Government of

Columbus, Georgia, and appropriating the amounts shown in each budget.



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An Ordinance ? Adopting Non-operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2009

beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009, for certain funds of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia; and appropriating the amounts

shown in each budget.

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PUBLIC AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING PERSONS APPEARED ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA AND PROVIDED IS A

SUMMARY OF EACH PERSONS COMMENTS:____________



MR. KERRY OLDENBURG, REPRESENTING ABOVE ALL TATTOOS, LLC, RE: REQUEST

AMENDMENT TO CITY ORDINANCE 04-43 REGARDING FEE STRUCTURE FOR TATTOO

STUDIOS:_______ __________



Mr. Oldenburg said he is here to request that Council take a look at the

fees that are being charged by the Health Department for applications and

permits for tattoo studios and tattoo artists. He said these fees were passed

by Council as part of City Ordinance 04-43 and since these fees were set as

part of city ordinance the only way to change these fees is an amendment to

that ordinance and it has to be proposed by a Council member. He said the way

he interprets Georgia Law 48-13-9 that allows the assessment of fees on

occupations including tattoo artists is that it also requires these fees

approximate the reasonable cost of the regulatory activity being performed ? in

this case the inspections. He said the environmental health division of the

Health Department is tasked with the inspection of tattoo studios as well as

restaurants but in no way are the fee structure in line with each other. He

said restaurants receiving the same two inspection per year are charged $100.00

where tattoo studios are charged $500.00; restaurant workers are not required

to have a permit from the Health Department, but tattoo artists are. He said

the high fees prohibit changes in ownership, location, and staffing for our

businesses. If there is a change in ownership of an existing restaurant, the

Health Department under the food service fee structure charges $10.00 to

replace the permit; for tattoo shops the Health Department requires $100.00

application fee and $500.00 for a new permit.



He said he provided other examples of the fee structure between restaurants

and tattoo studios and asked Council to take some time to review the packet he

provided, which includes a proposal for a change in the tattoo permit fee

structure that is more in line with the food permit fees for the same services

being provided by the Health Department.



After an additional fifteen minutes of discussion on the matter by several

members of Council, City Manager, City Attorney and Mr. Oldenburg, City

Attorney Fay then suggested to Mr. Oldenburg that he go through the Board of

Health and present his case.



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MR. EDWARD DUBOSE, REPRESENTING GEORGIA STATE

CONFERENCE NAACP, RE: CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD:________________



Mr. Dubose said on January 2, 2004 there was a commitment made by a group of

elected officials in the form of four recommendations:

Evaluation of the Sheriff Department by an outside agency.

Greater Racial Cultural and Gender Diversity of law enforcement agencies.

Review and if necessary revision of law enforcement training policies and

procedures.

Creation of Citizens Review Commission.



He said three of the people who made the initial commitment are still here.

During that time, and after, we went through a lot of situations after

recommendations were made of a citizens review board. Four years have passed

and since that time we did the best we could. In closing, Mr. Dubose asked that

Council offer a motion or at least put this on the agenda and vote it up or

down (for a citizen review board) so we can put it to rest and move on.



Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh asked City Attorney Fay and City Manager Hugley

to bring back something to Council on the parameters of what Council can

recommend; what Council can do or not do in regards to the proposed ordinance

drafted by the City Manager?s Office.



City Attorney Fay said he would be glad to look at what the City Manager

has drafted, but reminded everyone that when you talk about a body that has

power to do investigating you are talking about funding and a staff of at least

one investigator because the board is going to have a hard time doing it by

themselves.



This matter was discussed for another 30 minutes with the Mayor and several

Council members expressing their views and concerns with regards to the

citizens review board.



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MR. WILLIAM MADISON, REPRESENTING THE LOCAL NAACP, RE: CITIZEN REVIEW

COMMITTEE:_______________________________________



Mr. Madison said we are focusing on the Police Department and he believes

that is the wrong place to focus. He said he believed if we have had a citizens

review commission five of six years ago in the City of Columbus, we would not

have been missing millions of dollars at our trash dump or else where because

we would have had another body that people could have come to ask questions.

He said compared to the military and it?s over sight committee (the Inspector

General) to the Mayor and city and asked Council to look at that system and see

how effectively it works. He said he wants nothing to do with the Citizens

Review Commission but he does want the traffic in his office to decrease.

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CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER

HUGLEY AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL:_______



A Resolution (261-08) ? Authorizing the submission of an application and if

approved accept $383,365 in federal funds to perform transportation planning

activities throughout the Columbus-Phenix City Urban Area. Councilor Woodson

moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried

unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.



A Resolution (262-08) ? Authorizing the filing of the Annual Action Plan

and applications requesting entitlement funding for the Community Development

Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME). Councilor Woodson

moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Allen and carried

unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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THE FOLLOWING THREE PURCHASING RESOLUTIONS WERE ALSO SUBMITTED AND

EXPLAINED BY CITY MANAGER HUGLEY AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE

ADOPTION OF A SINGLE MOTION MADE BY COUNCILOR WOODSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR

ALLEN, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE TEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

PRESENT:__________________________________

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A Resolution (263-08) ? Approving payment for a Live Scan Fingerprint

System from Comnetix/Identix, Inc., in the amount of $41,402.00. The Sheriff's

Office live scan fingerprint system was no longer working and required

replacement. The replacement system will be used in conjunction with other

existing Identix equipment utilized by the Sheriff's Office. The system is

installed at the Detention Center.



A Resolution (264-08) ? Approving payment to Southland Pools & Spas, in

the amount of $32,215.00, for performing emergency repair services at Double

Churches Pool. Emergency repair services were needed to repair the pool floor,

seal two joints and replace one step. The repairs had to be completed before

opening day for the pool, April 30, 2008. Parks and Recreation attempted to

obtain quotes from other vendors, but received no additional responses.

Consequently, the City Manager approved the emergency repair on April 2, 2008.

In order to expedite the repairs and prepare for the opening of the pool, the

Health Department worked hand in hand with the vendor for inspections purposes.



A Resolution (265-08) ? Approving the emergency procurement of field

renovation services from Grant Environmental Contractors, Inc. The services are

required at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium. Field renovations include: removal

and replacement of turf and irrigation system. These services were approved in

the Mid-Year Budget Amendment. However, upcoming events scheduled to be held at

Memorial Stadium, i.e. Georgia High School football and College games, does not

allow enough time for a formal bid process and completion of the work.

Therefore, the City Manager approved the emergency procurement on May 22, 2008.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL?S AGENDA:



THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF WASHINGTON AS INFORMATION

FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL:_________



(1) Memorandum from ACCG, Re: County Official Salary COLA for 2009.



(2) Memorandum from ACCG, Re: Newly Created Positions for County Commissioners

in the Public Defender Program.



(3) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Personnel Review Board.



(4) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Board Members Attendance.



(5) Memorandum from Clerk of Council Washington, Re: Petition submitted by Mr.

Michael Parks.



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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS SUBMITTED AND EXPLAINED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND ADOPTED BY THE

COUNCIL:___________________________________________________________



A Resolution (266-08) ? Canceling the June 24, 2008 Council Meeting.



Councilor McDaniel said the administration would like to ask that this

resolution be amended to also take July 1, 2008 off since it will be a short

week. Councilor McDaniel then moved the adoption of the resolution as amended.

Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh and carried unanimously by those ten

members of Council present for this meeting.



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TEMPORARY STREET CLOSING;



Clerk of Council Washington submitted the application of Angela Davis to

temporarily close Willow Street from Radcliff Avenue to Church Avenue on

Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., in connection with a ?Block

Party?. Councilor Henderson moved the approval of the application. Seconded by

Councilor Allen and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present

for this meeting.

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TAXICAB COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington submitted a letter from Mr. Wallace Archie -

resigning his position on the Taxicab Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Turner Pugh

moved the acceptance of the letter. Seconded Councilor Henderson and carried

unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WERE SUBMITTED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL

WASHINGTON AND OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:____________

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Board of Zoning Appeals, April 2, 2008.

Columbus Golf Authority, March 25, 2008.

Planning Advisory Board, April 2 & 16, 2008.

Planning Advisory Board, May 7, 2008.



Councilor Allen moved the approval of the minutes. Seconded by Councilor

Henderson and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for

this meeting.



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BOARD APPOINTMENTS:



CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Virgil Thompson; District

7 representative has resigned from this board. She further informed Council

that we have contacted members of Leadership Columbus to see if there is anyone

who is interested in serving on this board.



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COLUMBUS GOLF AUTHORITY:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that we have two nominees for Ms.

June Holder?s seat but will bring this back next week for a vote. She said

previously Ms. June Holder was nominated and we have an additional nomination

of Ms. Rhudine Nelson.



She also pointed out that Mr. Michael Silverstein has been re-nominated and

that Mr. Carl Williams, Jr. has also been nominated to succeed Mr. Donald

Clack. Both are eligible to be confirmed. Councilor Allen moved the

confirmation. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those

ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Ms. Elizabeth Barker has been

nominated to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Susan Lawhorne, who resigned from

the board and is eligible to be confirmed. Councilor Henderson moved the

confirmation. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously by those

ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Bill Rumer has been

re-nominated to serve another term and can be confirmed. Councilor Henderson

moved the confirmation. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried unanimously

by those ten members of Council present for this meeting.



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PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington informed Council that Mr. Robert Taylor and

Mr. Stephen Hyles have resigned from the board. She said Ms. Marjorie Watson

has been nominated for Mr. Stephen Hyles? seat and can be confirmed today.

Councilor Henderson moved the confirmation. Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Turner

Pugh and carried unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this

meeting.



She said we still need a replacement for someone to fill the unexpired

term of Mr. Robert Taylor?s seat.



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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that Mr. Timmy Hess has resigned

from this board. She said he was the representative for Council District 9. She

said that we have contacted members of Leadership Columbus to see if there is

anyone who is interested in serving on this board.



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TREE BOARD:



Clerk of Council Washington pointed out that the term of office of Ms.

Mildred Wynne and Ms. Andrea Richardson on the Tree Board has expired. She

said Ms. Wynne is eligible to serve again, but does not wish to do so. She

also pointed out that Ms. Richardson is no longer a resident of Muscogee

County. She said that we have contacted members of Leadership Columbus to see

if there is anyone who is interested in serving on this board.

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OTHER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL:



WELCOME CEREMONY:



Councilor Woodson said that on June 15, 2008 Millie?s Market and some other

businesses are coming together with Senator Harbison to do a welcome ceremony

for Soldiers on Fort Benning at 1:00 P.M.



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HEALTH DEPARTMENT & POVERTY SYMPOSIUM:



Councilor Barnes said the Health Department did a fantastic presentation on

preparation for the pandemic influenza. He also shared some issues (jobs and

transportation) that were raised during a recent symposium on poverty.



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MISSION COLUMBUS:



Councilor Barnes also pointed out that Mission Columbus feeds and clothes

on a monthly basis 130 families in addition to 365 individuals who have to go

there. He said they also provide financial assistance and free health

screenings and medical care but people cannot get there because they don?t have

transportation. He said the bus (METRA) route is about one mile from where they

have to go. He then asked City Manager Hugley to let?s take a look at this and

see what we can do about it.

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With there being no other business to come before this Council, Councilor

Allen then made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Councilor Woodson and carried

unanimously by those ten members of Council present for this meeting with the

time being 8:13 p.m.







Tiny Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia

































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