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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?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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