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REFERRALS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL



COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 2008





TO THE CITY ATTORNEY:



RESOLUTION:



Prepare a resolution for the Gold Medal winners that are stationed at Ft.

Benning. (Request of Councilor Davis)



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TO THE CITY MANAGER:



FT. BENNING ACCESS ROADS:



Have the staff to coordinate with Councilor Allen regarding the meeting

with the residents to discuss the construction for an access road to Ft.

Benning to be located off Chattsworth Road. (Request of Mayor Pro Tem Turner

Pugh)



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LEASE AGREEMENTS:



Have the staff to research the lease agreements that are similar to the

one between the City and Miracles in the City Foundation to determine if the

City could assist with ground maintenance. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



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RIVER BOAT TOURS:



Have the staff at the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau and their

partners Riverway South to determine if they would be able to have at least

once a month a dinner boat cruise for the public. (Request of Councilor

Woodson)





INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS:



Bring before the Council each infrastructure project at a Council Briefing

to discuss each separately before the proposed Local Option Sales Tax Capital

Improvement Project list is brought to Council in January for approval.

(Request of Councilor Henderson)



Also, when the staff brings forth the discussion on road projects, let?s

provide a refresher on what point are we at with each project. There has been

some discussion regarding removing trees on Victory Drive. Provide a report on

what is new, what is proposed and what we have done when we do the landscaping

and streetscapes for the roads. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



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ROAD PROJECTS:



Have the staff to contact the State Legislatures to request a change in

the guidelines with Georgia Department of Transportation road funding projects

that have been approved in an effort to allow the City to make the improvements

and have GADOT reimburse the City once the project reaches the top of the

priority list and funding is made available through GADOT. (Request of

Councilor Anthony)



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MAGNOLIA GARDEN APARTMENTS:



Have the staff to provide a follow-up on the Magnolia Garden Apartments

that burned down on Victory Drive. The residents are asking for assistance in

opening the lines of communication with the property owners; therefore, if the

staff could write the property owners asking them to contact the residents to

let them know if the plans are to repair the structure or sell it. (Request of

Councilor Woodson)



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COLUMBUS SOUTH BEAUTIFICATION:



Have the staff to get with Trees Columbus, Inc. or Keep Columbus Beautiful

to see if there are any trees available to be able to pick some sites in

Columbus South to put the huge pots with the trees to beautify areas of

Columbus South. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



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FLOODING:



Provide a report on the new improvements that were made in the Ginger

Creek area to determine if there was any flooding in the area or any flooding

incidents that may have occurred in the city to include how well the particular

engineering held up in the Ginger Creek area. (Request of Councilor Henderson)



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Copies submitted to the following on August 26, 2008



Mayor Wetherington

City Manager Hugley

City Attorney Fay







Sandra T. Davis

Deputy Clerk of Council

The Council of Columbus, Georgia

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