Memorandum
Date: October 12, 2007
To: Mayor Wetherington
Council Members
From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
Sub: Public Safety Advisory Commission
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The terms of office of Mr. Daniel Williams, Mr. Robert Loving, Mr. James
S. Wilson, Ms. Margaret Shafer, Mr. Archie Rainey and Ms. Cheryl Gallatin on
the Public Safety Advisory Commission will expire on October 31, 2007. All six
incumbents are eligible to succeed themselves for another term of office. This
will be the end of their first term of office since being appointed to the
commission when it was first created in 2004.
All these are the Council?s appointments.
Mr. Timmy Alan Hess has expressed an interest in serving on this board.
Enclosed is a current listing of those board members and the data sheet on
this board.
Please advise if there are any questions.
cc: Ms. Debbie Gasaway, Secretary
Police Department
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
CREATED BY: Ord. 04-30.
CHARTER REFERENCES: None
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE:
COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Eleven members.
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Not specified, but see above, Composition of Board.
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Ten members appointed by the Columbus Council and one to
be appointed by the Mayor.
TERMS OF OFFICE: Five (5) of the initial members shall serve an initial term
of one year and shall then be eligible to serve for two additional consecutive
three-year terms. Six (6) of the initial members shall then be eligible to
serve for two consecutive three-year terms. Other than those members serving
an initial one-year term, members shall not serve more than two consecutive
three-year terms.
POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: To recommend resources, public safety
practices and policies, and citizens' responsibilities needed to achieve a safe
community to the Mayor, Columbus Council and our Public Safety Departments.
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated (Sec. 22-39.1 (F)
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, Sec. 2-1, for general provision applying
to all boards, commissions and authorities.
OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General
Provisions applying to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees to
which all members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.
Board: PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION
Organization: Public Safety Advisory
Commission No. of Members 10
Address: 510 10th Street
Columbus GA 31902 Phone:
Fax: 706-653-3100
Contact: Debbie Gasaway Title: Secretary
General Counsel:
Meeting Date: Meetings held 1st Thursday of every month unless changed by committee.
Charge/Mission: The mission of the Public Safety Advisory Commission is to
recommend resources, public safety practices and policies, and citizens'
responsibilities needed to achieve a safe community to the Mayor, Columbus
Council and our Public Safety Departments. The Commission shall be composed of
eleven (11) members, ten (10) to be appointed by the Columbus Council and one
(1) to be appointed by the mayor. Each member of the Commission shall be a
resident of Columbus, Georgia. Five (5) of the initial members shall serve an
initial term of one year and shall then be eligible to serve for two additional
consecutive three-year terms. Six (6) of the initial members shall then be
eligible to serve for two consecutive three-year terms. Other than those
members serving an initial one-year term, members shall not serve more than two
consecutive three-year terms. Once appointed, the Commission shall elect a
chairperson to preside at its meetings which shall be held on a monthly basis.
The Chief of police shall provide the Commission with clerical or
administrative assistance. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
ordinance, members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the
Columbus Council.
Board Member: Robert Turner SD-15
3465 Melrose Drive
Columbus, GA 31906
District #1 Appointed By: Council
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2007
Board Member: Charles Kurtz SD-29
6900 Marina Cove Court
Columbus, GA 31904
District #2 Appointed By: Council
11-1-04/10-31-05
11-1-05/10-31-08
Term Begins: 11/01/2005 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: Robert Loving SD-15
3522 Levy Road
Columbus GA 31903
District #3 Appointed By: Council
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2007
Board Member: C.A. Hardmon SD-15
6718 Aldora Dr
Columbus GA 31907
District #4 Appointed By: Council
11-1-04/10-31-05
11-1-05/10-31-08
Term Begins: 11/01/2005 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: James S Wilson SD-29
#8 Glaston Court
Columbus GA 31907
District #5 Appointed By: Council
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2007
Board Member: Alison Dowe SD-29
8470 Liberty Hall Drive
Midland, GA 31820
District #6 Appointed By: Council
2-15-06/10-31-08
(fill) Allen McMullen
Term Begins: 11/01/2005 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: Margaret Shafer SD-15
2734 Mesa Street
Columbus, GA 31903
District #7 Appointed By: Council
6-12-06/10-31-07
(fill) Keyla Cabret
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2007
Board Member: Harold Bryant SD-15
1906 Wells Dr
Columbus GA 31906
District #8 Appointed By: Council
11-1-04/10-31-05
11-1-05/10-31-08
Term Begins: 11/01/2005 Term Ends: 10/31/2008
Board Member: Archie Rainey SD-29
6 N. Whisper Court
Columbus GA 31909
District #9 Appointed By: Council
Term Begins: 11/01/2004 Term Ends: 10/31/2007
Board Member: Member Resigned
Cheryl Gallatin SD-15
2450 Blan Street
Columbus, GA 31903
District #10 Appointed By: Council
Term Begins: 10/31/2004 Term Ends: 11/01/2007
Additional Info: Greg Camp SD-15 Mayor
3311 Cathryn Drive 11-01-04/10-31-05
Columbus, GA 31906 11-01-05/10-31-08
11/01/2005 10/31/2008
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