MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 4, 2010
TO: Mayor Wetherington
Council Members
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Commission on International relations and Cultural Liaison
Encounters C.I.R.C.L.E.
The current terms of office of Ms. Catherine Ross, Mr. Yuriy Peter Totskiy
and Ms. Ella Mae Lewis expired on March 1, 2010. All three incumbents are
eligible to succeed themselves for another term of office.
The position of Ms. Catherine Ross is the Mayor?s appointment and Mr.
Totskiy and Ms. Lewis are the Council?s appointments.
We have enclosed a copy of the data sheet on this board and a listing of
the current board members.
cc: Ms. Jackie Clark
Mayor?s Office
COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & CULTURAL LIAISON ENCOUNTERS
C.I.R.C.L.E.
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
(REVISED AUGUST 6, 1997)
(SUPERSEDES AUGUST 16, 1990)
(REVISED FEB. 16, 1999)
CREATED BY: Ordinance No. 96-7, adopted January 23, 1996, as codified in Sec.
2-225 through 2-227 of the Columbus Code.
CHARTER REFERENCE: No references to this specific board, but see Section
4-103, General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Sections 2-225 through 2-227.
COMPOSITION OF BOARD: This board has twelve members.
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: At least half (1/2) of commission members must be
U.S. Citizens and registered Columbus voters.
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Eight of the commission members shall be appointed by
the Columbus Council and four shall be appointed by the Mayor of Columbus
TERMS OF OFFICE: The initial terms of all members of the Commission shall start
on March 1, 1996. Posts 1-3 shall be appointed for an initial term of one
year, Posts 4-6 for an initial term of three years, and Posts 10-12 for an
initial term of four years. After their initial appointments, three commission
members shall be appointed every year to fill vacancies created by completion
of the terms of three commission members. Posts 1,4,7, and 10 shall be filled
by appointment of the Mayor. Posts 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 and 12 shall be filled by
appointment of the Council.
POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILTIES: this board was established to promote and
coordinate communication, contacts, and encounters between Columbus and people
of other nations and to facilitate cross-cultural communication and association
among the various national groups in Columbus.
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: Commission members may succeed themselves in office,
for one additional term of four years. (Ord. No. 96-7) Amended by Ord. No
98-64 adopted on June 23, 1998.
OTHER REFERENCES: See Clerk of Council?s list of Miscellaneous General
Provisions applying to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees.
Board: COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL LIAISON ENCOUNTERS
Organization: C.I.R.C.L.E No. of Members 12
Address: 3416 Tomahawk Dr Columbus GA 31907 Phone:
Fax: 706-561-1116
Contact: Catherine Ross Title: Chairperson
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: Second Tuesday Evening - 5:00 pm - Once a month
Charge/Mission: The board was established to promote and coordinate
communication, contacts and encounters between Columbus and the people of other
nations and to facilitate cross-culture communications and association among
the various national groups in Columbus. The commission shall be composed of
twelve members, who shall serve four-year terms. The Columbus Council shall
appoint eight of the commission members and the Mayor shall appoint four. The
initial terms of all members of the Commission shall start on March 1, 1996.
Posts 1-3 shall be appointed for an initial term of four years. After their
initial appointments, which shall be made upon passage of this ordinance, three
commission members shall be appointed every year to fill vacancies created by
completion of the terms of three commission members. Post 1,4,7 and 10 shall be
filled by appointment of the Mayor. Posts 2,3,5,6,8,9,11 and 12 shall be filled
by appointment of the Council. Commission members may not succeed themselves in
office, except that each commission member whose initial term was one or two
years may be appointed to one additional term of four years immediately
succeeding that initial term. Ordinance 96-7
Board Member: Mary Renteria Post 12 SD-15
(Oath)
1 Magnolia Street
Columbus GA 31904 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
8-9-06/3-1-08
(fill) Delores Arce-Kaptain
3-1-08/3-1-2012
Term Begins: 03/01/08 Term Ends: 03/01/2012
Board Member: Daphne Dove-Pierce Post 10 SD - 15
(Oath 7-9-03)
1099 Standing Boy Court Columbus GA 31904 Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
7-8-03/3-1-04
(fill) Shirley Jaegar
3-1-04/3-1-08
3-1-08/3-1-2012
Term Begins: 03/01/2008 Term Ends: 03/01/2012
Board Member: Dedre Williams Post 11 SD-29 (Oath 4-28-04)
23 Chive Court
Columbus GA 31909
SEAT DECLARED VACANT Appointed By: Council (Terms)
3-17-04/3-1-08
(suc) Salvador Diaz-Verson
3-1-08/3-1-2012
Term Begins: 03/01/2008 Term Ends: 03/01/2012
Board Member: Sudhir V. Patel SD- 29
Post 2 (Oath 6-12-07) 9006 Season Way
Columbus GA 31904 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
6-5-07/3-1-09/3-1/13
(fill) Bill Walton
Term Begins: 03/01/2009 Term Ends: 03/01/2013
Board Member: Owen Ditchfield Post 3 SD-15 (Oath)
1801 Dee Ave
Columbus GA 31903 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
8-9-06/3-1-09/3-1-13
(fill) Lillian "Bunky" Clark
Term Begins: 03/01/2009 Term Ends: 03/01/2013
Board Member: Mattie Hall SD- 15
(Oath)
3015 Baldwin Street
Columbus GA 31906 Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
5-12-09/3-1-2013
(fill) Shirley Jaeger
Term Begins: 03/01/2009 Term Ends: 03/01/2013
Board Member: Catherine Ross Post 4
SD-15 Chairperson (Oath)
3416 Tomahawk Dr Columbus GA 31907 Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
3-1-06/3-1-2010
(suc) Stacy Poydasheff
Term Begins: 03/01/2006 Term Ends: 03/01/2010
Board Member: Yuriy Peter Totskiy SD-29 (Oath)
5817 Ironstone Drive
Columbus GA 31907 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
11-24-09/3-1-2010
(fill) Hidoe Kabumoto
Term Begins: 03/01/2006 Term Ends: 03/01/2010
Board Member: Ella Mae Lewis SD-15 (Oath 8-29-05)
3515 Cromwell Drive Columbus GA 31906 Appointed By: Council
3-12-05/3-1-06
(fill) James Sakakibara
3-1-02/3-1-2010
Term Begins: 03/01/2006 Term Ends: 03/01/2010
Board Member: Neal McCrillis SD-15
(Oath 11-28-05)
732 2nd Avenue Columbus GA 31901 Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
3-15-05/3-1-07
(fill) Lee Miller
3-1-07/3-1-2011
Term Begins: 03/01/2007 Term Ends: 03/01/2011
Additional Info: John Kuforiji Post 8 Council
(Terms)
SD-29 (Oath 4-10-07) 3-1-07/3-1-2011
P. O. Box 7142 (suc) Duke Miller
Columbus GA 31908
03/01/2007 03/01/2011
Jong Yoon Post 9 Council (Terms)
SD-29 (Oath) 4-11-07/3-1-2011
4957 Turnberry Drive (fill) Julie You
Columbus, GA 31909
03/01/2007 03/01/2011
In pursuant to Ordinance 96-7, at least half of the commission members must be
United States citizens and registered Columbus voters, but because of the
commission?s international interests and concerns, up to half of the
Commission?s members need not meet those criteria.
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