MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 29, 2007
TO: Mayor Wetherington
Council Members
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Convention & Visitors Board of Commissioners
The terms of office of Mr. Lee Brantley, Ms. Veola F. Hymes, Mr. Colin
Martin and Mr. Scott Ressmeyer on the Convention & Visitors Board of
Commissioners will expire on December 31, 2007. Mr. Brantley and Ms. Hymes are
not eligible to succeed themselves.
Members of this board are nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the
Council. There are currently two women serving on this board.
Attached is a list of the current members as well as a copy of the data
sheet on this board.
Please advise if there are any questions.
cc: Mr. Peter Bowden
Convention & Visitors Bureau
CONVENTION AND VISITOR?S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
(REVISED AUGUST 6, 1997)
(SUPERCEDES AUGUST 16, 1990)
CREATED BY: Ordinance No. 80-51, adopted April 29, 1980, as amended by Ord.
No. 91-05, adopted February 5, 1991, as amended by Ord. No. 95-49, adopted June
13, 1995, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 1204, H.B. No. 1854, signed
into law on March 25, 1980. (Sec. 2-91, Columbus Code)
CHARTER REFERENCE: No reference to this specific board, but see Section 4-104,
General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Sections 2-91 through 2-99.
COMPOSTION OF BOARD: It has fourteen appointed members, plus the Mayor who
serves as an ex officio member and the executive director of the Convention and
Visitor?s Bureau, who is not entitled to vote. (Cols. Code Secs. 2-91 through
2-92)
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Shall be citizens of Columbus and qualified by law
to vote at elections for the selection of the Mayor and members of the Columbus
Council. (Col. Code Sec. 2-91). ONE MEMBER shall be the owner or manager of a
hotel or motel. ONE MEMBER shall be selected from the food service industry.
ONE MEMBER shall be selected from the board of directors of the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce. ONE MEMBER shall be selected from the board of directors
of the Historic Columbus Foundation, and TEN MEMBERS shall be selected at
large. (Col. Code Sec. 2-92)
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Members are nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the
Columbus Council.
TERMS OF OFFICE: Three years. (Col. Code Sec. 2-92)
DATE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED: In July for a term beginning the following
January. (Col. Code Sec. 2-92)
POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This board was established to promote
tourism, trade, and conventions in Columbus.
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated.
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Columbus Code Section 2-1 for general provisions
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.
SALARIES: The board shall have the authority to establish salaries and
compensation (Convention & Visitor?s Bureau), which must be approved by the
Columbus Council (Col. Code Sec 2-92)
Board: CONVENTION & VISITORS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Organization: Convention & Visitors Board ofCommissioners No. of Members 9
Address: 1000 Bay Avenue Columbus, GA 31902 Phone:
Fax: 706-322-1613
706-322-0701
Contact: Peter Bowden Title: Executive Director
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: Once a month -- Third Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.
Charge/Mission: This board was established to promote tourism, trade, and
conventions in Columbus. It has thirteen appointed members, plus the Mayor who
serves as an ex officio voting member and the executive director of the
Convention and Visitors bureau, who is not entitled to vote. Members are
nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Columbus Council. One member shall
be the owner or manager of a hotel or motel, one member shall be selected from
the food service industry, one member shall be selected from the board of
directors of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, one member shall be selected
from the board of directors of Historic Columbus Foundation, ten members shall
be selected at large. (Columbus Code, Sec. 2-91 through 2-99, and amended by
Ord. 95-49). In June, 2004, Council voted to reduce the size of the CVB Board
and to allow it to be more
industry focused with three members representing the Tourism Industry, and
three members At-Large.
Board Member: Bruce Smith SD-15
626 Front Ave.
Columbus, GA 31901
(Retail/Tourism Representative) Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
01-01-06/12-31-09
Term Begins: 01/01/06 Term Ends: 12/31/09
Board Member: Himmat Singh Guron SD-29
6522 Middleburg Drive
Columbus, Georgia 31909
(Hotel) Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
04-13-04/12-31-05
(fill) Michael Taylor
01-01-06/12-31-09
Term Begins: 01/01/06 Term Ends: 12/31/09
Board Member: Colin Martin (Chair) SD-29 (Oath 8-28-01)
7012 Winthorp Ct Columbus, Ga 31904
(At-Large) Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
Letter 8-20-01
1-1-02/12-31-05
(suc) Clason Kyle
Term Begins: 01/01/2002 Term Ends: 12/31/2007
Board Member: Lee Brantley SD-29
(Oath 1-5-00)
8193 Chapel Lake Dr
Midland GA 31820
(At-Large) Appointed By: Mayor appmt
12-1-99/12-31-03
(suc) Matthew Swift
Letter 07-08-03
1-1-04/12-31-07
Term Begins: 01/01/04 Term Ends: 12/31/2007
Board Member: Veola Hymes SD-15
(Oath 1-5-00)
1127 Staunton Drive
Columbus GA 31907
(At-Large) Appointed By: Mayor
12-1-99/12-31-03
(suc) Carolyn Hugley
Letter 6-25-03
1-1-04/12-31-07
Term Begins: 01/01/04 Term Ends: 12/31/07
Board Member: Brian Plemmons SD-15 (Oath 7-25-03)
800 Front Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901
(Hotel/Motel Industry, owner or manager) Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
Letter 6-25-03
1-1-02/12-31-05
(fil) Jerry Mazurkiewicz
1-1-05/12-31-09
Term Begins: 01/01/2005 Term Ends: 12/31/2009
Board Member: Bill Webster
SD-29 (Oath )
7618 Nature Trail
Columbus, GA 31904
(Hotel/Food Service Industry)
Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
(suc) Jack Pezold
1-1-06/12-31-09
Term Begins: 01/01/06 Term Ends: 12/31/2008
Board Member: Scott Ressmeyer SD-29
(Oath 12-1-04)
2540 Old River Rd
Midland GA 31808
(Tourism) Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
1-1-04/12-31-07
Letter 11-1-04
(fil) Miriam
Tidwell
Term Begins: 01/01/04 Term Ends: 12/31/07
Board Member: Susan Lawhorne
P.O. Box 5312
Columbus, GA 31906
(Oath 07-14-05)
(Tourism/Historic Columbus Foundation) Appointed By: Mayor (Terms)
6-22-05/12-31-2008
(fill) Carroll Calhoun
Term Begins: 01/01/05 Term Ends: 12/31/08
Board Member: Appointed By:
Term Begins: Term Ends:
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