Memorandum
Date: October 7, 2010
To: Mayor Wetherington
Council Members
From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
Sub: Recreation Advisory Board
The following information is being submitted for your perusal with respect to
the Recreation Advisory Board.
The following members of the Recreation Advisory Board would like to continue
their service on the board:
District
Gary Gibson MCSB
Rev. Willie Phillips 7 (Woodson)
Lyndon Burch 3 (Hunter)
Arnold Goodman 9 At-Large (Anthony)
The following members have indicated a desire to no longer serve:
Bradford Haines (Resigned) 2 (Davis)
Terrell Aldridge 4 (Pugh)
Cecil Calhoun 8 (McDaniel)
James Anthony 10 At-Large (Henderson)
Jim Webster 6 (Allen)
We have been unable to make contact with the following persons:
Tiffany Tootle 5 (Baker)
Bradley Ogletree 1 (Barnes)
Also included for your information, is a resume of the following two
individuals who have shown an interest in serving on the board.
Keith Mitchell
Sgt. Antoine - CPD
Enclosed is a copy of the data sheet on this board.
Please advise if there are any questions.
cc: Lisa Goodwin
Deputy City Manager
RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
(REVISED JUNE 3, 1994)
(SUPERCEDES DECEMBER 15, 1990 REVISION)
(REVISED APRIL 25, 2000)
CREATED BY: Originally created by an ordinance adopted by the former City
Commission on January 13, 1948 as amended by Ordinance No. 69-328, 1980, as
amended by Ordinance 92-10 adopted February 4, 1992. (Amended by Ordinance No.
00-42)
CHARTER REFERENCE: Formerly referenced in Sec. 4-612 but this section was
deleted by Act No. 1183 and Act No. 1237, Ga. Laws 1980, but see Section 4-103,
General Provisions Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: See Sec. 4-27 through 4-31 for references to this
specific board and Sec. 2.1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general provisions
relating to all boards, commissions, authorities and committees
COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Eleven members. (Ord. No. 00-42)
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Not addressed by above Columbus Code sections other
than Sec. 4-31 provides that the Columbus Council shall request the Muscogee
County School Board to recommend a nominee from the school board athletic and
recreation council to serve as on of the members of the board. See Council
Districts below, and Sec. 2-3.02 (a) Col. Code for general qualifications of
all boards.
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Not addressed by above Columbus Code Sections, but the
members have always been appointed by the Council.
TERMS OF OFFICE: Five years, based upon the provisions of Res. No. 16-17 which
appointed members immediately after the effective data of consolidation.
EXCEPTION: The member nominated by the school board serves for only one year
at a time since this board appoints committees with only one year duration.
POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve in as advisory capacity to the
Director of Parks and Recreation for the consideration of policies of the
department of recreational programs and facilities throughout the community.
COMPENSATION: Not addressed by above Columbus Code sections, but the members
have never been compensated.
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code Sec. 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, commission, authorities and committees to
which members are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.
Board: RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Organization: Recreation Advisory Board No. of Members 11
Address: Dept. of Parks and Recreation 110 4th Street Columbus, GA 31901 Phone:
Fax: 706-653-4176
706-653-4188
Contact: Cammie Curry Title: Assistant Director, Parks & Recreation
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: Quarterly/location varies
Charge/Mission: This board serves in an advisory capacity to the director of the
Department of Parks and Recreation for the considerations of the department and
makes recommendations for its operation and the advancement of recreational
programs and facilities throughout the city. It has eleven members. (an ord.
amending Section 4-29 of the Columbus Code so as to increase the membership of
the Recreation Advisory Board from seven to eleven members adopted 4-25-00. One
member shall be appointed from each Columbus Council District, one member shall
be a school board representative set forth in Section 4-31, and each of the two
at-large Councilors shall appoint one member to serve at large.
Board Member: Gary Gibson SD-29
7 Wedgewood Court Midland, GA 31820 School Board Nominee
(Oath) Appointed By: School Board
(suc) Charles Flowers
01-01-07/12-31-07
01-01-08/12-31-08
01-01-09/12-31-09
01-01-2010/12-31-2010
Term Begins: 01/01/2010 Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Board Member: Bradley Ogletree SD-15 395 Dogwood Drive Columbus, GA 31904 District 1
(appt 11-7-00) Appointed By: Council(Terms)
10-19-00/12-31-05
(Fil) James Brown
01-01-06/12-31-11
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: VACANT
District 2 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
02-08-06/12-31-11
(suc) John Coleman
Resigned
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: Terrell Aldridge SD-15 (Oath 2-16-05)
875 Pheasant Loop Columbus, GA 31907 District 4 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
(Appt. 2-8-05)
(fill) Debra Aldridge
01-01-06/12-31-11
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: Rev Willie Phillips SD-15
(Oath 1-14-02)
2512 Lumpkin Ct
Columbus GA 31903
District 7 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
11-13-01/12-31-05
(fill) Theresa Locey
01-01-06/12-31-11
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: VACANT
District 8 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
03-9-2010/12-31-2011
(fill) Jenny Holder
Term Begins: 01/01/2006 Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Board Member: Lyndon Burch SD-15 4409 Sentry Street
Columbus, GA 31907
District 3 Appointed By: 4-10-07/12-31-07
(fill) Robert Loving
1-1-08/12-31-2013
Term Begins: 01/01/2008 Term Ends: 12/31/2013
Board Member: Arnold Goodman SD-15
(Oath 6-20-07)
2227 Lancelot Place Columbus, GA 31904 District 9 - At Large Appointed By: Council
(Terms)
(suc) Susan Hindsman
06-06-07/12-31-12
Term Begins: 01/01/2007 Term Ends: 12/31/2012
Board Member: James Anthony SD-29
(Oath 6-3-02)
3913 Biltmore Dr
Columbus GA 31909
District 10 at large Appointed By: Council (Terms)
5-22-02/02-28-07
(suc) Michael Barnett
3-1-07/2-28-2012
Term Begins: 03/01/2007 Term Ends: 02/28/2012
Board Member: Jim Webster SD-29
(Oath 3-29-00)
4235 Will Rhoades Dr
Columbus GA 31909
District 6 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
3-23-00/12-31-02
(fill) Wane Hailes
01-01-03/12-31-08
01-01-09/12-31-2014
Term Begins: 01/01/2009 Term Ends: 12/31/2014
Additional Info: Tiffany Tootle SD-29 Council
7941 Cleo Drive 6-29-00/12-31-03
Columbus GA 31909 (fill) Judith Favor
District 5
01-01-04/12-31-09
01/01/2004 12/31/2009
Parks & Recreation Director
P.O Box 1340
Columbus GA 31902
Director of Parks & Recreation
Continues in office
Revised 12/16/04
* School Board Representative appointed for one year term only.
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