COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CONVENTION AND
TRADE CENTER AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
12:00 NOON
The monthly meeting of the Columbus Iron Works Convention and Trade Center
Authority was held in the Board Room of the facility, at 12:00 noon, on
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Authority Members Present: Chairman Jed Harris, Ms. Gloria Strode, and Dr. Kim
Peters
Administrative Members Present: Mr. Larry Campbell, Executive Director, Ms.
Cindy Ware, Finance Manager and Ms. Chasity Hall, Secretary
Guest Present: Cunningham Center for Leadership Development Director, Dr. Ed
Helton
CALL TO ORDER
At 12:01 P.M., Chairman Jed Harris called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Jed Harris asked if all members present had received and read the
minutes from the previous meeting. With no corrections or additions to be
made, Dr. Kim Peters made a motion to accept the minutes of the February 2,
2012 meeting as written. Ms. Gloria Strode seconded the motion and the minutes
were accepted as written.
NEW BUSINESS
FY13 BUDGET Ms. Cindy Ware, Finance Manager passed out a copy of the FY13
budget as submitted to the city. Cindy stated that the prepared budget had to
be submitted February 11, 2012, which fell between the previous and current
meetings. She then went over in detail each line item. After an in-depth
discussion, Dr. Kim Peters made the motion to approve the FY13 budget as
presented by Cindy Ware. Ms. Gloria Strode seconded the motion.
CUNNINGHAM CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT UPDATE ? DR. ED HELTON Dr. Ed
Helton appeared before the Authority to give them an update on the search for
the new Trade Center executive director. Dr. Helton stated that he had sent out
a request for job description and salary range from several comparable
facilities. He then asked for clarification from the Authority on minimum
education requirement, experience, skills or other requirements unique to the
position that should be included in the job posting. He then asked that once
the requested information was determined, the Authority let him know so the job
could be posted. Dr. Helton assured the Authority that he would keep them
abreast of any advancement in the matter.
OLD BUSINESS
A. ? PERCENT MID-YEAR SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EQUAL THAT
APPROVED AND GIVEN TO CITY EMPLOYEES BY COUNCIL Larry reported to the
Authority that he had been misinformed when he stated at the previous meeting
that Council had approved a ? percent mid-year salary adjustment for all city
employees. Larry continued that in light of the current information he did not
feel that he should be given the ? percent increase that the Authority had
approved for him at the last meeting. With that said, Mr. Gloria Strode made
the motion to retract the ? percent pay increase that had been approved for the
Executive Director. Dr. Kim Peters seconded the motion.
FINANCIAL REPORT
JANUARY 2012 See attached report.
On a motion made by Dr. Kim Peters and seconded by Ms. Gloria Strode, the
financial report was approved as prepared and presented by Ms. Cindy Ware.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further items of business to discuss, Chairman Jed Harris adjourned the
meeting at 12:56 p.m. The next regular meeting, which is held the fourth
Thursday of the month, will be held Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 12:00 noon. in
the Board Room of the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center.
Jed Harris, Chairman Larry Campbell,
Executive Director
Trade Center Authority Columbus, GA Convention
and Trade Center
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