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From YouTube: Columbus GA City Council Meeting 02 22 2022
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A
Mayor
skip
henderson
city
manager,
isaiah
hughley
pops,
barnes
district,
one
glenn
davis,
district
2,
bruce
huff
district
3.,
toya
tucker
district
4,
charmaine,
crabbe
district
5.,
gary
allen,
mayor
pro
tem
and
district
6.
mimi
woodson
district
7
walker,
garrett,
district
8,
judy
thomas
post
9
at
large
counselor
john
house
post
10
at
large
counselor
sandra
davis,
clerk
of
council
and
city
attorney;
clifton
fay,
columbus,
georgia.
This
is
your
city
council.
B
Welcome
to
the
february
22nd
city
council
meeting,
we
do
have
councilor
mimi
woodson
who's
attending
virtually
she
is.
She
is
unable
to
be
here,
but
she
will
be
participating
in
the
votes,
so
it
may
be
a
little
lag
in
trying
to
get
all
those
accounted
for,
but
we're
glad
you're
here
with
us
we're
going
to
begin
this
meeting
as
we
begin
all
of
our
meetings
and
that
that
is
by
invoking
god's
presence
and
I'd
like
to
invite
to
the
podium
rabbi.
Poland
from
temple,
israel
here
in
columbus
rabbi,
welcome.
C
We
begin
with
a
prayer
of
gratitude
for
all
that
is
holy
in
our
lives.
God
needs
no
words,
no
english
or
hebrew,
no
semantics
and
no
services,
but
we
need
them
through
prayer.
We
can
sense
our
inner
strength,
our
inner
purpose,
our
inner
joy,
our
capacity
to
love
as
we
reach
upward
in
prayer.
We
sense
these
qualities
in
our
creator
to
love.
God
is
to
love
each
other
to
work,
to
make
our
lives
better
to
love.
God
is
to
love
the
world
god
created
and
to
work
to
perfect
it
to
love.
C
B
B
B
Let's
leave
it
at
that,
and
the
main
thing
that
we
look
at
on
in
most
instances
is
the
is
the
hospitalization
rate
and
right
now
it's
it's
finally
down
below
a
hundred,
so
we're
close
to
about
70..
B
So
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
and
trying
to
be
cognizant
of
of
all
of
the
things
you
guys
have
been
aware
of
for
the
last
three
years,
and
we
appreciate
it
because
it's
strictly
due
to
the
efforts
of
the
citizens
of
this
community
that
we,
we
have
not
had
a
more
difficult
time
with
covert
than
we
than
we
have
so
we
appreciate
it
all
right,
I'll,
entertain
I'll,
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
from
february
8th
motioned
by
the
mayor
pro
tim,
the
second
from
council
house,
any
discussion.
B
All
right,
all
in
fact,
bruce
can
cue
it
or
just
all
in
favor,
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
The
minutes
are
approved
all
right,
we'll
turn
the
mic
over
to
our
city
attorney
for
the
city,
attorney's
agenda.
D
D
B
D
B
D
D
B
E
Mr
mayor,
I
would
request
that
the
elections
office
make
a
presentation
to
us
that
we
show
to
the
community
this
with
this
redistricting
plan.
E
F
B
D
D
B
Okay,
all
right
yeah,
we,
I
think
miss
ebony
simpson
from
the
georgia
department
of
community
affairs
was
supposed
to
be
on
my
agenda.
Is
she
here
today?
Okay,.
B
G
B
G
Good
evening,
mayor
henderson,
council,
members
and
citizens
here
that
are
here
today,
it
is
my
honor
honor
to
present
your
community
with
your
plan.
First
award
and
plan
first
certificate.
G
The
plan
first
program
recognizes
and
rewards
communities
who
have
successfully
and
consistently
implemented
their
comprehensive
plan
and
since
2016
columbus
has
been
doing
just
that,
so
the
plant
first
program
started
in
2015,
so
columbus
is
they
started
in
the
second
class
of
the
plant
first
program.
So
you
all
have
been
doing
some
great
work,
at
least
throughout
the
plan
first
program
for
the
last
six
years,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
all
through
the
next
three
years.
G
Your
staff
has
participated
in
the
plan
first
review
process.
You
all
have
nominated
success
stories
that
have
been
shared
throughout
the
world
now
that
due
to
social
media
as
showing
that
projects
that
are
great
projects
to
implement,
as
well
as
most
recently
presented
at
dca's
community
planning
institute.
So
we
just
thank
you
for
your
partnership
with
the
plan
first
program.
G
There
are
wonderful
projects
that
you
all
have
implemented,
at
least
since
I've
been
in
this
position,
and
I
personally
love
trails,
and
so
it
is
amazing
to
see
your
dragonfly
trail
network
come
to
fruition
as
we've
gone
through
this
process.
Some
of
the
benefits
that
you
all
have
is
the
statewide
recognition,
of
course,
access
to
a
half
percent
interest
rate
reduction
through
the
gifa
georgia,
environmental
finance
authority.
G
Finally,
of
course,
with
any
program
there
are
expectations
and
what
we
expect
from
columbus
is
to
continue
to
do
what
you
all
are
doing,
and
that
is
to
maintain
your
qualified
local
government
status
to
continue
to
successfully
plan
and
implement
your
comprehensive
plan
participate
in
the
plan
first
program
by
nominating
success
stories
annually,
as
well
as
participating
in
the
plan
review
process.
And
finally,
I
would
like
to
just
thank
you
all
once
again
for
being
a
partner
in
the
plan
first
program.
The
plan
first
program
is
successful
because
of
communities
like
you.
G
I
I
It
may
not
sound
like
much,
but
folks
look
for
that
when
they're
relocating
to
a
to
a
community
this
size
they
want
to
know
the
community
is,
is
well
planned
out
and
well
thought
about,
and
we're
trying
to
achieve
that.
This
is
just
one
goal.
We
we
try
to
strive
for.
So
thank
you
again
for
this
award,
this
recognition
for
us.
We
would
certainly
cherish
it
and
make
sure
it
gets
used
and
got
a
good
way
for
this
community.
So
again,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Rick.
B
And
ms
simpson,
thank
you
so
much
for
making
the
trip
to
columbus
to
present
that
and
we'll
you
headed
back
to
savannah
tonight.
Yes,
sir,
that's
a
long
round
trip.
Isn't
it.
D
D
This
shouldn't
take
too
long.
We
do
have
some
out
of
town
guests
bond
council,
the
panels
from
savannah
and
others.
Ms
alexandria,
miss
alexander.
If
you'll
introduce
everybody.
J
Sure
will
good
evening
so
today
has
been
a
very
exciting
day.
We
closed
on
the
columbus
building
authority
bonds.
It
was
approximately
50
million
dollars
that
we
issued
in
bonds.
We
closed
on
that
this
morning
and
less
than
an
hour
later,
we
sold
our
spouse
funds.
So
it
has
been
a
very,
very
exciting
day,
a
kind
of
hectic
day
that
was
approximately
130
million
in
principle
that
we
issue
in
terms
of
those
bonds.
Just
over
150
million
in
proceeds,
we
had
a
1.62,
true
interest
cost.
I
won't
steal
the
thunder
from
our
presenter
here
tonight.
J
So
he'll
talk
more
specifically
about
that
and
explain
the
details
related
to
the
sale,
but
I'd
just
like
to
thank
our
bond
council.
That's
here
with
us
tonight,
as
clifton
mentioned,
that
I'm
out
of
town,
it's
gray,
pannell
and
water,
and
I'd
also
like
to
introduce
without
further
ado
our
financial
advisor
here.
Mr
courtney,
rogers
senior
vice
president
of
davenport
and
company.
K
K
K
K
We
went
through
that
process
again
for
both
issues.
A
couple
of
months
back
and
some
of
the
things
that
that
that
said,
moody's
basically
said
the
city's
financial
position
is
healthy,
with
improved
reserves
and
liquidity.
I
know
something
that's
something:
we've
been
working
on
ever
since
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
you
all
and
you
guys
have
done
a
great
job,
bringing
the
the
liquidity
side
of
your
financial
position
up.
Other
things
they
talked
about,
of
course,
is
your
sizable
tax
base.
You've
got
the
military
and
healthcare
presence
that
are
behind
you.
K
You've
got
moderate,
moderate,
fixed
costs,
and
the
challenges
are.
Of
course,
we
are
using
some
economically
sensitive
sales
tax
revenues
to
repay
these
bonds,
especially
the
ones
we
sold
today,
and
then
we've
got
some
some
demographic
issues
that
don't
put
us
in
the
greatest
light
as
some
of
the
others
that
are
slightly
higher
than
us.
So
those
are
some
of
the
challenges
we
have
s
p
again
said
some
of
the
similar
things.
Your
financial
position
has
been
steadily
strengthened
over
the
past
five
years
through
positive
operating
revenues.
K
I
think
that
goes
back
to
management
not
only
of
your
staff
but
of
yourself
as
you
went
through
and
worked
through
some
tough
budgets
over
the
last
several
years
and
then
get
getting
through
this.
This
coveted
crisis
so
as
angelica
said
so
this
is
the
second
part
of
the
overall
plan,
and
this
is
the
splash
bond.
K
K
So
the
project,
of
course,
is
the
judicial
center
and
parking
deck.
The
cmb
cn
the
building
authority
bonds,
of
course,
was
for
the
administration.
This
is
all
judicial
that
we're
talking
about.
Today,
roughly
200
million
dollars
in
project
costs,
we
were
very
successful
with
ten
bidders
and
I
will
say
that
in
my
experience,
usually
for
a
hundred
million
dollars
plus
bonds,
we
might
see
six
or
seven
bidders.
We
had
ten
bidders
today
and
that
is
very
strong,
shows
you
the
the
quality
of
the
bonds
that
folks
really
wanted
to
buy
these
bonds.
K
The
other
thing
I'll
point
to
is
you
look
and
see
that
our
winner
at
jefferson's,
llc
came
in
at
155,
but
if
you
look
at
the
other
bids,
you'll
notice
that
they
were
very
very
tight,
they
were
very
close
together
again.
I
think
that
speaks
to
the
quality
of
the
credit
here
that
there
was
very,
very
competitive
bidding
here.
K
One
basis
point
is
one
100
of
a
percent,
and
you
can
see
that
basically,
the
top
eight
were
within
five
basis,
points
that,
in
my
opinion,
is
very,
very,
very
tight,
so
that
is
great,
as
angelica
mentioned
once
we
add
in
all
of
the
cost
of
issue
which
comes
in
at
162,
so
under
two
percent,
for
what
is
basically
ten-year
money.
K
This
is
what
the
final
results
look
like
now
in
our
market
bid,
bonds
are
bid
on
coupon
and
yield.
The
coupon
you
can
see
is
actually
higher
than
the
yield,
which
basically
means
that
we're
going
to
pay
a
little
more
in
interest,
but
we
don't
have
to
issue
as
much
in
bonds
to
produce
that
150..
So
you
may
have
heard
angelica
say
roughly
130
million
and
you're
like
wait,
we're
borrowing
150,
and
that
is
correct-
we're
going
to
produce
150
million
because
the
buyers
are
paying
a
premium
for
the
bonds.
K
In
return,
they
get
a
higher
interest
payment
during
this
period.
So
essentially,
our
bond
issue
is
going
to
be
129.49
or
roughly
129.5
million
dollars,
and
that
will
produce
the
150
million
you
can
see
on
this
chart.
Essentially
we
got
about
21
million
dollars
of
premium.
We
will
basically
be
able
to
put
150
million
in
the
bank
and
repay
that
over
the
next
10
years.
You'll
also
notice
that
the
first
three
years
have
higher
debt
service,
and
then
it
drops
down.
K
That's
so
that
when
we
come
back
three
years
from
now
and
issue
the
rest
of
the
bonds
we'll
be
able
to
drop
those
in
in
the
final
seven
years.
So
essentially
we
with
your
pro
your
approval
tonight
we
will
move
forward
to
closing.
We
are
looking
to
get
that
closed
on
march
10th
and
that
at
that
point,
all
the
funds
will
be
in
the
bank
for
the
the
administration
building
and
taking
care
of
that
project,
and
then
roughly
three
quarters
of
the
money
will
be
in
the
bank
for
the
judicial
project.
K
So
happy
to
answer
your
questions
and,
as
angelica
mentioned
the
gentleman
from
great
pannell,
john
and
jim
pannell
here
today.
If
there
are
any
questions
on
the
legal
side.
B
L
L
Proposed
use
we're
proposing
a
convenience
store
and
restaurant
and
some
additional
retail
space.
We
haven't
decided
on
what
the
thread
retail
space
is.
You
don't
know,
one
stipulation
originally
thought
we'd
put
a
liquor
store
in
there,
but
one
of
the
stipulations
we
understand
is
no
liquor
store
and
we're
fine
with
that.
So,
but
it
will
be
a
restaurant
and
convenience
store
and
a
third
space
that
is
undefined
retail
space
is
undefined
as
yet.
L
D
B
N
Meeting
had
a
really
good
turnout
and
council
house
was
there
and
his
wife
marilyn.
We
appreciate
everybody.
Turning
out,
we
had
a
good
discussion.
N
So
we
we've
got
this
condition
in
there,
so
it
is
not
allowed
on
this
site.
This
condition
number
seven
is
relating
to
alcohol
sales
and
the
neighbors
again
wanted
to
have
a
a
business
friendly,
neighborhood
environment,
and
so
we
we
thought
that
it
would
be
good
to
eliminate
any
alcohol
on
premise
sales,
except
for
a
restaurant,
with
an
alcohol
license
and
a
convenience
store
that
would
offer
beer
and
wine.
N
So
with
with
that
in
mind,
council,
I
would
offer
to
add
the
amendments
in
and
make
a
motion
if
they'd
be
added
in.
B
D
D
D
O
Thank
you,
the
citizens
and
I,
along
with
the
owner
of
the
property
mr
diese,
met
on
february
4th,
and
we
had
a
good
meeting
had
a
nice
turnout
and
there
were
a
lot
of
things
mentioned
that
morning,
which
I'm
sure
some
of
the
ones
here
we'll
mention
when
they
come
up,
but
we
had
spoken
about
a
mixed
income
development
area
there
with
apartment
living,
single-family,
homes,
police,
annex
senior
daycare
and
things
of
this
nature,
so
due
to
higher
crime
coming
into
the
area
with
any
type
of
general
commercial.
O
At
this
point
in
time,
the
constituents
were
asking
that
we
get
a
letter
from
mr
deese
stating
that
these
things
would
take
place.
So
at
this
point
in
time
we
have
not
received.
I
spoke
with
mr
diese.
We
hadn't
received
a
letter
and
the
constituents
I'm
sure
by
now
you
all
have
either
received
a
phone
call
a
letter
or
something
and
letting
you
know
how
they
feel.
So
the
constituents
at
this
point
want
to
want
it
to
remain
residential
multi-family
and
not
move
to
general
commercial.
O
So
they'll
be
here
tonight
to
speak
on
that
and
and
to
let
council
know
and
as
far
as
the
support
that
I
will
need
going
forward,
we
just
heard
council
allen
talk
about
neighborhood,
friendly
and
things
of
that
nature,
and
these
are
the
same
things,
the
same
issues
that
they
have
spoken
to
me
with
about
for
the
last
couple
of
weeks
now
so
we'll
move
on
and
it'll
be
open
for
discussion
and
I'll
come
back
in
at
the
end.
D
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
It
does
not
have
a
medical
care
facility
to
take
care
of
someone
after
they
had
an
urgent
care,
a
senior
transportation
center,
an
ambulance
center
on
and
on
and
on.
In
the
meeting,
I
heard
50
different
ideas
and
50
different
arguments
about
no.
We
don't
want
that
either.
So,
as
far
as
agreeing
on
something
to
put
in
a
letter
there's
no
way
to
do
it,
it's
like
trying
to
herd
ducks
there's
no
way
that
I
could
write
a
letter
and
say:
okay,
we're
going
to
put
all
50
of
these
things
on
four
acres.
F
P
P
So,
when
this
lady
did
her
survey
and
she
looked
at
care
to
get
an
ambulance
to
that
area,
a
service
facility
that
would
provide
transportation
to
seniors
an
urgent
care
center,
there
were
none.
You
go
right
around
armor
road,
two
miles
from
saint
francis
hospital.
You
got
four
urgent
care
centers.
How
many
you
got
out
there
around
buena
vista,
far
road
and
say
mary's
hell.
I
grew
up
out
there.
None
that's
why
I
want
it
commercial,
I
don't
want
it
commercial
for
any
other
reason:
I've
owned
it
for
40
years.
P
O
O
Then
the
constituents
were
more
able
ready
to
a
really
able
to
sit
down
and
talk
about
it.
But
the
fact
that
they
didn't
get
the
letter
and
they
didn't
hear
anything
else
about
the
medical
piece
until
now.
That's
what
they're
upset
about
because
they
say
that
it
needed
to
have
something
in
writing
was
what
we
talked
about
when
we
left
the
meeting.
O
P
When
I
left
that
meeting,
I
had
all
intentions
of
sending
a
letter
about
something.
However,
I
had
no
idea
what
of
all
those
ideas
I
could
shake
through
that
sifter
and
keep
everybody
happy
with.
I
mean
this
is
an
impossibility
from
like
my
side,
so
I
called
a
commercial
real
estate
expert
that
deals
in
these
situations
and
said:
what
do
I
do?
P
D
Q
Q
Q
B
R
R
R
You've
said
that
you're
not
going
to
sell
it,
and
we've
also
talked
to
you.
You've
also
said
that
financially
and
we
understand
that
that
you're,
a
business
person
and
you're
about
making
money
on
anything
that
you
own,
but
we
still
would
like
for
you
to
please
please
stand
with
us,
the
representatives
here
and
those
persons
who
have
put
their
blood,
sweat
and
tears
into
ownership
of
property
in
that
neighborhood.
Thank
you.
So
very
much.
Q
Good
afternoon
councilman,
I
would
just
stand
with
saying
thank
you
that
I
will
ask
you
to
look
at
or
think
yourself.
If
you
were
in
a
position
as
us,
and
you
lived
in
an
area,
that's
surrounded
by
nice,
neighborhoods
and
one
that
is
starting
to
have
a
lot
of
crime.
Our
safety
is
at
risk
and
our
primary
concern
is
mrdis.
R
A
guarantee-
and
I
am
standing
here
saying
if
we
have
no
guarantee
that
with
him
following
through
with
what
he
told
us
he
was
going
to
do
from
that
meeting.
Then
how
do
we
know
that
the
things
that
he
proposes
that
he's.
O
D
All
right,
we
will
bring
that
back
then,
in
two
weeks,
for
a
vote
as
requested
it's
for
general
commercial
it'll,
be
up
to
council
to
vote
that
up
or
down
all
right
mayor.
The
next
item
we
head
up
was
councillor
barnes
proposal
to
add
some
enforcement
for
un
unkept
unmaintained
swimming
pools
its
own
first
reading.
I
know
that
the
counselor
is
not
here.
B
B
D
F
B
E
E
But
all
of
that
stuff
that
is
currently
being
handled
in
the
ice
rink
and
the
civic
center
will
go
to
this
commer
avenue
address
that's
correct.
Thank
you.
B
Need
a
vote.
It's
been
motioned
and
seconded
by
council
crabb
and
by
mayor
pro
tem.
No
other
discussion.
Please
cue.
It
appreciate
you,
both
council
woodson
in
favor.
S
Okay,
that's
unanimous,
mr
mayor.
Yes,
sir,
before
you
move
on,
if
I'd
like
to
ask
for
special
consideration
in
bringing
up
an
item
on
my
agenda,
judge
stephen
smith,
a
magistrate
court
judge
for
a
brief
update
it's
about
a
request
of
four
thousand
dollars.
B
T
Thank
you
so
much
for
for
letting
me
a
little
embarrassed
that
I'm
getting
in
front
of
these
folks,
but
I'll
be
brief,
which
is
a
dangerous
thing
to
be
said
by
a
lawyer
but
sure
sure
go
ahead.
J
I'm
sorry
there's
a
delay
back
there
on
the
tv,
so
I
really
do
apologize,
but
the
judge
is
here
pursuant
to
ordinance
13-39,
which
says
that
any
department
or
elected
office
must
come
before
this
council
and
ask
for
additional
appropriations
before
exceeding
the
budget.
J
J
As
you
may
recall,
the
judicial
circuit
for
chattahoochee,
the
chattahoochee
judicial
circuit,
received
a
grant
from
the
state
using
arp
funds
to
address
the
court
backed
logs.
There
were
several
positions
that
were
included
in
that
grant.
Some
of
those
positions
included
additional
part-time
magistrate
judges.
The
issue
here
is
the
positions
that
were
approved
in
the
grant.
They
were
approved
for
a
higher
salary
than
the
current
part-time
judge
that
we
have,
and
so
the
judge
is
here
tonight
requesting
additional
appropriations
of
about
four
thousand
dollars.
J
I
don't
see
that
as
being
an
issue
with
us
being
able
to
provide
coverage
for
that
amount,
should
counsel
so
choose
to
approve
the
additional
appropriations,
but
that
would
allow
us
allow
the
judge
to
compensate
his
current
part-time
magistrate
judge
at
the
same
rate
as
those
part-time
judges
that
are
coming
on
board
as
part
of
the
judicial
arp
grant
to
address
the
court
backlogs.
So.
B
T
I
know
when
to
shut
up,
and-
and
I
don't
know
if
angelica
has
passed
the
bar,
but
I'm
gonna
hire
as
my
lawyer
if
she
has.
Thank
you
also
very
much
appreciation,
sir.
D
B
B
B
U
Sir,
my
name
is
ralph.
Now
I
live
at
8470
liberty,
hall
drive.
Thank
you
for
your
time
this
evening.
Let
me
address
up
front.
Why
I'm
here?
It's
not
for
personal
reasons,
as
I
am
told.
Maybe
the
perception
of
some
here
tonight.
In
fact,
I'd
rather
be
anywhere,
but
here
delivering
any
message,
but
the
one
I
have,
but
the
truth
is
our
community
and
our
department
are
in
a
crisis,
and
I
am
here
at
the
request
of
the
majority
representation
of
the
cpd,
who
are
also
members
of
the
fop
to
be
their
voice.
U
I
would
humbly
ask
you
to
open
your
hearts
and
minds
to
our
message
tonight.
We
come
with
a
deep
desire
that
you
will
partner
with
us
to
address
the
dangerous
crime
crisis
in
our
community
and
help
us
rebuild
our
department,
which
has
the
lowest
morale
many
of
us
have
experienced
in
decades
of
service.
U
We
want
to
be
part
of
the
solution
and
we
want
to
build
a
department
where
officers
are
proud
to
work
and
we
can
attract
and
retain
the
best
and
brightest.
Our
citizens
deserve
this
level
of
service
and
we
all
want
a
safer
community.
In
2021,
the
police
department
lost
95
officers,
87
resigned
and
eight
retired.
That's
nearly
two
per
week.
In
the
first
seven
weeks
of
2022,
we
lost
16
officers
and
have
three
pending
resignations.
U
U
officers
are
leaving
departments
across
the
country
somewhat
driven
by
the
negative
attitudes
toward
law
enforcement
over
the
past
two
years,
but
our
rate
of
deterioration
and
departure
is
exponentially
higher,
as
you
can
see,
but
to
be
clear,
many
of
our
officers
are
not
leaving
law
enforcement.
They
are
going
to
other
agencies.
U
If
we
stop
the
losses
today,
we
can
only
train
about
50
officers
per
year.
Therefore,
best
case
we
are
three
years
from
rebuilding
this
department.
Crime,
spiraled
out
of
control
in
21.
murders,
increased
50
percent,
aggravated
assaults
rose
by
81
traffic
fatalities
were
up
57
according
to
their
published
annual
report.
The
city
of
atlanta
only
experienced
a
one
percent
increase
in
murders
and
a
nine
percent
increase
in
aggravated
assaults
to
our
members.
These
are
not
statistics.
They
are
real
people
and
represent
real
grieving
families.
U
We
are
working
in
a
deteriorating
department
with
the
lowest
morale
many
of
us
have
seen
in
decades.
The
demise
of
our
department
is
dangerously
outpacing,
our
ability
to
recruit,
re-staff
and
train
new
officers,
and
we
are
losing
our
experience.
Public
servants,
we
are
tired
from
working
extended
shifts,
discouraged
from
watching
officers,
leave
on
an
accelerating
basis,
upset
from
watching
good
people
being
robbed,
shot
and
killed
on
our
streets.
The
executive
board
of
the
fop
conducted
a
survey
of
our
cpd
membership
232
officers,
which
is
73
percent
of
the
cpd
all,
but
13
responded.
U
Therefore,
the
poll
represents
nearly
95
percent
of
the
cpd
officers
in
our
fop
lodge.
These
officers
represent
tens
of
thousands
of
hours
of
professional
law
enforcement,
training
and
hundreds
of
years
of
police
experience
and
selfless
service
to
our
city.
We
pose
the
following
questions
to
our
members
and
I
will
share
the
reply.
U
Do
you
believe
the
cpd
is
presently
staffed
with
enough
officers
to
provide
the
citizens
with
the
level
of
service
they
deserve
99
answered?
No,
do
you
feel
there
are
enough
officers
on
the
street
at
any
given
time
to
provide
adequate
backup
to
ensure
officer
safety,
99
answered?
No,
do
you
think
issuing
principal
summons
and
the
jail
releasing
suspects
on
o.r
bonds
have
contributed
to
the
increase
in
crime.
95.8
percent
answered
yes.
U
Under
the
current
leadership,
do
you
think
the
police
department
has
become
more
reactive
than
proactive,
95.8
percent
answered?
Yes,
if
yes,
do
you
think
this
has
contributed
to
the
increase
in
crime?
94.7
percent
responded?
Yes,
do
you
think
there's
good
communication
between
the
chief
office
and
the
rest
of
the
department,
93
percent
answered?
No,
do
you
have
confidence
in
chief
blackman
to
leave
the
columbus
police
department
in
a
manner
that
provides
for
fair
treatment
of
officers,
officer
safety
and
reduced
crime
in
the
city?
Only
five
percent
answered
yes,
8.3
answered
undecided.
U
2.3
declined
to
answer
the
question
and
84
answered.
No.
That
last
data
point
is
significant
and
we
do
not
take
lightly
its
meaning.
The
message
it
sends
and
the
responsibility
it
places
on
this
body
to
address
you
must
take
action
now.
If
these
perspectives
of
officers
who
are
living
this
every
single
day
are
not
enough
to
compel
you
to
take
immediate
action,
I
encourage
you
to
watch
the
interviews
on
local
news
outlets.
Last
week
a
lady
told
a
reporter.
U
She
takes
a
bat
with
her
as
she
walks
because
she
feels
she
must
be
armed
to
protect
herself
because
the
police
aren't
present.
I
strongly
encourage
you
to
request
the
daily
lineups
for
the
department.
Look
at
the
historically
low
numbers
of
officers
patrolling
our
streets.
The
public
deserves
more
than
a
skeleton
crew
of
police
officers,
who
can
only
run
from
call
to
call
our
community
deserves
a
department
with
enough
officers
to
actively
patrol
to
prevent
crime
to
meet
with
our
citizens
and
to
once
again
engage
members
of
our
community
a
true
number
of
vacancies.
U
C
B
I've
even
met
with
smaller
groups
within
the
fop,
and
I
think
what
what
concerns
me
with
this
is
a
matter
of
fact.
When
the
information
that
you
dropped
off
to
me
with
the
sergeant
bringing
to
me,
he
and
I
sat
there
and
we
walked
through
it.
I
didn't
look
at
it
yet,
but
he
was
walking
me
through
it,
and
I
we
remarked
that
there's
some
some
things
in
there
that
the
fop
was
concerned
about
that.
B
Just
now
you
you
can't,
you
can't
respond,
so
you
can
come
up
after
the
the
clerk's
order,
but
so
it
was
really
disappointing
to
me
that
this
the
way
this
process
is
played
out
and-
and
I
and
you
count
me
among
those
who
is
skeptical
with
the
way
this
has
been
reported
without
coming
back
and
allowing
us
an
opportunity
to
go
through
it.
I
I
do
think
it
puts
the
the
the
desired
result
in
question.
B
You
know
to
me
it
doesn't
seem
like
you're
looking
for
answers.
It
looks
like
you
had
already
formed
the
answers
and
and
and
we're
discrediting
somebody
you
have
a
personal
legal
claim
against
and
that's
and
that's
that's
the
way
it
looked
to
me,
because
I
was
just
disappointed
that
the
process
wasn't
followed
to
where
we
had
an
opportunity
to
discuss
it.
B
I
also
looked
at
some
of
the
some
of
the
items
in
the
in
the
book
and
and
and
I
think
some
of
them
are-
I
mean,
like
the
atlanta
you're
exactly
right.
They
went
up
one
percent
in
21.
They
went
up
64
percent
in
20,
so
there
really
wasn't
much
room
for
them
to
go
and
it
doesn't.
It
doesn't
excuse
our
being
where
we
are
and
and
and
we
are.
B
We
are
incredibly
grateful
for
the
hard-working
men
and
women
of
our
police
department
and
that
what
they've
been
doing
over
the
last
couple
of
years
is
heroic
with
the
diminished
numbers
and
the
things
that
they've
had
to
do.
It's
been
incredible,
and
this
council
has
always
tried
to
show
their
support
by
providing
any
resource
that
they
possibly
can
to
try
to
make
sure
that
the
officers
are
as
safe
as
they
can
be
and
give
them
the
tools
they
need
to
be
successful.
B
Again.
I
think
that
the
biggest
challenge
for
me
is
just
to
process
the
way
it
was
followed.
I
do
think
that
there
are
some
things
that
we
can
do
to
try
to
impact
morale
and
try
to
do
some
things
with
regards
to
the
packages
and
trying
to
make
it
more
attractive
and
more
competitive,
so
that
we
can.
We
can
hang
on
to
the
people.
We've
we've
got
and
also
try
to
bring
in
new
people,
but
you're
exactly
right,
the
recruitment
piece
across
the
country.
B
It's
pitiful.
I
mean
it
doesn't
matter
how
much
they're
paying
we're
just
we're,
not
seeing
people
able
to
hire
police
officers.
I
can
tell
you
that
this
council
is
interested
in
working
with
the
hard-working
men
of
the
columbus
police
department,
the
sheriff's
department
fire
department,
all
of
our
public
safety,
to
try
to
find
a
way
to
provide
the
resources
necessary
to
to
try
to
make
sure
that
the
folks
in
columbus
are
safe.
We
know
how
hard
the
police
are
working
and
council
is
working
hard
to
try
to
make
sure
they
they
provide
those
resources.
B
S
S
S
I
must
say
that
I'm
disappointed
chief
freddie
blackman
started
his
career
in
patrol.
He
worked
his
way
through
all
of
the
ranks.
Patrol
officer,
detective
sergeant,
lieutenant
captain
major
federal
bureau
of
investigation
national
academy
graduate,
and
he
is
fbi.
Basic
crisis
negotiated
trained
a
state
of
georgia,
post-certified
general
instructor.
S
S
S
S
This
is
black
history
month
black
history
month,
and
this
is
what
we
get
so
I
want
to
conclude
my
remarks
by
sharing
a
few
columbus
georgia
black
history
moments
in
public
safety
that
could
have
been
shared
tonight
by
the
fop
leader,
and
so,
if
you've
got
the
power
point,
I
just
want
to
show
you
a
few
things
won't
take,
but
a
second,
the
next
one.
These
are
columbus
first
african-american
policemen.
There
are
four
of
them
in
this
photo
and
the
one
that
I
knew
personally
was
hickey
white
hickey
white.
S
Some
of
you
out
there
know,
knew
hickey
white,
the
next
slide.
S
These
were
police
officers
and,
of
course
they
could
only
arrest
black
folks
and
they
worked
certain
areas
and
before
they
could
arrest
a
white
person,
they
had
to
call
a
white
police
officer,
it's
all
in
the
in
in
the
news
article
up
there,
but
they
tore
the
flag
off
their
uniform
and
people
got
fired
and
it
was
just
a
whole
lot
of
crazy.
S
S
Next
slide:
there's
billy
wade,
ray
weary,
the
first
marshal
in
muskogee
county
next
slide,
gary
moore
chief
deputy
next
slide;
larry
parker,
the
current
chief
deputy
next
slide.
These
are
a
few
people
that
I'd
like
to
take
as
a
black
history
moment
to
say.
Thank
you.
These
public
safety
officials
for
your
service
in
the
columbus
community.
S
And
mayor
you
know,
I
know
we're
talking
about
vacancies,
but
aretha
hollowell
is
here.
We
got
vacancies
all
over
this
government
they're
all
over
anywhere.
You
go
in
columbus
in
the
private
sector,
they're
all
over
georgia
and-
and
I
just
want
her
to
share
our
vacancies
here.
I
heard
the
number
174
officers
provided
by
the
fop
president.
B
E
S
B
S
B
S
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I've
seen
what
I
have
to
say:
okay,.
B
N
B
F
B
B
B
B
There
we
go
mississippi
manager.
If
you
would
mention
the
difference
in
the
holiday
schedule
and
run.
S
Through
number
two
as
well
yeah,
the
difference
in
the
holiday
schedule
is
that
we're
recommending
friday
december
23rd
2022
be
designated
as
the
floating
holiday,
and
that's
the
only
change
on
the
difference
and
on
number
two,
the
2021
state
of
georgia
department
of
community
affairs
cdbg
cv
award
for
feed
in
the
valley.
You
know
they
applied.
B
B
S
S
Number
six
adult
drug
felony
court
grant
it's
298
thousand
four
hundred
forty
one
dollars
with
a
12
cash
match:
number
seven
bleacher
donation
from
brookstone
school
they're,
donating
five
sets
of
metal
bleachers
to
parts
and
wreck
to
use
where
needed
on
ball
fields;
number
eight,
georgia,
child
care
and
parent
services.
S
Three
hundred
and
eight
dollars-
and
this
supports
early
education
goals
by
assistant
families
who
are
considered
low
income
with
the
cost
of
child
care.
Number
nine
is
a
street
acceptance.
Lo
logan
way
and
lyme
drive.
B
S
Sorry
go
ahead
and
thirty,
two
thousand
seven
six
to
nine
dollars
and
I've
got
purchases
mayor
we've
got
a
lot
of
work
going
on.
You
heard
from
our
attorneys
bond
attorneys
and
our
financial
advisor.
You
heard
them
say
that
they
closed
on
deal
today
with
an
interest
rate
of
1.62
percent
unprecedented.
B
S
And
so
a
was
with
slam.
Collaborative
they've
been
working
with
us.
They've
met
with
us
and
doing
a
lot
of
work
for
us
b
is
a
amendment.
One
for
construction
manager
is
general
contractor
services,
and
this
is
with
gilbane
a
building
company
c
amendment
2
for
construction
managers.
General
contractor
services
with
gilbane
d,
is
fencing
materials
on
an
as
needed
basis.
S
E
is
amendment
one
consolidated.
A
plan,
neighborhood
revitalization
strategy
area
plan.
Elf,
is
data
switches
and
access
points
for
the
synovius
building
and
comer
avenue.
Building
and
g
is
software
license
renewal
for
evoq
content
software?
S
J
J
This
is
money
that
are
that's
tacked
on
to
certain
fines
that
impact
that
have
that
has
a
victim
that
allocation
in
terms
of
that
funding
is
split
between
the
district
attorney's
office
and
the
solicitor
general's
office
of
the
district
attorney
receiving
the
lion's
share
of
that
allocation
at
70
percent.
J
J
Unfortunately,
due
to
covet
and
due
to
the
backlog
in
the
courts,
you
know
the
fines
they
have
not.
We
have
not
really
fully
recovered
in
terms
of
the
revenue
that
we
receive
from
fines
and
forfeitures,
so
the
victim
witness
program
is
need
of
additional
general
fund
support
on
an
annual
basis.
It
receives
the
program
between
the
district
attorney's
office
and
the
solicitor
general's
office
receive
about
63
000
in
base
revenue
as
support
from
the
general
fund,
in
addition
to
any
revenues
that
we
collect
from
these
fines,
but
again
due
to
covit.
J
Those
revenues
have
been
down
and
it
has
impacted
the
funding
that
the
solicitor's
office
typically
receives
for
the
victim
witness
program.
So
the
request
that
is
before
you
tonight
for
the
solicitor's
office
is
about
128
thousand
dollars,
that's
needed
in
terms
of
support
to
continue
providing
the
services
that
they
are
mandated
to
provide
by
state
law.
When
you
have
a
victim
you,
you
are
mandate,
we
are
mandated
to
provide
certain
services
to
those
victims
and
the
solicitor's
office
provides
those
services
for
our
state
court.
J
So
the
solicitor's
office
is
here.
If
there's
any
additional
questions
that
you
have
concerning
the
request.
But
tonight
it
would
be
an
additional
of
128,
approximately
128
000,
that
they
need
in
funding.
I
anticipate
you
know.
Obviously
the
funding
source
at
this
particular
time
would
be
reserves,
but
you
know,
as
I
give
the
finance
update
tonight,
I'll
speak
more
towards
the
finances
as
far
as
the
city,
I
don't
feel
as
if
it's
something
that
couldn't
be
covered,
but
I
know
it's
a
big
dollar
amount
compared
to
the
first
request,
so.
J
S
J
Yes,
bottom
line
for
the
overall
city
budget
and
all
likelihood
would
cover
this
request.
If
not,
we
do
have
some
reserves.
Some
of
those
cares
at
reserves
remaining
that
could
cover
this
as
well.
One
thing
I'd
also
like
to
mention
is
you
know
the
judicial
arp
grant
that
came
before
you.
All
that
was
approved
did
not
include
the
state
court,
the
state
intentionally
intentionally
left
out
funding
for
state
court
and
those
state
court
related
offices,
because
each
municipality
received
received
their
own
arp
funds.
V
Out
of
the
one
of
the
line
items
and
the
requirements.
D
F
B
W
I
I
did
have
a
question
in
reference
to
the
arp
funds,
when
you
made
that
statement
that
the
state
did
not
include
it,
but
we
could
possibly
include
it.
I
was
just
pulling
out
my
handy-dandy
guide
that
I
got
from
the
naco
conference,
so
I
I
don't
know
if
that
was
something
that
you
all
wanted
to
do,
but
I'm
always
looking
at
using
grant
funds
whenever
we
can.
J
You,
oh
okay,
so
starting
to
the
right
of
the
snapshot
at
the
top,
the
general
fund
is
down
0.14
when
comparing
january
2022
to
january
2021.,
keep
in
mind
the
2021
revenues
included
those
one-time
audit
funds
that
we
receive
in
sales
taxes
from
the
state.
Excluding
those
one-time
audit
revenues,
general
funds
would
be
up
about
3
percent.
J
The
old
loss
fund
is
down
5.51
again,
excluding
those
one-time
audit
revenues.
The
fund
would
actually
be
up
about
10
percent
so
doing
good
in
terms
of
our
sales
tax
collection,
the
storm
water
fund
is
up,
3.61
percent
stormwater
the
paving
fund
and
the
medical
center
fund
are
all
supported
by
property
taxes.
Property
taxes
are
up
about
5
percent
right
now.
J
The
integrated
waste
fund
on
its
face
is
down
right
now
about
32
percent.
That
is
largely
attributable
to
the
one-time
capital
equipment
infusion
that
was
made
by
the
general
fund
last
fiscal
year.
There
was
about
2.7
million
dollars
that
we
transferred
from
the
general
fund
to
integrated
ways
to
to
purchase
equipment.
J
Moving
down
the
snapshot.
The
emergency
telephone
fund
is
up
point
four
one
percent:
the
economic
development
authority
fund
is
up
eight
point:
8.88
debt
service
fund
down
1.93,
that's
due
to
the
retirement
of
some
of
our
gma
leases.
The
transportation
fund
is
up
72.25.
J
Again,
that's
due
to
those
grants
that
we've
received
from
fta
in
terms
of
the
cares
money
that
have
that
we
received
for
transportation.
The
trade
center
fund
is
up
70.19
percent
again.
This
is
due
to
operational
revenue,
they're
holding
more
events
at
the
trade
center,
and
so
they
are
receiving
seeing
those
increases.
Also
in
the
budget
for
the
trade
center.
This
particular
fiscal
year
is
the
revenue
recovery
money
that
was
awarded
to
the
trade
center.
That
was
about
309
000
that
they
received
in
support
from
the
losses
sustained
from
hotel,
motel
taxes.
J
Bull
creek
golf
course
fund
is
down
17.38
percent
oxbow,
creek
golf
course
up.
14.72
percent
and
the
civic
center
fund
is
up
a
whopping
512
percent
right.
That
is
also
due
to
grants
that
have
that
they've
received
this
fiscal
year,
as
well
as
funding
that
they
received
as
revenue
recovery
related
to
the
hotel,
motel
taxes
moving
down
the
right
side
of
the
snapshot
to
the
other
local
option:
sales
tax,
public
safety.
Summary
we've
collected
to
date
about
15.7
million
in
revenues
for
the
public
safety
of
the
local
options
sales
tax
fund.
J
We
have
about
26.9
million
in
obligations
for
the
other
local
options,
sales,
tax
fund
infrastructure
summary
we
have
about
6.7
million
that
we've
collected
recorded
as
revenue
with
about
9
million
that
we
have
in
expenditures.
Moving
to
the
left
side
of
the
snapshot
here,
you'll
see
those
general
fund
departments
that
are
highlighted.
J
The
employee
benefits
is
due
to
the
annual
death
benefit
and
major
disability
payments
that
we
make
at
the
beginning
of
the
fiscal
year.
I
don't
anticipate
that
that
would
be
over.
As
we
end
fy
22,
the
fire
department
is
on
the
watch
list.
Here.
J
J
H
S
Director,
yes,
my
last
update,
is
on
critical
vacancies
within
the
government.
Our
finance
director
excuse
me
hr
director,
aretha
hollowell
critical
vacancies
within
the
ccg.
Q
We
talked
about
critical
vacancies
in
ccg
about
it's
been
almost
two
years
ago,
since
I've
made
a
presentation,
but
I
thought
it
would
be
a
good
time
to
talk
again
about
the
critical
vacancies
in
the
columbus
consolidated
government,
given
the
continued
unprecedented
unprecedented
times
that
we
have-
and
this
presentation
is
fairly
short-
we've
talked
about
this,
as
I
said
some
time
ago,
and
but
so
this
would
just
be
an
update
here.
Q
So
when
we
look
at
critical
vacancies
in
terms
of
how
we
identify
those,
we
look
at
positions
that
have
been
vacant
for
six
months
or
longer
and
it's
a
mix
of
things.
We
look
at
those
positions
that
have
been
vacant
for
six
months
or
longer
those
positions
that
we
quite
that
are
highly
skilled
positions,
those
positions
that
are
hard
to
feel
due
to
the
specialized
work
area
and
those
positions
that
are
required
for
the
organization
to
function
effectively.
Q
I
do
want
to
say
this
when
I
talk
about
critical
vacancies,
because
this
came
came
back
at
me
when
we
did
the
bonus
the
arp
bonus.
You
know
some
employees
somehow
another
did
not
think
that
they
were
critical.
So
I
do
want
to
make
the
point
that
all
of
our
employees-
and
I
think
I
say
this
from
a
council's
perspective
and
from
administration
administration's
perspective-
all
of
our
employees
are
critical,
but
these
are
critical.
Q
Vacancies
that
are
very
difficult
to
feel
is
difficult
to
recruit
for
these
positions
it's
difficult
to
retain
in
these
positions,
so
all
of
our
employees
are
critical.
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
clear
on
that
one.
Q
So,
in
order
to
talk
about
our
critical
vacancies,
I
think
it's
very
important
also
just
to
recognize
what's
going
on
in
the
nation,
as
it
relates
to
recruitment
and
retention,
I'm
sure
that
you
all
have
heard
of
what's
being
done
as
the
the
great
resignation
in
2021,
a
record
number
of
americans
quit
their
jobs,
and
so
it's
not
just
in
columbus,
but
columbus
is
feeling
the
effects
of
everything
that's
going
on
in
the
nation,
while
75
million
just
over
75
million
workers
were
hired
in
2021
of
that
75
million
68,
almost
69
million
workers
quit
their
job.
Q
They
quit
and
meant
that
47.4
million
of
them
voluntarily
quit
meaning
they
they
left
voluntarily
for
some
reason
or
another,
and
there
are
many
reasons
why
employees
leave.
There
are
many
reasons
why
they
quit.
Some
of
the
statistics
say
that
they
often
leave
for
higher
pay
they're,
leaving
for
a
lack
of
adequate
child
care.
Q
Health
care
concerns,
as
it
relates
to
covet
the
pandemic
that
we've
been
in
for
the
past
couple
of
years,
employee
burnout
because
they're
overworked
feeling
overworked
so
they
they
leave
for
employee
burnout,
better
work
opportunities,
some
go
for
self-employment
and
the
list
goes
on
and
on.
This
is
just
a
very
short
list
of
some
of
the
reasons
employees
do
leave,
but
I
just
think,
as
we
talk
about
our
critical
vacancies
here,
it's
important
to
recognize
that
columbus
is
not
exempt
from
what's
happening
in
the
rest
of
the
world.
Q
So
to
begin
with
our
public
safety
critical
vacancies,
I
looked
at
our
police
police
department,
the
sheriff's
office,
our
and
the
muscogee
county
prison
in
particular.
Of
course,
there's
we've
got
fire
and
ems,
but
they
are
not
in
a
critical
state
in
terms
of
their
vacancies,
such
as
these
departments
that
I've
listed
here.
Q
Q
Briefly
on
that
in
the
sheriff's
office,
they've
got
the
sheriff's
deputies
and
corrections
officers
337
of
those
sworn
positions
in
terms
of
the
sheriff's
deputies,
55
are
vacant
and
then
the
sheriff's
corrections
officer
15
are
vacant
there
and
then
at
the
muscogee
county
prison
of
the
114
sworn
positions
there.
They
do
have
17
vacancies
there.
Q
Not
only
is
public
safety
experiencing
a
critical
shortage
of
employees
to
do
the
necessary
work
of
this
government.
There
are
general
government
positions
that
are
so
very
critical
that
we
have
a
difficult
time
filling
and
retaining
as
well
so-
and
these
are
not
by
any
means
all
of
the
vacancies
throughout
city
government.
These
again
are
those
that
are
very,
very
critical,
they've
been
vacant
and
continue
to
be
vacant
for
six
months
or
longer.
Q
S
Q
I'm
sorry
absolutely
and
then,
with
the
parts
and
recreation
department
of
the
328
positions
that
they
have,
and
this
is
a
combination
of
their
full-time
positions
and
part-time.
As
you
all
know,
parks
and
recreation
uses
a
lot
of
part-time,
temporary
seasonal
employees,
but
of
those
328
positions
that
they
have
176
of
those
positions
or
vacancies.
So
they
have
been
hurt
extremely
in
terms
of
the
work
that
they
are
trying
to
do
in
parts
and
recreation,
and
I
know
they're
bracing
now
you
know
thinking
about
when
school
is
out.
Q
The
fleet
maintenance,
that's
the
mechanic
position
of
the
28
mechanic
positions.
They've
got
10
vacancies
there
and
then
these
equipment
operators
which
are
so
desperately
needed.
There
are
71
positions
there,
13
of
them
are
vacant
and
then
to
our
engineering
department
and
you've
heard
me.
Donna
newman
many
of
times
come
and
talk
about
some
of
the
challenges
that
they
have
and
specifically
in
their
engineering
area.
Q
This
core
area
here,
where
they
have
11
physicians,
that
are
strictly
engineer
related
for
those
positions,
are
are
vacant
at
this
time
and
these
are
specialized
highly
skilled
positions
that
you
know
in
order
to
recruit.
You've
really
got
to
pay
top
dollar
in
order
to
get
people
in
these
specialized
areas,
so
we'll
continue
to
be
challenged
in
those
areas.
Q
I
do
mention
our
information
and
technology
department
because,
during
the
when
the
pandemic
hit
one
of
the
key
departments
that
everybody
was
calling
was
information,
technology
and
needing
technology
to
try
to
continue
to
manage
and
they've
got
two
critical
positions
there
and
again
a
lot
of
time.
It's
very
competitive
to
get
technology
folks
because
it's
specialized
and
they
can
ask
for
whatever
the
salary
that
they
want.
Typically,
so
they
are
very
challenged
there
in
terms
of
recruitment
and
retention,
and
this
is
just
a
slider.
Q
You
may
not
be
able
to
read
this,
but
I
just
want
to
highlight
parts
and
rec
one
more
time
in
terms
of
the
number
of
positions
that
that
they
have,
that
328
positions
and
of
those
328
they
are
still
experiencing
176
positions.
Again.
This
is
a
combination
of
their
full-time
and
part-time
positions
and,
while
I'll
say
this
about
parts
of
reckon
throughout
general
government,
I
don't
know
the
exact
number
of
career
fairs
and
that
we
participated
hosted
and
attended
in
2021.
Q
We
have
hired
a
lot
of
people,
but
we've
also
lost
a
lot
of
people
throughout
this
government,
and
so
there
was
some
discussion.
I
did
want
to
mention
this
here,
I'm
coming
to
my
last
couple
of
slides
here
with
regard
to
the
police
of
the
police
department
in
terms
of
looking
at
their
turnover
rate.
Now
this
the
mayor,
seeing
this
number
so
I
know
he's
familiar
with
it,
but
council
may
not
have
seen
some
of
these
numbers.
This
is
a
look
back
at
the
police
department
from
2009
in
terms
of
their
turnover
rate.
Q
It
looks
at
the
number
of
persons
hired,
the
number
of
persons,
retired
resigned,
terminated
and
deceased,
and
if
you
look
there,
you
can
go
from
2009
all
the
way
through
2021
and
the
pattern
is
is
consistent
throughout
the
years.
You
know.
If
they
hired,
you
know
they
were
able
to
hire
more.
If
you
look
at
in
2009,
they
hired
103
in
2021
to
hire
37
in
2020
hired
50.,
so
we're
hiring
a
lot
of
folks,
but
we'll
also
have
turnover.
Do
you
see
it.
Q
E
E
E
F
Q
So
we
look
at
the
number
of
retired.
This
is
a
consistent
pattern
here,
there's
not
anything
major
going
on
there
in
terms
of
the
number
resign
you
see,
that's
a
consistent
number.
Q
Obviously
we
talked
about
the
great
resignation
of
2021,
and
you
see
that
reflected
here
where
there
were
74
resignations
in
2021
37
were
hired,
it
left
a
deficit
of
negative
47..
Very
few.
Only
a
couple
were
terminated
and
nobody
deceased,
but
that's
what
the
numbers
look
like
in
terms
of
turnover
and
that's
a
12-year
look
back
in
terms
of
the
police
department,
and
we
could
do
this
overall
for
city
government.
S
And
I
was
going
to
say:
if
you
did
the
same
chart
for
city
government
2021
would
look
no
different
than
it
looks
for
the
police
department
in
parks
and
rec
and
metra
and
all
those
other
departments
because
of
the
great
resignation
because
of
the
pandemic
because
of
the
times
it's
not
just
police,
it's
all
over
our
city
government.
It's
in
macon
it's
in
august.
It's
an
event
savannah
all
over
georgia.
All
over
the
nation.
Q
Absolutely
absolutely
these
are
these.
This
is
not.
This
is
unfortunately-
and
these
are-
these
are
hard
numbers
to
look
at
it's
hard
numbers
for
us
to
look
at
for
the
police
department
and
it's
hard
numbers
for
the
city
of
columbus
and
we're
challenged.
But
you
know
just
like
other
challenges
that
the
city
face.
We
typically
rise
to
the
occasion
that
I
don't
expect
that
we'll
do
anything
less,
but
that's
that's
information
on
turnover
for
the
police
department
and,
of
course
you
know
in
terms
of
when
we
do
our
exit
interviews.
Q
We
know
the
the
things
are
typical
in
terms
of
why
people
leave
the
recruitment
challenges
that
we
have
and
the
retention
challenges
they
are
throughout.
The
government.
Very,
very
similar
competitive
pay
is
what
they're
looking
for
lack
of
qualified
applicants
in
terms
of
recruitment,
the
type
of
work,
not
everybody
wants
to
be
a
police
officer
or
firefighter,
or
a
driver
trash
truck.
Not
everybody
wants
to
do
that,
so
we're
challenged
in
that
the
benefits
which
our
benefits
are
very
comparative
to
other,
like
agencies.
Q
We
do
well
in
terms
of
our
benefits,
but
you
know,
applicants
always
want
more
and
I
get
that
there
are
incentives.
We
continue
to
work
toward
incentives
in
public
safety
and
general
government,
which
is
you
know,
I'm
really
pleased
about
the
pay
and
classification
study
that
we've
just
launched
and
working
through
all
this
week
with
our
employee
orientation
session
focus
groups
and
meeting
with
departments.
So
this
is
a
major
step
in
the
right
direction,
conducting
this
classification
and
compensation
study.
So
I'm
glad
that
we've
gotten
that
underway.
Q
X
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
this
presentation.
I'm
going
while
you've
been
going
over
this
a
couple.
Things
came
to
mind
on
some
of
these
specialized
positions
like
the
engineers
and
things
like
that.
We
have
engineering
companies
in
town.
Could
we
look
into
possibly
contracting
some
of
them
or
privatizing
some
of
those
and
having
them
come
in
and
fill
some
of
those
positions
on
a
contract
basis
and
then
also
with
all
of
these
critical.
X
It
has
to
be
because
we're
not
paying
out
we're
not
paying
out
salaries,
and
so
I
just
want
us
to
be
aware
of
that.
As
we
start,
you
know
we're
we're
sitting
here
high
on
our
horses
right
now,
with
with
a
lot
of
general
funds
and
we're
talking
the
big
talk,
but
if
we
do
go
back
and-
and
we
start
filling
these
vacancies,
we
got
to
be
really
really
careful.
When
you
start
turning
that
cornering
and
go
back
to
hiring.
Q
I
I
would
comment
on
that.
I
appreciate,
let
me
do
the
engineering
one
first,
you
know
and,
and
I
will
tell
you
from
an
hr's
perspective,
we
are
open
to
every
possibility
of
recruiting
and
hiring
people,
so
whatever
seems
like
it
might
work
we're
willing
to
try
it
into
including
contracting
out
and
doing
just
what
you
said.
Q
But
I
wanted
to
mention
this
because
pam
hodge
shared
with
me
a
survey
about
engineers
and
how
difficult
it
is
to
hire
engineers
and
how
we,
as
the
city
of
columbus,
compete
for
engineers
and
if
we
look
at
pratt
and
whitney
and
some
of
these
other
places
that
are
trying
to
get
engineers
as
well.
You
think,
let's
say
there's
a
need
for
20
engineers
and
you've
got
several
companies
in
columbus.
That
is
looking
for
engineers
too.
Q
So,
where
does
columbus
fall
in
terms
of
being
able
city
of
columbus,
trying
to
reta
attract
an
engineer
that
pratt
whitney
is
trying
to
get
that
two
or
three
other
engineering
companies
are
trying
to
get.
You
know
and
they've
already
got
a
hand.
Foot
they've
got
a
foot
in
auburn
where
you
get
engineers
from
mostly
auburn
and
tuskegee.
I
think
those
are
the
two
universities
here
that
put
out
engineers
and
they've
already
got.
You
know
a
lock
on
that.
Q
So
it's
a
challenge,
but
it's
one
that
you
know
I'm
open
to
and
us
trying
to
recruit
engineers,
but
just
it
just
highlights
how
challenging
some
of
these
very
specialized
positions
are,
and
then,
to
your
last
point
about
the
the
the
the
the
vacancies
that
we
have:
there's
a
cost
to
turnover.
There's
a
high
cost
to
turnover.
V
V
You
know.
Hopefully
the
the
doors
will
start
open
and
we
can
feel
some
of
those
spots,
but
we
talk
a
lot
about
the
problem,
the
problem,
but
I'm
more
interested,
mr
city
manager.
If,
if
you
would
maybe
the
next
conversation
we
have,
if
we
can
talk
about
how
we're
trying
to
come
up
with
solutions
to
to
deal
with
some
of
these
matters,
I
just
heard
the
director
say
that
she's
willing
to
try
which
leads
me
to
say.
Well,
you
know
why
have
we
not
been
trying
before
we're
not
just
learning
these
things?
V
V
You
got
all
types
of
engineers
out
there
and
certainly
the
competitive
aspect.
You
can't
com,
I
mean
it's
there.
You
just
can't
deal
with
that.
It
is
what
it
is,
but
you
know
I
would
ask
the
question:
what
are
we
doing?
Are
we?
Are
we
just
posting
jobs
on
sites
or
or
or
are
we
going
to
the
market?
Are
we
getting
a
little
more
aggressive
to
go
to
the
market,
and
then
I
would
ask
on
top
of
that.
What
are
we
doing
because
you
got
a
different
jobs?
V
What
are
we
doing
with
some
of
the
other
spots
in
training,
or
maybe
utilizing
some
of
these
areas
that
we've
talked
about
for
a
long
time?
I
know
we
we've
discussed
some
of
these
programs
in
town,
but
how
far
are
we
reaching
out
I'd
love
to
have
those
kind
of
conversations
sure
I
know
I
mean
we
know
what
the
problem
is.
I
mean
it's.
V
It's,
like
I
said
a
local
national
state
matter
that
everybody's
dealing
with
so
you
know
I
would
if
we
have
resources
that
we
talk
about,
maybe
utilizing
them
in
such
a
way
that
that
we
can
be
a
little
more
aggressive
in
going
out
to
the
market
versus.
Maybe
I
see
a
lot
of
job
postings,
but
I
don't
know
how
many
people
are
going
through
those
all
the
time.
V
I
don't
even
know
how
many
people
know
that
we
have
jobs
available
here,
specifically
so
maybe
next
time,
if
we
could
have
that
conversation
more
about
what
what
are
we
doing
and
how
we
trying
to
solve
some
of
these
problems
that
are
being
discussed
here
or
being
focused
on
and
how
we're
trying
to
move
forward
in
the
future
and
feeling
some
of
these
vacancies-
and
I
know,
there's
some
carry.
We
know,
there's
some
carryovers.
V
In
the
budget,
but
there's
also
some
bright
spots
too,
as
well
that
that
our
city's
doing
well
financially.
So
you
know
you
you
ask
yourself
the
question:
do
we
utilize
some
of
those
resources
to
to
deal
with
some
of
these
problems?
And
then,
on
top
of
that,
we've
got
specific
areas
that
we
provide
services
key
services
I
mean
some
would
argue
that
all
the
services
are
are
key,
but
I
would
say
that
there
are
some
that
the
citizens
look
at
that
are
well
it's
just.
It
tends
to
be
a
little
more.
V
You
know
on
the
radar
screen
on
a
daily
basis
and
what
are
we
doing
to
address
those
aggressively
sure
so
to
speak,
and
and
maybe
we
can
get
ahead
of
this
curve.
You
know,
I
don't
know
what
the
other
cities
and
all
are
doing,
but
we
know
they
struggle
too,
and
they
have
some
of
the
same
problems.
But
you
know
we
got
to
figure
out.
How
do
we
get
ahead
of
this
thing
and
keep
moving
forward?
V
But
I
I
just
I
feel
personally,
I
feel
like
there's
opportunities
out
there,
there's
things
that
we
could
be
doing,
and
so
I'd
just
like
to
hear
I'd
like
to
hear
what
what
we're
doing
and
what
we
can
do
to
to
provide
solutions
to.
Some
of
these
concerns
that's
being
projected
before
us.
S
Well,
certainly,
and
the
hr
director
will
make
note
of
that,
and
and
we
will
be
happy
to
come
back
and
share
some
of
the
things
we
are
doing
she's
doing
and
they
are
they're
doing
a
lot
and
and
and
counselor.
I
know
that
you
know
that
when
it
comes
down
to
it,
it
comes
down
to
money.
S
You
know,
I
see
some
of
you
know
in
in
in
some
of
the
areas
we
advertise,
they
advertise
all
of
the
same
positions
in
a
category
and
when
you
look
at
the
same
position
in
those
various
categories
and
you
look
at
what
the
starting
pay
is,
you
know
I
mean
we
we're
last
on
the
list
that
they're
going
to
even
file
an
application
with,
and
I
think
the
pace
study
should
help
us
in
that
regard.
S
But
but
but
pay
is
a
challenge
in
those
positions,
but
we
will
come
back
and
share
some
of
that
with
you
and
I
think,
just
to
be
clear.
I
think
what
I
heard
the
hr
directors
say
when
council
craft
was
talking
we're
open
to
any
you
bring
something
to
us.
We
want
to.
You
know
we're
open
to
your
any
ideas
that
we'll
I
was
just
talking
last
week
about
actually
contracting
with
an
employment
agency
and
yeah
so
that
we
can
not
just
do
it
internally.
S
V
Look,
I
I
know
our
all
of
our
respected
responsibilities
and
and
the
different
branches
of
government,
but,
as
I've
said
before,
I
think,
there's
some
areas.
Services
that
are
are
to
be
provided
and
expected
by
the
citizens
I'm
willing
to
make
the
necessary
changes
in
approving
the
resources
to
to
move
forward
in
those
areas
if
it
deals
with
competitive.
V
If
we
just
guide
them
in
the
right
direction.
There's
people
out
there
we
just
got
to.
We
got
to
figure
it
out.
So
I
I
mean
we
got
the
resources
and
I'm
willing
to
to
do
my
part
to
move
forward
there,
whatever
it
takes,
but
you
know
it
it
when
I
see
that
it
kind
of
you
know
it
strikes
a
little
makes
you
a
little
nervous,
but
you
you
have
to
you,
have
to
realize
it's
it's.
V
E
Q
I'm
glad
you
asked
the
question
because
I
get
calls
all
the
time
about
it.
We
first
made
our
submission
of
those
eligible
public
safety
officers
back
in
november
november
2021
and
we
are
still
waiting
on
a
response
from
the
governor's
office
to
release
those
funds.
Now
I
see
the
finance
director
here
and
she
she
gets
the
tab
every
day
and
passes
on
to
me.
Q
J
J
J
J
W
I
wanted
to
respond
to
counselor
davis
in
reference
to
retention
and
and
also
attracting
new
employees.
While
I
was
in
dc
at
the
national
association
of
counties,
I
actually
sit
on
the
human
services
and
education
committee
and
we
draft
policy
that
will
go
up
to
be
basically
approved
at
the
federal
level
and
what
we
are
working
on
right
now
because,
like
you
said
this
is
happening
on
the
national
level,
but
we're
working
on.
W
W
What
we
submitted,
while
I
was
up
in
dc,
was
to
bring
it
down
to
three
years.
So
if
you
had
an
employee
actually
here
and
to
attract
a
college
graduate
with
a
student
loan
and
a
lot
of
them
probably
have
70
plus
thousand,
you
know
dollars
in
student
loan
debt.
So
what
this
would
do
at
three
years
we're
requesting
that
the
federal
government
basically
freezes
the
their
student
loan,
so
they
would
not
pay
any
student
loan
at
that
time.
W
Even
I
know
some
people
do
the
forgiveness
program,
but
not
forgiveness,
but
basically
freezing,
but
you
would
not
incur
any
additional
interest
or
anything
it'll
be
frozen
for
three
years.
As
long
as
you
stay
with
the
government
at
that
10-year
period,
you
will
get
the
35
000
for
giving
so
at
three
years
you
wouldn't
even
you
will
only
pay
your
student
loan
for
three
years.
So
this
is
something
that
you
know
we're
working
on.
W
I
actually
met
with
senator
also
I
was
the
one
that
had
to
set
up
that
meeting
with
all
the
georgia
elected
officials,
and
this
is
something
that
we're
proposing
that
one
of
the
senators
actually
pick
up,
because
we
know
throughout
the
over
30
000
counties
nationally.
We
know
that
we're
having
a
hard
time
attracting
and
retaining
talent.
So
I'm
hoping
I'm
really
pushing
this
and
I'm
hoping
that
we'll
be
able
to
get
this
approved.
S
Thank
you
ma'am,
mr
mayor.
That
concludes
my
agenda.
B
Q
Good
evening,
mr
mayor
and
council
for
the
clerk's
agenda,
I
have
one
item
of
information.
This
is
a
letter
from
the
chairperson,
audrey
tillman,
submitting
the
recommendations
from
the
2021
charter
review.
Commission
item
number:
two
is
a
travel
authorization
request
for
council
huff
to
attend
the
2022
accg's
annual
conference.
E
Councillor
tucker
has
been
attending
a
good
many
of
these
conferences
across
well
from
dc
to
columbus
and
there's
this
one
that
we've
just
approved
councillor
huff
to
go,
and
I
would
like
to
have
us
do
whatever
we
need
to
do
to
move
money
into
the
training
account
so
that
councilor
tucker
may
also
attend
this
meeting.
But
I
think
we're
talking
about
maybe
two
thousand
dollars
can
I
can
I
do
that.
B
E
So
I
would,
I
would
move
that
we
a
lot
two
thousand
dollars
for
councillor
tucker
to
attend
this
conference
also.
X
Q
Q
Work:
counselor
crap.
We
basically
expend
the
monies
from
the
travel
account
based
on
kind
of
first
come
first
serve.
Whenever
a
member
of
council
comes
to
our
office
to
let
us
know
that
they
are
interested
in
attending,
then
we
would
review
the
budget
and
then
request
authorization.
F
B
We
used
to
there
was
a
time
when
the
counselors
would
anticipate
the
trips
coming
up
that
year
in
budget
put
a
budget
request
in
through
the
clerk's
office
for
those
those
actual
trips.
We
may
go
back
to
that.
Maybe
in
the
in
the
budget
session
it
seems
a
little
cleaner
way
to
do
it
instead
of
just.
B
I
guess.
Just
first
come
first
serve
stuff,
but
so
so
that.
T
F
Q
Q
Right
and
then
accg
had
two
conferences:
they
had
one
at
the
end
of
november
and
now
they're
gonna
have
one
again
in
april
and
so
that
basically
caused
part
of
the
situation,
because
they've
never
had
two
conferences
within
one
fiscal
year.
For
us.
B
Well,
according
to
the
ordinance
that
we
passed
the
resolution,
I
guess
we
passed
when,
if
we're
running.
I
B
Of
funds,
we
have
to
have
a
presentation
on
what
the
funds
are
for
and,
and
we
should
probably
instead
of
doing
it
one
by
one,
take
a
look.
If
there's
any
other
events
that
council
is
planning
on
attending,
we
should
probably
put
all
those
together
in
one
request
and
then
see
what
the
pleasure
of
the
rest
of
council
is
because.
Q
I
I
didn't
hear
a
second.
It.
X
H
J
S
J
J
D
I
would
I
would
come
back
so
you
can
get
a
formal
vote
on
everybody
that
needs
the
particular
piece
of
travel
and
then
you're
consistent
with
the
ordinance.
You
got
a
recommendation
from
either
finance
or
the
mayor.
The
council
is
a
department
in
this
case,
but
you
know
I
would
just
do
that.
Try
to
package
it
all
and
come
back
with
one
vote.
X
B
The
registration
for,
I
think,
councilor
tucker,.
Q
Q
V
Well,
we're
having
this
conversation,
I
I'm
just
going
to
tell
you
I'm
real
sensitive
to
this
issue
based
on
based
on
past
history.
I
agree
with
city
manager
and
city
attorney.
I
think
when
we
budget
something
when
we
budget
line
items
like
this
that
counts,
I
think
we
need
to
stick
to
it.
If
we
need
to
make
adjustments,
we
make
them
in
the
in
the
future,
but
making
amendments.
V
I
think
when
we
started
out
this
all
started
out
from
a
standpoint
of
training
and
and
some
of
the
required
responsibilities
that
count
new
council
members
are
are
required
to
do
so.
I
I
I'm
a
little
sensitive
to
this
issue,
because
I've
been
through
it
in
the
past
and
and
I
just
think
we
ought
to
stick
to
the
guidelines
just
as
any
other
department
or
any
we
need
to
set
the
we
need
to
set
example,
leadership,
and
I,
I
think,
that's
the
appropriate.
I
just
think
that's
the
appropriate
thing
to
do.
W
W
X
B
Well,
I
mean
to
me
you're
talking
about
600
at
this
point.
We've
got
a
motion
if
it
dies
for
lack
of
a
second,
so.
B
E
Mr
mayor
thomas,
I
want
us
to
do
what,
whatever
we
can
to
get
councillor
tucker
registered
tomorrow
and
that's
a
600
registration
and
then
we
can
come
back
and
the
the
conference
is
in
april.
We
can
come
back
at
our
next
meeting
and
take
care
of
the
other
items
that
may
need
to
be
taken
care
of
or
take
up
a
collection.
One
of
these.
S
Sir,
why
don't
you
just
let
me
handle
it
this
time
until
you
all
figure
it
out,
because
you
know
I
mean
to
council
davis's
point
department
heads
are
watching
and
this
is
the
governing
body
and
they
don't
need
to
watch
you
do
something
you
won't.
Let
them
do
so.
I
I'll
take
care
of
it.
I
agree.
B
Q
Okay,
mr
mayor,
we
did
have
a
motion
and
second
on
item
number
three,
which
are
the
minutes.
B
For
the
minutes,
okay,
all
in
favor
of
receiving
the
minutes,
please
say:
aye
any
opposed.
All
right,
they're
approved.
Q
And
mr
mayor,
I
did
want
to
have
an
add-on
resolution
to
excuse
council
barnes
from
today's
meeting.
B
Motion
in
a
second
to
approve
resolution,
excusing
council
barnes
any
discussion
hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
any
post,
all
right.
Q
Next,
we
have
board
appointments.
First,
we
have
the
mayor's
appointments.
B
Well
I'll
nominate,
I
know,
council
garrett
has
recommended
ben
link,
so
I
want
to
go
ahead
and
place
him.
A
nomination
for
the
okay.
Q
Citizen's
advisory,
okay,
so
we
first
had
circle,
and
now
we
have
the
community
development
advisory
council,
and
so,
mr
mayor,
you
will
want
to.
B
B
I
think
I'll
have
I'll
have
that
one
for
you,
I'm
still
working
on
one
from
circle,
but
I'll
have
one
for
community
development
advisory
council
again
in
two
weeks.
Q
X
Q
Q
B
Q
Next
for
the
recreation
advisory
board,
we
have
districts
one
and
three
item:
seven,
these
are
council
appointments.
Any
nominations
will
be
listed
for
the
next
meeting.
The
animal
control
advisory
board
has
one
seat
that
is
open
for
nominations,
for
the
commission
on
international
relations
and
cultural
liaison
encounters.
Q
For
the
historic
and
architectural
review
board,
we
have
the
historic
district
preservation
society
seat,
as
well
as
the
columbus
homebuilders
association
seat
that
are
open
for
nominations
for
the
personnel
review
board.
We
have
the
seats,
two
alternate
seats,
the
seat
of
darlene
small
and
dr
shanita
pettaway
that
are
open
for
nominations
for
the
planning
advisory.
Commission.
Council
barnes
is
nominating
dr
xavier
mccaskey
to
serve
another
term
of
office,
and
we
will
have
this
listed
for
the
next
meeting
for
confirmation.
B
B
V
Confirmation
mayor,
if
I
may,
madam
clerk,
is
there
an
opening
on
the
historic
and
architectural
review
board.
Q
B
U
U
We've
spent
more
time
in
the
last
10
minutes
talking
about
a
training
class
for
somebody
to
attend
than
was
afforded
to
the
body
of
the
fop,
we're
speaking
on
a
matter
of
public
safety.
This
was
turned
into
a
personal
attack
on
me.
The
mayor
you
and
I
have
spoken
in
the
past.
You've
been
very
well
aware,
briefed
on
some
of
the
issues
within
the
police
department
and
you
have
chosen
not
to
act
on
those,
so
the
body
of
the
fop
has
been
silenced.
U
We've
brought
these
issues
forth,
nobody's
acted
on
them,
we've
been
silenced,
so
the
only
option
we
see
is
to
come
into
a
public
forum.
Some
of
the
numbers
you
presented
on
miss
hollowell,
presented
while
ago.
She
pointed
up
the
numbers
of
the
sheriff's
department.
You
do
the
quick
math
on
that
they're
down
about
15
percent
of
their
capacity,
we're
down
35
35.5
percent
from
our
capacity
in
2008.
U
The
voters
entrusted
you
with
a
loss
tax
in
that
you
provided
that
you
were
going
to
give
them
an
additional
100
officers
that
was
2.71
officers
per
1000
residents
for
488..
You
haven't
lived
up
to
that.
We've
deleted
20
now
and
converted
them
to
cadet
positions.
The
chief
wants
to
refer
to
24
as
being
unfunded.
They
were
unfunded
in
2018,
but
at
that
time
the
budget
letter
that
came
with
the
budget
said
if
the
department
head
is
able
to
hire
these
people,
we
absolutely
have
the
money
and
we
will
pay
them.
U
This
was
just
a
bookkeeping
error
on
the
money,
so
those
positions
haven't
been
deleted.
When
that
488
was
established,
the
city
was
180
000
people.
The
city
is
currently
206
000
people
according
to
the
latest
census.
So
if
you
do
the
math
using
2.71
officers
per
thousand,
which
is
what
we
were
promised,
the
department
shouldn't
be
488
or
the
444
that
the
chief
now
claims
it
is.
It
should
be
about
558,
or
so,
if
you
use,
the
statewide
number
of
officers
per
1000
is
2.56
using
that
number
we
should
be
staffed
at
about
515.
U
U
The
city
of
lagrange
is
about
90
capacity,
peace,
tree
cities,
98
capacity,
so
we're
we're
different
we're
in
a
different
ballgame
than
those
other
cities
what's
happening
here
is
not
happening
all
around
the
country.
You
know
we're
losing
officers
to
the
sheriff's
department.
So
this
isn't
a
black
white
issue,
like
the
city
manager
tried
to
make
it
out
to
be
one
of
my
best
friends
in
the
world
was
dean
walton.
Who
was
a
black
officer
that
I
work
with?
U
I
have
plenty
of
black
officer
friends.
We
have
black
officers
in
the
department.
30
of
the
department
is
people
of
color
and
that's
adequately
reflected
in
our
survey
conducted
by
the
fop.
They
voted
consistent
with
the
rest
of
the
fop.
So
it's
not
about
that.
We
should
not
be
focused
on
race
and
trying
to
distract
from
the
issues
at
hand.
We
should
be
focused
on
what's
best
for
the
officers
in
this
city
and
the
citizens
that
we
serve
and
we're
not
providing
a
safe
environment
for
them.
Today.
B
I
did
get
the
information.
What
I
was
hoping
for
was
an
opportunity
which
I
anticipated
based
on
previous
interaction,
was
an
opportunity
to
sit
down
with
representatives
from
the
fop
and
go
over
that
that
material
that
was
provided.
We
did
go
through
a
little
bit
cursory
and
I'm
not.
We
don't
want
to
get
in
a
give
and
take,
but
but
that's
what
that's,
what
I
took
exception
with
was
was
with
the
process
and
the
process
to
me
just
didn't
seem
like
it
flowed
the
way
it
should
have.
U
U
I
apologize,
I
can't
distracting
from
the
issue
at
hand.
We
owe
our
citizens
a
safe
city,
they're
paying
taxes,
they
demand
a
safe
city.
You
haven't
lived
up
to
the
to
the
old
laws
that
you
promised
well
and
that's
where
we're
at
so
our
voices
are
being
stifled.
So
the
only
way
we
can
do
this
is
to
go
public
and
speak
to
the
people
that
may
listen
to
it.
Well,.
M
M
When
I
stopped
by
the
school
board
meeting,
they
normally
put
their
public
agenda
first,
but
today
the
most
amazing
awards
the
youngest
most
enthusiastic
new
teachers.
I've
seen
they
look
like
they
were
students,
they
were
so
young.
So
there
was
a
lot
of
awards
and
I
miscalculated
I
thought
the
city
attorney's
agenda
would
take
a
little
longer.
So
thank
you.
M
What
I
want
to
say,
mr
davis,
is
that
this
planning
department
is
doing
an
amazing
job.
I
have
never
seen
such
rapid
growth
in
construction
when
I
was
driving
back
from
north
carolina
and
when
I
got
in
columbus,
how
well
paved
185
is,
as
I
moved,
towards
buena
vista.
I
laughed
till.
I
cried
about
that
roundabout.
They
could
see
the
road.
I
thought
that
was
the
biggest
joke.
I
really
love
it.
M
It
took
me
a
while
to
figure
it
out,
but
it
works,
but
mr
davis,
when
I
lived
in
boston
there
was
something
called
the
big
dig.
They
started
the
planning
in
1982.,
mr
davis.
Listen
to
me
because
this
is
for
you,
because
mr
davis
complained
about
the
planning
department
projects
taking
so
long
1982.
They
started
planning
that
central
artery
tunnel
in
boston.
I
love
my
union
sisters
and
brothers,
but
they
did
a
number
on
us.
It
is
the
most
costliest
construction
project,
14.8
billion
from
1991
to
2007..
M
M
Another
great
thing
going
on
so
mr
city
manager
lots
of
good
stuff
going
on
with
the
staff,
but
that
planning
department
is
amazing,
but
I
want
to
ask
them
about
the
big
dig:
that's
going
on
on
buena
vista
between
south
and
north
france.
It's
a
real
big
deal,
so
I'll
call
mr
jones
and
find
out
more
about
that.
But
I've
lived
a
lot
of
places.
I've
never
seen
such
rapid
construction
completed
in
short
periods
of
time.
The
planning
department
rocks.
B
To
discuss
personnel
and
potential
litigation?
Okay,
there's
a
motion.
Second:
to
go
into
executive
session,
discuss
personnel
if
all
in
favor
say
aye
and
litigation,
I'm
sorry
all
in
favor,
say
aye
all
right.
We
are
in
executive
session
all
right.
We
have
been
in
executive
session,
we
we
discussed
personnel
and
potential
litigation.
B
No
votes
were
taken.
There
is
a
motion
from
councillor
thomas
and
the
second
from
council
tucker
to
adjourn
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed
all
right.
We
adjourn.