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From YouTube: Columbus GA City Council Meeting 09 26 2023
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Columbus GA City Council Meeting 09 26 2023
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,
crab
District,
5,
Gary,
Allen,
mayor
Pro,
tem
and
District
Six
Joanne
kogel
district
7,
Walker
Garrett,
District,
8,
Judy,
Thomas
posts;
nine
at
large
counselor
Tyson,
Begley,
Post
10
at
large
counselor,
Sandra,
Davis,
Clerk
of
counsel
and
City
Attorney
Clifton
Faye,
Columbus
Georgia.
This
is
your
city
council.
B
September
26th
city,
council
meeting
and
I:
don't
normally
do
this,
but
I'll
begin
with
a
point
of
personal
privilege.
My
dad
cannot
hear
me
and
I'm
certain,
but
he
can
see
so
I'm
gonna
wish
him
a
happy
91st
birthday
tomorrow.
So
if
y'all
for
letting
me
do
that,
thank
you
all
right,
we'll
begin
our
meeting
as
we
start
all
of
our
meetings,
that's
by
invoking
God's
presence
on
these
proceedings
is
Mr
Chris
Abernathy,
with
True
Vine
ministries
of
Columbus.
C
C
D
B
E
F
F
B
All
right
next
is
a
proclamation
honoring,
the
inaugural
Tri-City
prayer
walk
day,
Carmen
Evans,
the
Tri-City
prayer
initiative
we'll
be
receiving
it
and
anybody
else
you
want
to
bring
up
with
you
come
on
up
and
mayor
Pro,
tem
Allen
will
read
that
into
the
record.
Y'all
can
come
up
to
this
mic
here
Chris.
Would
you
turn
that
on
please
thank
you.
C
Their
homes,
schools,
government
officials
and
public
places,
and
whereas
It
is
believed
that
the
unity
of
the
body
of
Christ
is
in
these
three
cities.
Praying
and
walking
together
will
be
a
visible
example
of
people
who
believe
change
will
come
through
prayer
and
whereas
churches
and
other
faith-based
organizations
have
joined
together
to
continually
pray
for
Columbus,
Fort,
Moore
and
Phoenix
City
Section
by
section
believing
our
cities
to
to
welcome
believing
our
cities
will
become
safe
for
the
residents
of
such
cities
and
return
back
to
the
judeo-christian
values
of
our
forefathers.
C
G
Good
afternoon
I'm
Carmen
Evans,
the
council
clerk
has
presented
each
of
you
with
two
handouts:
a
letter
and
an
invitation.
Sandy
Sarita
Kieran
Conley
and
myself
are
here
as
representatives
of
the
Tri-City
prayer
initiative,
a
group
of
more
than
100
concerned
citizens
who
represent
churches,
businesses
and
service
organizations
in
the
Phoenix
City
Columbus
and
Fort
Moore
areas.
After
filing
parade
petitions
for
the
by
City
area,
we
were
issued
separate
permits
in
August
of
2023
by
Chief
George
staldinger
of
Phoenix
City
police
department
and
chief
Stoney
Mathis
of
the
Columbus
Police
Department.
G
Today,
we've
come
before
the
city
council
to
receive
a
proclamation
from
The
Honorable
mayor
skip
Henderson
on
the
morning
of
Saturday
October
21st.
We
will
walk
in
a
1.5
mile
formation
down
the
sidewalks
of
Phoenix
City
Alabama
and
Columbus
Georgia,
with
Express
intent
of
uniting
in
prayer
for
the
good
of
our
communities.
A
police
escort
will
be
provided
in
both
cities.
G
G
B
Thank
you,
Miss
Evans,
and,
and
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
and
and
all
of
you,
ladies,
this
is
a
much
needed
answer
to
some
of
some
of
the
issues
that
we've
been
facing.
I'm
going
to
be
out
of
town
I
will
not
be
there
for
the
for
the
for
the
prayer
walk
mayor,
Pro
tem
will
be
there
in
my
stead,
but
if
you
hang
on,
we've
got
counselor
Tucker.
H
B
B
All
right
next
is
another
Proclamation,
this
one
from
counselor
Tucker.
This
is
for
American
Legion
day
Commander
Vicki
Dykes
of
the
Eddie
L
Roberts
American,
Legion,
Post
333,
and
anybody
else
who
is
affiliated
with
that
post
or
who
just
feels
led
to
come
up
to
the
podium.
Please
do
so
Council
Tucker.
H
H
A
legacy
of
community
volunteerism
through
programs
such
as
Blood
Donor
boys,
state
boys,
Nation,
high
school
oratorical
competition,
voter
participation,
ROTC
education
assistance,
Eagle,
Scout,
temporary
financial
assistance
firefighter
and
law
enforcement
person
of
the
year,
and
whereas
the
American
Legion
is
celebrating
American
Legion
day
now.
Therefore,
BH
skipped
Henderson,
III
Mayor
of
Columbus
Georgia
do
hereby
Proclaim
Friday
September
26
2020
three,
as
American
Legion
day.
I
Good
afternoon
Mr,
Mayor
and
counselor
on
behalf
of
all
of
the
legionnaires
in
the
state
of
Georgia,
especially
the
three
Legions
that
are
assigned
to
Fort
Benning
and
More
Fort
Moore
We,
would
like
to
say
thank
you
so
much
for
taking
the
time
out
to
recognize
the
American
Legion
day.
Thank
you
so
much.
I
H
P
B
B
F
F
All
right
next
item
is
just
back
on.
First
reading
was
delayed.
The
zoning
at
119
Bascom
Court
has
a
proposed
condition
in
it
to
tie
it
to
the
restrictive
covenants
for
the
subdivision.
Councilor
Davis
wants
to
make
a
motion
to
substitute
this
proposed
amendment
and
see
if
there
any
other
comments.
Council.
D
B
F
B
Q
R
Just
have
a
couple
of
questions.
One
of
the
one
of
my
questions
is
without
going
into
specifics.
If
you
don't
think
that
is
appropriate,
but
I
would
like
to
know
what
is
this
1.25
million
dollars
going
to
be
used
for?
Is
it
for
studies?
Is
it
for
personnel?
Is
it
or
what
are
we?
What
are
we
giving
this
in.
R
D
B
There's
multiple
funding
needed
necessary
and
they're
they're,
getting
some
from
the
Development
Authority
and
then
some
from
the
city.
This
was
a
an
opportunity.
I
think
that
is
a
very
unique
and
I
know
that,
as
Council
has
had
some
of
this
information
shared
with
them,
they
recognize
that
it's
going
to
take
an
investment
from
multiple
participants
to
try
to
be
able
to
make
this
make
this
work.
Yeah.
D
Well,
I
I
really
don't
have
a
problem
with
that
I'm
in
full
support
of
that
I.
Just
don't
see
that
aspect,
and
maybe
it's
not
spelled
out
here.
I'll
just
asked
why
the
Development
Authority
couldn't
make
the
decision
versus
Council.
But
what
you're
telling
me
is
that
we're
going
to
be
responsible
for
the
funding
which
I'm
okay
with
that
it
just
doesn't
State
this.
D
Look
but
you're
in
favor,
oh
yeah,
I'm
in
favor,
with
it
I'm
just
telling
you
that
the
way
it
reads
Everybody
see
how
it
reads:
I'm
just
asking
why
we
had
to
be
an
approval
party
involved
in
this.
But
evidently,
when
you
do
the
mou
we're
going
to
be
included
and
we're
going
to
this,
the
council
is
going
to
provide
the
funding.
Yes,
okay,
there
you
go,
that's
what
it
should
read.
C
B
B
All
right,
we'll
move
on
to
the
public
agenda
as
a
reminder.
The
public
agenda
you'll
have
five
minutes
and
if
I
don't
mean
to
be
the
heavy,
but
we've
got
to
treat
everybody
equally.
So
we'll
cut
you
off
at
five.
If
you're
unable
to
complete
your
comments
in
five
minutes,
we'll
give
we'll
offer
you
another
three
at
the
end
of
the
end
of
the
meeting.
B
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
I
said
to
her,
you
mean
to
tell
me
you
working
for
somebody
that
you
don't
know
how
to
get
in
touch
with
in
case
there's
an
emergency.
What
would
you
do
still
haven't
gotten
the
phone
number?
Okay,
good
3-1-1
assistance,
Associates
with
your
name,
they
fall
under
need
to
be
more
courtesy
to
customers
when
they
call
and
have
a
problem
or
a
complaint.
T
B
B
Q
Let
me
just
say
that
what
I've
just
heard
from
Miss
Taylor
is
disturbing
and
and
I
really
would
like
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
her
calls
and,
and
so
I
don't
know
if
she
knows
the
dates
that
she
call
or
even
anywhere
close
to
the
time
that
she
called
and
we
well
that's
telling
me
we
don't
need
the
date.
So
we
can
pull
her
up
by
name
and
so
I
want
citizens
to
know
that
all
of
our
all
of
your
conversations
with
3-1-1
are
recorded.
B
E
B
U
Fine
I
live
in
Georgia's
residence
I
want
to
wish
all
y'all
good
evening,
not
name
them
all,
because
I'm
going
to
take
my
time
away.
Okay,
my
name
is
Sharon
Bunn
arrested.
Georgia
I
am
here
as
a
spokesperson
for
my
neighbors
and
see
his
words
to
talk
about
the
trash
cans
and
the
trash.
The
council
meeting
August
8th
had
a
lady
from
Atlanta
to
do
a
great
presentation
about
how
the
city
could
make
more
Revenue.
She
said
only
60
000
people
praise
for
a
trash,
pickup,
2004
000
people
that
live
in
Columbus.
U
They
don't
pay
it.
Sixty
thousand
people
are
stepping
up
to
the
plate
paid
more
than
they
really
should.
They
should
have
everybody
paying
the
same
more.
To
make
up
are
the
people
that
they
we
do
in
it
because
we're
making
up
for
the
people
they're,
not
paying
canceled,
told
the
councils
one
time.
One
thing
that
Pine
Grove
15
schools
and
19
Apartments:
don't
pay
recycling
fees,
Granite,
no
schools,
no
Columbus,
Water
Works
pays
no
land
to
be
everyone.
U
U
They
should
pay
the
property
they
pay
in
the
property
taxes
of
the
school.
The
parents
have
to
get
a
list
of
supplies
from
the
schools
for
the
schools
to
use
what
kind
of
I'd
like
to
know.
What
kind
of
water
is
why
I
want
to
build,
where
it's
not
getting
the
path
to
pay
the
Senators,
the
seniors
have
hard
time
rolling
those
large
cans
up
and
down
their
heels,
and
a
lot
of
the
seniors
use
the
black
bags
for
their
convenience.
U
U
Not
fussing
about
where
y'all
going
up
the
price
I
can
afford
it,
but
a
lot
of
people
can't
afford
it,
but
I
like
to
know
what
y'all
don't
do
about
that
I
also
Mr
Man
of
city
manager.
We
want
to
thank
you
but
doing
something
nice
for
you
us
about
the
new
clans
you're,
letting
us
buy
the
cans
you're
not
going
to
charge
us
a
fee
for
25.
Basically
I'd
like
you
to
tell
Mrs
short,
because
apparently
it's
a
misunderstanding.
Sorry
Gerald,
but.
R
U
You
say
something
because
that's
what
you
want.
You
say
something
usual
we're
right
in
the
middle.
So
where
are
we
going
because
we
buy
these
twenty
dollar
cans
and
I'm
buying?
She
can't
afford
to
I'm
going
to
buy
four
two
for
her
two
for
me,
because
it
tastes
three
or
four
kids
I'm,
the
one
that
has
eight
nine
ten
cans
in
springtime
I'm.
U
The
bad
cops
in
this
trouble
Bobby,
but
I
just
appreciate
if
you
y'all
get
that
together
and
let
us
know
and
the
senior
citizens,
let's
let
them
have
those
black
bags
find
a
way
to
get
those
flat
bags
out.
I
had
to
go
down
the
street
and
pick
them
up,
take
them
to
the
landfill
and
pay
for
it.
But
we
got
a
lot
of
senior
citizens
in
Houston
in
my
neighborhood
that
needs
a
black
bag
and
probably
on
the
neighborhoods
too.
U
So
please
I'm,
asking
y'all
and
I'm
praying
for
y'all
you're,
making
the
right
decision
for
senior
citizens
and
everybody
in
Columbus
and
make
everybody
the
school
is
getting
those
stiff,
they're
getting
splash,
but
getting
six
percent
tax
on
fund
I.
Don't
think
that
anybody
that
was
selling
the
encomments
I
don't
know
where
number
two
City
in
the
state.
Why
we're
paying
school
taxes
when
Cobb
County's
got
more
kids
up
there
and
they
don't
pay
school
tax
after
six
pack,
65
and
70.
I,
don't
know
why
we
don't
have
to
do
it.
I
love.
V
U
P
P
I
think
the
direction
we're
headed
in
is
appropriate,
but
I
think
we
need
to
slow
down
a
little
bit.
I
I.
Don't
think
that
the
the
citizens
are
complaining
so
much
about
change,
I,
don't
think
they're
resistant
to
change.
It's
an
economic
cost
of
it
because,
like
you,
I
can
afford
to
go
somewhere
and
buy
a
ton
of
bags.
But
there
are
individuals
that
that
can't
three
or
four
children,
they're
gonna,
have
to
rely.
M
B
B
K
Georgia
Joseph
McNeil
I
want
to
talk
about
transportation
in
particular.
Metra
I
want
you
to
remember
this
address
because
I'm
gonna
come
back
to
it.
8160
Veterans
Parkway
I've
watched
last
month
or
a
couple
weeks
ago,
Miss
Evans
gave
a
presentation
about
Dollar
Ride
and
the
cost
that
affects
Dollar
Ride
I've,
been
here
in
and
out
of
Columbus.
For
over
40
years,
I
watched
Columbus
grow,
North
I
watch
it
go
east.
What
I
hadn't
seen
grow
is
the
infrastructure.
K
As
far
as
transportation,
Dollar
Ride
claims,
it
can
only
go
three
quarter
of
a
mile
outside
the
rate
of
a
fixed
route.
That's
the
minimum
distance.
We
never
heard
what
the
maximum
distance
was.
You
keep
talking
about
what
the
feds
won't
do.
Grant
money.
I
talked
to
the
Federal
Transit
Authority
in
particular,
Miss,
D
Foster,
and
what
Miss
Foster
said
was
the
city
can
extend
the
range
to
whatever
they
want
it
to
be.
You
can
call
her
and
check
her
I'll.
Give
you
the
number
Miss
Evans
says
she
can't
change
for
one
person
anything
well.
K
You
know
by
my
count,
there's
over
12
people
that
I
know
of
that
have
tried
to
apply
for
a
dollar
ride
that
are
outside
the
range
now
we're
building
subdivisions,
north
and
east
and
veterans
are
moving
here.
Most
of
us
when
we
get
old
enough
are
disabled.
We
need
transportation
to
get
around,
which
is
dollar-ride
Paratransit,
but
you're
not
going
to
provide
it
back
to
the
address
8160
Veterans
Parkway.
There's
a
catch
to
that
point.
Mr
Morrison
came
here
last
month
and
requested
dollar
right
be
extended
to
him.
K
I'm
that
mystery
man
that
lives
in
Brookstone.
They
go
right
past
his
house
in
order
to
drop
me
off
I
live
further
in
Brookstone
that
he
does,
but
you
want
him
to
ride
down
a
hill
where
people
drive
in
excess
of
30
miles
an
hour
in
danger
in
his
life.
They
get
to
a
point
when
you
go
and
pick
him
up,
that's
appalling.
K
K
K
It
wasn't
done
when
there
was
a
transportation
meeting,
it's
supposed
to
be
done.
It
was
canceled.
We
didn't
get
to
get
a
voice,
our
opinion.
Now.
What
is
a
route?
A
route
is
when
something
goes
from
point
A
to
point
B
and
back
again
that
on-demand
shuttle
is
a
route
it
leaves
from
transfer.
Point
goes
to
Port
of
Chef
Center
and
comes
back
again.
That's
a
wrap
if
it's
a
route,
Mr
Morrison's
well
within
three-quarters
of
Mile,
because
the
van
goes
past
that
area.
K
Why
are
they
picking
up
there
and
to
my
knowledge,
there's
never
been
a
fixture
out
that
went
that
far
north,
but
they're
picking
someone
up.
They
go
out
their
way,
the
gentleman
that
they
talked
about.
They
pick
up
at
Double,
Churches
post
office
that
bus
used
to
go
down.
Whitesville
Road
turned
on
on
Double
Churches
Road
and
go
to
the
Post
Office,
not
all
of
a
sudden.
In
the
last
30
days,
the
bus
drivers
can't
go
there
because
they
have
to
go
out
their
way.
K
They
go
there.
They
got
to
go
down
veterans,
we've
been
lied
to
them.
We've
been
deceived.
They
go
out
their
way
to
waste
more
money
or
gas
and
time
than
they
are
picking
up
the
citizens
that
need
to
be
picked
up.
Why
do
the
veterans
that
use
dollar
right
can't
go
straight
to
the
poor
shelves?
Why
do
we
need
to
go
from
Dollar
Ride
down
to
the
transfer
point
I
live
in
Brookstone,
the
portion
of
centers
around
the
corner,
I
have
to
go
downtown
and
then
back
again
that
doesn't
make
any
sense.
K
K
B
L
What
is
so
hard
to
expand
two
miles.
That's
how
I
think
we'll
be
satisfied
if
you
extended
two
miles
either
way
and
that
would
afford
citizen
or
Asian
citizen
disabled
veterans,
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
go
to
their
apartment
or
whatever
necessity
they
might
need.
Why
can
we
go
to
the
driver's
license.
L
It
stands
for
some
change.
Somebody
has
to
change
this
Council
because
it's
affecting
majority
of
the
of
the
veterans
like
myself
and
is
affecting
the
Aging
community
is
affecting
the
caregivers.
It's
affected
a
lot
of
people
that
the
transportation
committee
would
not
extend
two
miles.
That's
how
we
are
asking
we'll
be
satisfied
with
two
miles:
either
way
all
the
way
I
mean,
and
we
will
be
happy
to
be
able
to
take
transportation
to
our
appointments
and
necessities.
B
B
J
And
I'd
just
like
to
say
that
it's
appalling
that
we,
you
know
for
me
to
go
to
to
the
clinic
where
I
live.
It
takes
an
hour
and
it's
only
eight
miles.
That
is
ridiculous.
It
takes
Joe
an
hour
and
45
minutes,
but
I
don't
want
to
rehash
everything.
Joe
has
says,
but
the
thing
is
is
that
the
report
that
was
given
in
2015.,
it
didn't
say,
minimum
of
a
maximum.
It
says
three,
four,
it's
miles
out
to
the
perimeter.
Where
is
the
perimeter
now?
J
J
J
You
know
it's
really
not
much
more.
You
can
say
to
it.
You
know
I'm
sure
everybody's
Pockets
have
grown
since
2015.,
but
when
is
the
concern
for
us
disabled
veterans,
disabled
citizens,
going
to
be
taken,
you
know
into
consideration
it's
you
know
it's
it's
ridiculous
to
find
a
way
to
go
and
get
someplace.
We
don't
like
to
stay
in
the
house,
which
is
like
everyone
else.
We
want
to
go
out,
but
we
can't
it
took
me
how
many
months
for
the
for
the
dollar
right
to
come
pick
me
up.
J
It
took
one
person
if
Solomon
wrote
drove
past
my
house
to
turn
on
Warm,
Springs,
Road
and
I,
kept
saying
why?
Don't
you
stop
and
pick
me
up?
There's
no
development.
There
and
I
said
I've
been
living
there
for
27
years.
So
don't
tell
me,
there's
no
development
there.
So
finally
I
got
on
there,
but
the
thing
is:
is
there's
other
places,
there's
new
apartments
being
built
on
River
Road.
So
are
they
going
to
be
outside
the
perimeter?
Now,
when
Whisper
Wood
whisper
would
turn
section
eight?
J
How
many
days
did
it
take
to
make
a
fixer
out
there
two
or
three
days,
and
then
there
was
another
fixture
out
at
the
gas
station
just
because
Whisperwood
turned
it
into
Section
8
you
give
them
priority.
I
mean
there
shouldn't
be
any
priority,
but
the
thing
is:
is
we're
citizens
too
we're
paying
taxes?
We
need
to
be
heard.
We
need
to
be
seen.
We
want
to
go
out,
I,
don't
have
anything
else
to
say
I.
Just
please
extend
the
route
find
where
the
perimeter
is.
J
Who
knows
where
the
perimeter
is
it
extended
three-fourths
extended
more
than
three-fourths.
The
city
has
grown.
That's
a
lot!
That's
eight
years
of
inception.
You
know
zip
code,
four
and
nine,
and
one
and
three
just
check
it
out
see
how
much
is
grown.
I,
don't
know
about
six
and
seven,
but
I
know
about
the
other
ones.
Thank
you.
B
Q
Hughley
mayor
I
I
want
to
thank
Mr,
McNeil,
Mr,
Glenn
and
and
Miss
Holmes
for
bringing
their
concerns
before
you
all
tonight
and
and
I
will
say,
there's
a
an
item
on
my
agenda
tonight.
That
would
allow
for
a
consultant
to
take
a
look
at
the
extension
that
the
council
members
have
approved.
That's
beyond
the
three-fourth
mile
that
goes
out
to
a
mile
and
a
half,
and
that
is
referred
to
as
premium
service
and
and
I
will
say
that
the
Metra
officials
are
following
the
federal
guidelines.
Q
That's
what
they're
doing
and
even
going
through
this
process,
they're
trying
to
be
sure
to
comply
with
the
federal
guidelines
that
we
don't
put
ourselves
in
a
position
that
funding
Federal
funding
is
in
Jeopardy.
But
it's
on
my
agenda
to
hire
the
consultant.
The
Consultants
will
bring
back
the
recommendations,
they're
going
to
be
public
meetings
that
will
allow
all
to
have
their
say
in
this
process.
But
if
Council
approves
that
tonight,
we
will
be
moving
forward
with
consultant.
B
W
W
Yes,
it's
October
3rd
from
5
p.m,
until
7
P.M
here
at
the
city
services
in
the
community
room,
not
in
the
council
change,
but
the
community
room
down
on
the
first
floor
again,
that's
October
3rd
from
5
p.m.
Until
7
P.M
there
will.
There
will
be
a
second
meeting
on
October
5th
at
the
Civic
Center
hospitality
suite
and
it's
the
same
time.
5
p.m,
until
7,
00
pm
and
that
address
is
400
4th
Street
at
the
Civic,
Center
and
so
I
think
they
were
looking
for
the
the.
V
H
S
B
B
I
know
and
I
apologize
I
wish
I
could
but
just
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
all
follow
the
same
rules.
That's
why
there's
a
requirement
that
they
appear
and
they
are,
or
they
at
least
sign
up
with
the
clerk
of
counsel
ahead
of
time
and
so
I
I.
Forgive
me
unless
I'm
directed
otherwise
I
I
can't
do
it.
I
apologize.
B
X
X
X
X
First
of
all,
I
want
to
talk
about
the
roundabout
I
have
taken
pictures
of
different
roundabouts
here
in
Columbus,
and
my
question
is
why
some
will
one
in
particular
looks
like
this,
which
is
in
on
River
Road
by
Green
Island.
While
this
one
on
Fort,
Benning
Road,
looks
like
this
I.
Don't
understand
that,
so
someone
can
explain
that
to
me.
I
would
like
that
and
I
took
this
one
this
afternoon
on
Saint
Mary's
Road.
As
you
can
see,
they
all
look
a
bit
amiss
and
I
just
want
to
know.
X
X
X
In
blackness
Lindsey
told
me,
she
said
that
someone
I
told
her
that
someone
has
went
out
there
since
and
had
cut
it.
It
made
it
look
a
little
better,
but
then
that's
trash.
They
cut
the
grass
but
left
the
trash
out.
You
know
that's
another
thing.
One
in
my
second
thing
is
we're
actually
yeah.
My
second
thing
is:
what's
going
on
with
the
bridge
over
the
railroad
track?
There's
no
one!
There
there's
no
equipment.
There
are
no
bodies
there.
The
grass
has
grown
up
on
the
pre-arranged
ground.
X
X
How
you
do
that
who
you
know
you
fix
this,
but
you
need
this
I
I,
don't
understand
help
me,
please
that's
what
I'm
trying
to
get
at
and,
like
you
said
you
don't
know
who
does
the
maintenance
on
the
River
Road
roundabout,
where
somebody
need
to
do
something
about
the
ones
over
here
too
and
granted.
I
understand
that
the
people
on
the
South
Side,
not
everybody,
some
of
them
on
the
South
Side.
They
probably
don't
care
about
their
neighborhood,
some
of
them
on
the
south
side.
We
don't
know
who
you
are
yo.
X
This
just
don't
know
who
you
are.
If
you
go
in
your
districts
and
meet
the
people,
talk
to
them
meet
some
of
their
demand
will
not
demands
me
some
of
their
questions.
We
guys
are
the
only
time
we
see.
Y'all
is
up
here
and
I'm.
Thinking
make
your
face
visible.
If
you
go
out
in
your
district
and
show
your
constituents
that
you
care
about
where
they
live,
maybe
they'll
start
caring
too
and
they'll.
Take
you
at
your
word
that
you're
gonna
help
us
out.
X
So
you
know,
that's
all
I
have
to
say
I'm,
just
it's
dear
to
my
heart.
It
really
is
and
I
broke
down
crying
to
miss
Lindsey
today,
because
it's
that
much
to
do
to
my
heart
and
I'm
in
the
process
of
trying
to
think
of
some
blanket
way
to
motivate
the
people
on
the
south
side
to
care
more
about
their
neighborhoods,
because
it's
getting
out
of
hand.
Okay,
Miss.
E
Yes,
Miss
Murphy.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
we
won
on
one
event.
We
lost
on
another
one
on
separate
sides
of
the
road
yeah.
The
zoning
was
appropriate
for
them
to
do
it.
On
that
side,
it
wasn't
on
it
the
one
that
we
stopped
before
the
deficit
manager
comes
to
the
microphone
I
had
planned
to
make
the
statement
today
and
ask
the
question
they
are
checking
to
find
out
for
me.
I
have
not
heard
back,
but
on
that
bridge
it's
a
thorn
in
my
side.
E
Right
now,
because
I've
been
on
several
interviews
since
2015.
I
went
into
the
community
to
get
the
penny
sales
tax
passed,
it
was
supposed
to
be
first
tier
project.
It
was
moved
to
a
second
tier
project
and
I
have
never
seen
a
construction
site
cleaned
up
if
they
were
still
working.
So
something
has
to
do
with
something
I,
don't
know.
I'm
waiting
I
have
constituents
that
want
to
plan
a
meeting
and
find
out.
Are
we
talking
to
the
right
people
I?
Think
I
was
told
that
we
are
managing
locally
and
no
longer.
E
Gdot
is
in
control
of
the
project,
but
it
started
out
being
a
t-splash
project,
so
I
don't
know
so
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
now
do
we
need
to
talk
to
the
railroad
they
tell
them.
They
have
a
waiting
on
the
railroad.
When
would
the
railroad
talk
to
us?
What
does
it
take
because
the
bridge
should
have
been
completed
by
now.
X
E
E
I
personally
went
out
into
the
district
and
got
the
people
to
back
the
penny
because
they
were
not
real
interested
at
the
time
and
that
was
2012,
I
guess
and
that
particular
project
was
one
of
the
main
driving
forces
for
that
side
of
town
to
vote
for
the
penny
so
I'll.
Let
them
answer
I'm
waiting,
we'll
set
a
meeting
up
because
we
need
to
know
we
need
to
find
out
when
the
bridge
is
coming.
Q
Hughley,
mayor
Deputy
city
manager,
Hodge,
is
going
to
respond
to
the
the
bridge
over
the
railroad
crossing
and
I.
Want
you
to
respond
to
about
the
maintenance
of
the
River
Road
roundabout
versus
the
maintenance
on
some
of
the
other
roundabouts.
And,
of
course,
as
you
respond
to
that,
you
know,
we've
got
to
have
a
standard
for
all
of
the
roundabouts
and
I.
Q
Don't
want
to
get
ahead
of
you,
but
when,
when
people
in
a
community
adopt
it
something
like
a
roundabout
at
River
Road
and
it's
not
City
funded,
you
know
they
adopted
and
they
maintain
it
to
a
standard.
It
can
make
a
difference
in
how
it
looks.
We
need
our
own
City
standard,
but
when
someone
adopts
something
like
a
roundabout
that
goes
above
and
beyond
the
city
standard,
it's
it's
hard
to
compete
with.
But
would
you
respond
sure.
Y
So
first
I'll
talk
about
the
roundabout
so
that
River
Road
roundabout,
is
under
our
adopt-a-spot
program
and
that
was
adopted
by
the
Gateway
Foundation,
and
so
they
have
done
enhanced
work
for
the
River
Road
roundabout,
the
other
roundabout
that
we
have
several
others
and-
and
director
short,
is
here.
She
can
probably
talk
in
length
about
the
dot
to
spot
program.
V
E
Z
Z
Are
handled
under
our
grounds,
maintenance
contract,
our
grounds
maintenance
contract
has
gone
through
the
RFP
process
to
get
a
new
contractor
or
several
contractors,
because
we
found
the
last
time
we
did.
We
had
one
contractor
who
got
overwhelmed,
and
so
this
time
we've
got
multiple
contractors.
We
had
an
issue
within
the
lack,
the
latter
part
of
the
contract
which
threw
us
about
a
week
behind
in
getting
started,
but
they
started
the
actual
contract
last
Monday.
Z
E
V
H
E
E
Y
Just
to
address
the
spotter
web
project,
so
that
was
that
project
was
split
into
two
phases,
so
we,
the
roundabout,
connecting
with
MLK
and
Annette,
was
phase
one.
We
bid
out
phase
two,
which
is
the
actual
bridge
over
the
railroad
tracks.
The
bids
came
in
extremely
high.
We
have
gone
back
and
made
some
revisions
to
the
plans
and
we
should
be
releasing
that
bid
again.
Hopefully
we
can
get
bids
in
that
will
be
reasonable
and
something
that
we
can
afford
to
do
that
bridge.
So
those
should
be
going
out.
Y
I
would
think
in
the
next
60
days
and
we'll
get
the
bids
back
again
and
bring
those
forward
and
we'll
get
started
again
that
one
intersection
that
she
indicated.
We
have
contacted
our
contractor
to
go
out
and
resolve
that
entrance
and
repay
that
area
that
that
should
have
been
done
and
it
was
not
done
so
we
have
handled
that.
L
Y
Y
AA
You
are
welcome
to
I,
know
Jennifer's
here
right
right
sitting
in
the
front
row.
We
just
recently
had
a
neighborhood
watch
meeting
yesterday
in
South
Columbus
on
the
first
on
the
fourth
Monday
of
each
month,
and
it
would
be
a
really
great
asset
to
have
you
there
as
well,
but
I
and
I
will
happily
send
you
a
reminder
of
that.
But
before
then,
let's
connect
and
see
how
specifically,
within
your
neighborhood
and
your
blocks,
how
we
can
better
affect
some
change
for
you.
B
AB
AB
AB
I'm
Jennifer,
Lee,
Denny,
I
live
at
2440,
Diane
Avenue
and
what
I'm
doing
is
representing
my
son's
school
and
what
we're
going
to
discuss
is
it's
not
a
pleasant
conversation
and
I
hate
that
we
have
to
have
it,
but
October
5th,
2015
I
mean
August
5th
2015,
October,
6,
2022.,
August,
12,
29,
2023
and
September
22nd
2023
are
very
significant
dates.
What
these
days
are
children
that
were
struck
by
Vehicles
either
coming
to
school
or
leaving
school
and
unfortunately,
as
we
know,
some
of
them
didn't
make
it.
AB
Thankfully,
the
last
few
have
August
was
a
very
important
lesson
for
me.
It
was
my
lesson
in
accountability.
You
know
how
like
to
use
that
word,
because
my
child
held
me
accountable.
I
was
actually
supposed
to
come
to
you
last
year
about
black
men
when
he
was
concerned
about
how
congested
it
was.
This
is
before
the
child
had
got
hit,
and
so,
when
this
happened,
he's
like
Mom,
you
haven't
talked
to
the
city.
AB
AB
Our
concern
is
that
the
city
does
recognize
the
need
for
pedestrian
safety,
but
we're
not
really
seeing
it
with
these
sidewalks
I
can
even
quote
an
interview
and
to
May
2019,
where
Ella
farhani,
the
assistant
District
of
engineering
at
the
time
stated.
The
priority
is
the
sidewalks
within
the
half,
a
mile
from
the
elementary
schools
and
connectivity
to
existing
sidewalks
and
focal
points,
other
cities,
the
shopping,
centers
parks
and
anything
else.
AB
I
actually
almost
witnessed
someone
in
a
motorized
wheelchair
get
hit
in
front
of
me
on
South,
Lumpkin
Road,
and
if
I
had
myself
a
heart
attack,
I
had
to
compose
myself
before
I
went
to
my
meetings
today.
I
have
pictures
where
you
can
see
where
the
students
could
literally
just
almost
touch
a
course.
AB
AB
AB
We
also
want
a
flashing,
LED
crosswalk
system
to
be
installed
where
it
could
be
a
push
button
where
it
would
stop
the
traffic
not
saying
this
would
solve
the
problem,
but
we
think
it
would
help
and,
most
importantly,
that
crosswalk
needs
to
be
repainted.
It
is
so
faded.
You
can
see
it
on
the
Google
Maps
and
I
really
invite
y'all
to
try
to
walk
these
paths
that
we're
making
these
children
walk.
I
can't
even
walk
it
because
of
my
balance.
I
was
thinking
about
doing
that
and
recording
it.
No
I
might
get
hit
myself.
G
AC
It
is
okay
hi,
my
name
is
I
live
on
2440
diet,
Avenue
good
evening.
Everybody
I
am
here
today
about
the
sidewalks
of
Blackman
Road
I
am
a
seventh
grader
and
a
10
black
men
who
wrote
Middle
School
when
I
first
started
black
men
I
saw
my
classmates
walking
to
school
and
did
not
like
what
I
was
seeing.
There
was
so
much
traffic
and
my
classmates
had
have
to
walk
so
close
to
cars.
A
lot
of
areas
had
no
sidewalks
I
asked
my
mom.
AC
If
you'll
talk
to
this
city
or
the
school
district
about
it
and
maybe
have
them,
get
fixed
on
August
29th
on
the
way
to
school,
a
bunch
of
police
cars,
a
couple
of
motorcycle
units
and
an
ambulance
passed
by
us
when
we
got
to
the
entrance,
you
could
not
see
what
happened,
but
you
know
it.
You
knew
it
couldn't
be
good.
I
was
worried.
AC
I
was
worried
later
I
found
that
one
of
my
classmates
was
hit
by
a
car
while
walking
to
school.
I'm
glad
he's
okay
enough
that
he
is
back
in
class
with
me.
We
shared
a
few
classes
since
last
year.
He
also
likes
drawing
like
I.
Do
I
just
want
my
classmates
to
be
safe
while
walking
to
school
I
think
it
is
sometimes
that
that
can
be
fixed
and
a
lot
of
people
agree.
We
collected
signatures
from
many
different
places.
My
mom
and
I
I
did
a
fine
did
find
a
possible
solution.
AC
It
is
from
the
Georgia
Department
of
Transportation
and
called
Georgia
State
policy.
School
I
hope
that
Columbus
can
work
with
the
school
district
and
my
school
kit
to
get
this
done.
Maybe
this
can
be
done
with
our
other
school
zones
that
have
missing
sidewalks
and
other
Heathers.
Thank
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
AC
B
Well,
thank
you,
sir
great
job.
On
articulating
some
of
the
issues
I
have
I
have
been
to
Blackman,
Road,
Middle,
School
and
spoken
there
at
some
of
the
awards.
Ceremonies
and
every
time
the
administrators
say
we
need
sign
box,
I
mean
every
time.
So
it's
you
know
it's
it's
clear
that
we
need
to
have
at
least
a
plan.
At
least
a
well
thought
out
approach
to
how
we're
going
to
address
them,
because
it's
not
just
black
men.
B
It's
schools
throughout
our
our
school
district
and
I
think
you
hit
on
one
of
the
problems,
and
that
is
one
of
the
challenges
and
that's
because
there
aren't
enough
bus
drivers,
we're
seeing
many
more
cars
and
the
cars
frankly
are
parking
in
an
area
where
the
kids
cannot
walk.
So
the
kids
are
forced
to
walk,
as
you
just
pointed
out
and
Illustrated
within
an
arm's
length
of
the
cars,
and
they
can't
see
because
they're
looking
trying
to
look
around
the
vehicles
as
they're
trying
to
navigate
that
path.
B
AB
AB
B
H
Yes,
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
being
an
awesome,
mom
Jennifer.
Thank
you,
Mr
ladini.
He
was
so
excited
last
night
when
I
told
them
I'm
happy
that
he
actually
is
speaking.
You
did
such
a
great
job
I'm,
so
proud
of
you
I'm,
so
proud
of
you
for
coming
up
and
speaking
for
your
classmates
and
your
school
and
this
community.
Thank
you.
H
I
was
going
to
ask
mayor
that
that's
a
good
idea.
Can
we
look
at
that
because
I'm
thinking
how
long
it
took
us
to
get
the
the
tea
Splash
for
steam,
Mill
Road
and
that
started
when
we
had
a
17
year
old
that
was
killed
and
hit
a
run
in
2017?
And
here
we
are,
you
know
fast
forward
to
2023,
and
yet
again
we
had
another.
You
know
child
last
year
to
lose
their
life.
H
Q
Q
And
if
you
take
Blackman
Road,
as
it
has
been
explained
to
me
and
I
think
the
mayor
just
made
the
point
how
the
cars
are
having
to
park
because
they
can't
get
in
there's
you
know
in
and
out,
and
then
it
puts
the
kids
walking
to
school
in
a
in
a
very
awkward
position
because
of
where
cars
are
lined
up
and
and
so,
but
we
have,
we
hear
the
complaints
all
over
town
I
mean
I,
don't
think.
There's
any
council
member
around
here
who
have
not
heard
the
complaints
about
during
school
hours.
Q
R
I'd
like
to
know
what
is
our
next
step,
it's
fine
for
us
to
sit
here
and
say
ain't
it
awful
that
these
kids
can't
go
down
the
sidewalk
can't
get
into
the
school,
and
it's
fine
for
us
to
sit
here
and
say
we'll
take
a
look
at
it.
But
what
I
want
to
know
is
who's
going
to
take
a
look
at
it
and
when
are
you
going
to
take
a
look
at
it?
R
We've
been
talking
about
this
for
I,
don't
know
how
long
I
do
want
to
say
to
these
folks
here
from
Blackman,
Road
too.
If,
if
the
traffic
is
a
a
concern
and
a
problem,
we
have
representatives
in
the
audience
tonight
from
both
the
Columbus
Police
Department
and
the
sheriff's
department,
and
both
of
these
departments
are
more
than
willing
to
do
whatever
it
will
take
to
keep
those
kids
safe.
And
so,
if
we
need
to
talk
to
them
about
that
and
I
think
I
think
Kayla
could
do
that.
R
He
does
a
really
good
job
of
telling
people
what
the
problem
is,
but
we
can't
just
say:
yeah:
it's
it's
bad.
We've
got
to
do
something
about
it
and
I.
As
I
said,
I
know
that
both
the
Columbus
Police
Department
and
the
sheriff's
office
would
would
be
more
than
I,
don't
want
to
say
they're
more
than
happy
to
do
it,
but
they
they
will
do
that.
They
take
this
very,
very
seriously.
AB
AB
B
C
AB
C
AD
Thank
you
recently.
We
were
having
issues
at
around
clubview
and
Richards
and
they
couldn't
tell
where
the
lines
were
the
it
needed
to
be
striped
and
they
did
an
excellent
job
striping.
That
area.
Don't
you
agree,
counselor
Garrett
it.
It
has
really
helped
the
flow
of
traffic
there
and
so
I
know
sidewalks
can
be
expensive,
but
if
we
could,
you
know
get
over
there
quickly
and
maybe
do
some
re-striping
and
and
so
that
that
there
is
a
designated
area
for
for
the
children
to
walk
in
a
buffer.
AD
D
D
I
would
like
I,
don't
know
who's
responsible
in
putting
those
in,
but
I
would
like
our
people
to
really
go
out
and
take
a
look
at
those
and
evaluate
them
because
it
does
seem
like
there's
some.
You
know
some
Landscaping
matters
and
how
they
deal
with
maybe
the
back
side
of
the
concrete
and
leveling
out
the
topography
in
those
areas.
So
if
we
could
maybe
put
that
on
a
to-do
list,
I
I
Echo-
you
miss
city
manager,
what
you
just
said
and
you're
you're
right.
D
We
need
to
have
that
conversation
with
the
school
district
and
get
ahead
of
this
matter.
We've
talked
about
this
I
talked
about
it
many
times.
Some
of
these
schools
have
the
ability
to
make
some
adjustments.
We
may
not
be
able
to
make
adjustments
out
on
the
streets
or
there
may
be-
maybe
quote
hindrances
to
putting
sidewalks
in,
but
certainly
some
of
these
traffic
matters
that
have
been
talked
about.
D
There
is
the
possibility
of
making
adjustments
on
the
Interiors
of
these
School
properties
that
could
be
able
to
accept,
or
that
would
hold
more
cars
and
get
them
in
there,
but
you're
going
to
have
to
do
it
way
ahead
of
time
and
make
that
decision
before
the
next
School
season
gets
in.
So
we
can
do
these
things
and
talk
to
them
before
when
school
gets
out
during
the
summer,
they've
got
time
to
make
adjustments,
construction
type,
adjustments
on
their
properties.
That
would
really
help
out,
at
least
it
needs
to
be
explored.
D
B
And
I
I
think
we
can
get
some
kind
of
program
in
place
to
go
ahead
and
start
inventorying
those
and
take
a
look
and
rating
them
just
like
we
do
on
our
resurfacing
programs
and
try
to
identify
the
most
dangerous
areas
and,
let's,
let's
come
up
with
a
funding
source
easier
said
than
done.
I
know,
but
I
try
to
identify
a
funding
source
and
start
making
chipping
away
at
it
anyway.
Councilor
Huff.
Q
B
Q
Sir
missing
two
more
votes
on
this,
though-
and
this
was
accepted
out
of
a
six
foot-
sidewalk
multi-use
trail-
that
maintenance
easement
along
the
right
of
way
for
Midland
Commons
Boulevard,
no
City
dollars
are
involved,
but
due
to
conflicts
with
existing
infrastructure
right
away,
an
easement
and
easement
was
necessary
in
order
to
provide
public
sidewall
as
required
by
the
Udo,
so
we're
working
with
them
on
that
number.
Four
88
89
River
Road
cell
tower
lease.
It's
a
third
amendment
to
the
least.
B
Q
R
R
For
the
City
attorney,
if
you
talk
about
what
what
we
are
obligated
to,
if
we
agree
to
this
letter,
this
letter
talks
about
things
that
are
going
to
be
happening
in
the
next
20
to
40
years
and
and
that
it's
going
to
be
we're
going
to
have
40
percent
of
our
low-income
housing
as
electric.
Only
and
I
just
want
to
know
what,
if
we
agree
to
this
letter,
and
we
send
this
letter,
what
are
we
telling
this
company
that
we
will
agree
to
do
and.
R
F
Well,
this
is
the
first
time
I've
seen
the
letter,
but
as
the
mayor
says,
it
can
be
reworded
to
Express
goals
and
ask
aspirations
only
we
in
fact
we
had
done
that
in
the
past,
with
a
draft
resolution,
but
have
not
had
time
to
look
at
the
letter
or
edit
the
letter
it's
been
a
month
or
two.
Since
we
saw
a
draft
resolution,
man.
R
Well,
before
I
I
approved,
this
I
would
want
the
City
attorney
to
have
the
opportunity
to
take
a
look
at
it
and
at
least
to
see
if
there's
something
in
it.
That
yeah,
you
know,
is
obligating
us
to
Something
in
the
in
the
future,
and
it
may
we've
already
missed
the
deadline
in
that's
in
the
letter
that
letter
says
the
deadline
to
have
this
letter
into
them
is
September
the
20th
that
was
last
week.
C
O
R
R
AD
AD
Q
F
Q
B
Q
It
back
if
you
want
and
I
would
just
say
that
what
was
you
know
what
Deputy
city
manager
Goodwin
has
been
dealing
with
is
different
from
this,
and,
and
this
is
a
collaborative
initiative-
that's
supported
by
United,
Way,
worldwide
and
Habitat
for
Humanity,
and
it
will
help
low-income
housing
persons
to
Electrify
their
homes,
and
this
is
something
totally
different
than
what
was
brought
a
few
weeks
ago.
This
is
but
United
Way
Habitat
for
Humanity
and
and
it
would
help
low-income.
AD
E
The
changing
of
the
way,
it
reads
is
what's
needed
to
keep
everybody
happy.
So
Columbus
is
not
on
the
not
obligated
to
do
anything
in
the
future,
but
the
purpose
of
coming
through
us.
There
is
there's
a
there.
There's
a
lot
of
grant
money
available
for
them
to
do
some
other
things
where
it's
not
costing
us
for
them
to
prepare
for
the
future.
So
my
understanding
is
between
this
group.
E
I
know
the
first
group
that
came
I
met
with
him
afterwards
and
they
are
all
willing
to
put
whatever
verbiage
you
want
in
there
to
say
that
Columbus
is
not
obligated
to
do
anything
in
the
future,
just
to
look
forward
to
work
towards
the
goals
to
see
what's
possible.
But
if
we
don't
do
anything,
the
grant
monies
have
to
pass
through
us
to
go
back
out,
so
they
have
monies
I,
think
either
federal
government
the
state
grant
money
that
will
expire
sometime
soon
and
they're,
trying
to
get
to
a
point
of
receiving
Grant
funds.
Q
Q
E
Q
E
E
Q
E
AD
Q
E
V
D
The
counselors
who
have
commented
have
you
know
some
validity
in
what
they're,
what
they're
saying
Council
Huff
is
right.
I
think
the
current
Administration
in
Washington
has
designated
25
to
30
billion
dollars
to
go
towards
an
initiative
which
is
still
unclear
because
we
don't
know
where
it's
going
to
finally
get
to,
but
I
think
the
clarification
I
don't
know
if
we're
supporting
the
non-profits,
which
the
plan
is
for
it
to
flow
through
and
to
get
to
various
entities.
I,
don't
know
what
that
means.
D
Yet,
and-
and
certainly
some
of
these
things
are
good-
I
mean
they're,
very
good
for
your
community
as
far
as
grants.
I
don't
know,
if
not
given
a
letter
of
recommendation
to
a
non-profit
or
an
entity
or
if
you
know
to
one
of
our
federal
officials
that
that
might
be
involved
in
this
I
guess
eliminates
us
from
being
part
of
a
group
of
funding.
I,
don't
I,
don't
know,
I
mean
because
what
I
read
online
it
just.
D
It
was
not
really
clear
how
these
billions
of
dollars
are
going
to
circulate
throughout
the
the
country,
but
I
understand
the
initiative,
but
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
the
initiative.
I
I,
you
know,
I
do
have
a
concern
about
it
getting
followed
through
and
that
it
does
serve
a
lot
of
people
that
are
being
talked
about.
I
just
don't
want
people
to
be
used
for
someone
else's
agenda
and
it
doesn't
happen.
So
clarification
is
good.
I'm.
D
Okay
with
that,
and
certainly
I
want
to
make
sure
that
our
city,
you
know
there
is
I
I,
don't
know.
What's
going
to
happen,
you
know
they're
talking
about
shutting
the
government
down.
I,
don't
know
if
this
is
going
to
be
on
a
on
the
chop
block
as
a
bargaining
issue.
I
don't
know,
but
at
some
point
we
can
figure
that
out,
but
I
don't
want
us
to
be
eliminated
for
grant
money.
Q
B
B
H
Okay,
because
other
communities,
when
it
comes
to
doing
something
like
this,
this
is
a
support
letter
for
a
grant.
However,
I
do
realize
that
the
language
may
need
to
be
updated,
so
it's
not
holding
it'll
make
the
counselors
comfortable.
Just
put
it
like
that.
But
it's
a
it's
a
support
letter
and
it
can
be
signed
by
the
mayor
with
it
out
it
being
on
the
agenda
just
for
Grant
application
purposes.
F
You
go
yeah,
that's
correct.
We
we
can.
If
Council,
has
no
objection,
we
can
get
with
the
mayor
and
get
this
thing
edited
tomorrow,
where
he
could
sign
it
and
make
sure
it's
only
aspirational
language
in
there
for
the
city
to
participate
and
if
there's
certain
goals
in
there,
we
can
say
that
these
are
goals
the
city
hopes
to
achieve,
but
we
can
get
that
done
and
we
don't
need
a
council
vote.
H
All
right,
that's
that's
what
I,
and
the
only
reason
why
I
ask
because
I
know
other
communities
have.
The
mayor
has
actually
just
signed
it
without
bringing
it
on
the
city
manager's
agenda
they
just
actually
did
it
not
only
just
municipalities
but
County.
You
know,
I
know
we
Consolidated
Government,
but
some
of
my
colleagues
in
metro
Atlanta.
They
just
signed
it
so.
AE
On
the
resolution
it
mentions
that
the
Grant
application
must
be
submitted
to
the
EPA
by
October,
7th
and
but
I,
don't
see
a
deadline
for
the
letter
of
support
and
so
trying
to
figure
out.
Can
we
bifurcate
approving
this
resolution
versus
the
approval
of
the
letter
and
go
ahead
based
on
the
essence
of
time,
approve
the
resolution
tonight
and
then
we
can
figure
out
whether
it's
the
attorney
and
mayor
working
together
in
the
letter
or
whether
we
look
at
a
letter
letter
and
that's
fine,
but
so
I
guess?
R
F
Q
AE
B
Can
go
and
click
on
the
it's
on
it's
on
there?
Yes,
let's,
let's
all
right,
there's
a
there
is
a
motion,
but
I
think
do
we
have
a
motion
on
the
table?
Did
we
have
a
second
for
it
all
right?
So
we
have.
We
have
a
motion.
Second,
on
Improvement,
that
was
on
approving
a
letter
that
was
on
approving
the
letter.
Is
that
correct?
B
B
B
AE
B
F
D
B
F
F
B
F
F
E
B
M
R
The
I
would
draw
your
attention
to
the
resolution,
which
only
restates,
what's
in
the
letter
that
that
I
have
said
is
not
I'm,
not
sure
what
it
obligates
us
to
that
applies
also
to
this
resolution.
It's
merely
restating
what's
in
the
letter
and
so
I
would
I
personally
am
going
to
oppose
the
resolution.
Yes,
ma'am.
C
AE
F
The
operative
portion
of
the
resolution
says
to
authorize
a
letter
of
support
for
the
application
from
ccip
for
the
greenhouse
gas
reduction
fund
funding
through
the
national
clean
investment
fund
through
the
EPA.
That's
all
it
authorizes
a
letter
of
support.
It
does
not
commit
any
funding
from
this
body.
Q
AD
B
AC
V
B
B
B
B
F
Q
Mayor,
that's
the
payment
of
the
supplemental
yard
wage
for
M
waste.
We
will
be
bringing
these
on
each
month
in
order
to
process
payment
for
our
M
waste
is
439
000,
439
600
a
month
to
pay
amways
for
what
they're
doing
and-
and
this
is
the
August
payment
for
amways.
That's
due
we're
in
the
month
of
September,
we
owed
them
for
August.
B
Q
AD
I
think
Council
has
made
it
pretty
clear,
That
We're
Not
Gonna
that
we're
concerned
that
Public
Works
is
capable
of
taking
over
at
this
time
and
doing
an
adequate
job
that
the
citizens
are
prepared.
You
know
are
expecting
from
us,
and
this
Council
has
asked
several
times
for
a
cost
benefit
analysis
which
we
have
not
received
after
several
requests
over
years,
and
so
I
mean
I.
AD
Can't
I
can't
speak
for
all
of
us,
but
before
we
change
anything
with
the
contract
with
amways
I'd
like
to
see
the
cost
benefit
analysis,
because
I
would
you
know
I
know
that
amways
has
their
own
landfill
there,
if
they're
using
their
own
landfill
instead
of
our
landfill.
There's
savings
to
that
there
there's
I
need
to
see
the
whole
picture
before
I,
it's
working,
fine
now
and
so
I.
Just
I,
don't
know
why
there's
been
a
delay
on
getting
that
cost
benefit
in
that
and
Analysis,
but
I
mean
I've
asked
for
it.
AD
Q
AE
C
Z
B
C
C
C
Well,
I
don't
want
to
get
a
debate
back
and
forth
here
with
you
at
the
table,
but
my
point
is:
is
that
if
amways
misses
a
pickup
and
we
send
a
truck
to
pick
it
up,
we're
already
out
there
doing
it
and
we're
still
paying
them?
So
if
we,
if
we,
if
we're
not
paying
them,
and
then
we
save
the
fines
here,
then
we're
saving
funds
on
sending
our
own
people
out
there
to
pick
it
up.
It
just
makes
sense
to
me:
why
would
you
want
to
spend
not
rough
calculations?
C
It's
going
to
be
1.4
million
dollars
over
the
next
few
months
to
pay
them
to
do
something
that
we're
having
to
go
behind
them
and
clean
up
I
I,
just
I.
Don't
understand
why
we
would
I've
been
on
Council
a
long
time
and
I
just
have
never
seen
us.
Take
this
step
to
spend
money.
We
don't
have
when
we've
got
the
staff
to
do
it.
If
they
miss
something,
they'll
go
back
and
pick
it
up.
C
B
I
would
I
will
tell
you
that
that
listen?
This
is
not
a
slam
at
amways
and
because
we
Face
the
same
deal,
there's
going
to
be
a
driver
with
all.
You
know
that
many
houses
out
there
you're
going
to
turn
and
you're
going
to
cut
off
a
whole
street
and
then,
when
we
that
happens,
I've
never
had
an
instance
where
we
called
Trail
and
they
go
back
and
get
it
right.
B
There
pick
up
the
whole
area
that
same
day
am
waste,
has
the
same
issues
my
office
most
of
the
calls
we
get
in
my
office
or
for
for
trash
related
issues,
and
today
alone
there
were
nine
calls
for
yard
waste
misses
and
we
call
in.
We
call
our
our
Public
Works
folks
and
they're
they're
handling
it
I,
don't
know
if
they
called
amways
to
pick
them
up.
I,
don't
know
if
we
picked
it
up,
but
the
point
is:
that's:
that's
not
a
knock
at
anybody.
B
The
nature
of
this
business
is
you're,
not
gonna,
pick
you're
not
going
to
hit
every
single
house
and
you're
also
going
to
have
some
people
that
push
it
out
after
they
see
you
go
by
and
and
claim
that
you
missed
it
and
we
go
pick
it
up.
We
don't
argue
with
them,
so
I
I
think
when
we
paint
this
picture.
That
Amway
does
such
a
wonderful
job
of
never
missing,
pickups,
that's
false.
B
B
When
we've
had
a
a
department
director
stand
up
there
in
front
of
us
and
tell
us
we
have
the
trucks
we
have,
the
Manpower
we're
ready
to
go,
and
then
this
and
and
then
this
group,
this
body
says
I,
think
I
know
more
than
you
do
and
and
I
don't
I.
Don't
trust
you
to
be
able
to
do
it.
That's
what
concerns
me
with
the
money.
E
So
is
there
any
way
that
we
could
put
together
eight
separate
district
meetings
to
explain
this,
put
it
into
a
YouTube
format
on
our
website,
so
for
those
that
can't
make
the
meeting
they
can
go
in
punch
a
button,
get
the
information
and
try
to
get
them
ready.
So
they
can
understand
because
the
problem
is
going
to
be
when
we
finish
with
Amway,
they
have
a
business
model,
they
have
people,
so
we
have
to
make
a
decision
tonight,
so
they
can
go
back
and
know
if
they
have
layoffs
to
make.
E
E
As
I've
mentioned
before,
I
saw
this
happen
on
West
Coast
years
ago,
but
what
do
we
do?
I'm
a
little
concerned
about
starting
initially,
the
first
part
of
January
coming
off
of
Christmas
and
New
Year's
with
people
who
are
confused
and
they
can't
get
it
all.
If
you
don't
recycle
you're
gonna
have
a
ton
of
trash.
E
So
hopefully,
in
these
meetings
we
can
explain
how
to
reduce
the
trash
intake
by
Recycling,
and
maybe
we
could
explain
to
them
about
the
monies
that
we
make
if
we
could
move
from
a
city
of
37
percent
recycling
to
a
city
of
70
Recycling
and
there's
some
other
things
we
may
may
be
able
to
do
for
them
at
that
point.
So
if
you
consider
that
that's
what
I'm
taking
back
and
then
we
we
together
us
and
Amway,
we
need
each
other
right.
E
Q
You
mayor
and
I
will
say
that
Council
Huff
we're
happy
to
have
meetings.
My
recommendation
would
be
to
have
three
meetings
in
in
different
locations
of
the
city
and
not
eight
meetings,
but
if
you
want
eight,
we'll
do
eight,
but
my
recommendation
would
be
to
do
three
and
and
and
of
course
you
know,
they're
going
to
present
on
the
Integrated
Waste
and
what
they're
going
to
be
doing
tonight
as
well.
Okay,
we've
got
a
presentation
update
tonight
and
but
we
we're
certainly
happy
to
have
three
Community
meetings.
Q
You
know
North,
Center
and
and
South
Side,
just
to
have
three
meetings
and
and
explain
to
them
and
and
I
heard
someone
talk
earlier
and
they'll
talk
about
it
tonight.
But
you
know
for
those
who
want
the
biodegradable
bags,
you
can
get
them,
but
they'll
have
the
option
to
continue
with
their
bag
that
they
normally
use.
Q
That's
outside
of
the
can
and
there's
a
method
that
would
be
used
where
an
automated
truck
would
pick
up
the
can
and
someone
would
come
along
behind
if
there's
something
in
a
bag
and
they'll
collect
that
the
same
way
we're
going
to
do
a
household
waste,
but
these
people
have
been
doing
this
for
a
long
time.
This
is
not
new
to
them
and
they
know
what
they're
doing
and
and
and
I
heard
this
director
say
three
or
four
different
times
at
that
Podium.
Q
At
the
last
meeting,
we've
got
the
trucks
we've
got
the
drivers
we're
ready
to
go.
She
is
serious
about
her
work
and
she
knows
whether
they
are
ready
or
not,
and
would
tell
you
they're
not
ready
and
welcome
to
help
if
they're
not
ready
and
so
they're
ready
to
go
we're
ready
to
go.
We
don't
have
the
439
thousand
dollars
a
month
to
pay
to
a
private
contractor
when
we
know
that
we're
ready
to
go.
Q
Z
E
Z
Want
to
get
to
the
one
cart
system
because
it
works,
we've
seen
it
work.
Even
the
city
manager
mentioned
that
he
saw
it
work
down
in
I,
believe
it
was
coral,
Coral,
Gables
Florida,
where
he
only
had
the
one
card
system.
So
you
have
one
car
for
household
One,
cart
for
yard
waste
and
one
cart
for
recycling.
V
E
E
That
when
lately
we've
had
people
dumping
an
off-site
tests,
nothing
to
do
with
you
all,
but
they've
been
dumping
in
other
areas
of
all
our
districts,
different
places,
so
I'm
just
trying
to
make
sure
on
camera.
At
the
meeting
that
everybody
can
hear
us
that
once
we
get
started,
a
phone
call
to
3-1-1,
we'll
be
able
to
double
back
and
clean
it
up
and
keep
the
streets
clean.
Yes,
sir,
okay,
yeah.
AE
Guess
I
just
want
to
reiterate
the
reason
why
I'm
EX,
suggesting
through
November
for
three
reasons,
one
it's
consistent
with
our
budget.
I
know
we
had
a
budget
to
transition
off
and
waste,
so
we
want
to
be
consistent
with
it.
Two
is
trying
to
be
a
better
business
partner
and
Weiss
has
been
a
great
business
partner.
The
least
we
can
do
is
say
we're
paying
this
through
November,
rather
than
this
month
the
month
and
three.
It
gives
us
more
time
to
get
the
analysis.
AE
I
know
some
of
us
are
assuming
that
internally
is
cheaper
and
others.
Others
of
us
have
our
doubts.
So
I
agree
that
analysis
is
crucial,
and
so,
let's
get
some
more
time
to
get
the
analysis
before
we
extend
it
Beyond
November,
and
so
that
that
is
why
I'm
pushing
for
an
amendment
to
change
it
to
pay
August
September,
October,
November.
B
B
D
Davis
thanks
mayor,
while
we're
on
the
subject,
I
I
just
would
like
to
say
Miss
city
manager.
The
analysis
is
really
important.
We've
been
talking
about
that
for
a
while
I
I
do
I
want
I
want
to
share
my
concerns.
While
we're
on
this
subject,
I
really
do
whatever
report.
We
do.
I
think
it
needs
to
be
neutral.
I
think
it
needs
to
be
third
party.
I
think
it
needs
to
be
non-biased.
D
I
think
it
needs
to
be
non-political
and
I'm
concerned,
especially
if
it's
contracted
Consultants
that
we've
been
using
for
years
that
have
done
certain
tasks.
I'm
I'm
concerned
about
that.
But
I
would
like
to
ask
the
question
Mississippi
attorney:
is
it
possible
for
the
council
to
do
a
resolution
if
we
wanted
to
use
CSU
on
an
on-call
basis
to
deal
with
various
issues
as
we
go?
Is
that
is
that
possible
to
have
them
to
to
to
do
that
to
through
resolution.
F
D
You
know
I'm
not
looking
for
another
University
I
know,
but
in
the
past
we
have
used
various
universities
as
consultants
on
an
as
need
basis.
So
I'm
asking
again
would
that
be
just
through
resolution?
Could
we
do
like
we've
done
in
the
past
and
and
have
a
university
a
university
on
call
for
various
matters
that
that
come
before
this
Council
or
where
the
city
manager
needs
them
or
whether
the
mayor.
X
F
F
D
B
H
Yes,
I
was
listening
to
a
director
short
remember,
I
called
last
week
in
reference
to
something
that
happened
in
the
district.
Far
as
the
bags
were
still
left
down,
I
know
you
have
a
presentation
and
I've
read
it
I'm,
not
sure.
If
you're
going
to
go
into
what's
gonna
happen
when
they
have
extra
bags.
Q
B
AD
R
Q
Well,
let
me
say
in
the
director
is
here:
there
are
certain
requirements:
if
you
delete
service,
if
you
add
service,
you
are
required
to
go
through
the
federal
process
and
and
I
want
the
director
to
come
forward
because
I,
don't
know
of
any
occasion
where
you
have
increased
service
or
deleted
service
and
didn't
go
through
your
federal
process.
We.
W
Q
W
We
have
public
meetings,
yes
to
inform
the
public
in
the
last
assessments.
There
were
two
2016
was
a
major
was
a
comprehensive
study
by
Consultants.
All
public
meetings
routes
were
changed
and
then
in
2018
they
came
back
and
did
another
assessment
with
public
meetings,
because
there
was
one
route
route,
eight
that
came
up,
went
and
rolled
that
was
unproductive
and
that
route
was
deleted
because
of
that,
so
the
public
was
involved.
Q
W
When
they
come
in
they're
going
to-
and
it's
kind
of
sort
of
outlined
here
in
the
resolution,
Nelson
NY
guard
Consultants
they're,
going
to
look
at
the
current
Paratransit
Dollar
Ride
service,
including
any
challenges
that
Metra
is
facing.
Delivering
that
complementary
service.
That
is
in
full
compliance
with
the
ADA
requirements
currently
as
well
as
the
future,
and
then
they
will
use
the
available
data.
Demographic
information
and
the
study
will
estimate
future
demand
for
service,
including
travel
beyond
the
three
fourth
mile,
Ada
minimum
and
they're,
going
to
provide
to
you
options.
M
AF
W
This
is
what
the
cost
is
for
you
to
provide
this
particular
service,
the
additional
three-quarter
mile,
if
it's
not
a
need
for
it,
and
maybe
there
are
a
few
people
they're
going
to
tell
you
that
and
they're
going
to
tell
you
what
it's
going
to
cost,
how
many
buses,
how
many
people
and
they'll
also
look
at
the
micro
Transit
on-demand
service?
Is
that
something
that
Columbus
needs
they're
going
to
give
it
all
to
you?
W
And
let
you
decide
now,
if
you
decide,
we
think
we
want
to
implement
the
micro
Transit
of
some
level
of
microtransit.
That's
another
part
of
the
scope
that
we
will
have
to
bring
amend
the
contract
for
them
to
study
that
piece,
but
they
are
going
to
bring
you
back
different
options
from
public
meetings.
The
public
input
what
people
want
and
or
what
they
need,
not
necessarily
what
they
want,
but
what
they
need.
So
what
I've
shown
here
on
the
map?
If
you
look
at
this,
the
dark
lines
are
all
of
the
fixed
routes.
W
W
That's
the
three-quarter
minimum
that
the
federal
government
says:
You
must
go
three-quarter
outside,
so
they
get
that
additional
and
granted
they
can't
walk
and
they
can't
go
and
navigate
so
I'm,
not
saying
this
in
in
a
negative
ways:
the
fact
that
they
get
picked
up
and
go
different
places.
They
don't
have
the
ability
to
get
off
at
a
bus,
stop
so
yeah
they
get
to
go
wherever
they
want
to
go
in
that
gray
area.
Now
what
this
Council
has
asked
for
and
I
do
have
a
second
map
and
I
hope
you
can
see
it.
W
AD
AD
W
AD
Not
even
in
the
it's
not
even
in
the
light
gray
area
we
it
for
it
more
is,
is
the
biggest
employer
in
this
area.
We
have
veterans
here
we
want
veterans
to
retire.
Here
we
need
to
when
we
do
this
assessment.
We
have
to
put
that
on
the
top
of
our
priorities.
We
have
to
think
about
this
absolutely
and.
W
W
That's
what
I
wanted
you
to
see?
That's
why
I
put
the
map
there,
because
we
go
three
quarters
of
a
mile
now
when
we
go
an
additional
three
quarters,
it's
not
going
to
get
to
the
VA!
But
if
you
want
premium
service,
Beyond
the
comp,
the
the
the
premium
Dollar
Ride
they're,
going
to
assess
all
of
that
to
say
what
it's
going
to
take
for
us
to
go
beyond
the
mile
and
a
half
they're
going
to
bring
that
back
and
the
council
will
decide.
AD
Q
Q
Want
you
to
refer
to
it
as
premium
in
that
dollar
ride,
to
make
sure
that
it's
clear
that
you're
not
going
to
take
resources
from
the
three-fourths
of
a
mile
required
by
the
feds
and
go
outside
of
the
three-fourths
miles.
This
is
all
just
federal
regulations,
and
and
when
you
see
where
routes
don't
go,
I
mean
we
provide
service
in
Columbus
Georgia
based
on
demand.
We
don't
just
you
know,
send
buses
any
and
everywhere
where
people
have
Automobiles
and
they're
not
going
to
ride,
because.
Q
It's
based
on
demand
and
remember
when
we
did
the
first
t-splash.
We
expand
this
service
to
all
these
areas.
If
you
remember,
and
we
expanded
the
hours
until
midnight
and
when
we
realized
that
we're
not
productive,
I
shared
with
you,
we
got
to
cut
them
back
because
we're
wasting
I
mean
we
just
can't
have
none
those
routes,
they
were
non-productive.
We
even
cut
routes,
yes,
that
would
have
been
created.
Q
Yes,
because
we
provide
service
where
the
demand
is
is
at
otherwise
we
don't
have
the
budget
to
just
decide
we're
going
to
have
total
coverage
in
every
area
of
town,
even
if
no
one
is
going
to
ride
the
bus
we
just
we
can't
do
it.
It's
just
it's
based
on
demand
and
even
the
hours
the
time
between
buses
is
in
Atlanta.
You,
you
don't
need
a
bus,
a
route
map
just
go
stand
at
the
bus.
Stop.
The
bus
will
be
there
in
five
to
ten
minutes,
not
more
than
10.
I'll
keep
coming.
Q
Q
So,
even
when
they
come
back
with
those
options,
they're
going
to
tell
you,
okay,
you
have
X
number
of
dollar
at
buses.
Now
you
need
to
add
10
buses
and
they're
going
to
tell
you.
You
have
X
number
of
drivers
for
those
your
current
route,
you
need
to
add
15
drivers
and
then
you're
going
to
have
a
budget
implication
there
and
we
and
they're
going
to
tell
you
what
that
amount
is
going
to
be.
Q
So
those
were
those
two
mayor
and
if
there
are
no
other
questions,
we'll
move
on
to
the
updates,
we
can
move
on.
Okay,
first
I
have
the
land
bank
Authority
I
have
Lance
him
in
a
board
chair,
Land,
Bank,
Authority
and
Natalie
Boyette
real
estate
specialist
for
Community
reinvestment.
They
are
here
to
talk
about
Land,
Bank,
Authority,.
V
O
O
Let
you
know
a
little
bit
about
some
of
our
success,
what
we
do
and
how
we
do
it
and
and
there's
no
complaints
at
all,
we're
very
happy
with
the
city
we're
happy
with
what
we
do
and
very
happy
with
the
support
we
receive
from
the
community
reinvestment
department
and
Rob.
Scott
and
Natalie
have
been
a
big
part
of
our
success.
O
I've
been
the
chair
for
eight
years
and
when
I
took
over
his
chair,
we
had
about
7
500
dollars
to
work
with
and
but
you
know,
a
very
dedicated
board
and
in
the
last
eight
years
we
have
turned
56
properties
from
non-tax
paying
status
back
to
tax,
paying
status
of
those
56
properties.
It's
averaging
a
little
under
55
000
a
year
in
positive
tax
revenue.
O
O
Dollars
right
now
that
we've
grown
or
and
with
that
that
would
give
us
the
opportunity
within
Rim
foreclosures,
to
do
about
25
to
30
additional
properties
a
year,
so
we're
at
a
point
where
we
can
multiply
what
we're
doing
and
we've
had
good
momentum.
We've
got
a
very
dedicated
Kind
of
Blue
Collar,
cohesive
board
that
work
well
together,
and
very,
very
thankful
for
that.
O
We
know:
there's
a
backlog
of
tax,
delinquent
properties,
we're
in
a
much
better
position
now
to
be
a
resource
for
the
city
and
for
the
Tax
Commissioner's
Office.
However,
that's
not
the
only
thing
that
we
do.
We
have
worked
with
Habitat
for
Humanity
and
done
four
builds
in
East
Highlands.
We've
worked
with
neighbor
works
and
in
2020
transferred
five
properties
to
them,
which
they
were
able
to
accomplish
their
mission,
and
that
was
an
interesting
project,
because
the
five
properties
were
sold
to
neighbor
works.
O
I
think
that
those
properties
now
pay
an
average
of
about
two
thousand
dollars
a
year
in
tax
revenues,
which
is
not
included
in
the
54
000.
That
I
mentioned
a
moment
ago.
We've
also
had
success
in
Bellwood
in
South
Columbus,
a
recent
success
here
in
East
Columbus
on
Glenwood,
which
we'll
look
at
in
a
moment,
and
then
we
also
do
some
community
outreach.
We've
worked
with
the
Georgia
airs
property
workshop
and
set
up
several
workshops
where
people
can
come
and
talk
to
attorneys.
O
You
know
we
continue
to
to
be
in
touch
with
them.
We've
also
increased
our
social
media
presence
with
Facebook
we've
worked
with
cbcc
the
city
and
the
community
reinvestment
Department
to
update
our
website,
and
we've
made
it
easy
for
people
to
identify
and
apply
for
properties
that
we
may
have
available
for
sale.
We've
got
some
very
active
investors
that
have
shown
a
lot
of
interest
and
they've
been
able
to
execute
their
plans.
O
Amazingly,
most
of
the
properties
that
we
have
focused
on
have
been
low
to
moderate
income
properties,
which
dovetails
nicely
with
the
community,
reinvestment,
Department
and
and
and
also
some
that
have
have
acquired
properties
from
us
that
have,
you
know,
turned
them
into
their
primary
residences.
So
a
big
picture
we
have.
We
have
good
momentum,
we're
experiencing
some
good
success
and
we're
pleased
to
have
the
opportunity
to
kind
of
give
back
to
the
community.
AG
Thank
you,
chairman
himmons
Council,
I'm,
Robert
Scott,
director
of
community
reinvestment
I'm
here
tonight,
to
talk
about
the
mission
and
vision
of
the
department,
as
well
as
the
vision
I
have.
We
have
for
the
land
bank
Authority
I'm,
going
to
also
introduce
Natalie
Boyette,
who
is
an
employee
in
our
department?
AG
Over
the
past
three
years,
I've
worked
to
bring
my
department
to
be
a
center
of
excellence
serving
the
community
in
the
capacity
where
our
hard
work
directly
translates
into
outcomes
that
are
pragmatic
and
oriented
to
succeed.
And
with
this
mission
in
mind,
we
imagine
a
community
tremendously
impacted
by
our
efforts
and
one
where
resources
we're
leveraged
in
a
way
that
was
Equitable.
But
most
of
all
has
provided
growth
with
this
Focus.
Every
activity
that
we
pursue
with
our
partners
or
without
our
partners
is
impacted
on
May
25th
of
2021.
AG
We
came
and
we
had
a
conversation
at
a
council
meeting
and
we
talked
about
work
that
our
department
was
doing,
along
with
the
land
bank
Authority
board,
to
reconstitute
the
land
bank
to
be
able
to
allow
for
leveraging
the
land
bank
as
a
tool
to
address
distressed
properties
and
tax,
delinquent
and
developing
properties
in
our
community.
So
our
current
Collective
vision
for
the
land
bank,
now
that
we
have
developed
that
capacity
is
that
for
all
the
neighborhoods
in
Columbus
to
be
defined
by
economic
stability,
quality
of
life
for
residents.
AH
Probably
the
greatest
accomplishment
over
the
past
two
years
that
we've
had
is
the
alignment
with
the
community
reinvestment
Department
Vision,
to
leverage
resources
in
a
way
that
is
most
Equitable
to
the
community
and
allows
for
growth.
We
did
this
by
instituting
an
easy
to
use
application
process
for
properties
clearly
marketed
and
in
reach
of
everyone.
We
rely
on
the
community,
including
non-profits
individuals
and
organizations,
to
move
these
projects
forward
and
use
of
social
media
and
marketing
is
critical
to
advertising
these
opportunities.
AH
Beyond
social
media,
we
use
in-person
workshops
to
help
interested
buyers,
understand
how
to
work
with
the
land
bank
and
place
signage
of
properties
owned
by
the
land
bank,
with
QR
codes
linking
interested
buyers
directly
to
the
online
application.
There
has
been
a
huge
response
from
the
community
interested
in
pursuing
a
land
bank
property
and
it
is
imperative
we
continue
to
disseminate
the
information
about
our
program
because
there
is
no
shortage
of
opportunity
to
beautify
and
develop
our
city
through
these
projects.
AH
The
key
to
success
is
making
the
connection
of
buyer
to
opportunity.
We
look
to
do
that
by
making
it
easy
to
access
and
apply
the
land
bank
lists
its
property
on
the
website
with
an
application.
The
property
information
and
minimum
bid
is
clearly
stated,
and
the
application
includes
necessary
information
for
the
board's
decision,
like
a
development
plan,
the
capacity
of
a
buyer,
their
timeline
and
financing.
AH
The
outcomes
over
the
past
three
years
have
been
incredible.
The
photo
seen
here
depicts
several
successes
in
one
project:
first,
a
successful
partnership
with
a
non-profit
agency,
never
works
and
the
alignment
of
goals
to
provide
affordable
housing.
Secondly,
it
shows
the
increase
of
taxes
collected
by
property
improvements.
As
land
stated,
the
original
tax
collected
annually
was
143
dollars.
This
increased
by
about
sixteen
hundred
percent
at
the
end
of
this
project.
AH
Lastly,
and
of
course
probably
the
most
important
is
the
human
heartwarming
story
of
these
Transformations,
going
to
first-time
homebuyers
and
generations
of
their
family.
Breaking
the
cycle
of
poverty,
with
the
close
Partnership
of
crd
and
neighborworks
home
funding
was
used
to
help
turn
an
unreachable
dream
into
a
beautiful
reality
of
home
ownership.
In
this
blue
home.
You
see
here
lovingly
known
as
Cozy
Corner.
AH
So
we
are
interested
in
working
with
those
that
see
opportunity,
not
just
hopeless
eyesore.
In
images
like
these.
We
are
interested
in
working
with
those
that
meet
these
challenges
with
passion
and
purpose,
because
meaningful
transformation
isn't
easy.
Most
of
us
are
likely
affected
by
these
properties,
whether
it
be
the
daily
eyesore
or
the
Vermin.
They
attract
Linwood
and
Hickory
that
you
see
here
had
two
of
these
properties
and
our
buyers
purposefully
picked
by
the
board
were
able
to
do
the
unthinkable.
AH
When
I
started
a
year
and
a
half
ago
here
with
the
land
bank,
we
had
an
inventory
of
14
properties,
most
of
which
had
no
end
use
and
some
the
land
bank
had
been
holding
for
about
10
years.
The
end
use
prior
to
acquisition
has
become
a
major
concern
and
we
come
to
the
end
of
our
inventory.
The
land
bank
is
looking
to
do
things
differently
here
on
out.
Our
new
strategy
will
align
with
our
mission
efficient
use
of
resources
for
tremendous
impact
felt
throughout
Columbus.
AH
We
have
divided
this
map
into
eight
phases,
known
as
opportunity
zones
phases.
One
and
two
are
scheduled
to
be
open
Monday
next
week
to
begin
accepting
applications,
and
just
so
you
know
what
that
looks
like.
So
the
website
will
feature
an
interactive
map
with
important
property
information
and
an
application
embedded
once
an
interested
applicant
has
been
approved
by
the
board.
The
funds
to
purchase
will
be
placed
in
escrow
and
the
process
to
petition
a
foreclosure
will
commence
and
take
an
estimated
six
months.
O
O
However,
the
two
remaining
properties
we
had
in
inventory
just
went
under
contract
last
week,
and
so
we
find
ourselves
as
a
land
bank
with
resources
to
to
do
the
the
good
work
that
we
were
charted
to
do
and
and
no
inventory,
and
so
not
only
can
we,
you
know,
be
a
resource
for
the
Tax
Commissioner's
Office.
You
know
if
the
city
has
Surplus
property
that
you
need
help
marketing
we're
we're
here.
Essentially,
everything
we
do
as
volunteers
is,
is
a
give
back
to
the
city
and
we
all
enjoy
the
opportunity
to
serve.
O
None
of
us
get
anything
out
of
this
other
than
just
intrinsic
value
and
we're
we.
We
we
take
a
lot
of
pride
in
the
in
the
small
wins
we've
had
over
the
years
and
with
the
momentum
that
we
have.
So
the
only
thing
we're
really
here
to
ask
for
is
you
know,
cooperation
and
coordination
and
your
support.
O
You
know
these
huge
Peaks
and
valleys.
But
you
know
ultimately,
the
the
purpose
for
being
here
tonight
was
to
introduce
or
reintroduce
the
land
bank
to
council.
Let
you
know
that
we
are
here
truly
for
the
city
and
and
everything
that
we
do
is
is
for
the
benefit
of
the
city,
whether
it's
tax
revenue,
collection
or
property
Improvement.
We
just
simply
want
to
be
a
part
of
the
solution
and
thankful
for
the
opportunity
to
serve.
So.
Thank
you.
B
B
AE
O
Because
we
have
an
acquired
them,
yet
these
are
properties
that
that
we've
identified
through
you
know
variety
of
sources,
a
lot
of
it's
through
codes
and
enforcement.
The
demolition
liens
things
like
that
that
we
have
presented
to
the
tax
commissioner
to
consider
for
interim
foreclosure.
So
once
we
acquire
them,
then
we're
of
course
able
to
to
turn
them.
O
But
that's
those
are
the
properties,
we're
going
to
start
listing
and
hopefully
getting
interest
in
from
interested
investors
or
potential
home
buyers
and
and
then
let
that
direct
where
we
focus
our
efforts
rather
than
kind
of
a
scatter
gun
approach
of
taking
what
we
can
get
and
seeing
if
we
can,
you
know,
can,
can
turn
it
back.
So.
AE
O
E
Thank
you
all
three
Fortuna
Hemmings
director
Scott
and
real
estate
specialist
Boyette.
Thank
you
so
much
if
you
all
don't
mind
I'd
like
to
have
a
meeting
with
you
next
week.
So
if
you
would
look
at
your
schedules
and
send
me
maybe
two
or
three
dates:
that's
convenient
for
you
sure
I
can
try
to
I,
have
a
couple
of
choices
and
I
get
with
you.
I
had
a
couple
ideas
that
came
in
last
week
and
I
just
been
a
little
busy.
Okay,
so
I
have
you
all
here
tonight.
So
thank
you.
D
Counselor
Davis
thank
you,
mayor,
Mr,
Hemmings,
Mr,
boyad
and
we'll
include
you
too,
director
Scott
great
presentation.
Thank
you
guys
for
your
service
to
our
community.
Really,
it's
a
you
guys
are
a
great
tool
for
our
city
and
we
need
to
Rally
behind
you
and
do
what
it
takes
to
support.
You
do
good
work.
We
just
I'm
just
glad
you're
here
tonight,
like
you
said
and
just
kind
of
get
it
back
going
retool.
D
D
H
Yes,
the
air
property
Workshop
I
was
laughing
because
that
picture
I
was
actually
in
that
picture,
because
I
attended
that
event
are
we
gonna
start
doing
those
again,
I
think
I
would
say.
Unfortunately,
my
uncle
passed
away.
I
realized
how
much
these
type
of
events
or
you
know,
informational
sessions
and
workshops
are
needed,
and
then
we
have
so
many
senior
citizens.
O
Getting
to
this
point
so
now
that
we
have
a
little
lull,
we
have
a
little
bit
more
time
to
you
know
to
do
a
little
bit
more
community
outreach
while
we're
you
know
getting
ready
for
the
the
next
in-room
foreclosure
cycle,
but
that
is
an
important
part
and
I
share
I
share
what
you're
saying
We've
we've
experienced
it
as
well,
but
what
was
amazing
in
those
workshops
was,
you
know,
I
guess
all
of
us.
You
know,
depending
on
you
know
what
your
background
is.
AI
O
AH
O
AH
So
we're
getting
over
the
hurdle
of
actually
getting
a
product
together
to
launch
so
that
we
can
market
and
I
hope.
You
heard
me
say
the
way
market.
A
lot
during
this
presentation,
because
getting
the
word
out
is
just
imperative
to
the
success
of
this
project
into
the
land
bank
as
a
whole,
because
we
need
anybody
and
everybody
in
the
community
willing
to
help.
But
that
also
means
addressing
all
of
the
issues
like
The
Heirs
property
issue.
AH
We
do
have
workshops
that
we
are
starting
to
schedule
again
a
fundamentals
of
land
banking.
So
we
can
teach
people
what
is
a
land
bank
I'm
working
with
inspections
and
codes
and
planning
to
develop
a
workshop
for
investors
because
they
don't
often
know
what
they're
getting
into
when
they
purchase
the
delinquent
property
that
sat
for
10
years,
but
also
airs
property,
because
there
are
a
lot
of
poems
a
lot
of
the
issues
that
we
see
come
from.
You
know
deceased
relatives
and
being
tied
up
in
Probate.
D
Davis
yeah
Miss
city
manager,
sometimes
you
get
things
wrong
and
before
we
get
too
deep
into
the
presentations,
I
want
to
I'm
good
guys.
Thank
you
again,
but
I
wanted
to
let
you
know.
I
was
mistakenly
wrong.
Staff
I
was
mistakenly
wrong
about
the
chips
for
chips
thing.
It
does
state
it
in
there
about
the
funding
coming
through
the
city
to
the
development
Authority
a
little
confused
and
begin
about
the
relationships.
You
know.
D
B
Appreciate
it
appreciate
it
and
very
quickly,
mayor
Pro
tem,
called
to
my
attention
that
Mr
Hemmings
I,
think
you're
rotating
off
of
the
land
bank
board
and
I
tell
you.
It
seems,
like
you've,
been
a
permanent
fixture
there.
You
during
your
tenure,
though
you
have
done
just
an
incredible
incredible
job
and
just
well.
We
just
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service
to
the
citizens
of
Columbus.
You've
spent
a
lot
of
your
own
time
and
trying
to
make
this
this
effort.
B
Q
Z
Well,
good
evening,
everyone
I
want
to
start
tonight's
presentation
with
the
realization
that
we
understand
and
I
understand,
as
well
as
staff
that
transitioning
a
community
is
not
easy,
and
it's
scary
for
some
people,
and
so
I
had
a
meeting
this
morning
with
the
entire
Integrated
Waste
collections.
Division
to
talk
with
them
about
being
more
engaged
when
they're
out
there
on
their
routes.
Talking
to
Residents.
M
Z
Them
know
exactly
what
it
is
that
we're
doing
to
ensure
that
they
understood
the
plan
so
that
we
make
sure
we
have
an
even
easier
transition,
but
I
do
know
that
it
is
something
that
is
uncomfortable
but
we're
going
to
try
and
make
it
as
comfortable
as
possible
for
you.
So
to
start
I
just
want
to
assure
you
that
we
are
in
fact
ready
as
far
as
Staffing
is
concerned.
Right
now
we
have
less
than
four
or
right
at
four
vacant
positions
in
Integrated
Waste
in
the
collections
division.
Z
When
I
initially
did
this
chart,
we
had
12
vacant
full-time
positions,
but
we
have
been
working
so
hard
finding
people
who
meet
the
requirements
to
be
able
to
drive
our
trucks.
All
of
our
people
are
going
through
training
and
shifts
they're
working
training
everywhere
Wednesday
and
every
Saturday.
They
are
out
there.
Learning
these
new
trucks
and
how
they're
going
to
operate
I
am
going
to
turn
over
the
podium
to
Mr
Pittman
who's
going
to
go
over
our
plan.
As
far
as
our
transition
is
concerned,
foreign.
AJ
Good
afternoon,
everybody
I
just
want
to
start
out
saying
that
we
are
ready.
We
are
prepared
to
roll
out
the
new
ASL
side,
loaders
that
we
have
in
place
right
now.
We
have
17
new
side
loaders
that
we
have
in
our
Fleet.
We
still
have
about
23
that
that
have
not
been
delivered
yet,
but
we're
waiting
on
them.
In
the
meantime,
we
rolled
out
eight
asls
on
9
11.
and
that
rollout
was
on
a
Monday
and
it
went
pretty
good
and
we
extracted
16
real
loaders.
AJ
AJ
We
go
what
we
came
through
and
behind
that
vehicle,
and
we
picked
up
everything
that
was
out
there.
We're
going
to
continue
to
do
that.
You
know
all
the
way
through
the
end
of
the
year,
we're
going
to
continue
to
service
the
customer,
no
matter
what
we're
going
to
pick
their
garbage
up
and
we
hopefully
in
in
between
that
time,
we're
going
to
continue
to
train
them.
AJ
You
know
and
Coach
them
and
teach
them
on
how
to
use
the
one
card
system
at
the
first
of
October
we're
going
to
roll
out
additional
eight
more
and
we're
going
to
take
away
the
final
16
reloads
that
we
have
out
that
we
have
a
total
of
26..
So
we're
going
to
roll
16,
automated
side
loads,
that's
going
to
collect
household
garbage
only
and
we're
going
to
take
those
16
trucks
and
we're
going
to
assign
a
real
loader
to
each
one.
AJ
Until
we
get
everybody
acclimated
we're
going
to
pick
up
the
garbage,
no
matter
what
it's
in.
If
it's
at
the
curb
it's
in
a
plastic
bag,
we're
going
to
service
each
and
every
customer,
and
if
we
miss
it,
we're
going
to
go
back
and
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
they're
taken
care
of
that's
what
we're
going
to
do.
AJ
We're
going
to
provide
that
level
of
customer
service,
so
we're
going
to
extract
the
26
rail
loaders
and
we're
going
to
roll
out
the
16
automated
side,
loaders
collecting
household
garbage
like
I,
said
we're
going
to
continue
to
train
the
customer.
You
know
show
them
how
to
put
the
cans
place
them
at
the
curb
three
feet
apart.
You
know,
make
sure
they
doing
what
they
supposed
to
do
and
we're
going
to
do
our
job.
You
know
to
collect
everything
there
on
the
curb.
AJ
At
the
end
of
the
day,
we're
going
to
have
16
household
ASL
side
loaders
out
there
on
the
streets,
collecting
household
garbage
we're
going
to
be
servicing
56
000,
400
customers
with
16
CDL
operate
operators,
drivers
that
we
have
are
y'all
waste
again,
we
are
ready,
we're
prepared
and
we
have
trained.
We
have
put
together
plans.
We
have
developed
routes,
we
have
built
routes
to
make
sure
that
the
transition
will
be
smooth
going
forward,
we're
going
to
automate
the
green
waste
with
the
side.
AJ
AJ
So
when
we
roll
through
we're
actually
going
to
have
three
rear
loaders,
that's
going
to
service,
you
know
the
entire
city
for
that
particular
day,
so
three
real
lows:
they're
going
to
pick
up
the
little
hand,
piles
they're,
going
to
pick
up
the
bags
that
we
have
you
have
out
there.
Next
to
the
car.
We
are
going
to
make
sure
that
you
are
serviced,
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
miss
anything
going
forward.
AJ
Three
rail
loaders
on
the
roster,
like
I,
said:
they'll
collect
the
small
piles
and
we'll
have
a
total
of
11
automated
routes.
Those
are
new
asls,
y'all
waste
route,
so
we'll
be
collecting
them.
One
person
will
be
collecting
those
routes
and
we
have
the
three
rear
loaders
that
would
also
be
behind
them.
Collecting
all
the
the
big
stuff
I
mean
the
hand
piles
and
the
bags
that
you
have
next
to
the
car.
We
will
have
14
CDL
operators
to
do
that
particular
task.
AJ
H
AJ
And
the
routes
are
designed,
you
know
for
growth,
you
know,
Columbus
is
going
to
grow.
We
know
people
going
to
move
here
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
to
grow,
but
we
want
to
be
prepared
in
this
setup
will
pass.
You
know
for
five
to
seven
years
into
the
future.
We
won't
have
to
add
any
more
vehicles.
L
AJ
V
AJ
Going
to
do
1800
homes,
we
know
that
everybody
doesn't
have
a
don't
put
a
green
card
out,
so
we're
gonna,
and
that's
why
that
number
is
so
big.
You
know
with
the
1800s
everybody
participates
in
in
garbage.
So
that's
why
that
number
is
is
going
to
be
the
lowest
and
we
have
the
three
real
owners.
That's
going
to
take
care
of
the
Greenways
and
they're,
going
to
do
five
thousand
homes
they're
going
to
drive
and
take
care
of
that
they're
going
to
pick
up
their
the
bags
they're
going
to
pick
up
everything.
AJ
That's
outside
the
cart,
the
little
hand
piles
and
when
we
got
a
big
pile,
we're
going
to
send
our
grab
ours
there.
To
take
care
of
that,
we
got
10
Rebels.
Well,
we
got
11
ASL
for
recycling
they're
going
to
be
doing
1500
homes.
You
know
everybody
doesn't
recycle.
We
want
people
to
recycle.
We
want
to
take
that
number
from
35
to
65
70.
That's
what
we
want
to
do.
So
we
got
some.
AJ
We
got
some
some
Grant
funds
that
we're
going
to
utilize
to
try
to
build
that
program
up
to
where
it
really
needs
to
be.
We
got
10
grab
balls
that
we
use
on
a
daily
basis.
That's
where
our
problem
is
right
there
with
our
grab
ours.
We
need
new
equipment
when
it
comes
to
Grandma.
You
know,
that's,
that's
the
that's
the
issue
that
we
have
right
now.
You
know
to
stay
on
top
of
of
all
of
the
collections
when
it
comes
to
trees
for
feed
just
just
doing
the
regular
residential
routes.
AJ
When
we
have
something
like
an
eviction,
you
know,
sometimes
we
have
to
send
two
or
three
drivers
out
two
or
three
trucks
and
it
takes
away
from
us
providing
service.
You
know
to
the
rest
of
the
city
and
it
causes
us
to
fall
behind
a
little
bit
so
and
we
just
need
more
new
equipment
because
maintenance,
you
know
they
they
break
and
they
continue
to
break
they
all
they
adequate.
B
AJ
E
AE
AJ
AE
AE
AJ
AJ
Q
That's
what
picks
up
overflow
so
and
and
I
just
and
that's
a
good
question,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
people
listening,
hear
this
mayor.
If
that
automatic
truck
comes
through
there
and
takes
the
garbage,
can
and
and
leave
the
bag
of
trash,
that
person
should
not
panic
and
say
and
start
calling
and
saying
they
missed
my
pickup,
because
there
is
going
to
be
one
of
the
traditional
trucks,
maybe
15
minutes
from
now.
It
may
be
an
hour
from
now
or
it
may
be
two
hours
from
now,
but.
Q
So
if
they,
if
you
put
garbage
outside
of
your,
can
in
a
bag-
and
you
see
that
truck
pick
up
that
Black
Canyon
and
they
leave
that
bag
of
trash,
do
not
panic,
they're
coming
they're
coming
they're
coming
through
and
so
what's
going
to
happen,
you
know
they
not.
A
lot
of
people
will
have
a
bag
outside
of
the
can,
and
so
when
that
truck
comes
through
there
it'll
be
blowing
and
going
because
it
may
be
at
your
house
and
they
may
go
15
more
houses
before
they
found
another
bag.
AJ
Q
V
Q
AJ
Z
G
H
V
Z
Z
P
P
P
My
black
can
and
I
expected
them
to
come
back
because
I
watched
and
they
put
two
rocking
chairs-
they
put
a
little
chest
and
they
threw
it
in
I.
Didn't
think
because
I
was
I
was
watching.
I
said
hey,
they
must
be
crazy
truck,
but
that's
exactly
what
they
did
and
the
shrunk
with
this.
My
son-in-law
broke
the
shrunk
up,
okay,
but
the
other
one
was
intact
and
they
put
it
in
the
back
of
that
rear
loader.
P
So,
okay,
so
I
just
wanted.
You
know
before
you
said
anything
I
said
this
is
exactly
what
happened
this
morning
about
8
45.,
so
to
reiterate
so
I
have
an
understanding,
because
this
is
the
this
is
the
problem
that
I
have
you
know
not
everybody
can
afford.
Thank
you,
those
disposable
bags
that
you
have
to
buy.
Where
do
you
buy
them
at
anyway?
So
that
was
a
question
of
mine.
P
Okay,
they
are
way
more
expensive
to
the
plastic
bags
and
I
have
heartburn
I
know
where
we're
going
at
I
think
we're
going
in
the
right
direction,
but
I'm.
This
is
the
difference.
It's
not
that
the
community
is
resistant
to
change,
but
everybody
is
in
a
different
economic
status
and
they
can't
afford
those
disposable
bags.
I
can
I
could
buy
thousands
of
them.
Q
P
AI
Direct
short
I
think
I
sent
you
an
email
earlier.
We
were
talking
about
the
second
black
cans.
I
mean
I
can
speak
for
my
household.
We
have
multiple
kids
and
we
use
two
recycling
bins.
We
have
a
black
can
and
we
always
have
bags
left
over.
I
understand,
there's
going
to
be
some
sort
of
cost
involved
with
a
second
black
can
but
which
I
don't
have
a
problem
with,
but
I
I
do
want
to
know.
How
quickly
can
you
get
in
those
black
cans?
AI
AI
V
Q
Q
Yeah
and
of
course
you
have
not
made
a
decision
and
because
what
I
have
proposed
is
that
you
know
a
citizen
can
purchase
a
second
Canyon,
but
it
will
not
change,
would
not
change
your
garbage
rate.
Okay
and
and
I.
Think
you'll
find
and
I've
asked
them
to
do
a
side-by-side
comparison
on
on
Macon
Georgia,
for
example,
and
I.
Q
Think
in
Macon
you
get
the
second
can
and
you
you
get
charged
a
second
rate
you
know,
and
so,
but
yeah
and
and
so
instead
of
120
or
year,
whatever
it's
240.,
but
but
that's
I,
just
I,
don't
think
we
will
have
an
overwhelming
number
of
households
needing
more
than
one
can,
but
in
the
case
and
where
their
cases
where
they
do.
My
recommendation
and
I've
talked
to
staff
about
this
as
well.
Is
that
you
buy
your
Canyon
and
you
know
I
mean
the
truck.
Is
there
it
just
pick
up
two
cans.
AI
Q
R
AJ
Schedule
getting
the
word
out,
we
we
got
some
things
going
on
right
now,
just
about
changing
changing
the
way
that
we
do
service.
We
want
to
talk
about
the
one
card
system,
information
distributed
to
the
public,
informing
the
public
about
the
new
automated
system,
we're
going
to
do
that
through
ccg
TV.
We've
already
actually
started
that
social
media,
local
news,
local
radio.
We
got
10
local
radio
stations
that
we're
going
to
begin
tomorrow,
working
with
them
getting
the
word
out
to
the
community
postcards.
AJ
AJ
That
we're
going
to
start
seeing
around
town
here
got
10
of
them
actually
you'll
start
seeing
some
of
the
advertisement
beginning
tomorrow,
and
a
book
called
in
service.
We've
already
talked
about
that.
So
you've
already
approved
that
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
already
again
and
then
amend
the
ordinance
and
that
amending
on
us
is
implementing
the
one
card
system.
You.
V
AJ
Putting
everything
inside
the
the
cart-
your
black,
cart,
your
blue
cart
and
your
green
card.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
that
we
can
get
that
in
there
and
if
we
can't
get
it
in
there,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
drop
back,
we're
going
to
fall
back.
We're
gonna
do
what
we
can
to
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
you're
able
the
customers
of.
AJ
V
AJ
To
do
what
we
can
to
make
sure
that
this
transition
is
smooth.
This
transition
is
easy
and
we
are
available
to
to
come
out
and
do
HOA
meetings
or
just
talk
to
the
residents
anytime
to
get
the
word
out
to
get
them
comfortable
to
get
with
the
new
system.
That's
in
place.
Another
thing,
the
last
thing
is
limit
the
bags
that
can
be
placed
at
the
curb
per
collection.
We
under
we
understand
that
that
it,
you
know
those
new
bags.
Those
biodegradable
bags
are
expensive.
AJ
We
know
there's
economic
hard
times
for
for
some
of
our
customers.
We
we
want
you
to
go
that
way,
but
if
you
can't,
you
know,
we
want
to
tell
the
residents,
if
you
can't
put
in
that
plastic
bag,
we're
going
to
take
care
of
it,
we're
going
to
pick
it
up.
We
understand
that
you
know
we.
You
know,
that's
just
the
direction
that
we
want
to
go
in.
If
you
can
afford
them,
you
can't
put
them
in
that
plastic
bag
and
we
will
take
care
of
it
going
forward.
Z
As
a
city
manager
mentioned
earlier,
he
asked
me
to
do
a
comparison
between
Columbus
and
Macon
Bib,
and
so
we've
been
talking
back
and
forth
on
making
bib
for
the
last.
It
seems
like
week
week
and
a
half
to
make
sure
we
had
all
the
information
available
for
you.
So
what
I've
done
was
I've
placed
them
by
the
city
name
and
the
population
and
keep
in
mind
that
Macon
bib
has
I
want
to
say
it's
52,
000.
Z
residents
and
Muskogee
County
has
55
54
500.
Excuse
me
fifty
six
thousand
five
hundred,
so
that's
a
population
variation
of
Columbus
having
two
hundred
and
two
thousand
and
making
bib
having
156
000.
The
service
providers
for
Columbus,
of
course,
is
your
local
government
and
the
service
provider
for
making
bib
is
Ryland,
which
is
a
private
Environmental,
Waste
Disposal,
Company
collection
and
Disposal
Company.
Z
As
for
us,
we
get
picked
up
household
garbage
weekly,
making
bib
is
also
weekly
recyclables.
We
are
weekly,
but,
as
you
can
see,
making
bib
is
every
other
week.
They
only
get
it
twice
a
month
for
yard
waste.
We
do
it
weekly
and
for
making
bib
they
do
it.
Every
other
week
for
bulk
items,
we
do
it
weekly
and
making
bib.
Also
does
it
weekly
our
garbage
fee
that
we
pay
through
the
Columbus
Water
Works
is
18
a
month,
making
bibs
garbage
fee
right
now
is
twenty
dollars
a
month.
Z
The
limits
that
we
have
here
are
no
construction
collection,
no
construction,
waste
collection
for
making
bib
even
for
their
bulk
collection
or
their
lens.
They
have
a
two
cubic
yard
minimum
per
week
per
household.
We
do
not
have
that
minimum
on
top
of
no
construction
on
top
of
no
stumps
or
large
logs
and
then
based
on
what
they've
got
out
there.
They
have
an
additional
fee
that
can
range
from
25
to
300
for
additional
collections
from
their
bulk
collection
section,
the
landfill
we
have
our
landfill.
Z
Here
we
charge
42.50
per
ton,
making
bibs
landfill
is
closed.
They
no
longer
have
an
active
landfill.
They
are
hauling
their
waste
by
Rylan
to
Houston,
County,
I,
say
Houston.
They
said
Houston
Houston
County
at
twenty
five
dollars
per
ton
and
again
that
just
breaks
down
their
their
garbage
fee
of
18
per
month
for
garbage
two
dollars
for
dumping
mitigation
and
they
Rylan
negotiated
a
fee
of
22.50
recently
for
their
garbage
collection
when
they
got
to
the
landfill.
V
Q
Z
Z
Z
Q
V
AK
Q
AK
Q
AK
They
charge
Ryland
25
per
ton.
That
is
a
recent
increase
prior
to
July
of
23
Houston
County
was
charging
Ryland
22.50
per
ton,
but
you
know
inflation,
and
you
know,
for
whatever
reason,
Houston
went
up
to
25
per
time
and
Rylan
negotiated
with
making
bib
that
making
bid
would
pay
that
cost
differential
per
ton
of
2.50.
AK
So
Rylan
still
pays
out
of
the
money
that
they
receive
from
making
Bill
22.50
per
ton
to
Houston
County
to
utilize
the
landfill
the
charge
is
actually
25
per
ton
and
making
bib
is
making
up
that
difference
per
tonnage
and
also
based
on
our
understanding.
What
they
do
is
they
really
just
sort
of
square
up
after
the
month
is
over?
They
provide.
You
know
how
many
times
they've
done
for
the
pride
month
and
then
making
Bill
pays
the
250
based
on
the
amount.
Q
Z
Recycling
drop-off
points,
as
well
as
making
bib,
has
three
centers
free
of
charge
to
residents
of
making
bib
as
well
to
drop
off
any
recyclables
or
anything
else
they
want.
They
have
that
needs
to
go
in
there
automatic
trucks
we
use
asls
and
rear
loaders
Ryland,
who
is
there
contractor
only
uses
asl's
waste
collection
cards?
Z
Of
course
we
provided
them
for
our
residents
and
so
did
making
bib.
The
additional
cart
fee
is
what
we're
waiting
to
have
determined
making
bib
does
charge
twenty
dollars
per
household
for
each
additional
cart
that
they
have
out
there.
So
if
a
resident
had
two
carts
like
you
wanting
Mr
Garrett,
it
would
cost
them
480
dollars
at
the
end
of
the
year.
Instead
of
the
240
for
the
one
car
integrated
with
staff,
we
have
and
I've
gone
over
that
total
for
you.
They
have
27
Integrated
Waste
employees.
Z
V
L
I
R
Word
out,
yes,
ma'am.
One
of
the
complaints
that
I
have
received
in
the
last
several
weeks
specifically
has
been
that
the
the
homeowner
has
put
out
the
the
cart,
the
regular,
the
cart
that
we
provide,
plus
their
old
garbage,
can
and
that
we
have
left
the
old
garbage
can
sitting
there
and
not
not
dump
the
old
garbage.
Can
I
understand
that
part
of
that
is
they
don't?
They
don't
understand
the
process?
R
If
you
will
right,
the
other
thing
is:
one
of
my
constituents
was
telling
me
his
his
trash
day
is
Monday
and
it's
yard
waste
day
used
to
be
Tuesday,
but
it's
now
all
on
Monday.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
evidently,
who
don't
realize
that
that
has
those
two
pickups
have
been
Consolidated
on
the
same
day.
Thank.
B
Z
R
A
couple
of
days
whatever
it
is,
it
used
to
be
on
two
days:
it's
now
on
one
day,
whichever
ones
you're,
picking
up
and
and
people
people
don't
know
that
and
don't
unders.
Evidently
people
don't
know
that
and
understand
it.
I
was
wondering
if
perhaps
in
helping
to
educate
the
public,
the
the
fee
that
we
pay
is
through
the
Water
Works.
R
R
Perhaps
we
could
put
something
in
that
bill
for
a
couple
of
months
to
to
explain
the
new
process.
I.
Think
that's
one
of
the
real
concerns
is
that
people
don't
really
know
the
new
process
yet
so
we
need
to
look
for
every
opportunity.
We
can
too
to
bring
that
to
their
attention
and
get
it
out
there
and
make
it
simple.
R
I'm,
assuming
from
what
you
are
saying
on
the
pickup
days,
I
had
suggested
to
you
that,
because
eight
Mondays
in
every
year
are
holidays
and
garbage
is
not
going
to
be
picked
up
on
that
Monday,
it's
going
to
be
picked
up
later
in
the
week
that,
instead
of
having
regular,
pickup
Monday
through
Thursday,
have
it
Tuesday
through
Friday
right
but
I
see
that
that's
not!
That's,
not
the
schedule!
Well,.
Z
We
have
not
brought
back
the
schedule
to
you
for
of
several
reasons.
We
haven't
gone
over
it
with
the
city
manager
yet,
but
one
of
the
reasons
why
we're
not
in
favor
of
doing
it
on
Mondays
is
because
those
holidays
that
you're
speaking
on
are
normal
holidays,
that
everybody
is
off
on
including
waste
collection,
correct.
That
also
includes
our
facility,
make
our
Fleet
Maintenance
division
as
well.
Z
So
when
they're
closed
we're
not
able
to
get
the
maintenance
on
our
vehicles
that
we
really
need
on
Fridays,
we
only
had
I
believe
it
was
two
three
three
holidays:
Thanksgiving
I
believe
it
was
Veterans,
Day
and
one
other
holiday
that
actually
closed
the
whole
city
on
a
Friday.
So
that's
three
days
out
of
the
year
that
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
any
maintenance
on
in
comparison.
If
we
did
on
Mondays,
where
we
have
eight
nine
different
holidays
that
are,
that
closes
the
entire
city.
Well,.
R
R
AE
AE
So
I
like
that
I
like
the
the
table,
I
like
spreadsheets
in
general,
but
that's
a
good,
that's
a
good
one.
I
guess
what
I
would
like
to
see
is
Revenue
by
customer
type,
so
how
many
households
in
Columbus
versus
Macon
and
I
know
counselor
Davis
has
mentioned
Apartments
before,
like
the
number
of
apartment
complexes
and
how
much
for
a
carbon
complex
versus
making
I
know.
We
heard
Miss
Bunn
talk
tonight
about
schools,
and
so
are
they
charging?
So
just
looking
at
that
Revenue
by
customer
type?
Z
AE
AE
AE
They're
not
pushing
from
one
way
or
the
other,
mainly
just
I,
want
to
understand.
So
we
get
more
questions
of
is
everyone
paying
for
garbage
collection.
We
know
a
clear
answer:
who
is
paying?
Who
is
not,
and
then
we
have
a
comparison
City
to
know
that
we're
being
consistent
with
our
peers
or
is
it
something
we
we
should
revisit
so
I
I,
like
the
table,
I,
think
just
showing
that
Revenue
by
customer
type
would
be
helpful
as
we
evaluate
the
rate
changes,
Council
Davis.
D
Thanks
mayor,
it's
just
you
know
it's
interesting
the
chart
that
was
shown
it
looks
like
making
students
somewhat
of
a
pretty
good
deal
and
several
areas,
but
I
will
I'm
not
going
to
put
you
on
the
spot
here
with
these
requests.
But
I
will
ask
for
a
referral.
If
you
could
get
these
to
me
as
soon
as
possible.
One
I'd
like
to
total
operational
cost
of
the
recycling
center
across
the
board
equipment,
labor
anything
any
cost
of
what
it
costs.
D
We've
already
done
that
I'd
like
that
cost
of
what
it's
going
to
cost
us.
It
may
not
be
done
this
year,
but
it
probably
is
coming
soon
I'd
like
to
I
think
they
understand
what
that
question
is,
and
but
I
will
ask
this
question:
what
is
the
plan
we're
starting
to
take
a
lot
of
stuff
out
to
the
main
landfill
and
what?
What
is
the
plan
in
the
future
as
far
as
cost,
or
what
do
we
plan
to
do
to
expand
or
further
the
landfill?
Once
it's
closed?
D
What
what
are
we
going
to
do
at
that
point?
Excluding
technology
at
this
point
is
probably
not
the
answer.
We
don't
know.
If
it's
going
to
be
there,
we
don't
know
what
the
cost
of
it's
going
to
be.
So
what
is
the
plan
when
you're
getting
close
to
landfill
closure
and
you
don't
have
it
for
the
future
of
citizens
of
Columbus?
Z
In
in
all
honesty,
our
our
plan
right
now
and
I
believe
the
consultant
talks
about
the
landfill
closure
of
post-closure
costs
and
I
believe
it
takes
it
out
to
pass
30
35
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
and
in
that
she
talks
about
what
the
cost
will
be
to
maintain
the
landfill
based
on
epd
EPA
requirements.
As.
V
Q
Q
Even
though
revenue
is
nowhere
close
to
the
expenses
you
you
you're
buying
time
and
and
we
are
running
out
of
land
in
Columbus,
where
in
other
words
you
can
buy
good
land
and
try
and
do
another
landfill,
but
not
in
my
backyard,
you
know
and
or
you
can
take
that
good
land
and
try
and
use
it
for
economic
development
and
so
your
choice.
And
so
what
we've
got
to
do
is
work.
We
don't
need
another
landfill
in
Columbus
Georgia.
Q
We
need
to
avoid
through
increased
recycling,
some
communities
have
mandatory
recycling,
and
so
we're
going
to
have
to
do
some.
Some
things,
it's
called
change,
you
know,
is
what
it's
called
and
we
don't
like
change,
but
we're
going
to
have
to
do
some
things
to
try
and
avoid
using
good
usable
land
that
can
be
used
for
economic
development,
trying
to
use
it
for
a
landfill
in
somebody's
backyard,
not
mine,
somebody's
backyard.
D
And
I
think
you
answered
my
question
and
and
my
thought
process,
but
along
that
way
in
that
Journey,
there's
going
to
be
a
tremendous
cost
annually
to
continue
to
do
that.
Yes,
and
that
has
to
enter
into
the
equation
of
a
financial
analysis
on
this
whole
Integrated
Waste
operation.
Of
course-
and
you
know
those
are
the
things
that
are
really
important
because
we
can
kind
of
Kick
the
Can
down
the
road.
Z
Yeah
and
I
will
say
if
I
may
serve,
that
the
consultant
is
going
to
be
bringing
back
when
she
comes
back.
I'm
hopeful
in
October
she'll
be
bringing
back
all
of
those
projections
as
far
as
landfill
life
equipment
is
a
mandatory
thing,
because
part
of
the
lifespan
of
our
landfill
is
based
on
the
equipment
that
we
use.
They've
got
such
great
technology
out
there
right
now.
Z
That
gives
you
a
compaction
rate
that
helps
you
to
manage
your
landfill,
the
the
equipment
that
we
have
right
now
it
does
do
that,
but
it's
it's
old
and
it
breaks
down
and
when
it
breaks
down,
it's
kind
of
like
eyeballing
it
to
make
sure
that
we're
getting
the
best
compaction
rate.
So
in
that
Consultants
report
that
she'll
be
bringing
back
again,
she'll
be
talking
about
equipment,
she'll
be
talking
about
the
replacement
of
the
new
trucks
that
we
just
purchased
with
the
ARP
money.
Z
Q
Have
to
deal
with
and
that's
why
and
I've
been
mayor
if
I
may
I've
been
drilled
in
them
on
Macon
Georgia
this
week.
I
know
you're
tired
of
me
because
when
you
say
trucks
have
to
be
replaced
in
seven
to
eight
years
and
you
tell
me
making
charge
twenty
dollars
a
month
and
the
private
company
get
18
a
month
and
the
private
company
is
paying
to
go
to
Houston
County
to
dump
in
the
landfill
and
then
they've
got
landfill
Personnel
at
27.
Q
Know
what
I
told
them
mayor
and
Council
Davis
if
we
can
piggyback
on
the
contract,
that
Macon
has
well
stop
doing
what
we're
doing
and
go
get
it
right
now
we
should
go
and
get
it.
You
get
every
other
week
on
your
yard
waste
and
all
that,
but
if
they,
if
they
would
come
over
to
Columbus
Georgia
for
18
a
month
and
collect
for
56
000
households
with
the
schedules
that
they
have
and
take
garbage
to
Houston
County
and
pay
house
and
County
to
dump
our
garbage,
we
need
to
go
get
them
today.
Q
D
D
D
Z
Z
Q
Z
D
H
Glenn
councilor
Davis
kind
of
took
my
thunder
because
I
was
going
to
ask
about
the
landfill
and
how
much
does
it
cost
to
maintain
the
landfill,
but
I
do
want
to
emphasize
and
city
manager
Hughley
you,
you
probably
are
correct
it.
It
is
really
good
for
the
citizens
over
there
in
making
only
paying
twenty
dollars
a
month
and
also
doing
it
with
the
tax
assessor's
office.
H
What
I
did
notice
one
the
Commissioners
over
there
are
extremely
pleased
with
Ryland
they've
done
an
amazing
job.
I
actually
have
contact
with
the
individual
that
sought
out
the
RFP,
so
I
have
that
information,
but
they're
only
the
citizens
for
the
most
part
are
only
paying
twenty
dollars
a
month.
And
yes,
the
city
is
taken
on
the
18,
but
if
you
look
at
it
the
price
to
maintain
the
landfill,
you
know
all
this.
H
Q
H
Of
the
landfill
of
our
heavy
equipment
now
I
do
know
one
of
the
things
that
was
not
mentioned.
They
do
have
several
grab
balls.
I
didn't
see
that
on
there
I
saw
you
put
eight
operators,
heavy
equipment
operators,
but
they
do
have
grab
balls
and
the
city
will
go
out
and
get
you
know
the
the
items
like
the
bulk
waste
and
the
legal
dump
and
they're
still
doing
pickups
cleanups
for
illegal
dumping.
H
H
H
Yeah
so,
but
you
know
how
I
call
you
all
the
time
they
still
they're
still
going
out
to
those
emergency
calls
as
well
to
get
illegal
dumping
and
the
three
Convenience
centers
that
they
have
part
of
those
employees.
They
work
those
Convenience
Centers,
you
know
as
well
and
you're
absolutely
correct.
Just
like
Uptown
Columbus
has
their
employees.
Those
individuals
are
keeping
those
areas
clean,
they're,
doing
a
more
more
Community
facing
and
and
they
call
it
I
think
solid
or
Waste.
Management
I
can't
remember
what
the
division
is.
H
Now
it's
not
called
Public
Works
and
if
you
look
at
it,
it's
like
permanently
closed.
It's
a
solid
waste,
Solid,
Waste
Management,
but
I
mean
it's
working
over
there
and
the
commissioner's
not
getting
the
headaches.
The
the
calls
and
the
citizens
for
the
most
part
are
paying
twenty
dollars
and
all
the
additional
cost
is
on
this.
On.
Q
H
Well,
I
I
think
that
once
we,
you
know,
glenched
councilor
Davis
just
asked
for
a
referral
in
reference
to
the
operating
cost.
So
when
we
look
at
operating
costs
for
the
recycling
center,
we
look
at
how
much
we're
spending
on
our
landfill
with
the
heavier
equipment
cost
is
when
we
start
looking
at
what
we're
paying
out
to
actually
maintain.
However
many
vehicles,
you
know
we
have
and
then
we're
talking
about.
In
seven
years
we
have
to
purchase
I
mean
look
at
it.
We
just
spent
like
20.5
million
dollars.
AD
Q
Know
I'm
not
talking
about
making
I'm
talking
about
Rylan
Ryland.
It
does
not
make
sense
that
they
are
profitable
with.
When
you
tell
me,
you
give
them
18
million
18,
a
household
and
they're
picking
up
for
52
000
households,
they're
paying
their
drivers
a
living
wage
with
benefits
and
they
are
paying
to
go
and
dump
these
hundreds
of
thousands
of
tons
of
garbage
in
a
landfill
that
they're
paying
someone
to
dump
it
out
of
the
18
for
household
they
get
it,
and
then
they
got
to
depreciate
their
equipment.
R
AA
Q
AA
AC
AA
I
mean
based
on
your
presentation:
do
we
know
when
we
are
gonna
and
I?
Think
councilor,
Walker
or
being
counselor
Garrett
touched
on
it
earlier,
but
do
we
know
when
we're
gonna
give
our
citizens
a
final
Bill
per
se
of
how
much
this
is
going
to
cost
I
just
I'm
just
concerned
that
we
keep
talking
about
it.
AA
10
an
extra
ten
dollars
a
month
makes
a
big
big
difference
and
and
I
think
we're
sort
of
holding
our
citizens
hostage.
Right
now,
with
no
answer
and
just
talking
about
our
how
great
we
are
going
to
pick
up
trash,
they
they
care
about
picking
up
trash,
but
it's
also
money
in
their
pocket.
So
I
think
Money,
Talks,
Louder,
Than,
You,
Know
picking
up
bags.
What
well.
Q
Q
AA
V
AA
Q
R
C
Q
AL
AL
You
know
part
of
the
government
center
scope
of
work,
so
I
do
know
the
sheriff
some
of
his
Command
Staff
is
here
and
he
can
provide
input
as
necessary.
I
do
want
to
thank
him
and
his
staff
through
this
process,
they've
been
obviously
instrumental
at,
is
their
building,
so
they've
been
responsive
to
any
questions
meeting
with
us
multiple
times
to
go
over
the
plans.
So
I
do
want
to
thank
him
and
his
team
for
all
of
their
work.
AL
So,
just
a
little
bit
of
a
refresher,
the
Sheriff's
Office
Administration
is
currently
housed
at
the
government
center,
primarily
on
the
fourth
floor
of
the
government
center
Tower.
However,
they
do
have
space
in
the
basement,
the
wings
kind
of
spread
all
throughout
that
facility.
It
includes
these
different
groups
of
the
sheriff's
office,
as
you
can
see
on
the
screen:
executive
management,
Internal
Affairs,
special
projects,
HR
the
the
warrants
group,
Patrol,
Services
evidence,
property,
storage,
quartermaster.
So,
as
I
mentioned,
it
was
included
in
the
original
Government
Center
RFP.
AL
AL
It's
a
little
bit
of
a
timeline
on
August
23rd
22
Council
authorized
the
acquisition
of
the
former
thesis
property
at
1000,
Fifth
Avenue
for
the
sheriff's
office.
At
that
same
meeting,
13
million
dollars
in
Bonds
were
authorized
for
the
renovation
of
the
facility
on
November,
8th
22
Council
authorized
The
Design
Services
contract
in
April
of
this
year,
Council
authorized
a
contract
Amendment
with
gilbane
to
procure
some
of
the
long
lead
items
such
as
the
electrical
equipment,
some
of
those
types
of
things
for
the
facility
and
then
on.
AL
AL
AL
F
AL
Interior
finish:
upgrades
lighting
upgrades
a
brand
new
roof
for
the
whole
building
electrical
system
upgrades
all
those
things
are
included
in
the
in
the
budget
that
we
have
currently
throughout
the
design
process.
There
were
additional
needs
identified
by
the
sheriff
and
his
staff
that
we
could
not
accommodate
within
the
current
budget
that
we
have
and
I
have
these
some
of
these
listed
here
for
you
and
again
I.
You
know,
I,
don't
want
to
step
on
the
sheriff's
Sheriff's
toes,
but
a
garage
for
storage
of
equipment
and
processing
of
vehicles
for
evidence.
AL
A
fitness
center,
including
locker
room
and
showers
for
his
deputies,
a
canopy
on
the
north
side
of
the
building
to
provide
some
cover
parking
for
their
equipment,
an
Ibis
room
which
is
a
room
they
can
use
for
firearms
and
there's
a
machine
that
looks
at
the
bullets
and
Compares
it
to
records.
Nationwide
I
believe
some
enhanced
AV
systems
and
then
some
perimeter
fencing
that
would
provide
a
secure
parking
lot
for
a
portion
of
the
parking
lot.
AL
Also,
during
the
design
process,
discussions
with
the
sheriff
and
eventually
recorders
court
led
to
the
recommendation
that
a
courtroom
may
not
be
a
bad
idea
to
be
installed
into
this
facility.
There
is
square
footage
available
for
that
courtroom.
It's
currently.
If
the
courtroom
is
not
installed,
it
would
just
be
shell
space
for
future
growth
for
the
sheriff's
office.
So
again,
we've
laid
it
out.
We've
got
pricing
on
it
again.
The
current
budget
does
not
allow
us
to
move
forward
with
this
courtroom.
AL
You
know
the
courtroom
when
I
say
courtroom
I'm,
including
the
courtroom
itself,
the
judges
chamber,
holding
sales
spaces
for
the
clerk
to
work
can
accept
money,
security
screening.
All
of
those
functions
are
I'm
wrapping
up
in
the
term
courtroom
and
the
total
budget
for
the
courtroom
ad
is
one
million
six
hundred
and
eighty
seven
thousand
three
hundred
fourteen
dollars,
and
so,
if
you
have
those
two
together,
they
total
a
little
bit
over
3.5
million
dollars,
which
is
again
above
and
beyond
our
current
budget
that
we
have.
AL
AD
AD
AL
So
the
When
I
Say
the
original
scope
of
the
judicial
Center
that
was
back
in
2019,
which
was
before
this
floss
we
went
through
and
even
at
that
time
the
city
government
offices
were
part
of
a
government
center
scope.
Then,
of
course
we
made
the
decision
to
move
them
to
what
is
now
City
Hall,
so
the
sheriff.
At
that
time
we
did
the
space
programming
and
all
for
his
office,
which
came
out
I
said
this
facility
is
about
seventy
thousand
square
feet
in
the
original
judicial
Center
program.
They
were
slightly
below
that
for
these
functions.
AL
AD
AL
That
was
again
originally
what
we
call
or
contemplated
was
if
they
did
stay
there.
You
know,
then
this
floss
recommendations
instead
of
me
and
the
200
million
dollars
that
was
approved.
You
know
this
loss
would
have
been
that
much
higher
for
to
add
that
square
footage
back
to
the
judicial
Center
I
will
say
that
the
price
point
to
build
the
share
of
square
footage
at
the
new
judicial
Center
is
significantly
higher
than
it
is
at
this
facility.
AD
R
R
Environmental
court,
for
example,
some
of
the
traffic
court
stuff
all
of
those
kinds
of
things
that
would
not
require
a
holding
sale.
You
know
all
of
that
kind
of
stuff
and
I'm
I'm
real
concerned
that
you
say
that
there's
space
there,
but
it's
not
being
not
going
to
be
built
out
at
this
time,
I'm
concerned
that
we
don't
allocate
that
to
some
other
function.
R
This
is
this.
This
was
a
a
consideration
that
the
council
May
when
we
authorize
three
sitting
recorders
court
judges
at
one
time,
so
I
would
ask
you
and
I
I.
Think
my
fellow
Recorder's
Court
committee,
councilor,
Barnes
and
councilor
Allen
would
agree
that
I
would
like
for
you
to
revisit
this
and
go
back
in
there
and
see
if
there's
not
something.
We
can
do
now
to
bring
this
Recorder's
Court
room
into
fruition
and
let
it
be
functional
so
that
we
can
handle
the
business
of
Recorder's
Court.
AL
And
I
would
say
the
you
know
the
holding
cells
and
and
the
equipment,
and
all
that
was
you
have
conversations
with
the
Sheriff's
Office
and
the
security
needs
that
they
identified.
You
know
occasionally
somebody
acts
up
even
in
environmental
court
and
so
having
a
place
that
they
could
go
and
be
detained,
and
all
of
that
and
the
sheriff's
more
than
welcome
to
speak
to
that
if
necessary,
but
that
that's
why
it
was
included
in
this
original
scope.
R
You
may
need
one
secure
room
or
whatever
I
believe
that
the
deputies
and
bailiffs
who
work
recorders
court
pretty
good
at
what
they
do
and
they
keep
pretty
good
order
in
those
courts
and
I
would
expect
that
that
will
continue,
but
I
would
ask
you
to
revisit
this
and
bring
it
back,
and
let
us
know
where
we
are
on
this
and
if
we
need
to
you
know,
have
additional
conversations
with
the
sheriff.
We'll
be
glad
to
do
that.
B
H
N
I
have
good
evening
to
everyone
here,
mayor,
council,
city
manager,
City
attorney
I
would
probably
have
to
see
the
list,
but
to
go
back
to
the
concern
that
you
had
regarding
the
holding
sales,
no
matter
what
court
they're
in
individuals
who
do
come
to
court
with,
and
they
have
warrants
outstanding
warrants,
and
if
there
are
felony
warrants,
we
have
to
have
someone
to
put
them
into
to
keep
them
in
a
safe
place.
If
there's
a
room,
they
can
break
out
of
the
room.
N
We
would
have
to
have
someone
sitting
there
literally
with
them,
and
so
we
have
holding
sales
in
the
government
center
on
the
fourth
floor,
that
is,
that
is
like
a
tiny
jail
cell.
We
have
one
for
males
and
one
for
males
and
females.
We
have
individuals
that
come
into
the
courtroom
and
may
not
know
that
they
have
warrants.
We
have
a
registered
sex
offender
office.
That
is
right
there
behind
the
courtroom
and
a
lot
of
those
individuals.
They
have
felony
warrants
on
them,
and
so
we
can't
just
just
sit
them
in
an
office
somewhere.
N
They
have
to
have
a
holding
cell
and
and
that's
sort
of
the
disadvantage
of
having
a
courtroom
there.
If
you
will,
because
we
would
have
to
either
take
them
up
to
the
government
center
or
either
take
them
over
to
the
county
jail
which
is
going
to
really,
which
will
really
cut
out
the
purpose
of
even
having
the
courtroom
there.
N
R
Sheriff
I
would
not,
under
any
circumstances,
want
to
try
to
tell
you
how
to
do
your
job,
I'm
gonna,
let
you
handle
all
of
that
I'm.
Just
asking
that
you
go
back
and
revisit
this
and
see
if
there's
not
some
way,
we
can
accommodate
the
original
intent
of
having
that
courtroom
over
there.
But
it's
it's
it's
your
call.
I
mean
you're,
the
professional
not
me.
D
Why
not
I
mean
at
the
end
of
the
day
it's
it's
the
new
Sheriff's,
Office
and
I
think.
Certainly
the
sheriff's
input
is
going
to
be
important.
I
will
tell
you,
we
did
have
the
discussion
when
we
purchased
the
building
that
the
investment
there
was
part
of
that
was
the
very
conversation
that
we
had
that
we
felt
like
that
would
be
probably
the
most
cost
efficient
way
to
have
a
another
core.
D
You
won't
ever
get
a
another
Court
anywhere
for,
for
that
cost
I
mean
you
can
just
look
at
some
of
the
current
costs
that
are
out
there,
but
if
that's
a
possibility,
you
know
that
that
would
be.
You
know
it
would
certainly
save
the
citizens
a
lot
of
money
and
certainly
go
a
long
way
in
Expediting
cases
and
moving
things
through
to
get
them
where
they
need
to
be,
and
that
I
think
that's
always
been
a
concern
of
ours.
But,
like
I
said
it's
you
know.
P
V
B
AE
B
AD
B
AJ
D
Y
So
good
evening,
mayor
and
Council,
this
is
the
an
ARP
update.
I
will
go
through
it
rather
quickly.
Most
of
the
information
is
the
same
as
presented,
but
wanted
to
provide
you
an
update
on
a
few
of
the
categories
as
we're
moving
forward
with
expenditures
of
the
ARP
funds.
Again,
this
is
something
that
was
passed
several
years
ago
as
a
as
a
result
of
the
pandemic
to
provide
funding
to
local
governments
to
address
some
of
the
needs.
These
are
the
areas
of
the
funding
how
it
can
be
used.
Y
They
have
added
a
few
more
over
time.
Again
our
allocation
was
78
million
dollars
total.
To
date,
we
have
expended
38
million
976
000
encumbered
14
million
941
000,
and
a
balance
currently
is
just
over
24.5
million.
Now
that
balance
doesn't
mean
that
the
funding
hasn't
been
allocated,
it
just
means
it
hasn't
been
expended
or
a
purchase
order,
encumbered
and
so
again,
eligible
costs
have
to
be
incur
or
eligible
costs
have
to
be
incurred
between
March
3rd
of
21
and
December
31
of
24
and
expended
by
the
end
of
the
year
in
2026.
Y
so
phase.
One
again,
we
had
a
lot
of
discussion
tonight
about
the
automatic
garbage
trucks
that
was
paid
through
ARP
funding
and
there,
as
they
noted
today,
continuing
to
receive
those
trucks
in
the
carts
is
complete.
Ambulance
and
phase
one
is
complete
extended
out
of
the
summer.
Youth
program
was
240
000
to
date
we
have
expended
200
000
to
cure
violence
phase.
One
of
the
camera
program
is
complete.
Y
The
Broadband
cyber
security
upgrades
are
in
process
revenue.
Recovery,
complete
the
premium
pay
was
complete
a
small
grant
program
in
the
original
phase.
One
has
been
completed
and
we
have
expended
139
000
of
administrative
dollars
as
part
of
phase
one
phase:
two:
the
community
Assistance
programs,
the
affordable
housing,
the
three
million
dollars,
the
responses
to
that
ARP
RFP
have
been
received
and
they're
under
review,
so
that
will
be
coming
back
to
council
once
that
review
process
is
complete
to
award
multiple
vendors
or
a
single
vendor
funding
for
affordable
housing,
the
utility
assistance
program.
Y
This
is
an
update.
At
the
last
meeting
we
had
signed
the
contract,
but
all
appointments
have
been
filled
through
September
30th.
To
date,
we've
expended
493
thousand
dollars,
served
513
households
for
a
total
of
1078
individuals,
so
that
program
through
Enrichment
Services
has
been
very
successful.
We
anticipate
having
those
funds
expended
relatively
soon
the
homeowner
occupied
rehab
program,
as
well
as
the
handicap
access
program
through
the
community
reinvestment
Department.
That
RFP
is
under
development,
we're
about
70
percent
completed
with
that
RFP,
and
so
that
will
be
released
soon.
Y
The
job
training
program
is
1.1
million
dollars
and
they
will
be
coming
forward
with
their
program
on
how
to
expend
those
funds.
We've
encumbered
152
000
for
the
mental
health
training
substance
abuse
training
at
750
000.
That
program
has
not
started
yet
the
community
four
hundred
thousand
for
the
poverty
reduction
initiative.
That
agreement
has
been
executed
with
United
Way
and
the
family
connection.
The
four
Navigators
they've
started:
September
the
6th,
so
they're
on
board
and
moving
forward
with
that
program
for
family
connection.
Y
Y
So
that
will
be
coming
back,
the
mobile
command
vehicle
has
been
ordered,
the
police,
Ibis
system
has
been
ordered
and
the
ambulance
have
been
ordered
facility
improvements,
they're
still
working
through
the
specifications
to
replace
and
upgrade
the
HVAC
system
at
the
Civic
Center,
the
Trade
Center
and
the
Liberty
Theater,
and
we
are
looking
at
property
options
for
the
additional
Cemetery
space
revenue
recovery
funding
for
ccg
TV,
the
upgrade
to
the
system
in
this
room.
That
quote,
is
under
review.
Cyber
security
has
been
expended
just
over
a
million
dollars.
Y
The
balance
is
encumbered,
talked
about
the
family
connection,
Public
Safety
Capital,
7.6
million.
There
was
an
item
on
the
agenda
this
evening
for
the
CPD
Pursuit
vehicles
at
2.4
million
they're,
still
looking
at
the
Sheriff's
vehicles
for
1.7,
and
then
the
fire
department
apparatus
has
been
encumbered.
Y
Y
We
have
32
applications
that
are
in
some
point
of
that
review
process
and
after
those
32
we'll
have
a
balance
of
840
000
for
the
non-profits
we've
ex
provided
funding
for
Ford
for
just
under
80
000,
seven
more
in
the
review
process
and
after
those
seven
we'll
have
a
balance
of
a
hundred
and
four
thousand
so
I
did
reach
out
to
the
chamber.
We
had
originally
anticipated
to
have
this
program
completed
by
the
end
of
this
week.
Y
Y
B
Y
So
let
me
just
talk
through
the
update,
while
they're
finding
the
actual
presentation,
the
resurfacing
restriping
program.
These
are
projects
that
are
currently
under
construction.
We
have
resurfacing
that
we
utilize
throughout
our
community.
One
of
the
things
we
have
been
working
on
is
the
pavement
management
system.
We
will
be
coming
back
to
council
at
the
work
session
to
kind
of
give
you
an
overview
of
that
program.
We're
going
to
have
a
a
front
facing
to
show
which
roads
are
in
worse
condition
than
others.
Y
I
mean
those
will
be
done
not
by
a
scoring,
but
we're
going
to
look
at
a
color,
red,
yellow
and
green.
So
you
can
see
throughout
the
entire
city
that
we
do
have
quite
a
few
roads
that
need
to
be
resurfaced.
So
we're
going
to
give
you
a
separate
presentation
on
the
pavement
management
system
at
the
end
of
October.
B
Y
Y
Look
at
that,
if
you
have
some
specific
ones,
I'll
get
with
you
and
we
can
review
those,
because
we
do
we've
been
through
the
training
and
so
they're
familiar
with
the
software
program
and
how
to
pull
information
out
of
it.
So
I'll
get
with
you,
okay,
so
on
this
Salmon
Road
signal,
so
that
one
should
be
operational,
probably
within
the
next
30
days,
they're
finishing
up
just
a
few
things
at
Salmon
Road,
so
that
one
will
be
completed.
The
River,
Road
J.R
Allen,
the
signals
are
complete
and
operational.
Y
We
are
still
working
on
the
upgrade
to
the
lighting
at
that
particular
location,
the
spider
web.
We
talked
about
earlier
today
that
will
be
coming
back
185
and
the
Buena
Vista
Road,
diverging
diamond.
That's
about
48
complete!
These
are
GDOT
numbers
on
this
particular
project
and
utilities.
They're
moving
the
poles
around
they're
also
doing
some
storm
drain
installation
on
that
project.
Y
Y
Forest
Road
Williams
Road.
We
have
the
bids
received
on
that
project
and
that
will
be
coming
back
for
an
award
sometime
in
October.
We're
just
reviewing
the
bid
calculations
on
that
project,
so
that
one
will
be
moving
forward
relatively
soon.
On
the
30th
Avenue
signal,
the
contractor
is
revising
their
quote
on
that
particular
one
10th
Avenue
signal
this
is
a
GDOT,
quick
response
that
has
a
threshold
for
a
dollar
amount
which
the
quotes
have
come
back
to
exceed
that
threshold,
so
they're
working
on
making
some
revisions
to
that.
Y
So
it
can
come
forward
through
that
quick
response
program,
Military
Drive,
which
is
the
north
south
Road
by
the
National
Infantry
Museum.
That
is
moving
forward.
That
is
looking
like
a
27
or
a
28
time
period
for
construction
again,
this
particular
Military
Drive
and
infantry
road,
which
is
the
East-West
road
that
connects
Fort,
Benning
Road
with
South
Lumpkin
Road.
Y
Both
of
those
projects
have
federal
dollars
involved
and
just
there's
a
lot
more
Hoops
that
you
have
to
jump
through
when
there's
federal
dollars
involved,
and
so
these
projects
are
taking
longer
than
what
it
would
be
if
it
was
just
local
dollars.
But
we
expect
to
have
a
let
date
on
the
Infantry
Road
in
24.
Y
Y
Mott's
green
we're
waiting
for
ICF
competition
and
some
of
the
events
to
take
place,
probably
wait
till
right
after
the
holidays
to
start
that
project
and
be
ready
for
spring
the
9th
Street
flood
abatement
project.
We've
got
the
documents
being
revised
so
that
we
can
release
this
project.
This
project
dates
back
2003.
Maybe-
and
this
is
a
project
that
I
know,
Donna
has
been
working
on
for
20
years,
at
least
so
that
one
will
be
moving
forward.
Y
35Th
Avenue,
Second
Avenue.
This
is
a
storm
water,
relocation
project,
we're
routing
those
construction
or
contract
documents
for
execution,
and
so
that
project
will
be
moving
forward.
This
is
to
relocate
that
pipe
for
used
to
be
the
might
as
well
Warehouse
property
right
there
off
of
Second
Avenue.
Y
These
are
GDOT
projects
that
are
under
development
or
construction,
the
railroad
crossing
at
9th
Street.
There
will
be
a
temporary
fix
to
that
scheduled
for
October
the
3rd
and
4th,
and
then
we
have
been
working
with
the
railroad
for
a
more
permanent
fix
for
that
location.
But
you'll
we
have
had
the
signage
put
up
about
the
rough
Crossing,
and
so
we
have
been
meeting
with
GDOT
and
the
railroad
on
this
particular
Crossing
Oglethorpe
Bridge.
Y
We
are
working
with
GDOT.
This
is
a
GDOT
project,
but
we
are
working
with
their
consultant.
Council
has
authorized
us
to
work
with
Volkert
to
provide
some
enhancements
to
this
bridge
and
some
options
for
Council
to
consider
to
make
this
a
signature.
Bridge
coming
into
Georgia
River
Road
resurfacing
is
about
70
percent,
complete
the
Miller
Manchester
Bridge
replacement.
It's
about
20
percent,
complete
J.R,
Allen
Manchester,
that's
about
94,
complete,
so
they'll
be
wrapped
in
that
project
up
and
hopefully
the
barrels
will
be
moved
relatively
soon.
Y
Y
The
t-spot
project
excuse
me,
so
the
design
work
is
in
process
on
Steam
Mill
Road.
That
was
one
of
the
first
projects
that
was
authorized.
We
do
have
public
meetings
scheduled
for
October,
the
23rd
at
5
30,
and
this
will
be
at
the
Columbus
Baptist
Association
there
on
Steam,
Mill
Road
and
then
the
other
projects.
We
have
either
the
design
contracts
being
awarded
or
they're
in
process.
Y
So
those
will
start
having
kickoff
meetings
on
Whitesville
Road,
13th,
Avenue,
17th
Street,
the
Liberty
Theater
block
enhancements,
as
well
as
The
Fifth,
Avenue
connector,
so
on
South
Lumpkin
Road,
as
we
came
back
to
council
and
talked
about
the
Safe
Streets
for
all
Grant
project
that
we
were
awarded,
we're
removing
this
specific
reference
to
South
Lumpkin
Road
from
that
Grant
and
making
it
a
city-wide
study
so
that
we
can
move
forward
with
this.
So
as
soon
as
that
is
released
from
that
particular
grant
program,
we'll
be
moving
forward
with
that
the
Riverwalk
repaving.
Y
We
are
coordinating
that
with
the
dragonfly
Trail
group
to
make
sure
that
everything
that
they
expect
to
see
with
the
Riverwalk
repaving
that
we're
coordinating
that
through
them,
so
they're
providing
specific
sections
that
they
think
maybe
should
be
concrete,
as
opposed
to
Asphalt
and
also
areas
where
we
need
to
maybe
rework
how
the
the
Riverwalk
is
going
through
a
particular
corner.
So
we're
coordinating
that
with
them,
and
these
are
the
four
projects
in
band,
one
that
is
being
coordinated
through
GDOT
and
they
either
have
the
contract
in
process
for
design
or
it's
been
awarded.
H
Y
B
AF
Y
So
City
Hall,
obviously
we're
in
and
operating
at
City
Hall
with
the
phase
one
relocation.
Just
to
note,
the
parking
garage
will
be
open
to
the
public
for
the
floors
One
and
Two
October
the
6th.
So
we
have
completed
the
pressure
washing
the
cleaning
not
quite
finished,
with
the
gate
arm
for
the
third
level.
But
you
know
we
have
promised
the
public.
We
would
have
that
open
and
we
want
to
do
that
before
ICF,
so
we're
going
to
put
a
temporary
measure
in
on
the
third
floor.
Y
B
Y
So
on
the
judicial
Center,
as
we
had
the
discussion
at
city
council,
we
will
be
coming
back
each
month
to
provide
an
update
on
the
judicial
Center,
but
that
is
moving
forward
from
the
comments
that
we
heard
back
and
so
we'll
be
coming
back
at
the
October
10th
meeting
to
provide
you
another
specific
update
on
the
judicial
Center,
the
sheriff's
admin
building.
Ryan
just
provided
an
update
on
the
sheriff's
admin
building
on
the
jail
assessment
that
vendor
has
been
approved.
Y
The
kickoff
meeting
will
be
scheduled
for
early
October
and
that's
a
nine
month,
duration
to
complete
through
schematic
design,
so
that
project
is
moving
forward
fire
station
five,
which
was
funded
through
the
splost.
The
fire
department
has
selected
the
the
design.
Construction
is
expected
to
begin
the
first
quarter
of
2024.
Y
Y
D
D
Y
Y
Then
budget
with
what
we're
calling
the
base
program,
which
is
the
315
000
square
feet
that
is
going
basically
from
nine
and
a
half
courtrooms
to
14
courtrooms.
It
also
provides
additional
office
space
in
that
315
000
square
feet
for
the
offices,
the
clerk's
offices,
judges,
Chambers.
It
does
provide
for
some
future
growth
in
that,
as
we
have
met
with
individuals
in
the
judicial
Center
and
the
users,
there's
been
a
request
for
additional
courtrooms.
Y
On
top
of
that,
so
going
from
nine
and
a
half
to
14,
we
feel
pretty
comfortable
with
the
request
is
now
to
18,
and
so
that
is
over
our
budget.
So
we're
moving
forward
with
what
we
can
do
within
budget.
So
that
would
be
a
decision
if
Council
wanted
to
provide
additional
funding
to
go
over
and
above
those
14
questions.
Y
Y
Y
D
Y
E
E
E
Q
Y
Okay,
so
there's
been
a
lot
of
discussion
about
project
management
related
to
the
judicial
Center,
and
so
our
we
do
have
funding
in
the
budget
for
project
management
out
of
the
200
million
and
so
we'll
be
bringing
forward
an
ordinance
for
two
full-time
project
managers
in
the
at
the
next
meeting,
either
in
October
or
November.
But
I
do
want
director
Pruitt
to
talk
about
just
briefly
some
of
the
requirements
of
a
facility
this
large
and
what
they're
required
to
do
from
a
third
party
standpoint,
and
this
would
be
in
addition
to.
AL
Good
evening
again,
as
Deputy
city
manager,
Hodge
mentioned,
you
know,
in
addition
to
the
two
full-time
employees
that
the
city
would
have
on
site.
The
building
code
itself
requires
special
inspections
for
a
facility
of
this
size.
You
know
we're
a
high-rise
building,
so
chapter
17,
if
you
want
to
read
it,
I,
can
get
it
to
you.
Chapter
17
of
the
international
building
code
requires
a
lot
of
third-party
inspections,
specifically
on
the
structure
of
a
facility.
This
size,
you
know
the
foundation
any
filter,
the
Deep
foundations
as
those
are
put
into
the
ground.
AL
The
contractor
is
going
to
be
there
their
superintendent,
their
quality
control.
People
are
too
full-time
employees
if
approved,
would
be
there.
You
know
doing
quality
assurance
from
our
perspective
and
then,
like
I,
said
the
code's
going
to
require
third-party
inspections
to
be
on
site
pretty
much
every
day,
doing
soil
testing
concrete
testing
looking
at
the
rebar,
all
those
kind
of
things.
So
there.
V
U
Q
Q
and
again
we've
attached
or
included
in
your
package
the
draft
legislative
agenda
for
your
review.
If
you
have
any
additional
items,
please
get
them
to
Tiasha
Hollis
as
soon
as
possible,
so
on
Tuesday,
October
10th,
the
next
meeting,
as
we
have
done
in
the
past,
the
final
legislative
agenda
items
will
be
placed
on
the
city
manager's
agenda.
Q
Q
New
ones
send
them
to
Tiasha
and
we
will
be
asking
you
to
vote
on
them
individually
at
the
next
city
council
meeting
and
then
that
Thursday,
following
the
next
city
council
meeting,
we
will
have
a
HomeTown
connection,
important
yeah,
the
founder
room,
yeah,
and
so
let
us
know
about
the
legislative
agenda
and
we
hope
that
you
have
placed
it
on
your
schedules
for
October
12,
2023,
11,
31,
30,
Trade
Center.
That
concludes
my
agenda
mayor
all.
B
AF
AF
AF
AA
B
V
H
H
F
F
AF
AF
AA
AF
For
the
hospital
authority
of
Columbus,
these
seats,
Council
submits
three
nominees
to
The
Authority
for
each
seat
and
the
authority
then
selects
a
successor
for
council's
confirmation.
We
have
Warren
Kennen
Jr
Sarah
Banks
Lane.
They
are
both
eligible
to
succeed
themselves
and
Jennings.
Chester
is
rotating
off
the
authority
for
the
animal
control.
Advisory
Board
Jane
Dunn
is
not
eligible
to
succeed,
and
so
we
will
need
a
replacement
for
that
and
then
the
last
item
on
the
clerk's
agenda
is
a
presentation
by
counselor
Begley
on
the
budget
review
process.
AE
AE
AE
M
AE
AE
AE
So
just
a
little
quote
remind
us
that
budgets
are
important,
especially
where
we're
dealing
with
the
taxpayer
money,
so
I'll
just
go
over
the
current
process.
That
was,
we
went
through
the
issues
I
felt
like
were
problemsome
and
then
look
at
the
the
three
ways
to
improve
it,
and
then
this
benefits
I
can
summarize
afterwards.
The
current
process
so
I
think
everyone
saw
that
we
create
the
initial
draft.
AE
AE
Once
you
get
that
draft
budget,
it
was
hard
to
really
pivot
strategically
you
that
draft
budget
was
really
close
to
the
final
budget
and
we
we
made
a
delete
list.
We
made
changes
later,
but
there's
a
lot
of
inertia
once
that
initial
draft
is
create,
created
and
Council
has
not
created
their
credit
input
of
their
priorities.
At
that
point,
they're
also
The
Limited
discussions
right.
We
focus
on
Public
Safety,
but
there
were
other
expense
categories
we
didn't
even
get
to
and
then
finally,
we
also
saw
the
add
delete
list.
AE
They
were
pretty
unstructured,
everyone
had
their
own
format
and
we
were
doing
math
in
the
middle
of
the
session,
which
is
not
ideal,
and
so
my
suggested
changes
and
again.
This
is
up
for
the
debate.
I
love
some
dialogue,
because
this
is
all
administration
of
what
we
would
do
differently,
getting
a
priority
list
from
Council
from
the
budget
chair,
a
list
of
expenses
to
review
and
then
a
template
to
standardize
the
request.
So
I'll
go
over
that
the
next
three
slides,
so
the
defined
priority
list.
AE
This
would
really
take
place
after
the
mid-year
budget,
where
the
budget
chair
is
taking
the
top
three
to
five
priorities
from
City
Council
in
emailing
those
to
the
mayor,
and
those
would
be
for
the
mayor
to
consider
as
they're
drafting
an
initial
budget.
So
you
know
again,
the
mayor
would
have
to
incorporate
those
that
is
the
mayor's
budget.
But
at
least
council
is
communicating
their
priorities
so
that
they're,
clear,
I
think
now
there's
a
there's,
a
lot
of
topics
that
happen
throughout
the
year.
We
talk
about
Animal
Control.
AE
AE
The
next
would
really
be
a
list
of
expenses
to
cover
in
the
sessions
I
felt
like
we
did
the
ad
Elite
list.
They
were
really
covering
Public
Safety
or
the
courts,
but
having
city
council
be
more
proactive
of
saying
these
are
the
expense
categories.
I
would
like
to
see
covered
whether
that's
Administration
just
provide
that
input
ahead
of
time.
AE
Lastly,
would
be
providing
a
template
so
that
the
add
delete
lists
are
efficient.
I
feel
like
there
were
one
example
where
I
came
in
late
to
the
process
and
I
feel
like
we
made
a
decision
and
I
didn't
have
all
the
information
I
wanted
when
we
made
that
decision,
and
so
later,
I
I
chased
it
down,
and
then
we
Revisited,
but
it
was
a
very
inefficient
process,
because
all
that
information
wasn't
up
front
and
then
I
ended
up,
adding
it
late
and
so
by
us.
AE
Providing
a
template
of
the
information
we
deem
essential
for
making
decision
would
make
that
more
efficient
so
that
we
have
all
the
information
up
front
and
then
furthermore,
I
feel
like
that
would
be
helpful
on
the
city,
because,
most
of
the
time
when
people
are
requesting
money,
they
don't
know
the
format
that
you
want
it.
So
you've
actually
provided
a
template.
Most
people
are
receive
it
well
because
it
makes
their
job
easier.
AE
So
summarize,
providing
clear
priorities
up
front,
communicating
that
three
to
five
before
the
draft
ever
created
having
sessions
that
we
are
saying,
hey,
here's
where
we
want
to
hear
from
up
front
and
then
having
that
template
so
that
the
add
delete
list
is
structured.
We
get
all
our
information
up
front,
and
so
again
this
is
not
anything
that
would
be
an
ordinance
or
a
resolution,
because
the
budgets
dictated
via
the
charter.
This
would
really
be
Council
Administration,
the
the
budget
chair
driving
these
communications
and
sending
that
to
the
mayor
up
front.
AE
I
I
know
it's
late
at
night.
Sorry,
it
is
very
late
at
night,
but
if
there's
I
think
this
would
be
helpful
and
I
I
have
presented
this
to
to
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
to
and
they
they
didn't
have
any
issues
with
it.
So
I
I
think
this
would
be
more
helpful
to
create
additional
communication
between
Council
and
the
mayor.
P
B
B
All
right,
we
were
in
executive
session
where
we
discussed
personnel
as
well
as
property
acquisition
and
Disposal
no
votes
were
taken.
There
was
a
notification
given
to
council
and
there
has
since
been
a
press
release
mailed
out
as
to
the
fact
that,
after
a
very
thorough
process,
much
careful
consideration
in
a
nationwide
search,
we
are
forwarding
to
council
for
their
consideration
of
confirmation,
the
name
of
Stoney
Mathis,
who
is
our
current
interim
Chief
to
fulfill
the
role
of
police
chief
going
forward
here
in
Columbus
Georgia.
B
The
Georgia
law
requires
that
there
be
a
10
I'm,
sorry
14-day
laps
before
any
recommendation
can
be
voted
on,
so
the
vote
will
take
place
by
Council
on
the
during
the
October
10th
meeting.
All
right
with
that
said,
we'll
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
motion.
Second,
to
adjourn
all
in
favor,
say:
aye,
all
right.
We're
adjourned.