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From YouTube: Columbus GA City Council Meeting 08-22-2023
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Columbus GA City Council Meeting 08-22-2023
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,
foreign.
B
Good
evening
and
welcome
to
the
August
22nd
meeting
of
the
Columbus
city
council,
we're
glad
that
you
are
here
with
us
this
evening,
we're
going
to
start,
as
we
always
do
with
a
an
invocation
and
tonight
we're
honored
to
have
Reverend
B.A
Hart.
Who
is
one
of
the
pastors
at
the
historic
St
James
AME
Church
here
in
Columbus,
if
you
would
come
to
the
podium
there
and
give
us
our
invocation.
Thank
you
good.
C
Your
word
tells
us
that
you
resist
the
proud,
but
you
give
grace
to
the
humble
so
we
humble
ourselves
before
you
now
and
we
honor
you.
We
realize
we're
creatures
of
clay
and
we
mess
up.
Sometimes,
would
you
forgive
us
of
all
of
our
sins,
whether
by
our
thoughts
by
our
words
of
our
actions
and
now
God?
We
thank
you
for
the
city
of
Columbus,
we're
encouraged
to
lift
up
our
leaders
in
prayer
so
God.
C
We
ask
you
to
bless
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
and
all
of
the
city
council
bless
them
individually,
oh
God,
because
when
they
go
home
they
have
issues
and
challenges
and
concerns
that
sometimes
only
they
know
about
so
bless
them
in
their
household
and
then
O
Lord
as
they
are
discussing
the
matters
of
the
city,
whether
security,
whether
it's
safety,
whether
it's
education,
whether
it's
just
quality
of
life,
we
pray,
oh
God,
that
there
will
be
a
spirit
of
respect
and
Congeniality
one
that
will
help
uplift,
the
city
and
progress
us
forward.
So
Lord.
C
We
call
upon
you
to
do
only
what
you
can
do,
you're
invited
to
be
in
the
presence
of
this
meeting.
We
give
you
glory,
we
give
you
praise
and
honor
continue
to
give
us
strength
for
this
day.
Hope
for
tomorrow
and
grant
us
your
peace
in
the
name
of
the
Prince
of
Peace
Jesus,
the
Christ,
let
every
heart
say:
Amen.
B
Thank
you,
Reverend
heart.
In
case
you
don't
know.
Saint
James,
AME
Church
is
one
of
the
more
historic
churches
in
our
town,
160
years
old,
and
we
appreciate
all
that.
You
and
your
congregation
have
done
over
the
years
and
continue
to
do,
and
we
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
tonight
to
give
us
our
invocation.
D
B
B
Right,
thank
you
so
much
we're
going
to
just
deviate
just
a
minute
from
the
agenda.
As
you
can
see,
the
mayor
is
not
here
tonight,
mayor
Henderson
and
neither
is
the
mayor.
Pro
tem
I
have
been
asked
to
chair
this
meeting
and
in
a
conversation
that
the
City
attorney
and
I
were
having.
We
thought
that
it
would
be
a
good
idea
for
the
council
to
authorize
me
or
somebody
else,
to
conduct
this
meeting
this
evening,
just
so
that
there's
no
concern.
B
F
F
G
F
B
F
I
F
F
B
J
J
K
J
J
J
For
me
now
mind
you,
however,
they
do
have
an
individual
that
lives
in
Brookstone.
Currently
now
that
uses
Paratransit.
Why?
Because
he
was
Godfather
at
the
end.
Is
that
fair,
no
I,
don't
think
so.
Just
because
he's
Godfather
in
doesn't
mean
that
there's
other
people
seniors
elderly
Feds
that
could
have
access
to
Paratransit.
That
needs
this
service.
You
know
regardless
and
now.
Dollar
Ride
does
use
Bradley
Park,
Road,
Bradley,
Park
Road,
all
Drive
constantly,
and
they
always
go
to
Brookstone
Medical
Park
and
they
come
to
pick
up
their
individual.
J
C
J
Meet
the
Paratransit
driver
at
Brookstone,
Medical
Plaza,
which
is
two
blocks
from
my
home.
However,
to
gain
access
to
the
medical
plaza
means
that
I
would
have
to
navigate
The
Busy
two-way
street
about
Bradley
Park
Drive.
While
in
a
wheelchair
mind
you
there
are
no
accessible
sidewalks
on
either
side
now
I
did
call
the
engineering
they
told
me
they
denied
it
because
it
was
too
narrow.
Now
there
are
no
accessible
sidewalk
to
get
on
current
home
and
to
the
medical
plaza.
J
J
B
L
Someone
who
comes
to
work
every
day
who
drives
the
office
that
I
work
at
it
is
very
imperative
that
we
get
him
into
work.
He
runs
my
front
office
and
to
partner,
as
we
do
with
the
city,
with
the
Paratransit
to
begin
with,
and
to
have
this
issue
come
up
where
they
only
service
certain
areas
of
this
subdivision
and
to
get
to
response.
Well,
he
should
have
checked
before
he
moved
is
kind
of
disheartening.
L
It
is
a
blind
corner,
it
is
very
busy
and
they
have
the
response
of
him
to
drive
up
that
road
to
get
picked
up
from
Bradley
Park
Medical
Center
is,
is
a
little
disheartening
and
is
putting
people,
especially
his
life,
at
risk
to
to
go
through
that
now
we
were
also
looking
at
the
map
coverage
for
Paratransit
for
the
dollar
ride
and
as
the
map
as
it
sits
on
the
Metro
website.
It
does
cover
parts
of
the
the
subdivision
and
I.
L
Don't
know
how
accurate
that
map
is,
but,
according
to
your
map,
it
says
that
you
cover
Marlow
Drive
and
parts
of
Rutledge
Drive,
which
is
in
the
subdivision
and
not
to
even
have
that
as
an
option
for
him
to
get
picked
up
at,
because
I
could
see
the
only
entrance
to
get
to
that
subdivision
from
Bradley
Park
Drive
is
off
of
Bristol.
We
have
even
requested
to
get
picked
off
of
that
corner
and
we
were
told
no,
even
though
to
get
from
Bradley
Park
Drive
to
Rutledge
Drive.
You
have
to
go
to
that
intersection.
L
So
if
we're
driving
by
that
intersection
anyway,
why
would
we
not
stop
to
pick
up
this
individual
instead
of
having
him
power
chair
through
a
heavy
intersection,
Road
and-
and
we
did
our
due
diligence
like
you
said
we
did
call
the
city
and
to
see
if
we
could
get
a
sidewalk
put
in
so
maybe
we
could
be
a
little
accommodating
and
we
were
like
he
said.
We
were
told
that
we
could
not,
because
there
was
not
enough
room
to
allow
a
sidewalk
in
there.
L
So
we're
just
asking
that
Rico,
given
an
exception,
we're
not
even
asking
I
mean
we
would
like
a
door
pickup,
because
that
is
just
an
additional
quarter
mile
to
his
front
door,
but
if
not
at
least
have
them
the
ability
to
get
picked
up
the
corner
of
Rutledge
and
Bristol
Boulevard
so
yeah.
So
so
he
can
get
picked
up.
So
he
can
come
to
work
every
day.
I
mean
that's.
What
we're
here
we're
here,
as
it
says,
for
our
company
Access
to
Independence?
L
B
M
I
know
that
Mr
Morrison
has
spoken
to
a
number
of
my
fellow
counselors
and
I
have
spoken
to
Metro
and
I,
understand
Metro's
position,
but
I
think
an
assistant
situation
like
this
and
what
impressed
me
was
the
fact
that
you
did
reach
out
after
I
spoke
to
you.
You
did
reach
out
and
you
did
call
to
see
if
there
could
be
a
sidewalk.
If
anyone
who
drives
that
area
knows
even
if
we
put
a
sidewalk
coming
around
that
curve,
it's
it's
dangerous,
but
I
I.
M
B
M
B
N
Thank
you,
councilor
Thomas,
thank
you,
councilor
Barnes,
Mr,
Morris
and
Mr
Holcomb.
Thanks
for
coming
tonight,
I
did
receive
your
letter.
It
was
a
well-written
letter
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that.
I've
been
reflected
on
your
concerns
and
knowing
that
you
were
coming
tonight.
Yes,
sir
I
figured.
This
was
the
best
opportunity
you
have,
because
you
are
not
only
in
front
of
the
council
but
you're
in
front
of
the
executive
Administration
as
well.
You
don't
have
to
do
that
phone
call
and
start
calling
everybody
there's
some
things
that
was
said
tonight.
N
The
city
manager
that
concerns
me
I,
I've,
the
grandfathered
in
part
I'm,
not
aware
of
that
I
I
didn't
know
there
was
any
any
I
I
guess
validity
to
that.
I
actually
thought
that
we
had
addressed
this
a
while
back.
I
have
another
constituent
in
Brookstone
that
wanted
to
get
over
two
veterans
Administration
bill
of
the
VA
clinic,
and
they
worked
that
out
and
I
thought
that
was
resolved
but
and
hearing
you
tonight
that
somebody
told
you
that
that
person
was
grandfathered
in
and
you're
yeah
different
status.
Bothers
me,
okay,
it
really.
N
It
really
bothers
me.
The
and
look
I'm
just
hearing
it
from
you,
yeah
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
any
more
about
it,
but
that
does
bother
me.
I
want
to
get
I
wanted
to
say
that
the
other
thing
that
was
stated
here
was
that
the
the
sidewalks
have
been
denied
I,
don't
know
anything
about
sidewalks
being
denied
matter
of
fact.
I've
been
working
and
trying
to
find
a
way
to
connect
that
Gap
from
the
roundabout,
which
the
sidewalk
does
come
up
to
an
aspect
of
Brookstone
subdivision.
N
But
now
with
the
Divergent
Diamond
going
in,
there
will
be
a
sidewalk
going
through
there
and
just
with
a
little
connection,
I've
been
trying
to
communicate
that
message
that
it
opens
up
access
to
a
different
world,
because
that
little
section
links
to
miles
of
sidewalks
and
you
all
sudden,
through
a
parking
lot
here
and
there
and
you
can
get
it
a
lot
of
places.
Easy
I
know
that
the
city's
been
working
on
something
from
the
marina
part
to
the
roundabout.
N
But
then
there's
that
section
that
you're
talking
about
so
I've
never
heard
that
sidewalks
have
been
denied,
but
certainly
I
would
encourage
our
city
to
engage
with
the
dragon.
I
know
the
dragonfly
Trails
folks
are
working
on
it,
I
I,
you
know,
and
certainly
we
could
engage
path
to
take
a
look
at
that
I
mean
those
challenges
can
be
mitigated.
N
Being
able
to
agree
and
make
that
decision
and
move
forward
I
don't
think
we're
there
yet,
but
that
message
has
been
communicated.
So
it
really
struck
me
strange
that
somebody
said
that
sidewalks
have
been
denied
right
because
I
don't
know
anything
about
that.
I'm
just
I'm,
just
telling
you
because
I'm
working
on
the
other
side
of
it.
I
N
Checked
before
you
moved,
that's
just
that
that
I
don't
know.
I've
never
heard
anything
like
that
since
I've
been
on
the
council,
but
somebody
connected
with
the
city
would
say
that,
but
I
hope
that
didn't
happen
and
I
don't
own
the
city
manager,
I.
Don't
think
he
would
agree
that
something
like
that.
G
O
Thank
you,
madam
counselor,
and
let
me
first
thank
Mr,
Morrison
and
Mr
Holcomb
for
coming
out
this
evening
and
I
actually
had
a
meeting
with
the
Metra
officials
earlier
this
afternoon
and
and
I
can
tell
you
that
they
want
to
figure
out
how
to
provide
service
to
you.
Miss,
Morrison
and
I
want
to
figure
out
how
to
provide
that
service
to
you
within
the
guidelines
of
the
Federal
Transit
Administration
within
their
guidelines.
O
L
I
add
one
thing
real,
quick
sure
as
if
we
all
take
a
take
a
step
back
and
look
at
Mr
Morrison
as
he's
riding
the
dial
ride
and
that
one
individual
you're
talking
about
as
being
grandfathered
in
he's
on
the
same
route
with
him.
He
sees
him
getting
stuff
dropped
off
at
his
home
in
Brookstone.
Nowhere
anywhere
does
it
say,
or
can
he
look
to
see
that
that
area
is
not
service
or
that
he's
being
grandfathered
in
so
when
he
had
the
opportunity
to
move
into
this
subdivision?
L
You
don't
think
about
well
I
need
to
see
if
they
service
that
error
he's
already
been
on
that
route,
where
he's
being
delivered
so
he's
just
go
ahead
and
assuming
that
that
area
is
being
covered
and
I,
think
that's
where
the
big
cross-up
is
and
there's
no
hey
we're
only
serving
the
serving
this
area.
Because
of
this
one
individual
he's
seeing
this
route
going.
There
he's
been
on
this
route.
He
gets
this
house,
he
moves
in.
It's
great
and
then
we
don't
service
that
area
and.
O
E
E
We
don't
have
this
kind
of
service
for
the
whole
city
and
we
need
to
I
I
understand
about
the
three,
the
three
quarters
of
a
mile
beyond
the
fixed
route,
but
that
was
the
Dial-A-Ride
and
and
I
you
didn't
say
anything
about
the
Paratransit
and
how
that
works.
I
mean
we
should
be
able
to
find
a
way
that
anybody
in
this
situation
that
needs
assistance
can
get
a
ride
to
work
or
get
a
ride
to
the
doctor's
office.
We.
E
F
Right,
our
concern
with
a
motion
like
this
that
addresses
one
person
is
I.
Think
we
have
to
be
prepared,
under
the
federal
regulations,
to
extend
the
service
by
the
same
width
on
at
least
the
entire
route
servicing
this
area,
plus
possibly
everywhere
out
in
the
city,
so
I
would
think
that
there
needs
to
be
an
assessment
done
as
to
what
would
be
fair
and
Equitable
for
all
Riders
In
The
City,
to
address
this
problem
rather
than
you
know,
continuing
to
make
individual
exceptions,
and
the
current
grandfather
is
a
little
different
from
Mr
Morrison's
case.
F
In
that
the
gentleman
lived
in
Brookstone,
he
didn't
move,
he
didn't
make
any
choices
and
the
service
area
simply
went
away
because
the
route
was
canceled
and
in
the
instance
of
Mr
Morrison,
he
moved
into
the
area
that
was
not
currently
a
service
area.
So
that
is
a
distinction,
but
probably
the
whole
thing
that
all
the
federal
authorities
do
the
training
and
all
that
was
shared
with
me
by
the
metro.
F
B
D
B
O
F
P
I
P
O
P
Measure
is
working
on
this
Uber,
and
that
was
one
of
the
things
that
I
had
spoken
to
the
individuals
about
about
the
Uber,
pickup
and
I
was
thinking
it
would
be
a
little
quicker
than
it
is.
So
that's
the
reason
why
we're
here
today,
because
the
option
of
the
Uber
little
pickup
that
we
was
going
to
do
is
taking
quite
some
time
compared
to
what
I
thought.
So
my
question
is
to
make
us
legal.
G
P
F
I,
what
we
would
need
to
do
is
say
that
anyone
within
and
I
don't
know
how
many
miles
we
have
to
expand
to
cover
from
the
route.
But
you
know
currently,
you
can
extend
from
three-fourths
of
a
mile
up
to
one
and
a
half
miles.
You
know
if
we
are
willing
to
extend
Dollar
Ride
service
up
to
one
and
a
half
miles
of
all
routes
that
would
protect
us
legally.
L
P
F
Q
Q
Q
O
And
and
of
course,
I
have
to
yield
to
the
City
attorney,
I
think
you
know,
I
think
you
use
the
word
Equitable
and
I
do
think
that
that's
I'm,
not
the
lawyer,
but
I,
think
that's
what
the
federal
government
I
think
they
focus
on
equity
and
just
just
give
an
example.
If,
if
we,
you
know
they
are
so
in
tune
with
what
goes
on,
if
you
buy
two
buses,
you
can't
have
all
buses
running
to
one
side
of
town:
the
new
buses.
O
F
B
F
R
Yeah
I'll
make
that
amendment
to
Pop's
motion
and
then
Mr
city
manager.
Then,
can
you
in
the
next
couple
of
months
weeks
present
to
us
the
what
it
would
cost
to
expand
for
the
whole
city,
then,
and
then
we
can
even
throw
in
there
that
what
the
update
is
on
the
Uber
as
well
the
user,
the
Uber
app,
just
as
you
know,
just
to
condense
it
all
and
I
think
that
takes
care
of
all
the
points
that
all
of
us
have
kind
of
pointed
at
I.
F
R
B
B
G
O
B
His
home,
no,
the
motion.
The
motion
that
that
Council
Barnes
made
was
that
we
provide
a
ride
for
Mr
Morrison
and
then
councilor
kogel
amended.
That
measure
to
include
the
one
and
a
half
miles
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
scrambling
things
so
that
Mr
Morrison,
if
that
motion
passes,
doesn't
get
a
ride
and.
O
F
B
B
Think
then,
what
we
can
do
is
to
vote
on
the
amendment,
which
would
be
to
extend
it
one
and
a
half
miles
with
Mr
Barson
understanding
that
this
may
not
take
place
tomorrow,
we'll
get
it
done
as
quickly
as
we
can
but
vote
on
the
amendment.
And
then,
if
the
amendment
passes,
it
becomes
the
main
motion.
Okay,
so
Council
Huff.
B
O
B
O
D
G
O
O
B
E
E
You
know
for
equality,
because
some
areas
of
town
don't
have
fixed
routes
because
they
they
have
their
own
cars,
and
so
it
hurts
people
like
Mr
Morrison
that
need
our
assistance
in
transportation,
but
we
don't
necessarily
need
a
fixed
route,
and
so
we
need
to
bring
this
to
the
federal
level
so
that
it
can
be
tweaked
because
it's
it's.
It's
hurting
us.
B
E
O
B
E
B
O
B
B
N
S
N
L
My
whole
Center
employs
people
with
disabilities.
Everyone
in
our
office
does,
and
that's
one
thing
we
advocate
for-
and
we
want
to
see
in
this
community-
is
people
with
disabilities
living
their
life
as
best
as
they
can,
whether
it
just
being
able
to
go
to
the
store
or
go
to
the
movies
or
people
who
want
to
work.
That
is
why
we're
here
and
that's
what
we
advocate
for
well.
N
Certainly,
that's
a
shining
star
moment
to
me
and
it
means
a
lot
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
on
the
city
manager,
Council,
crabs,
right,
I
think
we're
a
municipality.
Certainly
the
state
I
don't
think
the
state
deals
with
it:
the
transit,
our
Transit
Authority
or
our
Transportation
Authority.
They
Metra
they
they
deal
with
Federal
Security,
Federal,
money
funding
and
the
guidelines
there
and
some
of
the
I'm
still
I'm
still
stuck
on
this
grandfather
Dam,
because
I
did
not
I.
You.
N
Didn't
have
that
conversation
but
I've,
never
known
that
one
person
at
Brookstone
has
got
grandfathered
in
I
thought
that
was
resolved
and
and
in
the
past
I
know.
I,
don't
know
the
bus
line
since
I've
been
on
Council
going
into
Green
Island,
but
I
do
know
they
used
to
go
up,
River,
Road
and
then
turn
down
Bradley
Park,
and
we
talked
about
that
that
you
know
eventually
that
might
be
an
issue.
But
let
me
just
say
this:
you.
T
N
No
status,
there's
no
I
mean
you
can't
put
it
it's
the
same
issue.
So
in
saying
that
we
need
to
talk
to
our
federal
Representatives,
we
really
do
and
I
don't
know
if
that's
a
put
it
on
the
wish
list.
But
you
know
the
the
thing
about
equality
and
fairness
that
was
talked
about.
I
mean
that
conversation
needs
to
be
had
in
Washington.
It
needs
to
be
had.
We
need
to
communicate
that
to
our
representatives
to
look
at
those
changes,
because
it's
not
just
here
in
Columbus,
it's
not
just
in
Columbus.
U
N
B
B
U
U
U
City
Council
Members
Mississippi
manager,
Mississippi
attorney
Madam,
City,
City
attorney
staff,
citizen
of
Muscogee
County.
My
name
is
Marvin
Broadwater
senior
and
I
reside
at
3004,
Slippery
Rock
Court,
Columbus
Georgia.
As
always.
Thank
you
for
your
continued
servant.
Leadership
in
making
this
A
Better
Community
I
will
continue
to
applaud
you
when
I
feel
you
are
supporting
all
of
the
citizens
of
this
great
city,
as
you
just
did,
but
I
will
also
let
you
know
when
I
think
you
can
do
more
to
help
the
city
and
its
citizens.
U
When
I
arrived
to
this
great
City
I
had
several
conversations
with
Mr
Lonnie
Jackson
and
Mr
Bill
Madison
two
men
who
I
disagree
with
on
a
plethora
of
subjects.
However,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
applauded
their
courage
to
speak
truth
to
power.
Honestly,
I
did
not
know
what
this
phrase
meant
until
approximately
10
years
ago,
when
an
elderly
lady
approached
me
and
told
me
to
continue
to
speak
truth
to
power.
You
see
you
see
speaking
truth.
The
power
is
is
to
courageously
confront
an
authority
calling
out
injustices
on
their
watch
and
demanding
change.
U
U
There
is
a
great
threat
to
our
democracy
in
this
country
and
I
pray.
We
do
not
fall
into
that
bottomless
pit.
I'll
go
down
that
rabbit
hole
during
the
last
city
council
meeting.
It
was
this
concerning
to
me
to
see
issues
become
political
I
have
three
direct
Representatives
on
this
Council
and
four
doing
a
Thai
vote.
I
humbly.
Ask
all
members
of
this
August
body
to
not
just
represent
those
with
a
few
dollars
with
a
few
zeros
in
the
bank
or
support
those
who
will
assist
you
with
your
political
future.
U
I
ask
you
to
stand
even
if
you
stand
alone,
please
consider
how
every
vote
you
make
will
affect
the
poor,
the
young
single
mothers
on
public
assistance,
trying
to
make
it
and
do
and
do
not
see
a
way
out.
Please
consider
your
vote
for
on
military
veterans,
the
homeless,
the
disabled,
the
domestic
violence,
victims.
U
I,
simply
ask
you
to
think
about
those
who
feel
that
they
do
not
have
a
voice
on
the
city
council,
the
disenfranchised
City
Council.
Don't
just
think
about
those
who
are
able
to
attend
these
meetings.
Please
also
think
about
those
that
can't
come
to
these
meetings,
as
always,
as
I've
always
said,
I'm
going
to
I'm,
not
going
anywhere
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
and
tell
you
when
I
think
you're
doing
positive
and
courageous
things.
I
continue
to
ask
you
to
stand
for
these
issues
that
affect
this
community.
U
O
B
O
O
I
believe
last
year
was
2.4
total
as
well,
and
so
we're
requesting
to
enter
into
an
agreement
between
the
circuit
public
defender
of
the
Chattahoochee
judicial
circuit
and
Muscogee
County
for
Indigent
defense
services
in
the
amount
of
2.4
million,
and
to
authorize
monthly
payments
to
the
Georgia
public
defender
standards,
Council
for
the
services,
and
then
there
is
a
five
percent
that
that's
2.4
includes
five
percent
administrative
fee.
You
approve
this
every
year.
R
O
And
if
we
do
that,
then
we
can
move
forward
with
the
South
Lumpkin
project
and
that's
why
we're
asking
you
to
prove
this.
If
there
ain't
any
questions
about
that
I
answered
them,
then
we've
got
the
Edward
Burns
Grant
Memorial,
Justice
Grant.
We
bring
this
to
you
every
year.
The
amount
is
slightly
different.
O
This
year
is
119
951
dollars
in
funding
and
the
funding
go
to
the
various
Public
Safety
agencies
and
we
have
met
with
all
of
the
public
safety
agencies
in
a
single
meeting
and
we
have
been
able
to
agree
with
each
of
them
on
how
this
money
will
be
divided
amongst
them
and
allocated
so
they're.
All
in
agreement,
I
can
tell
you
that
then
we've
got
the
fy25
5303
Grant
application
for
planning
assistance,
that's
155,
999
dollars.
O
We
bring
this
to
you
every
year
for
Metro
for
the
planning,
Grant
and
so
90
in
state
funding.
Go
GDOT
will
do
10
and
FTA
80,
and
then
our
portion
is
10
percent,
so
80
federal
dollars.
That's
why
we
were
talking
about
complying,
because
if
you
don't
comply,
you
don't
get
the
money
but
80
federal
dollars.
Ten
percent
State
ten
percent
local
we've
got
donations
for
the
family
day
fund
day
with
the
police.
B
We
have
a
motion
to
approve
items,
one
through
eight.
Do
we
have
a
second,
we
have
a
second.
Are
there
any
that
a
counselor
would
like
to
pull,
if
not
all
those
in
favor
of
items,
one
through
eight
on
the
city,
attorney's
agenda,
please
say
aye.
Any
opposed
motion
carries
before
we
move
to
the
purchases.
I
see
that
our
police
chief
is
with
us
tonight,
Chief
Mathis.
Would
you
like
to
come
and
say
something
about
either
the
donations
or
the
event
or
both
or
a
little
a
little
bit
about
it?
V
V
So
we
started
the
fundraiser
we've
raised
already
about
22
thousand
dollars
for
basic
picnic
supplies,
hamburgers
hot
dogs,
coleslaw,
baked
beans,
we're
going
to
have
a
couple
of
the
jump
houses
for
the
kids,
we're
going
to
have
some
cornhole
and
to
date,
I
have
approximately
400
people
that
have
already
responded
and
RSVP
to
be
there.
So
this
is
going
to
be
a
very
spectacular
event
at
one
of
the
local
parks
and,
of
course,
all
the
dignitaries
were
invited.
B
O
B
R
Just
for
on
the
the
dragonfly,
the
concrete
of
the
ramps,
do
you
know
if
that's
I
know
that
there
was
some
issues
with
the
concrete
cracking
before
and
then
they
redid
it
is.
Is
that
because
of
the
footings
or
is
that
it
was
the?
So?
Is
that
so
like
when
they
first
installed
the
at
the
handicap
ramp?
That
goes
down
by
the
Riverwalk,
that
concrete
ended
up
cracking
and
then
they
replaced
it
with
the
were
the
footings
also
replaced?
Because
of
that
or
was?
Was
that
related
or
not?.
R
R
W
R
R
O
O
Okay,
so
that's
changing
change
order.
Three
dragonfly.
All
in,
as
the
engineering
director
said,
it's
going
to
replace
damage,
destroy,
Landscaping
the
irrigation
along
the
Riverwalk.
That's
resulted
from
the
flooding
and
also
stabilize
and
protect
the
dragonfly
Trail
concrete
ramp
footings
that
were
damaged
by
flooding,
B
patches
and
emblems
for
various
City
departments,
for
a
total
of
twenty
one
thousand
six,
twenty
seven
627
dollars
and
then
I've
got
confiscated
firearms
for
credit
or
swap
for
the
police
department.
O
They've
got
500
confiscated
firearms
that
they
will
swap
for
it
49
weapons
and
the
ultimate
result
is
that
we
will
not
pay
for
the
49
weapons.
We've
got
office
supplies
and
it's
based
on
the
annual
usage,
it's
with
Malone
office
equipment
and
for
the
purchase
of
high
uses
usage
office
supplies
and
all
that's
needed
by
departments
throughout
the
city,
an
estimated
contract
of
325
thousand
dollars.
O
And
if
we
got
on-site
process
training
for
the
tax
commissioner
office
from
Tyler
Technologies,
it's
forty
six
thousand
dollars
plus
travel
expenses
and
The
Tax
Commissioner's
Office
has
gone
through
much
like
other
departments.
The
transition
loss
of
several
key
employees,
and
but
this
is
going
to
be
good
training
for
them
on
site,
and
then
we've
got
cyber
security,
software
renewal
for
information
technology,
127
702
dollars
cyber
security
and
then
we've
got
Hazard
mitigation,
Plan
update
with
Homeland
Security,
thirty,
four
thousand
dollars.
Those
are
the
purchases.
O
Mean
sorry,
city
manager,
yeah
and
just
one
announcement
before
we
go
to
the
updates.
We've
got
the
16th
annual
Hometown
connection
that
we've
sent
out
ahold,
the
date
to
members
of
council
and
others
for
October
12,
2023,
11
30
a.m,
to
1
30.
it'll,
be
at
the
Trade
Center
as
usual,
and
we
are
working
to
finalize
the
legislative
agenda.
I've
asked
them
to
give
you
a
hard
copy
tonight
of
the
legislative
agenda
for
2023,
but
we'd
like
to
know
no
later
than
Friday
September
15th.
O
If
you
want
to
include
things,
take
things
off
the
agenda
because
we
want
to
come
back
to
Council
on
September
26th
and
have
you
approve
items
that
you
would
like
to
go
forward
on
the
legislative
agenda
and
on
Tuesday
October
10th?
The
final
legislative
agenda
items
will
be
placed
on
the
city
manager's
agenda
for
your
final
approval
and
that's
two
days
prior
to
the
meeting
on
the
12th
with
the
delegation.
So
please
hold
the
date:
October
12,
2023,
Trade,
Center,
11,
30
to
1,
30.
and.
B
B
P
O
H
Good
evening,
how
are
y'all
tonight
hopefully
make
this
quick
counselor
Tom
Thomas
has
made
us
Donna
and
John
and
I.
Look
like
Otis,
Gomer
and
goober
running
up
these
stairs
to
get
to
the
next
item
on
the
agenda.
She
moves
fast,
real,
quick,
we're
going
to
give
you
all
an
update
on
the
2023
comp
plan
update
the
comp
plans
are
fully
overhauled
every
10
years.
The
last
one
was
in
2018.
H
We
did
that
in-house
five-year
updates
required
by
Georgia
Department
of
Community
Affairs
in
between
the
10-year
process
in
2012
DCA
changed
the
rules
on
Five-Year
updates.
They
require
more
than
just
a
updating
the
community
work
program,
which
is
what
we've
done
in
O3
and
which
what
what
we
had
done
in
2013.
H
H
The
community
work
program
is
the
is
probably
the
most
important
thing.
That
is
your
goals
that
you're
trying
to
achieve
over
the
next
five
years
and
a
lot
of
it's
hard
stuff,
hard
targets,
Capital
Improvements
Tia
projects
that
are
either
ending
or
in
the
first
band,
Economic
Development
processes,
and
we
have
worked
with
we
work
with
other
folks
like
Community,
Columbus,
2025,
the
chamber,
Development
Authority,
all
of
our
departments.
H
I
know
that
a
lot
of
information
didn't
get
out
because
of
the
pandemic,
but
after
talking
to
Tabitha
Getz
and
some
of
the
things
they
were
able
to
get
done
quietly
because
everything
was
locked
down,
they
got
a
lot
accomplished.
So
we're
going
to
show
that
in
October,
when
we
come
back
what
all
was
accomplished
from
2018
to
2023,
I'm,
sorry
2019
to
2023.
H
my
timeline.
We
got
the
accomplishment
submitted
to
the
river
valley
in
April
in
June.
They
submitted
them
to
a
DCA,
but
DCA
again
wants
a
few
extra
stuff,
if
necessary
before
they
fully
approve
it.
July
staff
began
work
on
updating
the
2023
Community
work
program.
We're
just
about
finished,
probably
finished
with
that
this
week
for
the
public
to
review,
and
then
in
August
we
will
be
conducting
internal
SWOT
analysis
of
each
planning.
H
B
B
X
Madam,
chair
and
Council-
and
this
is
just
a
quick
update
on
the
American
Rescue
plan
and
where
we
are
with
all
of
the
projects
that
city
council
has
approved
today.
Some
of
this
information
is
obviously
repetitive,
not
specifically
for
you,
but
for
those
watching
on
TV
just
to
let
them
know
about
the
ARP
that
was
passed
in
2021
and
it
was
1.9
trillion
dollars
of
economic
relief
due
to
the
pandemic.
X
362
billion
of
that
was
direct
Aid
to
State
and
local
governments,
and
there
are
specific
uses
for
ARP
and
they
have
been
outlined
as
responses
to
the
public
health
emergency
respond
to
workers
performing
essential
work,
Revenue
replacement
for
the
government
and
investments
in
water
sewer
and
Broadband.
There
has
recently
been
added
three
new
categories
for
expenditures
to
include
emergency
relief
from
natural
disasters,
Transportation
infrastructure,
as
well
as
any
program
eligible
under
HUD
cdbg
program,
so
they
have
expanded
recently,
just
this
month
to
add
additional
categories
of
funding.
X
So
just
as
a
reminder,
our
allocation
came
in
two
allocations,
but
for
a
total
of
78.4
million
dollars,
39.2
was
received
in
21
and
the
remaining
39.2
was
received
in
22
total.
To
date
we
have
expended
36
million
754
106.77
total
encumbered,
meaning
that
there's
a
purchase
order
issued
specifically
for
that
category,
16
million
seven
hundred
and
sixty
eight
thousand
fifty
Seven
dollars
and
fifteen
cents,
and
then
we
have
a
balance
of
projects
that
have
not
been
either
encumbered
or
spent
and
I'll
go
through
those
specifically
of
just
under
25
million.
X
So
the
projects
that
were
approved
by
Council
for
phase
one
included
the
automation
of
garbage
collection,
that
was
the
garbage
trucks
and
the
carts
the
carts
have
been
received
so
that
portion
of
the
project
has
been
completed.
The
trucks
there
are
delivering
being
delivered
now.
So
those
we've
expended
about
half
of
the
funds
now
and
we're
waiting
for
the
rest
of
those
trucks
to
be
delivered.
X
The
ambulance
purchase
has
been
approved
and
delivered
out
of
phase
one.
The
community
Safeguard
programs
out
of
phase
one
the
summer
youth
program,
youth
development
programs,
218
000,
has
been
expended
to
date,
so
we'll
we'll
have
funding
to
do
next
year's
summer
youth
program
cure
violence
of
the
five
hundred
thousand
dollar
contract.
200
000
has
been
paid
to
date.
The
phase
one
cameras
has
been
completed,
Broadband
cyber
security
upgrades
that
was
phase.
One
was
a
total
of
three
million
dollars.
X
884
000
upgrades
to
the
CSC
and
the
Civic
Center
has
been
completed:
they're
working
on
fire
station,
12,
Liberty,
Theater
area,
Northside,
rec
center
fire
station,
three
Edgewood
Senior
Center
and
Lake
Bottom
Park.
Those
are
in
process
as
well
as
the
parking
garages
are
under
review.
The
revenue
recovery
portion
from
the
phase
one
has
been
completed,
that
was
hotel,
motel
tax
revenue
recovery,
as
well
as
the
general
fund
premium
pay
for
Public,
Safety
and
other
essential
employees.
X
That
was
completed
the
original
small
business
and
non-profit
grant
program
that
was
completed
and
then
to
date,
we've
expended
out
of
the
administration
131
thousand
so
for
phase
two
projects
that
was
originally
approved
by
Council
December
13th
of
22..
Just
to
give
you
an
update
on
where
we
are
with
those
projects
out
of
the
12
million
for
the
community,
Assistance
programs,
the
affordable
housing,
three
million
dollars
that
RFP
was
released,
and
so
that's
in
process.
X
The
utility
assistance
program,
which
Council
approved
the
Enrichment
Services
agreement
that
has
been
executed
and
they
have
filled
all
of
the
appointments
through
September
30th.
So
they
had
a
really
good
response
to
that.
They're
working
through
that
process,
I
believe
they've
spent
about
fifty
thousand
dollars
to
date.
So
they're
going
to
move
through
this
allocation,
I
think
pretty
quick
they'll
go
through
September
30th.
X
If
there's
funding
available,
they
will
open
that
portal,
backup
for
additional
appointments,
starting
in
October,
the
homeowner
occupied
rehab
program
and
the
handicap
access
program
that
rfps
under
development,
so
that
one
will
be
released
soon.
There
was
also
an
allocation
for
job
training,
Workforce
Development
of
1.1
million.
That's
in
process
mental
health
training
with
750
000
Council
approved
in
a
recent
council
meeting,
152
000,
so
that's
been
encumbered.
X
We
do
have
an
allocation
for
substance,
abuse,
treatment
services
that
has
not
been
expended
to
date.
That's
750
000.
the
poverty
reduction
initiative.
The
agreement
with
United
Way
has
been
executed,
that's
an
agreement
with
them
for
four
hundred
thousand
family
connection,
which
is
an
allocation
through
our
revenue,
recovery
funding.
The
four
Navigators
have
been
selected
and
they
will
start
on
September
the
6th
Public
Safety
3.1
million
for
Public
Safety
the
gun
buyback
program.
X
They
are
evaluating
how
to
spend
those
funds
that
will
come
back
to
council
I
know
there
was
some
concerns
about
the
gun,
buyback
program,
so
they're,
looking
at
some
other
alternatives
to
that
program.
The
mobile
command
vehicle
that
vehicle
has
been
ordered.
The
police
department,
Ibis
system
that
has
been
encumbered
and
the
ambulances
in
phase
two
have
also
been
encumbered
the
judicial
backlog
program,
the
positions
for
the
public
defender
that
were
allocated
all
these
funds
have
been
advertised,
and
so
that
is
in
process
facility
improvements.
X
X
Revenue
recovery,
what
was
allocated
was
10.1
million
out
of
that
was
ccg
upgrades
of
500
000..
That
quote
is
under
review
and
that
is
to
upgrade
the
equipment
for
ccg
TV.
Cyber
security,
1.5
million
already
882,
has
been
expended.
The
balance
isn't
covered,
so
their
I.T
is
working
through
those
I
mentioned
the
family
connection,
Public
Safety,
Capital,
7.6
million
purchasing
is
reviewing
the
pursuit
vehicles
for
CPD,
so
that
should
be
coming
forward
in
the
next
couple.
X
Council
meetings
for
approval,
as
well
as
working
through
on
the
Sheriff's
Office
Pursuit
vehicles
and
their
allocation,
the
fire
department
apparatus
has
been
ordered,
and
so
that
is
their
allocation.
2.7
million
almost
2.8
million
the
camera
program
for
phase
two
and
phase
three
already
expended
4.5
million
of
that
and
the
balance
is
encumbered
so
they're
completing
those
cameras,
installation.
X
The
last
thing
I'll
mention
is
the
state
fiscal
Recovery
Fund.
So
this
is
in
addition
to
the
city's
ARP
funding
of
four
million
dollars,
three
million
for
small
business
and
1
million
for
non-profits,
which
was
revised
after
we
came
to
council,
we
weren't
getting
a
big
response
on
the
nonprofits
43
small
business
totaling.
Just
under
1.5
million
has
been
paid
to
date.
We
have
41
pending
final
approval,
or
we
have
requested
additional
information
on
those
on
the
non-profit.
We've
paid
out
three,
seventy
one
thousand
five
hundred
and
seventy
nine
dollars.
X
Y
B
Y
B
Y
B
Y
Next,
we
have
Council
District
seat
appointments.
Any
nominations
may
be
confirmed
for
this
meeting.
We
have
a
Civic
Center,
Advisory
Board.
We
have
the
district
one
seat,
that's
open
for
nominations.
We
also
have
the
district
2
and
councilor
Davis
is
nominating
Daniel
Woodward
and
he
may
be
confirmed.
B
Y
Y
B
Y
B
Y
W
B
Y
Y
B
Y
Next,
we
have
the
seat
of
Lori
Turner.
This
CD
is
open
for
nomination.
She
is
eligible
to
serve
another
term
if
the
member
of
council
wants
to
place
her
name
in
nomination
and
we
will
bring
it
back
for
the
next
meeting.
Councilor
Davis
is
placing
her
name
in
nomination.
We'll
bring
this
back
for
confirmation
at
the
next
meeting.
Y
Y
B
Y
Next,
we
have
the
board
of
honor
the
seat
of
David
Abram.
He
is
eligible
to
serve
another
term
if
a
member
of
council
wanted
to
counselor,
Huff
has
placed
his
name
in
nomination
and
we
will
bring
it
back
at
the
next
meeting
for
confirmation.
We
also
have
the
seat
of
Bob
heydrich,
who
had
passed
away.
This
seat
is
open
for
nominations.
Y
B
Y
B
B
B
B
Y
Y
G
Y
Other
four:
it's
a
total
of
nine
seats
that
are
available.
Two
are
the
Civic
Center
recommendations,
one
must
be
a
CPA
and
then
there
are
six
others.
So
so
we
have
five
of
the
regular
member
seats.
We
do
have
the
one
CPA
nomination
and
we
have
one
for
the
Civic
Center.
So
there's
only
one
other
one.
There's.
B
O
Y
Y
D
To
be
what
I'm
saying
is
we
have
what
I
know
is
we
had
Kawana
Ingram
and
the
lowest
car
moving
over
his
board
members
that
was
two
slots
and
then
the
Civic
Center
Director
had
two
slots
and
then
the
Deputy
city
manager
serves
as
a
non-voting
member,
so
I
think
it
leaves
us,
maybe
five
slots
total
and
one
has
to
be
a
CPA.
Okay.
B
Y
Y
F
All
the
remaining
members
of
the
golf
Authority
have
signed
a
letter
requesting
that
Ms
Callahan
be
removed
from
the
board
to
avoid
any
appearance
of
a
conflict
of
interest.
You
have
that
letter
in
a
packet
before
you,
Ms
Callahan
has
submitted
an
email
in
response
to
this
request,
and
that
has
also
been
provided
to
each
of
you.
F
I've
also
provided
each
council
with
a
listing
of
legal
authorities
on
the
conflict
of
interest
area.
The
way
I'd
like
to
proceed
with
the
hearing
is
I
will
first
call
on
chairman
of
the
authority,
Mr
Ricky
Wright.
To
present
the
request
he
may
in
turn
ask
others
to
speak
in
his
support.
After
the
presentation
is
complete.
You
will
have
the
opportunity
to
ask
questions
about
their
presentation
after
that,
Ms
Callahan
would
normally
be
invited
to
respond,
but
she
has
indicated
that
she
will
not
attend.
F
You
do
have
her
letter
of
response,
as
I
mentioned
at
that
point.
If
you
have
no
further
questions,
I
will
turn
it
back
to
our
presiding
officer
for
a
vote
to
be
taken.
The
charter
section
under
which
we
are
proceeding
requires
six
votes
for
a
board
member
to
be
removed
for
cause.
So
if
there
aren't
any
questions,
I
will
now
ask
Authority
chairman
Ricky
Wright
to
proceed.
K
Yes,
I'm
Ricky,
Wright
and
I
live
in
moral
Drive
in
Columbus
Georgia.
During
the
budget
process.
This
year
we
realize
that
Ms,
Callahan's
involvement
of
being
on
the
board
of
the
four
kids
non-profit
that
actually
ran
Goblin
Creek,
was
in
violation
of
our
ordinance.
So
her
stance
was
well
I've,
been
doing
it
for
four
years,
but
being
wrong
for
four
years,
doesn't
make
it
right
so
I
mean
we
just
asking
did
that
this
be
corrected,
something
she's
in
violation
and
I
mean
Lucy's
and
Clifton's.
One
told
us
about
it.
K
B
B
Y
B
B
If
I'm
going
to
tell
you
what
I
think
in
the
counselors
can
can
certainly
chime
in
these
three
items
are
items
that
the
council
has
asked
that
we
be,
we
discuss
at
a
work
session,
and
so
I
would
say:
let's
talk
about
those
three
first
and
then,
if
there
are
other
issues
that
need
to
come
before
the
council
in
the
work
session
that
you
certainly
are
at
Liberty
to
bring
those
to
us.
But
those
three
are
the
ones
that
Council
has
asked
to
be
on
the
agenda.
Y
B
Y
B
B
B
G
W
F
All
right,
maybe
I'll,
get
three
seconds
in
a
row.
We
have
a
resolution
around
the
table
approving
a
settlement
with
climate
Tyrone
Smith
for
the
amount
of
forty
thousand
forty
five
thousand
dollars
to
release
all
claims
relating
to
an
incident
which
occurred
on
May,
11
2021
and
execute
all
appropriate
settled
settlement
documents
to
this
effect.