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From YouTube: Columbus GA City Council Meeting 12 07 2021
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A
Mayor
skip
henderson
city
manager,
isaiah
hugley
pops,
barnes
district,
one
glenn
davis,
district,
two
bruce
huff
district;
three
toyah
tucker
district,
four
charmaine
crabb
district;
five,
gary
allen,
mayor
pro
tem
and
district
six
mimi
woodson
district
7
walker,
garrett,
district
8,
judy
thomas
post
9
at
large
counselor
john
house
post
10
at
large
counselor
sandra
davis,
clerk
of
council
and
city
attorney;
clifton
fay,
columbus,
georgia.
This
is
your
city
council.
B
Welcome
to
the
december
7th
city
council
meeting
december
7th,
of
course,
is
the
80th
anniversary
of
the
bombing
of
pearl
harbor,
so
for
all
of
our
veterans,
who
may
be
in
the
audience
and
those
who
are
viewing,
god
bless
you
for
what
you
do
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
B
C
Shall
we
pray
so
father
god,
as
we
pause
before
we
pick
up
the
business
of
the
city
and
face
any
challenges
that
are
coming
our
way?
I
just
ask
god
that
today
be
a
day
of
unity
today,
be
a
day
that
you
bless
our
leaders
with
the
ability
to
lead
boldly
into
the
future,
and
I
pray,
protection
and
blessings
on
our
city
bless
this
time
together
in
your
precious
name,
amen.
B
Amen
neal.
Thank
you
so
much
sir.
Thank
you
for
what
you
do.
Your
ministry
through
safe
house
and
the
expansion
onto
victory
drive
is
just
nothing
short
of
phenomenal,
particularly
around
this
time
of
year.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
what
you
do
in
the
public
sector.
B
Thank
you
motion
that
the
minutes
be
received
from
the
mayor
pro
tem
and
I
think
I
heard
a
second
from
councilor
tucker.
If
there
are
any
edits
that
need
to
be
made
or
any
discussion,
please
say
so
now,
hearing
none
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
No,
all
right!
The
minutes
are
approved.
B
We
every
one
of
our
council
meetings
we
give
a
little
update
on
covid
covet
is,
is
you
can't
turn
on
the
news
without
still
seeing
somebody
talking
about
the
different
variants
and
different
strains?
I
will
tell
you
again
thanks
to
the
citizens
of
this
community
that
tend
to
try
to
look
after
each
other.
B
The
the
numbers
have
remained
fairly
flat
here
in
columbus.
We
did
anticipate
a
little
surge
right
after
the
thanksgiving
holiday.
We
were
monitoring
that
very
closely
particularly
the
numbers,
as
they
relate
to
our
hospitalization
rate
and
we
actually
overlaid
it
against
the
same
period
from
last
year
and
last
year.
While
we
saw
a
tremendous
spike
about
a
week
after
thanksgiving
this
year,
it
has
stayed
flat.
B
So
I
think
that's
a
testament
to
the
fact
that
there
are
so
many
people
who
have
gotten
the
vaccine
and
others
that
may
have
been
infected
and
now
have
some
natural
antibodies,
but
our
hospitalization
rate
stays
in
in
the
low
30s,
so
we're
keeping
an
eye
on
it.
Vaccination
rate
is
still
around
44
percent
of
people
that
haven't
had
at
least
one
shot
and
around
40
for
those
that
are
fully
vaccinated.
B
So
again,
any
anybody
that
has
not
considered
or
had
the
vaccine.
Yet.
My
recommendation
is
talk
to
your
doctor.
Whatever
your
doctor
suggests,
I
would
urge
you
to
give
weight
to,
but
I
also
want
to
mention
something
very
quickly
just
about
a
another
pandemic
that
we're
fighting
here
in
columbus
and
that
we're
fighting
in
georgia
and
around
the
country
and
that's
this
pandemic
of
gun
violence,
a
violent
crime.
B
B
The
individuals
that
perpetrated
these
acts
are
part
of
a
culture
that
permeates
our
country
right
now
of
people
that
who
have
absolutely
no
value.
They
find
no
value
in
human
life,
and
that
should
not
happen
in
our
community.
We
are.
We
are
not
going
to
allow
that
to
continue
to
happen
in
our
community,
our
law
enforcement
personnel
to
include
the
sheriff's
office,
our
police
department.
B
We've
spoken
with
the
d.a,
the
d.a
is,
is
committed
to
trying
to
make
sure
that
anybody
that
commits
a
violent
act
with
a
gun
is
punished
a
little
extra
because
of
the
gun
at
the
scene
of
the
crime.
B
B
If
not
stop
some
of
these
some
of
these
brazen
issues,
but
anyway,
our
thoughts
and
our
prayers
are
with
the
families
of
those
individuals,
and
they
are
for
our
city
and
for
our
state
and
for
our
country,
and
I
hope
that
you
all
will
keep
all
of
those
entities
in
your
prayers
as
well
all
right
before
we
move
to
the
city
attorney's
agenda,
I
want
to
call
up
a
couple
of
items
and
I
want
to
turn
it
over
to
the
city
manager
for
a
an
announcement
regarding
our
public
services
and
and
then
we'll
have
one
other
that
we'll
bring
up
in
just
a
moment.
D
D
However,
for
those
present
here
in
the
chambers
this
morning
and
those
watching
by
television,
I
want
to
briefly
share
just
a
little
information
about
drea
short
drell
started
her
career
in
public
service,
with
the
columbus
consolidated
government
back
in
1984.
D
In
my
mind,
is
the
right
person
at
the
right
time
to
take
on
the
leadership
role
at
the
public
works
department,
and
most
of
you
know
that
the
public
works
department
touches
every
citizen
in
every
area
of
our
community
in
one
way
or
another
and
drel
short
has
worked.
Almost
every
division
in
that
department
and
I'll
tell
you.
She
graduated
from
troy
university
with
a
bachelor's
of
arts
degree
in
business
administration
management.
D
D
It
is
my
request
at
this
time
that
you
approve
the
appointment
of
drill
short
as
director
of
the
department
of
public
works
and
a
lot
of
employees
are
here
and
I'd
ask
them
to
stand
in
department.
Heads
are
here
supporting
her
I'd,
ask
you
to
stand,
but
mayor
and
council,
I'm
asking
for
your
approval
of
this
appointment.
E
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
first,
let
me
say
good
morning
and
gather
my
emotions
here.
Real
quick,
there's
a
lot
going
through
me,
but
I'm
okay.
Good
morning,
mr
mayor,
mr
city
manager,
my
deputy
city
managers,
and
to
the
esteemed
council,
I
am
truly
honored
and
humbled
to
be
accepting
this
appointment
today.
E
If
you
would
just
allow
me
a
few
seconds
to
thank
those
that
have
supported
me
throughout
the
years
and
they've
been
long
years,
but
without
their
support,
I
couldn't
do
it.
The
entire
public
works
team-
those
of
you
that
are
here
today,
those
that
are
out
there
still
working,
but
I
know
they're
thinking
about
me
because
they've
stopped
by
the
office
to
say
go
trail.
You
can
do
this.
We
can
do
this
as
a
team.
I
want.
E
E
I
want
to
thank
my
friends
who
are
here
who
I
haven't
mentioned,
but
I
know
that
they're
here
and
I
appreciate
them,
and
I
thank
them
for
everything
I
don't
take
this
appointment
lightly.
I
know
public
works
is
a
large
department
with
many
challenges,
but
as
our
former
director
rw
dick
mckee
and
many
of
you
remember,
him
said
to
all
of
us.
If
it
was
easy,
anybody
could
do
it,
and
it's
because
of
that
in
the
heart
of
these
employees,
that
I
know
that
we
will
meet
the
challenge.
E
G
B
All
right,
we've
got
one
other
item,
I
think
on
the
city
manager's
agenda:
it's
the
mr
freddie
broome
from
georgia,
municipal
association,
to
speak
about
the
embrace
program.
Mr
higley.
D
This
item
up
on
my
agenda,
mr
freddie
broome,
is
from
the
georgia
municipal
association,
and
you
know
that
we
are
long-time
members
of
the
georgia
municipal
association
and
let
me
just
say
that
our
mayor
is
on
the
georgia
municipal
association
board
of
directors,
and
he
is
also
on
the
georgia
municipal
association
executive
committee
and
and
so
they,
the
mayor,
contributes
so
much
to
gma.
They
keep
calling
on
him.
I
know
that
he's
on
a
number
of
other
committees
with
gma,
and
so
we
are
excited
to
be
a
partners
with
georgia,
municipal
association.
D
So
mr
broome
is
here
there's
a
equity
and
inclusion
program,
statewide
that
georgia,
municipal
association,
has
been
going
from
city
to
city
across
the
state
and
sharing
information,
and
I
know
that
mr
broome
has
been
to
many
of
the
cities
he
there's
537
to
38
cities
in
georgia,
but
he
is
here
today
to
share
with
us
what's
going
on
with
gma
and
equity
and
inclusion,
and
we
have
to
have
miss
freddie
broome
with
us
this
morning.
Mike
is
yours.
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mayor
council
city
manager,
for
allowing
me
to
come
in
and
speak
briefly
about
the
program.
We
have
the
gma
race
program.
Once
again,
my
name
is
freddie
broome
and
I
serve
as
director
of
equity
inclusion
at
georgia,
music
association.
We
do
have
a
do.
We
have
the
video,
yes,
okay,
we
do
have
a
short
video
that
I'll
share
first
to
kind
of,
let
you
know
more
about
our
embrace
program.
H
Hello,
my
name
is
freddie
broome
and
I'm
director
of
equity
and
inclusion
at
georgia,
municipal
association
and
I'm
excited
about
the
work
that
we're
doing
at
gma
and
georgia
city
solutions
with
our
embrace
program,
we're
traveling
across
the
state
and
we're
showing
everyone
the
importance
of
valuing
differences
and
fostering
relationships.
When
we
embrace
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion.
It
allows
us
to
strengthen
our
organizations
and
strengthen
our
communities
to
create
that
place
where
people
want
to
live,
want
to
work
and
want
to
play.
I
The
program's
class
catalog
includes
introduction
to
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
for
newly
elected
officials,
facilitating
conversations
around
race
supervisor,
training,
public
safety
training
and
a
basic
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
class.
These
classes
are
available
for
those
looking
to
engage
in
conversations
to
enhance
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
in
their
organizations.
I
The
embrace
workshop
series,
which
began
in
june
2021,
is
a
monthly
one-hour
training
session
that
allows
participants
to
engage
in
discussions
and
activities
centered
around
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion.
Additionally,
gma
and
gcs
will
offer
the
embrace
roundtable
series.
This
bi-monthly
meeting
is
designed
to
bring
all
cities
that
currently
have
or
are
interested
in
having
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
initiatives
together
to
network
and
provide
support
resources
and
technical
services.
Gma
internal
staff
are
also
benefiting
from
the
embrace
initiative
and
in-house
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
experts.
I
In
addition
to
receiving
celebrating
cultures,
emails
staff
participate
in
a
monthly
staff.
Roundtable
discussion
share
resources
in
a
monthly
newsletter
and
are
encouraged
to
ask
questions
that
lead
to
constructive
conversations.
Here's
what
those
who
have
experienced
gcs
and
gma's
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
efforts
are
same.
J
I
H
So
we're
excited
about
bryce
program
as
I
travel
across
the
state.
You
know
we're
trying
to
get
everyone
to
understand
that
our
embrace
program
is
not
about
a
race
program.
You
know
it's
about
a
program
of
finding
a
way
to
value
the
difference
of
every
of
each
individuals
in
the
organization
and
individuals
in
your
community
and,
as
we
find
a
way
to
value
the
difference
of
each
other,
we
find
a
way
to
bring
each
other
together
to
strengthen
organizations
and
strengthen
the
community
and
that's
what
our
embrace
program
is
about.
We
do
around.
H
We
talk
a
lot
about
making
sure
people
truly
understand
what
diversity
is,
what
equity
is
and
what
inclusion
is
because
a
lot
of
times
when
you
say
diversity,
people
think
that
it's
all
about
race
and
it's
not
the
verse,
is
about
differences
and
that's
what
we're
trying
to
get
everyone
to
understand
is
the
importance
of
valuing
the
difference
of
each
other,
and
how
do
you
find
a
way
to
bring
all
those
differences
together?
You
know
equity
is
important
as
well,
and
we
talk
about
the
importance
of
being
more
equitable
in
local
government.
H
Sometimes
people
get
equity
and
equality
confused
and
they're
both
about
fairness,
but
the
difference
is
equality
is
about
the
sameness
and
when
you
start
understanding
we're
all
different
in
our
communities
and
we
have
different
needs,
then
you
know
you
can't
treat
everyone
exact
same
way
and
that's
why
we
talk
about
being
more
equitable
because
equitable
is
about
making
sure
everyone
has
the
same
opportunities
as
everyone
else.
So
I'll
give
you
a
quick
example
of
when
we
give
a
demonstration
of
what
equity
is.
Equity
is
about.
H
If
the
city
decides
they're
going
to
buy
everyone,
a
polo
shirt
to
wear
to
an
event,
they
buy
everyone,
polo
shirts,
they
buy
one
size
of
medium.
That's
called
equality
because
you're
getting
everyone
exact
same
thing,
but
we
realized
that
we're
all
different,
so
equity
lets
us
know
that
we
can't
get
the
exact
same
thing
for
everyone,
so
we
get
everyone
different
sizes,
because
everyone
wear
different
sizes
and
that's
why
we
talk
to
our
local
governments.
H
We
get
to
understand
the
importance
of
equality
and
being
more
equitable
with
our
practices,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
all
members
of
the
community
are
receiving
the
same
services,
but
understanding
that
they
may
need
different
needs
because
they
are
different.
And
then
we
talk
about
inclusion
as
well
and
getting
our
communities
to
understand
the
importance
of
inclusion,
because
inclusion
is
more
than
inviting
someone.
Inclusion
is
more
than
someone
being
a
part
of
the
community.
H
You
know,
we've
all
been
a
part
of
conversation
felt
like
we
wasn't
part
of
conversation
and
that's
a
great
example
why
you
have
to
have
a
conversation
of
inclusion,
because
inclusion
is
about
creating
a
space
not
only
where
someone's
included,
but
they
feel
included
and
they
feel
like
they
belong.
And
when
you
have
members
in
your
community
feel
like
they're,
a
part
of
the
community.
They
belong
with
your
community.
Then
that's
how
you
strengthen
your
community
and
that's
what
we're
doing.
H
Why
embrace
program
is
going
around
getting
everyone
to
understand
the
importance
of
diversity,
equity,
inclusion
and
how
to
incorporate
that
into
your
practices,
to
make
your
community
stronger
we're
working
with
a
lot
of
different
cities?
As
the
videos
say,
the
video
is
actually
outdated
because,
as
of
yesterday,
I
just
finished
up
the
training
in
augusta.
We're
now
reached
over
3
000
members
of
our
cities
that
we're
working
with
and
we're
going
around
providing
training,
whether
it's
to
just
individual
leadership
teams,
whether
it's
to
the
entire
city.
H
We
actually
have
one
community
that
brought
us
in
because
there
was
having
some
issues
between
elected
officials
and
members
in
the
community,
and
I
actually
went
in
and
facilitated
the
conversation
of
how
to
bring
the
community
together
and
they
actually
walked
away
with
points
of
what
they
can
do
in
the
future
to
be
a
more
inclusive
community,
we're
also
working
with
local
chambers.
So
I
just
had
a
meeting
with
one
chamber
and
they
brought
us
in
to
with
other
cities
other
county
commissioners.
H
They
had
school
boards,
they
had
leaders
in
the
community
and
businesses
and
everyone
came
together
and
they
talked
about.
How
can
they
make
their
community
stronger
by
finding
ways
to
incorporate
inclusion
and
diversity
efforts
within
their
their
work
and
so
we're
working
with
a
lot
of
different
businesses
as
well,
even
education?
We
worked
with
one
community
and
brought
city
leaders
together
with
elected
officials
at
one
of
the
technical
colleges,
to
address
the
equities
and
inequities
in
education
as
well.
So
we're
just
here
as
a
resource
to
find
out.
H
What
do
you
need
and
how
can
we
better
serve
you
as
a
member
of
gma,
because
you
are
part
of
gma
and
what
we
want
to
do
is
be
a
resource.
You
know
when
it
comes,
and
that's
why
embrace
programs
designed
to
be
a
resource
to
our
cities
to
help
them
address
any
needs
when
it
comes
to
embracing
equity
inclusions
in
their
community.
L
First
of
all,
thank
you,
mr
broome.
Back
in
october
I
was
the
one
that
attended,
the
district
8
fall
meeting
and
it
was
very
interactive
and
I
was
happy
to
hear
that
our
city
manager,
he
gave
a
presentation
about
embrace
and
talking
about
equity,
inclusion
and
diversity,
and
the
first
thing
I
thought
is:
how
can
we
bring
that
to
columbus
and
then
today?
L
So
that's
the
question
is:
how
can
we
bring
that?
And
what
do
we
need
to
do,
because
I
really
appreciated
everything
that
was
was
taught
during
that
day.
B
To
get
on
his
calendar
city
manager-
and
I
have
talked
about
making
sure
that
mr
broom
gets
an
invitation
to
to
bring
one
or
more
of
those
classes
to
columbus,
he's
pretty
booked
up
it's
an
outstanding
program
and
I
gotta.
I
have
to
make
sure
everybody
knows
that
our
city
manager
is
on
the
board
of
the
equity
inclusion,
commission
committee
and
helped
kind
of
create
this
and
and,
of
course,
we're
excited
about
about
the
results.
We
think
it
can
yield.
D
And
so,
mr
mayor
and
council,
this
is
just
kind
of
a
first
step,
an
introduction
and,
as
councillor
tucker
said,
we
were
at
the
district
8
meeting
and
we
will
be
following
what
up
with
mr
broome
and
we
will
be
talking
about
how
we
can
bring
him
back
to
columbus.
You
heard
him
say
he
was
in
augusta
georgia
for
training
just
yesterday,
and
you
know
how
I
feel
about
being
first
yeah,
so
we
will
be
in
touch.
Mr
broome,
thank
you
for
coming,
and
this
is
not
your
last
trip
to
columbus
georgia.
All.
B
Broome,
thank
you
and
I'll.
Tell
you.
Gma
is
a
wealth
of
resources,
not
just
in
the
equity
and
inclusion
area,
but
if,
if
anybody's
looking
for
a
reference
point
and
that
gor
they've
got
a
beautiful
new
building,
so
if
you're
in
atlanta
and
you
need
to
stop
and
get
some
work
done,
you're,
they
want
you
to
go
use
their
building.
If
you're
meeting
with
somebody
in
the
atlanta
area,
you
can,
you
can
call
ahead
and
they'll
schedule
a
schedule
of
time,
for
you
I'll
tell
you.
B
The
last
year,
in
particular,
gma's
been
an
incredible
beacon
in
trying
to
help
us
navigate
some
of
the
challenges
that
the
world
has
gone
through
over
the
last
over
the
last
20
months,
so
they're
a
valuable
asset.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr.
B
Yes,
sir,
all
right,
we'll
move
on
to
the
city
attorney's
agenda.
M
B
M
G
Yes,
thank
you
mayor
council.
G
The
the
calls
and
letters
emails
that
counselor
house
and
I
have
received
since
this
first
came
to
light,
have
been
really
overwhelming
almost,
but
I
think
he-
and
I
would
like
to
do
is
ask
for
a
delay
until
january,
the
second
meeting
in
january,
to
allow
the
citizens
in
that
area
to
meet
with
the
developer
and
talk
more
about
what
their
plans
are
for
this
area
and
maybe
even
have
someone
from
the
state
there
to
talk
about
the
roundabout
and
the
effects
on
that
intersection
as
well.
B
M
N
N
N
There
weren't
street
lights
there
weren't
sidewalks
and
now
we've
had
the
entire
garrick
creek
development
and
all
the
surrounding
areas
that
that
embraced.
That
and
all
all
these
all
this
inve
development
over
the
past
25
years
has
to
come
through
that
same
intersection
that
we're
considering
putting
this
traffic
aggravating
development
in.
N
So
my
initial
response
to
this
is
this
is
a
manifestly
bad
idea.
The
initial
cosmetic
evaluation
you
have
from
your
planning
department
glosses
over
a
lot
of
things
like
one
of
the
things
that
says:
10
property
owners
within
300
feet
have
been
notified
and
you
have
no
objections.
Well,
how
were
they
notified?
They
were
notified
in
a
very
bland,
probably
letter
communication
that
no
one
paid
any
attention
to
and
when
is
this
being
forced
on
all
the
local
property
owners?
N
Today's
december
7th
2021,
not
aside
from
the
fact
that
it's
the
80th
anniversary
of
the
pearl
harbor
attack
it's
the
beginning
of
what
we
used
to
call
the
christmas
season.
Now
it's
the
winter
break
and
people
are
not
focused
on
such
things
as
zoning
requests,
zoning
variances.
So
I
would
echo
the
motion.
That's
been
made
to
delay
this
until
the
time
that
the
local
affected
people
can
be
advised,
get
together
and
discuss
it,
and
I
would
welcome
that-
and
I
will
do
what
I
can
to
make
that
a
positive
process.
N
O
Yes,
my
name
is
rodney
price,
I'm
extra
architect
of
record
for
the
job.
I
sort
of
make
sure
that
the
council
knows
we
want
to
be
players
for
the
community.
O
I
think
the
expectation
is
that
particular
stretch
of
road
of
making
road
is
a
major
thoroughfare,
that's
kind
of
where
you
kind
of
want
to
put
these
things
to
keep
them
out
of
neighborhoods
and
such
I
know,
but
you
can
make
the
argument
about
the
intersection
pretty
much
with
both
the
interstates
along
there.
I
know
that
actually,
intersection
is
headed
to
be
one
of
the
roundabouts
that
will
eventually
put
along
that
road.
So
I
think
that
will
alleviate
a
lot
of
the
I
guess.
O
Accidents
may
be
occurring
in
there
and
such
or
concerns
for
that,
because
that
will
slow
traffic
down.
We
have
worked
for
months
with
city
engineering
and
with
traffic
and
with
gdot
to
make
sure
we
are
meeting
all
the
proper
conditions
for
that
road
like
there
is
no
cut
from
macon
road
on
that
property.
It's
only
off
lynch
road
at
the
request
of
g
dot.
O
We
would
not
do
that,
so
we
are
trying
to
be
team
players
here
and
the
timing
just
the
way
it
happened,
because
we've
delayed
the
distance
between
pac-
and
this
has
been
a
couple
of
months
because
we've
been
addressing
and
readdressing
and
working
with
the
different
conditions
that
the
city
and
the
state
want
to
put
on
the
property.
So
just
to
make
sure
that's
understood.
Another
record.
M
M
M
Well,
mayor
we'll
probably
go
on
and
delay
this
matter.
If
there's
no
objection
delay
the
first
reading
until
next
tuesday,
and
perhaps
the
applicant
can
make
an
appearance.
Okay,.
B
M
All
right,
the
third
zoning
item
is
property
at
877
far
road
proposed
for
general
commercial.
I
think
councilor
huff
wants
to
make
a
motion
to
delay.
This
item
also.
Q
Q
Usually
when
things
come
up
for
district
3
between
the
district
and
myself,
someone
shows
up
to
the
pac
meeting.
So
somehow
we
missed
it
spoke
with
mr
diese
last
night
and
expressed
to
him
that
the
neighbors
and
the
residents
constituents
were
not
happy
and
they
would
be
here
this
morning
to
speak,
and
mr
diese
has
agreed
to
come
back.
Q
He
drove
here
from
jacksonville
florida,
so
he's
agreed
to
come
back
to
columbus
after
the
constituents
agree
on
what's
a
good
time
for
you
all
to
sit
down,
so
we
can
discuss
it,
but
they
are
opposed
to
the
whole
idea,
because
we
have,
I
guess,
over
the
last
75
plus
years,
it's
been
a
community
out
there
and
it's
housing
and
apartments,
and
you
literally
are
like
walking
in
this
room
and
putting
a
grocery
store
right
here
in
the
middle
and
it's
all
housing.
It
sounds
good.
Q
It
sounds
good
because
you're
thinking
about
residents
and
people
being
able
to
walk
to
the
grocery
store
and
things
of
this
nature,
but
it
interrupts
what
we
have
out
there
in
the
peacefulness
and
we
have
a
major
interchange,
roadway
project
going
on
with
185
and
older
cedar
road,
and
when
that
project
is
completed,
it
will
move
things
around
a
little
bit.
It
will
slow
traffic
down
and
it
will
decrease
the
number
of
cars
coming
that
direction
and
a
lot
of
the
constituents
that
are
here
this
morning.
I
Q
Q
B
R
R
R
I
F
R
They
said
services,
dental
offices,
grocery
stores,
a
doctor's
office,
etc,
etc
to
solicit
those
type
businesses.
If
I
sell
that
to
a
developer
and
he
puts
in
apartments
four
acres.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
as
you
well
know,
is
huge
that
is
going
to
create
a
lot
more
of
a
traffic
disturbance
than
a
services
center
for
items
that
they
have
to
go
all
the
way
to
columbus.
To
get.
R
I
will
work
with
the
individuals
mr
k,
mr
huff,
in
any
way
they
want
me
to
work
with
them.
Tell
me
what
you
would
like
to
have
there
I've
had
it
40
years,
I'll
I'll,
sell
it
to
somebody,
that's
going
to
do
what
your
constituents
want
to
do
with
it.
I
have
no
reason
not
to
do
that.
Thank
you
very
much
for
hearing.
Q
S
S
There's
a
lot
more
discussion
that
needs
to
take
place.
There's
a
lot
more
information
that
I
need
before
I
can
make
an
informed
decision.
I
don't
want
to
make
a
knee
jerk
reaction.
I've
got
76
residents,
62
and
older
with
mobility
issues.
The
nearest
grocery
store
is
piglet,
wiggly,
ultimately,
four
to
five
blocks
away
with
heavy
traffic
on
st
mary's
road,
a
hill
going
up
far
road,
not
adequate
sidewalks.
S
If
that's
what
it's
going
to
be,
then
I
can
tell
you
that's
where
I'm
going
to
lean
toward,
because
I
got
76
people
who
need
those
services.
It's
not
a
want.
It's
a
need.
You
know
walking
up
far
road
up
that
hill.
It
may
be
25
miles
an
hour,
but
I
guarantee
you.
They
don't
go
down
that
hill
or
up
that
hill
25
miles
an
hour.
S
There's
sidewalks.
They
have
to
cross
for
a
road
to
get
to
a
sidewalk,
there's
not
sidewalks
on
both
sides
and
then
you've
got
the
exit
coming
in
at
the
end
of
far
road
where
the
cedar
road
is
you've
got
all
that
traffic.
That's
going
to
come
from
the
base
opening
up,
and
you
know
that
exit
I
mean,
there's
there's
so
many
factors.
S
T
V
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
W
X
X
X
Q
Yeah,
thank
you
for
your
comments.
A
meeting
will
be
set
for
everyone.
U
I'm
mary
j,
quiller
and
I
reside
at
4233
ridgefield
drive
and
I
too
am
in
complian
and
want
to
say
that
I
agree
with
the
statements
that
mrs
parker
has
made
and
we're
very
happy
that
mr
the
owner
of
the
property
wants
to
talk
to
us.
However,
we
still
as
members
of
the
neighborhood
are
not
considering
wanting
to
have
a
story.
As
has
been
said,
I
rise
and
say
something
that
has
not
been
said.
U
U
Then
we
have
to
also
be
concerned
about
the
traffic
and
those
kinds
of
things.
As
ms
parker
has
said,
the
traffic
is
so
rough
now
that
you
can
hardly
get
out
without
any
additional
things.
We
are
surrounded
by
stores
and
things.
If
there
are
things
that
are
coming
into
the
neighborhood,
that's
going
to
increase
the
value
of
the
neighborhood,
then
we
are
supportive
of
it,
but
you
have
people
who
have
lived
there
in
the
neighborhood,
have
nice
homes
and
always
recently,
when
you
talk
about
the
south
columbus
area,
sometimes
it's
not
given
in
high
flavor.
U
B
Y
Y
The
other
thing
that
I'm
very
concerned
about,
as
has
been
stated,
all
of
the
different
little
I
don't
know
if
you
call
them
convenience
stores
or
whatever
that
have
popped
up
in
our
area
and
now
at
one
of
those
stores.
We
even
have
a
bus
station
either
for
trail
way
or
whatever
the
commercial
buses
are,
and
that
creates
additional
people
coming
into
our
community
and
you
watch
people
hanging
out
at
those
particular
stores.
Y
Also,
we've
had
some
crime
at
several
of
those
stores,
and
so
my
concern
is
also
that
when
I
drive-
and
I
try
to
do
this
drive
north-
you
don't
see
those
kinds
of
commercial
developments
popping
up
around
housing
on
that
side
of
town.
I,
when
I
came
back
to
columbus,
I
was
somewhat
concerned
because
now
you
have
north
and
south
and
when
I
left
here
many
years
ago,
there
was
not
that
demarcation
that
this
is
the
north.
This
is
the
south,
and
so
the
south
is
crime
written,
and
this
is
happening.
Y
If
we're
going
to
do
anything,
we
need
to
try
to
improve
the
city
as
a
whole
and
make
sure
that
you
are
equitable
and
the
decisions
that
you
make
about
what
you're
going
to
put
in
whatever
communities
you
decide
should
be.
There
sure
I
understand
the
person
who
works
with
the
72
seniors
because
I
see
them
walking.
But
if
you're
really
concerned
about
your
seniors,
you
can
provide
shuttle
service
for
them
to
go
to
the
pig
wiggly
or
wherever
else
they
need
to
go.
Y
What
you
have
to
understand
also
is
that
many
people
in
my
community
and
on
my
street
are
80
and
90
years
old,
so
they're
not
here
this
morning,
but
they
are
also
concerned
if
we
need
to
I'm
not
opposed
to
us,
putting
a
petition
together
and
walking
our
community
to
see
exactly
where
those
people
stand
on
this
issue
who
are
not
able
to
come
out
this
morning,
but
I'm
speaking
for
many
of
them
on
moling
avenue
and
also
those
that
live
on
bedford.
Y
Q
To
that
point,
I
need
to
get
with
you
or
someone
in
the
group
to
choose
a
couple
of
dates
that
are
good
for
the
constituents,
so
that
I
can
get
back
with
mr
diese
for
him
to
arrange
his
schedule
around
your
schedule.
He's
going
to
drive
back
from
jacksonville
florida
to
meet
with
you
all
so
that
you
all
can
let
him
know
what
you
want
to
put
in
that
area.
Q
Okay,
I'll
get
with
the
group
and
make
a
phone
call
today
and
for
you
all
to
meet,
and
let
me
know
what
the
dates,
what
dates
are
good
and
then
we'll
let
mr
diese
know
so
he
can
come
back
in
and
you
all
can
sit
down
it's
in
the
conversation
I
had
last
night.
I
let
him
know
that
he
had
spoken
to
a
few
people
that
I
guess
were
in
favor.
Q
I
told
him
every
phone
call
that
I
received
was
opposed
to
the
idea,
so
he
understands
now
that
we
have
an
issue
going
back
and
forth
about
the
majority
of
my
calls.
All
of
my
calls
have
been
opposed
to
the
idea,
so
we
want
to
get
you
all
together
and
change
the
if
it's
changing
from
whatever
idea
it
is.
It
does
not
have
to
be
a
grocery
store,
he's
concerned
about
what
you
want
now
he's
willing
to
listen
and
for
us
to
get
together
and
put
our
ideas.
Q
Q
Q
I
traveled
old
casino
road
most
of
the
time,
and
I
was
addressed
with
that
of
why
I
didn't
see
the
sign.
I
was
not
on
the
road
as
much
during
that
period
of
time
and
due
to
the
craziness
of
the
drivers
in
that
area,
I
have
not
been
looking
left
or
right.
I've
been
keeping
my
eyes
on
the
road,
so
that
was
the
reason
I
didn't
see
it,
but
when
I
was
called
by
mrs
eva
smith,
I
reacted
to
it
right
away
and
took
care
of
what
was
going
on.
Q
L
B
L
Thank
you.
I
want
to
let
you
know,
and
the
individual
that's
working
with
selling
the
property
that
right
now
we're
about
to
have
first
read
on
doing
a
moratorium
and
it's
something
that
myself
councillor
woods:
senate,
councilor
barnes
brought
up,
because
we
are
tired
of
those
lotto
lounges,
even
though
it
does
state
that
we're
in
first
reading
right
now
and
it's
in
reference
to
imposing
a
moratorium
on
the
issuance
of
business
license
or
certificate
occupancy
for
any
new
convenience
store,
with
or
without
gas
sales
for
a
period
of
90
days.
L
For
us
to
study
that,
because
we
are
aware
of
exactly
what
you
all
mentioned
and
I'm
tired
of
it
in
my
district,
I'm
tired
of
it
in
those
parts
of
the
town
and
hopefully
with
the
help
of
council,
our
police
department
and
other
parties.
We
can't
address
those
issues
because
there
are
vagrant
issues
in
our
area,
so
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
that
we
are
aware
and
it
and
hopefully
my
counselor.
Q
Let
me
jump
in
here
before
you
leave
in
my
discussion
with
mr
diese
last
night
and
letting
you
know
letting
him
know
how
opposed
you
all
were
in
no
way
possible.
Would
it
be
a
convenience
store
with
lotto.
I've
been
opposed
to
that
before
it
ever
came
up,
so
I'm
in
support
of
the
moratorium.
Q
B
B
Thank
you,
and
just
to
be
clear
with
regards
I'm
sorry,
mrs
with
regards
to
the
moratorium,
we'll
talk
more
about
in
a
moment,
but
that
won't
apply
to
anything.
That's
already
been
submitted
to
the
planning
department.
So
anything
this
is
on
is
delayed,
but
this
will
still
be.
If
you
decided
you
wanted
to
convene
storage,
it's
clear
you
don't
that
it
could
still
go
through.
The
moratorium
only
impacts,
anything
that
has
yet
to
be
submitted
to
planning.
R
O
M
G
Thank
you,
mayor
council
just
want
to
let
you
know.
Hopefully
this
will
be
brief.
The
representative
for
the
property,
mr
chandler
riley
and
I
have
had
several
discussions
regarding
the
conditions
on
this
property.
It
is
adjacent
to
heritage,
place
and
ben
billings,
and
I
have
worked
together
on
this
property
for
a
number
of
years.
Trying
to
find
the
right
use,
it
seems
like
this
is,
is
the
best
use
and
in
the
effort
to
protect
the
homes
there
and,
and
so
they
can
maintain
their
quality
of
life.
G
I
have
discussed
with
mr
riley
the
the
conditions
that
the
city
attorney
has
laid
before
you.
One
thing
we'd
like
to
do
is
remove
number
one,
because
we've
replaced
that
with
number
two.
So
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
that
the
conditions
be
added
to
this,
and
I
believe
mr
reilly
is
in
agreement
with
these
conditions
and
his
client.
G
M
G
Number
two
is
a
minimum
30
foot
buffer
undisturbed,
a
minimum
undisturbed.
Natural
30,
30-foot
buffer
shall
be
maintained
by
the
storage
unit
business
or
any
successor
in
interest
facing
the
homes
in
heritage.
Place
number
three
is
on
the
lot
where
the
natural
buffer
does
not
meet
30
feet,
the
owner
or
successor
and
interest,
shall
add
and
maintain
plants
to
reach
the
minimum
30
feet.
No
pine
trees
shall
be
added
number
four
owner
or
successor
and
interest
shall
maintain
a
three-foot
berm
on
the
edge
of
the
detention
pond.
B
Okay,
we've
got
a
motion
for
mayor
pro
tem
on
numbers
two
through
five.
As
far
as
amending
the
petition
for
rezoning-
and
I
think
I
heard
a
second
second
from
councillor
davis-
all
right
any
discussion
to
these
this
amendment
hearing
none
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye.
Anyone
opposed
all
right.
Those
are
added
and
then.
G
Mayor,
I
think
anybody
that
would
is
here
to
be
heard
on
this
property
can
also
be
heard.
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
As
you
can
see,
this
property
is
right
on
the
threshold
of
an
area
there
at
warm
springs
and
billings
road,
where
it
transitions
from
residential
single-family
properties
here
on
the
south
and
the
east,
and
it
transitions
to
more
commercial,
as
you
go
west
and
north
immediately
next
door
on
this
parcel
here
is
a
gas
station
and
convenience
store
at
the
intersection
of
warm
springs
and
billings,
and
then
across
billings
is
general
commercial
across
warm
springs.
Here
is
more
general
commercial
as
you
go
further
up
warm
springs,
you
have
more
neighborhood
commercial
and
general
commercial.
Z
As
everyone
knows,
a
single
I'm
sorry,
a
self-storage
facility
is
about
as
quiet
of
a
commercial
development,
as
you
can
have
folks
put
their
items
in
these
self-storage
facilities
and
rarely
come
back
to
retrieve
them.
You
know
they
sit
there.
So
you'd
have
very
little
vehicular
traffic
and
no
foot
traffic
on
the
property
there.
Z
Z
As
we
discussed,
the
developers
are
considering.
You
know
some
conditions
on
this
property
to
address
any
concerns
with
this
development,
particularly
with
the
buffering
around
the
neighborhood.
There
want
to
make
sure
everybody's
taken
care
of,
and
so
we
propose
as
mayor
pro
tem
allen
mentioned
some
buffering
conditions
on
this
property
to
include
a
30-foot
natural
undisturbed
buffer
around
the
entire
south
and
eastern
property
borders,
with
the
neighborhood
with
the
neighborhood
there.
Z
In
addition
down
here
in
the
southeast
corner,
where
that
the
tension
pond
is
shown,
we
are
looking
at
a
condition
of
having
a
an
earthen
berm
around
that
with
some
plantings
to
help
shield
it
from
the
neighborhood
as
well,
and
so
all
of
this
is
being
done
with
the
neighbors
in
mind
to
make
sure
they
are
adequately
protected
and
buffered
from
this
development,
and
as
we
mentioned,
this
development
will
have
little
negative
impact.
Z
The
property
is
already
serviced
by
all
necessary
public
facilities,
utilities,
services,
infrastructure
and
the
proposed
development
would
have
a
little
material
effect
on
those
services.
As
for
traffic,
as
the
planning
department
staff
report
noted,
the
traffic
will
actually
be
positively
impacted
by
this.
Rezoning
traffic
will
actually
decrease
currently,
with
the
current
zoning
there's
501
average
annual
daily
trips.
F
Z
At
about
80
percent
reduction
in
traffic
there,
the
development
would
have
a
very
positive
and
substantial
economic
impact
for
the
city,
including
creating
numerous
construction
jobs
during
the
build
out,
together
with
business
increases
for
any
trades
that
might
service
industry.
You
know
building
out
electricians,
subcontractors
in
the
construction
industry
and,
in
addition,
permanent
jobs
would
be
created
once
this
is
up
and
running.
Z
Z
We
believe
that
our
rezoning
request
and
application
meet
the
requirements
for
the
rezoning,
all
public
facilities
and
infrastructure
already.
There
will
not
be
negatively
impacted
and
we
believe
this
development
will
be
a
real
benefit
to
the
community.
As
we
mentioned,
they'll
have
job
creation
and
tax
benefit
increases
for
the
city
and
it's
going
to
be
going
to
be
done
in
a
quality
manner.
AA
Mr
riley
is
this
facility
to
be
staffed.
I
know.
Sometimes
these
storage
facilities
do
have
staff
on
the
property.
Do
you
know
if
that's
going
to
be
a
condition
on
this
one.
Z
I
don't
know,
there's
a
condition:
there
is
a
an
office
shown
on
the
development
and
that
might
be
to
be
determined.
I
don't
know
mr
creamer,
is
it
planned,
it
will
be
staffed.
The
owner
behind
me
says
it
will
be
staffed.
Thank
you.
M
M
P
P
Physical
things
like
creeks
and
rock
isle,
croppings
and
whatnot,
so
we've
had
it
since
2005,
and
here
it
is
2021
and
we
got
our
first
one.
It
came
in
in
2020,
we've
been
working
on
this
since
march
20th
march
of
2020
right
when
the
pandemic
hit,
we've
sailed
through.
We've
worked
with
engineers,
we've
done
all
of
our
due
diligence,
but
then,
when
they
came
to
turn
in
individual
site
plans
for
individual
homes,
our
codes
and
inspections
department
caught
a
part
of
the
ordinance.
That
is
just
not
realistic.
P
But
their
lots
are
smaller,
so
they
can
move
away
from
again
the
natural
features,
so
the
ordinance
allows
them
to
do
that
to
reduce
the
lot
sizes,
but
under
other
minimum
lot
requirements
it
says
other
than
minimum
lot
area
and
lot
width
requirements.
All
minimum
requirements
of
the
zoning
district
of
the
subdivision
site
has
to
have
the
underlying
setbacks.
P
P
So
what
we
have
proposed
is
that
other
lot
minimum
lot
requirements.
The
setbacks
shall
be
established
in
the
preliminary
plan
appropriate
with
the
lot
sizes.
P
Again,
it's
just
not
realistic
legislation
that
it
just
cannot
work
regardless
of
what
the
zoning
district
is.
You
can
have
the
conservation
subdivisions
in
any
residential
district.
If
it's
in
an
sfr-1
district
and
your
lots
get
down
to
sfr4,
this
ordinance
would
make
you
have
setbacks
that
meet
sfr-1,
which
again
leaves
you
with
a
postage
stamp
to
put
a
house
on.
So
we're
asking
to
change
the
legislation
that
so
it
is.
The
setbacks
are
appropriate
to
the
lot
size.
AB
AB
Mr
johnson,
have
you
been
getting
a
lot
of
feedback
from
the
building
community
home
builders
and
all
about
this?
It's
currently
that
there's
some
matters
of
concern
out
there.
P
Not
really
because
I
did
from
from
the
one
that
is
going
on
now,
yes
from
the
home
builder
association.
P
G
Thank
you
mayor,
we'll
help
us
understand
how
this
will
work,
so
the
preliminary
plat
will
determine
the
setbacks
and
then
that'll
be
between
you
and
the
developer
between
planning
and
the
developer
as
to
what
the
appropriate
setback
should
be
for
that
lot.
Yeah.
G
M
All
right,
if
not
we'll,
bring
that
back
next
week
for
a
vote
mayor
to
amend
the
text
of
the
udo.
Thank
you
thanks.
Sir
next
item
up,
I'm
going
to
call
up
judge
mark
d'antonio
from
probate
court
appreciate
his
patience.
This
morning,
we've
got
a
report
from
the
consolidated
government
districting
commission
on
new
council
district
boundaries.
AC
AC
I
want
to
call
it
redistricting
commission,
since
we
already
had
districts,
but
the
charter
refers
to
it.
As
the
districting
commission,
I
wanted
to
sort
of
outline
what
was
my
guiding
principle
and
what
I
think
the
commission
members
saw
as
guiding
principles
to
help
inform
how
we
settled
on
the
map
we
settled
on.
We
went
through
the
alphabet
from
a
to
j
in
terms
of
trying
to
come
up
with
maps.
Well,
my
guiding
principle
was
really
to
just
focus
on
process.
AC
As
a
judge,
my
role
is
to
make
sure
that
everyone
has
notice
and
an
opportunity
to
be
heard.
We
met
during
the
day
we
met
during
the
evening.
We
met
on
a
saturday
these
they
were
all
televised.
We
also
had
input
through
a
website
that
had
an
interactive
map
and
allowed
comments,
so
I
think
I
accomplished
that
part
of
it.
I
will
say
to
y'all
that,
because
we
were
under
a
much
tighter
schedule
than
one
would
have
hoped,
but
2020
census
was
an
interesting
thing.
AC
AC
The
charter
would
prohibit
us
unless
the
elections
are
moved
back
from
the
may
days.
Right
now,
from
these
maps
going
into
effect
until
2024,
I'm
sure
miss
hodge
can
clarify
that
a
bit
in
terms
of
the
committee's
guiding
principles.
There
were
a
number
of
competing
principles
that
really
you
had
to
sort
of
balance
and
give
different
weight
to
depending
on
which
map
we
were
looking
at.
AC
Clearly,
one
of
the
things
we
had
to
do
was
follow
the
charters
constraints.
The
charter's
constraints
essentially
made
us
make
sure
that
the
maps
we
were
drawing
were
contiguous,
compact
and
well
defined
by
boundaries
such
as
streets
and
things
along
those
lines
also
something
that's
very
important
to
me
and
is
referenced
in
the
charter.
AC
We
also
felt
equal
protection
was
very
important
and
so
as
to
not
dilute
minority
representation,
and
there
again
nothing
is
perfect,
but
we
work
through
that
also-
and
this
is
made
things
more
challenging-
perhaps
the
school
board
and
the
and
the
commission
wanted
to
make
sure
that,
if
at
all
possible
our
boundaries
for
council
people
and
board
members
would
align.
I
know
that
actually
makes
our
elections
more
efficient
and
it's
actually
better
for
folks
in
the
same
neighborhood
to
know
who
their
representatives
are.
AC
However,
the
board.
The
school
board
is
not
bound
by
the
same
six-month
requirement
so
to
some
extent
they
if
they
were
not
happy
with
how
we
were
moving
forward
or,
for
example,
if
we
were
to
say
redistrict
out
one
of
the
incumbent
board
members,
they
would
lose
their
office
immediately.
I
believe,
and
the
school
board
could
have
gone
back
and
done
whatever
they
wanted
to
do
so
we
were
constrained
to
some
extent
by
the
school
board
and
wanting
to
do
and
wanting
to
keep
our
lines
aligned
so
to
speak.
AC
Another
guiding
principle
was
incumbent
protection
and
that's
not
the
same
as
guaranteeing
someone's
going
to
get
elected
forever,
but
a
district
commission
that
is
an
unelected
body
appointed
with
17
people
on
it
felt
that
we
should
not
be
the
folks
voting
people
out
of
their
respective
school
board
or
council
seats
by
moving
districts
by
gerrymandering
that
to
us
that
would
be
a
contrary
to
what
a
democratic
society
would
want.
Basically
speaking,
the
district
commission
decided
if
somebody
needs
to
be
removed
from
office
that
should
be
left
up
to
the
people.
AC
AC
Mr
johnson,
ms
hodge,
the
entire
city
worked
real
hard
on
every
time.
We
wanted
to
say
well
what
happens
if
we
tweak
this
here
or
tweak
that
there
we
got
more
maps.
AC
The
council
did
vote
on
december
4th
and
at
our
meeting
on
december,
4th
the
map
that
is
proposed
that
ms
hodge
will
go
into
more
detail,
was
approved
on
a
vote
of
15
to
1.
so,
and
our
district
commission,
which
was
in
the
proposed
ordinance,
is
a
very
diverse
group
of
people.
I
think
allowing
everyone
to
have
that
opportunity
to
be
heard
is
why
we
had
such
a
nearly
unanimous
vote
at
that.
I
will
happily
answer
questions
or
turn
it
over
to
miss
hodge.
AD
Good
morning,
mayor
and
council,
I'm
just
going
to
go
through
some
of
the
information
that
the
districting
commission
reviewed
and
just
walk
through
kind
of
the
basis
of
how
they
evaluated
the
districts
and
then
I'll
walk
through
the
map
that
they
selected
we've.
Provided
you
an
actual
report.
It
should
be
at
your
station.
The
actual
report
was
included
this
morning
as
well.
It
does
have
the
maps
in
it.
There
is
an
interactive
map,
that's
on
the
city's
web
page.
AD
AD
AD
AD
I
just
want
to
point
out
that,
as
you
know,
a
lot
of
fort
benning
is
located
in
muskogee
county,
so
this
map
shows
muskogee
county
and
then
kind
of
highlights
fort
benning.
When
we
look
at
the
population,
the
2020
census
data,
our
population
is
at
two
hundred
and
six
thousand
nine
twenty
two.
We
exclude
the
population
on
fort
benning
of
7108,
so
the
commission
was
working
with
a
total
population
of
a
hundred
and
ninety
nine
thousand
eight
fourteen.
AD
AD
So
the
population
for
the
eight
council
districts,
if
you
take
the
199
thousand
eight
14,
divided
by
eight
here
at
twenty
four
thousand
nine
seventy
seven.
So
that
was
the
target
for
each
one
of
the
council
districts
and
again,
that
target
is
an
ideal
population
range,
but
there's
no
way
for
us
to
have
that
exactly
meet,
and
so
there
is
a
allowance
for
one
percent
up
or
down
250
up
or
down
from
that
target
number.
AD
As
we
looked
at
where
the
current
lines
are,
some
of
the
districts
were
under
the
target
number.
Some
were
over
the
target
number
and
there
was
one
district
that
was
within
that
target
range,
which
was
district
three
and
the
other
thing
you
have
to
look
at
is
when
you're
shifting
those
lines
you
have
to
look
at
who's
next
to
who,
which
districts
are
adjacent
to
the
other
districts,
and
so
we
walk
through
that
process
with
the
commission.
AD
So
this
is
the
map.
This
is
scenario
j
that
was
voted
on
by
the
commission,
I'll
walk
through
each
one
of
the
districts.
You
can
see
kind
of
a
larger
picture
of
each
district.
It
is
in
your
handout,
it's
in
the
report
and
the
interactive
map
you
can
zoom
in
if
you
want
to
see
exactly
which
streets
adjusted
for
each
one
of
the
districts,
so
this
is
district
one
most
of
that
district
one
stayed
intact.
AD
We
added
a
portion
up
on
the
north
end
and
a
small
portion
on
the
south
end
to
district
one.
So
for
the
most
part,
not
a
lot
of
adjustments
and
you'll
see
that
in
almost
every
district
there
was
just
a
few
adjustments
that
had
to
be
made,
but
we
also
looked
at
the
demographics
to
make
sure
that
there
was
not
a
lot
of
difference
in
the
demographics
as
it
exists
in
2020,
with
the
current
lines
and
then
in
the
proposed
lines.
AD
This
is
district
two
one
of
the
districts
that
did
grow
in
population
that
was
over
the
target,
and
so
there
were
some
population
in
district
two
that
had
to
be
removed
in
order
for
district
two
to
remain
within
that
target
range.
AD
This
is
district,
three,
not
a
lot
of
changes.
We
had
to
make
some
adjustments
up
on
the
north
side
of
district
three,
because
it
is
adjacent
to
district,
seven
district,
seven
lost
population
and
we
needed
to
add
to
it.
So
we
had
to
take
a
little
portion
from
district
3
and
then
some
from
district
8
in
order
to
make
district
7
within
the
target.
AD
AD
district
5
as
you'll,
see
in
5
and
eight,
because
they
are
kind
of
the
center
city
and
more
adjacent
to
more
of
those
council
districts.
You'll
see
more
adjustments
in
district
five
and
district
eight,
and
so
there
was
some
growth
in
district
five
to
the
north,
because
district
2
was
over
that
population
target
and
as
you
shifted
district
7
into
district
8,
then
district
8
had
to
pull
some
from
district
5..
So
there
were
some
adjustments
to
district
5.
AD
district.
Six
again
was
one
of
the
districts
that
grew
in
population,
and
so
a
portion
of
district
six
was
shifted
into
district
five,
and
that
was
on
the
south
end.
And
then
there
was
a
little
portion
on
the
north
end
of
district
6.
AD
and
then
again,
district
8
grew
a
portion
into
district
5
and
then
a
portion
of
the
south
end
of
district
8
was
added
into
district
7,
and
then
a
small
portion
was
added
into
district
three.
AD
And
then
I've
also
included
in
the
presentation.
So
you
can
see
the
demographic
information
for
each
one
of
the
districts
and
just
for
the
scenario
that
was
selected,
I
do
have
the
information
on
all
the
scenarios
that
we
looked
at.
So
this
is
district
one.
The
existing
district
based
on
the
2010
census
data,
the
existing
district
with
the
existing
lines
based
on
the
2020
data
and
then
scenario
j.
AD
So
you
can
see-
and
I
won't
go
through
each
one
of
these
numbers,
but
you
can
see
we
tried
to
look
at
a
target
number
of
plus
or
minus
3
percent
and
in
all
the
districts
except
for
one
we
were
able
to
meet
that
target
of
3
percent.
So
not
a
lot
of
adjustment
in
district
1
in
the
demographics
district
2..
AD
The
item
in
red
was
just
to
show
that
that
district
was
over
the
target
number,
so
that
district
did
have
to
shrink
based
on
the
existing
20
20
20
20
lines,
but
not
a
lot
of
change.
In
the
demographic
information
going
from
27
000
to
24,
000
percentage-wise
remained
really
close
to
the
same
district
3.
AD
Just
some
adjustments
and
very
little
shift
in
the
demographic
information
district
4
again
was
over
the
target
slightly,
so
there
were
a
little
bit
of
adjustments
in
district
4,
but
not
a
lot
of
change
in
the
percentage
of
the
demographics
district.
5
was
under
that
target
number
and
but
in
the
end,
still
not
a
lot
of
change
in
the
demographics.
Once
we
made
the
adjustments
to
the
map,
district
6
was
over
that
target
number.
AD
AD
We
made
as
many
adjustments
as
we
could
to
try
to
get
district
8's
demographics
into
this
into
that
3
percent
range
and
without
removing
an
incumbent.
We
were
not
able
to
make
those
changes
and
without
shifting
in
other
districts,
it
would
throw
that
other
district
off.
So
we
felt
like
this
was
as
close
as
we
could
get
based
on
all
the
guiding
principles
that
we
had
and
to
make
sure
that
the
incumbents
were
not
drawn
out
of
their
district.
AD
So
again,
this
were
the
committee
I
just
want
to.
Thank.
Will
johnson
and
trey
wilkerson
from
the
planning
staff
and
scott
evans
from
I.t?
They
worked
and
lucy
sheftall
worked
tirelessly
with
the
commission
to
get
all
these
maps
to
them
and
to
all
the
meetings,
and
you
know,
work
with
the
commission
as
best
that
we
could.
So
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
have
on
the
on
the
maps.
G
G
G
There
were
some
members
of
this
district
committee
that
had
been
there
before
and
were
familiar
with
the
process,
but
there
were
others
that
were
not
and
they
took
the
time
to
walk
everybody
through
the
system,
and
I
just
I've
watched
a
couple
of
the
meetings
on
youtube
and
I
couldn't
be
more
proud
of
the
process
and
and
not
to
mention,
I
think,
nancy
boren
from
elections.
The
input
valuable
input
she
added,
but
I'm
just
really
proud
of
the
process
and
the
work
and
the
great
detail
they
put
in.
L
I
know
I
was
making
a
lot
of
requests
behind
the
scenes
and
it
was
on
behalf
of
the
constituents
because
I
was
concerned
about
transparency
and
when
I
asked
the
question
about
us
doing
virtual,
you
know
I
wasn't
saying
that
we
need
to
have
a
virtual
meeting,
but
to
actually
put
it
out
on
youtube
and
judge
the
antonio
he
and,
and
also
the
co-chair
jerome
williams.
They
they
made
it
happen
and
we
were
able
to
get
it.
L
You
know
on
ccgtv,
so
I
just
appreciate
that
you
all
were
very
attentive
to
the
citizens
because
that's
the
whole,
that's
the
whole
purpose
is
that
we
want
to
be
transparent.
So
thank
you
for
taking
my
request
on.
You
know
putting
that
on
ccg
tv,
putting
it
on
youtube
and
then
having
that
comment
you
know
card
and
even
though
a
lot
of
people
did
anonymous,
you
know
comments
that
you
all
read
and
it
some
of
them
was
kind
of
out
there.
B
L
Q
Thank
you
to
the
commission
and
our
team
for
everybody
working
so
well
together.
It
was
like
I
said
before
it
was
a
great
process
because
I
was
running
during
the
census
in
2010.
So
at
this
point
coming
up
on
the
re-election
campaign,
it
was
interesting
to
follow
the
data
and
see
where
it
led
us
and
for
district
3
to
have
been
so
perfectly
grown
over
the
past.
10
years
was
just
phenomenal
to
me.
Q
It
came
out
to
I
guess:
we
lost
about
22
26
people
and
to
watch
it
move
around
the
eight
districts
in
order
to
get
it
right
for
everybody,
so
the
public
that
attended
and
the
commissioners
that
worked
it.
I
just
said
great
job
and
we
look
forward
to
moving
ahead
and
I
think
these
numbers
and
lines
will
kick
in
in
2024..
F
AD
AE
F
M
Q
M
It
does
go
on
to
the
state
and
barring
any
unforeseen
action
by
the
general
assembly.
The
old
maps
will
still
apply
for
mayor
and
council
races
in
2022,
but
they'll
change
after
that
all
right
council
barnes.
AF
Justin
pam
thanks
for
the
late
night
phone
calls
and
all
the
work.
I
know
it
was
a
juggling
act.
I
know
just
what
a
difficult
job
staying
within
the
parameters
and
then
guiding
the
commission
members
and
they
did
an
awesome
job.
Many
are
phone
calls
the
there's
there's
no,
describing
I
really
previously.
AF
AF
It
had
me
deeply
appreciate
the
amount
of
work
that
all
of
you
and
judge
that
you're
included
in
this
here.
Of
course,
thank
you
for
your
efforts.
Keeping
this
the
ship
sale
is
healing
straight
and
just
appreciate
the
amount
of
effort.
AF
I
was
just
saying
mr
city
manager
amount
of
effort
that
that
pam
put
in
and
the
the
hours
the
long
hours
I
mean,
and
I
can
attest
to
the
long
hours
when
I
say
long
hours
and
also
the
commission
members
and
so
deeply
appreciate
all
the
the
work
and
the
that
you
put
into
it.
Thank
you.
AF
AG
AG
I
moved
here
on
december
6,
2010
and
I've
been
watching
very
carefully
because
columbus
is
unique.
I
would
say,
based
on
the
wonderful
work
that
is
being
done
by
the
planning
department
and
the
city
manager's
office,
and
I'm
always
impressed
with
ms
hodge
and
ms
hodge.
I
would
love
a
copy
of
your
powerpoint
presentation
that
you
presented
this
morning.
Lots
of
important
information,
the
city
council
districts
are
racialized,
and
this
was
an
opportunity
to
kind
of
address
that,
but,
more
importantly,
politicians
should
not
get
to
choose
their
voters.
AG
Politicians
should
not
get
to
choose
their
voters
when
you
say
you
are
promoting
incumbency.
That's
what
you're
promoting
every
community
around
this
country
is
going
through
this
process.
Voters
choose
who
they
want
to
represent
them.
Politicians
should
not
get
to
choose
their
voters
so
when
you're
engaged
so
deeply
into
how
the
lines
are
drawn.
AG
AG
Interesting,
two
at
large
seats,
two
five,
six,
eight
two
at
large
seats,
the
city
council
of
this
columbus
consolidated
government
is
racialized.
This
was
an
opportunity
to
address
that.
If
you
live
in
midland,
do
you
only
represent
people
who
live
in
midland?
Or
do
you
represent
people
within
the
city
limits
of
columbus?
AG
AG
We
need
to
protect
our
voting
rights
when
you
consolidate
governments,
which
is
why
the
city
of
durham
and
the
county
of
durham
will
always
be
separated,
because
those
black
folks
in
durham
understand
that
you
dilute
the
black
vote.
When
you
consolidate
the
county,
because
a
county
out
there
overwhelmingly
white
and
the
city
overwhelmingly
people
of
color,
so
people
in
atlanta
would
never
consolidate.
AG
People
in
durham
would
never
consolidate,
but
in
1971
you
consolidated
the
first,
the
first
city
in
georgia
you're
very
proud
of
that,
but
I
know
what
that
means
to
be
a
consolidated
government.
I
know
what
it
means
and
I
understand
it.
A
few
years
after
the
voting
rights
act
passed,
you
came
together.
AG
Those
who
rule
this
macon
dixon
line
set
up
city.
That's
what
this
is
about.
It's
a
missed
opportunity
for
system
change,
that's
what
I'm
seeing
as
a
problem
with
the
process
as
a
human
rights
person
and
by
the
way,
mr
mayor,
as
I
told
you
yesterday,
I
signed
up
for
the
public
agenda.
I
hope
you
moved
me
up,
because
I
cannot
stay
until
after
the
clerk's
agenda.
AG
What
I
have
to
say
on
the
public
agenda
is
a
little
bit
more
than
an
announcement,
but
I
hope
you
understand
what
I'm
saying
about
watching
this
process
in
this
consolidated
government
and
I
watch
what
the
districts
are.
One,
three,
four
and
seven.
I
know
who
you
are
and
when
that
business
came
up
about
the
liberty,
theater
and
all
six
of
those
votes,
because
it
takes
six
votes,
it
takes
six
votes
and
all
six
of
those
one
said
no
to
the
liberty
theater
proposal,
three
of
the
people
of
color
said
yes
to
it.
AG
Mr
huff
said
he
had
his
own
idea.
I've
been
watching
this
very
carefully.
You
missed
an
opportunity.
Redistricting
is
an
opportunity
for
fairness.
When
you
protect
the
incumbents
you're
saying
politicians
get
to
choose
their
voters,
it
should
be
the
other
way
around.
Voters
get
to
choose
who
they
want
to
represent
them,
not
politicians
choosing
their
voters.
Mr
huff,
it's
a
problem.
AG
M
M
Next
item
up
mayor
is
the
moratorium
that
was
mentioned
earlier.
This
is
an
ordinance
imposing
a
90-day
moratorium
on
issuance
of
business
license
or
certificates
of
occupancy
for
convenience
stores,
with
or
without
gas
sales.
It's
up
for
discussion
right
now.
Anybody
have
any
comments
around
the
table.
AA
L
L
It
was
a
first
reading
from
that
discussion,
myself
and
counselor
woodson
mention
the
issues
that
we
have
in
districts:
four,
seven
three
and
one
in
reference
to
these
convenience
stores,
slash
gas
stations
that
appear
to
have
illegal
illegal
gaming,
gambling
systems
machines-
and
unfortunately
you
know
if,
if
we
don't
get
a
hold
of
it,
it's
a
safety
issue,
because
we
know
that
they
don't
have
the
proper
security.
You
know
to
ensure
these
individuals
are
safe
and
if
you
go
to
a
casino
and
you're
gambling,
you
have
security
in
there.
L
L
L
Sadly,
I
know
in
bruce
huff
district
council
hubs
district.
You
have
individuals
out
there
with
weapons,
shootings
and
murders
in
those
in
those
convenience
store
area,
and
it's
not
just
just
huff's
district,
it's
my
district
as
well
and
in
in
industry,
one
in
district
7
and
all
fairness.
It's
about
the
safety
not
only
of
the
citizens,
but
the
safety
of
those
owners
of
those
convenient
gas
stores
or
whatever.
L
L
B
Thank
you,
councillor,
davis
is
next,
let
me
say
very
quickly
just
about
the
meeting
we
were
asked
to
set
this
up
and
we
had
a
meeting
the
public
safety
was
there.
The
police
chief
was
involved.
We
had
somebody
from
the
lottery,
we
had
our
city
attorneys
and
I
think
not
speaking
for
him,
but
I
believe
what
came
out
of
that
was
to
avoid
any.
You
know,
sort
of
a
very
reactionary
action
legislatively
to
do
a
very
short
moratorium,
just
to
study
it
and
make
sure
if
anything
needs
to
be
done.
AB
Some
of
these
issues
that
are
coming
up
here
are
concerns
of
mine
too,
within
within
limits.
I
think
there's
probably
no
arguments
to
this,
that
this
is
not
the
the
first
time
that
our
community
has
dealt
with
this
there's
a
history
here
and
many
people
have
been
arrested.
Many
people
have
gone
to
jail.
I
question
if
this
is
a
law
enforcement
issue
and
a
private
property
rights
issue,
and
I'm
concerned
about
the
the
message
that
it
sends
if
it's,
if
it's
just
about
a
you,
know,
I'm
more
concerned
about
the
basis.
Okay,
for
example.
AB
You
can
do
about
it
now
if
they
choose
to
go
against
the
guidelines
and
they
choose
to
do
something-
that's
illegal,
then
they're
going
to
suffer
the
consequences
if
they
get
caught.
I
don't
know
how
you
regulate
that.
I
don't
know
how
government
can
go
in
and
start
regulating
a
private
property
business
where
somebody
is
abiding
by
the
guidelines
and
the
rules
which
they're
allowed
it's
been
going
on
for
years
and
then
all
of
a
sudden,
we
question
that
I
I'm
I'm
really.
AB
I
just
bring
this
up
to
say
that
I
do
have
some
concerns
and
a
lot
of
these
matters
that
we
talk
about
are
are
conversation
pieces
of
support
for
legalized
gambling,
so
it
it
does
raise
some
concerns.
But,
like
I
said,
I
just
want
the
members
around
this
council
to
know
that
that
you
know
that
that
I
am
pro-business
within
limits,
and
I
am
not
for
the
gambling
aspect
that
we're
talking
about
here.
But
again,
I've
been
involved
in
that
in
the
past
and
it
becomes
a
law
enforcement
matter.
AB
I
don't
know
how
you
would
regulate
security
on
these
properties.
I
don't
know
how
you
would
regulate
the
way
that
they
do
business.
I
just
I
just
question
that
so
that
is
a
concern
of
mine,
and
you
know,
as
far
as
what
has
happened
in
the
problems,
I'm
totally
against
that.
I
think
everybody
knows
where
I
stand
on
that
I
don't
like
how
it
feeds
on
the
poor.
I
don't
like
how
it
affects
the
quality
of
life
of
those
low
income
areas.
I
don't
like
that
and
it
does
it
does
it's
a
fact.
AB
Statistics
show
that.
So
that's
not
right,
and
you
know,
we've
realized
in
the
past
and
working
with
law
enforcement.
It's
very
hard
to
catch
this
type
activity
very
hard
to
catch
this
activity,
but
the
same
type
of
activities
in
the
state.
You
know
the
state
allows
it
supports
other
aspects,
whether
it's
education
or
or
matters
that
that
these
quote
proceeds
that
the
state
collects
directs.
So
I
just
I'm
trying
to
add
all
that
up
and
at
the
same
time
be
sensitive
to
the
request
of
my
fellow
council
members.
L
AH
Thank
you.
I
have
a
few
questions.
L
AH
Okay,
but
we're,
but,
as
the
mayor
has
already
said,
that
anything
that's
already
in
the
system,
that's
in
the
rezoning
system,
it's
going
to
go
through
so
there's
already
things
lined
up
in
order
to
come
through.
This
moratorium
is
not
going
to
affect
them
and
by
the
time
they
get
through
the
system.
You
know
the
90
days
would
be
up.
So
I
mean
why
do
we
need
a
moratorium
to
do
a
study
we
could
continue
to?
We
could
do
the
study
without
the
moratorium.
AH
I'm
a
busi,
I'm
a
business
friendly
person.
I
mean
we
need
to
not
discourage
business
in
our
city.
It's
what
pays
it!
It's
it's!
What
we
do
as
a
city,
we
we
need
businesses
to
serve
our
to
serve
our
citizens,
to
pay
the
taxes
pay
for
the
licensing
fees.
That
is
how
we
we
exist,
and
so
I
I
I
think
we
could
do
this
study
and
I
would
I'm
all
for
the
study
100
I'm.
AH
L
Machines
and
I'ma
say
this
counselor
crab
the
same
way.
We
put
a
moratorium
on
personal
care
homes
in
reference
to
some
issues
that
we
had.
You
halt
a
process
that
way
you
don't
add
or
flood
in
more
applicants
and
then
have
to
address
those
as
they
come
in.
So
you
stop.
It
attempt
to
come
up
with
a
plan
of
action
that
way
we
can
roll
out.
This
is
the
new
process
that
way
we
can
roll
out.
Hey
we're
not
going
to
have
this
many
machines.
L
AH
Sets
it
sets
a
precedent.
It
sets
a
message
to
business
that
we
are
not
friendly.
We
should
be
looking
for
different
ways
of
doing
this
with
and
still
come
across,
as
we
are
friendly
to
business
this
when
you
put
a
moratorium
on
okay.
So
we
start.
We
start
here
with
a
moratorium
on
gas
stations.
No.
L
We
didn't
conveniently
start
with
that,
because
we
actually
started
with
personal
care
homes.
That
said
a
president
that
we
we're
not
concerned
about
kids
needing
a
place
to
stay
or
elderly
people
having
a
place
to
stay.
We
are
concerned
about
the
constituents,
the
citizens,
the
safety,
that's
what
our
concerns
are.
We
care
about
business
owners,
but
we
care
about
our
citizens.
They
have
to
live,
eat,
sleep
and
breathe
in
those
neighborhoods.
B
Well,
this
is
this
on
first
reading
and
I
think
you
both
correct
in
one
sense
one
is
that
we
have
done
moratoriums
before
I
think
about
the
scooters
I
can
think
about
the
personal
care
homes
and
we've
used
this
as
a
tool
just
sort
of
hit
the
pause
button.
However,
council
crab
is
correct.
We
can
continue
and
I
would
imagine
these
counselors
will
continue
to
pursue
an
answer
with
or
without
the
moratorium
moratorium.
I
think
simply
is
a
tool
that's
been
utilized
in
the
past,
just
to
hit
the
pause
button.
AH
I'd
like
to
see
us
focus
on
these
lottery
machines.
I'd,
like
I
mean
I,
I
know
that
chief
blackman
is
in
the
audience,
I'd
love
to
hear
his
comments
on
on
how
we
can
control
some
of
this
illegal
activity.
That's
happening
around
these
lottery
machines.
I
agree
with
you
100
councillor,
tucker
100,
it's
a
problem
and
we
need.
I
just
don't
think
this
is
the
solution.
L
In
in,
in
the
reason
why
this
was
the
solution,
because
this
has
been
the
solution
in
the
past,
we
have
done
it
exactly
what
the
mayor
just
said.
In
reference
to
the
scooters
and
reference
to
the
personal
care
homes
over
and
over
and
over
again,
it's
a
tool.
We
use
tools
that
are
in
our
toolbox
to
actually
address
issues,
and
this
is
a
tool.
L
AH
AH
B
Okay,
this
is
on
first
reading,
we've
got,
we've
got
time
to
kind
of
discuss
it
and
chief
blackman
to
my
recollection,
was
in
that
meeting,
but
we
also
had
the
lotto
security
individual
there
and
we
just
that's
why
it's
a
little
bit
intertwined,
because
there
was
some
discussion
about
you
could
issue
a
citation,
but
what
would
a
citation
do?
And
then
there
was
some
discussion
about
what
role
does
the
lottery
play
in
this?
So
there
are
a
lot
of
moving
parts,
but
we've
got
a
week.
I
think,
to
kind
of
I.
B
Well,
we
can,
we
can
try
to
give
you
a
synopsis
of
it,
but
but
anyway,
any
other
comments
from
youtube.
I've
got
a
couple,
others
lined
up
all
right:
councilor
davis.
AB
AB
AB
A
lot
of
machines
are,
are
heavily
regulated
these
whatever
you
want
to
call
them
slot
machines,
whatever
they're
regulated
the
convenience
stores
are
probably
more
heavily
regulated
than
most
businesses
that
you
would
consider.
So
you
know
mississippi
attorney.
I'm
I'm
wondering
the
legality
of
this.
You
know
I
don't
know
anybody
right
now
that
would
suffer
harm,
but
certainly
if
I
was
on
the
other
side,
I'd
be
considering
class
action.
AB
M
You
can
do
a
moratorium
to
prohibit
the
issuance
of
business
licenses
on
a
particular
category
to
study
the
issue,
just
like
you
did
with
personal
care
homes.
Just
like
you
did
with
scooters.
I
mean
you
can
do
it.
I
wouldn't
recommend
going
beyond
180
days
and
this
one
does
not.
This
is
90
days
only
and
it's
certainly
legal
to
do
it.
It's
a
policy
matter.
You
know
whether
you
want
to
put
that
pause
on
or
not.
AB
AB
All
right,
thank
you.
Maybe
this
is
an
item
that
needs
to
be
put
on
the
legislative
agenda
and
and
taken
care
of
at
a
state
level,
but
I'm
not
sure
what's
going
to
come
out
of
this,
I
guess
is
what
I'm
what
I'm
questioning,
but
at
the
same
time,
I'm
very,
as
I
said,
I'm
very
sensitive
to
my
colleagues
concerns.
I
am
because
I
don't
agree
with
what
is
described
as
far
as
some
of
these
operations
within
columbus.
It's
illegal.
AB
AB
If
we
want
to,
I
think
we
can
tighten
and
toughen
the
local
laws
that
if
you
get
caught
and
you're
in
violation
I
mean
we
can
drop,
you
can
make
it
where
you
get
the
hammer
dropped
on
you,
but
I
I
don't
see
anything
that
we
can
do
in
stopping
the
right
to
operate
these
businesses
that
the
state
allows.
M
AF
Oh,
I'm
sorry
we're
having
a
sidebar.
I
think
we're
all
in
agreement
that
it
is
a
problem
we
do
have
a
problem
here.
The
problem
is:
how
do
you
skin
the
cane,
because
we
have
used
in
the
past
moratoriums-
and
this
is
such
a
defined
time?
It's
not
forever
counselor
crab
broke
up,
brought
up
the
consideration
to
the
business
owners
and
that's
a
good
thing.
That's
not
a
bad
thing,
but
what
about
a
consideration
for
this
for
the
citizens?
AF
I
think
it
sends
a
message
to
the
citizens.
We
are
to
the
business
owners.
We
are
sensitive,
what
you're
saying,
but
also
to
the
citizens.
We
are
sensitive,
we're
taking
a
defined
time,
not
forever
a
defined
time
to
discuss
an
issue
that
we
do
realize
is
sensitive
to
you.
So
I
see
no
fault
in
this
council
taking
the
time
to
do
that,
because
it
sends
a
message
to
the
citizens.
We
have
heard
you.
We
realize
that
this
is
a
problem
and
we
are
going
to
give
it
a
discussion
as
we
have
issues
in
the
past.
AF
So
I
don't
think
that
there's
anything
that
extraneous
that
we
can't
do
something
like
that.
We
have
a
defined
time
moratorium,
it's
not
going
to
affect
that
many
businesses
wanting
to
come
in
we're
just
halting
everything
and,
if
anything
else,
that
it
accomplishes
it
lets
the
citizens
that
we
represent
know
that,
no
matter
what
your
strata
in
this
citizen
in
this
city
is,
we
are
sensitive
to
what
your
concerns
are.
AI
AI
AI
AI
If
you
had
a
certain
residential
zoning,
you
could
put
in
a
personal
care
home
in
this
type
of
situation.
There
are
a
lot
more
hoops
to
go
through.
You
got
to
go
through
your
district
counselor
get
their
approval.
Community
meetings.
You've
got
to
have
special
things
granted
for
alcohol
to
be
granted
to
be
allowed.
So
I
just
want
everybody
to
know
that
this
is
not
an
apples
to
apples
comparison
here
for
personal
care
homes.
Those
are
apples
that
easily
fall
from
the
tree
for
convenience
stores.
AI
You
got
to
tug
those
from
the
tree
and
you
got
to
fight
with
a
lot
of
people
to
get
those
put
and
put
where
you
want
them.
So
I
do
want
everybody
know,
I'm
okay,
I
I
do
see
the
issues
we
have
with
the
gambling
that
occurs
with
these,
but
I
do
think
it
could
be
a
slippery
slope
if
we
do
just
moratoriums
across
the
board,
when
there's
already
very
strict
criteria
in
place
where
we
can
reject
them.
AI
Q
Yes,
sir,
thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
address
counselor
tucker's
comment
about
it
being
a
convenience
store
lotto
for
the
project
this
morning,
I'd
like
for
minutes
to
reflect
that
it
was
not
a
convenience
store.
Not
any
lot
of
machines
coming
in
the
project
was
a
completely
different
project
which
the
constituents
still
opposed
and
we
will
meet,
but
I
just
want
the
records
to
reflect
that
it
didn't
fall
under
this
category,
so
whatever
we
do
this
morning,
that
project
has
nothing
to
do
with
this.
Thank
you.
B
M
AJ
Good
morning
the
city
council
mayor
mr
attorney
and
city
manager,
my
name
is
charlie
desai.
I
live
on
three
one,
one
double
church,
israel.
I
see.
AJ
There
is
a
issue
with
it,
but
to
put
all
the
convenience
stores
with
gas
without
gas
lump
into
one
is
one
issue
that
I
see
and
secondly,
to
stop
the
ceo
and
the
business
license.
That
means
the
person
has
already
spent
all
the
money
did.
The
work
accordingly
to
the
plan
was
submitted
year
ago
to
the
city.
B
Yes,
sir,
and
to
be
clear
anything
that
has
even
been
submitted
to
planning,
let
alone
something
that's
almost
constructed-
would
not
apply
this.
This
moratorium
would
not
apply.
So
if
you
had
something
about
to
open,
you
were
just
waiting
to
get
the
the
final
inspections
and
the
co
and
the
business
license
issued.
You
can
continue
to
do
that.
B
Right
and
you'd
work
that,
through
the
planning
division,
so
I
you
know,
I
think
the
only
people
this
would
impact
is
anybody
who
is
just
about
to
finalize
something
within
the
next
week
or
two,
but
that,
but
it
would
not
by
it
would
not
restrict
anything.
Mr
city
attorney,
I
hope
I'm
being
accurate.
You
might
want
to
put
in
lawyer
terms,
but
anything
already
in
motion
is
going
to
continue
in
motion.
M
AK
N
D
Mr
city
manager,
mr
mayor,
I
think
his
question
centers
around
a
transfer
of
ownership.
He
may
sell
to
someone
else
and
it's
simply
a
transfer
and
I
think
that's
his
question.
He's
got
something
going
through
the
process
at
the
bank:
financing
the
transfer
of
ownership,
and,
if
you
do
this
moratorium
is
that
going
to
affect
him
coming
in
to
get
the
business
license
under
his
name,
because
now
I've
just
bought
it
from
person
a
and-
and
I
think
that's.
D
Draft
to
consider
what
he
has
put
on
the
table
in
terms
of
transfer
of
ownership.
M
M
D
D
AB
Yes,
that's
a
damage,
yes,
thank
you
yep,
and
not
only
that,
but
did
you
mention
I'm
I
don't
know,
but
these
if,
if
you
want
to
have,
I
know
your
alcohol
license
every
year
has
to
be
renewed
not
only
locally
but
state,
some
of
the
other
requirements,
probably
on
gasoline.
Probably
I
don't
know
these
machines
that
we're
talking
about.
AB
AL
Morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
yvonne
ivy
and
I'm
the
revenue
manager
for
the
finance
department,
revenue,
division
and
we
process
and
issue
business
licenses
for
the
city
of
columbus
georgia.
In
reference
to
your
question
about
the
gaming
machines,
they
each
each
of
those
gaming
machines,
they
do
have
to
have
a
sticker
from
the
state
of
georgia.
The
state
of
georgia
regulates
those
gaming
machines.
AB
AL
Sir
and
I
do
know
the
gaming
commission,
they
will
contact
our
office
and
see
any
information
if
they're
looking
at
a
particular
establishment,
they
will
contact
our
office
and
see
what
type
of
license
that
they
hold
and
where
they
use
that
information
that's
up
to
them,
but
I
know
they
do
investigative.
It
works
all
the
time.
AB
M
AL
Right
the
only
thing
that,
as
far
as
what
we
request
from
a
business,
that's
trying
to
open
a
gasoline,
a
convenience
store
with
or
without
gasoline,
and
I'm
not
talking
about
alcoholic
beverages
either
they
will
need
to
present
to
us
an
approved
certificate
of
occupancy
from
the
inspections
and
closed
office.
They
have
to
present
to
us
an
approve
of
inspection
report
from
the
agriculture
department
in
which
the
agriculture
department
has
approved
them
for
licensing
and
based
on
those
two
documents.
We
can
process
an
issue
with
that
business
license.
AL
We
do
not
get
involved
as
far
as
like
if
they
have
gaming
machines
and
there
are
not
that
strictly
handled
by
the
state
of
georgia
just
like
if
they
sell
cigarettes,
that's
strictly
handled
by
the
state
of
georgia,
because
the
state
of
georgia
also
also
issue
state
licenses
for
cigarette
sales.
So
well.
AB
It
brings
up
questions
from
that
standpoint
of
how
their
ability,
if
we
say
you
cannot
do
business
for
90
days,
then
you
can't
get
your
license,
not
a
local
one
another,
and
even
if
you
do
get
it,
you
can't
do
business.
So
I
mean
would
an
amendment
to
this
for
certain
situations
like
we're
discussing
here?
Would
that
be
appropriate,
like.
AB
M
M
M
F
N
AB
M
B
Well,
I
think
clearly,
there's
there's
some
unintended
consequences,
that,
which
is
why
you
have
a
first
reading,
which
is
why
you
start
hashing
it
out,
and
I
think
that
it's
certainly
up
to
council
and
I
think,
as
it's
presented
now,
it
does
open
the
door
for
some
issues
that
were
unforeseen
and
I
think
we've
gotta
until
the
next
meeting
to
be
able
to
look
to
determine
if
there
are
any
types
of
amendments
or
some
other
caveats
we
could
put
in
that
it
might
be-
might
be
more
palatable
to
council.
But.
D
Do
you
have
anything
yet?
Well
I
I
was
you
know
it's
obviously,
there's
a
lot
going
on
around
the
table
and
and
and
I
said
I
wouldn't
share
my
thoughts,
but
I
I
heard
counselor
garrett
and
I
heard
the
comparison
of
the
the
aborting
homes
or
in
in
scooters
and
in
this
matter
and
and
I
think
council
garrett
said
well
how
they
are
different
issues.
D
But
how
do
you
include,
and-
and-
and
so
you
know
with
what
we're
dealing
with
here
is-
is
somewhat
different.
I
guess
one
thought
would
be.
D
Of
course
you
can
do
the
moratorium,
there's
one
option,
but
another
option
might
be
to
to
to
not
do
a
moratorium
and
step
up
enforcement
and
send
out
the
warning
that
over
the
next
90
days,
while
if
there's
no
moratorium,
know
that,
regarding
gambling
machines,
we
are
stepping
up
enforcement
over
the
next
90
days,
because
until
the
study
is
done,
and
so
maybe
you're
going
to
get
surprise
visits
where
they're
gambling
machines
your
own
notice.
D
If
you
got
gambling
machines,
we're
stepping
up
enforcement
over
the
next
90
days
and
and
and
so
and
during
that
time
period.
There's
going
to
be
the
study
and
then
the
results
of
the
study
released.
D
That's
just
one
thought
one
option,
because
I
think
it
will.
I
heard
councillor
davis
and
his
concern
about
pro-business
and
it
impacted
business
and
heard
from
the
gentleman
here
and
from
council,
crabb
and
others,
and
I
think,
there's
mixed
a
lot
of
different
thoughts
and
opinions.
And
that's
just
my
thought.
D
About
one
way,
to
do
one
thing
to
do
while
you
do
the
study
is,
is
if
you
put
these
businesses
on
notice
and
the
community
on
notice,
if
you're
visiting
and
you're
gambling
and
you're
there
in
the
next
90
days.
While
we're
doing
this
study
just
know
we're
coming,
and
I
think
that's
a
warning
sound
enough
that
will
cause
people
to
do
better
over
the
next
90
days.
That's
my
thought.
All
right.
AA
AA
Lottery
tickets
are
machines.
It
says
any
new
government
convenience
store
can't
go
into
business
if
this
moratorium
is
in
place.
I
would
suggest
to
you
that,
given
the
conversation
around
this
table,
this
particular
item
needs
a
lot
more
attention
than
what
has
been
what
has
been
translated
to
us
here.
AA
AA
So
I
don't
know,
mr
mayor,
that
we've
we've
talked
about
this
for
a
good
while
this
morning
and
perhaps
what
we
need
to
do
is
to
come
back
at
our
next
meeting.
With
some
of
these
issues
addressed,
I
cannot
support
a.
AA
AL
For
a
general
business
license,
we
do
not
transfer
licenses
the
only
type
of
licenses
that
we
transfer
alcoholic
beverage
losses
for
the
type
for
the
situation
that
this
gentleman
is
talking
about.
He
would
be
considered
a
new
applicant
because,
even
though
that's
an
existing
business
to
us,
that
would
be
a
new
application.
So
therefore
he
would
not
qualify
to
put
an
application
to
us
under
this
new
moratorium.
G
M
M
M
F
B
I'm
sorry
council
crab
first.
L
I
wanted
to
take
in
consideration
what
counselor
thomas
mentioned
about
in
reference
to
the
I
guess.
It's
the
lottery
machines
or
gaming,
or
whatever
the
correct
language,
should
be
to
add
that,
within
the
the
moratorium.
AA
M
B
But
but
all.
M
M
F
B
Some
recommendations
you
can
make
between
now
and
next
week
that
will
incorporate
some
of
the
some
of
the
comments
around
well.
M
M
Next
item
we
have
mayor
is
an
ordinance
that
lists
the
roadways
approved
for
speed
detection
devices,
radar
on
georgia,
department
of
transportation
routes
and
non-gdot
routes
in
columbus.
This
is
an
annual
approval.
Our
engineer
is
here:
if
there
are
any
questions
around
the
table
wouldn't
be
voted
on
until
next
week.
M
AB
B
M
AM
AM
Apparently,
when
it
was
put
into
place,
there
were
two
businesses
and
there
were
some
parking
and
there
was
a
conflict
between
the
two,
but
wade's
now
owns
both
sides
of
the
right
away
there
and
they
are
requesting
the
removal
of
that
parking
restriction.
AM
It's
right
there
by
wade's
cleaners,
right
off
of
lynnwood.
F
M
We
will
bring
that
one
back
then
next
week
for
a
vote
mayor.
The
last
item
we
have
is
the
ordinance
amending
the
budget
for
fy21
got
our
finance
director,
ms
alexander
here,
for
a
few
comments.
This
is
the
year-end
action
and
we've
got
new
funding,
of
course,
from
coronavis
for
coronavirus
relief
funds
and
the
american
rescue
plan
fund
money,
among
others,.
AN
Good
morning,
this
is
again
really
one
of
those
housekeeping
items.
At
the
end
of
every
fiscal
year
we
come
back
to
council
with
a
final
budget
amendment
for
the
fiscal
year
that
we're
closing
out
and
that
just
really
becomes
necessary
throughout
the
course
of
the
year.
There
are
adjustments
made
to
departmental
budgets
by
council
action.
If
we
see
where
departments
is
going,
the
department
is
training
to
go
over
budget
due
to
ordinance
13-39.
AN
AN
So
those
were
the
only
departments
that
were
over,
like
I
said
those
departments
did
come
before
council
throughout
the
course
of
the
year
when
they
were
trending
to
be
over
budget
and
so
again
no
significant
adjustment
to
the
budget
for
the
general
fund,
with
the
exception
of
the
transfer
to
the
cares
act
fund
that
was
that's
coming
out
of
the
cares,
act,
reserves
and
so
all
the
other
overages
were
pretty
much
covered
by
departments
that
were
under
budget.
So
this
particular
fiscal
year
we're
adding
to
the
fund
balance.
D
Want
to
trans
transition
into
this
financial
condition
of
the
city,
I
think
it's
proper
and
fitting.
M
AN
And
so
this
chart
that
you
see
before
you
in
the
first
slide
of
the
presentation,
is
just
our
fund
balance
history.
This
table
just
shows
the
fund
balance.
As
of
the
last
14
years.
AN
That
was
due
to
the
changes
in
our
long-term
notes,
receivables
and
loans
receivables
in
accordance
with
the
gatsby
standard,
and
then
it
really
sort
of
bottomed
out
in
fy16
at
54.5
days.
But
I
can
report
that
as
of
today
now
we
are
really
close
to
being
done
with
the
audit.
It's
not
complete,
yet
it
is
near
final,
it's
in
the
final
stages
of
completion,
but
I
am
confident
in
the
numbers
being
presented
here
today
for
fy
2021
in
terms
of
the
general
fund.
AN
So
as
it
relates
to
the
general
fund
balance
history
here,
this
is
this
chart
just
shows
a
percentage
of
the
fund
balance
as
it
relates
to
the
the
composition
for
old
loss
and
general
funds.
Again,
as
you
can
see,
the
general
fund
portion
of
the
fund
balance
significantly
declined
from
2008
to
2016,
where
it
really
sort
of
bottomed
out
again
at
that
54.54
days.
AN
However,
in
fy
17
we
really
started
reversing
the
declining
trend
there
and
again
also
changing
the
makeup
of
our
fund
balance
composition
by
increasing
the
portion
that
was
relative
to
the
general
fund,
so
this
chart
here
is.
It
obviously
is
not
a
reflection
of
all
the
revenue
sources
throughout
the
government,
but
this
these
represent
the
top
six
revenue
sources
that
really
made
that
really
had
a
significant
variance
in
terms
of
the
budget
to
actuals
here,
and
so
obviously,
you
know,
some
of
these
revenue
sources
have
been
recognized
in
the
fy
22
budget.
AN
You
know
we
there's
a
considerable
amount
of
time
left
in
the
proceeding
fiscal
year
as
we're
projecting
the
upcoming
fiscal
year,
and
so
you
know
some
of
these
actuals,
you
know
are
a
little
outstanding.
Actually
you
know
some
some
are
based
on.
You
know,
conditions
that
happen
locally
in
terms
of
the
consumers
and
the
citizens
and
their
activity
throughout
the
community.
But
some
you
know
increases
in
those
revenue.
AN
Sources
were
due
to
factors
really
beyond
our
control,
and
so
we'll
talk
more
about
those
top
three
in
more
detail
later
but
again,
this
just
shows
the
the
sixth
largest
budget
to
actual
variances
here
with
thailand,
alarm
taxes
being
budgeted
at
4
million
us
actually
receiving
about
11.3
that
difference
being
7.3
million
sales,
taxes
that
difference
being
7.1
million
occupation,
taxes
having
a
budget
to
actual
variance
of
1.4
million,
then
there's
960
000
for
property
taxes,
800
000
for
insurance
premiums
and
730
000
for
recording
intangibles
so
really
sort
of
I'm
talking
about
those
title
app
below
taxes
here
this
chart
just
shows
a
three-year
history
of
the
tax
itself.
AN
This
is
about
a
23
percent
increase
over
fy20,
but
the
part
increases
here
reason
why
they're,
it's
really
so
significant
is
because
of
changes
in
state
legislature
where
they
just
can
discontinue
the
true
up
the
birthday
tax.
True
up,
and
so
now
all
of
the
title.
Avalon
money
is
reported
to
the
general
fund.
Also,
the
state
changed
the
local
allocation
from
51
percent,
just
over
51
percent
to
65
percent.
So
we
are
able
to
keep
more
of
those
dollars
here
locally
than
those
being
disbursed
to
the
state
sales
tax
collections
here.
AN
AN
You
know,
collections
for
fy21
ended
up
being
about
12
percent
more
than
fy20,
or
this
is
about
4.5
million
dollars
in
additional
revenue
we
received.
That
is
excluding
the
one-time
audit
revenue,
so
that
was,
you
know,
really
sort
of
outstanding
in
terms
of
our
sales
tax
collections
there,
with
the
audit
monies,
we
collected
about
45.2
million
in
sales
taxes
for
fy21
for
occupation
taxes.
Again
this
has
steadily
increased
over
the
last
four
fiscal
years,
even
as
brick
and
mortar
businesses
have,
you
know,
closed
down
in
some
cases.
AN
I
think
this
is
a
testament,
though,
to
some
degree
with
how
consumer
shopping
trends
have
changed.
With
more
online
shopping,
the
state
did
implement
an
internet
sales
tax
in
2019,
and
so
I
do,
you
know,
anticipate
as
we
see
the
changes
and
increases
in
sales.
Taxes
will
also
have
some
impact
to
the
occupation
taxes.
AN
So
this
chart
here
really
sort
of
ties
into
the
second
handout
that
you
receive.
This
handout
that
has
the
general
fund
fund
balance
projections
in
it,
what's
reflected
there
in
the
handout
like
I
show
it
like.
I
said
it
just
shows
the
the
makeup
of
the
fund
balance
for
each
particular
category,
ending
with
the
number
of
days
for
the
general
fund,
the
old
law's
public
safety
and
the
old
loss
infrastructure.
AN
Keep
in
mind
that
the
information
that's
listed
on
this
particular
chart
does
not
impact
that
number.
This
information
is,
after
the
calculation
of
the
unassigned
reserve
days,
so
we're
at
117
days
in
fund
balance
reserves
that
is,
after
these
reserve
items
that
are
listed
here
on
this
slide.
So
currently
in
the
general
fund
reserves.
We
have
about
10
million
reserved
for
our
citywide
pay
plan
implementation.
AN
5.2
million
remaining
in
reserves
was
remaining
in
reserves
and
care's
act
reserves,
and
we
did
utilize
about
1.4
million
of
that
to
pay
out
those
pandemic
pay
bonuses
to
all
essential
workers.
These
were
the
bonuses
for
those
employees
who
were
not
eligible
for
the
premium
pay
under
the
arp
requirements.
So
we
utilized
this
funding
to
pay
out
those
bonuses.
Of
course,
we
have
continuous
covet
related
expenses,
year-to-date,
that's
about
338
thousand
and
the
other
and
the
old
loss.
As
far
as
the
fund
balance
reserves,
we
set
aside
3.5
million
for
public
safety
capital
equipment.
AN
We
have,
you
know,
come
back
to
council
in
the
recent
weeks
in
recent
weeks
of
utilizing
some
of
these
reserves
to
make
some
of
those
critical
equipment
purchases.
That
departments
have
come
before
you
and
advise
that
they
were
in
desperate
need
of
particularly
for
the
fire
department.
AN
AN
AN
So
this
just
provides
a
snapshot
as
of
today.
This
is
near
final
numbers
for
november.
We
are
still
in
the
process
of
closing
out
november,
so
I
will
likely
have
a
finance
report
for
next
tuesday,
but
right
now,
in
terms
of
our
operating
revenue,
we've
recorded
about
115
million
and
about
121
million
in
expenditures.
AN
Now
keep
in
mind,
we
did
budget
the
a
lot
of
one-time
capital
expenditures
and
investments
for
fy22,
so
that
really
makes
up
a
large
number
of
that
represents
a
large
portion
of
this
difference
between
fy21
and
fy22.
AN
But
I
will
say
if
we
were
to
exclude
the
one-time
audit
revenues
from
fy21.
Our
operating
revenue
would
actually
be
up
2.2
percent,
and
that
would
amount
to
about
112
million
in
revenues
again,
excluding
the
one-time
audit
monies
that
we
received
in
fy
21.,
the
other
local
option.
Sales
tax
to
date,
collections
to
date
are
about
14.4
million,
that
is
for
our
public
safety
portion,
as
well
as
the
infrastructure.
AN
We
will
likely
end
up
with
about
43
million
in
sales
tax
collections
in
our
other
local
options,
sales
tax
fund
and
again,
excluding
the
one-time
audit
monies.
Our
olaf
sales
tax
collections
would
be
up
as
of
october
10,
even
though
it's
showing
a
12
percent
decrease
right.
Now
it's
again
due
to
the
one-time
audit
monies,
and
so
this
last
slide
just
simply
shows
the
adopted
operating
budget
for
the
past
few
years,
I'm
using
a
five-year
blended
average
of
revenues,
while
also
incorporating
some
of
the
revenue
trends.
AN
M
Just
one
final
comment:
I
know
we
had
a
long
agenda
mayor
but
time
permitting
went
in
an
executive
session
on
litigation
personnel
and
security
plans.
Gotcha.
Thank
you.
F
D
D
You
know
what,
because
the
people
around
this
table,
just
don't
get
the
credit
for
your
leadership
in
a
lot
of
cases,
and
but
but
I
heard
what
she
said,
and
I
know
that
you
did
but-
and
I
you
know,
I
really
want
to
put
it.
In
my
words,
if
the
financial
condition
of
our
city,
so
you
know
I
did
make
some
notes,
because
our
financial
condition
status
is
better
today
than
I
have
seen
it
in
my
entire
career.
D
D
D
D
That
is
phenomenal.
She
just
told
you
that
our
sales
cap
tax
collection
is
up
up
sales,
tax
collection,
7.1
million
dollars,
and
she
told
you
that
we
collected
45.2
million
in
sales
tax.
D
The
title
tag
at
valorum
tax
is
up:
7.3
million
dollars
up
7.3
million
dollars.
She
told
you
occupational
taxes,
up,
1.4
million
property
taxes
up
up
960,
000
insurance
premiums
up
eight
hundred
thousand.
She
told
you
recording
in
tangibles
up
seven
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
and
and
me
or
when
I
say
that,
because
you
said
it
many
times
before
to
remind
citizens,
we
have
not
had
a
millage
increase
on
citizens
since
2008
no
millage
increase
since
2008.
D
D
D
We
have,
we
are
94
funded
in
general
fund,
general
government
pension
and
88
funded
in
public
safety
pension.
D
D
We
received,
as
you
know,
30
now,
39
million
dollars
of
the
79
million
american
rescue
recovery,
american
rescue
plan
funds,
and
we
are
modernizing
waste
collection
and
we're.
The
citizens
just
approved
a
400
million
dollar
sales
tax
we've
applied
for
the
state,
arp
funds,
we've
submitted
several
applications
and
we
are
going
to
receive
federal
infrastructure
dollars,
20.7
million
for
transportation-
and
I
don't
know
how
much
else
has
of
yet.
D
But
I
see
chris
woodruff
here:
hotels
are
being
constructed,
condos
apartments,
roads
are
being
resurfaced
and
we
have
new
restaurants
throughout
columbus,
georgia,
more
than
1.2
million
people
visited
us
last
year
and
our
convention
business
is
strong,
and
so
you
know
I'm
gonna
stop
there,
but
I
you
know
I
could
go
on
and
and
now
we're
the
second
largest
city
and
according
to
wallet
hub,
google
wallet
hub
for
the
best
run
cities
in
america
and
you'll
see
that
columbus.
D
D
So
I
just
wanted
to
take
this
time
to
you
know
to
our
own
home
and
make
sure
the
citizens
have
captured
what
she
just
said,
because
it's
crit,
the
the
mayor
and
the
members
of
council
deserve
a
lot
of
credit
for
the
good
work
that
you've
done
in
columbus,
georgia
and
I'm
not
afraid
to
say
it,
and
so
I
say
to
you.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership.
D
AB
Miss
city
manager,
I'm
glad
you
really
highlighted
that
that's
just
tremendous
tremendous
report,
probably
over
the
years
since
I've
been
here,
if
not
the
best
one
of
the
best
reports,
I've
ever
heard,
the
citizens
can
be
proud.
They
can
be
proud
of
columbus
and
how
financially
sound
our
cities
ran
and
where
we're
at
today.
AB
You
know,
all
I
can
say
is
congratulations
and
thank
you.
Thank
the
staff
for
a
job.
Well
done.
Excellent,
I'm
going
to
use
first,
I
usually
don't
use
first
names,
angelica,
pam,
lisa,
all
the
rest
of
you
involved.
In
this
I
mean
that's
just
something:
that's
you
just
don't
hear
it
today
and
I
remember
what
I
wanted
to
say
about
this.
Is
I
remember
since
2007,
during
the
great
recession,
people
don't
realize
how
close
this
city
was
virtually
going
to
go
under
financially
and
not
really
return.
AB
If
it
wasn't
for
brac,
if
we
didn't
have
brac
and
the
billions
of
dollars
coming
into
fort
benning,
we
would
have
had
nothing
to
support
our
economy.
We
would
have
probably
been
on
the
bottom
of
the
list
in
the
worst
cities
affected
by
the
great
recession,
the
city
manager,
how
long
here's?
What
you
know?
How
long
did
it
take
us
to
even
get
close
to
coming
back
over
the
you
know,
you
mentioned
the
retirement
fund.
AB
AB
Never
hit
the
papers
no,
but
it
took
us
the
challenges
to
get
through
people.
Don't
realize
the
challenges
that
this
city
had
during
that
period
and
we
weren't
drawing.
We
were
on
the
bottom
of
the
list
of
revenue.
Everybody
else
was,
you
know.
When
the
bull
market
started,
an
economy
start
recovering,
columbus
was
doing
this
still
and
we
couldn't
figure
it
out,
but
we
kept
addressing
these
challenges
and
doing
the
best
we
could
with
what
we
had
the
health
care
plan.
AB
Just
today
and
where
we're
at
I
I
would
say
you
said
what
did
you
say:
23
28
best
operated
28th.
Now
I
would
say
now
with
that
report
today,
you're
probably
going
to
be
in
the
top
10,
maybe
top
five.
May
I
put
my
money
on
the
top
five
financially
sound
cities
in
the
united
states.
I
mean
it's
got
to
be.
I
don't
know
of
anybody
else,
that's
where
we're
at
today.
AB
I
hope
we
continue
to
be
able
to
do
some
things
with
the
millage
and
for
the
citizens
of
columbus
because
they
they've
invested
in
in
our
community,
and
you
know
it's
time
to
to
return
some
of
the
the
the
I
guess
the
the
success,
if
I
may,
of
where
we're
at
there's
a
tremendous
amount
of
success
going
on
in
our
community
and
it's
exciting
and
then
look,
we've
still
got
our
challenges,
but
on
the
financial
side
we
got
a
lot
of
challenges,
but
still
on
the
financial
side,
our
city
is
in
good
shape.
AB
You
know,
and
that
was
the
monster
in
the
closet,
fixing
to
come
out
and
hit
us,
and
it
was,
I
mean,
not
being
able
to
replace
vehicles,
heavy
equipment
equipment
across
the
board,
and
you
know,
fortunately,
with
the
rescue
act,
money
and
now
with
where
we're
at
it
doesn't
mean
that
you
know
that
money's
going
to
sit
there,
because
we
still
have
those
challenges
to
to
deal
with.
But
it's
going
to
expedite
what
we
couldn't
do
in
all
those
years
before
that
we
just
were
hanging
on
and
hanging
on
and
hanging
on.
AB
So
I'm
excited
about
that.
I'm
excited
about
now
being
able
to
do
something
for
the
employees.
You
know
we've
talked
about
that
for
years,
but
now
having
the
opportunity.
I
don't
even
know
if
anybody
really
realized
what
you
said
about
the
10
million
sitting.
AB
D
Yeah-
and
I
didn't
mention
that
I
told
you
about
it-
but
that
117.91
days
that's
61.3
million
cash.
That's
there!
That's
after
after
setting
aside
10
million
for
pay
plan
implementation,
2.5
million
for
general
government
capital
equipment,
3.5
million
for
public
safety
capital
equipment,
5.2
million
remaining
cares
act,
reserves
in
general
fund
and
3
million
for
jail
design.
AB
Needs
well
that's
just
good
stuff,
but
a
lot
of
those
things
we've
been
challenged
with.
We
knew
it
was
a
matter
of
time
for
we're
going
to
have
to
address
them.
Now
we're
getting
the
point
that
we
can
take
care
of
some
of
these
things.
So
that's
going
to
be
a
good
thing
for
the
future
of
this.
This
city-
and
I
think
I
probably
said
enough
so
again-
congratulations
outstanding
job,
the
staff,
tremendous
efforts-
it's
not
just
you
know
you
mentioned
you.
AB
AF
I
mean
glenn
just
said
pretty
much
everything
I
mean,
but
I'm
glad
you
went
down
that
memory
lane
great
recession
2007,
because
things
were
scary,
then,
but
the
the
advantage
of
being
able
to
look
backwards
and
see
how
far
you're
going
you've
come,
and
it's
nice
to
miss
the
city
manager
that
you
give
this
council
and
these
council
this
councillor
the
mayor
and
they
do
deserve
the
credit,
but
also,
I
think,
under
your
title.
It
says:
city
management
means
you
manage
what
reason
better
the
city.
AF
So
a
lot
of
what
glenn
said,
sending
it
right
back
to
you
and
the
stay
up,
the
great
job
that
you
have
done,
and
thanks
again
glenn
for
going
down
memory
lane,
because
it
it's
it
was,
it
was
when
you
were
speaking.
I
was
thinking
about
how
things
were
nip
and
tuck,
and
when
things
get
to
the
point
of
nick
and
nick,
you
don't
have
that
much
leeway,
but
it
just
goes.
AF
B
B
All
right
will
anything
else.
Ma'am,
that's
good
enough.
All
right
first
up
is
mr
marvin
broadwater
senior.
AG
B
AG
AG
Property
taxes
are
important
to
budgets
when
you
want
to
be
fair
to
poor
people
in
communities,
and
this
budget
does
not
speak
to
how
you're
going
to
make
it
better
for
the
quality
of
life
of
poor
people,
and
that
is
what
has
to
be
put
across
clearly.
How
does
it
improve
the
quality
of
life
of
the
least
of
these,
the
mayor
previous
halves
and
have
nots?
That
was
her
big
thing
halves
and
have
nots?
AG
Well,
guess
what
it's
not
better!
So
what
does
it
do
to
have
all
of
this
good
stuff
going
on
when
the
poverty
in
this
community
for
children
and
others
continues
to
worsen
when
the
crime
continues
to
worsen
associated
with
the
poverty,
so
you've
got
to
have
a
budget
that
really
reflects
what
you're
doing
for
the
peoples?
That's
why
we
elect
folks
who
sit
up
there,
because
they
should
say
how
the
money
is
being
used
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
of
people.
AG
It's
not
in
there
great
great
lots
of
business
yeah,
you
do
plenty
of
business,
it's
a
real
estate
town,
but
the
poor
people
are
suffering
more
and
more
day
by
day.
I
see
that
what
are
you
going
to
do
for
the
people
with
all
this
good
stuff?
That's
going
on?
How
do
you
improve
the
quality
of
life
of
people
who
are
not
doing
well,
whose
sales
taxes
by
the
way
are
healthy
because
that
hurts
poor
people
miss
tucker
the
sales
taxes
really
hurt
poor
people,
and
then
you
add
another
penny.
AG
You
add
another
penny
and
you
add
another
penny
property
taxes
is
where
most
progressive
communities
get
their
money.
I
know
this.
I
know
how
you
run
a
good
city,
the
people
who
can
afford
to
pay
pay
more,
not
the
least
of
these.
That's
what
the
problem
is
about.
Your
report,
mr
city
manager.
I
hope
you
understand
where
I'm
coming
from.
T
Fine
I'll
make
it
quick,
so
marvin
can
go
and
get
his
done.
I
remember
what
it
was
like
during
the
recession.
I
worked,
the
grunt
level.
I
was
a
dispatcher.
I
remember
what
it's
like
to
be
denied
bonuses.
T
T
I
have
people
that
I
know
that
work
admin
who
have
recently
been
denied
raises
when
the
fire
chief
has
come
here
and
requested
raises
for
the
administration.
Where
would
y'all
be
at
without
your
administrative
staff?
Where
would
you
all
be
at?
Would
you
be
able
to
get
all
those
emails
done?
Would
you
be
able
to
connect
with
the
public?
T
So
I
want
us
to
consider
that
we
need
to
take
care
of
all
levels
of
our
government,
especially
those
that
support
y'all,
and
I
am
speaking
for
them
for
that
reason,
but
I
personally
know
what
it
was
like
during
that
recession.
We
left
because
the
insurance
was
so
high
and
not
worth
it
for
our
autistic
child.
T
T
So
please
consider
that
make
sure
you
take
care
of
all
your
support
staff
too.
Not
the
higher-ups,
not
the
sergeants,
with
tennis
majors.
We
need
to
make
sure
we
take
care
of
our
clerks
and
our
administrative
staff
as
well,
because
they
need
comparable
raises
for
what
they
do
to
take
care
of
y'all.
So
you
can
do
your
job.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
and
I
you
know
not
to
answer
all
the
issues
but
but
we
actually,
we
we
gave
raises
every
year
for
about
the
past
four
years
and
we
have
held
the
line
on
the
health
health
insurance
too.
It's
been
very
important
for
us,
but
I
do
know
that
through
the
years
it's
been
tough.
The
other
thing
we're
doing
right
now,
because
we
believe
some
of
the
points
you
brought
up
are
very
valid.
B
We've
got
a
pace,
study
that
is
out
there
and,
and
we
have
set
that's
what
that
10
million
is
set
aside
for
so
that
when
the
pace
study
comes
in,
it's
not
something
that
gets
put
on
a
shelf.
It's
something
that
we
can
actually
begin
to
address
and
try
to
make
a
difference
and
make
sure
that
our
our
employees
are
being
paid
just
like
anybody
in
any
other
government
are
paid.
B
AE
Mr
mayor
good
morning,
mr
mayor
city,
council,
members,
city
manager,
city
attorney,
administrative
staff
and
citizens
of
columbus,
my
name
is
marvin
broadwater
senior.
I
reside
at
3004
slippery
rock
court,
columbus
georgia
31909
first.
As
always,
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
your
continued
servant.
Leadership
in
this
to
this
community.
AE
More
often
than
not,
citizens
appear
at
this
podium
to
only
identify
concerns,
issues
or
challenges
that
they
observe
in
our
fair
city.
To
that
end,
I
would
first
like
to
start
with
the
colossal
thank
you
on
behalf
of
the
disabled
veterans,
those
that
are
bedridden
and
those
that
are
total
and
permanently
disabled.
Remember
all
wounds
are
not
visible.
AE
There
are
many
that
cannot
make
it
here
to
voice
a
hearty.
Thank
you
themselves,
so
I
make
it
on
their
behalf.
We
say.
Thank
you.
We
thank
the
city
government,
for
your
willingness
and
commitment
to
ensure
disabled
veterans
will
will
have
means
of
transportation
to
the
new
va
clinic
on
river
road
via
metro.
AE
I
am
also
here
to
identify
a
flaw
in
our
organizational
structure
of
government.
In
my
opinion,
maybe
it's
just
me-
maybe
I'm
the
only
one
in
this
city
that
has
had
an
issue
with
the
tax
assessor's
office,
but
I
refuse
to
let
anyone
be
disrespected
in
my
presence
and
when
that
person
being
disrespected
is
me,
then
it
becomes
a
colossal
issue.
AE
When
I
asked
an
employee
of
the
office,
who
is
that
person's
supervisor,
I
was
told
you
would
have
to
talk
to
the
tax
commissioner,
so
I
ventured
down
to
the
office
to
I
ventured
downstairs
to
the
tax
commissioner's
office,
who
was
at
that
time
in
a
meeting
the
deputy
tax
commissioner
spoke
with
me.
He
said
no
one
in
the
city's
organizational
structure
has
authority
over
the
tax
assessor's
office.
To
me,
that
was
odd.
AE
This
is
a
board,
as
I
remind
you,
which
you
appoint,
I
don't
know
any
part
of
our
government,
be
it
local
state
or
national,
where
a
citizen
cannot
make
an
in-person
complaint
about
a
governmental
employee
when
it
happens.
As
I
said
at
my
desk
after
the
call,
I
thought,
how
could
this
whole
thing
have
been
avoided
again?
It
came
to
me
approximately
14
years
ago.
AE
AE
AE
AE
B
B
T
T
T
I
understand
there
are
questions
about
it
about
them
holding
her
down,
but
I
want
you
all
to
ask
yourselves.
These
questions
was
that
child
a
child
with
combative
behavior
in
the
past,
because
I
know
what
that's
like
that
mother
was
not
an
author.
It
was
not
sounding
authoritative,
like
an
abusive
parent
would
I
should
know,
I'm
a
child
of
abuse
that
mother
was
a
mother
in
distress.
T
What
would
have
happened
if
they
weren't
there
would
she
have
finally
snapped
and
then
injured
the
child
further
and
that's
the
purpose
of
the
investigations,
and
I
can
appreciate
that
when
your
officer,
whether
corrections
or
law
enforcement-
that's
just
part
of
your
career,
whether
you
do
the
right
thing
or
not,
you're
going
to
face
an
investigation,
some
point
in
time-
that's
just
how
it
is,
and
it's
to
air
out
these
questions
what's
appropriate.
What's
not?
T
T
They
did
a
mock
arrest,
put
him
in
the
back
of
the
patrol
car
and
wrote
him
around
the
block
and
then
had
a
talk
with
him.
I'm
not
mistaken
that
child's
behavior
was
a
it
just
spun
around.
He
was
respectful.
He
no
longer
talked
back
to
his
mother.
There
were
no
further
problems,
and
that
is
the
impact
the
police
department
can
have
on
our
children.
T
The
outrage
is
coming
from
how
the
memo
was
articulated.
The
outrage
is
coming
from
gbi
being
involved.
Why
could
this
not
be
handled
within
the
department?
Internally,
I'm
only
expressing
views
that
were
expressed
to
me
as
well
as
how
I
feel
I
want
to
give
you
a
different
version
of
articulation
and
the
power
of
articulation
one
of
the
most
difficult
parts
that
I
faced
as
a
corrections
officer.
When
is
when
they
brought
the
murder
of
our
brother,
meredith
rhodes
back
to
our
facility,
and
we
had
to
take
care
of
him
until
trial.
T
Instead
of
lieutenant
john
fitzpatrick,
now
retired
chief
fitzpatrick
telling
us
we
better,
not
he
told
us
he
knew
he
had
the
caliber
of
officers.
That
would
do
the
right
things.
He
didn't
tell
us,
we
were
under
watch.
He
just
told
us
we're
going
to
be
monitored
closely
because
of
our
relationship
with
meredith
rhodes.
T
The
difference
in
this
articulation
is
instead
of
bearing
on
the
cost
of
professionalism,
objectivity.
He
empathized
us
with
this
loss.
He
built
his
staff
up.
We
have
got
to
build
our
officers
up,
they
are
out
there
facing
the
worst
of
humanity
they're
out
there
understaffed
and
they're
out
there
putting
many
hours
all
times
a
night.
They
go
from
call
called
called
call.
B
You
ma'am,
I
agree
with
you,
they
do
need
to
know
they
have
all
of
our
support
from
the
neighborhoods
as
well,
and
I
know
chief
blackman
is
here.
I
don't
know
if
he
won't
say
anything.
I
think
it
in
in
early
discussions.
It
was
mentioned
that
that's
to
protect
the
officers
as
much
as
anything
and
to
have
that
in
internal
investigation
as.
V
The
investigations
that
are
currently
underway
are
part
of
our
standard
protocol.
It's
a
two-part
investigation
that
involves
the
gbi
as
well
as
our
office
of
professional
standards,
who
will
conduct
who
are
conducting
the
internal
investigation,
and
so,
at
the
end
of
these
investigations,
we
will
be
able
to
assess
exactly
what
occurred
and
then
that
won't.
That
would
not
be
in
the
situation
for
any
speculative
comments.
We
know
exactly
what
occurred
and
we'll
be
able
to
make
the
best
decision
based
on
the
factual
information.
O
You
but.
AO
And
I'd
like
to
invite
the
rest
of
the
council
people
to
come
out
and
visit
the
george
washington,
carver
outdoor
learning,
the
martin
luther
king
outdoor
learning
trail,
and
also
the
george
washington
carver
victory
guard,
which
is
housed
at
marshall,
success,
center
and
also
j.d
davis
elementary
school.
AO
AO
We
are
having
a
a
problem
with
litter
and
it
is
excessively
bad
if
you
look
at
the
screen
up
top,
we
didn't
have
this
type
of
problem
until
in
individuals,
younger
individuals
start
moving
into
our
community.
I've
lived
in
that
community
since
I
was
six
years
old
and
we
never
had
anything
like
this.
AO
We
have
seniors
in
our
community
that
go
out
in
the
community.
In
the
morning
time
and
pick
up
litter
along
our
streets,
because
we
believe
in
keeping
our
community
clean,
I
have
called
code
and
enforcement
about
this
problem
and
code
enforcement
has
been
out
approximately
nine
times
to
talk
to
this
person
that
live
at
this
house
about
this
problem.
AO
People
are
using
this
street
of
steam
mill
coming
through
there
and
they're,
calling
it
a
shortcut,
and
we
see
people
ride
through
our
community
with
trash
bags
hanging
on
the
mirrors
of
the
cars
and
when
they
go
around
through
the
community,
they
see
a
place,
that's
open,
and
no
one
is
there
in
that
area.
They
take
the
trash
and
just
let
it
fall
off
of
the
car
right
into
the
street
or
throw
it
out
in
on
the
side
of
the
road.
AO
AO
One
of
the
things
I
want
to
make
a
comment
about
was
the
convenience
stores
the
lotto?
Yes,
it
bothers
me,
but
what
bothers
me?
The
worst
is
that
these
lotto
stores
they
get
a
garbage
dumpster,
that's
too
small
for
the
trash
that
they
generate
and
once
the
trash
dumpster
is
full,
they
dropped
the
other
tracks
down
on
the
ground
on
the
side
of
the
dumpster.
B
AF
Mr
buckner
runs
out.
Thank
you
for
coming
now.
I
know
you
and
I
have.
First
of
all,
let
me
preface
what
I'm
saying
I
do
not
envy
the
city
manager's
job
my
years
in
the
military.
Both
I
and
I
know,
counselor
house
as
well,
has
been
in
a
situation
where
the
buck
stops
with
you.
AF
Whenever
I've
had
a
problem,
and
oh
and
and
I
know
I'm
not
the
only
one
with
special
enforcement
issues,
I'm
talking
about
issues
whenever
I
call
the
city
manager,
even
in
the
evening
early
in
the
morning,
when
he's
out
walking
or
whatever
he's
always
responsive
and
he
gets.
AF
The
problem
is,
is
that
we
as
council,
we
need
to
do
a
relook
at
the
policy
and
procedures
of
special
enforcement,
and
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
a
couple
of
cases
that
are
current.
Now
that
I
have
about
four
of
my
citizens
beat
me
over
the
head
with
many
in
terminal
court.
Now
the
city
manager
jerome.
I
asked
him
one
evening.
AF
AF
The
way
things
are
done,
and
so
I
I
am
in
conversations
with
the
city
manager
we
are
discussing.
I
saw
you
coming
on
the
agenda
because
of
candice
she
said:
could
you
ask
the
city
manager?
Can
we
and
some
of
the
citizens
and
have
council
members
who
I
know
that
there's
other
complaints
in
other
districts
sit
down
and
do
a
re-look
at
the
policies
and
procedures
of
special
enforcement?
Because
you,
you
see,
there's
different
types
of
interpretation.
AF
I've
had
officers,
tell
me
the
same
type
of
a
situation
but
say
the
different
remedy,
and
I
have
it
in
my
phone,
but
I
don't
want
to
do
that.
I
would
like
for
us
because
mr
buckner,
his
granddaughter,
mr
eves
and
gentlemen,
the
gentleman
that
came
down
that
time
when
we
gave
him
the
citizens
on
board
with
what
to
help
us.
So
I
would
like
to
do
that
we
do.
AF
We
do
need
to
do
a
serious
relook
and
special
enforcement
and
code
enforcement,
and
I
spoke
to
ryan
poet
as
I
came
in,
and
I'm
going
to
show
him
two
instances,
I'm
going
to
email
it
to
you
where
you're
going
to.
I
know
you
it's,
but
it's
it's
communication
and
it's
not
it's
not
anything
bad
to
do
a
reload.
It's
actually
a
good
thing,
because
things
change
situations,
change
and
whatever
and
so
ronza.
I
appreciate
you
you're
coming
down
there.
AF
I've
called
the
city
manager
and
it's
taken
care
of,
and
so
he's
in
the
loop
he's
he's
on
board
and
things
will
get
better,
and
I
appreciate
we
always
appreciate
citizens
like
you
who
take
to
love
the
city
enough
to
take
the
time
to
come
down
and
to
verbalize
any
concerns
that
they
have
so
really
appreciate.
You.
L
I'm
trying
to
see
a
couple
of
meetings
ago.
I
asked
the
city
attorney
and
actually
lucy
sheffield
had
provided
some
information
in
reference
to
the
trash,
recep
receptacles
being
left
out.
You
know
for
for
days
and
that
that's
against
our
ordinance-
and
I
think
it
was
at
the
last
council
meeting
that
we
we
learned.
You
know
that
you
can
only
put
your
trash
receptacle
out
at
5,
30
or
after
and
then
once
the
trash
is
picked
up,
you
bring
it
back
in.
L
You
know,
I'm
just
up
the
street
from
you
and
I
pass
by
that
area
and
it
is
a
nuisance,
and
I
do
thank
you
and
miss
kitty
for
going
out
there
and
all
the
other
individuals
because
they
clean
this
area.
I
know
you
do
too
city
manager,
but
they
clean
this
area
so
frequently,
because
that
trash
can
stays
out
there
for
and
I'm
not
saying
days
it's
just
out
there.
They
don't
even
pull
it.
L
They
don't
even
pull
it
back
in
ever
ever
so
yesterday
and
I'm
bringing
this
up
to
just
the
attention
of
counsel
yesterday
and
I
actually
called
pop
barnes
councillor
barnes,
and
I
told
him
what
I
saw.
L
I
saw
somebody
actually
going
through
and
dumping
some
trash
and
I
took
a
photo
and
I
said
you
and
I
stopped
them.
I
said
you
know
it's
illegal
to
dump
that
trash
out
here
like
that,
and
I
said,
do
you
understand
that
that's
a
thousand
dollar
fine,
he
said
ma'am,
I
wasn't
dumping
trash.
I
said
you
know
something
you
were
and
it's
going
to
stop
it's
going
to
stop
because
we're
going
to
start
and
exactly
what
council
barnes
is
mentioning
about
about
enforcement.
L
L
I
said
if
I
would
have
caught
you
on
video,
you
would
have
been
paying
that
fine.
You
would
have
been
paying
that
fine,
but
we
we
have
to
do
something
about
it.
You
know
if
we
need
to
come
together
and
how
can
we
enforce
this
is?
Is
it
a
letter
that
goes
out
for
that
homeowner
owner?
Mr
butler,
has
you
know
called
in
time
after
time
he
said
nine
times
he
has
called?
L
Is
there
a
process
that
that
we
can
revise
to
bring
this
to
the
attention?
And
this-
and
I
appreciate
mr
butler-
but
as
I
told
you,
I
met
with
veterans
from
you-
know
mostly
district
four,
but
also
district
one
in
district
three,
and
it
was
about
20
some
veterans,
and
that
was
the
main
concern.
That
was
one
of
the
main
concerns
of
all
of
them.
Is
we
retired
from
fort
benning?
L
AO
You're
quite
welcome,
I
think,
enforcing
these
issues
will
address
the
problem
that
I'm
trying
to
address
as
far
as
teaching
kids
how
to
love
that
city.
If
we
get
the
parents
to
do
what
they
supposed
to
do,
then
the
parent
is
going
to
set
the
example
for
the
child,
so
sometimes
enforcing
the
law
is
very
important.
B
Mr
button,
we
thank
you
for
your
appearance
and
thank
you
for
sparking
this
conversation.
I
know
there
are
people
all
over
columbus
who
are
so
frustrated
with
the
few
that
are
continuing
to
try
to
mess
up
the
neighborhoods
and
the
roads
and
everything
else.
So
thank
you,
we'll
we'll
get
it
to
codes
of
inspection,
we'll
try
to
have
a
discussion
about
how
best
to
be
able
to
enforce
some
of
these.
B
All
right
next
is
miss
teresa
elamine.
B
Discussing
women's
international
league
for
peace.
B
AG
AG
AG
Over
the
years,
many
women
of
african
descent
have
been
members
coretta.
Scott
king
was
a
member
during
the
vietnam
era,
fannie
lou
hamer,
angela
davis,
shirley
chisholm
earthquake,
and
the
list
goes
on
and
on,
but
over
the
years
as
organizations
do
sometimes
have
this
problem
of
what
I
call
white
supremacy
in
the
organizations.
AG
The
national
will
gave
us
a
hundred
dollar
mini
grant
and
we
are
using
it
to
pay
speakers
who
will
be
speaking
on
the
four
different
topics.
Pastor
john
vaughn,
the
executive
pastor
of
ebenezer
baptist
church
in
atlanta
will
be
speaking
on
ending
mass
incarceration
and
the
death
penalty.
AG
Dr
akin
yaylee
umoja
will
be
speaking
on
the
u.n
decade
for
people
of
african
descent
in
our
fight
for
reparations
worldwide.
So
I
invite
you
to
attend
the
conference
via
zoom
on
saturday.
But,
more
importantly,
I
want
you
to
understand
that
the
second
annual
fannie
lou
hamer
branch
human
rights
conference
is
proposed
for
the
trade
center
here
in
columbus
on
december
10.
AG
AG
Okay,
well,
that's
great
because
that's
gonna
bring
a
bit
of
money
to
the
community
because
we've
been
establishing
branches
led
by
women
of
color
across
the
south,
so
the
triad
branch
will
come
down
from
the
charlotte
piedmont
area.
The
metro,
atlanta
branch
will
come
down.
They'll,
take
the
hotel
rooms
I'll
even
take
a
hotel
room
for
the
weekend,
and
so
we
want
to
continue
increasing.
AG
The
popularity
of
this
great
city,
because
it's
an
international
city
and
I
support
it,
but
I
know
there
are
certain
things
that
are
violating
human
rights.
Like
that
prison
labor
thing
we
got
to
get
rid
of
it,
it's
not
working
anymore.
You
can't
pick
up
the
trash,
so
prison
labor
should
be
over
and
finding
a
strategic
way
to
wipe
it
out
would
be
key
would
be
key
at
this
point.
Well,
I
thank
you
very
much
and
I
love
to
come
with
the
materials.
So
I
have
some
extras
left
over
lindsay.
Oh
wonderful,.
AG
And
so
I
will
see
you
next
tuesday,
I
guess
you're
having
a
council
meeting
so
I'll
sign
up.
You
know
how
I
love
to
come.
Talk
to
you.
D
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I've
got
a
few
things.
We've
already
handled
number
one.
So
let
me
go
to
number
two
and
it's
a
2022
legislative
agenda
item
georgia.
B
Motion
approved
from
councillor
huff
second
from
counselor
house,
any
discussion
hearing
none,
we
can
cue
it
counselors.
You
can
register
your
vote,
mr
city
manager,
you
can
explain
the
grant.
D
Yeah,
well,
it's
not
a
grant,
but
it's
a
georgia.
Music
investment
act
and
it's
something.
There's
some
people
here.
I
know
ze
is
here
and
some
others
supporting
the
music
industry
and
just
wanted
to
recognize
them.
I
see
norm
coming
this
way
and
a
few
others,
but
mayor
and
council,
governor
nathan,
diehl,
signed
house
bill
155
that
created
the
georgia
music
investment
act.
D
Citizen
counties
in
georgia
have
tried
to
bring
jobs
and
economic
growth
to
their
communities,
but
have
been
unsuccessful
due
to
the
fact
that
the
music
tax
credits
are
not
workable
and
they
simply
want
to
see
those
tax
credits
more
workable
and
because
you've
spent
so
much
time
here.
If
there's
one
of
you
who
would
like
to
say
hello
and
and
speak
to
this,
welcome
you
to
the
mic
to
do
so
sure.
AP
And-
and
thank
you
very
much,
I
can't
let
the
moment
pass,
though,
without
thanking
gary
allen
for
cutting
the
ribbon
to
the
gingerbread
village
at
river
center.
So
thank
you
very
much.
You
all
need
to
come
and
visit
the
gingerbread
village.
I
think
I'm
norm
eastwood
director
of
river
center,
this.
This
legislation
has
been
on
your
agenda
before
it's
something
that
river
center
has
requested.
It
affects
theatrical
production
as
well,
and
what
it
involves
is
a
tax
credit
for
production
companies
that
wish
to
produce
and
initiate
live
tours
in
the
state
of
georgia.
AP
We've
done
this
project
these
projects
a
couple
a
few
times
at
river
center.
We
have
two
this
year.
Aquila
theater
will
be
here
together
with
the
national
tour
of
the
british
invasion,
and
this
is
where
a
production
company
comes
into
the
community.
They
put
everything
together
to
start
their
tour
and
they
initiate
it
from
from.
Here
they
stay
in
residence
for
as
long
as
two
weeks
purchasing
all
the
material
supplies
employing
all
the
people
that
they
need
to
employ
to
get
their
tour
ready
to
go
on
the
road
we
have
measured.
AP
The
economic
impact
can
be
anywhere
from
a
million
dollars
per
project
like
this
upwards
to
about
two
or
three
million
dollars
of
economic
activity.
That's
left
in
the
community
after
they
leave
it's
an
extraordinary
way
to
utilize
existing
infrastructure
without
negative
impact
on
public
services,
health
care,
education
or
anything
along
those
lines.
So
we
we
strongly
urge
you
to
support
that.
AP
Our
hope
is
that
this
would
be
successful
without
impact
to
other
tax
incentives
that
are
in
place
for
similar
types
of
activities,
because
there
are
tax
incentives
in
place
for
the
film
industry
about
this
and
and
what
we
are
asking
is
that
the
legislation
that's
currently
in
place
now
be
adjusted
to
allow
production
companies
the
parameters
to
fit
within
the
parameters
to
take
advantage
of
the
of
the
tax
incentive.
For
example,
a
project
is
eligible
for
the
tax
incentive
if
it
tours
for
12
months.
AP
Broadway
shows
tour
for
13
weeks
that
eliminates
the
producer
from
taking
advantage
of
the
tax
incentive,
and
there
are
other
parameters
that
we'd
like
to
see
adjusted
that
would
accommodate
both
music
and
theater
and
make
it
a
reliable
and
viable
economic
development
tool.
In
a
nutshell,
that's
it
and
I
thank
you
very
much
for
the
time
to
speak
to
you,
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
you
like.
AQ
B
AQ
AB
D
Else
well,
thank
you
for
coming
and
sitting
through
the
earlier
part
of
the
meeting,
and
it.
D
B
B
We
got
it
clerk
has
it.
Thank
you
motion
to
prove
from
councilor
huff,
and
I
think
I
heard
a
second
from
councillor
house
any
discussion
hearing.
None,
please
cue.
It
register
you
vote.
B
D
B
Okay
motion
to
prove
from
mayor
pro
tim
second
from
councillor
barnes
any
further
discussion.
You
can
register
your
votes
and
continue
with
the
description
mr
hughley
well.
D
It's
a
snack
grant
and
we
get
these
on
a
regular
basis,
six
to
seven
thousand
nine
hundred
eighty
nine
dollars
it's
bright
from
the
start
and.
D
B
Motion
for
the
mayor
pro
tem
to
prove
my
approved
item,
seven
and
eight
second
from
council
tucker
any
discussion
on
either
one
of
those
all
right.
I
think
we
need
a
voice
vote
on
that.
Don't
we
bruce
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Let
me
see
man
if
you
would
highlight
and
what
those
are.
D
Seven
was
a
no
match:
238
thousand
dollar
georgia,
statewide
after
school
network
building
opportunities
for
out
of
school
time,
boost,
grant
and
number
eight
is
the
2021
homeland
security
grant
in
the
amount
of
twenty
one
thousand
thirty
dollars.
It's
no
match
the
state
is
providing
the
funds
for
new
equipment
and
the
maintenance
of
equipment
already
received
from
the
state.
B
B
D
And
chris
woodruff
is
here
mayor
and
chris.
I
want
you
to
know
that
it
has
been
approved
and
you're
welcome
to
come
to
the
mic
and
and
share.
But
back
june
of
2021
council
approved
a
resolution
authorizing
city
manager
to
enter
into
an
agreement
in
the
amount
of
1.9
million
dollars
for
tat
allocation.
D
And
since
that
time
chris
woodruff
has
expanded
what
he
is
doing
and
has
modified
a
request
and
asking
for
an
additional
472
thousand
from
the
ted
for
a
total
of
2.4
million.
And
I
believe
he's
got
some
things
that
he
want
to
wants
to
say
or
share
with
us.
AR
AR
So
I
wanted
to
just
address
real
quick.
The
there
has
been
substantial
material
changes
going
on
in
the
construction
industry
and
what
you're
seeing
about
on
the
screen
and
happy
to
pass
these
out
as
well.
So
you
can
have
them
in
front
of
you,
but
these
are.
AR
Just
a
quick
notation
of
what's
gone
on
since
over
the
past
year,
since
I
actually
applied
for
the
tad,
so
there
has
been
substantial
material
increases
and
I
think
that's
as
you'll
note
on
this
graph,
which
is
put
together
by
brass
film
gory
on
a
quarterly
basis.
AR
AR
So
the
changes
that
have
been
made
are
as
much
modifications
as
they
are
responses
to
value
engineering
opportunities
and
also
to
the
material
increases.
It's
one
of
those
unfortunate
things
that
we
in
the
construction
and
development
industry
are
having
to
fight
on
a
regular
basis.
I
know
that
you
all
are
sensitive
to
this,
because
you're,
seeing
it
and
everything
that's
occurring
with
your
pricing.
The
pricing
that
we
all
did
a
year
ago
is
not
the
depression
that
happened
six
months
ago,
three
months
ago
or
even
five
days
ago.
AR
So
the
great
news
about
what's
occurred
is
that
I've
at
least
stopped
it
in
the
sense
that
we
have
a
locked
contract,
and
so
that's
going
to
prevent
the
question
which
was
risen
before,
which
is,
would
you
come
back
to
council
again?
The
answer
is
no.
Our
contract
for
site
and
infrastructure
and
right-of-way
has
been
locked
in
place
by
breastfeeding
bori,
and
we
are
when
we
have
been
proceeding
forward
with
that.
AR
So,
while
we
were
originally
approved
for
1.98,
I
proceeded
forward
because
I
have
a
commitment
to
this
council
into
the
city
for
that
tab
and
coming
for
you
today
to
ask
for
this
increase
to
adjust
for
the
material
increases
that
we've
seen.
So
what
you'll
see
is
about
23
increase
in
materials
which
equates
to
what
we
see
in
the
marketplace.
D
Thank
you
and
thank
you
thanks
for
what
you're
doing
yes,
sir
mirror
on
purchases,
I've
got
a
through,
f
you'll,
see
an
a1
and
a
a2.
The
alphabet
that
reflects
the
two
has
to
do
with
gma
supplemental
lease
on
the
gma
direct
lease
program,
because
we're
going
through
them
for
the
least
of
this
equipment,
but
it
has
to
do
with
landfill.
We've
got
a
service
and
stay
in
compliance
at
our.
B
All
right
there
is
a
motion
to
prove
the
purchases
a
through
eights.
Would
anyone
like
one
pulled
or
looked
at
for
further
discussion,
all
right
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right
would.
D
You
walk
through,
I
will
mayor,
and
but
we
we
do
have
some
in
addition
to
a
through
h,
but
the
landfill
equipment
is
a
tractor
for
a
pangrove,
a
330
hydraulic,
excavator
pangrove,
that's
b
c
is
a
loader,
an
950m
for
pangrove
d,
an
algon
series
525
this.
This
is
all
land
field,
equipment
for
pine
grove
and
e
is
we've
got
four
z920m
z,
track
mowers
for
pandra
grove
and
then
elf,
a
john
deere
gator
for
pang
grove
and
g
is
a
ford
expedition.
D
B
All
right
motion
approved
purchasing
items.
I
threw
em
and
mayor
pro
tim
seconded
by
councillor
house
any
further
discussion
hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
please
signify
saying
aye.
Anyone
opposed
all
right,
they're
approved
as
well.
If
you
list
those
mr
okay.
D
So
I
would
be
roofing
services
at
boxwood
and
jay
roofing
services
at
carver
park,
gym,
got
k,
property
damage,
recovery,
service,
l
provisions
and
installation,
and
I
know
that
the
sheriff
representatives
are
here,
but
they've
got
some
issues
with
locks
and
at
the
the
jail
and
the
controlled
security
control
system
at
the
jail,
and
this
will
take
care
of
that
so
installation
of
wedge
locks
and
then
replacement
of
the
south
tower
and
central
control
security
control
system
at
the
jail
and
do
want
to
just
acknowledge
the
representatives
from
the
sheriff's
office.
D
Here
we've
got
siddhar
and
mr
mitchell
just
thank
you
for
being
here
and
but
it
has
been
approved,
and
so
with
that
mayor,
I've
got
just
a
couple
of
updates
left.
One
is
very
brief:
it's
jr
allen,
safety
improvement,
update
and
then
we'll
hear
from
the
liberty.
D
AB
Just
to
comment
observation
with
city
manager-
I
know
some
of
these
purchases
say
2022
on
them,
but
I'm
not
sure
that
those
vehicles
are
even
out
on
the
lots
yet.
But
you
know
we
always
talk
about
and
the
city's
been
good
about
that
is
going
back
and
see
what's
in
surplus
in
the
inventory,
whether
it's
2021
or
whatever
is
available.
I
don't.
I
don't
know
at
this
point.
D
A
prior
year
sure
and
we'll
check
on
that
to
see
if
they're
out,
I'm
not
sure,
but
certainly
we'll
we'll
check
it
and
see.
Thank
you,
sir
yeah.
AS
B
D
Come
on,
it's
j.r
allen.
AM
Just
want
to
give
you
a
brief
update.
I've
already
talked
to
some
of
you.
I
know
you've
received
some
calls
and
you've
seen
some
work
going
on
on
jr
allen.
A
few
weeks
ago,
I
got
a
call
from
the
district
area
engineer
in
concerns
to
a
project
that
they
had
recently
released
and
is
now
under
construction.
D
D
AM
You'll
see
a
approximately
five
foot
strip
of
concrete
that
they're
placing-
and
I
know
I'm
getting
a
lot
of
questions
about
that.
People
thinking
it's
sidewalk.
But
what
that
is
is
a
beauty
strip
and
that's
to
keep
vegetation
from
growing
up
through
the
cabling,
a
beauty
strip.
This
just
to
keep
it
clean
and
keep
the
vines
and
weeds
from
growing
up
through
the
cable
make
it
easier
to
maintain.
D
D
AT
Thank
you
thank
you
for
having
me
and
thank
you
to
the
mayor
and
council
for
this
opportunity
to
present
on
obviously
a
very
vital
asset
to
the
community.
Again,
my
name
is
kasim
ladapo,
I'm
the
founder
of
the
cal
firm,
we're
strategy
and
operations
consulting
firm,
primarily
working
with
non-profits,
I
like
to
tell
people
I'm
a
recovering
executive
director,
so
I
actually
like
the
fact
that
I
can
provide
clarity
and
capacity
for
executive
directors
and
other
and
board
members.
AT
I
have
to
admit
I
mean
I
have
some
slides,
but
to
be
honest
with
you,
I
am
first
and
foremost
am
just
excited
to
see
so
many
people
collectively
as
a
community,
excited
about
the
rebirth
of
liberty,
theater
and
when
I
use
rebirth,
I'm
very
intentional
about
that,
because,
when
you
think
of
rebirth,
you
think
about
a
revitalization
and
the
ability
to
renew
how
you
view
an
organization
and
the
people
that
are
connected
to
it,
and
so
the
theme
of
our
work
has
always
been.
How
do
we
create
a
rebirth
for
liberty?
Theater?
AT
You
can
see
the
slides
there
just
to
give
you
a
quick
background,
I'm
not
for
those
of
you,
mayor,
henderson,
councilman,
huff,
councilman,
tucker
and
councilman
council
person
woodson,
who
were
there.
It
was
a
longer
presentation
than
what
I'm
going
to
present
today,
because
I
want
to
be
sensitive
to
time,
but
I'll
give
you
kind
of
a
crash
course
in
the
strategic
plan
that
we
developed
really
quickly.
You
can
see
our
team
that
participated.
AT
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
all
of
this,
but,
as
you
know,
there's
a
rich,
deep
history
for
liberty,
theater,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
continuing
to
embrace
that
history,
but
obviously
the
history
is
not
what's
the
only
thing
that
makes
liberty
theater
a
viable,
a
vital
asset.
There
are
things
that
are
even
happening
even
up
until
the
the
center
was
in
disrepair
where
they
were
still
providing
present
day
value
add
to
the
community.
AT
Many
of
you
have
seen
these
types
of
plans
before
so
you
know
that
you
do
swot
analysis
just
wanted
to
show
you
here
exactly
what
we
kind
of
found.
Obviously
it's
a
great
asset
and
the
brand
awareness,
even
as
we're
trying
to
make
some
tweaks,
is
still
there.
The
opportunity
to
be
at
the
center
of
the
revitalization
of
the
liberty.
District
was
another
key
strength
and
you
know
there's
obviously
a
track
record
of
success.
AT
But
obviously
there
are
some
challenges
that
that
have
that
have
been
presented
to
the
theater,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
those
things
infrastructure
being
one
of
the
biggest
things
that
we're
we're
wanting
to
address.
But
there's
such
incredible
opportunity.
I
love
the
report
from
the
city
manager
and
the
finance
folks
about
all
these
wonderful
things
that
are
happening
in
liberty
and
happening
in
columbus
and
obviously
there's
an
opportunity
to
take
advantage
of
some
of
those
things
as
it
relates
to
improving
the
liberty
district
in
the
theater.
AT
But
there
are
just
a
lot
of
options
that
come
from
being
a
part
of
a
vital
city,
a
vibrant
city.
I'm
sorry.
But
then
obviously,
we've
got
to
get
things
moving
quickly,
because
the
way
the
philanthropic
and
the
public
funds
begin
to
shift
like
when
the
when
the
winds
shift.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
liberty,
theater,
is
taking
advantage
of
kind
of
presenting
themselves
as
a
value
add
to
the
community,
so
that
they're
always
top
of
mind
we're
thinking
about
where
funding
needs
to
be
distributed.
AT
AT
The
big
thing
we
also
want
to
do
is
make
sure
we
differentiate
liberty
theater,
because
the
african-american
history,
the
the
art
and
culture
that's
been
tied
to
the
liberty.
Theater
has
a
very
distinct
brand
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
elevating
and
then
providing
programming
that
supports
that
you
know
for
us.
AT
So
here's
a
recommendation
brand
clarity,
targeted
marketing.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone,
whether
you're,
a
resident,
a
business
owner
or
someone
who's
actually
here
for
the
first
time
a
tourist.
You
know
the
liberty
brand
there's
clarity
on
who
they
are
and
what
they
try
to
do.
How
do
we
get
very
focused
on
our
target
profile?
Customer
liberty?
Theater
is
not
just
a
an
entity
for
the
black
community.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
clear
the
asset
that
liberty,
theater
provides,
is
just
an
asset
for
the
entire
community.
AT
AT
One
of
the
things
that
we
really
loved
is
that
the
mission
was
already
strong,
so
we
wanted
to
keep
it,
but
the
key
here
is
the
vision
to
what,
in
20
years
from
now.
Where
do
you
want
to
be,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
vision
really
speaks
to
liberty,
theater
not
only
being
a
great
asset
in
columbus,
but
in
the
entire
state
of
georgia,
foundational
values.
What
are
the
things
that
the
organization
will
embody?
Not
just
the
staff
but
the
board,
but
also
the
key
stakeholders,
inclusion,
collaboration,
excellence,
honor
and
fellowship.
AT
These
are
all
important,
important
values
that
also
ensures
that
the
organization
is
always
a
place
where
people
are
welcome
to
come
to
a
place
where
you're
going
to
get
high
quality
programming,
but
also
a
place
where
it's
not
just
about
liberty,
theater
right,
I've
talked
to
norman
as
well
through
this
process
at
the
river
center,
I've
talked
to
the
folks
at
the
springer.
AT
People
want
to
be
a
part
of
this
and
liberty.
Theater
is
now
going
to
present
themselves
an
organization
that
wants
to
collectively
work
with
the
community
and
so
fellowship
as
well.
How
do
we?
How
do
we
bring
people
together
and
actually
offer
these
great
opportunities
to
connect
on
many
levels?
One
of
the
best
things
I've
enjoyed
was
going
on
a
tour
hosted
by
the
visitors
bureau,
where
it
was
two
people
coming
from
different
walks
of
life,
but
they
were
both
sharing
liberty
stories.
AT
They
both
lived,
let's
just
assume
different
sides
of
the
track
right,
but
when
they
had
conversations
about
liberty
theater,
you
could
see
this
warmness.
That
came
from
that,
and
these
are
long
time
residents.
So
just
imagine,
as
you
continue
to
kind
of
build
up
liberty
theater
the
many
stories
that
you
can
continue
to
have
that
are
shared
amongst
different
stakeholder
groups.
AT
AT
One
of
the
things
that
you
note
up
here,
I'll
just
note
at
the
bottom-
is
that
there
are
just
some
really
creative
ways
that
the
liberty
theater
can
differentiate
itself
from
other
theaters
in
the
community
and
it's
just
specifically
focused
on
specifically
directed
towards
the
liberty
theater,
because
they're
uniquely
positioned
to
do
this,
but
you
think
about
an
history
of
african-american,
dance,
video
series
or
spike
lee
series.
These
are
things
that
are
unique
to
the
culture
that
liberty
theater
wants
to
embrace
and
elevate,
and
so
why
don't?
AT
AT
This
is
more
of
after
you
build
the
infrastructure.
This
is
what
you
know
in
the
first
12
to
18
months.
This
is
what
the
focus
would
be
to
expand
on
that
infrastructure.
Here's
just
an
org
chart
that
actually
aligns
with
where
we're
trying
to
go.
One
of
the
things
that
you'll
notice
here
is
having
an
artistic
director
is
vital
to
the
continued
valuable
programming
of
the
organization,
and
then
obviously
you
know
here
are
some
of
the
aspects
of
phase
two
as
it
relates
to
revenue
generated.
AT
The
first
revenue
push
is
to
basically
build
the
proper
infrastructure.
This
revenue
model
is
more
about
sustainability
and
then,
let's
leverage
capacity,
that's
not
always
financially
focused.
How
can
we
leverage
columbus
state
university,
some
of
the
local
high
schools
to
add
capacity,
technical
or
just
time
and
hands
that
can
actually
move
the
organization
forward?
AT
And
then
obviously,
these
are
kind
of
in
the
in
the
desired
state.
Here's
what's
exciting
about
the
organization
right,
you
have
a
credible
brand.
You
have
an
engaging
committed
board.
Repaired
facility
is
actually
functioning
in
a
way.
That's
modern,
but
also
preserves
some
of
the
history
of
the
organization
and
adequate
staffing
to
sustain
over
time.
AT
And
so
here
are
some
of
the
next
steps.
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
all
of
them,
because
I
know
I'm
probably
limited
on
time
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
available
for
questions.
But
you
know
obviously
getting
to
some
of
the
the
blocking
and
tackling
of
the
work.
We've
got
to
have
a
budget
not
just
for
the
renovation,
but
for
the
for
the
the
sustained
budget
to
sustain
the
organization
getting
the
board
in
place.
AT
And
then
we've
kind
of
looked
at
the
january
february
is
the
period
where
we
do
more
of
an
official
launch
where
we
actually
have
a
campaign
around
it
to
bring
build
brand
awareness
and
to
raise
dollars
so
I'll.
Stop
there,
I'm
sorry.
If
I
went
over
time
and
oh,
oh
there
you
go
and
then
ms
carter
d
carter
who's
the
board
president.
That's
going
to
speak
a
bit
as
well.
Thank.
AA
AU
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
be
here.
Mayor,
henderson,
council,
city
manager.
I
am
dalois
d
carr.
I
am
the
chair
of
the
board
for
the
liberty
theater.
We
are
so
elated
and
actually
honored
for
you
all
to
take
the
time
out
to
allow
us
to
be
here
today
we
had
our
initial
presentation
of
our
strategic
plan
on
the
18th
of
november.
AU
I'm
not
sure
if
mr
lattipo
mentioned
that
or
not,
and
we
were
so
excited
when
we
did
see
city
government
presentation,
the
thing
is
that
meant
more
than
you
can
even
think
to
us.
It
meant
that
we're
not
just
doing
doing
this
alone.
You
know
we
have
a
sense
of
community
in
what
we
are
doing,
so
we
are
so
thankful
and
honored
for
you
all
to
have
received
our
presentation.
AU
We've
been
here.
You
know,
since
the
onset
of
the
meeting
today
as
soon
as
I
step
out
for
the
restroom
break,
you
know
to
take
a
phone
call
is
when
I
come
back,
but
nevertheless
I'm
so
happy
to
be
here
when
I
came
to
columbus
about
five
years
ago
now,
there's
a
wise
man.
You
know
him
well,
mayor
rudy
allen.
AU
He
told
me
when
you
see
a
challenge,
look
at
it
as
an
opportunity.
I
believe,
due
to
the
historical
context
that
we
know
for
the
liberty
theater.
Some
of
us
may
think
challenge.
I
ask
that
you
all
think
opportunity.
Okay,
that's
where
I
am
I've.
Given
my
heart
to
service.
My
background
is
military
service,
and
so
I
came
here
at
the
onset
or
the
ending
actually
of
my
military
career
active
duty-wise.
AU
Q
The
presentation
was
just
absolutely
wonderful,
the
first
time
and
very
engaging
even
the
second
time,
but
for
those
that
are
just
seeing
it
for
the
first
time
we
had
a
few
of
us
there
and
I
think
it
was
council,
tucker,
council
woodson,
the
mayor
myself,
tax
commissioner,
and
did
I
miss
anybody
elected
that
was
that
anyway,
they
all
took
it
in,
but
it's
a
different
approach
and
and-
and
it
comes
across
very
well-
city
manager
has
very
lot
very
much
interest
in
what's
going
on,
so
I
like
the
forming
of,
as
they
say,
putting
the
puzzle
back
together
and
how
we
keep
it
together
once
we
get
it
together.
AT
Thank
you
very
much
and
again
we
appreciate
your
attendance
at
the
at
the
roll
out
of
the
plane.
B
Well,
I
certainly
appreciate
the
efforts
that
y'all
are
putting
in.
I
think
it's
great,
that
it's
got
a
clearly
defined
direction
and
a
path
following
it's
got
a
leader
that
we'll
we'll
try
to
put
it
on
that
course
and
making
sure
it
doesn't
get
off
in
the
ditch.
So
thank
you
all
and
seem
good
good
to
see
you
at
the
office
and
thank
you
all
for
briefing
me
on
your
on
your
your
findings.
D
Madam
chair
and
slanderful
thank
you
for
being
here
and
we
look
forward
to
moving
this
plan,
the
strategic
plan
forward
and
we're
here
to
support
and
work
with
you
in
any
way
that
you
can
bring
to
us.
So
we
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you.
B
D
AT
B
D
So
with
that
mayor
and
council,
I've
got
the
last
presentation,
the
comprehensive
camera
update,
and-
and
this
is
going
to
be
very
brief,
because
we
want
the
public
to
just
know
that
we
are
working
on
something.
But
it
is
security
sensitive
and
we're
not
going
to
just
share
everything
publicly
when
it
has
to
do
with
security,
and
so
we
are
going
to
have
further
conversation
with
you
all.
And
so
I
would
ask
that
you
just
receive
this
brief
update
and
then
we'll
answer
your
questions
a
little
bit
later,
mayor
council.
W
Sounds
good
good
afternoon
just
want
to
first
of
all
remind
you
of
the
capability
of
these
cameras
that
we,
of
course,
have
already
shared
with
you.
W
W
360
degree
cameras,
which
means
these
cameras
will
be
able
to
see
totally
around
100
feet
for
each
camera,
and
so
it
goes
further.
But
the
clarity
we
know
is
at
least
100
feet
100
feet
all
around
in
all
the
cameras
that
are
going
to
be
placed
in
those
various
locations,
we're
looking
at
the
same
vendor
software.
For
all
of
this,
there
will
be
vpn
access,
which
means
that
anyone
that
has
access,
of
course,
public
safety
and
others
who
may
have
access
to
this,
can
see
and
view
these
cameras
anywhere
in
the
world
wherever
they
are.
W
They
have
access
to
these
cameras
and
then,
of
course,
infrastructure
improvements
to
ensure
continuity
and
improve
the
reliability
of
what
you
will
see.
This
is
just
a
map
of
the
coverage.
Now
we
have
cameras
that
will
be
in
all
of
the
buildings
and
not
in
various
buildings
and
amenities
throughout
the
city
and
we'll
talk
tell
you
a
little
bit
more
about
particular
locations,
but
this
is
what
you
see
in
terms
of
coverage.
So
just
think
about
these
are
buildings
that
these
cameras-
these
are
not
actual
camera
locations.
W
These
are
building
locations
that
are
city-wide
and,
of
course,
think
about
the
number
of
cameras
that
will
be
in
a
particular
area
and
then
the
hundred
feet
around
each
of
those
cameras,
the
the
camera
locations-
and
we
can
share
that
with
you
later,
of
course,
the
numbers
that
you
see
here,
for
instance,
under
parks
and
recreation.
It
says
24,
that's
24,
separate
locations
that
cameras
will
be
in
one
location,
may
have
30
or
40
cameras,
so
these
are
locations,
trails
or
four
different
trails.
That
cameras
will
be
on.
For
instance,
public
works,
we're.
W
Of
course
today
was
going
to
be
the
day
that
we
were
going
to
be
placing
on
the
city
man's
agenda
for,
but
what
we
wanted
to
do
is
be
able
to
share
with
you
a
phased
approach
because
of
the
price
tag,
if
you
will,
and
so
what
we're
looking
at
first
of
all
is
phase
one
which
means
parks
and
rec.
Riverwalk
trails
and
mobile
cameras
will
be
dispatched
under
phase
one
and
then,
of
course,
we're
doing
this.
W
Just
because
that's
the
majority
of
cameras,
that's
going
to
be
out
there
and
then
of
course,
phase
two,
as
you
can
see
those
public
safety
areas,
muscogee,
county
sheriff's
office
areas,
fire
ems
and
the
health
department
under
phase
two
phase.
Three,
of
course,
is
metro,
civic
center
public
works
and
the
trade
center,
and
so
you
see
what
those
costs
are,
and
it's
a
8.2
million
dollar
total
package,
but
again
we're
looking
at
a
phased
approach
and
we'll
talk
further
about
that.
Yeah.
D
And
just
be
clear
that
when
we
talk
about
phase
approach-
and
you
see
these
various
offices,
public
safety
and
all
know
that
they
already
have
cameras
right,
and
so
it's
not
like
they're
operating
without
cameras.
When
you
do
phase
one.
That
does
not
mean
there
are
no
cameras
that
fade
at
those.
D
In
phase
two,
they
have
plenty
of
cameras,
but
the
the
new
comprehensive
plan
will
just
network
them
all
together
and
but
you
know
a
lot
a
lot
of
you
don't
know,
but
metro
probably
has
more
cameras
in.
W
D
J
B
W
AB
AJ
D
B
B
All
right
motion
from
councillor
crabb,
second
from
council
house,
all
in
favor
of
miss
jones,
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Well,
let's,
let's,
let's
make
sure
the
public
knows,
ms
jones
was
approved
to
serve
on
the
board
of
tax
assessors
and
the
minute.
There's
a
motion
for
the
mayor
pro
tem
that
the
minutes
be
received
or
second
second
councilor
tucker,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
They're
approved.
AV
B
AV
B
AV
B
AS
AS
B
B
B
All
right
we
are,
we
had
been
an
executive
session,
we
discussed
litigation,
personnel
and
security,
no
votes
were
taken
and
I
before
I
go
to
council
well,
councillor
davis.
AB
Thank
you,
mayor,
mississippi
manager.
I
was
waiting
until
the
end
of
the
meeting
to
bring
up
two
matters,
a
referral,
two
items
for
referral,
and
one
is-
I
talked
to
the
mayor
about
this
and
I'm
sure
some
of
my
colleagues
are
concerned
about
this
and
and
know
about
it
but
norfolk.
AB
Southern
you've
heard
me
talk
about
the
issues
with
the
railroad
crossings,
but
evidently
they're
doing
some
upgrades
or
improvement
or
working
on
their
infrastructure,
but
while
doing
that
they
are
now
digging
the
roads
up
again,
but
the
last
time
I
saw
these
roads
now
as
the
last
three
or
four
days,
but
the
last
time
I
saw
these
roads
54
streets,
one
that
comes
to
my
mind,
smith,
road's
one.
That
comes
to
my
mind.
AB
Probably
some
of
my
fellow
colleagues
can
name
second
avenue-
maybe
I
don't
know
I'm
not
sure
but
they're
cutting
grooves
in
the
roads
and
then
putting
gab
on
and
they're
not
adequately
going
back
over
it
to
smooth
it
out
and
you
hit
them.
It's
going
to
tell
you
front
end
out,
I'm
surprised.
We
haven't
started
hearing
from
the
citizens
about
this
kind
of
stuff,
but
that's
unacceptable,
so
I
want
to
bring
that
to
your
attention.
The
the
second
thing
is:
if
we
can
get
an
update
on.
AB
I
know
we
have
a
sign
ordinance
and
we
used
to
have
quote
a
signed
person
that
would
go
around
and
take
care
of
matters
and
they
did
a
good
job,
but
I've
been
getting
receiving
a
lot
of
calls
from
citizens
about
the
sign
pollution
all
around
town-
and
I
have
to
admit
I
I
see
it
too.
I
don't
know
what
we're
doing
now
and
currently,
where
we're
at
on
that.
AB
As
far
as
dealing
with
these,
these
signs
that
people
just
put
all
over
the
place,
whether
they're
on
telephone
poles
or
on
the
you
know
these
little
small
signs,
they're
putting
them
up
everywhere.
But
it's
been
to
the
point
that
I've
had
citizens
call
me,
and
I
don't
know
how
we
you
know.
Sometimes
you
got
to
get
creative
on
some
of
the
stuff.
AB
They
won't
get
out
of
the
car
and
get
out
and
pick
it
up
or
whatever,
but
they
got
a
truck
and
they
will
volunteer
their
time
and
go
around
if
we
give
them
some
help
and
let
some
pick
these
signs
up,
they'll
pick
them
up
and
get
them
off
the
streets.
Because
they're
saying
it's
becoming
a
problem,
it's
a
little
problem.
It
is
a
little
problem
right.
It's
sign.
Pollution
is
what
it
is
so
and
they're
doing
it
more
and
more
and
the
more
and
more
they
do
it.
AB
D
Well,
so
what
what
I'll
do
to
the
signage
issue?
First
concern:
we
do
have
a
still
have
a
person
who
handles
signs,
but
it's
just
one,
there's
just
one
person.
D
I
want
them
to
collect
sands
and
bring
back
a
trunk
load
of
sands
when
they
come
back
in
in
the
afternoon
on
saturday
and
sunday,
that's
one
way
we
can
start
to
address
it,
but
we
do
have
a
signed
person
who's
out
there
daily
and
we'll
make
sure
they
focus
on
getting
the
sound
litter
off
the
streets.
So
those
are
just
a
couple
of
ways
I
think
we
can
address
it.
D
Yeah
in
a
position,
because
when
our
quality
control
people
are
out
there
they're
in
a
city
car
with
the
city
emblem
on
it
and
they
have
a
shirt
on
and
they
do
have
a
badge
that
lets
you
know
and
they
get
asked.
You
know
what
are
you,
why
are
you
over
here
and
and
they
communicate
that
who
they
are
because
they
get
asked
those
questions.
D
D
AB
D
Well,
I
we're
gonna
work
on
that
sign,
lit
con
concern
and
to
your
first
question,
we've
got
a
good
norfolk
southern
legislative
person.
Mayor
knows
him
he's
visited
with
us
and
deputy
city
manager
hodge,
and
they
know
him
and
I've
got
his
number
in
mind.
D
Q
Oh
yes,
sir,
I
just
oh
what
I
had
one
last
question.
Is
it
still
open
for
the
booster
shot
at
the
civic
center
today
for
the
employees
until
what
three
o'clock
or
oh
yes,
okay,
yeah,
okay,
just
want
to.
Let
them
know
anybody
listening
three
o'clock:
okay,
I'm
headed
there
now
thank
you
and.
B
And
I'll
tell
you
any
anybody
between
nine
and
eleven
can
go
behind
the
health
department
and
you've
got
that
drive
through
and
they'll.
Take
care
of
you
as
well
all
right,
any
more
comments
from
council.
Anything
else
that
needs
to
be
coming
forward
by
motion
adjourn
and
a
second
from
the
mayor.
Pro
tim
all
in
favor,
say
aye.
Anyone
opposed
all
right.
Oh
happy
birthday
on
december
11th
to
councilor
tucker.