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A
Bruce
huff
district
3.,
toya
tucker
district
4.,
charmaine,
crabb
district,
five,
gary
allen,
mayor
pro
tem
and
district
six
mimi
woodson
district,
seven
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.
C
B
In
the
middle
of
the
holiday
season,
a
little
bit
done
a
little
bit
differently
this
year.
I
think
that
it
has
in
years
past,
but
we
still
hope
that
your
season
is
filled
with
with
joy
and
hope
we're
going
to
begin
our
meeting
as
we
as
we
do
all
of
our
our
meetings,
and
that
is
by
asking
god's
presence
and
grace
on
our
proceedings.
D
D
We
pray
this
day
for
healing
from
other
ills,
healing
from
hatred
and
division
and
lack
of
concern
for
those
in
need
in
this
season.
As
we
prepare
to
celebrate
the
birth
of
one
who
came
to
us
in
a
lowly
way,
we
ask
for
the
wisdom
to
honor
his
birth
and
and
celebrate
your
presence
among
us,
and
we
thank
you
for
these
leaders
here
gathered
who
are
dedicated
to
healing
and
hope.
D
We
pray
that
you
will
guard
their
guide
them
with
wisdom,
help
them
to
know
when
to
speak
and
when
to
listen
and
give
them
discernment
in
all
their
doings
today,
and
always
thank
you
for
all
the
gifts
of
this
community.
We
are
grateful
for
this
place
to
live
and
serve
and
know
and
love.
You
may
all.
We
do
this
day
be
done
to
your
honor
and
glory
and
because
of
your
love,
amen.
B
Grace,
thank
you
so
much
and-
and
I
gotta
say
that
saint
thomas
is
such
an
incredibly
welcoming
church
number
one
and
number
two
such
an
active
church.
Your
congregation
has
been
involved
in
so
many
community
initiatives
and
projects
and
started
initiatives.
We
just
thank
you
and
please
thank
the
rest
of
your
congregation
for
us.
B
All
right,
if
you
would
please
stand
and
join
me
in
the
pledge
of
allegiance.
E
B
B
We
have
a
fairly
lengthy
agenda
today,
but
we
will
begin
by
asking
for
approval
of
the
minutes
from
the
council
meeting
of
november
17th
motioned
by
the
mayor
pro
tem
as
our
second
by
councillor
house,
any
discussion
edits
or
changes.
Anybody
needs
to
have
made
all
right
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
say
no
all
right.
The
minutes
are
approved
a
very
quick
update
as
we
do.
B
Every
time
we
have
a
council
meeting,
we
try
to
bring
you
up
to
speed
with
what
we
know
about
the
about
the
effects
of
the
virus
in
our
community
and
as
we
all
anticipated
after,
following
the
thanksgiving
holidays,
we
knew
there'd
be
a
surge
because
the
weather
was
colder.
People
were
celebrating
getting
together
even
in
small
groups,
and
we
have
seen
that
increase
in
our
numbers.
B
Over
the
last
week,
we
had
the
highest
number
of
positive
cases
reported
yesterday
that
we've
had
probably
since
july,
and
if
and
richard
bishop
has
been
tracking
these
numbers.
We
we
look
at
these
numbers
every
day
in
my
office.
We
think
about
this
virus
and
its
impact
every
single
day.
You
know
and
truthfully.
B
I
don't
know
that
I
worry
as
much
about
the
individuals
who
are
healthy
and
hearty
and
young
and
young
young
people
who
get
this
virus
and
it
acts
almost
like
a
flu
and
they
get
rid
of
it
very
very
quickly.
But
I
gotta
tell
you
every
single
day.
B
I
worry
about
those
who
might
be
impacted
much
more
severely
by
this
virus.
So
that's
why
we
ask
the
able-bodied
and
the
young
and
the
folks
that
are
in
good
health
to
please
help
us
by
wearing
those
masks
by
socially
distancing
yourself
and
doing
the
things
that
the
cd
act,
the
cdc,
asks
us
to
do.
It's
not
they
say
this,
but
it's
not
to
protect
you.
B
If
you
are
a
healthy
individual,
it's
to
help
us
help,
others,
and
particularly
during
this
season
of
christmas,
when
everybody
seems
to
tap
into
a
little
extra
dose
of
kindness,
I
would
challenge
everybody
in
muskogee
county
to
continue
to
do
what
they've
been
doing
and
that's
thinking
about
your
neighbor
thinking
about
the
people
that
might
be
impacted,
that
you're
in
power
that
you're,
empowered
just
by
wearing
a
mask
or
just
by
staying
socially
distanced
to
perhaps
help
them
stay
healthy
through
this
holiday
season.
So
we
do
have
some
work
to
do.
B
B
We,
we
are
still
our
hospitals
report,
a
very
modest
increase
in
cases
which
tells
me
they're
doing
an
exceptional
job
of
treating
the
folks
that
do
come
in
to
the
hospital,
with
covid
more
efficiently
and
effectively
and
getting
them
on
out
of
the
hospital.
Those
are
the
numbers
we
watch.
Those
are
the
numbers
we'll
keep
you
updated
on
the
hospitalization
numbers
and
we're
still
in
that
40
to
50
range,
which,
which
is
certainly
continuing
to
make
sure
that
our
hospitals
have
the
resources
to
take
care
of
anybody
that
that
needs
their
care.
B
So
thank
you
in
advance
for
doing
what
you,
what
you're
going
to
do
and
thank
you
for
what
you've
been
doing.
I'm
going
to
call
up
an
item
on
the
city,
manager's
agenda.
You
heard
us
speak.
I
think
the
last
couple
of
meetings
about
an
incredible
acknowledgement.
We
receive
nationwide
for
arguably
our
iconic
place
in
columbus,
and
that
is
our
riverwalk.
B
So
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
call
up
our
city
manager
and
ask
him
to
to
recognize
the
individuals
that
helped
us
get
that
get
that
award.
F
Actually
mayor
and
council,
and
to
those
here,
I'm
gonna
actually
call
up
our
planning
director,
rick
jones,
to
talk
about
an
award,
a
recognition
and-
and
the
gentleman
here
is
visiting
with
us
today-
is
going
to
make
a
presentation,
and
I
will
just
say
to
you
that
we
do
amazing
in
columbus,
georgia,
and
this
is
a
presentation-
that's
going
to
demonstrate
that
we
do
amazing
in
columbus,
georgia
and
we're
honored
to
have
the
special
guests
to
travel,
to
columbus,
to
make
this
announcement
and
and
make
this
presentation.
So.
B
F
Yes
and
and
then
we'll
hear
from
you
directly.
F
G
Me
here's
a
resolution
reads
as
follows:
a
resolution
authorizing
the
acceptance
of
the
cash
award,
whereas
the
columbus
riverwalk
was
recently
nominated
by
the
georgia
department
of
transportation
for
the
people's
choice
award,
sponsored
by
the
american
association
of
state
highway
and
transportation
officials,
whereas
the
american
association
of
state,
highway
and
transportation
officials
is
a
non-profit
part,
nonpartisan
association
representing
highway
and
transportation
departments
in
the
50
states,
the
district
of
columbia
and
puerto
rico,
and
whereas
this
nomination
completed
competed
against
11
other
finalists
on
a
national
level
and
was
voted
on
by
the
general
public
through
online
voting
and
whereas
the
columbus
riverwalk
has
won
this
prestigious
award,
making
it
the
third
year
in
a
row,
the
georgia
department
of
transportation
of
the
state
has
received
this
honor.
G
Now,
therefore,
the
council
of
columbus
georgia
hereby
resolves
that
we
proudly
accept
the
2020
american
association
of
state
highway
and
transportation
officials,
people's
choice
award
for
the
columbus
riverwalk
and
authorized
the
city
manager
or
his
designated
to
accept
the
cash
award
of
ten
thousand
dollars.
That
comes
with
this
honor
to
be
used
for
the
general
maintenance
on
the
riverwalk.
Further,
we
want
to
express
our
appreciation,
thanks
to
the
commissioner
russell
mcmurray
and
the
state
transportation
investment
administrator,
kenneth
franks
of
the
georgia
department
of
transportation
for
their
confidence
in
nominating
the
columbus
riverwalk
for
this
award.
G
Also,
we
want
to
to
commend
the
local
team
for
this
project
for
their
efforts
in
achieving
this
award.
Rick
jones,
director
of
planning,
ryan
pruitt,
director
of
inspections
and
code,
donna,
newman
director
of
engineering,
neil
clark
and
tim
dodds
of
heck,
bernie,
shaw,
architects,
larry
french
french
associates,
stephen
summers
and
reid
haley,
scott
bridge
and
scott
stokes
southeastern
site
development
inc.
B
H
F
And,
and
with
that
mayor
I
would
asset-
you
approved
number
one
on
my
agenda,
which
is
the
acceptance
of
the
cash
award.
I
know
the
resolution
was
done,
but
well.
This
is
the
first
item
on
my
agenda.
Is
the
acceptance
of
cash
award.
B
I
Thank
you.
I
I
like
the
idea
of
using
the
ten
thousand
dollars
for
general
maintenance
of
the
columbus
river
walk.
However,
I
would
like
to
see
if
we
could,
if
we
could
use
just
a
small
portion
of
it
as
a
bonus
to
the
three
employees,
rick
jones,
ryan,
pruitt
and
donna
newman,
just
as
maybe
to
go
along
with
the
resolution
and
then
and
the
efforts
that
they
made
towards
this
grant
money.
B
Well,
I
mean,
but
we
can
certainly
take
that
under
consideration.
If
council
wants
to
wants
to
do
that.
E
Mayor,
if
I
could
rick
by
this
point,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
come
this
morning
and
and
share
with
you
the
pleasure
it
is
to
receive
this
award
on
behalf
of
the
city.
I
have
the
pleasure
a
couple
weeks
ago
to
be
at
the
georgia
department
of
transportation
board
meeting
with
the
commissioner
presented
this
award
along
with
kenneth
here,
who
I'm
gonna
introduce
just
a
second,
and
it
was
just
a
real
honor
for
me
to
be
there
and
to
accept
that
award
on
behalf
of
the
city,
the
citizens
of
this
community.
E
Kenneth
has
become
a
very
good
friend
not
only
to
me,
but
this
to
this
community
because
of
all
the
projects
we've
had
to
deal
with
over
the
years,
especially
since
2012
in
terms
of
making
sure
they
all
come
to
fruition
here
and
so
kenneth.
I
want
to
ask
you
to
come.
I
know
you
have
something
you
want
to
present
to
the
the
mayor
and
city
manager,
members
of
council
I'll,
ask
you
coming
and
do
that
this
time.
I'd
also
ask
those
that
were
read
into
the
resolution
here.
H
J
First
off,
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
for
the
opportunity
to
come
here
today
and
share
in
this
award.
It
is,
it
has
been
an
honor
to
work
with
the
city
of
columbus
in
the
capacity
that
I
have
for
the
past
few
years.
J
J
This
10-year
sales
tax,
rick
and
his
staff
has
worked
tirelessly
for
the
for
the
first
eight
years,
we've
got
two
more
years
to
go
and
a
couple
more
projects
to
go,
but
based
on
our
history.
So
far,
I
see
no
problems
getting
this
thing
wrapped
up
in
the
next
couple
years,
and
with
that
being
said,
we
are.
We
are
glad
to
present
this
ten
thousand
dollars
to
the
city,
and
hopefully,
we'll
get
a
couple
more
awards
before
this
thing's
wrapped
up.
B
Kenneth
thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
representing
d.o.t
and
tia,
and
the
collaboration
that
the
state
has
has
has
put
into
place
with
columbus.
Georgia
has
helped
us
do
so
many
incredible
projects
and
it's
really
kind
of
gratifying
to
see
this.
This
project,
our
riverwalk,
being
voted.
What
we
already
knew,
and
that
is
the
people's
choice
award.
That's.
J
Right,
well,
I
mean,
and
it
not
only
won
against
the
11
other
projects,
but
it
had
to
win
this
group
just
to
get
in
the
final
final
11..
So
in
this
category
it
beat
out
30
some
other
submittals.
So
it
was
a
highly
recommended
project
and
the
final
product
turned
out
great.
B
E
Thank
you
again,
mayor
members,
council.
Thank
you
to
all
those
who
stood
behind
us
representatives
from
scott
bridge
and
heck
bernie
shaw.
Thank
you
because
of
those
folks,
they
made
this
project
a
reality
and
we
do
appreciate
their
efforts
and
look
forward
to
working
with
them
again.
Thank
you
very.
B
Much
outstanding,
thank
you,
rick.
What
a
great
great
accomplishment
and
council
craig
we'll
take
that
under
advisement
and
pass
it
on
to
the
because
a
lot
of
times
with
grants
and
those
types
of
awards
they're
restricted
in
what
we
can
use
them
for
so
we'll
check
on
that,
though,
get
back
to
you.
Thank
you.
Ma'am
all
right.
B
B
G
I
think
this
includes
all
the
letters
of
the
alphabet.
She
is:
has
the
designation
of
a
b
r
c
r
s
c
s,
t
g
r?
I
s
r
e
s
and
s
r
s,
whereas
pat
hunter
has
served
and
continues
to
serve
on
the
mayor's
committee
for
unity,
diversity
and
prosperity,
whereas
pat
hunter
has
been
a
docent
at
the
columbus
museum.
Since
1996,
a
springer
theater
volunteer
served
as
docent
for
the
three
years
of
the
national
infantry
museum.
G
Upon
opening
a
volunteer
gardener
at
the
pop
austin
recreation
center,
a
volunt,
a
founding
member
of
the
faith,
tabernacle
community
church
and
was
the
naacp
woman
and
mother
of
the
year
for
2017.,
whereas
the
accomplishments
of
pat
hunter
are
worthy
of
special
recognition
by
this
council.
Now,
therefore,
the
council
of
columbus
georgia
hereby
resolves
as
follows.
B
K
K
K
B
Miss
hunter,
let
me
say
on
behalf
of
not
just
council
but
of
the
200
000
residents
of
this
community,
that
you
have
impacted
in
one
way
or
another.
Just
how
much
we
appreciate
people
like
you,
we
don't
we
don't
lift
up
the
unsung
heroes
as
often
as
we
would
like.
That's
because
many
times
we
don't
even
know
they're
doing
what
they're
doing.
We
just
know
things
get
done,
and
your
commitment
to
your
profession,
first
of
all,
as
a
realtor,
has
been
exemplary,
but
the
way
you
have
gotten
involved
in
so
many
things
throughout
this
community.
B
L
B
M
City
attorney,
okay,
thank
you
mayor.
We
do
have
a
lot
of
business
items
to
cover
this
morning.
The
first
one
listed
is
a
public
hearing
advertised
on
tax
allocation
district
number,
eight
south
columbus
river
district,
mr
rick
jones
is
here
he'd
come
on
up
and
then
we
have
some
other
participants
in
the
audience
that
may
want
to
be
heard.
E
E
Excuse
me
to
be
discussed
this
first
one
is
actually
defining
a
new
or
potentially
a
new
tad
district
in
in
the
south
columbus
area,
and
that's
what
you
want
to
hear
about
this
morning.
That's
the
reason
for
the
public
hearing
under
state
law,
we're
required
to
have
a
public
hearing
first
and
then,
like
we
do
like
with
zoning
issues.
E
You
come
back
the
following
week
when
actually
you
vote
on
it
from
that
standpoint,
but
this
morning
you're
going
to
hear
that
first
and
then
the
second
item
is
actually
the
use
of
tad
funds
in
the
uptown
district
itself.
There
are
separate
items
here,
they're
not
to
be
confused
from
that,
but
they're
distinguished
by
the
fact
that
we're
trying
to
establish
a
district
with
this
first
one
and
the
second
is
actually
utilization
of
tad
funds
in
the
uptown
area.
N
O
Good
morning,
mayor
council
staff,
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
with
you.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity,
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
r
r
capital
investments
as
well
as
neighborhood
works,
columbus.
Who-
and
I
am
president
of
blakely
advisory
group-
a
consulting
firm
out
of
atlanta-
that
you
we've
had
the
pleasure
to
work
with
you
many
times
through
the
years.
O
We
would
like
to
give
you
an
idea
in
this
public
hearing
about
the
proposal
for
tax
allocation
district
number,
eight,
which
we're
currently
calling
the
south
columbus
river
district.
So
the
idea
here
is
that
r,
r
capital
investments
and
neighborworks
columbus
have
two
distinct
projects
that
are
adjacent
to
each
other
near
the
riverfront
near
the
riverwalk
in
south
columbus.
O
They
have
collaborated
to
on
this
idea
of
creating
a
tax
allocation
district
which
would
potentially
allow
their
projects
to
move
forward
with
the
cooperation
of
the
city.
Again,
I
am
jeff
kosky
with
blakely
advisory
group.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
all
for
the
many
years
of
collaboration
and
allowing
us
to
work
with
you
on
your
tax
allocation
districts
through
the
many
years
mayor
tomlinson
nearly
10
years
ago,
and
the
founder
of
our
firm
ken
blakely
sort
of
collaborated
to
get
the
tad
program
started.
O
So
again,
this
public
hearing
is
intended
to
really
let
the
public
and-
and
you
all
get
a
glimpse
at
the
redevelopment
plan.
That
is,
that
is
now
on
the
table.
For
you
all
to
consider
and
again,
a
redevelopment
plan
is
required
by
law.
The
georgia
code
sets
up
a
structure
in
which
tabs
are
created
in
in
title
36,
chapter
44
of
the
law
to
really
lay
out
what
this
tag,
not
just
the
boundaries,
but
how
this
tab
would
work,
and
so
you
see
that
we
have
a
draft
prepared.
O
Nor
would
you
want
us
to,
but
the
idea
here
is
to
give
you
a
summary,
a
a
close
look
at
the
main
ideas
that
are
in
here
for
you
to
consider
over
the
next
week,
so
just
quickly
again
for
as
a
kind
of
refresher
for
a
little
tad
101
as
we
like
to
call
it
a
tad
tax
allocation,
district
or
a
tad
is
something
that,
in
the
rest
of
the
country,
they
call
tiff
tax,
increment
financing
in
georgia
in
1985.
O
When
they
set
up
this
law,
they
decided
to
call
it
a
tad,
a
tad
recirculates,
the
taxes
within
a
district
boundary
right,
and
so
the
idea
is,
is
that
the
future
tax
increment
and
the
future
taxes
created
within
the
boundary
that
we
will
describe
are
earmarked
to
be
spent
within
that
boundary,
and
that
is
intended
to
allow
redevelopment
to
happen.
That
would
not
happen.
Otherwise,
without
the
help
of
those
tax
dollars,
helping
the
public
sector,
our
private
sector
developers
get
their
developments
done.
So
the
idea
really
with
the
tad
it's
an
economic
development
tool.
O
It
allows
the
city
to
use
its
tax
dollars
to
participate
with
the
private
sector
development
side
of
things
to
get
important
economic
development
done
within
the
city,
and
so
again
you
can
kind
of
just
see
some
of
the
examples
as
where
and
why
a
tad
is
typically
used
and
without
going
through
all
four
of
those
boxes.
I
would
say
that
this
proposed
tab,
number
eight
is
potentially
could
be
used
for
each
of
those
four
boxes
could
check
each
of
those
four
boxes
so
again,
just
quickly
to
wrap
up
on
tad
101.
O
The
idea
here
is
that
this
tab
will
lock
in
the
base,
values
and
we'll
talk
about
that
base
value
in
just
a
second.
It's
really
the
new
incremental
taxes
that
are
being
created
by
the
private
sector
that
will
flow
back
into
the
community
rather
than
flowing
into
the
general
fund.
The
incremental
change
in
value
will
flow
into
the
parcels
to
help
get
infrastructure
in
place
to
help
get
the
developments
done.
That
we'll
describe
in
just
a
minute
at
some
point
in
the
future.
O
This
tab
will
where,
as
all
tabs
will
they'll
quote,
unquote,
wear
off
and
or
the
the
a
future
commission
will
decide
to
dismantle
the
tad,
and
at
that
point,
assuming
that
the
private
development
gets
done,
you've
got
an
accelerated
tax
base
right
and
we'll
talk
about
this
in
just
a
minute.
But
but
the
idea
is:
is
that
you're
growing
your
tax
base
by
participating
with
the
private
sector
to
do
projects
that
wouldn't
get
done
otherwise?
O
And
when
the
tad
is
done,
then
all
of
the
future
taxes
that
you've
created
within
the
tad
will
will
go
to
the
general
fund
and
benefit
the
city
overall.
So
quickly
you
can
see
here
a
map
or
really
two
maps,
an
inset
map,
giving
you
an
idea
where
we
are
in
south
columbus
and
again.
It
is
interesting
that
this
follows
on
the
heels
of
the
resolution
regarding
the
river
walk,
because
this
is
a
project
that
absolutely
positively
could
benefit.
The
riverwalk
planning.
O
Experts
will
tell
you
when
you
have
a
when
you
have
a
trail.
The
best
thing
you
can
do
to
get
your
trail
utilized
is
to
connect
it
to
places
right
to
not
just
have
a
trail
that
people
want
to
use
to
go
from
start
to
finish
but
create
places
in
between
that
create
activity.
That
will
really
enhance
what
is
happening
on
the
trail
and
that's
what's
going
on
here.
We've
got
really
two
there's
there's
six
parcels
overall,
but
there's
two
main
projects
that
we'll
talk
about,
but
basically
the
tad
in
general.
O
You
can
see
here
outlined
in
red.
It's
just
over
200
acres,
currently
a
fair
market
value
of
over
seven
million
dollars,
the
the
assessed
tax
value
is
1.5
million
dollars
the
id
the
the
typically
the
assessed
value
is
forty
percent
of
the
fair
market
value.
O
Here
that
is
proposed
to
be
part
of
tax,
tad
number,
eight
and
again
a
wrinkle
in
the
state
law
says
you
can't
have
more
than
10
of
your
overall
tax
digest
in
all
of
your
tads.
If
you
were
to
create
tad
number
eight,
you
will
then
have
just
under
four
percent
of
your
tax
digest
in
tads,
which
still
allows
you
to
create
new
tabs
into
the
future.
O
Should
you
so
desire?
So,
as
your
constituents
are
asking
you
well,
what
are
you
trying
to
get
accomplished
with
tad
number
eight?
The
law
requires
that
in
the
redevelopment
plan,
that
is,
that
is
up
for
your
consideration
that
that
you
spell
out
what
the
criteria
is.
Why
this
area
can
can
serve
as
a
tad?
Not
just
any
area
can
be
a
tad.
It
has
to
meet
specific
criteria
within
the
law.
O
The
the
law
verbiage
is
listed
out
there
on
the
right,
which
I
don't
think
anyone
wants
to
read
through
the
legalese
the
big
idea
here
why
this
qualifies
as
a
tad
is
that
it
it
has
the
potential
to
provide
affordable
housing
to
the
city
and
also
these
are.
These
are
properties
that
have
inadequate
infrastructure,
and
so
the
idea
is
is
that
if
it
is
a
goal
of
the
city
to
get
additional,
affordable
housing
and
to
see
these,
these
parcels
develop
a
tad
can
help
that
happen.
O
The
infrastructure
is
not
there
currently,
and
so
the
idea
is
is
that
the
tad
can
be
used
to
get
the
infrastructure
there
and
to
allow
for
affordable
housing,
as
well
as
other
development
to
occur,
and
so
again
there's
two
major
developments
that
are
distinct.
They
are
not
related
to
each
other,
but
they
are
proposing
to
be
part
of
this
tad
to
to
to
if
and
when
the
tad
is
approved,
but
to
potentially
come
back
to
you
and
ask
for
your
participation
in
these
projects.
O
The
first
one
is:
neighbor
works,
columbus,
elliot's,
walk
plan,
and
the
idea
here
is
that
neighbor
neighbor
works
columbus
would
build
100
units
of
affordable
housing
on
a
37
acre
parcel.
You
can
see
the
plan
there.
O
There
is
substantial
flood
plain
on
this
parcel,
but
you
can
see
that
the
plan
takes
that
into
account,
and
the
idea
is
is
that
they
build
100,
affordable
housing
units
on
the
upland
portion
of
the
parcel
and
preserve
the
the
part
that
is
in
a
flood
plain
and
so
again
these
these
would
be
again
single-family
and
town
homes
most
likely
serving
if
you're
familiar
with
the
way
affordable
housing
works.
You
know
somewhere
around
80
percent
ami
households,
possibly
below
that
as
well,
so
again
in
south
columbus.
It's.
O
I
think
it
would
be
a
great
economic
development
boon
for
the
city
to
get
a
hundred
new
units
of
affordable
housing
in
an
area
that
hasn't
seen
that
that
amount
of
affordable
housing
or
any
housing
done
in
a
long
time.
So
that's
a
thumbnail
sketch
of
the
first
project,
elliot's
walk
that
is
proposed
in
tad
number.
Eight.
O
The
second
project
is
big:
a
million
square
feet
of
development
proposed
now,
let
me
say
right
up
front.
This
is
a
this
is
a
very
early
idea
for
about
150
acres
right
along
the
chattahoochee
river,
with
the
riverwalk
going
right
in
front
of
it.
This
is
proposed
by
r
r
investments
who
currently
owns
the
property,
and
the
idea
here
is
that
this
is
a
what
we're
calling
a
river
district
resort
and
again,
this
is
an
idea.
This
is
this,
would
all
have
to
be
come
back
to
you
for
zoning
approvals.
O
All
sorts
of
every
kind
of
approval
that
needs
to
be
done
will
have
to
be
done
eventually.
Getting
the
tad
in
place
is
really
just
the
first
small
small
step
to
seeing
this
happen
to
make
sure
that
there
could
be
financing
to
make
this
happen.
This
plan
will
absolutely
evolve
over
time.
What
you
see
here,
though,
this
plan?
O
The
idea
is
that
you
have
an
anchor
250
room
hotel
with
a
meeting
center
adjacent
retail
entertainment
options,
a
marina
rowing
facility
that
would
link
the
other
parts
of
the
the
river,
the
city
along
the
river,
as
well
as
additional
residential
up
to
maybe
330
new
residential
units.
But
again
it's
all
sort
of
in
in
the
very
early
planning
stages
and
and
to
be
frank,
the
idea
here
for
r
r
investments
is.
O
It's
anticipated
that
if
and
that's
a
huge
if,
if
casino
gambling
were
ever
to
come
to
columbus-
and
there
are
many
many
hurdles
before
casino
gambling
could
ever
come
to
columbus,
including
a
statewide
vote
to
allow
casino
gambling
to
happen
generally
in
the
state
and
then
a
bunch
of
other
hurdles
to
make
it
happen
here.
This
could
be
a
site
that
that
casino
could
happen
on.
However,
I
would
say
I
would
encourage
you,
maybe
not
to
get
hung
up
too
much
on
that
casino
idea,
because
again
this
is
150
acres
along
the
river.
O
So
even
if
casinos
never
come
to
the
state
of
georgia
and
or
to
columbus,
here's
150
acres
that
that,
by
instituting
a
tad
on
the
city
is
making
a
statement
saying
we
would
like
to
see
this
land
developed
in
some
way,
shape
or
form
and
we're
willing
to
work
with
the
private
sector
to
see
it
happen
because
you
know
we
think
this
is
very
valuable
property,
whether
it
becomes
a
river
district
resort
with
or
without
a
casino
or
it
becomes
some
other
sort
of
development
having
the
tad
there
will
help
to
attract
development
so
quickly,
and
if
you
read
through
the
redevelopment
plan,
which
I
obviously
would
encourage
you
to
do,
there
are
a
lot
of
numbers
in
there
that
again
everything
that's
in
there
is
required
by
state
law.
O
O
The
idea
is,
is
that
right
now
your
you
and
the
schools
are
splitting
and
the
schools
are
are
more
than
50
percent
of
this,
the
you
are
garnering
64
000
a
year
off
of
that
piece
of
property
right,
which
is,
is
peanuts
really
when
you
think
about
your
budget
in
the
school's
budget.
O
So
so
that's
one
way
to
think
about
it
from
by
putting
a
tad
in
place,
getting
the
development
done,
you're
taking
the
tax
digest
on
these
212
acres
from
64
000
a
year
to
potentially
over
2
million
dollars
a
year.
O
So
that's
sort
of
the
the
reason
why
you
might
consider
doing
this
a
lot
of
words
on
here,
but
just
want
to
kind
of
highlight
that
within
the
plan
and
again
we're
just
kind
of
talking
about
what's
in
the
plan
today
for
the
public
hearing,
so
that
you
can
go
and
study
it
over
the
next
week
that
there
is
laid
out
how
financing
may
occur
and
it's
the
law
requires
that
we
think
about
bond
financing.
But
that's
not
the
only
way
that
the
financing
can
occur
in
a
tad.
O
It
can
also
come
and
pay
as
you
go,
but
again
it's
laid
out
within
the
plan,
the
potential
bond
financing,
but
again
there's
nothing
that
says
you
have
to
go
that
route.
How
will
these
funds
be
used?
The
law
is
very
liberal
in
the
ways
that
the
tad
law,
the
tad
money,
can
be
used
as
long
as
it's
used
on
on
the
development
within
the
tad
boundaries.
O
With
with
you
know
what
would
become
public
infrastructure
and
then,
finally,
everyone
wants
to
know.
How
long
will
this
tad
last-
the
that's?
It's
actually
not
as
a
simple
question
as
it
might
seem,
the
the
the
plan
and
the
law
allows
us
to
say
in
the
plan
that
the
that,
basically,
the
plan
will
be
in
place
until
there
are
no
more
obligations
against
it.
So
as
long
as
there
isn't
any
money
being
used
anymore,
the
tad
can
go
away
and
the
state
law
requires
that
it.
O
The
tad,
can
be
in
place
for
up
to
30
years,
but
again,
that's
up
to
you
and
or
future
councils.
How
long
this
tad
stays
in
place?
You
can
dismantle
it
at
any
point
as
long
as
there's
no
money
outstanding
against
it.
So
that's
probably
longer
you
know.
Maybe
hopefully
there
was
enough
detail
there
to
give
to
give
you
an
idea
of.
O
What's
in
the
plan,
that's
just
again
a
summary
of
a
65-page
document
but
kind
of
hitting
the
highlights
for
you
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
representatives
from
the
from
the
developers.
The
landowner
current
landowners
are
here.
If
you
want
to
to
ask
them
any
questions
as
well,.
P
Excuse
me,
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
do
have
some
questions
and
some
concerns.
If
you
will
about
this,
and
I'm
I'm
going
to
try
to
to
speak
very
to
condense,
this
down
to
pretty
simple
language.
P
We
could
not,
for
example,
if
we,
if
our,
if
the
tax
money
generated
by
this
tad
was
another
million
dollars,
we
could
not
take
that
million
dollars
and
spend
it
in
downtown
columbus.
Is
that
correct.
P
It's
also
one
of
the
things
that
that
you
said
one
of
one
of
the
proposals
for
this
geographical
area.
This
tad
is
to
allow
for
a
250
room
hotel
that
we
quite
frankly
have
heard
about
for
some
time
ever
since
there
was
discussion
at
the
state
level
of
casino
gambling,
we've
heard
about
the
possibility
of
this
going
on
being
established
in
this
particular
river
front
area,
so
that
I'm
wondering
what
the
impetus
is.
P
What
what
why
would
we,
as
a
council,
approve
this
as
a
tad
and
limit
the
use
of
the
tax
money
that
is
generated
when
we
have
been
told
for
a
couple
of
years
now
that,
if
casino
gambling
passes
at
the
state
level,
we
will
get
all
of
this
money
that
we
can
spend
this
tax
money
that
we
can
spend.
P
That
would
not
be
limited
in
any
in
any
manner.
What
why
would
we
do
that.
O
Those
are
great
questions
and
those
are
that's
actually
the
essential
questions,
and
so
I
think
it's
it's
it's
it's
a
great.
I'm
glad,
I'm
glad
that
you're
asking
them.
O
I
hope
I
do
number
one
you're.
You
are
correct
to
your
first
question.
You
are
correct
that
the
any
new
tax
dollars
generated
within
the
tad
would
have
to
be
spent
within
the
tad
while
the
tad
is
in
place.
However,
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
most
likely
without
the
tad
nothing's
going
to
happen
there
right
these
are.
These
are
sites
that
are
sort
of
disconnected
from
victory
drive.
O
The
problem
with
that
site-
it's
you
know
again,
150
acres
along
the
riverfront,
is,
is
substantial
and
and
has
a
lot
of
potential,
but
you
can't
get
to
it
right:
bull,
creek,
kind
of
kind
of
segments
it
off
and
there's
no
there's
no
infrastructure
into
the
site
and
there's
no
infrastructure
on
the
site.
So
the
so.
O
I
would
say
that
forget
the
idea
of
a
casino
for
just
a
second
and
not
not
totally,
but
for
just
a
second
and
just
ask
yourself:
we've
got
150
acres
on
the
riverfront,
wouldn't
it
be
great
to
get
something
happening
there
right.
It's
it's
clearly
a
beautiful
sight.
You
know
if
you
walk
along
the
river
walk
there,
it's
really
really
nice
and
but
it's
just
sitting
there
it's
empty
and
without
infrastructure,
nothing's
going
to
happen
there.
O
If
there's
no
access
to
the
site
with
that,
without
sewer
and
water
at
the
site,
it's
going
to
sit
there
fallow
and
it
will
continue
to
collect.
You
know:
30
000,
for
the
city
every
single
year
and
that's
fine,
and
that
may
be
very
well.
But
if
it's
a
priority
of
the
city
to
see
something
happen
there,
it's
going
to
need
to
there's
going
to
need
to
be
a
bridge
built
over
bull,
creek
and
there's
going
to
need
to
be
infrastructure
there.
And
only
then
will
you
start
to
see.
B
But
I've
followed
along
with
your
your
question.
If,
if
and
I
hate
to
use
this
terminology,
I
don't
know
what
the
odds
are
of
getting
a
casino
down
there,
but
I
do
know
that
it'd
be
an
amazing
place
to
do
some
redevelopment
if
that
casino
went
there
and
to
your
point,
if,
if
that's
going
to
just
create
that
much
of
a
tax
windfall
for
this
community
that
we
should
be
spreading
throughout
the
community,
the
council,
at
the
time
once
that
infrastructure
was
completed,
could
disband
that
10.
Is
that
not
correct.
O
That's
right
once
that
is
demand,
disbanded
and-
and
if
I
could
follow
on
to
that,
what's
on
the
table
here
is
really
only
property
taxes
within
this
tab
right,
and
so
the
idea
really-
and
this
is
important-
that
if
the
tab
was
created,
if
something
big
happened
there
or
even
something
small
happened
there
and
what
the
city,
how
the
city
participates,
is
to
help
put
infrastructure
on
the
ground
through
the
use
of
the
incremental
property
values
right
and
if,
especially,
if
there's
a
hotel
and
retail
along
there
you're
going
to
be
collecting
additional
sales
taxes,
additional
hotel,
motel
taxes
straight
from
the
jumps
right
from
the
beginning,
those
those
new
other
non-property
taxes
start
flowing
wherever
they
need
to
flow
to
right
away.
O
Those
are
not
pledged
into
the
tad
itself,
and
so
that's
that,
I
think,
is
an
important
distinction
here.
Is
that
we're
only
talking
about
the
property
values
but
by
putting
the
property
values
into
the
tad?
Are
the
the
property
tax
collect
incremental
tax
collections?
P
It's
my
understanding
and
you're
more
of
the
expert
on
this
than
I,
of
course,
but
that
most
of
the
tad
projects
throughout
the
state,
not
not
just
in
columbus
but
throughout
the
state,
the
obligation
or
the
the
bond
that
is
that
are
generated
lasts
for
more
than
10
years.
P
You,
the
the
landowner,
pays
them
off
in
10
to
25
years.
So
in
answer
to
the
mayor's
question,
it
wouldn't
be
five
years
that
we
would
be
no
longer
have
an
obligation.
It
would
be
typically
10
to
25
years.
Is
that
correct?.
O
I
would
say
typically
that
is,
that
would
be
correct.
Yes,
but
again
I
mean
there
that
every
situation
is
different.
You
know
you
all,
and
we
were.
We
were
pleased
and
honored
to
be
part
of
helping
with
the
w.c
bradley
use
the
uptown
tad
right,
and
I
think
you
worked
out
an
agreement
with
them.
That
was
something
like
19
years.
Something
like
that
so
again
to
get
to
get
big
things
done,
you
do
have
to
kind
of
look
out
and
that's
just
the
way
financing
works.
P
I
I
I
understand
that
one
of
my
concerns
also
is
that
it
seems
to
me
from
your
presentation,
we're
sort
of
we
will
sort
of
be
banking
on
and
counting
on,
the
state
law
changing
about
casinos
that
casino
casino
could
go
in
there.
P
In
the
last
several
years,
there
have
been
several
conversations
and
proposals
at
the
state
level
regarding
casinos
and
the
establishment
of
casinos
in
the
state
of
georgia
and
they've,
been
some
pretty
stiff
rules
and
regulations
about
how
you
can
put
a
casino
in.
I
can't
just
decide
tomorrow
that
I
want
to
put
a
casino
in
there
are
all
of
these
regulations
that
I
have
to
follow.
P
I'm
real
concerned
that
if
we
do
this
and
if
we
tie
up
this
land
and
there's
not
a
casino,
the
casino
legislation
doesn't
pass
or
the
casino
vote
by
the
pub
by
the
voters
of
the
state
of
georgia.
If
those
things
don't
pass,
what
have
we
done?
P
How
how
have
we
tied
our
hands?
Have
we
tied
our
hands
to
develop
that
area?
I'm?
I
am
I'm
real
concerned
about
all
of
those
kinds
of
issues.
P
I
am
not
concerned
about
those
kinds
of
issues
to
the
point
that
I've
already
made
up
my
mind
what
I'm
going
to
do,
but
I
am
concerned
enough
that
I
want
to
have
plenty
of
conversation
with
the
people
who
who
do
know
who
do
recognize
this.
One
of
my
favorite
activities,
quite
frankly,
is
neighborworks.
P
These
folks
do
a
tremendous
tremendous
job
for
our
city
and
in
developing
property
and
whatever
we
can
do
to
assist
that.
I
want
us
to
do
I'd
like
for
us
to
give
serious
consideration
to
doing
that.
I'm
not
at
this
point
convinced,
however,
that
these
two
things
mesh
the
casino
and
the
neighbor
works.
I
I'm
not
convinced
that
they
mesh
so
right.
O
If
and
if
I
could
just
address
that,
just
for
a
second
again,
you
know
these
are
two
very
distinct
projects.
Both
would
be
helped
by
tad
number
eight,
but
I
would
say
that
that
the
150
acres
rnr
property,
for
what
we'll
call
it
for
the
lack
of
a
better
word,
the
r
r
property
privately
owned.
O
You
know
they're
going
to
do
it's
their
property
to
to
try
to
develop
and
say
the
casino
idea
goes
down
in
flames
which
it
very
well
may
you
know,
because
there
are
so
many
steps
that
tad
would
still
be
in
place.
Really,
the
casino
is
really
not
a
part
and
parcel
to
approving
the
tad.
Because
again,
the
idea
is,
is
that
you
know.
Potentially,
if
you
approve
this
tad
you're
saying
we
would
like
to
see
something
happen
on
this
150
acres.
If
there
was
going
to
be
a
casino,
you
would
have
to
approve
it
right.
O
Whatever
r
r
decides
to
do
with
this
property,
you
would
have
to
approve
it,
but
basically
nothing's
going
to
happen
there
until
there's
some
infrastructure
in
place
to
allow
it
to
happen.
So
so
again
you
know
it
may
not
be
a
casino.
It
could
be
a
resort
hotel
with
entertainment,
retail
and
housing
that
that
and
no
no
casino
at
all
it
could
be
a
manufacturing
site
right.
I
mean
you
probably
wouldn't
want
to
do
that
for
your
riverfront,
but
you
could
but
the
this
tad.
O
You
know
we
wanted
to
be
open
and
honest
that,
yes,
there
has
been
a
casino
talked
about
for
the
for
this
site,
but
but
this
is
really
not
about
a
casino
it's
about
150
acres
of
riverfront
property.
That
could
really
have
the
potential
to
increase
the
tax
digest
for
the
city
and
something
can
go
there
and
and
do
that,
whether
it's
a
casino
or
not.
P
One
last
question:
I
always
want
to
make
sure
that
I
know
exactly
what
we're
talking
about
and
either
to
you
or
to
mr
jones.
Where
is
this
property
in
relationship
to
the
old
tank
farm
that.
C
P
Out
on
the.
E
Council,
thomas,
it's
further
south
of
the
old
tank
farm
itself.
It's
actually,
if
you
look
at
look
at
the
map
on
the
maps,
including
in
the
report
itself,
it'll
show
you
give
you
a
pretty
good
idea,
but
it's
just
north
of
rigden
park
down
there,
so
it's
north
of
that
area,
but
it's
further.
E
Yes,
ma'am
north
of
rigden
park
from
that
area,
so.
E
E
At
the
map,
it's
it's
right
there
on
victory,
drive
itself
right
before
you
get
to
south
lumpkin
in.
G
I
have
a
question
for
the
gentleman.
I
appreciate
your
presentation
today
and
giving
us
a
refresher
on
tads,
which
we
we
need.
As
we
keep
talking
about
these
like
every
six
months.
It
seems,
like
my
question,
revolves
a
result
revolves
around
the
the
financing
aspect.
G
G
O
That's
right,
you
would
have
the
ability
to
do
that.
You
know
you
you
could
get
to
that
point.
The
bonds
are
paid
off.
Assuming
there
were
bonds,
you
could
they're
paid
off
in
15
years.
You
could,
you
could
say
to
each
other.
Well,
there's
still
projects
within
this
tad
that
we
want
to
do
you
know.
Maybe
it
needs
upgraded
sewers
or
something
that
you
could
still
use
the
tad
to
do
the
next
project
potentially
or
you
get
to
that
point,
and
you
say
well,
there's
no
obligations.
O
The
bonds
are
paid
off,
let's
disband
the
tab,
you
know
it
came
and
you
know
it
served
its
purpose
and
it's
time
for
it
to
to
go
on
and
when
you
do
that,
then
all
of
the
property
tax
collections
that
have
been
going
into
the
special
fund
go
into
the
general
fund.
So
so
that's
a
long
way
to
say.
Yes
you're,
you
are
correct.
Okay,.
B
And
I
think
too,
it's
it's
important.
Remember
that
you
know
this
is
approving
the
boundary
each
of
these
projects.
Any
project
has
to
come
back
and
be
approved
by
this
council
as
as
project
specific
approval.
So
if
the
casino
wasn't
something
that
people
were
intrigued
by
you'd
have
an
opportunity
at
that
point
to
say:
that's
not
the
kind
of
project
that
you
want
in
there,
so
councilor
davis
hang
on
working
on
it
there.
Sorry
thank
you
mayor.
Q
I
I
don't
know
where
to
start.
I
got
so
many
questions
and
concerns.
I
think
that
my
position
on
this
matter
as
it
relates
to
a
casino,
it's
pretty
straightforward,
some
prior
decisions
that
we've
made
and
how
I
feel
about
the
impact
here
in
our
community.
I
I
think
what
I
hear
this
morning.
I
hear
two
different
proposals
to
be
honest
with
you,
one
of
them
of
a
different
nature.
It's
residential
and
the
other
one
is
all
driven
by
casinos.
So
I
I
think
we're
aware
of
that.
Q
Q
You
know
we've
got
very,
very
lofty
visions
here,
you're
talking
about
200
and
something
acres,
you're
talking
about
a
lot
a
lot,
a
lot
of
money,
you're
talking
about
phased-in
projects,
that's
gonna
take
a
long
time
to
get
going.
It's
just
not
gonna
all
pop
up
and
and
I'm
concerned
on
something
of
that
magnitude
too,
about
the
city's
ability
to
to
sustain
it
and
to
carry
the.
Q
I
guess,
the
infrastructure
and
services
needed
to
support
something
like
that,
but
yet
you're
tying
all
your
operating
dollars
up.
That
would
normally
go
in
the
general
fund
to
support
it.
I
am
really
concerned
about
that.
I'm
also
concerned
about
our
growth
in
populace,
as
it
relates
to
purchasing
power
in
this
community.
I
know
we
always
talk
about
the
sales
tax
aspect
of
a
tad,
but
in
reality
we
only
got
so
much
money
to
spend
in
this
community
and
most
of
the
time
it
goes
from
one
pocket
to
the
other
and
back
and
forth.
Q
Q
Q
I
think
some
of
us
have
had
to
make
personal
statements
at
times
based
on,
I
guess,
conflict
of
interest.
I
I
look
at
this
as
somewhat
premature.
I
know
it's
a
hearing
right
we're
having
a
hearing
today,
basically
just
kind
of
presentation-
it's
I
don't
know
where
it's
going
from
here
right
now,
but
it's
just
a
concept.
Am
I
right
on
that.
O
O
Neither
to
be
honest,
you're
voting
on
the
boundary
of
the
tad
right
that
you're
voting
on
saying
these
212
acres
are
a
priority
that
we
have.
We
have.
We
have
landowners
that
have
an
idea
for
their
property
and
they're,
asking
our
help
as
a
city
and
if
you
vote
affirmatively,
to
approve
the
redevelopment
plan.
What
you've
done
is
you've
you've
drawn
a
boundary
around
those
212
acres
and
say
this
is
an
area
where
we
will
participate
with
the
private
sector
to
get
something
done
well,.
Q
I
guess
my
question
would
be
is,
is
why
are
we
doing
it
at
this
later?
The
hour
in
this
year,
when
it
just
seems
like
everything's
a
premature,
we
don't
have
any
decisions
on
a
majority
of
this.
The
only
thing
that
I
see
that
could
be
solid
would
be
the
residential
aspect
that
could
move
and,
quite
frankly,
there's
other
financing
options
that
we
could
use
to
support
those
type
projects,
and
I
would
have
to
question:
why
do
we
specifically
want
to
go
in
the
direction
of
a
tad?
Q
In
this
case,
we
do
have
the
ability
to
fund
a
project
that's
being
proposed,
and
I
would
think
that
that
would
be
the
one
that
would
be
first
in
line
the
other
one.
We
don't
know
we
don't
it's
all
pure
speculations.
There
has
to
be
two
referendums
and
there's
a
lot
of
hoops
to
go
through.
So
you
know
that
would
be
my
question
to
you
is
why
we,
today,
all
of
a
sudden
trying
to
determine
a
boundary
on
a
speculative
project.
O
Well
again,
I
mean
the
question
of
the
casino
is
not
really
what
you're
trying
to
decide
upon.
It's
really
the
212
acres
as
a
priority
for
economic
development
and
the
reason
why
now
I
mean
we've
been
working
on
this
plan
with
the
property
owners
and
with
city
staff
for
many
many
months.
So
it's
I
mean
we're.
Not
just
you
know
it's
not
just
today
that
it's
just
now
in
the
process
that
it's
come
along
and-
and
I
would
say,
and
miss
williams
was
here
she
could.
O
She
could
speak
to
this,
but
the
you
know
the
the
answer
to
their
question.
Why
now
is
because
they've
got
a
project,
that's
ready
to
go
and
they
have
identified
tad
as
a
tool
that
they
would
like
to
pursue
with
the
city.
You
know
they're
saying
we
got
108.
We
got
100
units
of
affordable
housing,
quality,
affordable
housing
that
we
can
do
right
there
at
elliot's
walk.
We
can't
get
it
done
without
the
infrastructure.
O
O
Not
necessarily,
I
think
it
would
be
preferable
because
what
you
end
up
doing
is
locking
in
the
2020
tax
value
right
and
so
you're
you're
capturing
any
future
increases
starting
january
1st.
O
Yes,
for
all
intensive
purposes,
absolutely
yeah,
and
so
it's
not
going
to
increase
in
value
much.
I
I
I
acknowledge
that,
but
but
basically
neighborworks
is
ready
to
I
mean
it's
basically,
a
shovel
ready
project,
they're
just
lining
up
their
finances
and
they're
they're
hoping
to
get
participation
from
the
city
now
the
tad.
O
When
the
way
the
law
is
written,
if
you
were
to
approve
proposed,
had
number
eight
in
january.
That
would
be
fine.
It
would
be
great.
I
mean
it
would
be
very
much
appreciated,
but
officially
the
tad
doesn't
go
into
effect
until
december
31
of
every
year.
So
that's
kind
of
the
idea
here
is
that
if
we
could
get
it
done
now,
the
tad
would
officially
take
place
on
december.
O
Q
O
I
don't
know
that
that
intention
has
been
even
discussed
at
this
point
who
who
would
control
it?
I
mean
the
I.
The
idea
is
that
the
city
would
participate
in
the
development
by
by
offering
the
tad
funds,
but
again
in
the
in
the
in
the
deals
that
you
have
been
part
of
already
right.
There's
this
back
and
forth
once
the
tad's
in
place,
then
the
development
agreements
are
worked
out.
O
Q
Necessarily
follow
you
on
that,
but
or
agree
with
you
on
that,
but
I
I
think
it's
important
to
understand
that
that
that
we
know
what
the
request
is,
because
you're
talking
about
a
200
and
something
acre
development
with
a
lot
a
lot
of
projects
right.
Q
O
Q
H
O
O
If
there
is
no
tad
in
place,
it
could
get
developed
otherwise,
but
at
least
with
the
tad
in
place,
all
parties
are
sort
of
understanding
that
the
tad
is
a
tool
to
be
used
and-
and
also
it's
important
to
understand
that
you
know
a
tad
is
never
typically,
you
know
no
more
than
20
of
an
overall
project
cost
financing
right.
So
it's
just
a
piece
of
the
capital
stack
to
use
to
use
the
technical
term.
Q
You're
making
me
a
little
edgy
here,
I
think
honestly.
I
think
this
is
premature,
because
I
quickly
ask
you
the
question,
then
why
this
piece
of
land?
If
it's
going
to
be
potentially
a
single
project,
I
think
I
personally
would
probably
be
looking
for
another
piece
of
property.
Q
It
solves
a
lot
of
problems
for
a
lot
of
people.
A
lot
of
money
would
be
saved
a
lot
of
different
pockets,
but
you
know
your
you
guys
have
been
doing
a
few
of
these
things
and
we've
been
discussing
these
tads.
Another
aspect
is:
I'm
really
really
concerned
in
our
community
when
you
look
at
our
market
in
general,
when
you
understand
columbus
as
a
whole,
okay
and
how
it
works
and
how
it
operates
all
the
way
under
from
small
businesses
to
the
corporate
sector.
O
There
are
certainly
other
ways
to
get
involved
with
the
private
sector
in
making
public-private
partnerships.
I
would
first
say
I
don't
intend
to
make
you
edgy.
I
apologize
if
I
have.
That
is
not
my
intention
at
all,
so
I
apologize
for
that,
but
I
would
say
that
that
tads,
I
think,
are
you
know
used
in
90
communities
throughout
the
state.
You've
got
seven
of
them.
I
don't
think
the
tads
are
stressing
anyone's
general
funds.
Just
the
the
existence
of
tads
and
the
use
of
tads
wait.
Wait.
Q
A
minute
wait
a
minute:
we
are
freezing
new
development,
every
single
piece
of
our
last
new
development
in
this
town
and
maybe
a
couple
small
projects,
but
our
big
developments.
We
are
locking
up
all
of
our
general
fund
operating
money
in
these
tad
districts
for
development,
100
percent
of
it.
It's
really
100
tax
abatement
outside
the
base.
That's
what
it
is.
Q
So,
where
else
do
you
get
that
money
from
if
you're
moving
money
from
pocket
to
pocket
around
the
community?
Your
populace
is
not
growing.
You
got
x
amount
of
purchasing
dollars.
You
can
only
go
back
to
your
homeowners
and
increase
the
millage
or
expand
your
urban
service
districts
to
support
the
infrastructure
needed
that
runs
the
city
out
of
our
operating
funds,
our
general
funds,
that's
my
problem
with
these
things
and
the
market
here,
we're
not
atlanta,
you
know
we've.
This
is
eight,
almost
nine
now
in
fulham
county,
how
many
you
have
in
fulton
county.
O
Q
O
And
that's
that's!
The
intention
of
a
tad
is
that
the
infrastructure
that's
going
to
be
put
in
place
here
is
not
going
to
be
paid
for
out
of
any
other
pocket
other
than
the
tax
dollars
that
are
created
within
the
tad.
That's
the
key
right.
You
are
not
stressing
the
other
you're,
not
stressing
the
other
funds,
because
the
funds
are
being
created
on
site
to
put.
O
Q
Sure
you
have
to
provide
services,
you
have
to
take
care
of
roads,
you
have
to
deal
with
infrastructure,
you
have
to
replace
stuff,
you
have
to
deal
with
the
landfill
you
got
to
deal
with
fire
and
ems.
You
got
to
deal
with
a
lot
of
things
to
support
a
project
on
200,
something
acres
where
you
get
that
money.
O
Well,
the
the
the
sales
tax
will
help
will
again
I
mean,
as
I,
as
I
said
before,
there
will
be
other
funds,
but
again
I
mean
there
are
philosophical
differences.
You
know
not.
Everyone
agrees
that
tads
are
a
good
economic
development
tool,
but,
as
I've
said,
they
tads
have
been
very
successful
throughout
the
state
there
there
have,
you
know:
90
communities
have
approved,
the
use
of
tads
no
tad
has
ever
been
under
default.
Atlantic
station
is
a
is
a
is
a
great
success
in
the
city
of
atlanta.
O
I
mean
we
can
point
to
successes
and
we
can't.
I
couldn't
point
to
anything
that
has
been
a
an
abject
failure
other
in
and
if
something
doesn't
go
well,
you
know
the
tad,
can
you
can
you
can
get
rid
of
the
tad?
No
harm?
No
foul?
No.
Q
Q
I
don't
mind
approving
a
tad
if
it
can
help
it
get
going,
but
in
this
case
we're
this
is
still
a
little
premature
and,
like
I
said,
we've
got
a
lot
of
there's
a
lot
of
questions
and
a
lot
of
concerns
on
both
of
these
and
I
love.
What
neighborworks
does
I
love
what
they
do
for
our
community
and
if
they
need
help
with
infrastructure,
then
I
would
find
a
way
to
try
to
help
do
that
outside
of
a
tad,
because
you're
talking
about
a
resident
residential
doesn't
generate
a
lot
of
tax
revenue.
Q
Q
We
got
the
means
to
be
able
to
support
that
without
using
our
tying
up
and
using
our
operating
funds.
We
can
do
that.
The
other
project's
something
totally
different,
but
I
got
to
get
have
the
assurance
as
it
relates
to
redevelopment
powers
and
the
laws.
I
have
to
have
the
assurance
that
we're
not
in
a
conflict
of
interest
here
as
well.
R
Councilor
davis-
may
I
just
respond
just
just
for
one
on
one
thing
that
has
to
do
with
the
neighborhood
side
of
it.
The
infrastructure
needed
for
that
residential
development
is
substantial,
only
thing.
That's
there
now
is
bare
land
and
substandard
trailers.
R
R
On
top
of
that,
we
will
have
to
use
other
mechanisms
available
to
us
in
redevelopment
that
being
new
market
tax
credits
or
low-income
housing,
tax
credits,
both
of
those
give
boosts
and
scores
for
it
to
be
in
a
tad,
because
that
shows
a
true
public-private
partnership
between
the
community
and
their
investment
in
affordable
housing.
So
those
are
the
two
predominant
reasons
we
requested
to
have
a
tad
for
this
area.
The
infrastructure-
if
not
for
this,
I
don't
know
where
we'd
be
able
to
finance
it
and
also
the
the
scoring
boost.
C
Q
Know
what
your
business
model
is
here
and
how
100
residential
units
is
a
lot
of
units,
and
I
don't
know
how
that
works,
and
I
really
don't
understand
the
finances
of
neighbor
works.
I
would
like
to
see
a
financial
statement
audited
financial
statement
just
so
I
can
understand
what
we're
talking
about,
but
I
I
think
we
can
help
with
that.
I
don't
I
I'm
I'm
very
concerned
about
these
tads,
especially
on
a
residential
development.
Q
Q
P
I
have
a
question.
You
said
the
tad.
P
Takes
place
or
december
31st
right
I
mean
that
if
we
were
to
approve
a
tad
today,
it
would
take
effect
december
31st
of
this
year.
If
we
don't
approve
it
today
and
we
approve
it
in
february,
it
won't
take
place
until
december
of
2021..
N
P
I
guess
my
question
is:
what
what
does
that
mean?
Does
that
mean
that
if
we,
if
we
don't
approve
this
until
sometime
in
2021,
then
the
regulations
about
the
collection
of
the
taxes.
L
P
Guess
can
the
tad
money
not
be
used
to
build
a
bridge
over
bull
creek
until
after
december,
31st.
O
O
What
you're
doing
is
you're
telling
the
finance
department
to
set
up
another
special
tad
fund
and
at
the
end
of
2021,
if
it
had
been
if
it's
been
created
in
2020
at
the
end
of
2021,
they'll,
look
and
they'll
say
how
much
how
much
tax
dollars
above
65
000,
the
incremental
tax
value
has
there
been
in
then
in
2021
and
if
there's
been
any
that
will
be
put
into
the
special
tad
fund.
So
you
start
to
accrue
that
increment
over
the
course
of
the
year
that
it's
begun,
which
would
be
2021.
so.
C
O
I
mean
to
get
that
the
idea
way:
tax
increment
financing
works
right
is
that
you
put
the
tad-
and
this
is
important-
it's
not
just
about
the
mechanism
moving
the
dollar
from
into
the
special
tad
fund.
But
if
the
tad
is
in
place,
then
the
infrastructure
discussions
can
start
right
and
what
would
likely
happen
is
that
you
would
need
to
borrow
money
to
get
that
infrastructure
in
place
in
2021
to
allow
neighborworks
to
build
their
homes.
O
So
what
you're
doing
is
you're
borrowing
against
the
future
income,
the
future
income
stream
and
those
incremental
tax
dollars
right?
And
so
we,
because
we're
going
to
build
a
hundred
new
residential
homes.
We
can't
anticipate
that
the
tax
value
you
know
overall
will
go
up
again
and,
according
to
our
numbers,
200
000
in
new
tax
collections
will
come
because
of
those
new
100
100
homes,
and
so
you
can
borrow
money
against
that
income
stream
to
be
paid
back
by
that
new
value
that
will
be
created
over
the
next
decade
or
so.
Thank.
B
Yes,
ma'am
all
right
and
just
it
kind
of
as
a
different
perspective.
I
know
when
it
comes
to
taz
everybody's
got
a
viewpoint
of
them.
I
I
I
think
that
a
tad
and
I
agree
with
councillor
davis.
I
think
there
can
be
times
when
you
get
a
little
too
tad
happy
and
you
have
them
scattered
all
over
the
place
without
any
real
formal
formalized
idea
of
what
you
want
to
be
putting
in
there,
but
that
to
me
anyway.
It's
important
that
I
remember
that
these
these
tabs
are
geographic
specific.
B
I
I
look
back
at
when
we
did
the
one
on
in
uptown
and
the
one
in
the
liberty
district.
We
didn't
really
have
a
project.
I
mean
we
had
some
conceptualized
thoughts
that
we
were
gonna,
hopefully
move
towards,
but
it
was
to
establish
that
fund
and
get
that
ready,
and
then
this
council
had
an
opportunity
to
evaluate
specific
projects
and
ask
questions
and
kind
of
kind
of
make
sure
that
they
that
they
fit.
B
You
know
because
that,
frankly,
the
casino
thought
being
the
project
to
me,
I
think
it's
probably
not
a
given-
that
the
state
legislature
is
even
going
to
approve
casino
gambling
in
georgia
and
then,
if
you
filter
that
down,
it's
probably
even
less
likely
that
they
will
select
columbus,
that
they'll
go
with
three
or
four
and
right
out
of
the
chute.
I
think
it's
more
likely
they'll
go
with
one
and
keep
in
atlanta,
and
then
you
have
to
go
down
another
layer.
B
So
if,
if
one
of
those
falls
out,
we
still
have
an
area
of
our
community
that
is
surrounded
by
by
lower
income
into
individuals
and
residences
and
businesses,
and
if
this
creates
an
opportunity
to
generate
some
development
in
that
area,
I
think
having
that
dad
in
place
specifically
on
raw
land,
that
you're
not
going
to
see
a
tremendous
amount
of
increase
on
that
property.
Anyway,
I
think
it's
a
unique
opportunity
to
let
the
success
of
a
project
pay
back
exactly
what
we
were
talking
about,
and
I
you
know
raising
the
millage.
B
We
we
couldn't
do
that
anyway
for
operations
because
we're
at
the
nine
mil
cap,
the
only
way
the
millers
would
go
up
is
if
we
did
do
some
financing
through
bonds
that
we
assigned
a
millage
rate
to
and
then
the
millage
would
go
up
a
little
bit.
So
I
and
and
the
other
thing
I'll
make
mention-
and
I
know
we're
going
to
have
an
update
later
on
on
our
finances.
But
you
know
it
is
tough
to
develop
the
development.
B
Business
is
a
challenge
because
you
do
have
to
consider
things
if
you're
going
to
pull
money
out
of
one
retailer's
pocket
and
put
it
into
another.
The
idea
is
to
grow
the
opportunities
and
therefore
grow
the
people
that
are
are
going
to
be
visiting
and
even
though
we've
seen
some
developments
over
the
last
several
years
and
we're
in
the
midst
of
a
pandemic,
we've
still
seen
our
sales
tax
continue
to
increase
so
there's,
which
would
lead
me
to
believe,
there's
still
some
capacity
for
for
development,
non-residential
development
in
other
areas.
B
H
B
I
think
yeah,
I
I
mean
we
we
we
could.
We
typically
haven't
done
that
because
there
are.
These
are
public
hearings
as
well
for
the
public
to
speak
on,
and
I
defer
to
the
city
attorney
to
some
degree,
because
if
there
are
things
that
were
advertised,
we're
required
to
do
them
as
close
to
nine,
even
though
it's
10
10
30..
So
I
I
understand,
and
we
are
going
to
get
to
the
public
public
agenda
as
quickly
as
we
can.
M
M
Here
anybody
else
in
the
audience
want
to
be
heard
on
the
ted
matter.
It
will
be
brought
back.
I
believe
mr
city
manager
on
your
agenda
at
the
next
meeting
and
council
can
vote
at
that
time.
If
they
are
so
inclined,
there
must
be
a
vote
taken
within
45
days
of
december
15
on
this
particular
application.
M
B
M
Right
next
is
a
zoning
public
hearing.
This
is
mr
tracy
spencer,
the
applicant
for
3100
auburn
avenue
requests
to
go
from
general
commercial
to
general
commercial
with
amended
conditions,
storage
units.
Mr
spencer
is
here.
There
are
seven
conditions
in
the
ordinance
that
you
have
on
the
table,
go
ahead
and
give
them
your
name
and
address
what
you
plan
to
do.
N
Thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
be
here,
I'm
the
vice
president
of
artisan
properties,
who
is
the
developer
of
some
self
storage,
called
storage
extra
at
cross
country
plaza
by
way
of
background
artisan
properties
was
formed
in
1995
by
me
and
my
partner,
fred
rickman.
In
that
time
of
25
years
we
have
developed
refurbished,
bought,
sold
and
managed
25
different
storage
facilities.
We
currently
have
13
under
management
right
now,
all
in
georgia,
four
of
which
are
in
columbus.
N
We're
all
aware
of
the
demise
of
brick
and
mortar
retail,
that
has
happened
past
20
years
and
and
he
was
having
trouble
renting
it.
We
evaluated
it
figured
out
that
it
would
work,
went
into
partnership
with
them
and
have
subsequently
developed
three
buildings
that
were
sort
of
known
as
cross
country
on
the
hill
into
storage.
N
Our
plans
have
always
been
to
take
the
parking
lot
at
the
northeast
corner
of
cross
country
hill
and
auburn
avenue
and
put
a
multi-story
building
on
that
to
complete
the
project
upon
starting
in
on
that
process,
we
realized,
we
can't
quite
get
the
building,
we
need
on
there
with
the
existing
height
restriction.
N
Hence
our
request
today
for
a
condition:
change
under
the
existing
zoning
to
go
from
a
27
foot
height
to
50
feet
to
accommodate
the
multi-story
building
in
doing
so.
That
would
give
us
a
project
that
finished
out
at
about
80
000
square
feet,
something
in
there
and
would
be
the
the
completion
of
the
storage
extra
project
at
cross
country
hill.
N
In
doing
this,
we've
hired
a
local
architect,
barnes
gibson
partners
to
design
the
building.
I've
got
paul
gibson,
one
of
the
partners
of
barnes
gibson
here
with
me
today,
to
just
give
you
a
refresher
on
what
the
building's
going
to
look
like
that
he
designed
and
answer
any
questions
about
the
building
so
paul.
If
you
would,
you
could
come
up,
I
don't
know
if
we've
got
a
place
where
we
can
display
paul's
drawings,
or
maybe
I
can
just
hold
him
up
to
the
camera
while
he
talks
anyway.
B
I
A
quick
just
a
quick
comment:
I
did
have
a
public
meeting
about
this
and
there
were
two
citizens
that
came
to
the
public
meeting
and
we
came
up
with
some
conditions
that
have
been
added
by
the
planning
department
and
so
and
then
I
think
everybody
has
received
from
midtown
inc
their
approval
of
this
project,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
to
this
meeting
thanks.
S
N
No,
no,
no,
nothing
further!
Unless
there
are
questions
to
to
address,
we,
you.
M
M
Vote
on
this
next
week
at
nine
o'clock
meeting
mr
spencer,
thank
you
for
coming
next
item.
Mayor
is
first
reading
of
an
ordinance.
This
would
amend
the
promotion
procedures,
appointed
positions,
authorized
personnel
and
interim
positions
under
the
chief
of
police.
I
think
chief
blackman
is
here
yeah.
F
If
I
may,
before
they
leave,
and
just
to
remind
those
who
are
coming
back,
we
will
be
at
the
trade
center
next
tuesday
at
nan
for
tracy
spencer
and
any
others
coming
back
for
their
second
reading.
Just
to
remind
them.
B
Yes,
sir,
thank
you
for
for
reminding
us
of
that,
so
we
will
be
needing
meeting
as
of
the
15th
at
the
at
the
ironworks
straight
convention
center.
Thank
you
and
I'm
just
going
to
say,
as
as
mr
black
as
chief
blackman
comes
forward,
he
is
he's,
got
some.
I
think
great
ideas
about
how
to
more
efficiently
and
effectively
serve
the
people
of
columbus,
georgia
and
and
as
as
the
new
chief
of
police.
T
T
T
We're
going
to
change
that
to
deputy
chief
as
a
recommendation
for
for
one
year
with
cpd
and
then
change
the
the
educational
requirement
to
must
possess
a
master's
degree
to
possess
a
bachelor's
degree
with
a
master's
degree
preferred
and
then
change
the
position
title
to
of
major
as
we
currently
have
it
to
deputy
chief,
and
there
are
no
changes.
Regarding
the
pay
grade
in
this
particular
on
this
particular
ordinance
change
and
then
number
three,
we
change
to
be
eligible
for
appointment
to
the
rank
of
deputy
chief.
T
The
title
would
change
from
major
as
stated
it
must
have
held
the
rank
of
captain
for
one
year
or
lieutenant.
She
shall
have
held
the
permanent
rank
of
lieutenant
for
a
minimum
of
two
years
and
again,
the
educational
requirement
would
change
from
master's
degree
being
required
to
the
bachelor's
degree
being
required
with
master
degree,
preferred
and
then
change
the
requirement
to
authorize
two
assistant
chief
police
positions
from
one
assistant
chief
police
position.
T
Two
assistant
chief
for
this
two
assistant
chief
of
police
positions
were
authorized
previously
under
former
police
chief
jim
wetherington,
and
we
want
to
reclassify
a
sergeant
position
to
the
position
of
chief
of
staff
and
public
information
officer,
and
that
would
be
an
appointed
position
by
the
chief
police
and
then
we
want
to
add
an
additional
requirement
to
be
eligible
for
the
appointed
position
of
the
corporate
and
command
sergeant
and,
of
course,
when
I
say
add
an
additional
requirement.
This
is
something
that's
already
in
policy.
We
just.
T
T
T
So
the
cost
of
adding
the
two
positions
and
reclassifying
the
one
position
would
be.
The
total
cost
is
122
891.57,
and
so
the
reclassification
of
that
one
position
is
7847.69,
which
we
have
salary
savings
through
attrition
at
twenty
five
thousand,
eight
hundred
seventeen
dollars
and
fifty
one
cents
which
brings
a
net
difference
of
a
hundred
and
four
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
one
dollars
and
seventy
five
cents.
T
T
So
the
organizational
chart
that
we
currently
have,
we,
we
see
the
how
our
department
is
currently
organized
structure
with
the
assistant
chief,
the
chief
assistant
chief
and
the
bureau
majors
that
are
in
place,
as
well
as
the
office
of
professional
standards,
major
that
comes
under
the
chief,
the
office
of
the
chief
of
police
and
then
the
previous
chief.
We
had
chief
jim
weatherington
before
our
last
chief
of
chief
board.
We
have
the
organizational
structure
where
we
did
have
at
that
time.
They
were
referred
to
as
deputy
chief
for
police.
T
So
my
recommendation
is
to
be
able
to
have
a
structure
very
similar
to
that,
where
it
won't
be
exactly
the
same
as
it
was
with
chief
wellington.
It
would
not
be
exactly
the
same
as
we
have
with
chief
board,
but
it
would
be
a
blend
for
both
and
we'll
be
able
to
have
our
department
work
into
divisions
of
patrols,
investigative
services
and
then
support
services
and
administrative
services,
and
they
will
work
under
the
management
of
those
two
assistant
chiefs.
P
P
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
on
the
same
page
on
this,
we
are
not
eliminating
these
positions,
they
are
currently
not
filled
and
we
are
not
going
to
fill
them.
However,
if
you
find
100
new
police
officers,
we're
going
to
fund
them
right,
yes,
ma'am
right,
they're,
current
they'll
be
currently
unfunded,
okay,
but
they
will
not.
The
positions
themselves
will
not
be
eliminated.
M
Mayor
next
item
is
reorganization
restructuring
and
fire
and
emergency
services.
Chief
scarpa,
I
believe,
is
here
and
wants
to
speak
on
it
briefly.
U
L
L
We
wanted
to
get
a
structure,
that's
more
reflective
of
a
contemporary
fire
department.
Our
organizational
structure
that
we
have
today,
as
I'll
share
with
you
here
briefly,
is
typical
of
many
of
our
departments
across
the
united
states,
typically,
those
organizations
in
the
1980s,
1990s
and
and
even
into
the
early
2000s,
but
to
be
more
reflective
of
a
contemporary
organization
and
a
world-class
organization.
We
need
to
do
a
little
bit
of
restructuring.
L
L
This
is
our
current
organizational
chart
as
it
stands
today
again,
very
typical
of
fire
departments
in
the
united
states,
primarily
in
the
in
the
late
80s,
the
90s
and
the
early
2000s,
as
fire
departments
have
evolved
and
their
roles
and
responsibilities
in
the
community
have
evolved.
Organizations
are
restructured
a
little
bit,
and
so
what
we're
doing
here
is
the
structure
that
we're
proposing
is
the
second
slot
here.
This
third
slide
here.
L
We
are
elevating
our
health
and
safety
program,
changing
our
division
chief
of
administration
to
a
deputy
chief
of
health
and
safety,
we've
reevaluated
all
the
roles
and
responsibilities
associated
with
that
which
they
are
significant
and
we're
making
that
kind
of
a
premier
component
of
our
organization
and
then
our
training
division.
We
have
one
of
the
premier
training
divisions
in
the
southeast
united
states,
very
proud
of
those
men
and
women
there,
and
so
we're
looking
to
reorganize
reorganize
that
division
there
a
little
bit
and
elevate
that
division
chief
to
a
training
chief
position.
L
The
center
for
public
safety
excellence
is
the
clearinghouse
for
credentialing
of
chief
officers
in
the
united
states
and
all
of
our
chief
officers
have
many
of
our
chief
officers
have
chief
our
officer
designation
already,
but
we
want
to
make
that
kind
of
the
de
facto
standard
as
it
is
across
the
united
states
here
in
columbus
for
those
members
that
promote
and
so
included
with
the
change
here
today,
we
are
requiring
all
of
our
chief
officers
to
apply
for
and
acquire
their
chief
officer
designation
within
a
certain
number
of
years,
four
years
as
a
division
chief
or
three
years
as
as
a
deputy
chief
or
above,
as
my
expectation
that
by
the
end
of
this
calendar
year,
2021,
perhaps
the
majority,
if
not
all,
of
our
staff
will
have
achieved
that
designation.
L
B
Chief,
let
me
say
both
of
these
gentlemen
that
have
given
these
presentations
have
hit.
The
ground
running
chief
scarf
has
been
in
columbus
a
relatively
short
time.
B
I
guess
since
february,
and
and
I
just
want
to
publicly
applaud
you
and
thank
you
for
the
the
innovation
that
you've
displayed
so
far
as
you're
moving
forward
forward
in
in
serving
this
community,
a
couple
of
partnerships
that
the
chief
has
embarked
on
one
with
a
higher
education
department,
as
well
as
a
local
high
school
that
will
be
a
pipeline
for
employees
coming
straight
from
those
institutions.
B
It
will
cut
down
on
the
cost
of
us
doing
training,
because
they
will
already
have
a
lot
of
the
training
necessary
to
be
able
to
get
to
the
field.
Quicker.
He's
also
worked
on
some
collaborations
with
some
organizations
that
should
help
save
us
some
money
by
keeping
our
fleet
rolling
a
little
bit
more
consistently.
So
just
this
is
another
step
I
think
in
trying
to
continue
to
be
efficient
and
effective
in
delivering
the
services
to
our
community.
So
I
thank
you
for
that.
Thank.
F
Mr
mayor,
if
I
may
so
that
I
can,
we
can
let
chief
blackman
go.
There's
a
number
10
that
was
an
add-on
for
grant
on
my
agenda
for
2500.
he's
going
to
apply
and,
if
approved,
accept
the
2500
from
triple
a
I'd.
Ask
that
council,
just
if
you
would
indulge
me
and
take
action
so
that
we
won't
detain
chief
blackman
and
his
team
here
for
just
that
item
on
my
agenda.
B
All
right
motion
to
approve
from
mayor
pro
tim
second
from
councillor
walker,
garrett,
I'm
sorry
all
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye.
Anyone
opposed!
No.
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
Thank
you,
sir.
M
V
Certainly
good
morning,
mr
mayor
and
council,
I
do
have
a
brief
presentation
that
I
would
like
to
share
this
morning
as
a
overview
of
our
employment
process.
V
V
The
city
is,
is
an
equal
opportunity
employer,
and
this
means
that
all
applicants
and
employees
will
not
be
discriminated
against
because
of
their
race
because
of
their
color,
their
creed,
their
gender,
their
political
affiliation,
their
age,
their
physical
disability,
their
national
origin
or
any
other
non-merit
factor.
V
V
It
also
allows
us
to
remain
compliant
with
our
adopted
council,
adopted
affirmative
action
plan
and
to
remain
compliant
with
other
federal
and
state
grant
assurances,
so
the
scope
of
the
employment
process.
It
includes
all
departments,
all
department,
heads
elected
officials
and
appointed
personnel.
It
includes
both
general
government,
public
safety
and
the
courts.
V
V
What
is
the
marriage
system
and
for
those
of
you
all
who
certainly
are
historians,
english,
majors
and
those
of
sorts?
I
don't
want
in
social
intelligence,
so
I'll
go
with
go
through
this
very
briefly.
V
So
what
is
a
merit
system?
A
merit
system
ensures
that
the
recruitment
and
retention
of
a
qualified
workforce
and
that
the
selection
and
promotion
of
employees
providing
public
services
and
that
are
being
compensated
by
taxpayer
dollars
is
conducted
in
a
fair
and
an
impartial
manner.
That's
it
in
a
nutshell.
V
So
the
merit
system
equals
good
government,
and
that
is
how
we
achieve
good
government
by
having
this
merit
system
in
place
and
the
employment
process
that
we
have
in
place
helps
us
achieve
having
a
merit
system.
It
also
assures
recruitment
and
retention
of
a
qualified
workforce.
It
assures
the
selection
and
promotion
of
employees
that
is
fair
and
is
consistent.
V
The
public
demands,
transparency,
accountability
and
high
performance,
as
well
as
ethical
standards,
and
the
merit
system
which
is
visible
is
subjective,
is
an
objective
personnel
process
and
it
can
withstand
public
scrutiny,
so
the
merit
system,
again,
it
equals
good
government.
For
us
all,
positions
in
the
merit
system
are
predict
are
protected,
so
what
does
that
mean?
An
employee
cannot
be
fired
because
a
newly
elected
official
takes
office.
V
V
V
V
So,
just
to
review
the
hiring
process
for
the
city
of
columbus,
which
is
very
much
similar
to
what
you
would
find
in
any
other
agency
that
anybody
goes
to
apply
for
basically
the
there's
a
approval
process
to
advertise
a
vacant
position.
We've
got
to
make
sure
that
the
position
is
vacant,
it's
budgeted
and
we
can
fill
it.
V
A
position
is
typically
advertised
for
two
weeks.
It
may
be
longer,
it
may
be
shorter,
but
typically,
two
weeks
a
position
is
advertised.
Then
human
resources
will
screen
for
qualified
applicants.
Then
we're
going
to
send
those
over
to
the
hiring
manager,
whatever
department
is
hiring
the
hiring
manager.
Will
interview,
they'll,
evaluate
the
applicants
and
then
they'll
make
a
job
offer.
V
Then
it
comes
back
to
human
resources
to
onboard
that
applicant,
we'll
conduct
a
criminal
history,
records
review,
drug
screens
and
other
screenings,
and
then
the
applicant
is
hired,
is
standard
procedure
just
across
just
as
with
most
other
organizations.
There
are
very
limited
exceptions
as
it
relates
to
some
temporary
positions.
V
So
that's
the
employment
process,
an
overview
of
it
and
an
overview
of
our
merit
system
and
a
request
for
you
all
to
approve
the
ordinance.
That's
on
first
reading
today
to
reaffirm
the
employment
process.
W
V
It
applies
to
all
employees,
as
I
mentioned,
that
are
on
the
city's
payroll.
V
And
they
receive
their
pay
from
the
city,
so
it
applies
to
constitutional
officers
as
well.
Now
I
will
state
that
constitutional
officers,
not
all
of
them,
have
their
employees
in
the
merit
system.
In
fact,
most
elected
officials,
those
employees
are
not
in
the
merit
system.
Some
are,
and
some
are
not
most
of
the
elected
officials.
The
employees
are
not
in
the
merit
system,
but
the
employment
process.
V
This
is
not
to
try
to
have
elected
officials,
put
their
employees
in
the
merit
system,
but
it
is
an
effort
to
encourage
them
to
cause
them
to
conform
to
the
established
employment
process,
which
ensures
that
we
have
a
valid
recruitment
and
retention
process
that
can
withstand
public
scrutiny,
so
it
would
apply
to
those
employees
that
work
for
those
constitutional
officers
as
well.
F
And
it
missed
me
if
I
may
follow
up
on
that,
because
we
need
to
be
quite
clear
as
it
relates
to
constitutional
officers.
F
So
over
the
years
constitutional
officers,
elected
officials
had
the
option
of
putting
their
city
employees
into
the
city's
merit
system,
and
so
for
many
years
some
elected
officials
chose
not
to
put
their
employees
in
the
city.
Mayor
city
merit
system.
So
when
those
employees
when
new
elected
officials
came
into
those
offices
because
they
were
not
in
the
merit
system,
they
were
not
protected
and
so
the
new
elected
official
could
come
in
and
because
they're
not
protected
and
bring
all
of
his
or
her
people.
F
And
so
if
those
employees
were
ever
put
into
the
merit
system
by
an
elected
official
to
include
a
constitutional
officer,
then
those
employees
are
protected
and
the
next
elected
official
could
not
come
in
and
reverse
that,
and
so
those
employees
who
are
in
the
merit
system
when
new
elected
officials
come
in,
they
are
protected
and
they
have
to
be
treated
as
such
and
so
because
they're
in
the
merit
system,
when
they
advertise
those
positions,
I
mean
we
have
that
this
council
are
not
you,
but
your
predecessors,
there's
we
are
an
equal
opportunity,
employer
and
we
don't
discriminate
and
we
we
don't
just
go
and
hand-pick
employees
and
send
them
over
and
say
put
them
on
payroll.
C
F
She
has
the
hr
director
has
described,
and
then
the
hr
department
will
send
those
applications
to
that
that
elected
official
and
that
elected
official
from
there
selects
their
we
don't.
We
can't
tell
them
who
they
hire,
who
you
want
just
tell
your
person
to
apply
for
the
job,
and
but
it
has
to
be
advertised
to
go
through
the
legal
process
and
when
they
apply
for
the
job,
and
we
send
the
application
over
for
those
who
are
qualified
applicants,
then
that
elected
officials
say
well.
F
You
just
don't
walk
in
and
do
that
if,
if
they
are
not
measuring
up
to
their
expectations
as
a
new
elected
official
through
progressive
discipline
or
processes,
then
they
can
let
that
person
go.
But
it
protects
that
employee
and
we
want
to
make
that
very
clear
to
all
elected
officials
and
to
department
heads
non-elected
officials
that,
if
they're
in
the
merit
system
there's
a
16b2
in
our
personnel
policy
that
says,
if
you're
in
the
mirror
system
and
that
new
elected
official
comes
in
and
just
fire
you,
you
have
the
right
to
appeal.
F
And
if
the
hr
director
says
well,
I'm
going
to
uphold
that
elected
official.
Then
they
can
appeal
to
the
city
manager.
And
if
the
city
manager
says
we're
going
to
uphold
that
elected
official,
then
they
can
appeal
to
the
personnel
review
board
appointed
by
this
body
and
they
are
professionals
in
the
community.
W
Thank
thank
you
does
that
apply
to
all
four
constitutional
officers.
F
If
they
have
marriage
system
employees,
if
their
predecessor
or
they
put
those
amer
those
employees
in
the
merit
system,
they
put
them
in
there
for
a
reason
to
protect
them.
And
so
it
applies
to
any
constitutional
officer
or
elected
official
who
either
their
predecessor
or
they
put
those
employees
into
the
city's
merit
system.
W
F
F
When
you
were
elected
to
city
council,
when
council
craft
was
elected
or
council
house
you
came
in
and
we
sat
with
you
because
you
didn't
have
employees,
we
didn't
share
all
that
with
you
because
you
didn't
have
employ.
But,
for
example,
yesterday
I
met
with
a
new
d.a
elect
and
with
all
of
the
resources
there
hr,
we
provide
the
provided.
The
d.a
elect
with
every
single
employee
pay
grade
pay,
whether
they're
in
the
merit
system
or
state
employee
or
not.
We
provided
provided
him.
F
Our
finance
director
was
there
with
his
budget
and
what
has
been
spent
to
date
and
what's
left
for
the
remainder
of
his
six
months
as
the
new
d.a,
we
provided
him
with
every
other
source.
It
was
there
to
talk
about.
All
of
so,
we
give
them
a
complete
briefing.
They
know
who's
merit
system,
who's,
state,
employee,
who's,
not,
and
we
try
and
determine
you
know
what
you're
trying
to
do
in
terms
of
a
reorganization,
because
we
have
a
responsibility
to
protect
the
city
from
any
employment
lawsuits.
F
C
M
Okay
mayor,
we
do
have
a
member
of
the
audience.
Ms
ella
mean
wants
to
speak
on
this
item
on
first
reading.
It's
up
to.
M
X
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
Well,
this
is
quite
the
meeting.
C
X
Losing
people
left
and
right,
but
on
this
issue,
whenever
I
hear
the
word
merit,
I
think
caution
because
merit
is
one
of
the
most
subjective
employment
practices.
There
is
because
supervisors
get
to
decide
on
the
marriage.
Now
you
seem
to
be
talking
about
a
different
kind
of
merit,
but
fundamentally
fundamentally,
the
columbus
consolidated
government
is
unfair
to
workers.
X
500
approximate,
the
slaves
are
turned
out
every
day
in
this
community
to
pick
up
the
trash
do
the
recycling
they
work
at
the
dmv
they
work
everywhere.
The
system
is
fundamentally
flawed
because
you
use
slave
labor
every
day.
That's
replaced
a
bunch
of
civil
service
jobs
in
atlanta
people
who
pick
up
the
garbage
in
the
trash
they're
in
the
union.
X
Here
you
use
slaves,
so
whatever
system
you
talking
about
is
fundamentally
and
structurally
unfair
on
its
face.
So
I
don't
know
what
this
mumbo
jumbo
is
about
mary,
but
you
got
patronage
schemes
out
of
the
yazoo
in
here.
So
I
object
to
this
merit
thing.
I
don't
understand
it,
but
I
know
fundamentally,
the
system
of
employment
in
this
community
is
unfair,
because
you've
replaced
so
many
real
jobs
with
slave
labor,
and
that
is
a
fact
which
should
not
be
in
dispute.
C
M
M
Y
Y
Through
so
the
the
first
change
is
the
section
8-41
currently
where
columbus
uses
the
2012
version
of
the
international
property
maintenance
code.
The
state
of
georgia,
effective
january
1
of
2021,
is
going
to
the
2018
international
property
maintenance
code.
So
to
update
our
ordinances,
we
need
to
reflect
that
change
under
state
law.
The
maintenance
code
is
a
permissive
code,
which
means
the
local
government
has
to
actually
adopt
that
code.
It's
not
a
not
the
building
code
or
the
fire
code,
which
is
a
mandatory
code
under
state
law.
Y
The
second
change
I
propose
change
is
in
section
8-46.
The
current
ordinance
requires
a
45-day
notice
to
correct
major
violations.
So
when
we
get
a
call
to
a
house
or
an
apartment
or
a
property,
we
issue
a
45-day
notice
to
the
owner
to
correct
the
issue.
Y
The
proposed
change
that
I'm
requesting
is
to
change
the
wording
to
read,
to
allow
the
inspector
to
set
a
reasonable
time
to
correct
the
violation.
This
will
bring
us
in
compliance
with
the
2018
maintenance
code,
and
the
goal
of
this
is
to
really
get
compliance
quicker
for
the
occupants
of
the
houses
right
now.
If
we
get
a
complaint
from
a
tenant
regarding
a
leaky
faucet,
we
send
a
45-day
notice
to
the
landlord
for
that
issue.
B
M
That
passes.
Thank
you.
Next
item
is
an
amendment
to
the
alcohol
city
code
to
expand
the
hour
for
package
sales
by
retailers
of
all
beverages,
wine,
distill
spirits
for
consumption
off-premises
on
sundays,
beginning
at
11
a.m.
This
is
consistent
with
the
new
state
law.
It
would
permit
not
require,
but
permit
home
delivery
of
packaged
alcoholic
beverages
in
accordance
with
the
new
state
law,
and
that
would
if
we,
if
council
votes
on
it
next
week,
it
can
be
in
effect
for
the
holiday
period
before
the
end
of
the
year.
M
B
M
Hands
all
right,
we'll
take
up
a
vote
on
that
next
week.
Mayor
then
last
item
we've
got
ms
alexander
here
from
finance.
This
is
the
fy
20
budget.
Amendment
reconciliation
and
I
know
mrs
alexander
wants
to
comment
on
that
and
I
think
she
has
one
short
update
as
well.
Z
Yes
good
morning
so,
as
the
city
attorney
mentioned,
this
is
the
final
reconciliation
for
the
fy20
budget.
Within
this
reconciliation,
it
is
basically
just
incorporating
all
of
the
changes
that
were
made
throughout
the
course
of
the
of
the
year
that
were
beyond
our
mid-year
budget
amendment.
It
also
includes
a
listing
of
those
departments
that
were
over
budget
in
the
general
fund.
They
all
came
to
you
before
that
time
and
the
ones
that
actually
were
over
are
listed
here
in
the
reconciliation
itself.
Z
Fortunately,
there
were
enough
budgetary
savings
in
various
departments
throughout
the
government
that,
even
though
those
departments
were
over,
it
did
not
require
us
to
tap
into
our
fund
balance.
So
that
was
a
positive
in
terms
of
the
general
fund
budget
amendment.
Z
Z
So
here
are
the
estimated
fund
balances
for
the
general
fund
and
the
other
local
options
sales
tax
fund.
Again
these
are
denoted
as
estimates,
because
the
fy20
audit
is
not
yet
complete,
we're
almost
there,
but
we're
not
quite
done
yet
so
just
a
little
caveat
that
it
may
be
subject
to
change,
although
I
don't
foresee
that
happening
at
this
time,
but
the
general
fund
fund,
balance
for
fy20
is
ending
at
59.23
days.
Z
That
is
just
outstanding
for
our
general
fund,
considering
where
we
are
where
we
were.
You
know
just
four
years
ago,
in
terms
of
the
general
fund,
balance
59
being
close
to
60
days
in
the
general
fund
is
just
awesome,
other
local
options,
sales
tax
for
the
public
safety
side
is
ending
at
41.54
days
and
the
other
local
auction
sales
tax
fund
for
infrastructure
is
1.93
days
for
a
combined
total
of
100
to
102
days
over
102
days,
102.
Z
Z
But
as
you
can
see
at
that
time,
from
fy14
really
through
fy16,
the
reserve
funds
took
a
significant
dip
with
our
lowest
point
being
in
fy
16,
with
a
combined
total
of
54
54
days
of
reserves.
Z
The
last
time
where
the
general
fund
balance
outweighed
the
old
loss
fund
balance
was
in
2014,
so
from
14
down
through
fyi
19,
the
old
loss
had
a
greater
portion
of
our
fund
balance,
but
in
fy
20
we
are
ending
the
year
with
a
greater
balance
of
general
fund
reserves
at
58
percent
of
our
total
reserves
as
general
fund
reserves,
42
is
other
local
option.
Sales
tax.
Z
So,
although
you
know,
revenues
fluctuated
and
fell
short
in
several
categories,
as
we
ended
the
the
fiscal
year,
there
were
a
few
revenue
sources
that
were
significantly
over
budget.
That's
depicted
here
in
this
chart,
with
the
sales
taxes
being
over
2.6
million
over
budget
insurance
premiums
being
over
19
900
000
over
budget
franchise.
Taxes
from
georgia
power
was
over
about
a
million
dollars,
occupation
taxes
over
six
hundred
thousand
building
permits
over
three
hundred
and
ninety
thousand,
our
mcp
inmate
subsidy
over
budget
difference
was
four
hundred
thousand
and
our
motor
vehicle
titled.
Z
That
valorum
tax
difference
is
really
the
largest
revenue
differential
that
we
have
in
fy
20.,
and
that
is
largely
due
to
the
change
in
the
title
lab
alarm:
tax
laws
that
the
legislature
made
last
last
year.
They
discontinued
the
true
up.
So
you
have
to
look
at
title
lab
alarm
tax
and
motor
vehicle
avalon
tax
sort
of
in
concert
with
each
other,
so
they
discontinued
the
true
up
of
motor
vehicle
avalon
tax,
but
then
also
increased
our
proportionate
share
of
title
at
valorum
taxes.
Z
Z
So
the
I'm
not
sure
if
the
mayor
or
the
city
manager
mentioned
previously
in
conversation
today,
some
of
the
well,
if
not
today,
I
know
it's
been
mentioned
in
the
past-
about
capital
and
a
critical
capital
replacement
needs
for
certain
departments.
Z
This
particular
slide
just
depicts
that
those
needs
for
our
public
works
department,
which
would
have
to
be
funded
from
our
general
fund.
There
would
be
a
purchase
of
eight
side
load
and
refuse
trucks
for
our
recycling
program
and
two
grab
alls,
that
combined
total
is
2.7
million
dollars
or
a
usage
of
5.32
days
of
reserves.
Z
As
far
as
the
capital
equipment
purchases
for
our
public
safety
department,
the
fire
department
has
the
purchase
of
is
needing
the
two
fire
trucks,
as
well
as
two
additional
ambulances
for
a
combined
total
of
2.7
million
dollars
or
5.32
days
of
reserves,
and
again,
I'm
just
showing
this
from
a
ending
fy20
perspective.
Z
Only
because
that's
where
we
are
that
will
actually
reach
our
starting
point
for
fy20,
actually
resets
to
where
we
ended
a
starting
point
for
fy21,
actually
resets
from
where
we
ended
in
fy20.
But
I
do
fully
expect
to
replenish
and
resp
restore
any
reserve
usage
here,
just
based
on
the
one-time
sales
tax
audit
funds
that
we
received
from
the
state
that
was
3.3
million
received
in
both
the
general
fund
and
the
other
local
option.
Sales
tax
fund
that
will
likely
fund
these
purchases.
Z
So
in
terms
of
the
presentation
and
the
update
on
fund
balance,
that's
really
all
that
I
have
in
that
regard
I'll.
Take
any
questions
from
from
council.
Regarding
that.
B
B
The
rest
going
into
21
so
far
has
been
favorable,
it's
been
been
promising
and-
and
we
have
to
be
careful-
we
don't
want
to
spend
that
too
much
of
the
reserves
right
away,
because
we
still
have
the
winner
to
get
through.
We
know
our
numbers
are
going
up.
We
still
are
unclear
as
to
what
the
total
impact
is
going
to
be
of
the
pandemic.
However,
there
are
some
areas
that
absolutely
had
to
be
have
had
to
be
addressed.
B
The
you
know
our
public
works
with
with
the
challenge
we've
had
with
yard
waste.
We
desperately
need
to
grab
all
and
then,
of
course,
the
fire
department
has
been
running
close
to
no
reserves
with
some
of
their
trucks
and
we
just
those
two
items.
I
think
the
city
manager
and
I
have
talked
about
and
and
we
decided
that
there
just
was
no
way
to
put
those
off
and
we
need
to
get
in
line,
because
we've
got
50
police
cars
that
have
been
on
order
for
a
year
and
a
half
we
got
20.
B
Is
job
well
done,
it's
it's
a
promising
outlook,
but
we
still
have
to
make
it
through
the
rest
of
the
rest
of
the
pandemic.
Mr
manager,
do
you
have
anything.
F
Well,
I
think
you
said
it
all
mayor
in
terms
of
the
replacement
equipment,
the
critical
equipment
that's
needed,
and
if
we're
going
to
get
inland,
we
need
to
do
it
now,
because
sometimes
that
equipment
takes
12
18
months
or
even
two
years
to
get
here
and
so
in
terms
of
a
ladder
truck
or
even
the
side
load.
Garbage
trucks
that
we're
talking
about,
but
but
and
so
absolutely
mary
we've
talked
and
we
felt
like.
F
This
is
something
that
we
need
to
get
ahead
of
and
and
to
try
and
hit
off
what
could
be
a
really
really
serious
problem
for
us,
but
but
but
mayor
and
council.
F
I
really
just
want
to
to
pause
for
a
second
and
the
mirror
acknowledged
the
finance
director
and
and
and
I
would
really
like
to
just
pause
as
as
I
think
back
you
know
a
year
year
and
a
half
ago
where
we
were
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
maintain
60
days
and
make
sure
that
we
protect
our
bun
rating
and
the
fund
reserve
fund
was
made
up
mostly
of
old
lost
money
and
we
were
upside
down
in
that
regard
and
we
were
trying
to
figure
out.
F
How
do
we
fix
it?
I
recall
council,
davis
and
others
sharing
their
concerns
about
it.
F
You
know,
as
we
were
all
concerned,
but
but
but
what
you
have
just
heard
regarding
the
state
of
our
reserve
fund
really
reflects
exemplary
work
by
our
finance
department,
and
so,
like
you
mayor,
I
want
to
join
you
and
just
say,
and
thank
you
to
finance
director
angelica
alexander
and
her
finance
department
team
members
for
the
fine
job
that
they
have
done
and
under
under
our
finance
director,
angelica
alexander
and
of
course
I
can't
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
acknowledge
our
deputy
city
manager,
pam
hodge,
who's,
angelica's
balls
and
over
finances,
and
she
works
to
make
sure
that
we
we
are
fiscally
sound
as
the
deputy
city
manager,
but
the
finance
department
is
one
of
several
departments
under
pam
hodge.
F
But
you
know
that
you've
heard
some
good
news.
Today
I
mean
102.7
days
in
our
reserve
fund.
When,
a
year
year
and
a
half
ago,
we
were
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
do
60.
F
I
mean
it's
phenomenal
in
my
mind
and-
and
I
know
that
you've
heard
me
say
it
before-
but
to
add
to
the
good
news
story
of
today-
102.7
days
in
our
reserve
fund,
now
I'll
mention
again,
the
good
news
story
from
wallet
hub
regarding
the
best
and
worst
run
cities
in
america,
because
I
think
that
points
to
our
local
government
leadership,
the
mayor
of
the
members
of
council
and
our
our
team.
F
In
america,
columbus
georgia
is
listed
as
the
17th
best
run
city
in
america,
and
so
I
would
say
to
those
who
are
listening
by
television
and
those
here
in
the
audience.
When
you
get
a
chance,
I
recommend
you,
google
best
run
cities
in
america
and
you'll
read
the
june
29th
2020
wallet
wallet
hub
news
story
where
they
measured
the
effectiveness
of
local
leadership
by
determining
the
city's
operating
efficiency.
F
In
other
words,
they
looked
at
how
well
city
officials
manage
and
spend
public
funds
by
comparing
the
quality
of
services
residents
receive
against
the
city's
total
budget,
and
they
compared
the
operating
efficiency
of
150
of
the
largest
u.s
cities
to
reveal
which
among
them
are
managed
best.
And
so
you
go
and
you
read
the
story
and
see
it
and
read
it
for
yourself
so
that
you
know
I'm
not
just
blowing
smoke.
F
But
but
again
I
want
to
commend
thank
the
mayor
and
the
council
for
their
leadership
to
get
us
to
where
we
are.
F
But
I
want
to
thank
the
finance
director
and
the
finance
department
team,
under
the
leadership
of
angelica
alexander,
for
getting
us
to
a
point
that
we
can
stand
here
today
with
102.7
days
in
our
reserve
fund
and
we
can
report
to
the
citizens
that
we
are
the
17th
best
run
city
in
america.
B
And
I
I
appreciate
you
mentioning
flipping
the
dependence
ratio
on
the
oh
loss
and
and
general
fund,
because
that's
one
of
the
things
that
I
mentioned
our
very
first
budget
session.
We
got
to
find
a
way
to
start
lessening
our
dependence
on
the
old
lost
and
our
fund
balance
and
to
see
that
number
get
flipped
to
where
we're
now
at
about
40
percent,
oh
lost,
whereas
we
were
at
close
to
65
or
70..
So
it's
challenges
staying
there,
councillor
davis
thank.
Q
You
mayor,
I'm
the
city
manager,
that's
a
great
rapport.
You
got
to
be
feeling
good,
miss
alexander,
just
wonderful
job.
We
really
appreciate
all
you're
doing
for
our
city
just
outstanding.
I
did
want
to
ask
you
the
right
now
what
I
saw
on
the
screen.
It's
still
projected
to
minus
capital
expenditures
in
all
to
be
right
at
what
96
days
at
the
end
of
this
budget
cycle.
Q
That's
what
you're
projecting
right
barn
there
probably
will
be
some
emergency
matters
and
all,
but
that's
that's
kind
of
what's
projected
right.
Q
Okay,
the
is
that
what
what
we're
being
told
today
is
that
also
including
that
one-time
infusion
from
the
revenue
coming
in
from
the
state
dealing
with
sales
tax.
I
think
there
was
a
report
not
long
ago
that
we
talked
about
that.
Z
That's
correct:
it
does
not
include
that
at
this
time,
because
we're
talking
about
fy20
and
we're
concluding
the
fy20,
and
this
is
really
the
finalization
of
fy20.
That
really
becomes
our
starting
point
for
fy21,
and
so
those
significant
increases
have
not
been
included
in
this
calculation.
That's
why
I
fully
expect
that
any
these
capital
purchases
will
be
replenished
from
what
we've
received
thus
far
in
fy
21.
Q
Well,
that's
even
better
news,
mississippi
manager.
We
might
be
at
the
top
four
long.
The
last
thing
could
could
you
is
it
possible
that
your
office
could
put
an
estimated
projected
five-year
revenue
generation
for
for
projected
for
the
next
five
years
for
us,
so
you
can
kind
of
get
a
snapshot
of
what
we're
looking
at
or
what's
being
projected
out
of
out
of
finance
and
management.
There.
Z
Yes,
sir,
we
do
have
the
information
internally,
I
will
put
it
in
presentation
form
and
provide.
Q
P
P
And
so
I
would
like
to
request
from
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
that
we
have
our
mid-year
budget
review
for
fy21
in
january,
and
I
it
doesn't
either
one
of
our
meetings
in
january,
but
to
be
sure
that
we
take
a
look
specifically
at
21
and
it's
it's
very
comforting
to
have
a
little
more
padding
again,
not
knowing
when
we
adopted
the
fy
21
budget.
What
was
going
to
be
going
on?
P
Z
And
so,
if
you'll
indulge
me
for
just
a
few
moments,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
all
the
positive
feedback,
and
I
just
have
to
say
I
really
do
appreciate
and
thank
all
the
people
that
work
in
the
finance
department
and
whether
it's
true
or
not,
or
whether
anyone
else
believes
it.
I
know
that
we
are
the
hardest
working.
Z
Z
It
was
resolution
193-19,
which
stated
that
all
component
units
are
required
to
submit
their
audited
financial
statements
to
the
city
no
later
than
november
30th
of
each
year,
and
this
resolution
was
passed
at
the
recommendation
of
our
external
auditors
to
prevent
any
delays
in
meeting
all
of
our
mandatory
reporting
requirement
requirements,
whether
it's
with
the
state
or
whether
it's
in
regards
to
our
bond
disclosures
and
unfortunately,
at
this
time
we
do
have
a
component
unit
that
was
unable
to
meet
this
requirement.
Z
And
since
there
are
serious
implications
to
this
delay,
mr
roy
hightower,
with
the
columbus
airport,
is
here
just
to
provide
some
more
information
regarding
the
reason
for
the
delay
and
its
resolution.
So
I
like
to
welcome
roy
at
this
time.
S
I
appreciate
the
warm
introduction.
As
she
said,
I
am
roy
hightower,
I'm
the
director
of
finance
at
the
columbus
airport,
and
it
is
a
very
exciting
time
for
us
with
our
terminal
renovation
project
going
on.
S
We
have
this
project
to
improve
the
internal
components,
the
infrastructure
of
the
airport
and
to
bring
it
much
more
modern
for
further
community
development,
it'll
attract
a
lot
of
business
and
that
sort
of
thing,
but
I
also
want
to
say
that
with
that
comes
multiple
grants,
as
you
well
know,
responsibilities
and
timing,
challenges
and
the
significant
amount
of
transactions
both
in
volume
and
in
terms
of
the
amount
of
money
we
have
endured
this
year.
We
are
delayed
in
providing
our
audit
to
city
council,
our
lenders
and
the
federal
aviation
administration.
S
It's
a
19
million
dollar
project,
so
certainly
a
lot
of
inflows
and
outflows,
which
has
been
the
most
time-consuming
portion
and
new
processes
related
to
this
terminal
renovation.
Come
from
the
federal
aviation
administration,
robinson
grimes
is
also
in
the
final
stages
of
testing
the
bank
financial
statements
against
our
outdated
and
efficient
accounting
software,
which
is
no
longer
supported
by
the
software
firm.
S
So
we
are
doing
some
things
now,
such
as
converting
over
to
the
new
software
implemented
and
we're
taking
the
recommendations
by
robinson,
grimes
and
our
own
processes
and
deadlines
to
ensure
that
we
won't
miss
the
deadline.
Again,
we
understand
the
importance
of
submitting
our
financial
statements
by
the
required
deadline,
and
please
hear
me
we
are,
we
understand
the
sense
of
urgency
and
understand
the
implications.
S
F
Sir,
mr
miss
mayor
may,
because
I
I
think
our
finance
director
needs
to
to
clarify
the
implications
for
this
city
government
that
comes
with
any
delay.
Okay,.
U
Z
C
Z
So
we
are
required
to
report
our
audited
financial
statements
to
various
regulatory
agencies
to
include
on
the
state
to
include
emma,
which
is
the
reporting
house
for
all
municipalities
throughout
the
country,
so
that
we
can
stay
in
compliance
with
our
continuing
disclosures
as
it
relates
to
out
not
only
our
bonds,
but
also
all
of
the
bonded
debt.
That's
currently
in
place
for
all
of
the
component
units
of
the
consolidated
government,
which
would
include
the
columbus
waterworks,
the
hospital
authority,
the
airport
commission
and
so
in.
Z
If
we
don't
have
the
financial
statements,
because
their
financial
statements
has
to
be
placed
within
our
financial
report,
which
is
our
kaffir,
and
if
we
don't
have
that
information-
and
we
can,
we
cannot
report
to
these
regulatory
agencies
timely.
We
have
to
file
a
non-compliance
event-
disclosure
out
to
the
world
that
says
that
we're
not
in
compliance
with
our
continuing
disclosures
and
that
could
impact
us.
When
we
go
to
issue
bonds.
It
will
impact
us
when
we
go
to
issue
the
next
series
of
bonds
that
we
have
to
put
out.
F
So
so
what
we've
heard
today
from
the
airport
are
we
to
understand
that
there
is
no
chance
that
they
are
going
to
be
able
to
do
what
they
are
required
to
do
to
get
it
to
us
that
we
can
submit
in
a
timely
manner
so
that
that
is
what
they
are
conveying
to
this
body
today.
Z
Well,
roy
has
advised
that
they're
they're
obviously
working
very
hard
to
finalize
their
audit
information
with
their
auditors.
He
has
advised
that
he
could
have
that
to
us
the
second
weekend
in
december.
Z
The
issue
is
the
timing.
That
is
just
it's
just
late.
I
don't
it's
late.
It
would
be
very
difficult
for
us
to
finalize
our
cafes,
because
we
have
to
present
their
information
to
our
auditors
to
be
included
in
the
kafir
and
so
that
there's
just
timing
issues.
Z
B
Z
M
Thank
you
we'll
vote
on
that
item
also
next
week.
Second
reading
mayor,
we've
handled
item
10
and
that's
all
we
have
listed
councilor
thomas.
P
P
You
remember
that
we
have
as
of
january
1,
we
will
be
combining
the
sheriff's
office
and
the
marshall's
office,
I'd
I'd
like
for
us
to
have
a
report
on
the
schedule
for
that,
how
that's
going,
and
particularly
if
there
are
financial
implications
that
we
did
not
address
during
the
regular
budget
hearing
on
the
the
combination
of
the
sheriff's
office
and
the
marshal's
office.
I
Thank
you
to
tagged
on
with
what
judy
just
asked
for.
Is
there
any
kind
of
transitional
budget
that
the
incoming
sheriff
would
have,
because
we've
never
had
this
kind
of
a
situation
where
we're
doing
away
with
the
department
or
consolidating
a
department
like
this,
and
so
I'm
just
requesting
that
if
there
isn't,
if
there's
a
need
or
if
we
have
the
ability
to
create
a
transitional
budget
for
him,
if
that
could
be
added
to
what
she
just
requested?
B
Okay,
we'll
look
we'll
look
into
that
one
quick
question:
do
we
need
council's
vote
on
the
purchase
of
the
items
that
were
identified
in
miss
alexander's
report?
Are
we
asking
for
those
today.
F
Well,
miss
mayor:
I
can
bring
them
back.
F
B
Okay,
all
right
at
all
mitch:
city
attorney.
Yes,
sir
thanks
all
right
next
is
is
the
public
agenda
and
miss
element
has
been
extremely
patient.
Well,
we've
got
rena.
Russell
first
is
miss
russell.
B
U
U
To
calm
down,
I'm
a
post-secondary
educator
from
auburn
columbus
state
university,
and
now
I'm
studying
advanced
automotive
technology
at
columbus,
technical
college
and
at
my
age
I
should
not
be
thrown
to
the
ground
by
one
of
your
police
officers.
That
came
to
my
house.
When
my
husband
passed
in
april,
my
house
was
vandalized
april
19th,
none
of
columbus
police
department
came
back
to
apologize
about
what
has
happened
to
me.
U
The
podium
has
been
touched
119
times
by
the
hands
that
I
was
sitting
here,
counting
your
sanitation
decontamination.
Infectious
control
needs
to
be
upgraded.
But
before
that
I'll
tell
you
that
the
police
officer
that
came
to
my
house,
stating
that
I
was
committing
suicide,
that's
that
month
later.
That
was
a
call
from
usaa
that
misinterpret
my
words.
U
U
U
I
know
the
city
works
really
really
hard
and
I
respect
that
because
in
the
16
years
that
I've
been
teaching
post-secondary
education,
not
only
do
I
have
your
children,
your
nieces,
your
nephews,
your
grandchildren,
that
I
got
very
bad
respect.
I
still
gave
them
the
most
respect
from
my
heart
because
I
love
teaching.
U
So
I'm
here
to
say
I
want
an
apology.
I
want
to
be
investigated.
I
want
someone
to
come
to
my
house
since
it's
been
broken
into
and
turned
upside
down
now
you
you
did
take
fingerprints
for
the
house.
No
one
has
come
to
because
I
never
got
closure
with
my
husband
dying
during
covet.
He
did
not
die
of
cobin.
He
died
of
asian
orange
in
the
most
terrifying
death
that
you
can.
Think
of.
U
U
I
did
not
try
to
commit
suicide.
I
got
the
doctors
out
to
fort
benning,
that's
been
with
me.
I
have
buried
three
children
and
one
of
them
on
active
duty
with
the
united
states
air
force.
You
would
not
believe
how
much
tremendous
pressure
I
am
under
this
year.
I
do
not
have
one
relative
in
the
south
and
I
got
proof
that
the
officer
stayed
outside
my
house
writing
down
license
plate
and
almost
every
child
that
came
to
see
see
me
have
gotten
a
ticket.
U
This
person
is
ruining
the
columbus
police
department
and
I
want
an
apology-
and
I
want
someone
to
look
at
that
ambulance
with
his
friends
to
keep
sending
me
bills.
I
will
pay
if
you
say
I
will
pay.
I
will,
but
it's
gonna
take
time.
I
don't
have
seventeen
hundred
dollars.
They
told
me
if
I
tell
on
them
today
that
I
would
be
arrested.
B
B
B
Q
Q
U
B
Okay,
well,
that's
that's!
That's
fine
ma'am!
We
we
will.
We
will
we'll
look
into
it
and
we
will
reach
out
to
you
and
and
let
you
know
what
we
find
out.
Okay,.
X
And
I
would
appreciate
it
if
miss
crab
would
come
back.
You
know.
Let
me
just
say
this:
the
citizens
are
important.
Yes,
ma'am.
I
brought
five
working
women
here
this
morning
they
came
at
9
15..
I
was
late.
X
Well,
let
me
call
up
the
women
who
have
been
waiting.
X
Chantrys
I'll
come
forward,
I'm
taking
a
sabbatical
and
after
10
years
of
struggling
in
columbus,
I'm
going
on
sabbatical,
so
forward
is
apparent.
Six
feet:
distance
shantri
sport
is
a
parent
and
she's,
a
parent
outreach
worker
getting
paid
by
the
crime
prevention
grant
money.
That's
what
I
do
for
the
citizens
in
this
community.
X
I
make
sure
that
people
get
paid
for
the
work
they
do
centuries
forward.
Now
we
have
come
forward.
Please
deidra,
whittlesey,
deidre
whittlesey
is
a
strong
parental
involvement
and
community
education
coordinator.
So
she
supervises
parent
outreach
workers
and
she
has
a
regular
job.
Chantrys
works,
11
p
to
7a.
X
X
X
X
I
know
it's
not
malicious,
but
I
want
to
tell
you
how
it
looks
when
people
walk
out
of
the
room
during
the
public
agenda
and
have
stuff
moved
up,
so
they
could
have
their
stuff,
so
they
can
go
before
before
the
public
agenda,
which
is
what
ms
crabb
did
at
the
meeting.
So
I
just
want
to
say,
mr
mayor
run
a
better
meeting
run
a
better
meeting
because
miss
tucker.
You
really
need
to
revisit
this
issue
of
how
people
citizens
get
treated
on
the
public
agenda.
X
You
tried
to
address
it,
but
talk
with
the
city
attorney
and
see
if
there's
some
way
that
when
it's
gone
long
like
it's
going
long
that
those
of
us
can
be
moved
up-
and
I
appreciate
mr
house
responding
to
my
text
message-
the
mayor-
he
doesn't
like
me-
he
didn't
respond
to
it.
You.
X
Well,
let
me
just
say
this:
how
much
time
I
got
left!
Mr
mayor,
you
got
a
minute
and
a
half
oh
wow.
Well,
let
me
make
my
presentation,
because
I
trust
that
everybody
received
the
press
release
I
sent
out
that
y'all
received
it.
I
sent
it
early
this
morning
to
city
council.
I
sent
it
directly
to
you,
john
well.
X
One
of
the
things
I'm
going
to
be
doing
on
this
sabbatical
is:
I'm
writing
a
book.
It's
actually
three
volumes
and
you're
going
to
be
in
the
third
volume.
All
of
you
all
this
stuff
about
the
prison
labor
all
this
stuff,
I'm
writing
about!
I'm
writing
about
it!
So
what
I
want
to
say
about
john
house.
X
X
That's
true,
but
there's
a
book
called
the
cry
was
unity,
communists
and
african-americans
1917
to
1936,
because
the
book,
I'm
writing-
is
about
allies
and
it's
about
black
people,
look
for
their
allies
anywhere,
they
can
find
them
and
a
woman
was
told
by
a
white
minority,
a
community
in
a
black
majority
situation
where
she
was
running
for
mayor
a
black
woman,
keysville
georgia
and
the
white
guy
who
owned
the
nursing
home,
told
her.
You
don't
want
to
work
with
them.
People,
and
I
was
one
of
them.
X
X
If
you
could
hand
this
book
to
my
friend
john
house
I
found
out,
I
had
two
of
those
books
john,
so
I
really
want
you
to
have
it.
I
know
how
you
love
to
read,
and
so
I'm
pretty
sure
my
time
is
up,
but
john
is
my
dear
friend
and
he's
going
gonna
help
me
get
moved
so
john
and
marilyn.
It's
just
been
so
great
because
I
don't
have
any
family.
X
X
B
B
I
I
I
To
serve
my
serve,
my
constituents
serve,
this
city
serve
my
fellow
counselors
and
there
were
important
votes
that
needed
to
be
done
that
day
and
they
needed
my
vote.
So
I
worked
with
the
administration
with
the
city
manager,
with
the
city
attorney
and
my
fellow
counselors,
and
I
asked
them.
How
can
we
handle
this
situation?
I
X
Well,
miss
crab
you
and
I
have
talked
on
at
least
one
occasion
at
length,
and
I
think
I
understand
a
little
bit
about
you,
but
if
it
were
me
the
votes
and
everything
if
that
family,
I
would
have
just
left.
If
it
were
me,
but
I'm
not
you,
so
you
decided
you
wanted
to
do
the
business
of
the
thing,
and
I
was
here
so
you're
rendition.
C
B
B
F
Thank
you,
mr
mayor,
and
let
me
just
say
before
get
started
for
those
who
are
watching
by
television.
F
Just
know
that
when
I
leave
the
room
or
others
leave
the
room,
there's
a
monitor
with
video
and
volume
in
the
back
of
where
we
are,
and
we
don't
miss
anything.
That's
said
and
in
fact
we
have
the
visual
and
the
audio,
and
so
there's
sometimes
a
need
to
take
a
break.
You
know
and
and
and
some
may
understand
that
and
so
I'll
leave
it
at
that.
But
but
we
don't
miss
anything
when
we
step
to
the
back.
B
F
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
Yes,
sir
and
so
number
two
on
my
agenda.
We've
already
handled
number
one
is
the
fiscal
year,
2019
2020
annual
action
plan,
substantial
amendment
and
revision
to
the
fiscal
year,
2020
2021
annual
action
plan-
and
most
of
this
has.
B
Motion
to
approve
item
twos
from
the
mayor
pro
tem,
the
second
from
council
tucker,
any
discussion
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
No.
Okay,.
F
And
the
second,
the
third
item
has
to
do
with
acceptance
of
property
donated
by
carver
heights
presbyterian
church.
F
B
F
Let's
prove
it
and
number
four
is
a
donation
for
green
power,
electric
car
challenge
having
to
deal
with
parks
and
rec
partnering,
with
green
power,
to
link
education,
industry
and
community
through
engineering
projects,
and
to
promote
social
inclusion
through
engaging
with
vulnerable
and
economically
disadvantaged
young
people.
We
are
asking
council
to
approve
continuation.
I
What
exactly
is
this
funds
that's
being
donated,
or
what
exactly
is
it.
F
B
This
is
a
contest.
Yes,
it's
it's
that's
being
hosted
by
parks
and
rec
in
conjunction
with
the
sports
council.
It's
really
cool.
These
kids
make
their
own
electric
powered
cars
as
part
of
an
educational
and
competition
process
and
they're
gonna.
I
forget
where
they're
gonna
race,
I
think
it's
in
south
columbus.
B
F
B
F
Right
and
the
next
one
is
also
parts
and
wreck.
You
can
see
they're
very
busy,
but
they
are
requesting
to
allow
parks
and
rec
to
partner
with
columbus
technical
ins.
College.
Wi-Fi
ranger
program
to
have
internet
enabled
parks
so
that
students
may
come
and
download
assignments
and
complete
homework
at
these
internet.
A
B
B
Well,
and
that
we
have
a,
we
have
a
meeting
every
two
weeks
parks
and
rec
city
manager,
deputy
city
managers,
and
I-
and
we
talk
about
where
we
are
from
a
perspective
of
the
pandemic
and
and
our
comfort
level,
at
with
the
numbers
and
with
the
trends,
more
importantly,
on
what
we
should
and
shouldn't
shouldn't
open
and
make
available
and,
frankly,
right
now,
the
way
the
numbers
are
escalating.
I
don't
see
that
opening.
However,
I
I
have.
B
I
have
had
frustration
with
other
organizations
that
were
unable
to
refund
money
that
have
been
paid
in
advance.
I
I
think
that
this
government
ought
to
take
a
look
at
who
has
paid
for
a
membership
and
either
give
them
that
membership
for
the
months
that
it's
been
closed,
going
beyond
or
refund
the
money.
Whichever
works
easier,
I
don't
think
they
should
pay
the
city
government
for
for
something
they
don't
have
access
to,
and
I've
invited.
F
I
Q
Miss
city
manager-
and
I
I
agree
with
you,
mr
mayor-
I
agree
with
you.
I
would
ask
you
to
look
at
all
the
memberships
annual
memberships
across
the
board
because
I've
been
hearing
it
from
a
lot
of
our
citizens,
cooper,
creek
other
places
where
we
have
annual
memberships
and
things
like
that.
They
lost
some
time.
So
I
think
it's
very
appropriate
to
extend
their
time
before
they
renew.
F
Next,
I've
got
purchases
mayor
and
council.
I've
got
emergency
medical
supplies
on
an
as
needed
basis.
The
estimated
annual
contract
is
four
hundred
and
sixteen
thousand
four
hundred
thirty
dollars
and
four
cents
we're
asking
your
approval
for
these
emergency
medical
supplies.
F
B
We're
waiting
for
them
to
come
in
if
we
could
go
back
to
your
item
on
number
five.
I
think
those
individuals
at
21,
ace
tennis
events
should
should
get
a
little
bit
more
publicity
talking
about
what
they're
doing,
if
they're
going
to
donate
funds
to
try
to
keep
and
maintain
some
of
our
public
courts,
they
deserve
a
pretty
hearty.
Thank
you.
If
nothing.
F
B
AA
Thanks
cancel
for
having
me
in
the
city,
manager,
yeah,
so
yeah,
my
company,
21a
tennis
events
llc,
was
started
in
2020
after
being
brainstormed
in
2019
and
2018.
So
I
hold
my
first
event
in
february
at
cooper,
creek
tennis
center
held
one
later
in
september,
at
callaway,
gardens
tennis
center
and
held
the
last
one
at
cuba.
Creek
in
november.
AA
I
tried
to
play
one
at
lake
bottom
and
halloween
weekend
october,
30th
through
november
1st,
but
I
didn't
get
any
registrants
because
I
think
I
heard
that
the
courts
are
in
not
such
good
shape
anymore
and
the
facilities
there.
The
bathrooms
and
things
like
that,
aren't
exactly
as
the
level
of
cooper
creek.
And
what
have
you
so
my
idea
was
to
start
a
fund
which
mr
revel
at
columbus
parks
and
rec
actually
came
up
with
the
name
of
friends
of
lake
bottom
fund
for
revitalizing,
the
lake
bottom,
tennis,
courts
and
area.
AA
B
That's
outstanding
and
tell
me
your
name
again:
luke
harden
look
great
job.
We
appreciate
it
and
I'm
sure
that
our
our
parks
and
rec
department
be
more
than
happy
to
partner
with
you
in
any
way
to
try
to
get
the
to
get
that
ball.
Rolling.
Sure.
Thank
you
for
being
here
too
yeah.
F
B
I
think
we
do
have
a
quorum
and
we
had
a
motion,
a
second
to
approve
the
emergency
medical
supplies.
All
any
any
discussion
on
that
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
say
no.
All
right.
F
And
then
I've
got
printing
services
for
voting
ballots
required
for
board
of
elections,
it's
twenty
eight
thousand
six
hundred
and
eighty
dollars
and
fifteen
cents.
B
B
F
Okay,
that
was
b
and
then
c
was
hearing
in
eye
protection
for
columbus
police
department
d
golf
carts
for
the
city,
golf
courses,
those
are
golf
carts
e-
would
be
additional
attachments
for
a
compact
tract
loader
for
public
works.
F
F
would
be
fuel
management
system
upgrade
for
public
works,
g
membership,
dues
for
georgia,
municipal
association,
and
then
we
just
listed
for
information
emergency
purchase
related
to
equipment
that
will
allow
the
public
to
view
juror
trials
and
satellite
rooms
at
the
government
center
and
those
are
the
purchases.
And
then
we
have
one
add-on
election
and
registration
grant
for
runoff
election,
three
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
four
hundred
and
ninety
five
dollars.
There's
no
match
required
we're
asking
your
approval.
B
Motion
approved
from
mayor
pro
tem
is
there
second
second
council
crab
any
discussion
hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
No,
our
election
director
nancy
bourne
strikes
again
with
another
grant.
That's
outstanding
and.
I
Yeah,
I
have
one
question
about
these
purchases.
Several
of
them
have
cooperative
purchase
on
it.
Could
you
explain
what
that
is.
I
And
then
I
would
also
like,
since
I
have
the
mic
I'd
also
like
us,
to
look
into
the
the
elections
board
of
elections,
have
received
a
couple
grants
this
year.
Can
we
look
into
it's
been
such
a
crazy
election
year?
I
was
wondering
if
we
couldn't
use
some
of
the
funds
that
is
set
aside
in
these
grants
for
administrative,
if
we
couldn't
look
into
possibly
giving
bonuses
through
those
grants,
not
just
like
a
one-time
little
ping
for
their
for
their
extra
effort
this
year,.
B
Well,
we
can
look
into
that.
We'll
refer
that
to
the
city
manager.
Take
a
look
at.
However,
we
just
passed.
I
know
some
an
ordinance
talking
about
how
we
handle.
I.
I
Z
You,
yes,
ma'am
council,
crab
to
answer
your
question
regarding
the
cooperative
purchases.
That
just
means
that
we're
utilizing
some
cooperative
contract
that
we
are
able
to
utilize
as
a
local
municipality
via
it
could
be
either
pa,
which
is
a
type
of
cooperative
contract
or
a
state
of
the
statewide
contract.
Z
And
basically,
what
that
means
is
the
rfp
process
has
already
been
has
already
taken
place
by
the
overseers
of
that
contract,
and
so
we're
able
to
because
there's
a
competition
that's
taking
place,
we're
able
to
just
make
purchases
from
the
vendors
that
they
have
listed
on
the
contract.
F
It's
kind
of
like
you
know:
you
got
the
state
contract
they've
already
gone
through
the
process
and
you
can
purchase
off
state
contract
or
the
cooperative
agreement.
You
know
so
similar
to
that.
So
mayor
and
council,
I've
got
one
final
update.
You've
already
heard
the
fund
balance
update.
So
we've
got
the
hindsight
market.
Uptown
ted
project
update,
I'm
going
to
call
director
rick
jones
and
chris
woodruff
is
also
here
on
this
update.
E
But
there
are
also
two
members
as
well
from
the
school
board
that
sit
on
that
committee
and
review
the
application
and
ask
questions
and
so
forth,
and
then
that's
from
that
process.
We
make
a
recommendation
back
to
council
to
go
forward
from
that
standpoint
with
the
application
itself.
You'll
you'll
note
real
quickly
here
that
the
committee
has
recommended
to
go
forward
with
the
use
of
the
funds
for
this
project.
E
E
We've
gone
through
our
process,
we've
gone
through
our
review
process.
We
think
it's
a
project
worthy
your
consideration
and
we're
going
to
let
mr
woodruff
come
now.
Mr
chris
would
come
and
share
with
you
what
he's
proposing
under
his
application
chris.
B
AB
Thank
you
mayor.
Thank
you.
You're
welcome,
mr
mayor,
mr
city
attorney,
mr
city
manager,
mr
mayor
pro
tem
and
council
members.
Thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
me
to
present
today
and
mayor
to
your
point.
It
was
an
honor
to
be
able
to
to
work
with
that
artist
and
have
that
mural
put
up
there.
It's
actually
it's
a
good
kickoff
for
what
high
side
market
is
about
high
side
market.
Is
the
development
we'll
be
talking
about
today?
AB
No
one
person
represents
inclusivity,
community
and
love
and
equality
better
than
dr
martin
luther
king,
and
so
the
mural
was
put
there
as
a
statement
to
say
world.
Don't
forget
all
right,
don't
forget
that
this
is
what
we're
about
in
this
town.
We
are
about
community
and
on
this
corner
in
the
next
two
years,
will
be
a
new
place
to
enjoy
community
and
that's
what
high
side
market
is.
AB
AB
Stabilization
and
the
work
proposed
will
include
everything
from
infrastructure
improvements
to
watershed,
runoff
mitigation,
everything
to
allow
for
on-street
parking,
on-site
parking,
sanitary
sewer,
improvements
to
support,
increased
density,
and
most
important,
though
I
think,
is
that
this
tad
goes
back
to
really
starting
to
create
an
opportunity
to
beautify
the
right-of-way
to
create
a
safer
right-of-way
in
this
particular
area.
You
have
sidewalks
shrubbery
that
are
either
unsightly
or
not
adx,
accessible,
etc.
AB
So
so
part
of
the
process
of
this
tab-
and
the
request
here
is
that
the
funding
would
be
granted
to
the
developer
for
use
on
the
project
to
support
infrastructure
for
for
the
site,
as
well
as
right-of-way
improvements.
AB
AB
So
the
the
developer,
the
cotton
companies
me
and
my
staff
we
were
founded
in
2016
and
the
cotton
companies
is
a
columbus-based
real
estate
development
and
investment
firm
that
creates
community
and
we
create
human
connection
and
prosperity
through
the
built
environment.
We
focus
on
commercial
development,
stabilized
asset
investment
and
adaptive.
Reuse,
conversions
that
honor,
architectural,
cultural
and
historical
context.
AB
We
were
fortunate
to
work
with
the
city
once
before
on
the
creation
of
a
public-private
partnership
for
the
construction
of
the
broadway
media
park,
which
enjoys
children,
families
singles
newlyweds,
couples,
everyone
out
there
eating
ice
cream,
we're
just
again
coming
together
being
the
community
that
I
know
that
this
town
can
be.
We
just
need
more
places
like
that.
AB
If
there
ever
was
a
butt
for
statement,
when
you're
utilizing
a
pay-as-you-go
tad
grant
like
this,
I
I
may
be
a
little
bit
biased
when
I
say
that
it's
hard
not
to
to
want
to
agree
with
the
butt
four
on
this
one,
but
jeff
koski
with
the
bleakley
group
who
did
his
the
impact
study
on
this,
which
is
in
y'all's
packets,
agrees
on
this
site.
Currently,
there
are
no
jobs.
AB
AB
It
is
a
it's
an
all-inclusive
development
that
works,
because
it's
purposefully
designed
to
include
to
welcome
to
rehabilitate
existing
structures,
construct
new
ones,
offer
public
spaces
to
sit
gather.
Take
yoga
meet
up
with
your
friends
to
go
hop
on
your
bicycles
and
join
up
on
the
dragonfly
trail,
which
is
just
a
block
away.
AB
It's
for
all
walks
of
life,
it's
high
side
market,
it's
a
place
for
all
made
by
all,
and
it's
born
from
not
just
my
abiding
love,
but
your
abiding
love.
The
community
is
abiding
love
for
this
city
and
the
hard-working
people,
it's
a
made
for
the
community
by
the
community
destination,
and
it's
done
so
because
it's
purposely
curated
shops,
restaurants,
retailers
offices
and
even
programmed
events
throughout
the
year
to
create
a
gathering
spot,
that's
accessible
by
foot
by
bicycle
by
car
by
stroller.
AB
AB
This
is
what
columbus
needs.
We
need
our
own
version
of
a
miniature
pont
city
market,
a
miniature
west
side
provisions
or
a
miniature
krog
street
market,
a
chelsea
market,
a
rhino
district,
something
that's
going
to
be
our
mini
community,
a
place
where
everyone
is
welcome.
Everyone
can
go
to
enjoy
public
art
to
enjoy
curated
events,
to
go,
grab
a
sweet
tea
and
sit
and
meet
some
new
folks
just
to
talk
about
columbus
and
how
great
of
a
town
it
is
so
that
we
can
all
explore
our
differences
in
a
positive
way.
AB
With
the
help
of
the
tab,
this
project
will
will
move
forward.
The
team
that's
been
working
on
this
for
about
a
year
and
a
half
now
in
planning
led
by
the
cotton
companies,
is
barnes.
Gibson
partners,
who's
the
architect
of
record
square
feet
studio
is
our
design
consultant
hill
works
as
our
landscape,
architect
and
brassfield
and
gory
is
our
general
contractor
of
choice.
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
Going
back
to
the
numbers,
because
we
all
like
numbers,
especially
when
they
help
out
the
city,
10.2
million
dollars
from
construction.
Now,
a
lot
of
this
detail
is
detailed
in
the
the
packet
you
have
from
blakely,
but
running
through
them.
Real
quick
just
from
construction,
2.6
million
in
construction
materials
will
be
purchased
locally.
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
The
impetus
for
creation,
the
design
intent
the
office,
retail
food
and
beverage
mix,
the
entire
development
is
based
on
the
ideology
of
high
side
market
is
a
place
for
all
that
has
been
made
by
all
high
side
market
will
turn
a
blighted,
underdeveloped
block
into
a
thriving
development
with
over
55
000
square
feet
of
office,
retail
and
restaurants,
on-site
parking,
open,
green
spaces
and
outdoor
living
rooms.
They
complement
and
further
perpetuate
an
aesthetically
pleasing
arena
designed
for
columbus,
its
people
and
its
visitors.
AB
B
Q
Mr
woodruff,
thanks
for
coming
today
and
thank
you
for
reaching
out,
I
think,
you've
reached
out,
did
a
little
preliminary
work,
for
you
got
here
really
appreciate
that
that
helps
us
to
to
kind
of
prepare
for
things
you
you
mentioned
your
timeline,
your
timeline.
Can
you
share
that
with
us.
AB
Absolutely
we
have
finalized
our
cds
and
they're
going
to
pricing
highly
next
week,
yeah
so
first
of
the
year,
we'll
have
final
pricing
permitting
begins
after
that,
so
our
anticipated
delivery
date,
construction,
beginning,
hopefully
february
21,
delivery
february
to
march
of
22.
Q
And
you
expect
to
start
drawing,
I
guess
the
the
way
I
understand
it
is
the
the
grant
requested
will
be
paid
for
about
a
by
the
tax
revenue
that's
generated
from
the
project.
Am
I
correct
on
that?
Yes,
you
are
and
you'll
pay
as
you
go
until
you
finally
satisfy
the
amount
that
you
were
requesting
on
this
project.
Q
Q
Like
you
said,
there
are
a
lot
of
issues
here
from
from
past
years
and
things
that
took
place
there,
so
there's
no
telling
what
you're
going
to
get
into
and
your
costs
could
escalate
that
sometimes
scares
developers
from
really
getting
involved
and
at
the
same
time
you
know,
there's
really
no
way
that
you
can
create
something
at
the
level
it
looks
like
what
you're
trying
to
do,
and
and
again
it
looks
like
it's
all,
within
the
scope
of
the
realm
of
public
access
available
to
the
public
right
ways,
things
of
that
that's
in
line
with
what
we've
talked
about
that's
in
line
with
what
we've
done
for
other
developments,
but
at
the
level
that
you're
talking
about
there's
no
way.
Q
Q
I
like
the
way
you
put
that
I
like
that
it's
project
to
me.
It's
project
specific.
I
think
I
said
that
earlier.
You
were
probably
a
little
amazed
at
some
of
the
things
we
talked
about,
but
you
know
I
did
say
that
that
I
think
ted's
more
in
line
with
project
specific
and-
and
this
is-
and
it's
not
just
a
phased
project-
it's
a
it's
a
development
that
as
soon
as
you
get
your
financing,
which
I
think
you
just
said,
all
that's
in
line
it'll
start
moving
and
then
the
tad
starts
working.
Q
So
there's
no
delays.
There's
no
phases,
there's
no
things
like
that,
which
I
think
kind
of
kind
of
works
against
the
the
city's.
I
I
guess
objectives,
but
I
I
I
like
what
you're
doing
there
and-
and
you
know
it
sounds
like
we're
doing
the
same
thing.
I
mean
consistent.
Q
What
we've
done
in
other
projects
as
well
kind
of
reminds
me
of
the
little
alleyway,
maybe
a
different
level,
different
way
of
doing
it
with
the
ac,
but
the
same
thing
with
the
hotel
there,
the
hotel,
the
the
tax
revenue
generated
and
it'd
be
paid
for
and
it
would
be
paid
for
in
a
in
a
soon
amount
of
time.
I
don't
think
this
thing
will
go
on
and
on
and
on
for
for
years.
So
I
like
that.
So
thanks
for
coming
and
sharing
with
us,
I
know
it's
part
of
the
process,
but
best
wishes.
P
P
Well,
that's
where
my
daddy
could
buy
me
a
car
at
john,
a
pope
motor
company
and
every
time
I
go
by
there.
The
uniqueness
of
that
architecture
that
rounded
window
there
on
13th
street
reminds
me
of
the
cars
and
then
right
after
daddy,
bought
me
that
car
we
could
go
across
the
street
to
the
s
s
cafeteria
and
eat
lunch.
P
So
it
was
very
heartwarming
to
me
to
see
that
this
project
not
only
is
going
to
maintain
that
building
architecture,
and
I
can
still
think
about
one
of
my
first
cars
as
I
drive
down
13th
street,
but
it's
also
going
to
have
a
cafeteria
or
a
restaurant
in
there
where
I
can
go,
eat
lunch.
So
anytime,
you
want
to,
you,
know,
go
eat
lunch.
Let
me
know
and
we'll
see
if
we
can't
get
us
up
a
crowd
and
and
go
eat
lunch,
and
I
was.
P
I
was
especially
heartened
to
hear
you
say
that
you
are
going
to
maintain
some
of
that
historical
preservation
and
outlook
of
those
of
that
that
whole
block
there,
and
I
agree
with
councillor
davis
glad
that
we
are
able
to
help
put
this
together.
This
is
something
that
I
think
is
especially
needed.
Your
comments
about
the
blight
in
that
area
are
right
on
and
I'm
anxiously
awaiting
you
doing
that.
So
with
that
said,
I
just
want
to
to
let
you
know
I'm
going
to
be
looking
forward
to
this
historical
preservation.
AB
B
Well,
chris,
I
tell
you
the
care
with
which
you've
approached
this
development
is
evident
and
your
love
for
columbus
has
never
been
in
question
matter
of
fact,
I
think
you
know
you
were
one
of
the
key
cornerstones
of
the
private
partnership
that
we
engaged
with
during
the
census
and
not
a
doubt
in
my
mind
that
had
it
not
been
for
you
and
a
few
others
that
had
gotten
on
board,
we
would
have
struggled
even
more
mightily
to
try
to
get
some
of
our
numbers
turned
in.
E
One
thing
I
did
I
I
failed
to
tell
you
a
while
ago,
when
I
got
up
here.
I
want
to
make
sure
we're
understanding
about
this
projects
of
this
type.
For
the
tads
have
to
come
back
to
council,
you
establish
you
establish
the
district,
that's
understandable,
but
actual
expenditure
of
the
funds
has
to
come
back
to
council
next
week
you
will
receive
a
resolution
on
the
city
management's
agenda
for
approval,
your
consideration
of
his
use
of
the
funds.
F
F
I
look
forward
to
it.
I
really
want
to
thank
chris
woodruff,
for
it's
been
said,
his
love
for
columbus.
He
works
hard
at
it
and
it's
it's
just
a
great
project,
and
I
say
it's
another
great
amazing
project
in
uptown
columbus.
So
chris,
thank
you
for
what
you're
bringing
forward
to
us
and
I
look
forward
to
bringing
it
forward
on
my
agenda
next
tuesday.
Q
Me,
I'm
sorry,
councillor
davis
and
miss
city
attorney
and
miss
city
manager.
I
I
want
to
re-circle
back
to
the
earlier
conversation
we
had
about
the
request
to
to
do
a
new
tad
district,
mr
woodruff,
if
you
don't,
it
doesn't
pertain
to
you.
Thank
you
again.
Q
I
wonder
if
it
just
went
over
everybody's
head.
I
really
do
the
more
and
more,
I
think
about
it.
I
I
just.
I
don't
think
that
we
can
entertain
a
request
at
this
point
matter
of
fact,
I'm
not
because
I
believe
it's
contradictory
to
state
law
and
I'm
going
to
ask
the
city
attorney
before
we
move
forward
or
lisa's
council
to
at
least
understand
on
that
request
that
we
need
to
have
an
interpretation
on
the
redevelopment
power
laws,
because
I
am
totally
under
the
understanding
that
elected
officials
cannot
participate
in
tads
any
tad
funding.
Q
It's
very
clear,
miss
city
attorney.
You
can
send
out
the
redevelopment
power
law
to
the
council,
so
they
can
see
it.
I
said
earlier
that
we
talked
about
it
several
times
the
council.
Personally,
I
had
to
read
a
statement,
a
public
statement
that
I
was
not
involved
in
any
development.
I
cannot
develop
in
any
tad
district.
Q
I
can't
do
it
under
the
redevelopment
powers,
the
laws,
unless
I
resign
from
this
council-
that's
the
way
the
law
reads.
So
I
I
you
know
when
mississippi
attorney
when
you
said
you're
bringing
it
back
next
week.
It
just
like
it
just
kind
of
surfaced
again
that
you
know
I
I
I
think
before
we
move
forward
we're
going
to
need
an
opinion
on
that
and
the
attorney
general
is
probably
the
one
to
get
an
opinion
on
that
to
understand.
Q
If,
if
we
can
even
do
it,
because,
if
not
I
mean
what
is
it
doing
before
this
body
at
this
point
or
maybe
they
need
to
be
separated
as
far
as
requests.
M
Tell
I'd
be
happy
to
come
out
now.
That's
all
right!
The
at
the
council
stage
right
now,
you're
being
asked
to
look
at
the
redevelopment
area.
You've
got
one
elected
official
of
a
political
subdivision
who
works
for
an
organization
who
might
be
requesting
some
ted
funding.
M
That's
certainly
the
way
it
looks,
and
that
creates
an
appearance
of
a
possible
conflict
of
interest
under
the
state
law
that
this
council
has
asked
the
general
assembly
to
amend
to
narrow
the
scope
of
this
prohibition.
That
says,
elected
and
appointed
officials
of
political
subdivisions
can't
acquire
any
interest,
direct
or
indirect
in
a
redevelopment
area.
M
Now
at
the
council
stage
where
we
are
now,
this
is
only
an
appearance
of
a
conflict.
If
one
of
the
participant
entities
is
going
to
ask
for
tad
funding
when
when
it
goes
to
the
school
board,
you
have
an
elected
school
board.
Member
involved
in
one
of
the
projects
as
an
employee
or
an
official
of
an
entity
involved
and
our
opinion
is,
it
certainly
presents
a
conflict
of
interest
at
that
point
and
ms
williams,
the
elected
official,
would
need
to
recuse
from
any
involvement
in
the
discussion
or
approval
by
the
school
board.
M
M
If
you
want
to
ask
for
opinions
from
the
attorney
general
that
can
take
much
to
receive,
we
can
certainly
do
that
if
you
want
to,
but
it's
only
an
appearance
of
a
conflict
of
interest.
We
can't
say:
there's
any
actual
conflict
of
interest
here
at
the
council
table
for
council
approval
of
this
project.
Now
at
the
school
board
level.
That's
it's
a
different
issue,
ms
williams
elected
official
involved
we'll
have
to
take
that
up
with
the
school
board
attorney
and
look
at
this
law
and
other
ethics
laws
and
see
if
she
needs
to
recuse.
Q
B
E
Off
counselor
dave,
my
understanding
is
yes,
the
the
property
is
our
ownership
and
our
neighbor
works.
You
may
recall
they
came
here
about
a
couple
months
ago
or
more
for
rezoning
on
that
property
and
that
property
has
been
resumed
to
accommodate
residential
youth,
multi-family
use
whatever
the
case
may
be,
but
that's
my
understanding
right
now,
if
they,
if
they
don't
actually
own
it
they're
in
the
process
of
doing
so.
Q
M
Q
Well,
mississippi
attorney,
there's
a
couple
things
and
I
want
to
bring
this
to
the
attention
of
the
council.
I
don't
why
would
you
request
that
your
property
be
included
in
a
tad
if
you
were
not
going
to
seek
some
type
of
tad
funding,
it
just
doesn't
make
sense
to
me.
The
second
thing
is
you're
right.
This
is
the
legislative
body
to
that
and
we
are
responsible
for
implementing
and
upholding
the
the
state
laws.
As
it
applies
to
the
redevelopment
powers.
I
don't
see
where
the
school
board
attorney
has
anything
to
do
with
it.
Q
Q
Because
I'm
sure
it
will
probably
be
challenged,
if
not,
but
that
that
does
concern
me
that
this
council
is
is
being
presented
to
this
council
knowingly-
and
I
will
say
this
knowingly
this,
this
very
subject
that
we're
talking
about
between
the
two
government
bodies
has
been
discussed
several
times
and
it's
always
been
under
the
inter
interpretation
that
it
is
elected
officials
across
the
board.
Doesn't
matter
if
it's
council
members
or
school
district
members,
it's
elected
officials.
The
law
is
very
clear
on
that.
M
Well,
there
there's
been
no
case
law
that
sets
that
out,
and
the
attorney
general
of
course
has
not
ruled
on
that.
The
broad
interpretation
is
that
it
covers
all
elected
officials
of
any
political
subdivision.
Now
the
school
board
lawyer
may
have
a
different
opinion
and
the
school
board
does
come
into
play.
Q
M
B
All
right,
so
after
all
that,
where
are
we,
are
you
going
to
ask
for
a
an
opinion
from
the
attorney
general?
I
mean
it
wouldn't
hurt
to
have
that
reviewed
if
his
office.
B
That's
my
second
part
of
the
question.
So
do
we
continue
with
this
next
week
and
have
the
discussion
just
on
the
geographic
location?
B
And
then,
if
we
hear
something
from
the
attorney
general
it
would,
it
would
potentially
eliminate
that
particular
entity
from
participating
in
a
project.
I
Is
it
possible
to
contact
the
president
of
the
board
for
neighbor
works
columbus
and
get
some
of
the
information
about
how
long
they've
owned
that
property?
I
believe
we
discuss
that
property.
While
I
sat
on
that
board,
and
so
they
may
I'm
wondering
if
this
property
may
be
grandfathered.
B
I
think
we
probably
need
to
look
at
all
those
particulars.
The
main
thing
is:
is
our
city
attorney
tells
us
that
it's
it's
while
there's
could
be
an
appearance
of
of
a
conflict
of
interest?
It's
not
a
verifiable
case
of
conflict
of
interest,
because
all
we're
discussing
is
the
borders.
The
outline
of
the
ted.
I.
AC
Good
afternoon,
mr
mayor
and
council
for
the
clerk's
agenda,
the
first
item
is
an
item
of
information.
Only
this
is
a
certificate
of
need
application
submitted
by
piedmont,
healthcare.
They
are
proposing
to
establish
a
new
40-bed
in-patient
physical
rehabilitation.
Hospital
item
number
two
is
a
resolution
to
excuse
council
barnes
motion.
B
AA
B
Okay,
all
right
so
mayor
pro
tim
made
a
motion
to
approve
the
resolution
excusing
council,
jerry
pops
barnes
from
the
november.
B
Two
other
separate
resolutions:
we've
got
a
motion
on
this.
One
is
our
second,
yes
counselor.
Oh
you!
Second,
okay,
we're
going
to
get
them
next.
Actually,
councillor
tucker
had
the
second
on
that
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
There's
an
oral
resolution
excuse
councillor
huff
and
councillor
woodson
from
today's
meeting
from
mayor
pro
tem
is
our
second
councilor
house,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
post
that
is
passed.
B
B
AC
AC
B
B
AC
B
To
confirm
for
the
mayor
pro
tim
second
from
council
tucker,
any
any
discussion
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye.
Anyone
opposed
no
she's
confirmed.
AC
B
AC
P
Mr
mayor,
at
what
point
in
this
this
process,
do
we
ask
the
the
airport
commission
for
a
new
set
of
recommendations?
Well
I
mean
this
has
been
going
on
now
for
some
time.
B
Actually,
what
the
and
part
of
that
reason
is
because
we
haven't
been
able
to
get
a
full
body
here
to
vote,
but
I
think
that
where
we
are
right
now
is
what
should
happen?
Is
they
make
a
recommendation
and
then
we
vote
on
their
recommendation?
If
that
recommendation
is
not
approved,
then
they
make
another
recommendation
and
then
we
vote
on
that
individual.
B
P
G
Mayor
pro
tem,
thank
you
mayor
it.
I
believe
the
director
of
the
airport
sent
out
an
email
earlier
this
week.
That
said
that
the
airport
authority
had
voted
again
and
that
art
goon
was
their
recommendation
out
of
these
three
and
that
that
was
a
unanimous
vote.
If
I
recall.
C
AC
That
has
been
a
request
to
the
airport
commission
to
submit
three
names,
and
so
this
is
the
protocol
and
the
process
that
I
started,
and
that
is
the
one
I
wanted
to
continue
for
this
term.
If
this
we
will
have
a
vote
for
a
airport
commission
member
next
year
in
december,
and
if
this
council
wanted
to
request
that
the
airport
commission,
only
from
now
on
from
that
processor
from
that
date
on
submit
only
one
name
with
two
alternatives,
then
I
would
have
no
issues.
N
C
AC
Isn't
it
right,
but
the
airport
commission
has
been
operating
under
the
and
adhering
to
a
request
that
was
made
by
a
previous
council
and.
B
That
I
think,
even
if
we
did
just
one
recommendation,
we're
still
going
to
end
up
with
the
same
numbers,
because
you're
not
going
to
have
we're
not
going
to
have
enough
to
confirm
the
number
one
recommendation.
So
I
think
we
just
need
to
get
more
counselors
here
so
that
we
can.
We
can
try
to
break
this
well.
P
You
know
the
one
of
the
concerns
that
I
had
when
I
saw
all
three
of
these
names
is
each
one
of
them
brings
a
special
characteristic
to
the
to
the
position,
and
you
know
it
may
be
if
there
were
only
one
person
recommended
by
the
by
the
commission-
and
I
didn't-
I
don't
recall
that
email
counselor
of
mayor
pro
tem,
that
you
wouldn't
get
at
least
six
votes.
B
I
think
the
short
answer
is
we're
not
doing
what
we're
we're
not
doing
what
the
constitution
says
that
we
we
should
be
doing,
but
we
haven't
been
doing
that
we
have.
We
have
had
a
process
that
we've
been
following,
where
we
request
three
names:
they've
been
sending
them
and
then
council
elects
one
out
of
those
three,
but
we've
been
doing
it
wrong.
B
So
to
me,
I
think
that
the
proper
thing
to
do
would
probably
just
go
with
that
that
recommendation
from
them.
I
know,
madam
clerk,
I
understand
the
position
that
you
feel
like
we
are
in.
However,
I
think,
since
it's
been
brought
to
our
attention,
we've
been
doing
it
wrong.
We
need
to
do
it
right
and
move
forward.
M
M
AC
AC
Found
that
acceptable
was
accepting
that
request,
but
it
gave
the
perception
that
the
full
council
had
already
looked
at
this,
and
I
don't
know
if
that
is.
B
B
We
go
ahead
and
we
we
have
an
up
or
down
vote
on
mr
guin.
If
that
will
go
in.
If
that's
the,
if
that's
the
recommendation.
P
B
B
Q
Mayor
I'm
in
full
agreement
with
fear.
We
need
to
follow
the
constitution.
The
way
it's
designed
to
you
know
for
us
to
follow
that
path,
and
I
make
a
motion
that
that
that
we
confirm
mr
hart
goon
all
right.
B
AC
Mr
mayor
and
I
will
make
note
of
it
and
make
sure
it's
in
the
record
that
the
council
is
changing
the
process
as
far
as
it
with
with
respon,
with
respect
to
the
submittal
of
one
nominee.
So
we'll
make
that
request
to
the
airport
commission
for.
B
AC
B
AC
Okay,
next,
we
have
council
district
appointments.
Any
nominations
may
be
confirmed
for
this
meeting
for
the
charter
review,
commission
districts
two
and
three.
B
We'll
be
sending
a
letter
out
the
first
of
the
week
to
all
of
these
members.
So
if
we
could
get
those
those
two
that
would
be
helpful
because
we'll
schedule
a
meeting
first
of
january.
B
Okay,
all
right,
anybody
have
any
last-minute
questions
or
comments.
All
right,
there's
a
motion
we
adjourn
and
a
second
before
we
before.
I
call
the
question.
We
want
to
wish
a
happy
birthday
to
councillor
tucker
coming
up
this
friday
and
we
want
to
ask
everybody
to
keep
councillor
woodson
in
your
prayers,
her
mother,
passed,
and
that
is
likely.
Why
she's
not
here
today
so
and
thank
councillor
allen
for
the
brother
duck
all
right
all
in
favor
journey,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
We're
adjourned.