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From YouTube: Columbus GA City Council Meeting 03 28 2023
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A
B
Mayor
skip
Henderson
city
manager,
Isaiah
Hughley
pops,
Barnes
district,
one
Glenn
Davis
district
2,
Bruce
Huff
District
3,
Toya,
Tucker,
District,
4,
Charmaine,
crab
District,
5,
Gary,
Allen,
mayor
Pro,
tem
and
District
Six
Joanne
kogel
District,
Seven,
Walker,
Garrett,
District,
8,
Judy,
Thomas
posts;
nine
at
large
counselor
John
house,
Post
10
at
large
counselor,
Sandra,
Davis,
Clerk
of
counsel
and
City
Attorney
Clifton
Faye,
Columbus
Georgia.
This
is
your
city
council.
C
Foreign
council
meeting
we've
got
a
lot
of
business
to
conduct
and
we
will
get
to
that
momentarily,
but
we're
going
to
begin
as
we
begin
all
of
our
meetings,
and
that
is
by
asking
for
God's
blessing
and
presence
and
I
I.
Don't
know
how
we've
got
this.
We've
got
two
pastors
here
tonight:
I
just
saw
Pastor
I'm,
gonna
I'll.
Tell
you
what
we're
going
to
do.
Y'all
can
either
flip
a
coin.
You
can
either
flip
a
coin
or
we'll
have
two
prayers.
These
days
we
need
all.
C
D
How
excellent
is
thy
name,
above
all
the
Earth
and
God.
We
just
say
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
just
to
come
and
praise
and
worship
you.
Even
in
the
city
council
meeting
God,
we
come
to
lift
up
your
holy
name
and
to
say
Thank,
You,
Lord
God
for
life
and
life
more
abundantly,
but
if
it
had
not
been
for
the
blood
of
Jesus
God,
where
would
any
of
us
be
so
God
we're
standing
here
right
now,
father
asking
you
Lord
God
to
lead
us
and
guide
us,
give
us
the
words
to
say
God.
D
Even
when
I
will
trust,
sometimes
fails
us
God.
We
can
lean
not
to
our
own
understanding
God,
but
we
can
trust
you
so
tonight.
God.
We're
asking
you
right
now
to
give
us
the
words
to
say,
give
us
a
mind:
Lord
God,
to
stay
with
you
God,
and
even
when
it's
all
said
and
done
and
when
we
think
things
are
not
going
our
way
God.
You
always
got
a
way
out
of
no
way,
and
you
have
always
shown
us
Lord
God,
where
to
go
and
how
to
do
it.
D
So
God
I
just
simply
say
thank
you
for
the
word.
When
it
says
Our
Father,
which
art
in
heaven
Hallowed
would
be
thy
name
thy
kingdom
come
thy
will
be
done
on
Earth
as
it
is
in
heaven.
Forgive
us
this
day
God.
So
today,
this
day,
God,
forgive
us
for
anything
God
outside
of
your
will,
but
God
lead
us
right
now,
God,
not
into
temptation.
Father
father,
we
just
simply
say
thank
you,
forgive
us
with
all
of
our
sins.
D
Seen
and
not
seen
and
God
I
pray
for
this
city
council,
I
pray
for
the
mayor,
I
pray
for
everyone,
his
staff
I
pray
for
the
decisions
that
we
make,
that
the
decisions
are
not
personal,
God,
In,
The,
Name
of
Jesus
and
God.
We
simply
say
thank
you
for
everything
that
you're
doing,
but
mostly
God.
We
pray
for
the
Freddie
Blackmon
family
amen,.
D
C
C
Wow,
that's
the
way
to
get
the
meeting
started
and,
and
I
will
say
that
I
hope.
All
of
you
continue
to
keep
in
your
hearts
and
in
your
prayers,
the
people
that
have
suffered
greatly
from
the
natural
disasters
through
Mississippi
and
up
even
into
troop
in
Meriwether
County.
We
ask
that
you
continue
to
pray
for
those
that
have
lost
their
homes
and,
even
worse,
many
have
lost
their
lives.
C
Remind
you
that
that
the
effectiveness
of
this
Council
to
a
great
degree
depends
on
your
participation
in
a
very
decorous
way.
So
I
would
ask
you
to
please
conduct
yourselves
properly
in
this
in
this
Chambers.
We
do
have
a
lot
of
business
that
we
need
to.
We
need
to
get
done
and
we
sincerely
do
not
want
to
have
to
ask
any
of
any
of
our
our
security
folks
to
help
you
remain
respectful.
So
so
thank
you
in
advance
for
your
cooperation.
C
All
right.
We
have
the
minutes
from
the
March
14th
meeting.
His
Council
had
an
opportunity
to
review
those
there's
a
motion,
a
second
to
approve
the
the
minutes,
any
edits
or
any
discussion
hearing.
None
all
in
favor,
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Those
minutes
are
approved.
Now
we
have
a
resolution:
councilor
Tucker
for
Dr
Judy,
Pernell.
E
Good
day,
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
able
to
honor
this
amazing
woman,
who
has
done
amazing
things
in
Columbus,
in
our
state
and
in
this
region.
E
African
and
African-American
culture,
and
when
she
reached
the
topic
of
great
African
leaders,
Nelson
Nelson
Mandela,
was
always
part
of
the
course
and
whereas
because
of
efforts
spearheaded
by
Dr
Judy
Purnell
in
February
2021,
the
Muscogee
County
School
District
posture
posthumously
bestowed
the
title
of
superintendent
on
The
Late
Mary
Lee
Hall
blessing,
who
served
as
superintendent
of
segregated
schools.
The
school
district
also
comes
Mission,
a
portrait
painted
by
CSU
alumnus
Steve
tet
to
hang
alongside
other
superintendents
in
the
Muscogee
County
public
education
center
and
whereas
Dr
Purnell
is
a
distinguished
gentlewoman.
E
F
Thank
you
all
very
much
to
the
city
of
Columbus.
It
has
been
a
lifelong
journey
for
me,
coming
from
segregation
into
integration
working
hard
to
try
to
bridge
cultural
and
racial
gaps.
It
is
a
necessary
requirement
and
meeting
all
of
those
things
that
were
established
in
our
U.S
Constitution
I
want
you
all
to
know
that
I
Believe
In,
the
preamble
I
believe
that
we,
the
people
of
the
United
States
of
America,
in
order
to
form
a
more
perfect
union
and
establish
justice.
We
must
be
righteous
in
What.
We.
F
C
All
right
all
right:
next
we
go
to
the
city
attorney's
agenda,
Council,
wait
a
minute:
we've
got
counselor
house.
G
C
C
Thank
you,
counselor
house,
outstanding,
Mr,
City
attorney.
H
C
H
H
C
C
I
Good
evening
my
name's
Apollos
and
I
live
at
13830
yupatory
Lane
I'm,
pretty
interested
in
this
stuff,
because
I
think
that
we're
having
lots
of
problems
at
these
gas
stations
and
these
convenience
stores,
it's
called
the
Georgia
coin,
operated
Amusement
Park,
Amusement
machines,
I
Googled,
it
so
I
kind
of
know
what
this
thing's
about.
Believe,
It
or
Not
Georgians
spend
three
billion
dollars
annually
on
them
and
Columbus
being
the
second
largest
city,
several
hundred
million
dollars.
I
In
my
estimate,
probably
the
finance
director
would
probably
have
a
better
handle
on
that
because
of
the
gross
receipts
that
they
should
receive
from
all
these
businesses.
It's
been
regulated
from
this
by
the
state
law
since
2013.
I
and
mayor
and
City
councilors
are
also
County
Commissioners
and
as
County
Commissioners,
in
accordance
with
the
Georgia
Constitution
and
the
official
code
of
Georgia
are
charged
with
the
responsibility
of
providing
a
system
of
local
government
services
designed
to
protect
the
health,
safety
and
Welfare
of
their
citizens
and
years
ago.
I
remember
the
Columbus
Police
Department
were
actually
rating
some
of
these
establishments
and
based
on
multiple
violations
and
infractions,
and
that
stopped
out
of
nowhere
as
I.
I
Don't
know
why,
in
the
last
few
years,
many
of
these
gas
stations
and
convenience
stores
have
had
killings
and
gun
violence.
It
has
been
a
systemic
problem
and
why
did
it
take
you
mayor
and
city
council,
so
many
years
and
acts
of
violence
for
you
to
address
this
problem,
because,
honestly
it
has
it.
You
know
I
agree
with
you
guys
minimizing
it,
but
it
should
have
been
a
better
oversight.
You
did
close
down
that
gas
station
across
from
Mount
Pilgrim
Baptist
church.
I
I
The
convenience
store
on
Floyd
Road.
There
was
a
killing
at
a
convenience
store
at
Macon
Road
and
many
of
these
convenience
stores
don't
even
have
a
doggone
gas
that
they
sell,
and
yet
they
still
stay
open
and
also
the
shooting
on
Milton
Road
with
the
children,
and
it
just
goes
on
and
on
and
on
what
I'm
interested
in
who
owns
the
business
license
for
these
machines
and
they
and
they
have
to
have
a
business
license,
and
it
says
they're
such
a
nuisance.
I
You
would
think
that
you
guys
could
shut
them
down
as
mayor
and
city
council
also,
they
have
ATM
machines
at
these
places
where
they
can
get
cash
readily
available
to
the
gamblers
on
these
premises
and
if
their
establishment
becomes
a
nuisance
or
law
under
the
same
ordinance.
We're
talking
about
section
14-261,
our
city
charter
license
suspension
of
revoke,
revocation
penalties.
You
can
suspend
or
revoke
the
license
of
any
location
or
location
operator
if
they
sell
alcohol
to
under
age
Miners
and
just
last
week
alone,
Chief
Blackman.
I
Basically,
you
saw
on
on
the
news.
He
basically
arrested
five
operators
that
were
basically
you
know
in
violation
of
selling
to
underage
minors
and
I'm,
asking
you
mayor
and
city
council.
What
action
did
you
take
towards
this?
You
know
towards
these
five
establishments,
and
hopefully
you
take
action
because,
as
not
just
City
counselors,
but
County
Commissioners,
you're
required
by
law
to
take
action.
I
No,
and
it
also
says
no
location
owner
operator,
May
derive
more
than
50
percent
of
monthly
gross
retail
receipts.
This
is
in
your
ordinance.
I
would
like
to
say
most
of
these
convenience
stores.
Minus
the
gas
boats
would
not
even
meet
this
criteria.
I
So
what
I'm
saying
to
you,
ladies
and
gentlemen
and
city
council
mayor,
is
that
when
you
see
these
food
Marts
or
convenience
stores,
there's
no
gas
pumps
as
many
people
that
come
in
and
out
of
there
and
transactions
and
the
processing
fees
and
just
I
mean
for
300
million
dollars
and
that's
just
a
guesimation
I'm,
pretty
good
at
guesstimating
with
my
math
right
and
then
as
many
as
you
see
around
town.
I
There's
lots
of
money
going
out
and
you
got
to
understand
that
10
of
that
goes
to
the
Georgia
education
system,
for
the
Hope
Scholarship
and
since
there's
so
many
cash
transactions
and
you've
got
to
understand
that
I
had
a
farm
out
in
Missouri
and
I,
read
in
the
newspaper
in
Yahoo,
and
you
can
Google
it
yourself
that
Missouri
is
going
after
all
these
convenience
stores
and
these
because
basically
they
call
it
racketeering.
I
I
Under
the
table,
give
them
150
and
you
know,
because
a
set
of
gifts
and
all
this
other
stuff
that
went
on
so
that
they
got
caught
so
if
they're
doing
it
in
Missouri,
more
likely,
they're-
probably
doing
it
here
too
otherwise,
with
the
illegal
gambling
Rings
crime
and
brings
gangs,
and
for
somebody
to
carry
that
much
money
and
be
assassinated.
You
know:
there's
lots
of
cash
because
gas
I
mean
I,
have
a
business.
Most
transactions
I
mean
90
of
it
is
credit
cards.
I
Okay,
mayor
Henderson
you're,
also
as
a
public
safety
director
responsible
for
directors
to
Chief
Blackman,
to
carry
out
city
council
you're
responsible
for
the
funding
of
the
police
department,
and
in
this
process
there
should
be
undercover
policemen
and
so
on
and
so
forth,
and
if
either
you
do
not
do
your
due
diligence
of
providing
that
guidance
and
financial
support.
I
Then
you
are
guilty
of
the
incompetence
now
non-feasance
and
misfeases,
in
accordance
with
the
city
Charter
and
you
can
be
recalled,
disregard
for
our
Public
Safety,
because
I
mean
it's
taken
years
for
you
guys
to
basically
say
hey.
We
have
a
problem
here,
we're
going
to
address
it.
So
where's
the
ramifications
of
repercussions
and
the
reprimand
directed
towards
you.
You
know
you're,
one
that
breaks
that
towards
another
individual
and
and
on
a
personal
basis
and
I'll
leave
you
with
this.
I
A
directive
is
like
this
remember
skip
when
I
called
you
when
the
covert
was
going
on
and
you
had
said
put
out
a
mandate
for
the
police
would
stop
people
if
they
didn't
have
a
purpose
to
go
somewhere
and
I
called
you
up
and
I
said.
Have
you
lost
your
mind?
Skip
I
said?
If
you
don't
want
a
second
term,
buddy
I
said
you
need
to
stop
that
mandate.
He
goes
well
I've
already
put
it
out
there,
Paul
and
I
said
well.
I
You
need
to
go
back
and
do
a
retraction,
and
you
listened
to
me
and
you
did
a
retraction.
So
that's
a
directive,
and
so
what
I'm
saying
to
you
is
that
Chief
Blackman
he's
handicapped
in
so
many
aspects,
because
if
he's
underfunded
and
the
money
is
not
being
utilized,
such
as
the
Olas
and
226
resolution
226-08
and
we've
got
20
million
dollars
of
that
money
in
a
bank
account
of
Synovus
in
escrow.
I
When
that
should
be
being
utilized
for
a
higher
pay
raises
for
not
just
the
police
department,
but
the
sheriff's
department,
and
also
all
public
safety,
we're
talking
about
firemen
too,
we're
not
just
saying
that,
and
these
people
need
pay
raises,
because
they're
out
there
endangering
their
lives,
I'd
hate
to
go
to
domestic
disturbances,
like
that,
at
least
when
I
was
in
combat
I,
knew
where
the
enemy
was.
They
don't
get
that
privilege
when
they
go
out
there,
so
I
tip
my
hat
to
them.
I
I'm
glad
that
you
actually
are
addressing
this
situation
as
you
are,
but
that's
all
I
have
to
say:
God
bless
you,
okay,
well,.
H
J
Good
evening,
everyone
chapter
16
be
in
the
Columbus
codes,
are
the
codified,
Personnel
regulate
regulations.
Article
3
relates
to
the
pay
plan,
and
article
7
relates
to
Promotions
transfers
and
emotions
working
with
the
assistant
City
attorney.
We've
been
cleaning
up
this
particular
these
particular
sections
doing
some
house
cleaning
so
that
an
old
pay
plan
ordinance
does
not
conflict
with
what
council
has
adopted
in
the
new
pay
plan.
J
With
the
adoption
of
the
new
pay
plan,
Council
approved
has
already
approved
the
promotions
and
emotions
ordinance
today,
I
am
requesting
your
approval
of
the
transfer
ordinance
with
your
approval.
The
promotions,
promotions
and
transfer
ordinances
will
be
in
sync,
as
they
do
go
hand
in
hand,
and
they
tend
to
move
together
for
administrative
purposes
at
a
very,
very
high
level.
Here,
I
wanted
to
share
just
a
little
bit
about
the
transfer
ordinance
that
we're
requesting
your
approval,
specifically
the
inter-departmental
transfer
ordinance.
J
We
have
included
in
this
update
definitions
for
promotions,
demotions
and
transfers
and
specific
to
the
internal
Department
transfers
when
an
employee
is
transferring
from
one
Department
to
another
department
at
a
higher
grade
or
higher
pay
grade.
The
employee
advances
six
steps
in
their
current
grade
and
then
they're
slotted
into
the
new
grade
or
their
place
that
step
one
of
the
new
grade.
J
Whichever
is
higher,
and
this
applies
to
Public,
Safety
and
general
government
when
an
employee
transfers
from
one
General
government
Department
to
another
General
government
department
and
the
pay
grade
is
the
same
or
lower.
They
will
start
at
the
entry
level
of
that
position,
but
maybe
given
credit
for
their
years
of
service
with
the
city
up
to
six
steps
in
grade
when
an
employee
transfers
from
one
Public
Safety
department
to
another
Public
Safety
department
and
the
pay
grade
is
the
same
or
lower.
J
J
The
last
small
section
section,
16,
B,
Section
8,
pertains
to
the
probationary
period
and
it
states
that
employees
are
not
eligible
to
transfer
or
be
promoted
to
another
department
until
they
have
completed
or
satisfied
their
probationary
period.
And
those
are
the
highlights
of
that
transfer.
Ordinance
that
we're
requesting
that
you
approve.
K
Miss
Hollowell,
currently
without
this
from
without
this
resolution,
or
what
happens
when
someone
moves
from
one
Department
to
another?
How
is
that
handled?
How
does
this
change?
What
is
currently
happening
in
our
promotions
and
transfers.
J
Sure
this
particular
section
related
to
transfers
was
satisfied
in
the
old
ordinance
in
the
UGA
pay
plan.
There
was
Direction
there
in
terms
of
how
someone
transferred
from
one
to
apartment
to
another.
However,
because
we
have
moved
to
a
new
pay
plan
and
we've
changed
the
promotions
and
demotions
ordinance,
the
transfer
does
not
work
any
longer.
It
doesn't
work
so
that
that's
why
we
need
an
updated
or
adjusted.
J
In
the
new
ordinance,
if
you
are
in
a
general
government,
be
proposed
ordinance
if
you're
in
a
general
government
department-
and
you
want
to
transfer
to
another
General
government
Department,
it
depends
if
it's
a
pay
grade
higher
than
where
you
are.
If
it's
a
pay
grade
higher
than
your
current
rate,
then
you
will
move
to
that
department.
You
will
advance
six
steps
in
that
department
if,
if
you
are
transferring
and
it's
either
the
same
pay
grade
or
lower
your
start,
you're
transferred
to
that
department,
but
you'll
start
at
the
entry
level
step
one.
K
And
if
I
were
in
a
Public
Safety
department
and
transferred
to
another
Public
Safety
department,
same
thing
very.
J
Much
similar
to
the
same
same
thing,
if
you
are
transferring
from
one
Public
Safety
department
to
another
Public
Safety
department,
and
it
is
a
promotion,
meaning
that
it's
a
higher
grade
than
where
you're
leaving
you
will
advance
six
steps
if
you
are
transferring
to
another
one
from
one
Public
Safety
department
to
another,
and
it
is
the
same
pay
grade
or
lower.
You
start
at
entry
level,
but
you're
given
credit
for
your
years
of
service
up
to
six
steps.
J
J
It
does
the
policies
in
the
Personnel
regs
does
not
distinguish
between
whether
an
office
is
a
constitutional
office
or
not.
It
applies
across
the
board
to
all
departments
and
offices.
A
L
And
I'll
tell
you,
the
we've
always
been
under
the
impression
that
the
council
we
we
approve
budgets:
okay,
that's
one
of
our
primary
responsibilities,
but
when
it
comes
to
a
constitutional
officer,
we're
really
applying
approving
a
number
that
they
give
us,
but
we
do
not
have
any
line
items
that
we
can
manage
or
approve,
which
is
different
from
General
government
or
Public
Safety.
That
I
would
put
under
General
government
category.
The
Constitutional
officer
can
make
adjustments
within
their
budget.
L
In
other
words,
they
are
in
complete
control
of
managing
that
full
number
that
we
give
them
and
they
are
the
sole
responsible
party
in
doing
that.
So
how
is
that?
If
that
policy
applies
today,
I,
don't
I
mean
I'm,
not
under
the
understanding
that
that's
what
is
happening
from
a
control
who
controls
the
department
makes
the
decision
decisions.
J
To
a
Department's
budget
or
an
office's
budget,
and
that's
one
thing,
but
the
Personnel
rules
and
regulations
are
something
different
and
I'm,
not
referring
to
how
a
constitutional
officer
or
a
department
manages
its
budget
I'm,
specifically
speaking
to
the
Personnel
rules
and
regulations
that
apply
across
the
board.
Okay,.
M
Mayor
and
Council
Davis
to
your
question,
of
course,
I
think
the
HR
Director
has
explained
the
law.
When
you
approve
ordinance,
it
becomes
law,
but
but
we
do
know
with
constitutional
officers.
M
They
often
tell
us
that
once
you
approve
my
budget,
you
can't
tell
me
what
to
do
with
my
budget,
and
so,
while
that
is
true
and
and
I've
said,
to
the
HR
Director,
you
know,
I
am
not
going
to
try
and
tell
the
Constitutional
officer
that
I'm
going
to
tell
them
what
the
law
is
and
then,
if
they
choose
to
do
something
different
I've
said
to
them.
M
If
I
were
to
use
an
example,
it
would
be
if
you've
got
a
if
you've
got
an
apartment
with
three
million
dollars
in
salaries
and
wages,
and
a
constitutional
officer
chooses
to
do
something
different,
that's
out
of
land
with
what
the
law
says,
because
I'm
a
constitutional
officer,
what
I'm
going
to
be
looking
at
when
your
budget
comes
through?
Is
we
approved
you
three
million
for
salars
and
wages?
M
And
if
because
you
didn't
follow
the
law
that
we
have
I,
couldn't
tell
you
what
to
do.
But
if
your
salaries
and
wages
come
in
now
at
three
million
300
000.
we're
going
to
approve
three
million
dollars
for
you
and
then
the
Constitutional
officer
has
to
decide
what
he
or
she
is
going
to
do
about
it,
and
so
I
I,
don't
know
if
that
gets
to
your
question.
But
but
we
hold
general
government
departments
to
the
law.
M
We
cannot,
if
a
constitutional
officer
chooses
not
to
follow
that
I
mean
there's
nothing.
We
can
do
because
you
approved
the
budget
and
you
approve
and
if
they
are
not
exceeding
the
bottom
line
this
year,
because
they're
doing
it.
But
if
they
come
in
with
a
new
budget
that
creates
an
increase,
then
there's
going
to
be
a
problem.
M
L
I
do
understand
it
that
way,
I
in
What,
I
Hear
saying
is
that
total
amount
that
number
that's
being
used
for
in
this
case
personnel.
Yes,
okay.
If
it
goes
outside
of
that
number
that's
being
approved,
then
you
know.
Yes,
it's
considered
over
budget,
but
still
they
have
the
flexibility
and
the
freedom
make
decisions.
What
I'm
trying
to
get
to
actually
is
the
policy
itself,
this
change
and
how
it
applies
to
the
Constitutional
officer's
office.
As
far
as
the
policy
The
Written
Letter
of
the
law
and
what
I
just
heard
is.
L
It
applies
to
those
offices
as
well
as
general
government.
It's
total
government
and
it
should
be
abided
by.
That's
what
I'm,
hearing
and
I
think
director
Hollowell
I
think
you
did
a
good
job
in
explaining
this
different
examples.
I
do
I
do
want
to
ask,
though,
if
you've
got
a
transfer,
an
intergovernment
transfer
over
and
they're,
taking
a
title
at
that
that
maybe
we
classify
at
a
lower
level,
but
they're
still
coming
over
and
they're
being
paid.
The
same
amount
is
that
is.
J
Nap,
someone
was
in
an
apartment
for
a
long
period
of
time.
They
may
be
further
out
on
the
pay
scale,
but
they
decide
to
take
a
a
position
in
another
department
that
is
a
lower
pay
grade.
The
way
this
policy
dies
is
that
they
typically
they're
going
to
start
at
step.
One,
however,
based
on
their
years
of
service,
they
can
move
further
out
on
the
pay
scale
up
to
six
steps.
L
Well,
you
use
the
word
could
if
they
came
in
and
they
took
a
a
responsibility
or
a
job
title
that
was
less
than
the
one
they
came
from,
but
they're
making
the
same
amount.
You're
telling
me
that
that's
discretionary
with
the
director
in
that
department
and
this
policy
would
allow
the
flexibility
that
that
person
could
still
take
a
lower
classified
job
and
still
make
the
same
pay
that
they
would
be
making
currently
in
their
position
when
they
transfer
the.
L
L
I
just
wanted
to
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that,
but-
and
and
you
know,
the
thing
that
needs
to
be
said
here
is
with
this
new
pay
plan
that
we
have
implemented
it.
There
is
a
another
step,
which
is
what
we
call
the
maintenance
aspect
of
it.
L
So
I
see
how
this
helps
in
being
able
to
control
that,
because
the
goal
is
every
year
is
to
keep
making
those
steps,
and
so
people
will
know
what
they'll
make
the
next
year,
more
and
more
and
more
and
and
we've
committed
to
try
to
make
that
happen
in
the
future.
As
far
as
the
salaries
are
one
thing,
but
the
maintenance
of
the
plan
is
another
I'm.
N
N
K
Miss
Hollowell,
have
you
I
assumed
that
you
have
discussed
this
with
our
department
heads?
Do
they
see
any?
Do
they
seem
to
have
any
concern
about
it
or
are
they
do
they
think
that
it'll
work?
Do
they
think
it'll
give
them
the
people
that
they
need
in
the
in
their
departments.
J
We
floated
this
proposal
of
the
transfer
ordinance
to
department
heads
twice
to
receive
feedback
from
them,
so
yes,
I've
received
feedback
and
some
of
the
feedback
that
we
received.
We
did
make
some
adjustments
to
the
proposal.
I've
received
very
positive
feedback
for
those
departments
that
had
questions
I've
interacted
with
them
and
responded
to
all
the
questions
that
they
have.
M
M
About
the
transfer
policy
and
noted
that
they
are
a
constitutional
officer
and
and
I
I
did
ex
talk
to
that
constitutional
officer
personally
and
and
kind
of
explained
in
the
scenario
that
I
shared
with
councilor
Dave
is,
is
what
I
shared
with
the
Constitutional
officer
I'm,
not
going
to
try
and
tell
any
constitutional
officer
what
he
or
she
can
or
cannot
pay
their
employee.
M
But
what
I'm
going
to
be
focused
on
is
what
this
Council
approved
in
salaries
and
wages,
and
if
because,
if
that
creates
an
issue
in
the
next
budget
process,
then
it's
going
to
be
noted
and,
and
so,
but
if
they
don't
exceed
their
bottom
line
and
they
can
figure
it
out.
K
Well,
my
my
concern
is
I.
Don't
want
us
to
adopt
a
policy,
that's
going
to
cause
a
big
bureau
if
you
will
or
concerned
throughout
particularly
General
government,
as
our
people
move
from
one
main
move
from
one
Department
to
another.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
our
department
heads
know
how
this
is
supposed
to
work
and
are
okay
with
it
generally
and
I
know
that
they're,
probably
there's
always
some
little
something
that
may
be
of
a
concern.
But
generally,
is
this
true,
a
true
statement.
Generally,
our
department
heads
are
okay.
With
this.
M
You're
making
those
decisions,
unless
you
this
Council
authorized,
if
you
authorize
a
pay
adjustment,
then
naturally
salaries
and
wages
will
go
up.
But
if
there's
no
salary,
no
adjustment
and
pay
that
you
award
to
employees,
then
your
salary
would
be
stagnant,
and
so
you
shouldn't
be
coming
in
with
an
increase
in
your
salaries,
because
you
did
you
created
this
situation,
so
they
just
got
to
manage
it
constitutional
officers.
They
just
got
to
manage
it
and
they
have
the
flexibility.
O
Thank
you
when
we
were
implementing
this
pay
plan
weren't
we
talking
about
it
being
able
to
raise
it
each
year
consistently,
one
to
three.
Yes,.
M
O
M
O
A
O
To
three
percent,
based
on
what
they're,
giving
with
the
type
of
phrases
they're
giving
now
do,
do
the
department
heads
give
those
raises
or
does
human
resources
give
those
raises
those
those
annual
raises?
According
to
the
pay
plan,
you.
M
Well,
what
will
happen
when
we
bring
this
budget
forward?
The
new
budget
into
this
of
April
will
propose
to
you
recommend
to
you
in
the
mayor's
budget,
a
percentage
increase
one
two,
three
percent
and
whatever
you
approve.
If
you
approve
anything,
it
will
apply
to
every
employee
in
the
government.
So.
O
It's
so
we're
not
I'll
just
use
my
husband,
for
example.
You
know
he
works
for
Aflac.
So
the
way
he
gets
a
raise
there
is
every
every
quarter,
I
think
he
goes
and
he
speaks
to
his
director
and
then
twice
a
year.
He
speaks
to
two
steps
above
him
and
then
based
on
their
their
evaluation
of
him.
M
We
go
back
so
we
have
performance
evaluations,
but
there's
no
money
attached
to
them,
and
so
you
could
attach
some
money
to
it.
In
other
words,
there
would
be
a
cost
of
living
allowance
allowance,
which
is
typically
what
we
bring
just
the
cost
of
living.
We
don't
bring
you
a
pay,
raise
because
we're
government,
and
so
we
could
bring
you
a
two
percent
cost
of
living.
Three
percent
is
what
we're
proposing
the
budget,
and
then
we
ask
you
to
allow
for
three
to
five
percent
in
a
pay
for
performance
system.
M
C
I
think,
that's
all
the
questions
we
got
one
more
counselor
Davis.
L
Mississippi
manager
I
wanted
to
ask
I'm,
just
gonna
put
it
out
there
straightforward
I,
like
you
to
address
this,
because
there
is
sometimes
you
know
how
the
the
rumor
mill
starts
throughout
government
sometimes,
and
it's
confused
and
what's
being
done,
the
action's
being
done
at
this
table
get
confused.
I
have
heard
that
that
what
we're
doing
from
a
standpoint
of
transfers
or
intergovernment
transfers
within
our
government
that
this
might
be
a
way
to
put
up
some
kind
of
a
wall
or
a
barrier
to
keep
that
from
happening.
L
M
And
that's
why
I
asked
to
speak
because
I
knew
that's
where
you
were
going
and
so
and
I
hope,
I
I
share
it
in
what
I
said
that
there
are
no
barriers,
a
constitutional
officer
can
do
whatever
he
or
she
wants
to
do
in
the
transfer.
M
H
C
Okay,
thank
you.
Yes,
sir.
Thank
you
all
right,
we'll
go
into
the
public
agenda,
reminder
that
each
speaker
will
have
five
minutes
and
at
the
end
of
the
five
minutes,
you'll
have
to
take
a
seat.
You
start
with
stating
your
name
and
your
address,
and
we
ask
that
everybody
be
it's
going
to
be
kind
of
hard
to
hear
since
we
don't.
C
If
we
don't
keep
the
the
noise
down
just
a
little
bit
and
be
respectful
of
the
folks
that
are
speaking
and
and
forward
them,
the
same
attentiveness
and
respect
that
you
would,
you
would
opt
for
if
you
were
up
there,
so
our
first
we
had
Mr
Royce
Morris,
who
has
canceled
next,
is
Mr
Antonio
Carter
regarding
Public
Safety,.
C
P
Yes
good
evening,
Mr,
Mayor
and
city
council,
my
name
is
Leticia
rice
and
I'm,
representing
on
tonight
my
business,
which
is
Georgia
Training,
Center
I'm,
not
only
representing
my
business
but
I'm,
also
representing
a
woman-owned
business,
a
veteran-owned
business
and,
most
importantly,
a
black
owned
business,
and
so
I
first
want
to
just
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
tonight,
and
my
concern
is
related
to
the
ARP
small
business
grant.
P
I
think
with
the
process,
it
was
I'm
not
sure
if
it
was
still
a
shortage
of
personnel
to
do
the
grants,
and
that
was
the
2021
initial
grant
that
we
applied
for
I,
heard
back
later
that
year,
that
I
had
applied
for
the
2021
and
I
needed
to
apply
for
the
2022,
so
I
applied
for
the
2022
right
after
that
we
were
approved.
P
We've
been
approved
since
the
end
of
December,
and
so
I
was
told
by
the
staff,
after
checking
on
it
a
few
times
that
the
reason
for
the
delay
was
Staffing
shortages
in
that
department,
and
my
concern
is
whether
or
not
the
money
that
has
been
allotted
to
small
businesses
and
non-profits
will
actually
be
able
to
help
us,
because
many
businesses,
like
my
own,
have
been
struggling
with
day-to-day
operations
since
covet.
And
if
it's
my
understanding,
I
believe
that's
what
the
money
was
allotted
allocated
for
was
for
smallest
businesses,
who
have
struggled
during
covet.
P
This
money
was
allocated
for
that
reason,
but
we're
having
a
hard
time
obtaining
it
because
of
the
Staffing
shortages,
which
is
what
I
was
told
within
the
city
and
what
I
would
like
to
see
is
these
offices
receive
some
type
of
assistance
with
the
grant
applications,
because
I
would
hate
for
small
businesses
such
as
my
own,
to
close
after
being
approved,
I've
been
approved,
approved
almost
four
or
five
months,
but
have
not
been
funded.
C
Well,
Mr,
rice,
thank
you
and
I
know.
There
have
been
a
number
of
challenges
with
that,
not
the
least
of
which
is
some
money.
That
was
actually
pulled
back
that
we
had
been
given
from
the
state
and
we
are
in
the
process
of
being
able
to
continue
dispersing
those
funds
because
we
have
because
of
the
work
of
our
city
manager,
staff
I.
Just
imagine
you
have.
M
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
Miss,
rice
yeah.
Let
me
just
say
that,
of
course,
we
have
Staffing
shortages
throughout
this
government,
not
just
in
public
safety.
We
have
a
metra,
we
have
them
at
Public,
Works
in
every
single
Department
across
the
government.
So
we
do
have
Staffing
shortages
so
when
they
tell
you
that
that's
accurate,
but
and
and
so
and
and
I'm
going
to
be
very
transparent
and
by
no
means
intentionally
throw
in
the
state
under
the
bus.
M
But
of
course
we,
our
initial
funding,
that
we
received.
We
received
it
directly
from
the
federal
government
to
Columbus
Georgia
and
we
did
four
million
dollars
in
allocation
to
small
businesses
and
non-profits
in
small
grants,
and
we,
when
we
had
exhausted
all
the
vote,
that
four
million
dollars
in
funding.
M
Then
they're
going
to
make
us
pay
that
money
back
to
the
state
of
Georgia.
Although
we've
given
it
to
you,
and
so
we
waited
and
we
submitted
our
rules
to
include,
we
are
going
to
award
grants
dating
back
to
2020.,
and
so
we
submitted
the
rules
and
we
sat
on
that
four
million
dollars
until
they
approved
our
final
rules
and
once
they
approved
our
final
rules.
M
Our
rules
say
that
it
should
be
2021
it's
as
far
as
you
go
back,
and
so
they
did
not
reimburse
us
or
were
not
reimbursing
us,
and
we
said
well,
no,
we
submitted
our
rules
to
you
that
says
2020
and
we
gave
you
every
criteria
that
we
were
going
to
use
and
you
approved
it
in
writing
and
they
did,
and
so
they
says,
but
that
was
an
oversight
we
should
not
have
approved
dating
back
to
2020.
It
should
have
been
2021.
M
And
so
we
have
to
stop
and
put
a
hold
on
ARP
grants
using
State
money
until
we
got
all
this
crazy
figured
out
and
we
were
on
a
zoom
call
with
them
mayor.
You
were
on
the
call
I
believe
it
was
last
Friday
and
they
said
they
told
us
that.
Well,
let
us
go
back
and
talk
to
our
superiors
and
we're
going
to
see
if
we
can
work
this
out,
and
so
then
we
heard
back
last
week
or
a
few
days
ago.
M
M
If
we
had
continued
to
administer
and
approve
these
loans
or
grants-
and
they
are
saying
no-
that's
you're
not
complying
with
the
rules
and
we
knew
that
we
were
complying
with
the
rules
we
submitted
and
that
they
approved
I,
hope
I,
know
that's
long,
but
I
want
to
be
transparent
and
I.
Wanted
you
to
understand
and
I
know
there
are
others
out
there.
P
And
I
knew
I
stand
for
so
Mike.
M
P
P
K
E
Miss
rice:
can
you
get
Miss
Rice's
phone
number
and
have
somebody
contact
her
and
actually
do
a
little
further?
You
know
help
because
I
do
know
that
once
we
figure
out,
what's
going
on,
I
actually
had
just
met
with
Governor
Kemp
on
February
27
and
everything
seemed
to
have
been.
You
know
going
in
order
in
place
for
us
to
get
these
ARP
dollars.
E
F
M
E
M
Q
Since
the
this
is
not
since
this
is
not
the
first
business,
that's
come
up
here.
Looking
for
their
funds
that
have
been
approved,
is
there
a
way
to
communicate
with
all
the
businesses
that
have
sent
out
the
that
have
grants,
because
not
everybody
watches
city,
council
and
there's
there's
a
bunch
of
businesses
out
there
that
are
struggling
in
our
counting
on
that
money
to.
C
All
right
next
next
is
Mr
Wayne
Hales
representing
the
NAACP
regarding
the
Strategic
plan,
Mr
hell's
States,
your
name
and
your
address.
Please,
sir
good.
R
R
These
were
opportunities
for
our
diverse
communities
to
come
together
and
share
our
concerns
and
find
ways
to
work
out
our
differences.
That
is
not
happening
here.
Okay
and
I,
don't
know
back,
then
we
weren't
the
majority
and
so
I
think
most
folks
were
really
excited
about
making
sure
we
came
together
and
there
were
no
problems
in
this
community.
R
Today,
the
Democratic,
the
demographic
makeup
of
our
community
of
206
000
Plus
residents,
48
percent
of
black
38
white
8
Hispanic.
That
means
that
99
000
residents
in
this
community
are
black
opposed
to
78,
000
whites,
four
city
council
districts
represent
more
than
the
majority
of
demographics,
are
black
from
60
to
80
percent.
R
That
leaves
two
at
large.
Counselors
represent
us
Citywide
in
the
demographics,
again
48
black
38
white
and
eight
percent
Hispanic.
Now
those
numbers
can
change,
I've
heard
it
from
anywhere,
so
somebody
might
say:
well,
that's
not
right!
Well,
the
bottom
line
is
blacks
are
still
the
majority
in
this
community.
R
Instead,
you
choose
to
take
the
words
of
200
or
so
members
of
the
Fraternal
Order
of
Police
and
their
bogus
survey,
a
small
group
of
disgruntled
employees
attendant
report
and
a
handful
of
people
from
the
lake
Bottom
area
over
48
percent
of
the
people.
You
serve
all
of
this.
Instead
of
giving
chief
of
police
black
men
the
opportunity
to
implement
a
strategic
plan,
you
asked
him
to
present
and
I'm
saying
you
know:
you've
gone
in
the
back
room
and
we
understand
that
there
were
at
least
seven
votes.
R
R
Now
I
have
been
told
totally
done,
I
have
been
providing
racist
rhetoric
and
what
trying
to
overthrow
city
government
with
that
racist
rhetoric?
Okay
with
a
local
paper-
that's
Anonymous,
so
let
me
give
them
a
headline
for
tomorrow
in
the
words
of
Sly
and
the
Family
Stone.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
be
myself
again.
R
C
C
Next
is
Reverend
Johnny
flakes
III,
representing
Fourth,
Street,
Missionary,
Baptist
Church,
and
questions
on
the
process,
as
it
relates
to
the
position
of
the
police
chief
welcome
Pastor
State's,
your
name
and
your
address.
Please,
sir
Johnny.
S
Mr
Mayor,
thank
you
so
very
much
for
allowing
me
to
come
and
also
see
manager
and
also
our
Council
persons,
mayor,
Pro,
tem
and
also
the
City
attorney.
We
are
grateful
to
be
here
to
speak
on
this
behalf.
S
I've,
set
and
I've
heard
processes
and
also
questions
about
policy
and
just
seems
as
though
there's
a
slight
amount
of
confusion
among
those
who
supposed
to
be
clearly
representing
their
constituents
and
have
been
chosen
to
make
sure
they
understand
the
processes
and
the
policy.
And
yet
it
seems
as
though
there
are
some
that
still
in
training
shoes.
S
What
I'm
saying
is
that
the
process
that
has
been
engaged
in
as
it
relates
to
Chief
Blackman
the
optic
is.
It
has
been
unfair
whether
you
agree
with
that
or
not.
The
optic
is,
if
you
take
a
poll
and
ask
anyone
in
this
particular
audience
today,
whether
the
process
that
you
say
you've
taken
has
been
Fair.
S
S
S
S
S
You
gave
an
alternator
that
said
that
Chief
Blackley
was
supposed
to
come
here
in
30
days
to
give
a
strategic
report,
and
he
did
that
and
yet
you
went
behind
closed
doors
and
you
played
partial
politics
based
upon
what
was
being
heard
and
a
severance
package
was
offered
after
you
asked
him
to
come
and
to
submit
a
strategic
plan
that
would
take
it
forward
and
give
him
an
opportunity
to
implement
it.
It
was
unfair.
The
optic
ends,
foreign.
S
Process
now,
if
we
want
the
country
we
want
the
region,
we
want
the
local
citizens
to
believe
that
we
are
a
inclusive.
We
are
a
diverse
community,
then
I'm,
saying
to
you.
Your
actions
moving
forward
will
give
the
exact
opposite
of
what
we
say.
We
want
be
careful
with
what
you're
going
to
do
after
this
Council,
because
if
you're,
not
careful,
okay,
you're
going
to
have
even
more
severe
problems
down
the
road.
Thank
you
so
very
much
for
the
opportunity.
C
All
right
next
is
Michael
Powell,
representing
Asbury
United,
Methodist
Church
regarding
the
implementation
of
the
Columbus
Police
Department
strategic
plan,
Mr
Powell
start
with
your
name
and
your
address
please,
sir.
Thank
you.
T
Name's
ribbon
Mike
Powell,
representing
Asbury
United,
Methodist,
Church,
2312,
Ellen
Avenue
I,
want
to
say
thanks
to
the
mayor
mayor,
Pro,
Tem,
City,
Council,
city
manager,
City
attorney.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
express
myself.
I
guess
redundancy
is
in
order,
because
I
think
the
pursuit
received
notion
is
common
and
that's
no
mistake.
T
There
was
an
assessment
conducted
by
the
Columbus
Police
Department
10
years
ago,
and
at
that
time
the
department
was
under
the
leadership
of
Chief
Ricky
Boren
and
the
city
under
the
leadership
of
Mayor
Teresa
Tomlinson.
The
2013
assessment
done
by
a
company
called
management,
Partners
listed
23
recommendations
for
improvements
for
the
Department
in
comparison
to
the
Jensen
Hughes
assessment,
with
current
police
chief
Freddie
Blackman.
T
One
of
the
recommendations
about
policy
and
crime
analysis
capability,
States
and
I
quote
the
Columbus
Police
Department
has
made
a
concerted
effort
to
become
an
intelligent-based
intelligence-based
policing
agency.
However,
the
department
is
limited
by
both
insufficient
technology
and
Personnel,
who
are
not
trained
in
effective
police
analysis.
T
So,
on
the
issue
of
police
retention
in
2012,
the
department
had
197
officers
on
the
force
they
were
budgeted
for
488
officers.
Now
compare
that
to
the
current
assessment
with
Jensen
Hughes
Estates
quote,
retention
at
the
police
department
has
been
significantly
has
been
insignificant
for
severely
significant
for
seven
years,
not
just
during
this
current
Administration.
T
The
report
goes
on
to
say
that
between
2016
and
2020,
241
officers
resigned
from
the
Department
black
Chief.
Blackman
has
only
been
here
since
November
2020.
I,
see
again
between
2016
and
2020
241
officers
left
the
force.
So
it's
fair
to
say
that
this
situation
didn't
just
start
on
the
chief
Blackman.
In
fact,
some
of
the
officers
that
felt
slighted
by
the
Personnel
choices,
Chief
Blackman
made
in
building
his
Command
Staff,
have
been
passed
over
by
the
former
Chief
as
well
she's
born.
T
N
T
Several
council
members
gave
thanks
to
the
chief
for
completing
the
task,
giving
a
detailed
plan
and
answering
their
questions
in
response
to
the
Jensen
Hughes
assessment.
Council
persons,
Judy
Thomas,
John
house
and
Bruce
Huff
asked
questions
which
the
chief
answered
and
it
appeared
to
us
satisfactorily
and
the
City
attorney
remarked
that
some
of
the
chief's
initiatives
that
affected
the
budget
would
need
Actuarial
analysis.
But
no
one
in
that
day
in
that
night
in
that
day
indicated
that
the
chief's
presentation
was
unacceptable
or
Unworthy
of
implementation.
Implementation.
T
So
there
was,
there
was
an
appearance
of
fairness
and
the
chief
had
met
all
of
the
challenge.
All
of
this
was
public.
The
Optics
were
good
and
faith
in
the
process
was
re-established.
Fairness
rained
until
it
didn't
this
Council
then
went
into
executive
session
and
undermined
the
entire
process
and
the
appearance
of
fairness.
The
result
is
this:
city
is
sitting
on
a
powder
keg
and
threatens
to
destroy
confidence
in
its
elected
city
leaders
and
each
other.
You
gave
the
impression
of
the
chief
Rose
to
education.
C
C
All
right
next
is
Miss
Teresa
El
Amin,
representing
Southern
anti-racism
Network.
Regarding
the
Strategic
plan.
U
Teresa
Alamein
6363
flat
prop
Flat
Rock
Rose
I'm,
officially
in
your
District
Miss
Craig
I
moved
first
of
all,
I'd
like
to
say
to
the
citizens,
and
probably
most
of
you
most
people
wouldn't
know
a
strategic
plan
if
it
slapped
them
in.
U
And
employers
who
ask
employees
to
do
a
job
that
they
have
not
been
trained
to
do,
are
engaged
in
unfair
Employment
Practices
and
what
I
want
to
say
to
the
citizens
are
the
first
step
in
a
strategic
plan
is
doing
a
power
analysis
and
what
I
learned
from
meeting
with
Chief
Blackman
In
This
Very
Room
on
March
9th,
because
I
knew
him
when
he
was
first
appointed
major
and
I'm
gonna,
be
quite
honest,
complete
disclosure!
When
the
mayor
said
he
was
going
to
make
him
cheat
I
knew
it
was
a
bad
move,
see
strategically.
U
It
made
no
sense,
because
Chief
boring
was
never
really
trained
as
a
leader
to
BG
and
to
reach
mayor
Teresa
Tomlinson
embarrassed
him
at
every
turn.
As
public
safety
director.
She
spoke
for
him
all
the
time
because
she
didn't
think
he
was
competent.
Well,
when
I
met
with
she
see.
The
first
thing
everyone
should
know
is
they
began.
Constructing
the
chief's
discharge
on
February
14th
Miss
Thomas
made
that
clear
that
she
said
fix
this
I
want
this
fixed.
U
U
Because
this
is
the
thing
now,
please
folks,
don't
run
my
Time
Out
Mr
Faye
everywhere
I
come
from
the
attorney
for
employers
would
tell
the
employers
if
you're
gonna,
construct
somebody's
discharge.
You
don't
want
to
publicly
humiliate
them
for
months
and
then
ask
them
to
take
a
severance
package
and
not
Sue.
When
I
saw
that
when
I
saw
that
I
said
Hallelujah,
that's
where
the
union,
that's
where
the
union
organizer
would
say
under
those
circumstances,
250
000,
your
initial
offer
I
said
to
cheap
Black,
2
million.
To
me
to
me.
U
That
should
be
his
counter
offer
so
that
he
can
heal
and
get
over
this
public
embarrassment
for
months
cause.
You
always
plan
to
buy
him
when
I
was
here,
even
in
my
madness
on
February
14th
I
said
it
out
loud
I
know.
When
somebody's
about
to
get
fired,
you
started
constructing
his
discharge
when
that
those
people
start
putting
together
all
that
stuff
and
I
will
say
this.
The
first
thing
in
the
Strategic
plan
are
goals.
U
U
U
That's
a
strategic
plan.
Where
do
you
want
to
be
in
six
months
whether
you
want
to
be
in
18
months,
because
that
way,
you
can
measure
your
progress
and
you
can
make
adjustment.
You
mistreated
him
because
he
was
never
trained
to
do
what
Mr
House
knows
and
what
lots
of
people
in
business,
military
and
unions,
though
this
is
a
textbook
for
strategic
planning.
U
I
gave
Chief
Blackman
one
I
gave
assistant
chief
Kennedy
I
gave
assistant
chief
dentist,
Patrick
and
I
gave
deputy
chief
Hastings
one
of
these
books,
because
your
biggest
problem
as
an
employee
here
is
you
do
not
train
employees
to
do
the
job.
You
ask
them
to
do
and
that's
why
and
that's
why
he
should
sue
you
if,
by
the
way,
if
I
was
cheap,
black
I
would
not
have
yeah.
I
would
not
have
done
the
interview
with
Roslyn
jobs.
I
would
go
to
the
biggest
bat.
V
On
Mr
Mayor
City
count
good
evening:
Mr
Mayor
city
council,
Mississippi
manager,
Mr
attorney
and
all
in
attendance.
My
name
is
Marvin
broad
with
a
senior
I
live
at
3004,
Slippery,
Rock,
Court,
Columbus
Georgia,
and
let
me
say
this:
let
me
start
off
by
saying
this.
You
know
it's
been
reported
that
Chief
Blackman
had
a
rally.
No,
this
is
the
organizer
to
Rally,
so
that
you
know
you
don't
have
to
talk
about
it.
Nowhere
else
I
made
the
application
and
there
will
be
another
one
on
April
11th.
V
Produce
democracy
I
was
do
I
have
another
one
in
May.
If
I
do
not
see
this
Council
some
type
of
democracy,
because
I
sit
here
along
with
others
on
February
14th
and
saw
a
crucifixion
saw
it
felt
it.
Colonel
house
I
felt
so
bad
when
I
left
these
Chambers
I
had
to
go
out
to
Fort
Benning
I
sat
for
four
hours,
just
watching
Kids
jump
off
of
the
jump.
Tower
I
just
felt
bad,
because
this
is
a
country
that
I
love,
fought.
V
V
V
You
have
made
it
bad
for
a
whole
lot
of
folks
that
that
that's
going
to
come
in
these
positions
now
and
sit
in
leadership
positions,
but
you've
got
to
get
some
type
of
resolve
back
you
have
to
you
know
we
have
a
crime
rate.
That's
going
on.
We
have
overdose.
Three
people
in
this
city
die
from
overdose
from
Fentanyl
nobody's
even
talking
about
it.
We
got
gun
violence,
people
little
kids
walking
up
shooting
each
other,
and
this
is
what
we're
doing
that
hurts
that
should
hurt
you,
because
the
dog
won't
show
hurts
me
all
I.
V
V
Somebody
said
2
million
and
that
ain't
enough
I'm,
just
being
honest
with
you
now
you
just
come
up
here
with
a
script
with
a
with
a
with
a
with
a
written
statement.
I
didn't
have
that
day
because
I
wanted
you
to
feel
what
I
was
going
to
say.
I
wanted
you
to
feel
it
from
my
heart
councilman
my
councilman,
my
counselor
I
want
you
to
feel
it.
V
V
Maybe
I
am
to
blame
something
got
one
minute
because
I
didn't
come
and
tell
you
on
February
15th
what
you
had
done,
but
I
did
send
you
all
that
email
I
did
send
everyone
here
in
email,
told
you
that
was
wrong
and
you
you
made
it
worse.
The
next
meeting
you
made
it
worse,
the
next
meeting
when
you
when
you
offer
someone
or
you
tell
someone
to
present
you
a
strategic
plan
and
the
very
next
day
you
offer
him
a
service
patch
package.
V
W
Good
evening
my
name
is
Eric
Finch
I
live
at
166,
Americus,
Georgia
so
good
evening,
mayor
male
Pro,
Tem,
set
accounts
and
city
manager
and
all
y'all
great
citizens
of
Columbus
Georgia.
W
My
name
is
Eric
Finch
and
I'm,
the
area
representative
of
Georgia
Noble,
and
what
that
means
is
National
Organization,
a
black
law
enforcement
executives,
I'm
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
chief
of
Columbus
Police
Chief
Freddie
Blackmon,
who
is
a
member
of
our
organization.
Nova,
serves
as
the
conscious
of
law
enforcement
by
being
committed
to
Justice
by
action.
W
Over
the
past
week.
Member
of
our
organization,
from
our
national
level,
from
our
regional
level,
from
our
state
level
and
from
our
local
level,
had
the
opportunity
to
review
the
Strategic
plan
fiscal
year,
2023-26
informed
by
Genesis
Hughes,
which
was
presented
to
this
governing
body.
Furthermore,
we
also
review
an
organizational
assessment
dated
by
October
2013
and
no
action
was
taken
by
the
council
at
that
time
against
the
chief
of
police.
W
We
are
totally
aware
of
the
issues
which
are
happening
here
in
Columbus
Georgia.
The
teacher
plan
was
submitted
to
Mayor
Henderson
and
we
humbly
asking
that
the
plan
which
was
presented
by
Chief
Blackman
and
his
staff
be
implemented
before
any
decisions
be
made.
Concerning
the
department
of
chief
of
police
of
the
Columbus
Police
Department
Chief
Bachman
is
highly
qualified
law
enforcement
exactly
fully
equipped
to
implement
the
plan.
W
He
has
a
bachelor
degree
from
Troy,
State,
University
and
criminal
justice,
a
master's
degree
in
human
resources
from
Troy,
State
University
and
he's
a
graduate
of
the
prestigious
FBI
National
Academy
in
Quantico
Virginia.
Let's,
let
it
be
known.
Law
enforcement
is
an
experiencing
of
Spike
and
violent
crime
throughout
our
nation
about
four
percent.
W
Let
it
be
let
it
be
known:
law
enforcement
experience
is
a
shortage
and
higher
qualified
police
officer
in
an
extremely
challenging
for
Columbus
Police
Department,
due
to
being
a
national
critic
and
state
accredited
with
Stefan
standards.
I
know
that
for
a
fact
for
him
to
hire
people,
it
standards
that
what
you
have
to
go
to
to
apply,
for
instance,
my
agency,
you're
riddling
stuff
that
you
have
to
go
through
before
you
can
be
hired
on
to
that
Police
Department.
W
So
we
asking
you
with
that
number.
So
this
is
what
we're
often
here.
No
one
is
willing
to
provide
she
blocking
and
his
staff
with
any
technical
support
needed
to
make
that
strategic
plan
provided
to
the
Henderson
to
implement
it
to
the
fullest
of
the
best
practicing
law
enforcement
and
to
keep
the
citizen
of
Columbus
Georgia
safe.
So,
finally,
mayor
Henderson,
we're
asking
that
you
allowed
cheap
lighting
to
implement
the
plan,
and
we
truly
appreciate
you
and
your
counsel
for
allowing
me
to
speak
to
you
this
afternoon.
Thank
you.
X
Don't
use
the
word
white
supremacy
because
only
God
is
a
supreme,
not
a
white
man,
and
anybody
who
know
me
knows
me.
They
call
me
sis,
but
those
two
things
I
use,
bigot
and
crackers,
because
that's
just
how
I
am
what
I
have
seen
is
I
had
my
lawn
Man,
a
millionaire
named
Paul
Wilson,
to
give
me
this
thing
right
here.
X
When
I
got
back
from
having
my
last
brain
surgery,
they
told
me
that
you
had
a
public
safety
advisory.
Commission
to
vote
out
the
the
the
Marshall's
office.
Don't
you
know
that
the
marshes
office
is
a
covenant
between
Midland
and
and
Muskogee
County
because
they
lost
the
vote
during
consolidation.
Flora
Hudgens
took
that
to
and
put
the
Marshals
office
inside
of
the
Georgia
thing
to
protect
them.
We
had
we
broke
a
sacred
Covenant
when
we
got
rid
of
that
Marshal's
office
and
flood
Hudgens
lost
his
race.
X
Then
I
looked
at
how
I
was
in
the
child
review
Commission
and
so
the
way
they
was
trying
to
and
they
weaponized
our
Charter.
It
ain't
no
good
and
then
I
been
hearing
things
about
y'all
want
to
consolidate
the
police
department
and
give
it
all
to
the
chair
put
the
National
Guard
on
the
street
when
you
do
that.
So
what
so?
X
What
I
said
was
if
this
is
a
sinner's
Supply
to
get
rid
of
the
police
chief,
so
y'all
can
say
well
we're
gonna
get
those
with
the
marshes
off
and
let
me
tell
you:
I
saw
a
tape
and
in
that
tape
a
friend
of
mine
had
one
million
hits
on
a
friend's
mind,
sent
it
from
Germany
and
then
and
and
I,
like
all
of
our
law
enforcement.
I
really
do
I
look,
but
them
marshes
on
that
tape
were
acting
like
a
different
tariff.
Department
was
acting
like
few
things
on
that
table.
X
X
So
I,
don't
know
black
I,
really
don't,
but
his
team
on
that
tape
reflected
his
leadership
and
they
were
quite
then
one
lady
stood
there
and
said
they
won't.
Even
let
us
in
a
used
bathroom,
the
musco
county
jail
belonged
to
us
and
then
we
need
foremost
to
sales
tax
bill
or
new
and
I'm
gonna
get
out
there
and
vote
for
it.
So
y'all
need
to
tell
everybody
the
police
can
put
them
his
people
inside
the
jail
if
they
want
when
he
wanted
to,
and
they
shouldn't
have
to
stand
outside
when
they
need
to
pay.
X
X
Oh,
what
happened
I
think
glean
I.
Think
y'all
should
have
got
Glenn
pops
and
Gary
and
John
house
together
to
settle
this
problem
because
Kappa
can
see
a
little
thing
and-
and-
and
we
will
be
here
today-
because
it's
a
solution
to
this
y'all
didn't
even
ask
us
y'all
ask
somebody
else:
we
need
to
help
y'all
with
this.
We
don't
have
to
be
here.
We,
the
greatest
City
in
Cologne,
yeah
consolidation,
ain't
working,
thank.
C
X
A
I
Address
please
well.
I
I
am
guilty
of
mowing
her
lawn
for
the
last
few
years.
Free,
that's
right,
Nadine,
my
name
is
Paul
Olsen
I
live
at
13830,
upatoi
Lane
I'm,
going
to
ask
you
mayor
how
many
adverse
evaluation
reports
have
you
given
Freddie
Blackman
zero?
You.
I
Going
to
talk
about
Personnel
issues,
I'm
just
telling
you
right
now,
if
you've
not
done
that,
Freddie
Blackman's
gonna
have
a
field
day
with
you
guys
because
no
hold
on
a
second
guys
because
of
the
pure
fact
that
you
know
a
consensus
by
the
fop
which
don't
work
for
him
and
he
and
his
it
was
contaminated
ballot
anyway,
and
then
you've
got
Anonymous
business
owners
that
don't
even
have
the
guts.
Don't
have
the
guts
to
come
up
here
and
and
and
and
and
it's
just
it
makes
me
mad
as
it
can
be.
I
But
I'll
tell
you
this
out
of
the
city
Charter
right,
section,
4,
336,
appeal
to
dismissal
by
City
officer,
any
City
officer
and
that's
Freddy
Blackman
who
is
removed
or
just
dismissed
or
discharged
can
come
in
front
of
you,
guys
the
city
council
and
basically
says
Clerk
of
council
within
10
days
from
date.
Such
removal
and
he
needs
to
file
a
notice
with
the
clerk
of
council
and
in
such
affected
City.
I
So
I
have
the
right
to
have
a
public
hearing
before
the
Columbus
Council
within
20
days
of
the
from
the
date
of
filing
such
notice
of
appeal,
so
I'm
telling
Freddie
send
that
send
that
appeal,
because
now
you
think
it's
bad.
Now
it's
going
to
get
even
worse.
You
know
why,
in
the
law
terms
and
you're
a
lawyer
and
you're
a
lawyer,
it's
called
Discovery
and
in
that
Discovery
guess
what
happens
guys.
I
He
gets
to
go
on
you
guys
and
when
you
guys,
when
I
asked
you
about
what
did
you
do
about
those
five
gas
stations?
What
what
kind
of
and
in
this
and
then
the
city
Charter,
is
basically
says
that
you're
supposed
to
do
something
about
people
who
are
selling
alcohol
and
they
have
these
gambling
machines
in
there
and
you
said
nothing
well,
that's
saying
nothing
and
it's
on
tape.
I
There
basically
shows
that
you're
not
giving
him
any
support
when
you
usually
all
lost
and
you
send
it
to
the
reserve
20
million
dollars
so
that
Synovus
gets
the
basically
loan
out
10
times
it's
called
fractional
banking
to
200
million
dollars,
you're
working
for
CB,
T,
Synovus,
guys.
That's!
I
Who
your
master
is
because
if
you
want
to
address
the
crime
wave,
what
you
do
is
you
take
every
bit
of
that
you
have
in
power,
and
you
take
all
of
your
reserve
money
and
I
told
you
before
we
only
have
we
have
120
days
and
The
Reserve
balance
that
would
only
equate
to
50..
We
still
keep
our
credit
rating
okay
so
that
itself,
so
I
I
agree
with
these
guys
and
as
far
as
it
was
a
total
mockery
he
gave
he
had
30
days.
I
I
It
basically
states
that
if
you
have
a
misdemeanor
or
a
felony,
that's
cause
show
cause
for
removal,
recall,
okay,
any
any
onus
when
he
gets
when
he
goes
to
the
when
he
goes
to
this
discovery,
he's
going
to
have
a
field
day
and
I'm
going
to
help
him
every
bit.
I
can
because
guess
what
I
was
a
brigade,
legal,
Clerk
and
I'm?
I
No
dummy
and
I
swear
to
God
I'll,
give
every
bit
of
effort,
and
then,
when
you
want
to
talk
about
having
the
police
department
Incorporated
in
the
Sheriff's,
Department
guess
what
you
were
debating
this
a
year
ago
with
John
anchor
it's
on
wtvm
news
and
guess
what?
Where
there's
smoke?
There's
fire
in
the
Army
okay,
when
that's
that's
the
terms
where
there's
smoke,
there's
fire,
you
guys
intended
to
get
rid
of
him
a
long
time
ago.
You
cut
off
the
head,
guess
what?
I
Then
you
can
do
whatever
you
want
to,
but
guess
what
the
two
assists
is
dense,
Fitzpatrick
and
also
Kennedy
they'll
be
gone
too,
because
whenever
you
incorporate
guess
what
the
staff
they
don't
need
that
that's
redundancy,
okay
and
then
lastly,
I
want
to
talk
about
Public
Safety
advisory
commission,
which
our
buddy
Byron
hickey's
on,
guess
what
he
stated
that
during
the
meeting
city
manager,
mayor
deflected
what
was
really
being
said
and
pulled
the
race
card.
I
Well,
guess
what
their
missing
statement
is
to
work
with
and
support
everything
they
can
as
far
as
the
police
and
and
not
be
it
divisive,
he
was
there,
but
what's
really
troubling
is
they
haven't?
Had
a
meeting
you've
got
to
go
up
to
ww
Columbus
ga.org
go
to
boards
go
to
to
basically
Public
Safety
advisory
commission
and
you'll,
see
that
basically
they
haven't
had
a
meeting
for
a
year,
and
the
thing
is
is
that
in
that
Donald
Watkins
did
that
he
would
like
to
know
where
all
the
funds
from
the
2009.
C
All
right,
that's
all
of
the
public
agenda.
M
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
first
on
my
agenda
is
a
request
and
approval
to
provide
fifteen
hundred
dollar
quarterly
retention
bonuses
for
calendar
year
2023
to
full
time
sworn
officers
in
full-time
911,
Communications
technicians,.
K
Yes,
Mr
Mayor
I
would
make
a
motion
to
table
this
item
until
we
can
get
some
more
definitive
information
from
the
finance
department
and
the
city
manager's
office
on
how
this
will
work
as
it
relates
to
the
budget
and
I
would
like
to
table
this
until
we
have
budget
discussions
to
implement
this
as
part
of
the
fiscal
24
budget.
K
K
The
motion
on
the
table
is
to
table
this
until.
K
So
there
to
ask
questions
at
this
point
would
be
contrary
to
proper
procedure.
The
the
questions
that
need
to
be
proposed
at
this
point
are
on
the
motion
to
table.
If
that
motion
passes
or
does
not
pass,
then
the
motion
that's
on
the
table
to
adopt
is
in
order,
and
can
those
questions
can
be
asked.
C
And
asked
yes:
ma'am
was
not
trying
to
interfere
with
the
process
of
making.
The
motion
simply
wanted
to
make
sure
people
knew
that
if
this
were
solely
based
on
some
of
the
questions
that
some
of
the
questions
could
be
answered.
But
there
is
a
motion
in
the
second
table
until
the
budget
sessions.
Any
more
discussion
to
that
particular
motion.
C
All
in
favor
say
aye
aye
any
post
all
right,
so
that
will
this
will
be
tabled.
Then,
until
we
we
enter
into
those
budget
discussions.
C
But
where,
let's,
let's
we'll
continue
with
the
the
agenda,
I
think
he
was
just
pointing
out
that
they
we
had.
C
C
C
Q
For
the
Oglethorpe
bridge
in
the
Fourth
Avenue
replacement
project,
I
know
g-dot
put
out
a
a
questionnaire
on
asking
the
public
their
opinions
and
it
was
open
for
a
brief
amount
of
time.
And
can
we,
as
a
city,
put
that
out
to
the
public
to
request
any
input
from
our
citizens
directly
in
suggestions
that
they
might
have
for
that
bridge,
for
instance
like
pedestrian
activity.
Q
Already
did,
but
it
came
out
very
very
briefly,
so,
just
as
a
city
can
we
put
a
question
questionnaire
out
there
allowing.
M
Q
Between
us
and
Faith
Us
in
Phoenix
City
on
The
Pedestrian,
connecting
or
leaving
that
open
so
that
we
don't
have
to
go
back
retroactively
and
if
we
wanted
to
add
pedestrian
access
to
Phoenix
City
if
they
were
to
extend
their
Riverwalk,
then
to
have
to
retroactively
re-engineer
that
bridge
so
just
to
make
that
multi-purpose.
I
think.
C
C
All
right
yeah,
so
so
that
satisfied
the
question
on
item
three.
So
we
still
have
a
motion.
A
second
approve
item,
two
and
three
and
then
five
through
nine,
any
further
discussion,
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye,
any
post,
all
right,
we'll
walk
through
all
of
them.
But
first,
let's
go
on
to
item
four
Mr
city
manager.
M
Okay,
of
course,
we've
we've
done
Uptown
Columbus
mou,
we've
got
the
Chattahoochee
River
Bridge
replacement
project
and
that's
the
Oglethorpe
bridge
that
we
were
just
talking
about.
We
are
wanting
to
put
sidewalks
and
multi-use
transportation
facilities.
There
then
I
believe
councilor
Davis
said
something
about
four:
we've
got
Federal
fiscal
year:
2024
Congressional
directed
spending
request
for
on-demand
Transit
service
through.
L
L
Go
ahead:
okay,
all
right,
Bishop
mayor
and
the
city
manager
and
Council
I.
Remember:
I!
Remember
when
we
first
started
talking
about
the
t-spots,
we
had
a
matter
on
there
about
park
and
ride.
You
remember,
and
we
made
some
adjustments
and
some
of
the
questions.
I
think
it
was
councilor
Allen
that
asked
the
questions
at
the
time
about
funding
and
the.
How
long
would
that
source
of
funding
last
and
could
we
be
able
to
sustain
it?
L
L
I
guess
a
territory
arranged
that
we
operate
in
that
I
was
unaware
of,
but
this
kind
of
resolves
that
I
wanted
to
try
to
understand
this
from
a
standpoint.
We're
getting
a
grant.
I,
don't
really
know
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish
by
this
as
far
as
PSI
scope
Mission
time
years,
what
what
we're
doing
here
yeah
but
I,
wanted
to
ask
the
question:
is
this?
You
know
we
get
funding
for
it.
I
don't
know
how
many
people
were
hiring
I,
I
I'm,
just
thinking
five
ten
years
out.
L
M
Only
if
you
call
in
and
of
course,
Tesla's
finding
is
for
10
years,
and
so
if
we're
able
to
get
this
grant
match
it
with
t-spots
funding,
then
you
know
the
the
service
obviously
would
be
secure
for
10
years
or
longer
and
and
I
know.
M
Metro
is
here,
but
but
certainly
it
will
give
us
a
chance
to
determine
the
level
of
demand
and
and
and
what
they
have
shared
with
us
is
that
if
they
don't
provide
fixed
route
service
to
a
particular
area,
they
can
only
provide
this
demand
response
within
a
certain
distance
from
a
fixed
route.
M
L
M
Yeah
and
in
this
service
you
know
with
or
without
the
grant
with
or
without
the
grant
would
provide
owned
demand,
Transit
service
to
persons
trying
to
get
to
the
port
of
Chef
VA
clinic
or
the
Department
of
Driver
Services
out
in
the
Panhandle,
but
they
will
be
able
to
call
in
24
hours
in
advance,
like
you
do
on
dollar
ad.
M
Is
that
right
and
and
then
request
a
service
and
if
they
request
a
service
24
hours
in
advance,
they'll
go
pick
them
up,
take
them
and
they'll
do
their
business
and
then
they'll
return
to
get
them,
and
so
right
now
they
can
get
there,
for
example,
at
the
Port
of
Chef
VA
clinic,
but
they
got
to
come
all
the
way
downtown.
M
A
L
Question
no
I
think
this
is
great
I
think
here's
an
opportunity
to
maybe
share
with
our
citizens
who
are
listening.
That
will
have
this
new
new
opportunity
to,
but
now
have
that
quick
and
Rapid
service
that
they've
been
asking
about
for
so
long.
Y
Good
afternoon,
mayor
council,
Mississippi
manager-
this
is
definitely
a
win-win
for
our
city
to
be
able
to
leverage
our
T's
block
funding
and
provide
this
additional
service
that
we
would
otherwise
not
be
able
to.
The
city
has
to
pay
a
hundred
percent
for
operating
costs.
Now
the
federal
government
have
these
grants
and
we're
watching.
You
know
we're
looking
to
see
how
we
can
take
advantage
of
this.
These
funding
opportunities.
So
if
you
recall,
we
would
just
awarded
for
a
million
dollars
from
Senator
on
South
Senator.
Z
Y
Warner
for
electric
vehicles,
so
here
we
are
back
going
after
additional
funding
to
provide
this
on-demand
service
to
areas
that
our
fixed
route
and
Paratransit
buses
do
not
service.
So
this
is
great
and,
as
the
city
manager
said,
we
will
go
as
far
as
we
can
go
and
we
can
see
if
this
service
is
needed.
If,
if
it's
something
we
need
to
continue
to
do,
if
it
is,
we
will
continue
to
go
after
Federal
funding
to
help
subsidize
these
these
services.
Y
So
what
this
is
is
going
to
pay
50
of
the
operating
costs
instead
of
the
city,
paying
a
hundred
percent
and
then
it'll
pay
80
of
the
capital
which
will
purchase
the
buses
well,.
L
Y
Y
Right
now
we're
looking
at
about
four
or
five
non-cdl
vehicles
about
seven
staff,
members
with
bus
operators,
a
dispatcher
supervisor,
because
this
service
will
probably
go
after
the
regular
fixed
route
service
hours,
and
so
we
just
have
to
see.
There
may
be
some
other
places
that
people
are
trying
to
get
to
maybe
workplaces
the
VA
they're
fully
supportive
of
it.
So
we
have
to
provide
a
support
letter
to
Senator
allsoff's
office
and
we've
already
reached
out
to
the
VA
they're
fully
supportive.
But
but
it's
going
to
be
a
we
are
going
to.
Y
Y
We
don't
go
those
areas
so
on
the
fixed
route
of
Paratransit,
so
we
really
are
working
through
right
now
we're
trying
to
get
the
funding
get
it
approved
and-
and
that's
what
we're
here
for
today,
to
get
your
approval
for
us
to
submit
application
for
it
and
then
once
that's
done,
we'll
wait.
We'll
wait
to
hear
back
good
thank.
C
E
Yeah
I
think
I
I
like
when
we
actually
go
out
and
do
the
grants
I
did
want
to
I
know
we
I
don't
think
we
did
an
update
on
the
20
million
dollar
infrastructure
grant
that
we
got
some
time
ago.
Did
we
get
an
update
on
that
the
infrastructure
money
for
I
think?
Was
it
Metro
transportation.
E
It
was,
it
was
allocated
like
automatically
allocated
because
they
had
different.
They
had
an
allocation
that
we
would
apply
for.
This
was
in
2021
right,
one,
the
Kobe
money
start
coming,
but
the
infrastructure,
the
bipartisan
no.
M
Infrastructure
and
jobs
act;
no
I,
don't
recall
specifically
what
you're.
E
M
Y
M
Me
just
say
like
what:
what
we're
requesting
here
is
to
apply
and
accept
a
grant
if
approved
and
a
lot
of
when
we
come.
You
know
we
want
to
make
sure
we
we
focus
on,
apply
and
accept.
So
we
are
applying
for
this
this
this
money
through
osov's
office,
for
example,
but
we
may
or
may
not
get
approved
so
I
I.
Don't
we'll
look
into
what
you're
talking
about
I,
don't
I'm,
not
because
I
remember
I
was
over
at
Metra
and
I
think
it
was
yeah
yeah,
but
we
yeah
but
yeah.
C
Anyway,
all
right
so
item
four
is:
is
approved,
Mr
city
manager-
if
you
would
just.
M
M
Five
is
violence
against
a
women
act,
Grand
award,
it's
16.
Excuse
me
fifty
thousand
dollars
with
the
sixteen
thousand
six
six
and
seven
match.
Then
six
is
a
after
school
network
boost
Grand,
65,
000,
there's
no
match,
and
then
seven
is
a
donation
from
pieces
of
tables
and
chairs.
M
With
the
estimated
value
of
twenty
five
hundred
dollars,
then
we've
got
fifty
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollar
family
connection,
rent
no
match,
and
then
we've
got
donation
requests
for
the
2023
Columbus
Civic
Center,
Juneteenth
Jubilee,
and
that
will
allow
us
to
accept
donations
for
that
event,
annual
event
and
then
of
course,
I've
got
purchases.
M
I've
got
overhead
door,
installation
and
maintenance
services
and
the
approximately
nine
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
per
fiscal
year
is
what
we're
looking
at
there.
We're
asking
for
your
approval
on
item
a.
C
M
Sorry,
that
is
in
the
it's
going
to
be
in
the
new
building
the
firewall
here.
M
C
All
right
are
there
any
other
items,
somebody
anybody
would
like
pool
hearing
none
all
in
favor
of
approving
purchases,
a
through
M,
please
say:
aye
aye,
any
opposed,
Mr
city
manager.
If
you
would
okay.
M
Alternators
and
starters
for
Metra
I've
got
Metro
roll
with
us
program.
I've
got
contract
extension
for
Consolidated
plan
annual
action
plan
Caper.
This
comes
to
you
on
an
annual
basis.
So
it's
not
anything
new
that
you
haven't
seen.
We've
got
workers
compensation,
claim,
Management,
Services,
forgot,
maintenance,
repair
and
operation
Industrial
Supplies.
This
is
what
Public
Works
facility
maintenance
front,
end
loader
with
parks
and
rec
park
services;
division
we've
got
a
gator
for
parks
and
rec
park
services.
M
Division
I've
got
industrial
sync
with
disposal
for
the
Muscogee
County
Prison
I've
got
cloud-based
phone
system
and
contract
Center
for
information
technology
and
then
the
call
tower
for
cloud-based
phone
system
for
information
technology
and
then
the
firewall
upgrade
for
information
technology.
That
Council
Thomas
just
asked
a
question
about:
got
plumbing
services
for
public
works
department
and
then
I've
got
just
for
your
information
emergency
purchase.
That
I
did
approve
for
the
coroner
for
a
forensic
transport
vehicle,
and
so
we
did
get
that
approved.
Councilor
Thomas.
K
M
K
And
I
wanted
I
I
wanted
to
make
that
point.
Quite
frankly,
because
we
have
been
it's
been
the
headline
in
the
paper,
at
least
that
somehow
or
another
we
weren't
you
weren't
doing
your
job
and
I
think
that
this
is
exactly
what
needed
to
be
done.
Thank.
C
E
M
M
M
M
M
That's
right
all
right!
So
so
mayor
I've
got
a
few
updates,
a
finance
update
and
we're
going
to
try
and
keep
these
really
short,
but
the
finance
update
and
then
we'll
follow
with
a
City
Hall
Parking
Garage
update
so
Finance
director
Angelica
Alexander.
AA
Good
evening,
Mr
Mayor
Mississippi
manager,
members
of
council.
So
what
you
have
before
you
is
the
monthly
Finance
update,
comparing
February
2023
to
February
2022.
AA
And
so
starting
at
the
right
side
of
the
snapshot
there
with
the
general
fund,
the
general
fund
is
up
3.48.
That
is
largely
due
to
some
of
our
franchise
Revenue.
We
receive
more
than
we
anticipated
from
some
of
our
franchises,
as
well
as
our
insurance
premium
taxes,
the
other
local
option.
Sales
tax
fund
is
up
7.25,
the
other
local
option.
AA
Sales
tax
fund
includes
the
olos
sales
tax,
that's
applicable
to
Public
Safety,
you
know,
70
is
allocated
to
Public,
Safety
30
is
allocated
to
infrastructure
and
all
of
it
for
those
purposes
stays
within
the
other
local
options.
Sales
tax
fund,
the
storm
water
fund-
is
up.
5.30
percent
Paving
fund
up
4.71
percent.
AA
The
Indigent
care
fund
is
down
15.71,
but
we
knew
that
this
would
happen.
This
particular
fiscal
year
due
to
the
millage
adjustment
we
reallocated
0.5
meals
from
Indigent
care
to
The,
Debt
Service,
to
cover
the
cost
of
the
new
city
hall,
and
so
that
is
the
reason
why
it
is
showing
that
that
fund
is
down.
Previously,
this
fund
was
known
as
the
medical
center
fund,
but
we've
retitled
it
to
Indigent
care.
AA
The
Integrated
Waste
fund
is
up
16.95.
This
is
largely
due
to
the
residential
fee
waiver
that
Council
approved.
So
there
was
a
fee
waiver
that
took
place
in
FY
22
FY
23.
There
was
no
such
waiver,
and
so
the
revenues
that
we
anticipated
for
that
fund
we've
received
this
year
in
full
on
the
e911
fund,
is
down
2.35
percent.
AA
Again
we
have
no
control
over
the
collection
or
the
fees
that
are
set
for
the
e911
fund,
that
is
all
handled
by
the
state,
and
that
is
currently
down
slightly
The
Economic
Development
Authority
fund
is
up
0.70
I'm,
sorry,
0.78
percent
The
Debt
Service
fund
is
up
25.28
and
again
that
is
attributed
to
the
reallocation
of
the
0.5
meals.
So
we
did
anticipate
that
to
be
up
a
bit
this
year,
as
well
as
some
transfer
transfers
into
that
fund
related
to
some
GMA
leases
that
were
approved
last
year.
AA
The
transportation
fund
is
down
22.26
percent.
This
is
due
to
the
timing
of
receipts
for
grant
funding
reimbursements.
We
had
a
some
cares.
Excuse
me
funding
that
we
received
last
year
for
some
Capital
purchases
and
so
that
decrease
there
is
because
of
that
reimbursement
that
we
receive
related
to
that
item.
The
Trade
Center
fund
is
up
19.08
percent
Bull
Creek
Golf
Course
fund
up
29.92
percent
and
the
Oxbow
Creek
Golf
Course
fund
up
35.03
percent.
AA
The
Civic
Center
fund
is
showing
a
decline
there
of
31.90.
But
again
this
is
a
grant
situation.
Last
fiscal
year
we
received
1.3
million
in
Grants
in
the
Civic
Center
fund,
so
we
knew
that
it
would
show
a
decline.
This
particular
fiscal
year
moving
down
the
snapshot
to
the
other
local
option:
sales,
tax,
Public,
Safety,
summary.
L
I'm
Finance
director
back
to
the
Civic
Center
fund.
You
said
that's
due
to
the
lack
of
funding
from
Grants,
but
what
does
that
normally
average
about
this
time
of
the
year?.
AA
For
the
events
at
the
Civic
Center,
we
recorded
last
fiscal
year
about
700
and
in
ticket
sales
about
794
000
up
to
this
point
in
time,
and
this
year
it's
about
754
000
so
from
from
a
ticket
sales
standpoint
we're
pretty
much
on
par
with
where
we
were
so.
The
the
the
decrease
here
is
really
the
the
lack
in
the
grant
funding,
I'm.
L
Sure
you're
just
measuring
that
from
a
a
sales
standpoint
and
which
would
equate
to
an
average
number
as
well
correct,
okay,
and
that
would
be
prior
I'm,
assuming
that
would
be
about
average
even
prior
to
all
the
grant.
Funding.
AA
L
AA
AA
Moving
on
the
Snapchat
to
the
other
local
option,
sales
tax,
Public
Safety
summary
we've
recorded
about
19.3,
I'm,
sorry,
19.3
million
to
date
in
Revenue
expenditures
of
about
21.1
in
public
safety.
All
lost
expenditures,
you'll
see
that
that
number
likely
for
the
end
of
this,
as
we
move
towards
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year,
will
increase.
That's
largely
due
to
the
budget
amendments
that
were
made
recently
where
there
was
a
lot
of
Public
Safety
Capital
that
was
approved
as
part
of
the
mid-year
budget.
AA
Amendment
so
I
anticipate
that
we'll
we'll
see
that
number
increase
as
we
move
towards
the
end
of
the
year,
the
other
local
option,
sales,
tax,
summary
for
infrastructure,
we've
recorded
8.3
million
today,
and
we
have
about
7.1
million
in
expenditures,
moving
sort
of
to
the
left
side
of
the
snapshot
there
in
terms
of
the
general
fund
expenditures.
The
goal
at
this
particular
point
in
the
fiscal
year
is
to
be
about
it.
AA
33
of
your
budget
on
the
Departments
that
you
see
highlighted
there
are
the
Departments
that
are
either
right
below
slightly
below
the
goal
or
right
at
the
the
gold
Mark
sort
of
starting
with
the
city.
Attorney's
litigation.
That's
currently
at
28.
AA
The
employee
benefits
is
currently
at
27
percent,
and
that
is
I.
Don't
anticipate
that
exceeding
the
budget.
You
know
we
do
have
one-time
payments
that
we
make
related
to
employee
disability
and
death
benefit
payments,
so
I
don't
anticipate
that
being
an
over
budget
situation
as
we
close
out
the
fiscal
year.
We
do
have
mCP
here
that
that's
listed
right
at
30
percent
and
the
public
defender
is
right
at
31.
That
is
largely
due
to
that
public
defender
contract
that
we
pay
for
our
contract
public
defenders.
AA
So
when
we
transfer
money
to
other
funds,
like
we
did
this
year
for
the
play
plan
implementation,
when
we,
when
we
transfer
money
to
our
Capital
Improvement
program
like
we
did
as
part
of
the
mid-year
budget
amendment
that
all
takes
place
in
that
particular
fund,
do
not
foresee
that
being
an
over
budget
situation
as
we
close
out
the
fiscal
year.
But
those
transfers
did
actually
happen
occur
in
February.
So
that,
in
a
nutshell,
is
the
finance
update
and
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions?
If
you
have.
G
House,
thank
you
mayor,
just
a
quick
one,
Reserve
days
right
now.
What
do
we
have
roughly.
AA
AA
AA
The
destination
in
fun
balance
reserves
was
all
in
all
the
reserves
that
we're
using
in
olos
was
funding
that
we
actually
did
set
aside
in
FY
282u.
So
it
would
not
impact
the
reserve
days
that
was
previously
reported.
AA
C
M
You
we're
going
to
hear
from
Deputy
city
manager,
Pam
Hodge
on
City
Hall,
Parking,
Garage.
AB
Good
evening,
mayor
and
Council,
so
this
is
an
update
related
to
the
City
Hall,
the
parking
garage
options.
We
came
to
you
at
the
last
meeting
and
talked
about
some
options,
and
so
this
presentation
is
an
update
from
that
to
come
back
with
some
options
based
on
the
information
that
we
heard
from
city
council
and
just
as
a
reminder,
this
is
a
634
space
parking
deck.
We
talked
about
the
different
levels,
level,
one
is
it
53
spaces
and
then
levels.
Two
through
six
is
116
spaces.
AB
AB
AB
So
option
one
which
was
employee
parking
only
we
heard
from
you
at
the
last
meeting
that
was
not
really
a
supported
option.
So
we
looked
at.
We
have
four
additional
options
for
discussion
this
evening,
so
option
two
would
be
to
allow
public
parking
on
the
first
floor
alone,
which
would
be
53
spaces
during
business
hours.
Only
and
so
that's
one
of
the
questions
does
council
want
to
allow
public
parking
in
our
City
Garage
during
business
hours,
eight
to
five
or
open
24
7..
AB
So
that's
one
of
the
questions
that
needs
to
be
answered
as
well
as
do
we
want
to
allow
public
parking
on
the
first
floor
only
or
first
floor
and
second
floor?
So
that's
really
the
four
options.
We
do
recommend
two-hour
parking
during
business
hours
that
so
this
parking
garage
can
be
utilized
for
our
citizens
who
are
coming
to
visit
City
Hall,
that's
our
our
highest
priority
and
we
feel
that
if
we
have
two
hour
parking,
most
businesses
conducted
with
the
city
office
could
be
done
within
those
two
hours.
AB
The
other
thing
is,
we
will
be
securing
the
garage
with
the
fence
and
Gates
based
on
which
levels
are
selected
if
it's
closed
for
all
business
hours.
Obviously,
we'd
have
to
put
up
a
fence
and
a
gate
so
that
we
could
lock
the
garage
down
at
a
particular
time
if
it's
not
open.
If
it's
open,
24
7,
we
would
have
that
mechanism
in
place
either
at
the
first
or
the
second
floor,
depending
on
which
option
Council
selects.
AB
Obviously
we
need
parking
spaces
for
the
government
center
employees.
If,
during
the
construction
of
the
judicial
Center,
we
need
additional
spaces.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
those
available
for
city
employees
and
also
this
particular
option
does
provide
the
public
with
parking
spaces
during
business
hours.
AB
A
AB
There
is
a
concern
when
it's
open
at
all
times
about
the
liability
after
hours
into
the
evenings.
So
that
is
something
that
Council
needs
to
consider.
Is
you
know
how
the
garage
will
be
utilized
after
hours
into
the
evenings?
We
will
have
the
garage
lighting
improved
as
well
as
there
will
be
cameras
in
the
garage
option.
Four
would
be
first
and
second
level
of
public
parking
during
business
hours.
This
will
be
169
spaces
that
would
be
available
to
the
public.
AB
And
then
option
five
would
be
the
first
and
second
levels
public
parking
at
all
times.
This
would
be
the
169
spaces
again
would
be
two
hour
parking
from
eight
to
five
and
then
would
be
open
after
that
from
5
PM,
until
8
A.M
the
next
morning
again
concerned
with
liability
after
hours
when
it
gets
later
in
the
evenings.
That's
always
a
concern.
K
Massage
I
have
been
approached
by
a
number
of
the
businesses
and
so
forth
in
Downtown
Columbus
Uptown
Columbus
wanting
to
be
sure
that
wanting
to
us
to
provide,
if
possible,
parking
for
their
employees,
particularly
after
business
hours
and
some
of
them
have
said,
24
7
I
know
I
got.
K
For
example,
I
got
a
call
from
the
Trinity
Episcopal
Church
that
they
would
like
to
be
able
to
get
for
their
church
congregation
to
be
able
to
use
the
parking
garage
during
on
Sunday
when
they
have
services
and
that
sort
of
thing-
and
we
also
had
talked
about
the
possibility
of
perhaps
for
some
of
the
businesses
in
Downtown
Columbus
to
lease.
K
If
you
will
a
certain
number
of
parking
places
for
their
employees
during
evening
and
on
the
weekend
and
I'm
hoping
that
you're
looking
into
all
of
those
kinds
of
things
to
see
how
much
we
would
need
to
charge
how
much
we
you
know
what
kind
of
offset
on
any
kind
of
liability
would
that
be
so
that
we
can
provide
for
the
Uptown
Columbus
business
district
as
much
parking
as
as
they
need.
I.
K
K
Had
people
say
yes,
you
know
get
those
get
the
employees
a
parking
place,
but
give
us
something
right
in
front
of
the
business
to
carry
on
our
business,
so
I'm,
hoping
that
all
of
those
kinds
of
things
are
going
to
be
seriously
considered.
And
let's
see
if
we
can't
work
that
out
with
the
businesses
and
with
Uptown
to
see
if
we
can't
do
something
along
that
line
and
I
I
also
believe
I.
Think
I'm
right
on
this,
that
there
are
some
loft
apartments
that
currently
park
in
that
garage.
K
And
would
you
know
if
that
would
if
those
people
would
stay,
what
is
the
arrangement
with
them
and
and
some
of
those
kinds
of
things?
Yes,.
AB
We
are
looking
into
that
one
thing,
I
would
just
mention
assistant,
City
attorney.
Lucy
sheftal
has
also
talked
to
our
bond
Council
as
part
of
the
bond
issue
that
was
utilized
to
purchase
the
building.
We
did
some
taxable
and
some
tax
exempt,
and
so
we
don't
want
to
jeopardize
the
tax
exempt
portion.
AB
Part
of
that
requirement
is
a
third
of
the
garage
was
allocated
for
taxable
bonds,
so
out
of
the
634
spaces,
212
could
be
used
for
private
Synovus
is
using
those
spaces
now,
so
we
wouldn't
want
to
allocate
any
private
spaces
until
after
Synovus
vacates,
and
then
we
definitely
can
can
look
at
that.
So
we
just
need
to
keep
that
in
mind.
So
we
don't
jeopardize
that
financing
that
we
have
for
taxable
versus
tax
exempt.
K
And
you
are:
are
you
proposing
that
we
not
do
anything
about
that
until
after
2025
I
think
you
said,
Synovus
is
out
2025.
AB
AB
K
Okay,
I
I,
just
I,
just
hope
that
we're
giving
some
real
serious
consideration
to
make
sure
that
we
can
not
only
accommodate
the
people
who
have
business
with
the
city
coming
into
that
garage,
but
also
the
people
who
can
use
it
after
hours
for
whatever
purpose
that
whoever
needs
to
to
be
there.
Q
I
have
a
couple
questions.
The
parking
garage
here
is
open,
24,
7,
correct
I
mean
not
I
parked
there
all
the
time.
What's
the?
What
is
the
liability
difference
between
this
parking
garage,
the
River
Center
parking
garage
or
any
of
the
parking
garages
that
are
downtown
compared
to
that
Synovus
building?
So.
AB
AB
Q
You
just
need
to
be,
but
it
should
be
on
the
same
page,
basically
as
the
River
Center
and
the
other
parking
garages
that
are
downtown
so
I,
don't
I'm,
not
sure
where
the
liability
portion
comes
in.
If
we
have
some
of
the
other
parking
garages
that
are
open,
the
I
think
we're
gonna
probably
run
into
some
issues.
Q
If
we
limit
two-hour
parking
and
and
I
can
speak
from
working
downtown
for
several
years,
that
parking
for
those
individuals
and
and
I
think
Judy
touched
on
it
a
little
bit
of
being
able
to
pull
those
employees
off
the
streets
to
open
that
up
for
better
Merchant.
Better
relationships
with
our
with
our
Merchants
is
going
to
be
is
going
to
be
important.
Q
To
right,
but
that's
I
mean
if
you're
looking
right,
but
this
is
like
in
the
center
in
the
in
the
hub
of
of
Uptown
you're
talking
about
the
River
Center,
which
is
all
the
way
south,
and
so,
if
you're
talking
about
all
the
way
south,
then
you're
working
on
the
1000
block
or
you're
working
on
the
1200
block
that
doesn't.
We
would
like
to
be
a
a
walkable
City,
but
in
all
reality
we're
not
a
walkable
culture.
So
as
much
as
that
pains
me
as
a
health
professional,
so.
Q
But
I
would
like
us
to
be
a
walkable
culture,
but
but
honestly
we're
not
so
I
I
would
I
would
like
to
see
and
I
know.
A
lot
of
my
constituents
would
like
to
see
that
be
24
7
no
limit
on
on
that
parking,
with
a
minimum
of
two
floors
so
available
to
to
Uptown.
Q
What
does
the
fencing
look
like?
Do
you
know
if.
AB
Q
Is
there
any?
Is
there
any
collaboration
with
Uptown
on
them
being
able
to
park
some
of
their
vehicles
up
there
as
well?
Or
is
that
just
is
that
open
for
discussion?
That's.
AB
We
have
not
had
any
discussion
about
them
parking
their
vehicles
in
a
City
Garage.
Typically,
it
would
be
controlled
for
city
employees
and
City
equipment.
So
we'll
have
a
lot
of
the
city,
vehicles
and
Equipment
located
in
the
garage
as
well
and
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
have
it
secured
after
hours.
M
Thanks
and
so
we.
M
To
to
her
councilor
kobus
come
in
about
the
two
hours
any
concerns
about
employees
in
and
around
the
garage
filling
up,
the
garage
because
it's
covered
and
and
I
can
go
to
work
and
park.
And
then
citizens
come
down
to
conduct
business
and
there
are
no
parking
spaces.
Q
If
we're
talking
about
having
six
floors
and
you're
talking
about
150
parking
spots
needed
for
the
city,
that
should
be
the
top,
we'll
give
we'll
say
the
top
two
floors.
And
if
we
have
public
parking
on
the
bottom
two
floors,
there
should
be
at
least
150
plus
spaces.
Q
AB
A
Q
We
know
at
any
given
time
how
many
people
are
how
many
parking
spots
are
being
taken
up
here
at
any
given
time
like
if
I
go
drive
through
the
garage
other
than
during
tax
time,
because
I
just
walk
downstairs
and
there's
some
people
waiting
for
four
hours
in
line
to
pay
their
taxes
but
like
at
any
other
at
any.
Given
time.
This
parking
garage
is
fairly
empty.
Q
AB
I
do
not
know,
but
we
can
look
at
the
number
of
parking
spaces.
That's
in
this
facility
here
and
how
many
employees
there
are
that's.
What
we're
calculating
here
is
the
number
of
employees
and
City
vehicles
that
would
be
housed
in
that
parking
garage.
That's
where
the
350
is
coming
from,
so
that
would
take
three
four
and
five.
Q
M
AB
Look
at
traffic
traffic,
citizen
traffic
to
the
mayor's
office,
the
city
manager's
office
will
have
citizen
traffic
for
the
revenue
division
downstairs
as
well
as
Parks
and
Recreation
3-1-1,
we'll
also
have
citizen
traffic
for
the
inspection
and
codes
and
engineering
and
so
I
know
at
the
annex.
We
have
probably
25
spaces
across
the
street
and
in
our
parking
garage
and
they're
full
most
of
the
time
for
trying.
M
M
So
mayor,
we
we
are
I,
know
you've
got
more
questions,
but
but
we
are
going
to
need
some
direction
because
you've
got
a
timeline
because
we're
going
to
be
moving
into
that
building
the
end
of
May
1st
of
June.
So
we
gotta
decide
on
parking
and
you
know
there's
some
big
decisions
that
it's
got
to
be
made
and
I
guess
I,
don't
know
and
maybe
I
yeah
I,
don't
know
how
many
employers
are
in
and
around
the
garage,
private
employers
and
or
how
many
employees
they
all
have.
M
But
if
we
make
the
parking
available
I'm,
just
my
concern
and
I
just
can't
gauge
it
is
that
people
are
going
to
come
in
they're,
going
to
park
and
they're
going
to
be
there
all
day.
And
then,
when
citizens
come
they're
going
to
drive
into
the
garage
and
realize
there's
no
parking
space
and
then
they're
going
to
be
out
in
the
street.
Looking
I,
don't
know
that
I
mean
it's
hard
to
gauge.
A
Q
N
Mayor
Pro
Tim.
Thank
you
mayor,
just
a
couple
of
questions.
Deputy
city
manager
regarding
the
One-Stop
shop
which
which
our
offices
are
moving
out
of
this
building
and
down
to
that
and
how
will
that
be
coordinated?.
N
AB
AB
We'll
create
that
Synergy
soon
that.
N
Makes
sense
the
other
question
I
had
regarding
those
that
may
want
to
park
in
the
in
the
facility
in
the
parking
garage
we
have.
The
has
been,
as
has
been
mentioned,
the
the
I
guess,
the
the
ownership
that
walk,
I,
think
they're
on
the
third
floor
and
they
they
have
condos
there,
whether
they're,
six
of
their
six
folks
yeah.
AB
I
believe
there
are
six
and
we'll
have
to
work
through
a
process
with
the
sheriff's
office,
because
they
would
be
up
on
the
employee
floor,
and
so
there
will
need
to
be
some
clearance
that
the
sheriff's
office
will
need
to
give
them
to
provide
them
access
to.
Basically
a
city,
employee
parking
level.
Well,.
N
That's
that's
where
I
was
headed,
but
it
what
we're
going
to
set
up
a
system
for
them
and
possibly
others,
but
I,
guess
I,
guess
Uptown
is
interested
in
having
some
parking
available
for
their
employees.
So
what
I
was
thinking
is
we
could
do
the
same
thing
with
them?
Have
them
go
through
the
Sheriff's
Office
receive
the
whatever
they
got
to
do
there.
N
The
background
checks,
I,
don't
know
what
kind
of
fees
are
associated
with
that
I
know
the
owner
of
the
condo
for
the
six
that
we
talked
about
is
willing
to
pay
all
that,
and
so
anyway,
what
I
was
trying
to
get
to
is
that?
Could
we
set
up
some
type
of
background
check,
give
them
a
card
that
they
could
access
the
garage?
And
so
we
would
know
when
they're
coming
in
and
out.
AB
So
the
parking
would
be
employees
on
three
four
and
five,
so
that
would
mean
they
would
have
to
park
open
space
up
at
the
very
top.
If
that
would
be
parking
we
could
allocate
to
business
employees
if
we
wanted
them
to
go
that
far.
Another
option
would
be
to
have
two
hour
parking
on
the
ground
level,
which
is
the
53
spaces
and
no
time
parking
on
the
second
level.
AB
AB
Appreciate
it,
one
thing
I
will
mention
also,
as
I
did
reach
out
to
cenovus
and
one
of
the
issues,
the
reason
that
they
closed
the
garage
down.
They
had
no
access
from
the
public,
except
they
did
allow
a
few
businesses
to
have
leases
and
they
also
allowed
the
church
to
park
there
on
Sundays
is
they
were
having
not
enough
spaces
for
their
employees
to
park
in
the
garage,
because
there
was
so
many
open
to
public
parking.
So
that's
one
of
the
reason
that
they
closed
the
garage
down
to
employees
only
and
just
specific
leases.
C
L
Davis
thanks
mayor
I'm
gonna,
take
a
little
detour
here,
real,
quick
based
on
what
she
just
said.
You
just
said
that
there's
probably
going
to
be
a
lot
of
available
space
in
this
building.
A
lot
of
people
are
going
to
be
moving
out
to
coordinate
some
unity
and
the
other
building.
You
know
just
hit
me.
You
know
when
we
originally
thought
about
this
building
and
establishing
this
building.
L
L
AB
L
AB
L
.,
you
said
there
was
a
limit
on
the
230
230
that
a
third
you
mentioned
that
earlier.
AB
AB
L
L
L
I,
don't
know
where
this
is
going
other
than
there's
been.
Some
ideas
floated
around
and
more
conversation
that
needs
to
be
had,
but
is
that
a
possibility?
So
you
could
still
secure,
say
the
fourth
floor,
but
you
can
open
the
Third
and
still
allow
for
more
parking
in
the
future.
If
that's
possible,
it
would
take
some.
You
know
the
Architects
to
get
a
little
creative,
but
you
could
create
multiple
barrier
security
barriers
in
order
to
do
that
in
the
future.
I,
don't
know
what
how
many
vehicles
you're
exactly
going
to
store
down
there.
L
AB
We
we
could
so
we're
going
to
install
based
on
council's
decision
access
point
for
employees
at
the
third
floor
level
for
three
through
six.
That
will
require
us
to
install
a
gate,
a
gate
arm
and
then
a
closure
gate.
So
there's
no
access
after
hours.
We
would
have
to
duplicate
that
on
upper
floors,.
Q
AB
We
will
lose
parking
spaces
based
on
the
installation
of
that,
because
it
is
kind
of
on
the
half
ramp
going
UPS,
which
there
are
spaces.
So
there
will
be
a
portion
of
that
floor
that
will
lose
parking
spaces
to
install
a
gate.
But
in
the
budget
that
we
have
for
City
Hall,
we
do
not
have
the
budget
to
install
multiple
Gates.
AB
L
Can
help
you
there
I,
don't
I,
don't
see
that
as
being
a
problem,
but
it
may
be
something
that
needs
to
be
mixed
into
the
conversation
yeah.
So.
C
M
AB
So,
typically,
the
top
floor
wouldn't
be
covered,
so
we
would
prefer
to
offer
employees
covered
parking
and
we
wouldn't
want
to
store
equipment.
On
the
top
floor.
We
would
prefer
that
that
be
covered.
It's
currently
most
of
our,
not
City
vehicles,
but
a
lot
of
our
equipment
is
in
covered
garages.
So
at
this
point
it
would
be
overflow
parking
if
we
needed
overflow
parking
for
the
sixth
level,
which
is
so.
AB
O
Okay
about
the
equipment
and
the
cars,
and
things
like
that
that
you're
going
to
be
storing
do
they
have
to
be
stored
on
that
location,
because
when
we
empty
this
building
out
well,
when
we,
the
employees
here,
will
probably
have
extra
parking
here,
could
they
be
you?
Could
some
of
this
area
be
used
for
extra
parking
to
open
it
up
open
up
some
Extra
Spaces
in
that
parking?
So.
AB
O
O
AB
AB
At
installing
charging
stations
at
our
new
facilities,
we
have
not
looked
at
this
particular
facility.
I
know
the
city
manager
has
asked
us
to
look
at
existing
facilities
as
well,
and
so
we
are
looking
at
parking
garages.
It's
not
part
of
the
budget
for
City
Hall.
It
would
be
separate
as
we're
looking
at
for
charging
stations
across
our.
L
City
facilities,
you
know
again
I'm
thinking
out
of
the
box
here.
You
know
I'm,
not
sure
if
we
have
a
quote
station
or
a
like
a
main
hookup
for
electric
vehicles,
but
certainly
in
the
past,
just
in
our
industry
there's
a
lot
of
programs
out
there
that
will
provide
you,
the
infrastructure
you
just
got
to
provide
the
juice,
so
I
I,
don't
know
and
you're
hearing
a
lot
of
this
stuff.
L
That's
already
in
these
infrastructure
packages
there
may
be
opportunities
out
there
grants
sources
of
revenue
that
if
you
know
you're
focusing
in
that
direction
of
Renewables
that
you
can
you
can
do
that.
I
don't
know.
Is
there.
AB
AB
L
L
C
L
C
You
know,
and
and
there's
also
an
encountered
crab
has
another
question,
but
I
I
wanted
to
mention.
Cherry
Street
I
think
that's
the
name
of
the
organization
they
they
will
actually
put
a
roof
on.
Your
open
aired
top
level
of
your
garage
in
exchange
for
the
renewable
energy
that
they
can
draw
from
solar
panels
placed
on
top
so
I
think
you
know
that
could
add
another
116
spaces
in
exchange
for
them
being
able
to
harvest
that
solar
energy,
I
I
think
we
ought
to
have
a
conversation.
C
In
fact,
I
ran
into
them
at
the
Renewable
Energy
Event
held
at
Trinity
I
think,
and
it
was
pretty
interesting.
They
were.
They
were
interested
in
talking
to
us
about
it.
Council
crab.
O
I
know
that
city
manager
wants
to
move
this
little
decision
on
a
little
bit
and
so
I'm
out
of
all
this
discussion
and
everything
that
was
said,
the
one
that
I
that
kind
of
that
I
liked
the
best
was
the
two
hour
parking
on
the
first
level
of
the
53
and
then
you
know
unlimited
public
parking
on
level
two.
You
know
no
restrictions
that
that
was
the
one
that
kind
of
seemed
to
check
the
most
boxes.
In
my
opinion,
so
I
just
thought:
I'd
get
this
ball
rolling
here
and
throw
that
out.
C
M
Z
Hey
guys,
Jason
McKenzie,
with
ride-on
bikes
and
Uptown
Columbus,
thanks
again
for
having
a
chance
to
come
up
and
share
my
side
of
it.
You
know
it
feels
like
we're
looking
out
a
lot
for
the
city.
Employees
I
understand
that,
but
we
also
need
to
be
looking
out
for
our
employees
and
we
look
out
for
the
city.
Z
When
you
come
to
do
business
with
ride
on
bikes,
you
can
go
somewhere
else
and
if
there's
not
a
parking
option,
because
every
all
the
all
the
employees
downtown
are
parked
in
those
areas,
then
we
have
to
go
somewhere
else
and
you
don't
have
to
do
business
in
uptown.
But
if
I
come
to
do
business
with
the
city,
I
have
to
figure
it
out.
Z
So
I
just
want
you
to
consider
that
when
you
look
at
these
decisions
is
that
we
really
need
the
extra
Park
and
we
are
struggling
down
there
right
now
with
the
construction,
not
only
they're,
taking
up
the
entire
parking
garage
they're.
Also
taking
up
and
I
know
it's
a
temporary
thing,
taking
up
construction
and
all
the
trucks
and
stuff
that
are
parked
out
on
front
or
First
Avenue.
This
parking
garage
is
super
important
to
me.
Z
Obviously,
I've
been
sitting
here
for
three
and
a
half
hours
just
to
be
able
to
talk
deal
for
two
minutes,
so
please
consider
all
the
business
owners
down
there.
We've
been
working
a
long
time
to
create
this
parking
problem.
I've
been
there
20
years
myself
and
my
family's
been
there
longer
having
at
least
the
bottom
two
floors
to
me.
The
two
hour
thing
is
ridiculous:
it's
hard
to
do
any
kind
of
business.
Z
You
cannot
come,
buy
a
bicycle
and
leave
within
two
hours,
not
an
option,
and
if
my
employees
are
parking
there,
it's
to
give
my
customer
space
to
park
not
only
mine,
but
everybody
up
town
if
they
are
there
throughout
the
day
and
they're
having
to
go
move
their
car
around
and
all
that
y'all
seen
that
garbage
happen
downtown
for
a
long
time.
It
just
doesn't
make
sense
for
us.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
C
AC
I'm
buddy
now
I'm
from
Uptown,
Merchant
and
property
owner
long
term.
We
play
long
ball,
we're
trying
to
be
there.
We've
been
there
for
a
long
time,
we're
going
to
be
there
a
long
time
just
like
the
parking
garage
is
going
to
be
there
and
we're
excited
about
the
city
center
being
re-established
here,
because
that's
more
customer
base
for
us
too,
so
we're
in
the
restaurant
business.
So
it's
a
big
deal.
You
know
this
being
a
public
asset
and
just
like
any
other
business.
AC
Making
your
asset
be
as
most
effective
as
possible
is
real
important
I
have
the
in
our
our
home
office
is
in
the
wide
Bank
building.
So
we
overlooked
the
parking
garage
every
day
and
every
day
we
see
an
empty
Park
Garage.
The
use
is
very
minimal
right
now
and
and
so
when
I
see
an
empty
parking
garage
and
yet
I'm
waiting
for
people
to
be
come
up
to
apply
for
a
job
in
our
business
and
they
ride
around
the
block.
AC
AC
So
an
ongoing
inventory
of
these
parking
places
I
know
there's
some
changes
and
the
dust
is
going
to
settle
somewhere
down
the
line.
It's
going
to
be
so
much
use,
it's
going
to
be
there
and
in
my
math
there's
some
excess
parking,
that's
going
to
be
available
and
we
need
to
make
sure
to
use
every
piece
of
those
parking
places.
The
first
two
floors
open
for
public
parking,
the
third
floor
and
associate
with
some
of
the
tenants
down
there,
and
we
did
a
little
inventory.
AC
We
have
about
50
people
right
now
that
are
already
some
of
them
are
already
using
the
Park
Garage
Architecture
Firm
at
some
of
the
apartments
and
some
of
the
attorney's
office
and
some
of
our
office
staff.
We
have
come
up
with
about
50
people
that
we
that
would
use
that
parking
garage
every
day
during
the
week
for
off
street
parking,
which
would
generate
that
much
more
on
street
parking.
AC
So
that's
a
big
factor
and
our
business
is
day
to
day,
so
every
day
counts
for
us
every
day
we
gain
customers
and
some
days
we
lose
customers,
but
our
business
is
thriving
and
growing
and
the
downtown
area
is
going
to
give
more
popular
is
the
better.
We
get
it.
What
we
do,
and
so
this
has
become
a
premium
public
asset.
AC
Something
was
mentioned
earlier
about
special
events
when
there
isn't
a
special
event
downtown.
It's
not
just
a
celebration,
sometimes
there's
a
funeral
downtown
and
the
parking
becomes
stagnant.
It's
so
stifling
you
can't
even
get
around
if
there's
a
very
popular
person,
so
special
events
are
not
just
weekends
and
nights
they're.
Actually,
during
the
day.
Also-
and
one
thing
that
become
I've
become
aware
of
is
sitting
here.
AC
AC
Okay,
the
the
you
know
this
parking
garage
and,
like
you,
miss
Thomas
I,
remember
when
curvins
was
there
and
is
the
only
parking
garage
on
the
east
side
of
Broadway,
which
is
very
strategically
placed,
it
supports
so
much
of
the
the
the
businesses
the
residents
also
the
CSU
Springer.
All
the
cultural
arts
is
really
focused
right
there
around
our
business.
AC
Another
thing
that
I
challenge
with
is
a
two-hour
parking
if
it's
just
limited
to
our
park,
if
I'm
coming
to
the
government
to
do
business,
but
yet
I
want
to
eat
lunch,
hopefully
I
want
to
stay
in
there
or
maybe
buy
a
bicycle
or
shop
at
one
of
our
crafts
because
we're
marketing
for
these
people.
They
have
the
option
to
do
that,
and
so
the
two-hour
parking
seems
to
be
very
limited
way
of
doing
business
and
I
I,
don't
ever
recall
going
to
a
parking
garage
that
had
a
two-hour
limit
the
street?
AC
The
what
you
brought
up
about
the
solar
panels
on
the
roof
is
really
a
major
plus.
It
creates
shade
and
I
say,
can
be
the
charging
station.
We
were
talking
about
too,
so
the
solar
panels-
there's
probably
some
funding
out
there,
for
this-
could
actually
be
the
solar
panels
for
the
charging
station.
For
that
also.
AC
AD
Good
evening,
mayor
council,
Ed
Wolverton
with
Uptown
Columbus,
so
this
is
the
great
debate
with
Uptown
parking
every
downtown
across
the
country
really
struggles
with
this,
and
we
hit
on
some
hierarchies
here
that
buddy
mentioned
so
the
on-street
parking
you
do
see.
Most
cities
have
some
restrictions
on
that,
whether
it's
time
or
meters
or
a
combination
of
both
but
those
are
the
most
convenient.
Those
are
the
ones
that
are
geared
for
those
customers
coming
and
going
quickly,
then
off
Street,
which
is
private
Lots
or
in
this
case
garages.
AD
So
the
garages
are
more
for
the
long-term
users
trying
to
get
them
off
the
street.
If
they're
not
using
their
vehicle
very
much
during
the
day,
then
that
becomes
the
best
place
to
put
them.
But
the
other
thing
I
think
we're
also
dealing
with
here
is
just
some
uncertainty.
As
the
city
manager
pointed
out,
there
there's
some
things.
We
just
don't
know
right
now
and
with
all
the
construction
going
on,
that's
created
some
issues
before
Synovus
made
this
land
deal
with
the
city.
AD
They
had
already
basically
closed
the
garage
so
that
for
public
use,
so
that
created
this
additional
conflict
with
lack
of
spaces.
So
perhaps
experimentation
is
certainly
in
the
mix
here.
Maybe
you
do
start
off
with
with
not
having
those
restrictions
on
the
the
publicly
available
space.
If
we
find
after
studying
and
now
after
a
few
months,
if
it's
not
working,
then
we
can
come
back
with
the
two
hour
restriction
that
does
not
get
to
your
bigger
question
about.
Where
do
we
put
the
gates
for
the
employees?
AD
So
that's
going
to
be
one,
that's
a
little
more
vexing,
but
if
we
can
open
up
that
Upper
Floor
through
Shades
or
through
charging
or
whatever,
then
that
becomes
potentially
a
great
spot
for
the
fleet
vehicles
that
are
going
out
anyway.
So
maybe
that
kind
of
helps
free
up
some
some
space
in
the
deck,
so
I
hope
that
helps
I,
don't
know
if
it
does
I.
Q
Q
I'm
talking
about
like
from
restaurants
that
are
designating
parking
spots
in
front
of
their
building,
that
we
opened
up
for
covid.
We
talked
a
couple
weeks
ago
about
removing
those
since
well.
N
A
couple
of
thoughts,
I
know
the
two
hour
limit:
is
there
to
help
those
have
access
to
parking,
but
because
some
people
park
there
all
day
long
and
then
the
spaces
are
taken
up
and
nobody
really
has
access
to
them.
So
I
understand
that
is
there
a
way?
Well,
let
me
go
back
seems
like
there's
an
option
to
put
something
on
cover
the
sixth
floor
and
have
free
up
basically
those
116
spaces.
AB
Three
hours,
the
third
level
of
the
parking
garage
is
the
access
to
the
building.
So
that's
why
we
had
designated
the
third
and
fourth
level
for
employees
because
they
would
park
and
have
direct
access
to
the
second
floor
of
the
building.
And
so,
if
it
moved
them
up,
they
would
not
have
access
to
the
direct
access
to
the
building.
AB
They
have
to
come
down
the
stairs
or
the
elevator
to
get
into
the
building,
so
that
was
kind
of
where
we
designated
three
four
and
five,
because
we
need
at
least
350
spaces
and
the
top
floor
not
being
covered.
But
that
is
something
that
we
can
investigate
is
covering
that
top
floor.
Again,
that's
not
in
our
budget
for
City
Hall,
and
so
we
just
have
to
look
at.
M
M
And
and
so
mayor
I
don't
know
if
there
are
any
other
questions
around
the.
N
AB
We
can
also
look
at
if
we,
if
you
think,
53
spaces
of
two-hour
parking
is
too
many.
We
can
designate
a
certain
number
of
spaces
for
two
hour
parking
Our
concern
is
employees
that
are
coming
are
citizens
that
are
coming
to
do
business
at
the
at
City.
Hall
won't
have
spots
if
we
don't
somehow
designate
either
a
time
space,
because
if
it's
employees
that
are
parking
there,
they're
typically
going
to
be
there
all
day,
and
so
we
don't
want
to
not
have
any
public
parking
spaces
for
people
who
are
visiting
a
city
hall
Department.
AB
C
Occurs
as
well
that
to
me
as
well
that
that
if
once,
if
we
allow
the
24
7
access,
which
I
think
we
have
to
do
to
try
to
support
the
after
hours
activities
that
go
on
up
there,
we
can
tweak
the
timing
and
the
stay
as
the
city
manager
pointed
out.
So
we
don't
have
to
get
it
right
right
out
of
the
gate.
We
just
listen
to
the
merchants
and
we
keep
tweaking
it
until
it
until
it
works
out.
Councilor
kogel
have
one
more
question.
Q
I,
just
just
in
the
interest
of
time,
I
I
just
like
to
make
a
recommendation
that
we
keep
this.
That
would
keep
the
two
floors
open
for
24
hours,
seven
days
a
week
with
no
time
limit
and
then
and
with
the
option
of
using
that
third
floor,
with
exploring
the
gate
options
to
open
that
up
on
special
events.
But
that
would
I'd
just
like
to
make
that
recommendation
and
move
forward
with
that.
M
Q
Fine
I
mean
we
can
reevaluate
it,
but
just
I
mean
that's.
That's
my
recommendation
based
on
constituents
and
just
from
what
we've
heard
around
the
table
that
it's
24
hours,
no
time
limit
yeah
with
the
option
of
using
that
third
floor,
yeah.
AB
AB
M
AB
Q
A
Q
We
have
the
option
of
opening
up
that
third
floor
if
we
for
special
events
or
funerals
or
five
case
or
and
any
any
special
Uptown
concert
series
anything,
that's
not
gonna
interfere
with
City
business
during
City
hours.
I
think
that's
good.
C
L
Just
make
sure
if
that's
what
you're
thinking
about
and
you
need
to
move
forward
now
just
make
sure
the
Architects
set
up
the
infrastructure.
If
you
need
to
do
something
going
up
to
the
fourth
floor
right,
you
can
come
back
and
do
what
you're
talking
about.
It's
got
to
be
set
up
exactly
first.
In
order
to
do
that,
I
agree.
We
don't
want
to
miss
out
yeah,
okay,
great.
M
C
M
You
and
so
with
ARP,
can
we
move
these
along
I
mean
fairly
quickly.
M
AB
So,
just
to
provide
an
update
and
again
I
will
move
through
these
quickly
and
I
will
not
touch
on
information
that
we
have
talked
about
numerous
times
and
and
I'll
go
to
the
projects
and
I
have
marked
the
ones
that
are
complete
so
that
you
kind
of
see
a
picture
of
how
we're
moving
this
funds
forward.
This
is
ARP
phase,
one
again:
the
automation
of
the
garbage
trucks
they're
starting
to
build
our
trucks.
AB
Now
Public
Works
has
we'll
be
going
to
look
at
the
first
11
trucks,
I
believe
in
April,
and
so
that
is
starting
to
roll
in
the
carts
are
here.
The
ambulances
are
here,
you
heard
from
cure
violence.
The
camera
program
first
phase
is
almost
done
and
we're
starting
phases.
Two
and
three
the
summer
youth
program
we'll
have
the
next
round
of
the
summer
youth
program.
AB
We
actually
met
today
to
plan
for
that
summer,
youth
program,
a
Broadband
cyber
security,
that's
moving
forward,
I
think
there
was
something
on
the
agenda
today
that
moves
that
forward
revenue,
recovery,
Public,
Safety
and
essential
employees
is
complete
a
small
business
grant
program.
This
is
our
grant
program
that
was
done
with
our
funding
is
complete
and
then
we're
utilizing
the
administration
funds
for
our
administration
of
ARP
funding,
the
city
manager
kind
of
went
through
where
we
are
with
the
state
fiscal
recovery
funds
for
the
small
grant
program.
So
I
won't
go
through
that
again.
AB
As
we
look
at
phase
two
funding
for
ARP,
affordable
housing,
homeowner
occupied
rehab,
utility
assistance
and
handicap
access
director,
Rob
Scott
will
follow
me.
We
have
some
information
about
those
programs
as
we're
moving
those
forward
working
through
the
job,
training,
Workforce
Development
program,
also
working
on
the
mental
health
training.
This
is
mostly
in
the
public
safety
departments.
AB
We
are
working
on
the
agreement
for
the
United
Way
poverties
are
have
a
meeting
with
Belva
Dorsey
and
Ben
Moser
in
the
next
two
weeks
as
we're
putting
that
agreement
together,
family
connection
is
moving
forward
with
developing
their
program
for
the
community
Assistance
programs
Public
Safety
again,
these
are
all
under
development.
Rfps
are
being
developed,
a
mobile
command
vehicle
they're,
putting
the
specs
together
for
that
the
Ibis
system
for
the
police
department
and
the
ambulances.
All
of
those
purchases
are
moving
forward,
a
facility
improvements
for
the
HVAC
system,
Civic
Center,
Trade,
Center
and
Liberty
Theater.
AB
Those
are
quotes
are
being
gathered,
and
so
those
will
be
going
back
to
Council
on
an
agenda
for
approval.
We
are
looking
at
potential
land
acquisition
to
expand
Cemetery
space
revenue,
recovery
funds,
how
those
will
be
utilized
again.
Those
are
all
moving
forward.
Deputy,
city
manager,
Lisa
Goodwin,
did
provide
a
camera
program
update.
So
you
know
where
we're
at
with
that.
Those
are
moving
forward
as
well,
and
I
will
turn
it
over
to
director
Rob.
A
E
Yes,
I
actually
had
a
few
Community
meetings
this
past
weekend
and
one
of
the
concerns
from
the
citizens
is
that
the
first
phase
we
did
a
a
community
meeting
that
allowed
them
to
voice
their
concerns
about
which
projects
you
know
you
have
people
like
renzel,
Buckner
and
Gladys
Ford
that
really
look
at
the
numbers
and
based
on
the
78.5
million
dollars
that
we
did
receive.
E
It
looks
like
we've
spent,
probably
between
20
percent
on
community
20,
of
that
you
know,
roughly
a
little
under
20
million
on
community
facing
projects,
so
more
than
50
percent
has
been
on
City
projects
based
on
the
phase
one
and
now
the
phase
two,
and
then
they
didn't
get
an
opportunity
to
actually
communicate
with
the
city
on
projects
that
they
would
like
to
see
done.
We
didn't
do
a
phase
two
meeting.
We.
M
E
E
E
I
know
director
Scott
had
initially
put
out,
I,
think,
like
10
million
or
11
million
for
I,
think
it
was
the
home
project,
the
affordable
housing
project,
and
it
was
some
other
things,
but
it
just
based
on
the
conversations
that
you
know
we've
had
you
know
in
the
community
that
they
just
don't
feel
like.
We
have
put,
we
put
more
of
the
funds
towards
City
projects
and
not
Community
projects,
yeah.
M
That's
when
we
grouped
all
of
that
the
community
and
how
much
are
we
spending
well
12
13
million,
whatever
it
is,
and
we
came
back
to
you
and
it
changed
based
on
those
meetings
and
then
Council
approved
that
list
for
us
to
move
forward.
Okay,
so
that
was
that
process.
Oh.
M
E
I'm
listening
and
I'm
sure
you
all
are
listening
and
you
know
see
the
comments
and
you
know
we
have
people.
You
know
here
kind
of
concerned
about
you
know
the
arpa
dollars
and
when
we're
talking
about
Grant
dollars
that
we
don't
have
to
pay
back,
it
would
be
good
for
us
to
do
more
projects
that
are
Community
facing.
A
E
And
it
started
off
I,
remember
because
I
think
Mr
Scott
had
something
and
I
I
can't
remember
the
exact
figures,
but
it
was
like
11
million
dollars
that
was
presented
initially
for
I,
think
an
affordable
housing
project,
and
then
we
had
wanted
to
do
some
homeowner
occupied
projects
as
well.
I
do
like
that.
E
You
know
we're
focusing
on
the
qualified
census,
tracts
and
I
do
understand
what
qualified
census
tricks
mean,
meaning
that
it's
a
limited
amount
of
locations,
but
you
have
low
income
individuals,
especially
senior
citizens
that
own
their
home
all
throughout
the
Columbus
Georgia,
and
they
can't
afford
to
put
a
roof
or
a
HVAC
system,
and
they
they
have
window
units,
but
they're
not
going
to
be
able
to
qualify
for
this.
If
we
don't
expand
it
and
I
know,
Mr
Scott
is
going
to
talk
about
that.
E
But
I'm
just
asking
for
us
to
you,
know,
really
look
at
Community
facing
projects
with
the
second
half
of
the
allocations,
because
I
do
know
things
can
be
changed
even
though
we
we
approve,
but
we
haven't
approved
because
you'll
bring
back
each
project
one
by
one
for
us
to
actually
approve
that
allocation.
So
things
can
change
prior
to
us.
M
E
E
Mean
I'm
not
talking
about
that
I'm
just
talking
about
some
of
the
things
that
are
City
facing
projects
that
we're
probably
going
to
have
to
allocate
those
funds
this
the
city
allocations
of
funds.
Once
we
go
through
to
see
what
we
you
know
put
down
for
what
we
are
going
to
allocate
the
funds
for
city.
AB
A
AB
Like
the
first
four
is
what
you're
going
to
hear
from
director
Scott
about
the
specifics
of
those
programs,
and
so
these
were
all
submissions
from
departments
and
so.
E
AB
M
M
AB
M
M
E
E
M
E
I'm
just
looking
at
like
with
the
public
safety
Capital,
the
7.615,
because
we
have
oh
lost
money,
I'm
just
trying
to
see
what's
the
best,
because
the
main
thing
is
with
these
Arbor
grants.
Is
that
it's
so
it's
the
least
restrictive
amount
of
money.
If
we
already
have
allocations
of
funds
from
old
loss
to
spend
on
Pursuit
vehicles
and
fire
apparatuses,
and
things
like
that,
why
don't
we
use
old
laws
or
or
whatever
allocation?
E
And
then
we
have
splice
money
as
well,
that
we
have
allocations
of
funds
for
Public
Safety
and
some
things
as
well,
so
I'm
just
making
sure
that
we,
this
unrestricted
money,
that
we
are
able
to
use
it.
You
know
in
in
the
most
effective
way
for
the
citizens
of
Columbus
just.
E
Yes,
but
we
have,
we
have
vehicles
on
splice
if
we
pull
up
the
splice
amount,
we'll
see
some
of
these
same
things
that
we're
requesting
in
Arbor
dollars,
but
offer
dollars
really.
The
reason
why
we
received
these
dollars
was
because
of
the
pandemic,
and
it
was
due
to
the
citizens
and
if
we're
not
spending
that
money
based
on
citizens
and
we're
using
80
percent
of
the
funds
for
City
facing
things,
I,
don't
feel
good
about
that.
M
M
C
G
E
And
the
only
reason
why
I'm
saying
is
because
we
started
off
at
11
million
for
affordable
housing,
and
we
know
that
we
are
20
000
units,
you
know
short
of
affordable
housing
in
Workforce
housing
here
and
if
we
dropped
it
from
11
million
dollars.
Now
we're
at
four
million
dollars,
I'm
I'm,
just
looking
at
what
we
did
talk
about
and
what
we
did
submit
and
how
that
didn't
really
go
forward
and
we
have
pocket
buckets
of
money
that
we
can
pull
from
and
we
just
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
leveraging
these
dollars.
E
M
But
you
know:
I
I
am
telling
you
if
you,
if
we
look
at
just
the
vehicles
that
need
to
be
replaced
today,
we
can't
afford
to
replace
them.
That's
why
I
say
when
you
know
we
say
we
got
old
lost
money
and
we
I
mean
we're
going
to
spend
all
when
we
spend
that
money.
We're
gonna
we're
gonna,
be
looking
for
a
ways
to
funding.
We
just
don't
have
the
money
and
so,
but
we
can
you
tell
us,
we
can
change
anything.
AE
Thank
you,
city
manager,
Hodge
I'm,
Rob,
Scott,
director
of
community
reinvestment,
I'm,
going
to
talk
to
you
tonight
about
some
of
the
ARP
projects
that
we
have
been
working
to
develop
that
we're
ready
to
to
introduce
to
you
today.
The
very
first
thing
that
I
want
to
keep
in
mind
is
that
the
work
that
this
funding
is
intended
to
the
population
excuse
me
preferences
given
to
those
who
live
in
qualified
census
tracts
or
what
we
call
qcts.
AE
Although
the
qcts
you
see
here
are
listed,
it
does
you
don't
have
to
live
in
a
qct
to
be
a
part
of
any
of
the
implementations
that
I'm
going
to
discuss
today.
The
very
first
thing
that
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
tonight
about
is
utility
assistance.
This
program
is
intending
to
temporarily
alleviate
the
cost
burden
associated
with
Rising
utility
costs,
especially
as
we
approach
these
summer
months.
AE
AE
AE
AE
They
received
roughly
a
million
dollars
each
year
in
live
heat
funding
with
half
of
that
appropriation
being
designated
for
our
community,
but
partnering
with
them
in
this
way
will
allow
us
to
expand
the
program
by
a
little
close
to
300
percent,
giving
us
an
opportunity
to
serve
more
than
six
thousand
households
across
the
region.
AE
Z
AE
That
will
look
like
if
you
look
at
the
household
or
household
of
force,
roughly
fifty
three
thousand
dollars.
This
funding
will
allow
us
to
span
that
expand
that
program
to
serve
those
who
are
just
under
seventy
one
thousand
dollars.
So
it's
almost
a
eighteen
thousand
dollar
increase
and
those
who
be
who
are
considered
to
be
eligible
for
the
funding.
AE
The
timeline
looks
like
this:
we're
currently
working
on
creating
marketing
material
program
overviews,
written
agreements.
We
expect
to
come
back
to
you
next
month
at
the
next
council
meeting
for
approval
to
implement
the
program
and
to
partner
with
Enrichment
Services
I
mean
during
that
time
we're
also
going
to
market
the
program.
The
applications
are
intended
to
be
opened
on
May
1st
of
2023,
and
we
expect
it
to
be
expended
rather
quickly,
possibly
before
the
end
of
July,
but
we
left
ourselves
a
little
room
and
said
December
31st
2023..
AE
The
next
project
that
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
is
homeowner
occupied
rehab.
This
program
is
being
developed
as
a
response
to
a
crisis
in
our
community.
As
we
know,
the
city
of
Columbus
has
an
aged,
affordable
housing
stock,
and
so
this
particular
funding
source
will
allow
us
the
opportunity
to
help
preserve
the
housing
affordability
of
those
people
that
could
benefit
from
this
program.
The
current
budget.
This
excuse
this
slide.
We
have
ARP
program
coordinator
slated
for
roughly
150k,
along
with
a
certified
inspector.
AE
This
one
will
be
based
off
of
the
80
of
the
state
median
income
thresholds
that
were
utilized
during
the
utility
assistance
program
design
to
allow
those
who,
who
probably
couldn't
be
served
under
front
other
funding
sources
to
be
served
under
this
funding
source.
The
timeline
looks
similar
it's
march
to
April
of
this
rest
of
this
month
next
month,
I'm
going
to
finalize
the
program,
and
we
expect
to
hire
an
ARP
program
coordinator
during
the
month
of
June,
we're
going
to
con,
create
marketing
materials
and
issue
rfqs
to
select
the
qualify
contractors.
AE
Who
will
work
on
these
homes
in
the
month
of
July?
We
expect
to
finalize
the
list
of
the
qualified
contractors,
including
our
certified
inspector
and
roughly
early
fall.
We
expect
to
open
the
applications
in
terms
of
the
affordable
housing
project
that
we
are
working.
This
program
is
intending
to
develop
solutions
for
those
who
need
affordable
housing
by
taking
a
blended
approach,
we
have
a
development
fee
of
roughly
2.7
and
a
developer
fee
of
roughly
300
today,
which
will
round
out
the
3
million
that
we
get
allocated
towards
this
opportunity.
This
program
is
this.
AE
Excuse
me,
this
project
is
designed
to
produce
affordable
housing
units,
particularly
for
those
with
lower
incomes
and
some
of
the
options
that
my
staff
and
I
have
been
entertaining
our
rental
Housing
Development,
as
well
as
home
ownership,
with
the
implementation
of
the
ARP
funds
into
a
developing
Capital
stack.
The
city
will
be
able
to
continue
to
work
through
Partners
to
provide
additional,
affordable
housing
units
to
our
residents.
AE
To
accomplish
this
particular
project,
we
are
going
are
going
to
issue
rfps
to
developers
both
for-profit
and
non-profit
developers,
and
some
of
the
questions
could
include.
Will
the
new
units
have
income
restrictions
and
or
set-asides
or
does
the
project
proposed
project
include
a
layering
of
funding
sources
to
better
disperse
the
incurred
burden
of
development
costs,
the
timeline
early
April
or
the
April
2023
of
this
year?
AE
We
want
to
improve
the
implementation
and
create
the
Erp
to
be
able
to
allow
those
developers
the
opportunity
to
compete
for
the
funding
at
the
end
of
June
of
2023.
We
expect
to
approve
a
project
or
some
projects
in
July
1st
of
2023.
We
expect
to
develop
and
execute
written
agreements
with
those
that
we
have
recommended
and
have
been
approving,
and
we
expect
to
expend
the
funding
by
June
30th
of
2024..
AF
I
appreciate
you,
director,
Scott
applications,
you
said
would
start
in
August
of
for
the
rehab.
AE
AF
AF
A
little
bit
once
you
get
it
ready
to
go:
where
would
they
find
the
applications.
M
AE
Housing
well,
that
just
depends.
You
know,
I
think
it
would
be
in
the
city's
best
interest
to
entertain
all
offers,
the
ones
that
I
think
will
be
the
ones
that
we
will
most
likely
want
to
entertain.
Are
those
who
have
a
well-developed
capital
stack,
meaning
that
if
we
can
get
one
or
two
different
developers
who
already
have
funding
in
place
to
set
aside
for
the
particular
project
and
I,
think
that
will
be
in
our
best
interest.
But
I
can't
say
that
right
now,
because
I
haven't
developed
it
enough
yet
are.
L
L
Well,
and-
and
let
me
just
say
this-
a
lot
of
we-
we
use
that
term,
affordable
housing,
but
to
so
many
people
that
that
word
is
Broad.
You
know
what
is
truly
affordable,
housing
and
sometimes
the
ones
that
really
need
it.
You
know
get
left
out,
because
the
term
creates
a
whole
different
category.
So
there
are
creative
projects
around
the
country,
we're
starting
to
see
little
communities
so
to
speak,
quote
tiny
homes.
L
Things
like
that
that
it's
at
a
whole
nother
level
than
what
a
lot
of
people
might
have
term
affordable
housing,
but
people
need
it
and
some
people
can't
afford
affordable
housing
in
some
people's
terms
of
what
the
definition
means.
So
you
know
I'm
hoping
that
we
look
at
that
broadly
to
be
able
to
reach
all
those
in
our
community
that
might
need
a
little
help
and
assistance.
M
Have
anything
else
so
and
and
mayor
and
Council
talk
I
want
you
to
know,
I
hear
you
you
know,
and
so,
but
whatever,
however,
you
all
want
to,
but
but
we
we
have
I've
had
them.
M
Staff
meeting
with
organizations
agencies
that
we
through
that
list
to
challenge
them
to
bring
to
move
this,
and
so
they
already
based
on
having
gotten
these
organizations
approved
through
Council
they've,
been
we've
communicated
with
them
and
they're
they're,
working
and
so
I
just
want
you
to
know
where
they
are,
but
we're
going
to
keep
moving
it
Forward,
because
we
got
to
spend
this
money.
Q
E
And
Rec
with
Parks
and
Rec,
normally
don't
get
inside
yeah,
but
they
did
this
time.
So
I
just
wanted
us
to
look
and
see
if
we
had
not
doing
like
duplication
of
efforts.
E
Reference
to
the
the
splice
allocations
that
we
already
have
set
for
and
if
we
could
move
those
allocation
and
just
like
counselor
Davis
was
talking
about
in
reference
to
what
is
affordable,
housing
and
different
projects
and
I
know
Deputy
city
manager,
Pam
Hodge,
probably
is
Tyler
me
in
councilor
Davis
talking
about
tiny
homes.
E
E
You
know
if
we
can,
if
we
can
pull
from
that,
because
we
already
have
this
allocated,
you
know
through
the
supplies
to
to
use
those
dollars
to
put
towards
you
know
more
of
affordable
housing
or
really
more
of
affordable
housing,
because
we
really
that
we
just
had
a
call
I
think
we
United
Way
this
week
in
reference
to
affordable
housing,
some
some
projects
that
they're
working
on
with
land
trust-
and
you
know
some
other
different
things,
but
we
just
really
have
to
address
this
affordable
housing
issue
here
in
Columbus.
AB
And
just
to
comment
on
the
Public
Safety
in
this
floss,
you
know
some
of
that
funding
was
for
replacement
of
fire
stations
and
then
the
rest
was
a
capital
for
Public
Safety
and
it's
averaging
about
700
000
a
year
because
it
is
pay
as
you
go
for
police
fire
and
the
sheriff's
office.
So
obviously
for
the
fire
department,
700
000.
They
have
to
kind
of
put
two
years
together
just
to
buy
one
fire
engine.
So
we
are
looking
at
the
oh
loss,
the
sploss.
E
Not
really
anything,
do
you
think
we'll
have
any
of
those
in
the
upcoming
budget
as
well
in
the
budget
cycle?
Do
you
all
like
foresee
any
things
for
like
Public
Safety
in
reference
to
vehicles
or
things.
M
N
M
C
L
Yes,
I
want
to
add
another
note,
real
quick
to
the
conversation
on
affordable
housing.
You
know
I
would
hope,
considering
in
the
RFP
that
you
would
also
look
at
creative
ways.
There
are
some
possibilities
here
to
leverage
funds
I
believe
a
great
way
to
leverage
funds
and
there's
people
out
there
that
are
already
doing
it.
L
You
know
one
example
in
North
Highlands,
there's
a
lot
of
creative
activity
going
on
there,
that
you
can
leverage
These
funds
with
the
private
sector,
funds
or
funds
out
there
that,
through
the
the
these
foundations
Etc
that
they
may
be
willing
to
to
do
some
matching
and-
and
you
know
you
wind
up
this
money-
winds
up
being
able
you,
you
can
accomplish
a
lot
more
with
less
dollars
and
we
may
want
to
consider
some
of
those
options
as
well
sure.
E
And
I
say:
I
got
a
piggyback,
but
that's
exactly
what
Macon
did
with
the
first
round
of
Arthur
dollars.
They
put
4
million
in
their
Community
Foundation,
put
four
million
to
leverage
those
dollars,
and
that's
that's
really
what
it
is
just
leverage
the
money.
This
is
like,
probably
a
once
in
a
lifetime
opportunity
for
us
to
have
these
type
of
dollars
coming
within
our
city,
and
we
just
want
to
make
sure
we
leverage
them
and
use
them
in
the
most
effective
way.
Sure.
M
If
there
are
no
other
questions,
we're
going
to
move
to
the
renaming
the
Fort
Benning.
AB
So,
just
to
come
back
and
provide
an
update
on
931
Fifth
Avenue,
that
was
on
the
demolition
list
and
was
approved
by
Council
on
January
24th
council
did
authorize
a
60-day
extension
which
ended
March
25th
part
of
the
requirement,
as
was
sent
in
the
letter,
was
for
if
the
owner
wanted
to
extend
that
time,
the
requirements
were
to
get
a
contractor,
provide
us
a
copy
of
the
contract
and
financial
statements
showing
the
funds
again.
AB
This
is
a
demolition,
not
a
property
maintenance
case,
so
it
would
need
to
be
brought
up
to
code,
not
just
this
isn't
a
structure
that
just
needs
a
new
roof.
This
is
a
structure
that
the
director
has
determined
to
be
unsafe,
and
so
it
needs
to
be
brought
up
to
code
and
right
now.
The
only
thing
that
has
happened
is
we've
had
a
contractor
pull
a
permit,
we
don't
have
a
contract
that
shows
what
the
work
that's
going
to
be
done,
or
the
financial
statements
to
provide
the
finances
behind
that.
AB
So
at
this
point
it
has
not
met
the
requirements
of
what
we
would
typically
expect
when
Council
makes
a
decision
to
allow
us
to
work
with
the
owner,
and
so
at
this
point,
I
just
come
back
with
an
update
that
we
are
not
where
we
need
to
be
in
order
to
preserve
this
particular
structure.
Based
on
how
we
handle
demolitions.
Q
Q
100
other
structures
that
we
could
better
spend
our
money
on,
and
this
is
this-
is
the
structure
so.
AB
AB
Don't
want
to
answer
for
the
director
of
inspection
and
codes,
who
is
the
building
official,
but
this
has
been
under
a
demolition
case,
probably
since
2017.,
so
it
has
been
going
on
for
a
long
time
and
no
improvements
to
this
structure
has
been
made
over
that
period
of
time
and
it
has
been
determined
by
the
building
official.
That
is
an
unsafe
structure
as
part
of
the
demolition
process.
AB
What,
as
opposed
to
a
property
maintenance
case
when
they
determined
that
it
would
take
more
than
50
percent
of
the
value
to
bring
this
structure
up
to
code
and
to
make
it
safe?
Then
it
falls
under
the
demo
Mission
process,
as
opposed
to
a
property
maintenance
case
where
they
go
out
and
there's
some
minor
problems
with
the
structure
but
is
structurally
sound.
Then
it
goes
through
Property
Maintenance
and
we
say
you
need
to
fix
this.
That
and
the
other,
but
it's
basically
structurally
sound.
AB
This
property
is
not
one
of
those
it's
been
determined
by
the
building
official
to
not
be
structurally
sound,
and
so
we
would
not
support
moving
forward
as
if
it's
a
property
maintenance
case.
Q
So
does
that
just
I'm
I'm
just
curious
like
when
we,
when
we
go
around
looking
at
structures
that
potentially
could
go
on
to
our
demo
list
we're
walking
through
all
the
structures
through
I
mean,
rather
than
looking
at
the
exterior
I'm
just
I'm,
just
curious
on
what
the
yeah,
what
the
criteria
is
for
you
know,
I
know
that
one
is
to
have
a
roof
and
the
windows
are
boarded
up
and
I'm
just
curious.
Q
O
M
I
know
our
certified
building
official
who's
Ryan
Pruitt
is
not
here
tonight.
He's
he's
out
this
week
and
I
know
that
we've
gone
through
before
your
time,
but
we
could
come
back
and
and
do
it
again
or
we
can
have
Ryan
to
just
get
with
you
either
way.
It's
your
preference,
but
we
can
certainly
do
another
session
here
at
Council,
because
the
public
perhaps
need
to
know
right.
M
Q
I
mean
I
would
I
would
like
to
hear
it
from
I
mean
I
would
like
to
hear
from
from
Ryan.
If,
if
we
can
yeah
with
the
criteria.
M
We're
treating
this
one
no
differently.
But
if
Council
wants
to
yeah
whatever.
Q
I
mean:
are
we
I
mean
from
my
and
I
I?
This
is
I'm,
just
I'm
just
putting
this
out
there,
but
are
we?
When
are
we
when
we
ask
for
requirements?
Are
we
changing
those
requirements
as
or
adding
to
those
requirements,
as
time
goes
on.
M
E
Question
yeah.
Q
Or
the
yeah
I
mean
I'm
just
looking
at
a
at
an
email
from
from
the
owner
of
that
she
received
some
more
requirements
from
an
email
that
she
sent
and
those
requirements
sometimes
just
change.
Oh.
M
No
all
I
could
tell
you,
is
they
document
everything,
they're
consistent
and
they
they've
been
I
mean
this
is
not
new
to
them,
but
this
is
what
they
do
and
you
know
I
mean
and
I
mean
I,
don't
know
how
to
explain
it
to
you,
it's
they're,
consistent
and
and
whatever.
If
you
make
a
change
here,
then
you've
not
treated
those
who
cases
before
this
one,
and
then
this
will
be
a
new
standard
that
then
we
need
to
adjust
the
standard
going
forward.
Q
A
AB
AB
C
It's
been
vetted,
it's
had
hearings,
it's
reached
out
to
people
and
I'm,
not
talking
about
this
particular
one
I'm,
just
saying
in
general,
we've
always
kind
of
figured
too
that
if
it
stays
up
another
six
months,
the
neighborhood
is
dealing
with
that
we
don't
have
to
deal
with
it,
except
when
we
see
it
on
on
the
screen.
So
anyway,
counselor
house
thank.
G
E
G
But
I
don't
think
you
want
to
take
it
off
the
demo
list,
because
that
gets
back
to
what
the
mayor
and
city
manager
have
talked
about.
But
I
do
think
it's
fair
to
ask
Ryan
to
come
back
to
talk
to
us
about
that.
So
we
understand
why
it's
structurally
on
sound
and
and
what
all?
Where
are
we
all
in
the
process
before
he
knocks
it
down
so
that'd,
be
in
two
weeks:
I
guess
he'll
be
back
by
then.
G
C
Okay,
mayor
Pro,
Tim.
N
Well,
I
Echo,
counselor
houses
comments,
I'd
I
would
hate
to
deter
from
what
we
have
always
done.
I
mean
we
would
be
setting
another
precedent
if
somebody
else
is
going
to
come
in
and
ask
for
the
same
consideration
and
I
I
think
giving
them
moving
it
to
waiting
for
the
next
two
weeks.
That
gives
the
owner
time
to
try
to
get
some
things
going
in
light
of
our
conversation
tonight.
M
M
C
C
AG
Know
y'all
tired
this
shouldn't
take
very
long.
This
is
a
little
update
on
the
change
going
from
Fort
Benning
to
Fort
Moore
that
will
occur
on
May
11th.
Officially.
AG
As
you
know,
Fort
Benning
was
established
in
October
of
1918
is
Camp
Benning.
It
was
basic
training
for
World
War
One.
It
moved
its
current
site
in
1920s.
A
M
M
AG
Anyway,
it's
it
became
a
permanent
military
base
in
1920,
where
it
moved
to
its
current
spot.
It
has
grown
tremendously
throughout
the
years
due
to
the
numerous
conflicts
from
World
War
II
to
the
war
on
terror
lately
and,
of
course,
our
former
co-war
and
our
current
Cold
War
as
they're
going
along
right
now
and
in
2005
Brack.
Of
course,
we
picked
up
the
armor
school
to
go
along
with
the
Infantry
School
for
our
maneuver
center
of
excellence.
AG
AG
AG
Commission
was
established
in
the
Congress
in
2021.
It
was
mandated
by
the
Thornberry
National
Defense
authorization
act
for
FY
21.
It
focused
on
renaming
military
assets
with
names
associated
with
the
Confederacy
renaming
Fort
bidding
to
Fort
Moore
was
chosen
after
review
of
several
name
changes,
several
name
change
submittals
in
January
of
2023.
The
dod
ordered
full
implementation
of
these
and,
of
course,
I'm
sure,
mainly
because
the
movie
was
filmed
here
and
the
book
was
written
in
Auburn.
AG
He
graduated
from
West
Point
in
1945
did
occupation
Duty
in
Japan
following
World,
War
II
served
in
Korea
served
with
NATO
and,
of
course,
if
you
know
the
story
of
the
idring
valley,
he
took
his
men
in
there
and
what
was
one
of
the
worst
early
battles
of
the
war
and
got
most
of
them
out
his
wife,
Julia
or
Julius
I.
Don't
know
if
I
got
Julie
in
here
anywhere,
but
that's
what
he
called
her.
AG
The
Pentagon
used
to
notify
families
of
lost
Soldiers
by
taxi
cab.
A
lot
of
probably
old
taxi
cab
drivers
here
in
Columbus
that
are
retired
today
probably
had
that
duty.
At
one
point,
she
and
other
officers
wives
got
together
and
took
that
responsibility
away
from
the
taxi
cabs
and
did
it
themselves
because
of
her
work.
The
new
Pentagon
policy
going
forward
was
to
notify
families
with
a
chaplain
and
an
officer
and
no
more,
no
more
taxi
cabs.
AG
So
potential
impacts
on
Columbus,
the
naming
Commission
in
January
advise
local
governments
to
look
at
their
following
recommendations
and
initiate
name
changes
to
local
streets
and
local
assets
named
after
the
Confederacy.
However,
this
is
not
a
mandate
but
obviously
being
where
we
are.
We
do
have
conflicts.
AG
As
you
can
see,
our
assistant
director
Vance
Beck
engineering,
director
Vance
Beck,
got
in
that
bucket
truck
and
he
took
down
Benning
already
because
we
weren't
really
sure
what
the
letters
were
made
of
so
that
was
removed
two
weeks
ago
two
weeks
ago
and
we'll
get
in
a
little
more
detail
on
that.
But
I
just
want
to
show
you
all
that
the
bending
part
is
down.
AG
All
right
there's
several
others
in
the
immediate
area
that
reflect
names
of
the
Confederacy.
Please
keep
in
mind.
There
may
be
a
street
or
two
that
we
can't
verify
as
honoring
the
Confederacy,
for
instance
hood
street
over
in
East
Winton.
None
of
the
other
street
names
fit
the
Confederacy,
so
we
don't
think
it's
a
Confederate
name.
AG
AG
We're
also
reviewing
the
need
to
review
other
ccg
entities
such
as
Banning
Park,
which
is
behind
Frank
Chester
rec
center,
and
the
follow
me
trail
signs
that
cross
Fort,
Benning
Road
and
there
you
can
see
them
and
they
are
engraved,
unlike
the
unlike
the
ones
over
the
interstate
and
there
are
and
they're
on
both
sides.
So
they're
double-sided.
So
that's
two
of
them
that
we
would
have
to
replace
here's.
AG
Some
others
that
we
have
most
you
will
find,
are
located
in
bidding
Hills
half
the
streets
in
bidding
Hills
are
named
after
World
War
II
generals.
The
other
half
are
named
after
Confederate
generals.
AG
Here's
easy
for
Stewart's
Stonewall,
Jackson
Robert,
E
Lee,
so
those
are
all
mostly
in
the
Benning
Hills
neighborhood.
AG
Now
the
impact
the
citizens,
each
business
or
homeowner
has
to
give
their
concurrence
to
have
each
street
name
changed.
That
is
not
easy
for
all
any
of
y'all
that
were
here
when
Fourth
Avenue
became
Veterans,
Parkway,
I'm
sure
councilor
Allen
shaking
his
head.
AG
It
will
require
time
and
effort
by
the
city
to
contact
each
owner
and
get
their
concurrence,
and
then
the
owners
will
have
to
bear
the
financial
and
personal
time
burdens
of
notifying
friends,
family
businesses,
updating
their
business
information,
their
Legal
Information
and
address
things
of
that
nature.
We
also
have
to
coordinate
with
our
GIS
Department
the
gis
Departments
of
private
companies
and
GPS
sites
such
as
Google,
Maps,
MapQuest
and
Waze
other
impacts
to
Citizens.
All
of
our
Maps
will
have
to
be
updated,
as
will
any
again
with
private
business.
AG
Business
letterheads
licenses
external
signage.
If
they
have
their
address
on,
it
will
have
to
be
updated
and,
of
course,
we
will
have
to
work
hand
in
hand
with
all
utilities,
Public
Safety
and
the
Postal
Service
regarding
address
changes.
AG
Now,
where
we
are
now,
as
I
mentioned,
the
Gateway
project
over
I-185
binning
has
been
removed.
There
is
no
un.
There
is
no
idea
about
cost
replacement.
AG
Due
to
we
gotta
we'd
have
to
pay
for
Traffic
Control
pressure,
washing
there
may
be
environmental
procedures
we
have
to
deal
with,
because
this
is
dealing
with
Federal
Highway
that
ties
into
cleaning
as
well.
We
have
already
gotten
one
pressure,
wash
quote
and
I'll
leave
it
at
six
figures,
and
it
was
more
than
that.
AG
We've
got
to
replicate
the
letters
we've
got
to
have
the
Manpower,
because
the
letters
that
we're
replicating
are
30
pounds,
they're
cast
bronze
and
they're
over
two
feet.
Long
now
we
have
found
the
the
vendor,
who
did
it
back
in
2011.
AG
AG
The
feds
have
given
us
no
allocated
funding.
Of
course,
that's
a
good
thing
that
it's
not
a
mandate
or
we
would
be
in
a
spot
and
we've
got
to
think
about
new
names.
If
we
decide
to
name
some
of
these
to
the
interior
of
Columbus,
such
as
the
ones
in
bending
heels,
we've
got
to
get
where
we've
already
talked
with
GDOT
about
directional
signage,
such
as
where
you
know
you
got
a
sign
that
says:
Mercer
medical
school
turn
here
or
Fort
Benning
turn
here.
AG
Directional
assignment
shouldn't
be
much
of
an
expense
we
are
coordinating
with
Fort
Benning.
They
actually
reached
out
to
us
this
morning
on
some
questions
they
had
about
this
ongoing
effort,
so
we're
in
good
contact
with
him
and
then
I
don't
know
how
soon
we
want
to
move
on
this,
but
we'll
be
looking
for
Council
Direction
on
how
to
deal
with
these
local
streets
and
how
to
deal
with
ccg
facilities
such
as
the
following
Trail
signs
in
bidding,
Park
and
I'll
be
glad
to
take
any
questions.
AF
Thank
you,
sir
I'm
really
interested
in
the
main
road
of
Fort
Benning
Road,
going
into
Fort
Moore,
so
that
being
changed
to
more
drive
a
road
whatever
it.
AG
AG
Z
AG
AF
Okay,
would
that
include
the
other
smaller
strip?
You
have
Fort
Benning,
and
then
you
have
Benning.
AG
I
think
well,
Benny
Drive,
that's
the
one
where
it
gets
a
little
tricky
because
it
doesn't
have
the
word
Ford
in
it
right
as
it
goes
by
Frank
Chester.
That's
one.
We've
got
on
the
list
and
we
would
look
at
but
to
us
it's
not
as
important
right
as
Fort
Benning,
Road
right
I.
K
Mr
Johnson,
I,
understand
or
I
have
been
told
that
the
road
on
Fort
Benning
from
the
entrance
sign
at
Fort,
Benning
Road
down
by
the
Infantry
Museum,
and
you
know
where
I'm
talking
about
that
road
is
going
to
be
named.
Legacy
Drive.
Have
you
is
that
that.
AG
Is
a
different
project
that
is
a
road
that
is
right
now
called
Military
Drive
that
is
intended
to
cut
through
the
middle
of
the
Museum's
property,
and
that
is
probably
FY
28
before
we'll
see
any
action
there.
As
far
as
Construction
it'll
run
parallel
to
Fort
Benning
Road.
K
K
Okay,
let
me
ask
you:
this
I
know
that
there
are
a
number
of
road
signs
that
are
on
state
property,
for
example
on
J.R
Allen
Parkway
and
on
185.
It
says
Fort
Benning
this
way,
those
will
those
be
under
the
auspices
of
the
state
to
not
only
to
change
them,
but
to
pay
for
them
and
all
of
that
kind
of
stuff.
AG
AG
Well,
they're
they're
upgrading
their
signage.
If
you've
noticed
out
there
they're
putting
in
all
new
stuff,
and
so
the
new
stuff
would
have
ultimately.
K
A
AG
AG
K
Have
we
have
we
considered
having
some
Community
meetings
to
talk
about
what?
What,
if
anything,
we
want
to
do
as
we
change
these
names?
I
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
in
our
community
who
are
not.
They
were
not
in
favor
of
changing
the
name
of
Fort
Benning,
and
so
I
would
imagine
that
those
same
people
would
not
be
in
favor
of
changing
Fort
Benning.
C
AG
And
then
they're
going
to
make
the
change
official
May,
11th
and
we've
only
had
word
here
for
about
a
month
on
the
we
got
the
May
11th
here
about
a
month
ago.
So.
K
K
Okay,
I
I,
just
I,
know
that
that
this
is
one
of
those
topics
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
who
have
a
a
very
a
hard
opinion
about
what
we
ought
to
do
and
what
we
ought
not
do.
Bending
Hills,
you
know
how
do
you?
How
do
you
change
that
subdivision
name?
You
know.
L
L
Davis
you
mentioned
about
the
cleaning
I
know
in
the
past.
We've
talked
about
that
I,
don't
know
what
the
scope
of
that
project
was
but
I.
You
know,
I
watched
them
clean
Chick-fil-A
every
weekend
and
there's
a
massive
amount
of
concrete
out
there.
But
even
if
you
just
did
the
facade
where
the
name's
going
I
mean
I,
think
that
would
go
a
long
ways
that
doesn't
I
mean
you
don't
have
to
be
a
rocket
scientist
figure
out.
That's
not
a
complex
matter.
I
mean
that
can
be
done,
and
certainly
there's
there's
equipment
out
there.
L
A
L
AG
Lot,
we
will
look
at
all
avenues,
but
again
we
are
looking
at
it:
you're
St,
you're,
still
you're
over
a
Federal
Highway
a
state
route
over
a
Federal
Highway
you've
got
to
do
lane
closures,
even
if
it's
just
you
know,
Country
Boy
power
washing
coming
out
there.
You
still
got
to
you've
still
got
to
follow
those
guidelines.
C
G
House,
thank
you.
Mayor
I
I,
like
counselor
Thomas,
have
heard
that
Fort
Benning
has
decided
to
rename
Fort
Benning
Road
from
the
gate
on
the
fort
Benny
I.
Don't
remember
sure
what
the
name
is,
but
I
think
they've
decided.
G
So
when
you're
having
the
discussions
off
post
I
recommend
you
talk
to
the
Garrison
command
officers,
a
member
of
the
Garrison
Queen
told
me
that
find
out
whatever
name
it
is
that
they've
picked,
because
that
certainly
should
be
in
the
mix
or
it
will
get
that
much
more
confusing
with
maps,
because
it's
it's
going
to
be
something
other
than
Fort
Benning
Road
on
Fort
men.
Well,.
AG
C
C
Sure
that,
because
it's
there's
heightened
sensitivity
with
the
with
Fort
Benning
about
all
this
yeah
and
just
to
make
sure
that
everything's
done
I've
asked
Josh.
Since
he
knows
all
those
players
to
make
sure
that
everything
that
happens
in
conjunction
with
Fort
bending
our
office
is
copied
yeah,
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we're
maintaining
a
a
clean
line
of
communication
with
them.
So
we
need
to
make
sure
that.
M
That
yeah
I
sent
that
to
them
they
they
don't
communicate
directly
with
them.
Councilor.
C
K
And
if
you
will
director
Johnson
make
don't
let
this
be
the
last
update
we
get
as
you're
moving
along.
Let
us
know
because
I
have
people
talking
to
me
all
the
time
about.
K
What's
going
on
and
some
of
the
questions
I
can
answer,
and
some
of
them
I
can't
like
I've
been
asked
is
that
it
is
the
on
185
going
into
the
post,
where
it's
said:
Fort
Benning
is
that
statue
or
that
whatever
you
call
it
city
property
or
is
that
state
property
or
is
that
Federal
property
and
who
gets
to
make?
K
You
know
who
who
has
to
deal
with
all
of
that
and
I
know
that
when
it
first
went
up
there
were
some
business
people
in
Columbus
that
that
made
that
happen
and
I
don't
know
and.
AG
The
Gateway
Foundation
built
it
or
put
in
most
of
the
funding
to
build
it
and
they
also
participate
in
the
maintenance.
M
AG
K
AE
Right
good
evening,
once
again,
I'm
here
to
talk
to
you
tonight
about
phase
two
of
the
street
street
light
project
on
December
6th
of
2022,
you
Council
approved
phase
one,
a
partnership
between
the
city
and
Georgia
power
for
energy,
efficient
lighting
to
reduce
the
carbon
footprint
and
provided
a
little
bit
of
remote
diagnostics
for
proactive
outage,
reporting
and
repair
tonight.
AE
I
want
to
mention
and
talk
to
you
about
this
phase,
two
of
the
project
of
the
smart
LED
lighting
program,
we're
looking
at
doing
a
residential
component
with
a
replacement
of
existing
fixtures
with
new
fixtures
to
improve
lighting
that
is
both
ballast
and
bulb,
and
some
of
the
benefits
that
will
come
out
of
this
will
be
increased
vehicle
and
pedestrian
safety.
A
unique
thing
about
this
particular
project
is
that
we've
worked
to
identify
cdbg
funding.
AE
Cdbg
funding
serves
communities
where
51
of
the
residents
are
under
80
percent
of
the
Hud's
area,
median
income,
and
so
we've
identified
eligible
census
tracts
where
this
activity
can
occur.
This
map
shows
you
the
eligible
areas
in
which
we
can
make
this
type
of
impact
on
the
communities
that
need
it.
AE
AE
M
Well
and
I
think
the
important
thing
to
note
is
that
and
we're
doing
a
project
on
Broadway,
yes
and
and-
and
so
you
are
going
I-
think
Georgia
power
came
and
showed
you
the
difference.
In
the
current
lighting
and
the
new
lighting
I
mean
it
is
significantly
different
and
and
the
thing
that
we're
doing
with
the
taste,
loss
and
all
of
the
Roll
projects
that
we're
doing
we're
putting
in
on
those
streets,
the
upgraded
lights
lighting
that
Georgia
Power
showed
you.
M
So
all
those
Street
projects
that
you
saw
in
the
t-slines
as
we
go
we'll
be
getting
these
upgraded
lights.
So
counselor
kogel.
Q
So,
are
we
getting
the
the
lighting
difference?
Is
awesome,
I
mean
yeah
I
run
on
the
Riverwalk.
It's
drastically
different,
so.
M
Q
Great
is
the
the
thirty
two
thousand
dollar
increase,
because
we're
getting
more
lights
because
aren't
LEDs
lights
supposed
to
be
more
efficient.
M
AH
AH
P
AH
AH
As
he
said,
they're
smart
lights,
if
I,
if
I'm
understanding
correctly-
and
we
do
have
a
meeting
trying
to
get
a
meeting
schedule
with
Georgia
Power,
because
we
have
to
talk
about
establishing
a
standard
for
new
subdivisions
and
other
programs
as
we
have
to
replace
or
add
new
Lighting
in
an
area.
How
we're
going
to
do
that
and
what
the
cost
will
be.
So
I'll
have
a
better
understanding
of
the
fixtures.
We're
still
trying
to
get
that
information,
but
I.
AH
M
Q
AB
M
And
we'll
we'll
get
you
some
more
information
on
it,
and
but
I
can
tell
you
too,
that
some
other
cities
are
have
moved
out
ahead
of
us.
You
know
it's
I
made
them
show
me.
Who
else
is
doing
it?
I.
AH
M
AH
M
A
AH
M
Q
M
M
Two
thousand
dollars
a
month
we're
going
to
bring
you
back
some
information,
okay,
great
yeah,
mayor
any
other
questions,
no
sir
and
then
I
want
to
know
if
that's
a
net
difference.
In
other
words,
will
we
pay
in
20
000
a
month
for
the
and
then
now
it
started
to,
and
it
went
up
by
net
difference.
You
know
so
we'll
see
yeah
mayor
if
there
are
no
other
questions.
That
concludes
my
agenda.
Okay,.
AI
Good
evening,
Mr,
Mayor
and
counselors
for
the
clerk's
agenda
item
one.
This
is
for
information.
Only
it's
a
certificate
of
need
application
that
was
submitted
by
Piedmont
Columbus
Regional
Midtown.
It's
for
a
project
to
upgrade
and
reconfigure
its
ICU
rooms.
Item
two
is
an
official
appointment
form.
C
AI
Next,
we
have
board
appointments,
we
have
Council
appointments.
Any
nominations
will
be
listed
for
the
next
meeting
for
the
Cooperative
Extension
Advisory
Board
mayor
Pro,
tem
Allen
is
recommending
Miss
Sandra
Hawthorne
to
succeed,
Miss
Margaret
Higdon,
and
we
will
bring
this
back
for
confirmation
at
the
next
meeting
and
that's
all
I
have
Mr
Mayor.
C
All
right
and
we
had
I-
think
River
flakes
had
three
more
minutes
that
he
wanted
to
exercise
his
right
to
and
I
think
Mike
you'll
go.
Second,
if
that's
okay,
sir.
S
S
Thank
you
so
very
much.
Can
you
hear
me
now
thank
you.
Johnny
flake
foresee
Missionary
Baptist
Church
Columbus
Georgia
and
about
6798
River
Brook
Trace
31904.
S
I
left
off
talking
about
the
fairness
and
what
criteria
was
being
used
to
determine
fairness,
I
think
I
got
to
two
and
so
I'll
just
finish
the
three
and
four
and
one
was
providing
opportunity
for
voice
providing
opportunity
for
voice,
and
that
is
providing
opportunity
for
voice
for
the
community
to
give
input
in
in
terms
of
a
process.
You
all
have
done
that
tonight.
It
has
been
shown
that
that
you
do
have
that
process.
S
The
question
is
whether
it
is
done
equally
across
the
board
when
you're
coming
to
decision
making
and
then
number
four
is
being
impartial
in
decision
making
being
impartial
in
decision
making.
These
four
pillars
actually
would
actually
determine
whether
a
process,
a
a
procedural
fairness,
a
procedural
Justice
process
has
taken
place
and
so
I'm
just
asking
this
Council.
S
If
you
would
really
go
back
and
look
at
whether
the
process
that
has
been
used
regarding
Chief
Blackman
has
been
Fair.
That's
what
I'm
asking
but
here's
the
optic
going
forward.
I'm
asking
you
to
rethink
to
really
rethink
the
process
that
it's
been
taken
because
the
optic
is,
it's
been
done
unfairly.
S
C
T
T
You
guys
have
some
information
that
we
don't
have
and
you're
trying
to
do.
What
you
think
is
the
right
thing,
but
the
way
this
thing
was
done
is
what's
created,
this
optic,
that
is
so
awful
and
it
split
this
city
I,
don't
know
if
you've
gotten
some
of
the
phone
calls
that
I've
gotten,
but
this
city
is
on
a
powder
cake.
T
T
Nobody
said
that
it
was
not
doable
or
or
Unworthy
of
even
given
an
opportunity.
T
The
city
manager
of
the
City
attorney
said
that
we
needed
to
do
action
Euros
on
it
to
make
sure
that
the
numbers
line
up
with
the
budget
or
it
could
be
supported
what
you
guys
should
have
done
if
what
he
gave
us
was
acceptable.
You
should
have
given
this
man
the
right
to
implement
his
plan.
Give
him
specific,
measurable,
attainable,
realistic
and
timeline
specific
goals
and,
at
the
end
of
that
period
of
time,
re-evaluate
him,
and
if
he
has
not
met
the
assigned
goes
then
any
actions
you
take
would
could
be
considered
Fair.
T
T
If
you
love
this
city,
like
I
love
this
city,
don't
tear
this
city
up
the
way
you
guys
did.
It
is
what
created
this
people
came
here.
Thinking
after
hearing
you
that
you're
giving
them
30
days
to
come
up
with
a
comprehensive
plan
that
would
be
effective.
T
T
C
All
right,
we
did
have
a
request
to
go
into
exec
executive
session
to
discuss
potential
litigation
and
personnel
all
right.
This
motion,
second
to
go
into
executive
session.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye
opposed
both.
Yes,
sir.
C
C
No,
no,
they
didn't
and
I
don't
and
just
so.
You
know
that
that
that
was
that
severance
package
was
crafted
by
me
to
present
and
and
the
city
attorneys
to
present
to
council.
They
there
was
an
expression
to
to
provide
that
package,
so
we're
the
ones
I'm
the
one
to
put
that
together
at
the
last
minute.