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From YouTube: Columbus GA City Council Meeting 10 11 2022
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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
Mimi
Woodson
district
7,
Walker
Garrett,
District,
8,
Judy,
Thomas,
post
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
Business
at
hand,
we
will
begin
this
meeting,
The
Way
We
Begin,
all
our
meetings,
that's
by
asking
for
God's
presence
with
us,
and
we
have
a
pinch
hitter
today
and
we're
delighted
to
have
her
Pastor
Monica
Askew
from
pastors
Harvest
Monumental.
Is
that
right,
Carter,
Carter?
Okay,
please
I'm!
Sorry
come
to
the
podium,
please
man,
but
thank
you
so
much
for
being
with
us.
C
D
Amen
and
I
am
Monica
Askew,
the
pastor
of
Carter
Monumental
CME
Church
here
in
Columbus
Georgia.
So
let's
go
to
the
throne,
the
heavenly
father
we
do.
Thank
you
Lord.
For
this
day,
we
thank
you
for
life,
health
and
strength
Lord,
and
we
thank
you
for
this
agenda
on
today.
Lord,
let
it
start
off
with
prayer
Lord,
because
prayer
is
necessary
Lord.
We
thank
you
right
now,
as
every
person
in
this
meeting
today
will
have
a
listening
ear
and
be
attentive
to
your
voice.
D
Lord,
let
no
decision
be
made
without
seeking
you
first,
because
that's
what
you
require
of
us
and
so
Lord.
We
just
thank
you
right
now
for
being
in
the
midst
of
this
council
meeting,
Lord
being
in
the
midst
of
every
decision
being
made
and
Lord.
We
just
thank
you
for
every
person
in
attendance,
but
what
you're
gonna
do
we're
excited
about
it,
Lord
for
change
to
come.
D
Change
has
to
be
brought
up
for
change
to
come,
and
so
we
thank
you
right
now
for
allowing
this
meeting
to
go
for
worth
in
your
strength
and
in
your
power
Lord.
We
need
you
all.
All
of
us
need
you
if
it's
not
for
one
thing
it's
another,
but
we
know
we
can
trust
in
you
because
you
have
all
power.
Let
us
go
in
faith,
believe
in
God
and
trusting
what
he's
about
to
do
in
the
city
of
Columbus,
it's
in
Jesus,
mighty
name.
We
pray,
amen,
amen,.
C
All
right
we
we
have
a
quorum,
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
ask
Council.
If
they've
had
an
opportunity
to
read
the
minutes,
there's
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
the
minutes
from
the
September
27th
council
meeting.
All
in
favor,
please
say:
aye:
are
there
any
opposed
all
right,
good?
Those
are
those
are
approved.
We
have
a
few
presentations
on
the
mayor's
agenda
this
morning
and
and
the
first
one
that
we're
going
to
call
up
is
a
an
update
on
Columbus
2025..
C
We've
got
several
members
there
and
and
chair
Betsy
Covington,
as
well
as
Tabitha
in
a
number
of
the
board
members.
So
we'd
like
to
invite
you
out.
Thank.
E
You
so
much
mayor
and
council
members
and
and
everybody
in
the
chambers
this
morning.
We
very
much
appreciate
the
chance
to
come
and
tell
you
about
what's
happening
with
Columbus
2025,
which
is
all
of
our
plan
for
how
we
move
our
community
forward
for
the
coming
years
and
hopefully
give
you
a
chance
to
ask
questions.
If
you
have
them.
E
I
know
most
of
you
as
the
president
and
CEO
of
the
Community
Foundation
of
the
Chattahoochee
Valley,
which
may
seem
a
little
strange
for
me
to
be
chairing
an
effort
to
move
the
whole
area
forward
in
this
larger
perspective.
But
I'll
tell
you
as
a
Community
Foundation
that
now
has
assets
of
300
million
dollars.
E
That
makes
us
the
second
largest
Community
Foundation
in
the
state
and
I
say
that
not
because
that
number
makes
us
sound
cool,
although
it
kind
of
makes
us
sound,
cool,
I,
say
it,
because
it
underscores
the
fact
that
we
are
about
collaboration.
We
are
about
bringing
people
together
to
accomplish
something
which,
in
our
respect,
has
to
do
with
increasing
and
promoting
and
enabling
philanthropy.
E
Our
investments
have
added
over
100
million
dollars
to
the
philanthropic
value
of
our
organization
into
the
assets
that
can
be
distributed,
and
to
that
end,
I
will
tell
you
that
this
year,
our
community
endowment
grants
will
focus
on
projects
that
align
with
2025..
So
if
any
of
you
listening
to
this
represent
a
non-profit
or
love,
work
that
aligns
with
what
2025
is
doing.
Please
go
to
the
Community
foundation's
website,
which
is
cfcv.com
like
Community,
Foundation
chattahoocheevalley.com.
There's
a
pull
down
for
non-profits
and
you'll
see
the
available
grants
there.
E
The
grant
is
due
October
21st,
so
hustle
up,
but
we
would
love
to
hear
your
ideas
for
great
projects
so
because
our
board
and
our
staff,
and
because
I
believe
so
strongly
that
when
we
collaborate
on
things,
we
go
farther
faster
and
we
do
it
better.
When
the
2025
idea
came
around,
we
jumped
on
it
pretty
quickly,
and
we
believe
that
when
we
make
decisions
together,
good
things
happen.
So
you
see
the
slide
here.
What
is
2025?
E
It
is
a
collaborative
Economic
Development
strategy,
yes,
but
it's
broader
than
that
is
a
full
community
strategy
for
our
region.
That
aims
to
help
us
increase
Prosperity,
reduce
poverty
and
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
all
of
our
citizens.
It
is
something
new.
We
believe
it
is
the
framework
for
how
our
community
will
collectively
make
decisions
going
forward.
E
This
plan
will
not
end
in
2025
spoiler
alert.
We
would
love
to
alleviate
poverty
by
2025,
but
we
think
we'll
be
well
on
our
way.
There
will
be
a
Columbus
2030
there'll
be
a
Columbus
2035..
This
will
be
the
way
we
do
five-year
plans
that
address
the
objectives
that
are
most
needed
to
advance
our
community,
and
what
does
this
mean
for
the
Columbus
region,
aligned
efforts,
shared
goals
and
metrics
focused
strategies
across
government,
education,
businesses,
non-profits
and
philanthropy?
E
Hundreds
of
volunteers
are
involved
in
this
effort
so
far
and
I'm
pleased
to
assure
you
that
the
city
has
been
a
leader
since
day,
one
not
only
are
our
mayor
and
our
city
manager,
members
of
the
2025
implementation
committee,
dozens
of
City,
staffers
and
department
heads
serve
in
various
committees
across
our
action
areas,
so
who
is
Columbus
2025
a
wide
cross-section
of
organizations
are
involved
in
this
effort.
More
than
300
organizations
are
active
in
one
or
more
of
our
action
areas.
A
leadership
team
is
pictured
on
this
slide.
E
I'm
sure
you
recognize
some
of
these
people,
but
I'm
sort
of
hoping
that
you
don't
recognize
all
of
them.
The
idea
of
2025
is
to
produce
new
leadership
and
generate
new
leadership
for
our
community
and
we'll
do
that
better
and
better
as
we
move
forward.
We
are
grateful
to
have
the
involvement
of
these
folks,
who
are
either
championing
the
effort
as
specific
action
area
chairs
that
align
with
their
expertise
or
by
supporting
our
Capital
campaign.
We
are
very
grateful.
They
chose
to
give
their
time
and
talents
to
this
effort.
E
E
So
how
and
why
did
Columbus
2025
come
about
the
concept
came
out
of
our
Chambers
Inner
City
trips.
As
we
study
successful
cities
around
the
country,
we
noticed
that
those
that
are
really
on
fire
and
moving
forward
have
these
larger
collaborative
plans.
They
don't
just
do
an
economic
development
plan
or
a
city
plan
in
a
silo.
It
all
comes
together.
E
You
know,
like
you,
do
to
try
to
give
us
a
picture
of
where
we
are
now
and
particularly
where
we
Stack
Up
in
relation
to
several
cities,
nine
of
our
peer
cities-
and
there
are
peer
cities
because
we
tend
to
compete
with
them
for
business
and
for
talent,
and
you
see
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen
here
they
are
Huntsville
Augusta,
Chattanooga,
Savannah,
Montgomery,
Greenville,
Clarksville
Tennessee
and
the
cities
of
Fayetteville,
both
in
Arkansas
and
North.
Carolina
I
have
to
tell
you
when
we
did
the
study,
we
learned
some
things
about
ourselves.
E
E
E
E
And
furthermore,
we
have-
and
you've
heard
me
tell
you
this
before
we
have
very
low
levels
of
economic
Mobility.
We
rank
in
the
bottom,
seven
percent
of
the
country
for
economic
Mobility,
so
people
who
are
born
poor
in
Columbus
and
our
surrounding
areas
are
likely
to
die
poor,
that's
not
something
that
we
are
willing
to
overlook
or
live
with.
We
have
to
provide
a
way
for
people
to
move
forward
toward
the
American
dream
in
our
community.
E
Generational
poverty
is
a
major
problem
in
our
community.
This
is
not
something
that
I
need
to
tell
you
and
then
fourth,
we
need
to
attract
and
retain
talent
and
approve
improve
our
educational
attainment.
We
also
ranked
the
lowest
among
these
peer
cities
in
terms
of
adults
with
bachelor's
degrees,
and
we
struggle
with
brain
drain
and
losing
talented
citizens
to
other
cities.
E
You've
also
heard
me
tell
you
over
the
years
when
I've
appeared
here,
that
we
know
that
successful
cities
in
the
future
are
likely
to
be
determined
by
their
ability
to
attract,
develop
and
retain
Talent.
We
saw
it
during
the
pandemic.
People
can
now
live
anywhere.
They
want
to
live
in
the
country
or
in
the
world,
so
they
choose
where
they
want
to
live
first
and
then
they'll
either
develop
a
job
once
they
get
there
or
they'll
get
a
job
or
they
work
remotely
and
bring
a
job
with
them.
E
We
want
to
be
one
of
those
cities
where
people
want
to
move
to,
and
people
are
attracted
to
the
idea
of
Columbus
we're
on
some
great
tracks,
but
we've
got
more.
We
need
to
do
so.
How
does
Columbus
2025
work
our
guiding
principles
and
our
goals
are
realized
through
five
action
areas?
Each
action
area
is
championed
championed
by
chair
who
partners
with
local
organizations
to
collaborate
and
move
us
forward.
E
There
are
five
action
areas
and
I'll.
Tell
you
about
the
sixth
Square.
You
see
up
there.
The
first
action
area
is
cohesive,
image
and
identity.
How
do
we
tell
our
story
of
this
area
both
to
people
who
are
outside
of
our
own
may
have
never
have
no
idea
where
Columbus
Georgia
is,
but
also
to
those
of
us
who
live
here.
How
do
we
frame
the
way
we
think
about
ourselves
as
citizens
of
this
area
targeted
economic
growth?
E
The
second
area
is
the
most
traditional
Economic
Development
piece
you're
used
to
thinking
of
a
chamber
with
that
responsibility.
They
do
a
great
job
at
that,
and
we'll
talk
a
bit
more
about
that
in
a
second.
But
that
is
that,
how
do
we
really,
instead
of
trying
to
attract
every
business?
That's
out
there
Target,
the
ones
that
are
most
likely
to
help
us
build
and
move
forward?
E
E
You
also
get
people
who
are
not
only
physically
connected
but
emotionally
connected
to
their
communities.
That's
really
important!
Now
we
know,
people
who
are
connected
are
more
likely
to
vote
they're
more
likely
to
run
for
office.
They
are
less
likely
to
do
things
like
litter
and
commit
crime.
We
want
citizens
who
are
connected
to
each
other
and
to
the
place
where
they
live,
and
then
enterprising
culture
is
about.
How
do
we
thoughtfully
lower
the
barriers
to
starting
a
new
business?
How
do
we
facilitate
the
person?
E
In
2020,
we
created
the
last
square
that
you
see
up
here
and
we
call
it
equity
and
economic
Mobility.
It's
not
an
action
area.
Think
of
it
as
the
lens
through
which
we
look
at
the
work
of
all
these
other
action
areas.
How
are
we
fostering
an
equitable
community
that
has
high
levels
of
economic
Mobility?
E
So
these
are
that's
the
lens
through
which
we
evaluate
all
the
programs
that
2025
does
so
it's
important
to
understand
that,
even
though
it's
called
Columbus
2025,
this
is
a
regional
plan.
It
affects
the
counties
that
are
contiguous
to
Columbus.
I
will
tell
you
that
they
are
involved
now.
My
guess
is
that
by
2030
and
2035
they
will
be
extremely
involved
because
they
will
have
seen
the
level
of
results
that
a
collaborative
plan
produces.
This
is
meant
to
impact
the
entire
Chattahoochee
Valley
area.
E
Columbus
2025
is
lifting
up
the
efforts
of
organizations
that
are
alive
aligned
with
our
goals.
It
also
creates
new
programs
and
initiatives
to
fill
gaps
in
the
community.
So
these
aren't
it's
not
like
Columbus
2025
is
a
brand
new
thing,
that's
doing
all
its
own
programming.
We
are
partnering
with.
We
are
encouraging
we're
lifting
up
and
we're
aligning
efforts
that
may
be
already
happening
or
that
need
to
happen
in
new
ways.
This
is
a
plan
for
all
of
us.
E
So
in
the
next
couple,
slides
I'm
going
to
quickly
share
some
of
the
successes
that
we've
had
since
we
started,
it's
really
important
to
understand
that
these
successes
have
been
generated
through
annual,
giving
campaigns
and
I
mean
during
covid.
You
know
that
was
a
challenge
right,
we're
proud
of
what
we've
done.
We're
ready
to
take
things
to
the
next
level,
but
we've
had
some
great
success.
Startup
Columbus
is
a
501c3
organization
with
a
mission
to
open
entrepreneurship
to
all
citizens
in
our
region.
E
They
offer
a
startup
incubator
that
has
desks
conference
rooms,
podcast
areas,
everything
that
you
would
need
to
have
a
successful
business.
Startup
Columbus
teaches
a
12-week
course
designed
to
take
an
entrepreneur
from
the
idea
to
a
real
business,
with
added
support
from
mentors
and
investors
that
follow
the
program
so
far.
They've
graduated
106
businesses
and
they'll
graduate
even
more
before
the
end
of
2022.
E
they've,
also
intubated
23
businesses
and
continue
to
grow
and
expand.
That
effort
with
plans
for
a
retail
incubator
space
on
Broadway
and
another
incubator
in
the
mill
District
through
scholarships,
seed,
Investments
competition
prizes
and
grants
they've
added
more
than
250
000
to
Startup
investment
since
2020
and
their
plans
for
an
angel
investor
Network
on
the
horizon.
So
this
is
a
game-changing
Organization
for
our
community
and
is
filled
a
missing
piece
of
our
entrepreneur
ecosystem
in
terms
of
branding.
E
We
have
created
a
cohesive
brand
that
helps
us
talk
about
ourselves
and
tell
our
story
to
a
broader
audience.
We
launched
the
we
do
amazing
brand
with
a
new
website
and
social
media
to
help
communicate
the
positive
stories
of
our
amazing
Columbus
and
combat
some
of
the
negative
views
that
we
too
often
see
at
the
top
of
a
Google
search.
E
We
have
attracted
jobs
and
capital
investment
to
our
region.
Our
targeted,
Economic,
Development,
Growth
Action
area
focuses
on
this
traditional
Economic
Development,
supported
by
the
Columbus
chamber
and
the
Development
Authority
of
Columbus.
So
well
done
you
guys
for
that
important
support.
I
want
to
give
a
major
pat
on
the
back
to
those
guys.
In
August
they
announced
a
new
company,
AFV
International,
which
makes
dog
food
taste
better
to
dogs.
I
said
the
other
day.
E
We've
hosted
the
Georgia
Department
of
Economic
Development
board,
the
Georgia
Chamber
Congressional
luncheon,
and
this
year
we'll
see
leadership,
Georgia
return
to
Columbus
for
their
big
anniversary,
gala
and
they're.
Here,
for
the
first
time
in
a
very
long
time,
I
forget
the
number
of
years
it's
been
longer
than
it
should
have
been
next
spring,
we'll
host
the
red
carpet
tour
for
the
first
time
in
over
a
decade,
and
all
of
this
effort
helps
us
land
major
projects
such
as
AFB
and
bring
jobs
to
the
Columbus
region.
E
It's
part
of
a
larger
Community
Focus
on
kindergarten,
Readiness
and
third
grade
reading
proficiency.
If
children
miss
the
milestone
for
reading
Proficiency
in
third
grade,
they
are
their
chances
for
high
school
to
graduation
decline
and
their
potential
for
earning
and
other
skill
attainment
lesson.
So
it's
why
this
age
is
so
critical
and
our
community
is
focused
on
making
the
most
out
of
these
early
years,
any
of
you
listening
or
watching.
If
you
have
young
children
in
their
life
in
your
life,
please
check
out
CV
dot
the
basics.org.
These
are
five
sorry
cv.thebasics.org.
E
These
are
five
easy
things
that
you
can
incorporate
into
daily
life.
It's
not
hard
stuff.
There
are
videos
on
there
that
show
you
how
to
do
it,
but
it's
actual
brain
development,
the
basics.
This
is
a
great
example
of
the
way
2025
works.
The
basic
Basics
lives
at
United
Way
with
a
director.
That's
there.
It's
been
funded
for
the
first
three
years
from
the
community
endowment
fund
at
the
Community
Foundation.
E
Our
board
felt
like
this
was
important
to
get
off
to
the
right
start,
so
we
funded
it
for
three
years
so
check
it
out
and
finally,
in
terms
of
vibrant
and
connected
places,
I
hope
that
you
have
already
seen
these
murals
on
the
front
of
the
AJ
McClung
YMCA
on
Martin
Luther
King
Jr
Boulevard.
If
you
haven't
please,
please,
please
drive
by
take
the
dragonfly
and
walk
by
or
Bike
by
check
them
out.
E
The
mural
was
unveiled
in
June
of
this
year
and
at
that
event,
Columbus
2025
announced
we
would
be
adding
five
additional
new
murals
to
the
region.
This
fall
in
a
project
called
painted
spaces
and
the
idea
is
to
commission
local
artists
to
create
murals
in
areas
and
neighborhoods
that
currently
have
limited
access
to
public
art.
E
F
F
It's
really
important
that
we
connect
with
you
and
make
you
aware
of
what
has
been
going
on
and
our
plans
for
what
is
to
be
with
Columbus,
2025
and
I,
especially
want
to
thank
mayor,
Henderson
and
city
manager,
hugely
for
your
consistent
support
from
the
very
beginning
as
part
of
the
steering
committee,
and
just
being
there
and
lending
your
voice
and
representing
the
council
and
the
city
in
all
of
our
plans
to
date.
So
thank
you
for
that.
F
Betsy
went
through
the
five
action
areas
that
we
have
narrowed
down
into
three
actionable
steps,
and
we've
done
that
because
it's
time
to
take
Columbus
2025
to
a
new
gear.
This
city
has
been
so
fortunate
and
so
blessed
by
the
private
and
public
donors
that
have
created
some
of
the
development
and
the
excitement
that
we
experience
today.
Columbus
will
rise
to
the
challenge,
to
fund
things
and
we've
seen
that
for
decades
and
have
have
lived
the
benefit
of
that.
But
we're
at
a
point
now,
especially
with
Columbus
2025,
that
we
want
to
be.
F
We
need
to
be
transformational
in
this
City's
growth
and
development,
and,
if
we're
going
to
be
transformational,
then
we've
got
to
have
more
effort,
more
intensity
and
more
investment
than
we've
ever
seen
before.
So
that
is
why
I'm
here
today,
to
make
the
case
for
the
critical
need
to
begin
some
major
major
Investments
we've
had
some
members
of
the
private
Community
come
forward
and
make
some
significant
pledges
for
investment
in
this
and
we're
here
today
with
the
city,
because
we
need
the
city's
participation
and
leadership
in
the
investment
of
Columbus
2025
going
forward.
F
Now
is
the
time
so.
The
first
bucket
is
jobs.
Everything
starts
and
stops
with
jobs.
People
need
jobs
and
jobs
are
what
increase
Revenue
jobs
are
a
major
major
focus
and
have
been
of
Columbus
2025..
One
of
the
things
that
I
learned
sitting
on
the
steer
on
the
search
committee
for
are
chamber
president
was
that
Columbus.
F
This
area
was
behind
in
terms
of
formalizing
and
advancing
a
economic
development
program
that
the
cities
that
we
were
looking
to
draw
from
were
ahead
of
us
in
that,
and
so
we
have
made
as
a
mission
for
Columbus
2025
to
be
the
best
economic
development
program
in
the
state,
and
that
takes
some
purposeful,
actionable
efforts.
It
also
takes
investment
to
to
get
Columbus
placed
via
social
media
and
via
the
web,
where
people
who
are
looking
to
move
their
organizations
can
look
and
see
who
we
are
and
what
we
are
before.
F
We
even
begin
the
pitch
to
them.
That's
how
Economic
Development
Works.
In
most
recent
years,
we
had
not
been.
We
we're
getting
there,
we're,
certainly
taking
valuable
steps,
but
we
want
to
already
be
there.
We
want
people
to
have
just
about
made
up
their
minds
because
of
our
presence
before
we
even
began
to
make
the
pitch.
That's
how
it's
being
done
in
Modern,
Times
And,
that's
going
to
take
significant
investment.
We
also
have
put
as
a
goal
to
add
6
000,
new
direct
and
indirect
jobs,
resulting
in
300
million
dollars
in
new
annual
payroll.
F
But
what
is
the
plan,
and
so
I
can
assure
you
that,
with
all
of
the
buckets
and
the
initiatives
that
we
have
under
those
buckets
they're
actionable
they're
measurable,
we
will
know
where
we
are
at
any
particular
time.
We'll
know
how
the
investment
is
being
made
and
we'll
know
the
expected
outcome
that
was
very
important
to
us
and
to
me
personally,
as
we
move
forward
shaping
these
initiatives.
So
I
hope
that
gives
you
a
level
of
comfort
with
this.
F
The
next
is
Talent,
we'll
have
the
jobs
we
got
to
have
the
talent,
because
people
want
to
come
to
places
where
they
can
either
easily
attract
Talent
or
there's
a
talent
base.
That's
there,
and
so,
as
we
looked
at
the
talent
bucket,
we
have
placed
attracting
new
Talent,
retaining
the
talent
that
we
have
and
cultivating
Talent
so
that
we
are
growing
through
our
school
system.
A
talent
base
that
will
stay
here
and
will
be
ready
to
work,
and
that
doesn't
just
mean
the
the
college
educated
people
that
Betsy
referred
to
earlier.
F
But
it
means
people
who
are
ready
to
go
to
work
right
after
high
school
they're
ready
to
go.
They've
been
trained,
they've
been
involved
in
the
programs
that
we'll
be
implementing,
and
they
will
be
that
Workforce
ready
to
go
when
employers
make
decisions
about
moving
to
Columbus
Georgia
and
to
this
region.
And
you
see
here
a
really
really
important
stat,
but
it's
very
eye-opening
that
it's
not
going
to
take
a
lot
to
really
move
us
in
a
powerful
and
transformational
Direction.
F
F
That's
not
a
lot
of
people,
but
it
is
a
lot
of
people,
so
we've
got
to
put
initiatives
and
things
in
place
to
reach
that
number
and
we
have
those
in
place,
but
it
takes
investment.
These
are
new
things
that
have
not
been
done
that
we
believe
through
research
and
and
discussion
with
others
who
have
done
it.
They
can
do
what
we
can
do
it.
We
can
do
it
better
than
that,
because
that's
what
Columbus
does.
F
F
We've
got
to
start
marketing
in
a
meaningful
and
transformation
away
who
we
are
and
what
we
do,
and
so
the
great
news
is
who
we
are
and
what
we
do
is
great.
We've
got
a
great
story
and
everybody
who's
looked
in
this
everybody
who
we've
asked
to
give
their
opinions
says
the
same
thing.
You've
got
a
great
story
here.
You've
got
some
great
things
that
you
can
sell.
You
got
to
start
selling
it
and
we've
done
some
things.
I,
don't
at
all
want
to
diminish
the
work
of
you
know.
F
People
like
the
convention
and
visitors,
bureau
and
places
that
have
been
marketing
Columbus.
But
again,
what
I'm
talking
about
is
transformational
work,
work
that
makes
Columbus
on
the
mouths
of
people
who
are
looking
to
have
a
mid-sized
convention.
We
should
be
killing
the
mid-sized
convention
game
with
what
we
have
here,
but
it
takes
the
money.
You've
got
to
go
to
the
conventions.
We've
got
to
draw
them,
we've
got
to
get
our
name
out
there.
We've
got
to
be
in
a
multimedia
presence,
where
everything
we've
been
doing.
F
Everything
this
Council
has
been
working
on
can
be
showcased
in
a
purposeful
way.
It
takes
money
and
marketing's
the
kind
of
thing
people
get
a
little
nervous
about
marketing
because
they
think
it's
all
art
but
I'm
here,
to
tell
you,
there's
some
science
to
marketing
too,
and
there
are
things
to
my
earlier
point
that
we
are
looking
at.
We
are
measuring.
We
know
when
it's
working,
we
know
where
it's
not
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
really
important
and
Jackson
Spalding.
F
Our
marketing
firm
has
confirmed
that
we've
got
to
have
more
third-party
validation
for
what
we
do
here.
We,
we
can't
just
know
we're
great,
and
let
that
be
that,
so
there
are
Publications
and
magazines
and
lists
that
people
watch
is
very
important
to
them.
Are
they
on
the
best
Southern
cities?
Are
they
on
the
best
places
for
Millennials
to
live?
Are
they
on
these
things?
Okay,
they
are.
Let's
have
our
convention
there.
Let's
move
our
location
there.
F
I
wanted
to
just
show
you,
because
this
also
Paints
the
picture.
When
we
talk
about
the
marketing
span,
as
I
said,
we
haven't
spent
nothing,
but
what
we
spend
relative
to
cities
that
we
are
compared
to
for
the
kinds
of
things
we
want
like
jobs
like
conventions
like
visitors,
it's
it's
a
fraction
of
those
other
cities.
You
see
us
at
77
000.
The
next
closest
is
two
hundred
thousand
cities
like
Savannah
and
Augusta
I
mean
so
much
more
than
we
spend
and
in
Us
in
the
space
of
marketing.
F
F
Our
annual
visitors
bureau
marketing
spend
again
I
mean
when
you're
dealing
with
Asheville
at
you
know,
21
million,
thankfully
I'm
not
asking
for
that.
So
that's
the
good
news
or
even
close
to
that,
but
we've
got
to
increase
what
we're
spending
if
we
want
to
play
with
these
cities,
who
are
also
competing
with
us,
for
talent,
for
marketing
and
brand
and
for
professional
relocation
and
economic
development.
F
So
one
of
the
things
that
I
hope
that
you
all
will
be
proud
of
I'm,
very
proud
of
and
Betsy
referenced
it
very
briefly.
We
have
worked
across
a
number
of
organizations
who
are
in
the
business
in
their
own
pockets
of
doing
what
Columbus
2025
is
doing,
but
I'm
very
proud
of
our
efforts
to
collaborate
to
coordinate
to
minimize
duplication,
I
mean
when
you've
got
a
lot
of
agencies
working
on
different
things,
and
they
all
have
similar
goals.
You
can
have
some
duplication.
We
haven't
had
time
for
that.
We
don't
have
time
for
that.
F
F
But
I
can
tell
you
now
that
the
organizations
that
are
moving
with
Columbus
2025
and
we're
moving
with
them
simultaneously,
they
get
it
they're
excited
they
want
to
move
forward
together
because
they
see
how
moving
together
can
get
us
to
the
end
goal
quicker.
So
we
we've
done
that
work
and
we
continue
to
do
it
and
it's
important
to
the
mission
that
we
remain
together
and
on
Mission.
F
So
the
budget,
the
overall
budget,
is
11
million
dollars
and,
like
I
said,
we've
been
on
the
capital
campaign
Trail
for
the
last
couple
of
months,
and
we've
had
great
success:
great
success
from
the
public
from
the
private
sector.
Again,
this
city
has
shown
that
it
will
invest
in
things
that
are
important
and
they
are
continuing
to
do
so
of
Columbus
2025.
But
I'll,
be
very
candid.
F
With
you,
honest
with
you,
we've
got
some
major
investors
who
are
excited
about
what
we're
doing,
who
have
made
verbal,
at
least
very,
very
strong
insinuations
that
they're
going
to
invest
in
a
major
level,
but
they
have
Point
Blank
ass.
What
is
the
city
going
to
do?
Is
the
city
going
to
invest
in
this?
Does
the
city
support
this
and
I
can
certainly
say?
F
The
city's
goals
is
to
advance
Us
in
all
of
those
areas
that
Betsy
and
I
have
been
talking
about.
So
this
is
an
opportunity.
I
I
say
it
all
the
time
I
probably
said
it
to
some
of
you
I
believe
firmly
that
in
10
years
we're
going
to
look
back
at
this
moment
and
say
man.
We,
we
really
did
some
great
work.
We
transformed
this
city
and
this
region
by
the
work
that
was
done
in
Columbus
2025.,
so
we're
right.
F
There
we're
right
there
and
I
would
love
this
initiative
with
love
for
the
city
to
make
a
confident
and
bold
statement
of
their
agreement
about
the
direction
that
Columbus
2025
is
going
for
all
the
citizens.
So
with
that
I'm
going
to
show
a
very,
very
brief,
like
three-minute
video
and
afterwards,
if
there
are
any
questions,
we've
got
several
members
of
the
committee
here
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
so.
C
C
While
they're
looking
for
the
video,
let
me
just
let
me
just
say
that
you
know
having
had
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
in
the
meetings
with
the
these
individuals
that
have
worked
so
hard
on
2025.
The
things
that
is
exciting
about
it
is
it
began
with
a
look
at
our
flaws.
It
began
with
a
look
at
the
things
that
separate
us
from
where
we
are
to
becoming
the
city
we
want
to
be
and
that
we
frankly
deserve
to
be
as
Georgia's
second
largest
community
and
2025,
frankly,
is.
C
If
you
look
around
the
community,
there's
a
lot
of
Grassroots
efforts
that
take
care
of
some
of
these
Social
Challenges,
and
we
want
them
to
continue
in
in
neighborhoods
and
in
different
parts
of
our
community.
But
this
is
the
only
vehicle
that
that
provides
a
very
clear,
ordered
and
and
and
a
plan
to
to
address
a
lot
of
the
ills
that,
frankly,
even
people
that
don't
admit
it.
Every
citizen
in
this
community
is
impacted
by
whether
it's
a
a
need
for
a
greater
and
more
skilled
Workforce,
whether
it's
poverty,
whether
it's
low
education
scores.
C
All
of
these
things
impact
every
single
individual.
Don't
think
just
because
your
child
is
doing
well
in
school,
that
an
area
of
our
community
that
is
not
doing
well
doesn't
impact
your
family
because
it
absolutely
does
and
I
know.
I've
spoken
to
the
city
manager
and
the
challenge
for
Council
I.
Think
when
we
talk
about
an
investment
and-
and
this
city
has
always
stepped
up,
whether
it
was
for
Mercer
whether
it
was
for
the
Arts
whether
it
was
for
the
film
commission.
C
The
city
government
has
always
stepped
up
and
participated
because
that
public-private
partnership
has
to
be
hand
in
hand
and
but
I
think.
What
we
need
to
do
for
Council
is
we're
going
to
get
staff
to
come
up
with
two
or
three
different
ideas
on
how
we
would
be
able
to
provide
this
type
of
investment
from
the
city
in
order
to
partner
with
the
private
sector
and
moving
our
community
forward.
And
then
they'll
come
back.
Maybe
at
the
next
meeting,
with
some
of
these
ideas
and
present
to
council.
C
So
the
council
won't
have
to
wonder
where
that
that
money
would
would
come
from
I
I
considered
an
investment
but
I
think
as
as
you
have
to
do
with
all
Investments.
You
have
to
be
wise
and
where
you
pull
the
money
from
and
make
sure
that
you
feel
confident
that
you've
got
that
Roi
coming
back
so
we'll
move
forward.
Did
we
find
the
video
okay
I
stalled
just
long
enough
very.
C
Well
and-
and
you
know,
I-
think-
to
highlight
the
fact
that
you
know
of
all
the
potential
this
community
has
I
and
I,
see,
pace
and
I,
see.
Ed,
Wolverton
and
I
see
all
these
folks
that
worked
tirelessly
on
the
international
canoe
Federation.
We
had
people
from
about
18
different
countries
that
were
in
our
community.
C
They
were
astounded
the
comments,
and
frankly
this
was
this-
was
sort
of
a
dry
run
to
get
it
right
for
the
World
Championships
that
are
coming
next
year
and
and
make
those
great
well
the
interesting
thing
was
they
worked
so
hard,
as
our
folks
always
do
and
made
this
year
great,
and
so,
when
we
show
people
what
we
have
here
in
Columbus,
Georgia
and
and
I
mean
the
entire
region,
because
certainly
it
impacted
Phoenix
city
mayor
Lowe
was
was
over
at
the
event
as
well,
but
it
goes
up
into
Harris,
County
and
over
into
Chattahoochee.
C
E
We
have
several
folks
here
from
Columbus
2025
Tabitha
Getz,
who
is
our
executive
director
Pace
halter
from
WCB
Bradley
real
estate.
He
was
working
with
us
on
our
leadership.
Dr
zajac,
with
dragonfly
Trails,
who
chairs
the
vibrant
and
connected
places.
Peace
and
Heath
Sean
Lemire
bless
him
who
will
be
doing.
A
E
A
H
H
The
economy
of
the
future
depends
on
the
ability
to
work
from
anywhere
recently
named
one
of
the
best
cities
for
remote
work.
We
are
primed
and
perfectly
sized
to
attract
talent,
to
call
Columbus
home
from
cradle
to
Career,
we're
building
a
Workforce
pipeline
to
fill
the
jobs
of
the
21st
century,
cultivating
talent
and
focusing
on
education.
We
will
combat
generational
poverty,
increase
our
education
attainment
and
grow
our
population.
H
H
L
City
manager,
mayor,
you,
you've,
made
some
comments
and
this
what
I've
heard
this
morning
has
gotten
me
even
more
excited
about
Columbus
20,
25,
I
I.
You
know,
as
the
presenters
presented
today
and
I
look
at
who's
serving
on
the
leadership
team,
and
you
know
I,
see
CEOs
and
Executives
of
non-profit
organizations
here
and
when
I
think
about
Betsy
Covington
and
what
she
does
not
just
for
the
community
and
the
region
and
then
Audra
Tillman,
and
what
you're
doing
not
just
in
Columbus
but
worldwide
and
then
I
see
Heath
shundemmeier.
L
Who
is
president
of
Synovus,
and
you
got
Pace
halter
out
there
with
Bradley
and
and
Jimmy
Yancey
came
to
visit
with
us
yesterday
and
what
he
has
done
and
continues
to
do
for
Columbus
and
then
I
thought
about
the
fact.
You're,
not
elected
you
don't
get
paid
for
this.
You
don't
get
a
stipend
and
I
ask
myself!
Why
are
they
doing
this?
L
And-
and
it
obviously
came
to
me
that
it's
because
you
love
Columbus
Georgia
and
you
want
to
leave
Columbus
better
for
your
children,
my
children,
our
children
and
their
families
in
the
future
and
and-
and
it
just
dawned
once
again
on
me
how
important
the
work
of
2025
is
and
and
I
say
that,
because
I've
been
involved
with
Columbus
20
25,
but
it's
our
plan
for
how
we
move
Columbus,
Georgia
and
the
region
forward
and
Betsy.
L
You
said
it:
it's
our
road
map,
a
guide,
our
strategic
plan
for
the
future
of
our
city,
I
I,
heard
you
say
that
it's
a
game
changing
Organization
for
our
community
and
and
and
our
full
community
strategy
for
the
region.
It
is
how
we
will
make
decisions
going
forward
and
Audrey
Tillman
talked
about
it
being
a
transformational
and
with
Assurance
saying
that
we
will
rise
to
the
challenge.
And
then
you
talked
about
what
the
private
sector
has
said.
L
Verbally,
they
will
do,
but
they
want
to
know
what
will
the
city
do
and
but
this
is
just
it's,
it's
awesome
and
it's
for
the
good
of
Columbus
our
future.
It
makes
us
competitive
with
all
of
those
cities
that
you're
you've
listed
and
so
I
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity
to
make
my
points
and
and
say,
thank
you
and
and
I
hope
that
the
city
will
rise
to
the
occasion
and
join
the
private
sector
and
getting
this
done
for
the
good
of
our
community,
our
children
and
the
future.
So
thank
you
for
coming
today.
M
Yes,
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
the
presentation
this
morning.
Pictures
speak
louder
than
words.
It
was
very
amazing
to
see
all
the
different
entities
and
the
video
was
amazing.
M
I
would
only
make
one
suggestion
because
I'm
very
proud
of
it
as
a
military
person
and
being
in
Columbus
I,
would
love
to
see
you
in
your
next
video,
the
fun
of
Fort
Benny,
that
collaboration
that
we
did
private
public
partnership
and
taxpayers
to
make
that
entrance
to
Fort
Benning
so
beautiful,
especially
when
it's
the
second
largest
installation
in
the
world,
and
especially
since
we
are
such
a
partner
with
for
Benning
and
to
make
it
very
clear
and
I've
noticed
this.
M
When
I
go
to
winsex
Hispanic
celebration,
a
lot
of
the
people
that
went
through
windsack
or
was
stationed
in
windsacks
are
now
residents
of
Columbus
Georgia.
A
lot
of
military
leave.
A
lot
of
General
white
is
one
good
example.
M
Carmen
Cabeza
is
another
good
example.
They've
been
stationed
here
house
myself,
pops
we've
been
stationed
here,
but
we
saw
the
beauty
of
Columbus
and
we
decided
to
make
Columbus
our
home.
We
could
have
picked
anywhere
in
the
world
because
we've
traveled
through
so
many
communities,
we've
seen
The
Good,
the
Bad
and
the
Ugly
in
every
Community
we've
been
in
we've
even
been
overseas,
we've
seen
the
worst
of
the
worst
and
the
best
of
the
best.
But
yet
we
chose
Columbus
Georgia
and
to
Tribute
that
dedication
I
just
feel.
E
M
You
know
they
play
such
a
big
role.
Another
person,
though
this
is
personal
I,
want
to
say
thank
you.
The
Hispanic
Community
is
usually
never
presented
in
a
video
and
I
saw
that
you
did
one
of
the
Mexicans
restaurants
in
uptown
and
I
thought.
That
was
very
impacted
to
me
as
a
Latina.
It's
very
important
that
we
feel
United
and
we
don't
but
we're
working
on
that.
M
N
Thank
you,
mayor,
appreciate,
y'all
coming
today,
and
presenting
and
I
also
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
your
contributions
to
our
community.
I
know
you
love
our
city
and
we
all
love
our
city
and
we
want
to
definitely
see
the
best
for
as
it
moves
it
moves
in
a
direction
for
the
younger
generation.
N
N
If
you
don't
mind,
but
I
I
looked
at
the
presentation
of
the
contribution
with
cities
as
far
as
marketing
and
what
they
invest
in
marketing
in
their
city
and
ours
was
77k
and
I
just
wanted
to
ask
you
a
question
where,
where
did
that
number
come
from?
How
did
you
come
up
with
that
77k?
G
That's
what
the
Development
Authority
of
Columbus
has
budgeted
for
marketing
out
of
their
annual
budget
this
year.
The
economic
development
for
the
economic
development,
marketing
efforts
for
the
Development
Authority
of
Columbus
is
a
little
bit
larger
than
it
was
last
year.
N
Yeah,
when
I
saw
that
it
was
just
shockingly
low,
you
know
from
an
investment
part
of
in
our
community,
because
I
was
equating
it
to
the
amount
of
money
going
to
the
CVB.
The
Sports,
Council
and
other
places
is
actually
out
there
marketing
our
city
in
a
broader
aspect.
So
when
you
look
at
that
it
just
you
know,
it
I
was
trying
to
figure
that
number
out,
because
if
it
did
not
equate
or
it
did
equate
to
what
I
just
commented
on
I'd
be
really
really
concerned
about
that
shockingly
concerned
and.
N
P
E
Through
CBD
and
what
we
just
heard
in
Asheville
for
Toya
who's
on
the
trip
and
city
manager
was
that
money
is
generated
largely
through
hotel
motel
and
in
their
case
short-term
rental
times,
and
so
last
year,
while
you
saw
Asheville
had
22
million
dollars
to
spend
y'all
help
me
make
sure
I
got
this
number
right
next
year.
It's.
H
E
J
G
G
G
E
N
B
N
N
The
connectivity
that
you
talked
about
you
know,
first
of
all,
the
the
I
think
the
partnership
is
very
doable
and
the
viability
of
it
I'm
I
think
city
manager
is
going
to
be
looking
into
it
to
see
what
exactly
we
can
do
and
how
to
be
able
to
do
that.
So
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
that,
the
the
connectivity
aspect
which
I
I,
would
ask
if
this
group
can
help
partner
with
the
city,
one
of
the
things
that
I
see
that
I
think
is
the
connectivity
aspect
from
a
website
of
easy
access.
N
N
E
The
external
marketing
right,
but
also
the
internal
marketing
and
part
of
that,
is
how
citizens
connect
with
things
so
Jackson's
father
will
be
providing
language
and
information
that
any
organization
in
our
community
can
use
on
their
own
website
I'm
going
to
lift
up
two
one,
one
for
you.
If
you're
not
familiar
with
it,
United
Way
runs
it.
E
It
is
a
fantastic
resource
for
people
who
need
help,
but
maybe
they
don't
even
know
exactly
what
they
need
and
2-1-1
is
Staff
with
people
who
can
listen
and
who
are
well
aware
of
all
of
the
services
that
are
out
there
and
plug
people
into
the
right
place.
You
can
go
to
211
I.
Think
it's
211.org
on
the
website.
Thank
you.
You
can
text
2-1-1
and
you
get
a
response
text
back.
E
N
N
F
N
N
F
F
N
Do
that,
with
some
of
the
with
some
of
the
support
here?
Well,.
F
Well,
not
only
that,
but
again
it's
it's
about
telling
the
story
that's
already
out
there
and
I
think
the
city.
All
of
us
have
done
a
great
job
in
making
sure
if
you're
looking
for
us
there's
something
here
for
you
to
see,
but
where
we
need
to
get
to
is
we're
telling
you
before
you
ask,
and
that
also
goes
to
your
point,
about
what
you're
already
doing
in
the
city
and
what's
already
available
but
being
proactive
in
the
approach
and
truly
marketing.
F
N
Him
that'll
go
a
long
ways
in
helping
people
in
need
in
our
community
I
believe
and
then
the
last
one.
That's
one
nugget.
The
second
one
is
just
I
I
really.
You
know
we
talk
about
this
in
our
community,
but
we
really
never.
We
really
never
seem
to
address
it.
Actually,
it's
a
nationwide
kind
of
matter,
but
look
it's
it's
a
fact
that
some
people
are
just
not
going
to
make
it
through
school
all
right
and
we
talk
about
the
issues
that
happen
during
that
time
and
then,
after
that
time,
what
happens?
N
It
costs
a
lot
of
money.
You
guys
know
what
I'm
talking
about.
How
can
we
reach
these
kids
at
a
younger
age
and
maybe
send
them
in
a
different
direction?
They
may
not
be
good
at
math
or
English
or
science
or
things
like
that.
But
how
can
we
teach
them?
A
trade
and
I'll
get
I'll
use
myself
as
an
example.
It
really
helped
me
in
high
school
summer
school
we
I
came
from
a
pretty.
N
You
know
it
was
a
low-income,
neighborhood
and,
and
it
was
a
rough
neighborhood
and
but
we
had
summer
school,
which
was
fantastic
and
there
were
trades
and
I
learned
so
much
through
metal
shop
and
wood
shop.
It
was
unbelievable
what
I
learned
that
just
created
a
spark
in
me
to
use
my
hands
to
get
me
to
where
I
am
today.
Everything
that
I
did
it
touched.
I
might
not
have
been
so
good
in
the
books,
but
that
created
a
lot
of
character,
a
lot
of
character,
strengths
and
traits
in
me.
That
cannot
be
duplicated.
N
N
These
young
kids
could
come
out
of
school
and
make
a
lot
of
money
if
they
already
know
a
trade
there's
so
many
jobs
out
there.
We
can't
even
find
people
to
do
these
trades,
carpentry,
Plumbing
electricity-
you
just
keep
going
through
people-
can
make
a
fantastic
living
at
the
age
of
18
and
actually
be
able
to
Affordable
it's
expensive
to
get
an
apartment
and
things
these
days
living,
but
they
could
actually
make
a
a
a
wage
that
would
help
them
sustain
themselves
and
get
them
on
their
feet
to
go
on
to
do
better
things.
N
E
N
E
The
president
at
Columbus
Tech,
and
if
you
guys,
have
not
come
in
touch
with
Martha
and
Todd
since
she
got
to
town
I,
want
to
encourage
you
to
sit
down
with
her.
She
is
a
Dynamo
who
is
on
fire
about
exactly
what
you're
discussing
how
easy
it
is
for
people
to
become
active,
high-earning
members
of
our
society
without
a
traditional
college
degree.
So
yeah,
that's
absolutely
part
of
our
picture,
but
thank
you
for
recognizing.
E
N
O
N
E
I
live
in
a
100
year
old
house
and
I
will
tell
you
that
there
is
not
a
plasterer
in
our
community
right
now,
so
guess
who's
doing
the
plaster
work
at
my
house.
I
could
use
a
little
help,
so
yeah
I
I
will
tell
you
one
of
the
things
about
2025.
E
That
I'm
really
excited
about
is
the
way
our
school
district
has
embraced,
partnering
with
Columbus
Tech
and
CSU,
and
Troy
and
other
institutions
in
our
community
in
whole
new
ways,
not
just
to
educate
teachers
that
will
bring
ideas
into
our
classrooms
but
to
give
access
to
students
so
that
these
ideas
can
be
propagated
at
an
early
age.
So
those.
C
Q
Yes,
thank
you
and
I
absolutely
enjoyed
myself.
I
wanted
to
thank
I
think
it
was
a
Mr
Dunn
Jones
who
sponsored
me
for
the
inner
city
trip
and
I'm,
so
appreciative,
I'm
thankful
for
individuals
that
sponsored
me
to
the
Naco
trip
and,
as
I
mentioned
to
you,
that
the
things
that
I
saw
at
Naco
and
also
in
Asheville
what
we
are
doing
now
award-winning,
you
know
innovative
without
provoking
things
here,
and
what
I
wanted
to
ask.
Is
this
this
chart
somewhere
for
the
public
to
view.
R
G
Q
One
one
of
the
things
and
I
think
I
was
making
reference.
When
we
were
speaking
when
I
was
you
know,
stationed
in
Montgomery
and
different
places,
I
would
look
back
and
see
what
was
going
on
in
Columbus.
Q
And
I
I
do
agree
about
marketing
and
telling
our
story,
but
when
I
saw
attract
talent
and
launching
a
relocation
attraction
program,
you
know
a
young
Toya
would
have
been
like.
Yes,
you
know
you're
gonna
pay
me
to
come
back
home.
Absolutely.
G
Q
Y'all,
probably
would
have
came
back
a
little
sooner
right,
but
it's
it's
things
like
this,
that
as
I
mentioned
award-winning,
because
when
you're
at
these
conferences,
we're
sitting
at
the
table
and
we're
trying
to
attract
and
retain
you
know,
that's
one
of
the
the
top
things
that
we
talk
about
and
just
seeing
just
that
line
in
in
the
track,
retained
and
develop
Talent.
Q
That's
amazing!
You
know,
for
you
all
to
have
come
up
with
that
that
program
and
also
I'm
a
big
supporter
of
Community,
Schools,
yeah
and
actually
Pam
Romero.
When
we
had
the
incident
with,
unfortunately,
the
young
girl
who
passed
away,
it
was
Community
Schools
that
reached
out
to
me
and
and
they
took
donations,
and
we
went
to
that
family
house
so
when,
where
and
and
this
is
something
that
we
invest
in
because
they
have
this
information,
but
it's
it's
us
working
together,
we're
talking
about
collaborations
and
how
you
know
we
support
one
another.
G
Wait
for
me
to
put
it
out
there.
There
are
definitely
areas
in
this
budget
that
are
things
that
exist
that
needed
a
boost
to
expand
Community
Schools,
so
this
million
dollars
is
also
a
match
for
a
Federal
grant
that
they
wrote
so
they're
going
to
be
able
to
benefit
from
the
money
we're
raising
to
expand
Communities
In
Schools
even
further.
Yes,
our
community
schools,
United.
That's
the
correct
name.
G
We
do
view
that
as
a
game
changer
in
helping
parents,
families,
children
at
the
elementary
level
get
the
services
they
need
early
on
and
I
think
that
what
you
just
mentioned
about
wrapping
their
arms
around
that
family
during
that
time
is
so
critical
to
the
success.
But
you'll
see
things
in
there
in
this
budget.
That
are
many
things
that
you
already
support.
The
city
can
certainly
take
a
look
at
those
things
and
make
decisions.
Yes,.
Q
You
know,
hopefully,
they'll
be
able
to
get
in
the
new
Dawson,
whatever
it's
going
to
be
renamed
to
elementary
school,
but
not
just
Columbus
Phoenix
City,
but
also
Stewart
County.
So,
as
you
mentioned,
this
is
a
regional
effort.
Q
I
mean
there's
just
so
many
good
things
that
are
listed
in
here.
That
I
think
our
community
needs
to
see
that
this
is
something
award-winning
and
Innovative.
Innovative
and
I
can't
wait
to
submit
an
award
to
make.
G
I'm
super
excited
about
the
talent
attraction
piece
as
well
I'm
of
that
age,
where
a
lot
of
people
I
grew
up
with,
are
no
longer
here,
but
would
come
back
and
I
think
we
need
to
start
marketing
that
type
of
a
program
to
attract
those
individuals
to
come
home,
buy
a
house,
you
know,
do
all
the
things
be
a
part
of
the
community
again,
other
cities
are
doing
it
I
think
about
30
cities,
Nationwide
Now's,
the
Time
to
kind
of
start
on
this
for
us,
because
other
cities
are
already
already
there
and
we
have.
G
S
Well
it
since,
since
I'm
next
on
the
Queue
here,
I'll
go
ahead
and
take
my
turn.
I
just
wanted
to
say
real
quick.
Several
of
us
had
a
chance
to
meet
with,
with
with
Tabitha
and
Audrey
and
Betsy
and
the
board
last
week,
and
it's
very
exciting
to
see
the
public
private
partnership
get
revitalized.
When
we
we
were
basically
the
we
make,
we
cut
the
mold,
we
said
we
set
everything
in
place
for
that
I.
Think
other
communities
are
envious
of
what
Columbus
has
done
in
that
in
that
area.
S
But
one
thing
that
I
was
real
impressed
with
the
city
manager
was
that
they
committed
to
come
back
and
provide
updates
and
I.
Think
that's
what
obviously
we
would
be
interested
in
and
and
the
citizens
would
as
well
just
to
get
that
report
card
going,
and
so
they
had
already
thought
about
that
and
it
was
they
were
ready
to
go
with
it.
So
I
appreciate
you
for
that,
and
thank
you
and
councilor
Thomas.
T
One
of
the
things
I
I
struggle
with
at
times
is:
how
do
we
get
the
word
out
to
our
community
about?
What's
going
on
in
our
community
and
I?
Think
that
we
need
to
do
a
much
better
job
of
that
to
talk
to
you
guys
all
know,
because
you,
you
know
you're
in
the
in
the
know,
but
we
need
to
make
sure
that
our
community
folks
know
what's
happening
and
what's
happening
for
good
in
our
community.
T
One
of
the
things
I
want
to
say
to
councilor
Davis
I
have
been
told
that
the
technical
programs
in
the
high
school
and
Columbus
Tech
are
always
looking
for
scholarships
for
their
kids
to
buy
the
tools
that
they
need
to
do
the
job
and
to
do
the
work
not
to
pay
their
tuition
but
to
to
do
the
tools,
because
those
are
pretty
expensive
tools.
So,
if
you
know
anybody
got
a
few
extra
dollars
tell
them
to
send
it
to
to
those
folks.
T
The
other
thing
is
the
the
mayor
spoke
about
the
freestyle,
kayaking
I
heard
a
report
yesterday
about
that
weekend
event.
You
know
the
river
has
always
played
such
a
big
part
in
Columbus
since
its
Inception,
and
it
continues
to
do
so.
Today.
The
freestyle
kayaking
is
coming
back
to
Columbus
next
year.
They
don't
do
that.
Usually
they
don't
go
back.
They
go
somewhere
else,
but
they're
coming
back
to
Columbus
I
want
it
to
be.
You
know
you
say
the
the
tennis
World
Cup
Wimbledon
I
want
people
to
say
the
kayaking
World
Cup
Columbus.
T
They
said
that
one
of
the
reports
that
they
got
from
the
people
who
were
running
that
competition
was
the
cooperation
of
everybody
in
Columbus
Georgia
to
make
sure
that
their
competition
went
well.
They
talked
about
the
hotels
that
they
stayed
in
the
restaurants
that
they
went
to
the
other
kinds
of
things.
They
talked
about
the
fact
that
Georgia
Power
hell
water
back
at
the
dam,
so
that
the
the
kayaking
course
would
have
enough
water
and
the
right
depth
of
water
to
do
the
kayaking
and-
and
they
said
that
doesn't
happen.
T
You
know,
but
because
of
the
connection
that
our
folks
have
with
Georgia
Power.
They
were
glad
to
do
that,
and
so
I
think
you
know
my
mother
used
to
say
he
who
tooth
not
his
own
horn
does
not
get
his
horn
tooted.
We
need
to
toot
our
horn,
we
need
to
toot
our
horn
and
tell
everybody
this
is
what's
going
on
in
Columbus,
and
this
is
what
can
happen
in
Columbus
and
as
that
World
Cup,
freelance
freestyle,
kayaking,
comes
to
Columbus.
T
It's
going
to
be
a
big
deal,
it's
going
to
be
both
financially
and
you
know
the
World
Cup
in
Columbus
Georgia.
So
let's
do
whatever
we
can
to
get
that
word
out.
I
think
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
in
Columbus
who
don't
even
know
that
took
place
this
weekend,
much
less
the
impact
that
it's
going
to
be
able
to
have
on
our
community
and
our
economy.
T
When
those
people
stayed
in
the
hotels
they
paid
hotel,
motel
tax,
you
know,
so
we
need
to
be
be
really
sure
that
we're
doing
what
we
need
to
do
to
get
the
word
out
about
how
good
Columbus
really
is
and
with
our
own
people,
as
well
as
the
rest
of
the
of
the
known
world.
Thank
you
guys
for
what
you're
doing
I
think
it's
a
terrific
project
and
I'm
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
what's
next
and
how
we
go.
How
we
move
from
here.
M
Thanks
to
Judy,
it
came
to
my
mom.
I
went
to
a
couple
of
the.
M
The
participants
said
the
reason
they
like
Columbus
was
that
partnership
they
felt
at
home
because
some
of
them
lived
like
in
a
van
and
thanks
to
White
Water
made
a
Mobility
for
them
where
to
stay
in
the
Phoenix
City
area.
They
provide
them
a
place
where
they
can
park
their
Vans,
their
RVs.
They
were
able
to
take
showers,
they
were
able
to
cook
dinner
and
they
had
said
that
that
has
not
happened
to
them
in
other
communities
that
that's
what
made
it
the
historic
district
needs
to
get
some
credit
twice.
M
They
provided
a
meal,
an
event
and
music
for
them
at
first,
you
could
see
them
nervous
kind
of
walking
into
you,
know
the
community.
They
were
like
unsure
because
they
come
from
different
countries
and
different
in
their
different
cultures.
But
I
talked
to
some
of
the
people
like
from
Japan
and
Korea,
because
I
was
stationed
in
Korea
and
so
I
was
interested
and
one
of
the
German
guy,
and
they
said
at
first
they
were
nervous,
but
what
they
felt
the
hospitality
of
the
people
of
the
historic
district.
They
felt
right
at
home.
M
P
M
She
was
there
and
she
was
telling
me
all
these
different
events
that
are
coming
up.
We
need
them
to
come
to
council
and
talk
about
those
events.
I
put
it
on
my
Facebook
and
I
had
some
families
that
went
out
there
and
they
called
me
and
said
Mimi.
That
was
the
best
thing
ever
I
didn't
even
know.
Columbus
did
this,
so
it
is
important
and
something
that
I've
I've
learned
with
the
river
Black
Chamber
of
Commerce
is
Columbus
is
a
Facebook.
M
M
Facebook
I
suggest
that
when
you
have
those
competitions,
those
kind
of
things
that
you
tag
us-
you
know
us
up
here,
so
that
we
can
get
it
out
to
our
constituents,
so
it
could
grow
more
I
found
it
that
Facebook
is
really
great
to
bring
people
to
Columbus
Georgia
with
the
festival
we
do
it
every
year
we
send
it
out
to
different
age
groups,
different
communities,
different
places
and
that's
how
we
get
all
these
different
individuals
come.
M
So
I
just
wanted
to
share
that
one
more
thing
she
said
about
scholarship,
that's
the
third
time
I've
heard
about
it.
A
lot
of
people
in
the
community
don't
know
the
different
programs
that
will
provide
scholarship
for
their
children.
You
might
have
a
middle-income
family,
but
the
way
Society
is
today
or
even
a
single
mom
would
love
their
children
to
participate.
They
can
pay
for
them,
but
they
can't
get
the
equipment
or
they
get
the
equipment
and
they
can't
pay
for
them,
so
be
great.
M
If
there
was
I,
don't
know,
maybe
in
2025's
website
or
somewhere,
where
someone
will
create
the
different
sponsorship
that
is
available
for
children
to
be
able
to
participate
in
these
great
programs
like
the
stem
program,
you
know
you
know,
there's
so
many
programs
out
there,
but
a
lot
of
people
don't
know
about
them.
So
that's
it
and
I
shut
up.
I'm.
Sorry
I
just
got
excited.
It's.
E
All
good
yeah
it
does.
It
does
my
heart
good
to
hear
y'all
celebrating
and
lifting
up
some
of
the
things
that
are
happening
in
this
community.
E
E
E
It
is
a
great
thing
and-
and
we
think
this
is
a
chance
for
us
to
build
on
those
kinds
of
good
things
and
make
even
more
of
them
happen.
Happy.
L
We
will
bring
back
at
the
next
business
meeting,
which
is
a
fourth
Tuesday
at
5
30
meeting
options
for
this
partnership
to
the
tune
of
a
million
dollars
a
year
for
three
years,
we'll
we'll
bring
back
some
options
for
the
mayor
and
Council
to
consider
and
I
did
want
to
just
make
it
known
that
we
will
bring
back
as
you've
directed
us
to
and
then
want
to.
L
C
C
Next
Columbus,
Water
Works
is
going
to
be
walking
us
through
a
scheduled
rate,
increase
of
a
rate
study
for
the
for
the
Water
Works,
so
that
is
Steve
here.
M
Amir,
thank
you
for
this
privilege
point
of
privilege.
I
just
want
to
make
a
comment
before
we
move
on
to
the
next
update.
You
know
when,
when
we
talk
about
marketing
Columbus,
this
is
exactly
what
happens
when
council
members
or
our
employees,
our
staff
travel
to
other
communities
for
training
or
conferences.
This
is
the
key
thing.
Toya
just
mentioned
a
few
minutes
ago,
I
mean
a
while
back
how
she
would
love
to
enter
this
into
I
guess
it
was
Naco
accg.
M
M
What
if
the
person
is
traveling
and
I
spoke
to
this
with
mayor,
Pro
10
about
it?
When
we
went
to
the
briefing
for
2025?
M
M
We
can
do
the
same
thing
so
that
taxpayers
can
see
that
their
money
is
really
being
used
and
that
our
council
members
are
there
so
I'm
asking
I,
know
I'm
not
going
to
be
here
but
I'm,
asking
Isaiah
our
financial
department
to
look
at
that.
I'm
asking
for
mayor,
protect
you
and
I've,
been
counsel,
husband
and
wife,
and
we've
argued
and
and
happy
and
things
I
ask
for
you
to.
Please
look
at
our
budget
and
look
because
2025
is
saying
we
spend
only
seven
seven,
that's
it.
M
M
Allow
them
to
do
so
and
not
at
their
own
personal
expense,
because
when
you're,
when
you're
asking
someone
to
represent
your
city
in
their
there
are
their
own
expense
you're,
putting
a
hardship
to
their
family
too,
because
it's
taken
from
their
families
budget
in
order
for
them
to
represent
our
city
and
I,
just
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity,
because
2025
said
how
important
it
is
to
Market
our
community.
Well,
what
a
better
place
we
pay:
membership
to,
GMA,
NLC,
ACC
and
Naco.
Why
can't
we
have
representation
representations
that
we
know
when
we
are
in
committees?
M
Decisions
are
made
there
and
if
you
don't
have
your
representation,
you
lose
out
sometimes
you're
blessed
the
after
action.
You
might
get
something,
but
if
you're
at
the
table
your
voice
is
louder
than
anything.
And
that's
all
I
wanted
to
ask
so
I'm
here
pretend
on
my
way
out:
I'm
leaving
you
a
task.
I,
don't
want
to
be
one
of
those
coming
up
here
to
yell
at
you.
M
C
Q
The
good
I
am
a
disabled
veteran
so
when
she
mentioned
that
I
don't
get
additional
funds,
so
it
is
a
strain.
However,
when
I'm
called
to
do
something
in
reference
to
next
week,
I
will
be
in
DC
representing
us
here
on
Council
myself
and
four
other
County
Commissioners
were
picked
to
speak
to
cabinet
members
in
reference
to
how
excellent
we
have
done
with
our
American
Rescue
plan
allocations
and
all
also
our
infrastructure
law
and
now
the
inflation
reduction
act.
But
that
came
out
of
my
budget.
Q
They
came
out
of
Mega
Hatcher's.
You
know
school
budget
where
I'm
gonna
have
to
go.
Ask
somebody
to
make
donations.
You
know
for
her
to
play
flag
football
in
basketball
and
other
stuff
like
that.
However,
when
I
did
receive
the
phone
call,
of
course,
I'm
not
going
to
turn
it
down
because
that's
a
opportunity
for
me
to
Spotlight
Columbus.
Q
So
yes,
this
this
small
budget
from
a
retired
Air
Force
member
100,
disabled
veteran
I,
spend
my
money
to
represent
Columbus
Consolidated
Government
on
my
own
time,
with
a
child
that
I
have
to.
You
know
paid
to
go
to
vagility
because
I
wanted
her
to
have
the
best
education
so
but
I
just
thank
MiMi
because
she's
always
thinking
about
me.
C
All
right,
thank
you.
Next
we've
got
a
audit
report
on
the
District
Attorney's
Office
Miss
Donna
McGinnis
come
to
the
podium.
Thank
you,
ma'am
good.
I
I
And
the
process
basically
included
the
authorization,
the
initial
authorization
of
the
audit
development
of
the
audit
program,
an
entrance
conference
with
the
Oddity,
which
in
this
case
was
D.A
Jackson
I
did
work
with
the
acting
D.A
Terry
at
a
point,
But
ultimately
worked
with
D.A
Jackson
and
went
on
to
the
conduct
of
field
work.
Continuing
there
was
the
preparation
of
the
draft
audit
report.
There
was
an
exit
conference
with
the
Oddity.
I
We
do
have
in
your
packages
today
The
Oddities
response,
and
then
there
was
the
preparation
of
the
final
audit
report
in
terms
of
scope.
Looked
at
the
organizational
structure
of
the
office
of
the
DEA
relative
to
the
Chattahoochee
judicial
circuit,
I
looked
at
operations,
looked
at
inventory
and
assessment
of
vehicles,
Capital
Equipment
and
facilities,
and
also
looked
at
financial
position
now
prior
to
getting
to
the
recommendations.
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
some
details
about
the
field,
work
activities
and
some
of
the
findings
when
I
was
actively
in
the
office.
I
The
field
work
was
concentrated
in
payroll,
budgetary
performance,
treasury
management
and
compliance
reporting,
payroll
distribution
was
dated.
March
11th
of
2022
was
tested
against
existing
time
records
and
payroll
system
processing,
and
there
were
no
discrepancies.
I
looked
at
three
years
of
budgetary
performance
and
in
the
most
recently
completed
three
years
there
were
budgetary
challenges
in
overtime,
mobile
phones,
printing
services,
copier
charges,
conferences,
membership,
dues
and
fees,
office
supplies,
Publications,
witness
fees,
covid-19
supplies
and
operating
materials.
I
In
a
field
review
of
Treasury
management,
it
was
determined
that
the
asset
forfeiture
account.
Reconciliation
last
occurred
under
the
administration
of
District
Attorney
John
Gray
Conger
and
was
last
performed
by
his
longtime
office
manager,
Spurgeon
Glenn,
since
that
time,
until
the
hiring
of
Miss
Cooper
who's
with
us.
Today
she
was
hired
in
January
2022
bank
statements
had
not
been
reconciled
and
the
treasury
records
and
related
purchasing
records
were
poorly
maintained.
I
Annual
compliance,
reporting
of
asset
forfeiture
activity
to
the
prosecuting
attorney's
Council
was
additionally
reviewed
for
accuracy,
and
it
was
discovered
in
the
previous
six
years
of
reporting,
there
had
been
a
confirmed,
1231
balance
on
the
reports,
but
much
of
the
remainder
of
the
reporting
was
inaccurate.
When
verified
against
Bank
issued
statements.
I
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
all
that,
upon
the
arrival
of
district
attorney
Jackson,
there
has
been
a
sincere
and
diligent
effort
to
establish
meaningful
internal
and
budgetary
control
and
to
restore
order
to
record
keeping
in
the
office.
The
team
is
well
positioned
to
move
forward
successfully
and
and
pleased
to
share
that
with
you.
I
It's
it's
a
it's
a
new
day
in
that
in
that
office,
the
recommendations,
as
you
see
above,
are
to
recommend
the
development
of
a
monthly
management
flash
report
that
provides
updates
regarding
budget
performance,
open
positions
that
may
exist
caseload
progress,
that's
rather
important
in
that
D.A
Jackson
has
come
into
a
situation
where
there
is
quite
a
backlog
to
be
addressed,
and
this
flash
report
would
also
report
treasury
management
activity,
both
in
the
asset
forfeiture
and
food
stamp.
Fraud
accounts.
I
Today,
I'm
pleased
to
share
that
with
you
lovey
would
you
have
anything
that
you'd
like
to
add
yeah,
you
are
a
Treasurer
in
the
department.
I
can
tell
you
that.
Do
we
have
any
questions
or
anything.
I
C
C
C
You
Mr
McGinnis,
all
right,
I
think!
That's!
That's
it
for
the
mayor's
agenda
a
little
lengthy
this
morning,
but
a
lot
of
good
information,
Mr
Faye.
U
All
right,
thank
you,
mayor,
look
at
our
business
agenda.
The
first
item
up
is
the
Old
Guard
zoning
petition
and
councilor
Davis
has
got
an
amendment
that
is
already
put
in
at
section
two
of
the
ordinance
that's
around
the
table
and
on
the
electronic
agenda.
You
should
be
able
to
see
it
ties
the
development
to
the
site
plan
dated
May,
16,
22
caps,
a
number
of
apartment
units
at
196
and
any
deviation
because
of
subsurface
rock
or
anything
else
will
have
to
be
approved
by
the
city
engineer.
U
T
Mr
Mayor
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
that
I'd
like
to
ask
Mr
Riley
about
this
project.
If
we
can
Mr
Riley,
would
you
do
you
have
with
you
the
map
that
you
showed
us
last
meeting
I.
T
Would
you
Orient
us
again
to
Veterans
Parkway
and.
V
Gladly,
yes,
Miss,
Thomas
and
counselors.
This
is
Veterans
Parkway
coming
down
here
on
the
right.
V
I
love
you
guys
for
that.
Yes,
Veterans
Park
on
the
right
side
of
your
image
here,
Old
Guard
road
comes
up
this
way,
and
then
this
is
American
way
right
here
that
comes
into
Old,
Guard,
Road,
just
off
of
Veterans
Parkway
and.
V
These
two
Parcels
here
shown
in
white,
are,
are
going
to
be
we're
looking
to
Zone
those
as
GC
General
commercial,
so
they
would
be
commercial
up
here
on
Veterans
this
entrance
Right
Here
Comes
past
the
commercial
area
into
the
residential,
and
then
you
can
see
also
you
can
actually
you
can
enter
and
exit
the
commercial
area
right
here
and
then
also
here.
V
V
The
only
place
where
the
commercial
and
residential
residents
would
would
share
it
entrance
is
right
here
off
of
veterans.
V
T
T
V
So
yeah
I'm
not
sure
if
there's
a
I
know
it's
multi-lane
there,
whether
there's
a
left
turn
laying
there
on
the
top
of
my
head,
I'm,
not
sure
I
can
look
at
the
traffic
study
to
see.
If
it's
noted
there,
though,.
T
Okay
and
if
I
recall,
also
Veterans
Parkway,
all
the
way
down
there
is,
has
a
concrete
median
right.
So
you
can't
you
can't
turn
left
except
at
the
left.
Turn
entrances.
Is
that
right?
There's.
T
T
W
V
You
would
enter
right
here.
This
is
across
the
low
water
apartments
and
you'd
access
this
Northern
parcel
here
after
you're
awful
veterans,
so
I
guess
to
answer
your
question.
You
would
not
enter
directly
into
the
commercial
law
veterans
there.
You
come
into
this
drive
and
then
enter
off
off
this
drive
to
the
commercial
area,
and
then
here
you
see
it's
off.
Old
Guard
right
here
on.
T
V
Well,
there's
no
firm
plans
on
the
on
the
commercial
properties
just
yet
as
to
what's
going
to
go
in
there.
It
is,
as
we
mentioned,
the
last
meeting,
it's
in
the
Veterans
Parkway
overlay
District,
which
has
some
strict
requirements
as
to
Aesthetics
and
how
it
goes,
how
it
sits
in
the
property.
So
anything
that's
done.
There
would
have
to
follow
that,
of
course,
and
the
developer
wants
to
make
sure
it's
commensurate
with
the
high-end
development
of
the
apartments
they're
doing
there
as
well.
T
V
V
We
knew
we
had
a
risk
running
that,
but,
as
the
traffic
study
showed,
fortunately
all
existing
intersections
to
include
everything
you
see
on
the
map
here,
stay
at
the
same
level
of
service
after
the
development's
put
in
place.
So
that
was
some
good
news
for
the
development.
The
only
one
that
showed
some
negative
impact
is
only
at
peak
hours
and
that's
across
veterans
here,
not
on
Old
Guard,
but
people.
T
Mr
rally,
you
told
us
last
time
that
there
would
be
entrances
off
Old
Guard
into
the
apartment
complex
for
emergency
vehicles,
that
it
would
be
a
gated
area.
Is
there
just
one
of
those
or
is
there
more
than
one.
V
V
This
one
down
here
will
be
gated
and
locked,
with
the
exception
of
only
for
emergency
vehicles
to
use
that,
so
you
will
not
have
resident
traffic
using
this
this
exit
down
here
and
we,
as
we
mentioned
before
the
great
pains,
were
taken
to
look
at
this
traffic
and
the
flow
and
redirect
the
main
entrance
here
off
of
veterans
to
keep
it
off
all
guard.
T
I
think
that
this
is
correct:
if
not
either
you
can
correct
me
or
maybe
even
the
one
of
the
Chiefs
when
there
is
a
an
emergency
call
made
to
9-1-1,
is
there
a
code
or
something
that
you
enter
into
the
at
the
gate,
to
open
the
gate
for
the
emergency
vehicle
to
get
in
or
how
does
the
emergency
vehicle
get
in?
There's.
V
T
Well,
I
I
could
imagine
that
that
would
be
very
easy
for
the
fire
truck
and
the
the
folks
that
that
station
on,
but
you
know
suppose
they
call
a
and
the
9-1-1
sends
a
sheriff's
deputy
who's
never
been
out
there
before.
How
do
they
get
in.
V
They
certainly
still
have
access
at
any
of
these
other
access
points,
so
they
could
enter
here
of
Old,
Guard
or
veterans.
This
is
mainly,
as
you
mentioned,
like
a
fire
in
the
back
of
the
property.
They
want
to
make
sure
they
can
get
access
to
that.
T
I
I
will
tell
you
that
I
I
still
have
some
real
concerns
about
the
school
time
traffic
out
there
I
was
there
at
1
15.
Last
week
there
were
37
cars
in
the
turn
lane
waiting
to
go
into
North
Columbus
Elementary
School,
to
pick
up
a
kid
who
got
out
of
school
at
two
o'clock.
T
I
would
like
for
us
to
to
send
whoever
from
from
the
city,
is
the
appropriate
person,
either
the
traffic
engineer
or
planning
or
whomever
to
meet
with
the
their
counterpart
at
the
school
district
and
figure
out
some
way
that
this
is
not
a
a
a
hazard,
I
I
know
that
this
is
not
the
only
school
where
this
kind
of
thing
happens.
It
happens
all
over
town
and
I.
T
Don't
know
that
we've
ever
had
that
conversation
with
the
school
district
to
make
sure
that
whatever
is
going
on
we
we
know
we
have
a
plan
and
that
that
we're
we're
looking
to
fix
it.
Council
Davis
had
said
something
last
time
about
putting
in
an
another
lane
or
something
I.
Don't
know.
If
that's
the
answer,
I'm,
not
a
traffic
engineer,
but
our
folks
and
the
school
district
folks
do
know
so.
T
I
want
to
make
that
Mr
Mayor
a
request
to
have
that
kind
of
meeting
and
study
looked
at
and
done
so
that
we
we
don't
have
so
that
I
don't
have
quite
frankly,
I
don't
have
concerns
about
if
the
fire
truck
has
to
go
and
has
to
go
past
37
parked
cars
to
get
into
North,
Columbus,
Elementary
School,
so
I
know
that
the
that
you
and
the
the
owner
and
so
forth
are
doing
everything
you
can
to
make
sure
that
things
come
out
right.
T
I
just
want
to
make
double
sure
that
it
comes
out
right
and
that
both
our
kids
at
those
elementary
schools
and
and
Northside
High
School
and
the
residents
of
that
complex
and
our
emergency
employees,
First
Responders,
are
as
safe
as
we
can
make
them
and
I
think
that
part
of
that
is
to
have
a
real
conversation
between
the
city
and
the
school
district
about
these
schools
all
over
town,
not
just
this
one,
but
but
many
all
over
town
have
the
same
kind
of
backup
or
you
know,
waiting
like
I
was
telling
somebody
when
I
was
a
when
I
was
a
kid
a
hundred
years
ago.
T
You
know
we
all
walked
to
school
and
I
walked
from
Hamilton
Road
to
Jordan
High
School
there
and
back
kids.
Don't
do
that
these
days,
parents
go
pick
them
up,
take
them
to
school,
and
that's
okay.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
doing.
Y
T
We
need
to
do
to
make
it
a
a
safe
way
to
go.
Thank
you,
Mr
Riley,
for
your
patience
and
for
your
for
the
information
that
you've
given
us.
Thank.
C
You
Mr
Mayor,
we'll
pull
that
meeting
together.
You
know
it's.
N
N
The
way
it
is
right
now
but
I
do
know
it's
going
to
take
some
creativity
and
I
do
know
it's
going
to
take
some
money
to
do
it.
I
want
to
add
to
this
development
that
the.
N
N
Recommendations
to
the
developer
and
the
developer
is
going
to
have
to
comply.
Our
engineering
department
is
going
to
look
at
it
and
they're
going
to
make
recommendations
also
to
improvements.
There
will
be
improvements,
we
don't
know
what
they
are
today,
but
they're
going
to
look
at
it
and
they're
going
to
make
recommendations
and
the
developer
has
to
comply
or
it
just
doesn't
get
done.
That's
the
bottom
line.
That's
another
process,
another
step
out
there,
but
that
I
don't
think
they're
there
yet
and
they
haven't
looked
at
it.
N
There
may
be
some
other
requirements
that
may
be
on
the
burden
of
the
developer
that
he's
going
to
have
to
deal
with
that
cause,
but
they'll
at
the
right
time.
The
professionals
are
going
to
look
at
that.
N
I
want
to
go
back
to
saying
that
just
keep
in
mind
that
on
all
developments
on
all
developments
in
our
community,
the
landlord
private
property
has
the
right
to
have
access
to
their
property.
Okay,
when
it
fronts
a
road,
they
have
the
right
to
have
access
to
their
property.
That's
a
law,
that's
weak!
N
The
city
has
no,
in
my
opinion,
just
looking
at
this
has
no
stance
no
founding
grounds
to
deny
this
development
yeah
to
go
to
court
and
most
likely
the
developer
will
win,
and
we
put
this
city
in
a
position
that
it
would
cost
a
lot
of
money
to
defend
it.
Becomes
the
lawyers
fighting
and
there's
really
no
basis.
Unless
somebody
can
tell
me
what
the
basis
is
being
on
Veterans
Parkway,
with
all
the
things
that
we've
done
with
the
overlay
district
and
everything
I,
just
don't
think
you
can
win
that
fight.
N
It's
just
writing
a
big
check
to
the
attorneys
and
moving
on.
So
you
know
that's
something
that
we
did
not
talk
about.
That
I've
thought
about
many
many
times
and
look.
The
developer
is
going
to
look
at
everything.
That's
already
happened
already
happened
on
American
Way
and
it's
happened
in
the
area.
I,
don't
see
how
you
can
single
them
out
and
say
you're
different
from
everybody
else,
and
you
can't
do
this
for
what
reason?
N
Because
you
can
make
the
same
argument
where
all
the
other
developments
too
so
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
that,
on
the
record
that
you
know
this
is
one
of
those
few
I
want
to
say
a
few
exceptions.
But
when
you
look
at
something
like
this
on
a
major
corridor,
the
legal
aspect
of
it
does
come
into
the
decision
making
and
it's
hard
for
people
to
understand
that.
Sometimes
it's
hard
for
our
constituents
to
understand
that
in
the
area.
But
it's
a
fact
and
it's
a
reality.
N
N
That's
part
of
the
overlay
district
and-
and
we
put
that
in
place
to
do
exactly
that,
so
our
developments
would
be
a
lot
more
character
friendly
to
the
neighborhood
and
certainly
you're,
starting
to
see
a
lot
of
new
development.
That's
coming
in
it's!
You
know
the
fruits
of
the
labor
of
this
Council
on
good
quality.
Smart
development-
that's
going
in
out
there
now
and
I,
don't
think
I
can
say
any
more
about
it,
but
I'll
make
a
motion
there
to
to
approve
the
result.
C
U
Okay,
get
everybody
that
does
pass
I
think
we
did
hey.
Thank
you
all
for
gentlemen
for
being
here.
The
next
item
mayor
is
a
zoning
public
hearing.
Oh.
Q
I
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
I
vote
Yes
for
the
VA
audit
to
bring
it
back
in
the
year.
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
U
U
U
Mayor
next
item
up
is
the
first
reading
of
an
ordinance.
This
would
amend
the
cyber
security
training
policy
we
have
to
do
it
by
ordinance
is
to
addendum
I
didn't
die.
Number
three:
is
clarification
of
governing
accounts,
logins
and
access,
and
then
four
is
cyber
security
training
which
all
employees
are
required
to
do
on
their
computer
and
it's
actually
fairly
easy
to
go
through.
We
can
say
that
after
having
done
it,
but
any
questions
around
the
table,
I
guess
it
is
in
the
back
if
we
need
them.
U
Right
we'll
vote
on
that
in
two
weeks,
the
next
ordinance.
This
would
impose
a
moratorium
on
certain
mandatory
promotional
procedures
for
the
police
department
and
the
fire
and
EMS
Department
until
the
earlier
of
the
implementation
date
of
the
pay
plan
or
January
31
2023.
This
is
requested
by
our
Chiefs
to
try
to
be
consistent
and
not
have
anybody
caught
with
the
pay
plan
initiation
at
a
lower
salary.
U
Next
item
is
the
requested
by
our
Superior
Court
judges,
a
couple
of
them.
This
is
involving
Superior
Court
judges
who
bring
in
folks
for
rep
court
reporters
for
Rapid
resolution
and
other
one-time
hearings.
This
would
amend
the
ordinance
that
you
passed
several
years
ago
to
exempt
these
temporary
court
reporters
rapid
resolution
from
other
areas
from
the
licensing
requirements
in
Columbus,
just
as
an
exception,
and
that
was
requested
by
our
judges,
particularly
judge
Peters
and
Richardson,
who
met
with
the
city
staff,
okay,
councilor.
N
U
This
is
just
for
folks,
coming
in
from
other
counties
to
work,
different
Courts
for
a
senior
Superior,
Court
visiting
judge
or
Superior
Court
out
of
County
Judge,
whether
it's
a
conflict
and
the
rapid
resolution
program
also
has
these
court
reporters
that
come
in
and
out
and
we're
trying
to
get
an
exception
for
them
on
the
business
license
requirement,
or
this
is
different
from
the
full-time
employee
court.
Reporters
that
we
have.
These
are
just
one
time:
hearings
or
transcripts
that
they're
working
on
Mr.
L
City
manager,
one
I,
had
on
there.
Well,
of
course,
we
met
with
the
judges,
mayor
myself
and
finance
director
and
others,
and
and
I
can
tell
you.
This
has
been
an
issue
for
some
time
now
last
year
year
before
that,
have
a
court
reporter.
L
They
go
to
other
communities
and
they
don't
ask
them
for
a
business
license
to
come
and
do
a
job
that
the
judge
needs
them
to
do
in
their
City,
but
when
they
come
to
Columbus,
even
if
it's
going
to
be
for
one
occasion
we
ask
where's
your
business
license
and
they
like
I,
don't
have
a
business
license
and
I'm
just
coming
for
this
one
case
and
we're
like
well,
you
can't
do
it
in
Columbus
Georgia
without
a
business
license.
L
Well,
they
need
to
move
that
case
forward
and
they're
not
requiring
it
in
some
other
cities
and
I'm
not
trying
to
be
like
other
cities,
but
we
need
to
be
efficient
and
be
able
to
move
cases
along,
and
so
when
the
judges
explained,
it
I
feel
the
support.
The
request
of
the
judges,
I
think
yeah.
As
far
as
I'm
concerned,
you
give
them
a
W-9
and
let
them
go
on
their
way.
L
You
know
and
and
let
them
do
the
court
reporting
and
move
the
business
of
the
Court
alone
and
so
I
fully
endorse
support
what
the
judges
have
requested.
I
think
it
will
help
move
things
along
in
Columbus,
Georgia,
Cash.
C
J
L
L
J
Y
L
We
have
some
poor
business
license
and
they're
like
I.
Don't
have
a
business
license,
I'm
not
going
to
get
a
business
license
just
come
and
do
a
court
reporting
value
for
once
and
and
what
I'm
accustomed
to
and
is
you
know
it
can
do
a
w
name?
You
know
how
that
works.
Yes,
let
them
go
and
do
the
job
and.
L
L
I
don't
know,
I
think
this
is
the
better
way
to
do
it
that
yield
the
City
attorney.
What
I
just
want
to
make
sure
is
that
we
can
be
fishing
and
move
things
along.
However,
we
do
it
I.
U
A
C
B
C
C
B
C
T
Question
but
clay
the
person
who
comes
in
to
do
it.
They
don't
ever
come
back
they're
different
court
reporters
every
time.
L
They
may
or
may
not
come
back
with.
You
know
some,
the
one
that
I
was
on
a
conference
call
with
I
guess
a
year
or
so
ago,
I'm
sure
they
don't
deal
with
us
anymore
because
he
required
a
business
license
and
we
were
on
a
three-way
four-way
conference
call
and
they're
like
I'm,
not
getting
a
business
license
to
come
over
there
and
do
work,
and
so
they,
but
if
they
come
once
they
made
the
Judgment
sound
like
a
reporter
and
they
need
one
they
call.
Then
they
come
back
again.
T
I
guess
my
my
point
is:
if
they
come
back
on
any
kind
of
a
regular
basis,
you
know
say
four
times
a
year,
then
they
have
to
have
a
business
license
when
they
come
back
the
fourth
time,
I
I
don't
know,
but
if
they,
if,
if
it's
somebody
who
just
comes
you
know
once
or
twice.
Z
U
L
T
Well,
this
is
not
something
that
I
want
to
stop
this
ordinance
on,
but
I
just
put
it
in
the
back
of
your
mind
and.
A
N
N
Is
that
the
city
is
requiring
this
and
without
it
they
can't
come
into
town,
but
what
what
I've
heard
City
attorney
just
say
is
that
we're
changing
it?
No
matter
how
many
times
they
come
in
town,
if
they're
coming
from
out
of
town
but
I
just
want
to
I
and
I,
don't
look
I,
don't
have
a
problem
with.
Actually,
if
a
judges
are
the
the
the
I
guess,
the
goal
here
is
to
expedite
cases.
I
mean
I.
I,
don't
have
a
problem
with
that
at
all.
N
But
if
I
remember
back
correctly,
the
staff
brought
all
this
to
us
and
with
the
recommendation
that
we
approve
it
and
the
way
we
approved
it
was
that
you
have
to
present
a
business
license.
So
it's
not
that
our
city
is
saying
you've
got
to
get
a
business
license
here.
You
just
have
to
show
proof
of
it.
N
I
believe
that's
the
way,
I
remember
how
it
was
which,
whether
if
you're
in
from
because
the
problem
was
from,
if
you
do
a
setup
business
in
Gwinnett
or
somewhere,
Atlanta
or
other
places,
you're
running
a
business,
you
ought
to
be
able
to
produce
a
business
license
and
we're
okay.
If
you
produce
it
from
your
county,
if
not
and
you
don't
have
one,
then
you
need
to
get
one
in
Columbus
I.
Think
that's
what
I
remember.
That
is
true,
but
what
I'm
hearing
is
we're
changing
that
now
completely
well.
U
P
N
A
it's
not
for
a
one
or
two
time
it's
for
anybody
from
the
outside
coming
in
we're
exempting
so
we're
actually
going
back
and
changing
the
policy
that
was
recommended.
To
Us
by
the
executive
management,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
communication
is
accurate.
Here.
This.
L
L
The
people
coming
outside
well,
our
local
people,
I-
think
City
attorney
unless
they
I
mean
if
you've
got
someone
whose
business
is
a
traveling
court,
reporter
they're
going
to
have
a
license,
I
mean
in
some
County
somewhere,
but
these
are
people
as
I
understand
it.
Who
typically
you
know
if
a
judge
has
a
court,
it
needs
a
court
reporter
City
attorney
helped
me,
and
in
this
case,
with
a
I,
remember
making
Georgia
case.
L
N
Here's
what
I'm
saying
I
understand
how
this
works,
but
if
we're
changing
the
policy
and
I,
don't
you
know
if
we're
Expediting
cases,
it's
fine,
but
you
know
I'm
questioning
why
we
went
through
this
in
the
first
place
and
it
was
a
recommendation
to
do
it.
In
the
first
place
there
had
to
be
a
solid
reason
which
we
just
asked
for
proof.
Okay,
so
if
we
want
to
change
it,
let's
just
change
it
go
back
to
the
old
way
of
doing
it
and
I.
N
L
I
see
it
as
before:
covert
I
didn't
I've
never
encountered
this
kind
of
discussion.
You
know
regarding
a
court
reporter
coming
from
somewhere
else
and
maybe
we're
just
short
all
over
the
place,
not
just
CDL
Drivers
and
police,
but
court.
Reporters
two
in
the
courts
have
gotten
backed
up
as
a
result
and
and
so
I
we
even
went
to
the
extent
we
had
our
people
to
call
the
contracted
court
reporter
in
Recorder's
court
and
say:
can
you
take
on
this
extra
stuff
and
Can?
L
L
L
Well-
and
you
know
it-
may
not-
the
problem
may
not
last
forever,
but
I
was
shocked.
Last
week
at
the
response
we
got
back
you're
trying
to
give
a
private
court
reporting
business
more
business
and
they
says
I
can't
get
the
court
reporters
and
and
then
let
you
know
that
what
you're
paying
is
not
going
to
cut
it.
N
Week,
John
I
remember
this:
it's
all
coming
back
now
there
were,
there
were
actually
people
that
were
doing
business.
Just
kind
of
looked
at
us
and
just
said
well
forget
about
you,
I'm
not
going
to
do
business
with
you
again.
If
you
change
the
rules,
there
were
one
or
two
that
was
like.
Then
we
just
said:
okay,
yeah,
that's
fine!
A
N
Y
U
And
at
this
time
the
judges
have
not
asked
for
a
blanket
exemption
for
the
folks
who
work
here
full-time.
They
just
asked
for
the
visiting
judges
to
be
accepted,
and
that's
what
we
have
written
here
if
y'all
want
to
consider
the
other
and
maybe
change
that
policy
too,
you
can,
but
you
don't
need
to
do
it
right.
This
minute.
U
U
The
item
six
on
my
agenda,
I'm
gonna,
call
over
Deputy
city
manager,
Pam
Hodge,
and
we
may
have
we're
gonna-
have
comments
from
her
and
then
we
may
have
some
questions
or
possible
delay,
but
I
know.
Ms
Hodge
wants
to
comment
on
the
Entertainment
District
proposal
like
massage.
AA
Good
morning,
mayor
and
Council,
this
is
in
response
to
a
request
from
Mr
Darby
that
was
here
on
the
public
agenda
from
Pedal
Pub
and
also
from
counselor
Woodson,
to
bring
forward
an
ordinance
to
allow
Pedal
Pub
to
have
alcohol
on
the
Pedal
Pub
as
they're,
giving
their
tours
in
the
Uptown
area,
and
we
did
meet
internally
and
our
recommendation
coming
back
is
to
establish
an
Entertainment
District
for
the
Pedal
Pub
to
operate,
and
so
that
is
what
we're
bringing
forward.
I've
had
a
brief
conversation
with
Ed
Wolverton
in
uptown
about
this.
AA
This
is
something
that
we
have
been
discussing
with
them
from
about
2018
and
it
was
kind
of
pulled
off
the
table,
but
as
we
met
internally
with
the
police
department,
the
city
attorney's
office,
the
finance
department
and
the
city
manager's
office.
This
is
our
recommendation
on
how
to
allow
this
particular
business
to
operate
in
the
Uptown
area
and
to
have
alcohol
on
the
Pedal
Pub.
AA
And
so
what
we
have
brought
forward
today
is
response
to
that
request
from
councilor
Woodson,
which
is
an
ordinance
to
amend
chapter
3,
to
allow
for
a
what
we're
calling
a
tour
service
vehicle
and
also
to
establish
a
particular
boundary
for
the
Uptown
area.
As
an
Entertainment
District,
we
have
had
requests
from
other
areas
to
establish
this
same
sort
of
District
that
there
would
be
a
open
container,
basically
within
a
particular
boundary,
and
so
this
would
allow
Council
to
establish
additional
districts.
AA
In
addition
to
the
one
that
we're
proposing
today
and
I
know,
there's
been
some
discussions.
We
would
like
to
have
a
public
meeting
with
the
merchants
and
Uptown
I
spoke
with
councilor
Woodson
yesterday
about
that.
So
a
request
to
delay
this
I
believe
will
be
coming
so
that
we
can
have
a
public
meeting
to
discuss
with
Uptown.
We
don't
want
them
to
think
we're.
Trying
to
you
know
sneak
this
one
in,
but
we
did
want
to
respond
to
councilor
Woodson
and
her
request,
and
this
is
our
recommendation
for
that.
AA
I
will
walk
through
this
briefly
on,
what's
in
the
ordinance
and
just
to
provide
the
boundaries
that
we're
recommending
from
the
police
department,
the
finance
department
and
the
city
attorney's
office,
we
have
established
a
tour
service
vehicle,
so
this
does
not
allow
anyone
to
have
an
open
container
in
this
particular
boundary.
It's
not
for
privately
owned
golf
carts.
AA
It
is
specifically
for
what
we're
calling
a
tour
service
vehicle,
and
this
is
mirrored
after
what
is
done
in
Savannah,
and
it
would
be
a
business
that
is
licensed
in
Columbus
Georgia,
which
is
in
the
business
for
carrying
passengers,
For
Hire
or
offering
to
carry
passengers
For
Hire
through
any
part
of
the
Entertainment
District.
Their
purpose
of
this
vehicle
is
not
Transportation,
but
for
touring
and
sightseeing.
So
we
have
added
this
definition
in
the
ordinance.
AA
Also,
the
Entertainment
District
that's
established
is
an
outdoor
consumption
of
alcohol.
It's
similar
to
what
Uptown
does
on
the
weekends
when
they
have
a
concert,
and
there
would
be
parameters
set
around
that
Entertainment
District.
It
is
a
licensed
District
that
can
provide
alcohol
and
an
approved
container,
basically
for
carryout
for
you
to
walk
around
within
the
boundaries
of
the
district.
It's
limited
to
one
16
ounce,
shatterproof
container
consumption
is
limited
to
the
boundaries
of
the
Entertainment
District.
AA
The
boundaries
is
basically
14th.
Street
to
9th
Street
from
Broadway
over
to
Bay
does
not
include
the
Riverwalk
does
not
include
the
pedestrian
bridge
does
not
include
Dillingham,
it
is
the
Entertainment
District
for
uptown.
We
do
see
that
this
District
could
expand
over
time.
This
is
kind
of
a
trial
run
for
Columbus.
As
far
as
an
Entertainment
District
goes,
we
have
had
two
other
requests
for
this
same
type
of
Entertainment
District.
AA
So
this
does
provide
that
mechanism
to
do
that
and
again,
that's
14th
Street
down
to
9th
Street,
basically
from
Broadway
over
to
Bay,
and
so
it
would
allow
the
Pedal
Pub
to
operate
within
that
district
and
allow
individuals
to
bring
this
open
container
this
special
cup,
whether
it's
a
sticker
or
a
specialty
cup.
That
would
be
at
the
decision
of
Uptown.
How
that
would
operate.
And
again
we
want
to
have
a
public
meeting
to
get
input
from
the
business
owners
and
the
residents
of
Uptown
on
their
support
of
this
ordinance
and
to
hear
their
comments.
AA
So
I
have
emailed
Ed
yesterday
we're
trying
to
set
up
a
date
so
that
we
can
had
that
meeting
before
the
next
council
meeting,
which
would
be
on
the
25th.
J
It
seems
like
we're
leaving
out
some
of
the
players
by
not
including
First
Avenue,
like
like
a
long
12th
Street,
there's
quite
a
few
restaurants
going
even
even
past
First
Street.
You
know
between
Broadway
and
2nd
Avenue
on
12th
Street,
there's
several
restaurants
there
and
then
Chris
Woodruff
has
invested
quite
a
bit
of
money
in
high
Side
Market,
which
is
13th
between
first
and
second.
It
seems
like
that
should
be
included
in
the
Entertainment
District.
So.
AA
The
way
we
envision
and
our
understanding
of
what
Chris
Woodruff
wants
for
high
Side
Market
is
for
that
to
be
its
own
Entertainment
District,
for
them
to
be
able
to
stay
within
the
boundaries
of
high
slide
market
and
not
carry
from
high
Side
Market
into
Uptown.
That
is
our
understanding
and
I.
Believe
councilor
Woodson
has
had
conversations
with
him
as
well,
so.
B
AA
AA
J
J
C
Well
and
I
think
the
way
this
is
structured
is
that
as
we
go
along,
there
may
be
a
case
for
another
half
a
block
or
another.
You
know
Front
Road
Frontage
to
be
added.
This
is
not
a
done
deal.
This
is
that's
that's
finished,
but
the
idea
is
to
be
adaptable
so
that
when
they
see
the
demand
build
up
in
other
areas,
they
can
use
it.
J
K
K
Does
it
change
any
other
regulations?
Okay,
yes,
and
if
someone
else,
as
we've
already
been
talking,
I
wants
to
have
their
own
Entertainment
District,
with
a
like,
apply
to
you
and
then
come
to
us
for
approval.
AA
Yes,
so
it
would
be
another
section
in
the
ordinance
that
established
whatever
we
want
to
name
High,
Side,
Market,
Entertainment,
District
and
the
boundaries
would
be
set.
That
is
a
mechanism
that
we
can
add
to
this
ordinance.
Okay,.
T
At
this
point,
there's
only
one
business
that
has
asked
us
to
who
will
be
operating
in
this
district.
Is
that
correct.
AA
There's
only
the
Pedal
Pub
that
would-
and
let
me
say
that
when
we
had
our
internal
discussion
and
I
know
the
police
chief
is
here
and
he
might
want
to
speak
to
this.
The
concern
was
allowing
alcohol
on
this
Pedal
Pub
as
it's
moving
through
the
streets
and
what
we're
calling
this
Entertainment
District,
but
you
can't
walk
on
the
sidewalk
with
the
same
container,
and
so
that
was
why
our
recommendation
is
not
only
the
Pedal
Pub,
but
for
those
walking
in
the
district
could
also
have
this
container.
T
I
guess
one
of
my
my
questions
would
be.
You
know
where
am
I
going
to
get
on
this
Pedal
Pub
you
in
all
of
the
other
streets
cross
streets.
You
have
you
show
that
the
that
the
district
crosses,
but
the
13th
Street
right
at
the
end
of
the
bridge
it
doesn't
cross.
Is
that
because
it
goes
under
right
there,
it
goes.
T
I
just
want
to
make
make
sure
you
don't
have
to
get
off
and
whatever
there
one
of
the
concerns
that
I
have
heard
is
there
have
been
in
other
cities
a
lot
of
accidents
with
the
paddle,
Pub
type
vehicle
and
I
know
on
First
Avenue
to
Bay
there's
a
fairly
steep
Hill.
T
If
you
will
on
several
places
throughout
there
and
I'm
I'm
concerned
about
some
of
the
safety
precautions
about
as
as
they
travel
around
that
District,
it's
just
really,
you
know,
backing
up
is
not
going
to
be
easy.
Going.
AA
Up
those
Hills
and
it
could
be
that
his
route
doesn't
go
down
First
Avenue
at
Bay.
It
goes
down
12th
Street
over
to
Bay
and
then
comes
back
up.
10Th
Street.
He
might
from
a
business
perspective,
avoid
that
particular
incline,
but
it
doesn't.
This
Entertainment
District
includes
the
Pedal
Pub
to
operate,
but
it
also
allows
individuals
to
walk
in
this
area
as
well.
M
Yes,
I
just
wanted
to
let
counselor
crab
knowing
and
house
anyone
else.
I've
been
talking
to
Chris
Woodrow
he's
familiar
with
this.
What
we're
doing
here
matter
of
fact.
He
called
me
from
Africa
yesterday
to
to
talk
about
it
because
he
doesn't
want
people
to
go
from
Up
from
high
side
to
Uptown
holding
a
drink
through
all
the
streets.
He
doesn't
want
that.
He
wants
the
Entertainment
District.
M
So
then
later
he
can
come
back
and
request
an
Entertainment
District,
as
as
Pam
stated,
we
just
don't
want
to
name
everybody,
but
as
Pam
stated
there
is
another
business,
not
one
that
skip
has
mentioned
so
there's
two
that
are
all
waiting
to
see
what
we're
going
to
do
with
this
Entertainment
District
I.
Think
I.
Think
it's
a
good
idea,
because
Uptown
has
always
been
considered
an
Entertainment
District
anyway.
Why
we
have
the
parades
down
Uptown.
We
have
the
The
Walking
Trails
for
Alzheimer's.
M
We
have
the
bikes
we
have
concerts
in
the
evening.
People
sign
up
to
use
both
of
the
concrete
stages
and
the
gazebos
there
to
do
events,
so
this
is
just
finishing
up
what
we
started
with
Uptown
Years
Ago,
by
making
it
an
Entertainment,
District
and
I
appreciate
staff
being
so
quickly
and
adhering
to
my
requests.
But
one
little
thing
is:
we
need
to
go
to
the
citizens
before
we
vote
so
I'm
going
to
ask
for
this
to
be
delayed,
so
we
can
go
to
the
citizens
and
the
citizens
can
have
input.
M
I
have
talked
to
the
two
people
that
I'm
working
with,
which
is
the
pedophile
and
Chris
Woodruff,
and
they
all
said
it's
fine
with
them
just
as
long
as
we
can
get
the
district
Entertainment
District
in
place.
So
it's
not
like
we
got
to
do
this
today.
Questions
and
answers
will
be
answered
in
the
next.
What
two
weeks
or
so.
Thank
you.
It's.
K
U
C
Okay,
now
hang
on
councilor
Woodson
I.
X
Darby
7350
Solomon
Road,
so
one
of
the
things
that
Pedal
Pub
as
an
institution
has
done
since
the
incident
occurred
in
Atlanta,
is
reviewed,
its
safety
policies
and
so
in
our
training
of
Pilots.
All
of
our
Pilots
are
now
trained
to
make
only
right
terms,
and
so
the
area
you're
referring
to
does
have
a
pretty
steep
incline.
Our
Pilots
are
trained
to
make
that
right
turn
before
approaching
that
incline,
and
then
they
would
go
down
that
Hill.
The
same
would
be
the
case
going
up.
X
There,
we've
also
placed
a
governor
on
the
Pedal
Pub
and
so
at
a
maximum
speed.
It's
11
miles
per
hour
in
the
past.
That
has
been
a
little
bit
more
than
what
of
the
current
vehicles
are
allow,
and
so
we
have
a
governor
in
place
as
well
as
training
for
our
Pilots,
along
the
lines
of
safety,
of
how
to
approach
areas
where
there's
a
steep
incline.
X
C
All
right
and
we
will
make
a
note
of
the
executive
session
once
we
complete
the
clerk's
agenda.
That's
all
mayor
all
right!
All
right!
We'll
move
the
public
agenda.
We
have
one
individual
register
today,
Mr
Hale.
Thank
you
for
your
patience.
If
you
would,
you
can
come
to
the
podium
and
start
by
giving
your
name
and
your
address,
and
if
you
hit
five
minutes,
I'll
try
to
Signal
you
with
about
a
minute
to
go.
No.
AB
Can
do
that
all
right?
My
name
is
Wayne
Hills
I
live
at
1705
Mesa
Drive
here
in
Columbus,
Georgia
I
am
here
on
behalf
of
the
Columbus
Branch
NAACP
and
with
me
today
is
Tracy
Mosley.
He
is
also
the
president
and
CEO
of
the
Urban
League
of
Greater
Columbus,
as
I
sat
back,
I
was
listening
to
the
2025
project
of
all
the
growth
they're
talking
about
coming
in
this
city
and
that's
exciting.
AB
With
that
being
the
case,
the
NAACP
looked
for
the
common
good
thread
in
the
current
designated
single
County
circuits
and
the
only
Common
Thread
we
could
find,
or
we
could
discern
was
that
they
all
met
a
citizenry
population
of
80,
000
or
greater
as
Georgia's
10th
largest
populated
county.
According
to
the
latest
census
of
206
922
citizens,
we
questioned
why
there
are
Seven
Counties,
Paulding,
Houston,
Colombia,
Douglas,
Floyd,
Rockdale
and
Doherty,
with
populations
far
below
hours
that
serve
as
single
judicial
circuits
according
to
as
we
heard
from
the
District
Attorney's
office.
AB
As
far
back
as
2013,
our
Muskogee
County
District
Attorneys,
as
they
met
with
us,
have
voiced
their
concern
about
the
overwhelming
number
of
cases.
Each
assistant
district
attorney
has
generally
it's
about
250
cases
per
year,
but
the
ideal
case
load
is
200.
AB
and
imagine
if
you're,
the
victim
of
a
burglary,
your
house
has
been
broken
into
perhaps
you're
at
home
and
and
you're
one
of
those
250
new
cases
every
year
that
one
assistant
district
attorney
is
trying
to
manage.
We
believe
that
is
a
flagrant
denial
of
equal
protection
provisions
of
both
the
United
States
Constitution
and
the
constitution
of
Georgia
to
deny
the
citizens
of
Muskogee
County
the
full
weight
of
their
vote
through
this
prohibitive
arbitrary
scheme.
Finally,
the
growing
population,
as
we've
heard
of
color,
has
been
the
case
since
2009.
AB
according
to
the
latest
census.
The
demographic
makeup
of
Muskogee
County
is
49
black
37
percent
white,
eight
percent
Hispanic
and
three
percent
of
it.
However,
in
the
past
42
years
there
have
only
been
three
people
of
color
to
serve
as
Superior
Court
judges,
The
Honorable,
Albert,
Thompson,
John,
D,
Allen
and
recently
appointed
Ben
Richardson.
In
addition,
there
are
currently
no
individuals
of
color
who
serve
as
Juvenile
Court
judges.
It
is
our
contention
that
the
current
six
County
Chattahoochee
judicial
circuit,
intentional
or
not
is
designed
to
dilute
the
black
and
brown
voting
strength.
AB
Q
Thank
you
so
much
president
Hales
I
did
get
their
requests.
I
can't
remember
what
date
it
was,
but
as
of
right
now
it
is
on
the
agenda,
but
we
have
to
vote
on
it
right.
Is
that
right.
Q
But
it
is
listed
as
a
agenda
item
and
I
know:
I
can't
remember
the
exact
date,
but
I
think
you
all
had
a
meeting.
AB
Like
a
year
ago,
that
we've
talked
with
them
and
I've
had
conversations
with
judge,
Bill,
McBride
and
some
of
the
legislative
delegation
so,
and
that
was
about
a
year
ago
and
judge
McBride,
said
he's
willing
to
sit
and
talk
with
us
about.
Q
M
Thank
you
very
much.
I
too
received
it
and
I
forwarded
and
it
is
on
there,
but
one
other
thing.
He
said
he
has
spoken
to
judge
McBride
and
I
would
say
today's
presentation.
What
you
sent
I
would
say.
M
I
would
ask
you
to
send
it
to
account
to
all
council
members,
because
there
are
some
council
members
that
are
not
here
and
if
anybody
has
any
com
concerns,
then
they'll
be
able
to
reply
back
to
you
or
whoever
needs
to
be
replied
to
to
have
their
questions
answered
so
that
when
we
take
a
vote,
everyone
can
vote
with
a
free
conscience
of
knowing
that
they
understand
what
the
request
is.
C
Okay,
that's
no
other
questions,
missiles!
Listen!
Thank
you.
Thank
you
first.
Thank
you
too,
sir,
for
being
here,
Mr
city
manager.
L
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor.
First
on
my
agenda,
I've
got
the
2023
legislative
agenda
and
there
are
12
items
on
the
agenda
on
the
agenda
and
I
am
going
to
go
through
each
of
those
legislative
agenda
items
and,
as
you
have
indicated
to
some
of
the
council
members,
we
typically
vote
on
each
and
every
item
and
each
item
is
recommended
or
requested
by
a
particular
Council
or
staff.
And
the
first
item.
T
T
T
I'm
concerned
that
this
was
this
was
put
on
the
agenda
and
the
meeting
with
the
alert
with
the
state
delegation
was
scheduled
in
a
week's
time
that
doesn't
give
us
much
that
doesn't
give
us
any
time
to
talk
to
our
constituents
about
this
and
to
talk
to
folks
about
what
do
you
think?
Do
you
think
it
needs
to
be
tweaked?
Do
you
think
it's
good?
Do
you
think
it's
bad
and
I'm
I'm
I'm
just
really
want
to
let
you
know
that
I
am
very
aggravated.
T
If
you
will
that
this
timeline
seems
to
be
in
a
hurry
and
we
I
do
not
recall,
perhaps
I
am
losing
it,
but
I
do
not
recall
being
asked
about
the
availability.
My
availability
for
a
meeting
with
the
delegation,
next
Wednesday,
I
and
I,
have
looked
and
looked
to
see
what
time
next
Wednesday
and
I
don't
see
that
anywhere.
T
So
I
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
the
lack
of
information
that
we
have
that
Council
has
been
given
is
a
great
deal
of
concern
to
me.
L
Sure,
and
let
me
just
say
that
and
she's
looking
for
the
date
that
we
first
announced
and
we've
been
emailing
and
asking
council
members
and
staff
for
legislative
agenda
items
the.
L
Issue
yeah
well
and
I,
hear
you
if
I
may
finish,
she
is
going
to
get
me
the
date
that
we
announced
to
you
the
meeting
with
the
delegation
she's
looking
for
that,
and
we
will
share
that
with
you,
and
so
it
is
not
unusual
that
at
the
last
hour
and
even
after
this
meeting
date,
we've
set
the
council
members
in
the
past.
L
L
So
there
is
no
cut
off
for
submitting
legislative
agenda
items
in
the
past
two
years.
We've
been
at
this
table
and
and
I
know
a
council
member
has
added
10
items
at
the
table
from
previous
years.
This
happens
two
years
in
a
row,
and
so
you
know
there
is
no
cut
off.
You
can
vote
today.
You
can
delay
if
you
want
to
and
we
can
have
the
legislative
agenda
meeting
Hometown
connection
with
the
legislators.
L
If
you
want
to
come
back
in
a
week
or
two
and
consider
your
agenda
items
that
you
don't
consider
today,
that's
your
prerogative
and
then,
if
you
don't
have
something
and
one
pops
up
at
Christmas
time,
and
you
want
to
do
a
legislative
agenda
item
as
we've
done
in
previous
years.
You
can
have
that
item
and
we
Madam
clerk
you've
sent
them
to
of
the
legislative
delegation
in
December
and
January
and
and
even
we've
had
some
during
the
time
they
were
in
session.
L
C
And
then
come
back
and
another
concern
too,
though,
is
the
fact
that
we
don't
have
the
full
Council
here,
because
I
know
in
the
past.
The
delegation
will
tell
us
you
know
if
you've
got
a
6-4
vote
on
an
item
or
even
a
7-3
vote.
They
don't
get
by
any
pushing
because
they're
not
going
to
expend
their
political
Capital.
C
If,
if
this
body
is
not
together,
so
to
the
to
the
point
that
the
city
manager
is
making
I
think
that
if
there's
anything
that
there's
any
question,
I
would
pull
it
and
and
not
just
air
on
the
side
of
pushing
it
forward.
And
then
we
can
get
together
at
a
later
date
and
and
we
can
tell
them
because
really
the
the
the
the
hometown
connection
the
real
value
there
is
to
get
them
all
in
one
room
and
tell
them
about
our
finances.
C
Tell
them
about
our
our
community
and
the
things
that
are
happening
to
me.
The
the
legislation
that
we
recommend,
because
it
continues
to
get
forwarded
to
them.
I've
sent
them
stuff.
I
mean
that's
something
that
we
can
do
because
you're
you're
right.
It's
a
quick
turnaround
and
I'm.
Not
sure
how
we
let
it
sneak
up
on
us,
but.
A
L
And
and
Mr
Mayor,
you
know
the
first
email
to
the
members
of
council
and
department
heads
went
out
on
Thursday
August
18
at
10,
25
A.M,
and
it's
to
each
of
you,
and
it
tells
you
that
we
want
agenda
items.
L
The
the
it's
at
the
trade
center,
it's
always
at
the
trade
center
and
it's
normally
11
30,
it's
11
30
at
the
trade
center.
So
you
know
so
the
options
to
today.
As
we
present
the
legislative
agenda
items
you
you
can
vote
on
the
item,
you
can
delay
the
item
and
ask
us
to
bring
it
back
sometime
after
Hometown
connection
and
then
remember
you
can
add
items
anytime.
You
get
ready
shell
from
this
day
until
the
legislative
session
ends
in
probably
next
April
of
2023.
You
can
add
an
item.
L
We
added
an
item
during
the
legislative
agenda
session
last
year,
I
think
about
the
government
center
site
location.
We
added
that,
probably
in
February.
We
do
it
all
the
time.
So
with
that
I
will
proceed
through
the
agenda
items
and
if
you
want
to
vote
on
it
you
you
certainly
can.
If
you
want
to
delay
it
as
you
delay
other
things,
you
can
delay
it
and
we
will
bring
it
back
and
that's
where
we
are
this
morning.
N
A
N
N
If
that's
how
everybody
wants
to
do
it,
but
I
do
like
to
really
work
through
these
things
and
that's
okay,
if
I,
if
I
feel
uncomfortable
about
it,
I
just
vote,
no
I
mean
I'm
not
going
to
support
it
and
I
I
plan
on
doing
that,
because
a
lot
of
this
stuff
I've
just
heard
about
in
less
than
24
hours,
not
a
lot
of
it,
but
a
couple
of
things
and
there's
no
way
I'm
going
to
support
anything
like
that
without
being
able
to
to
work
through
it
and
a
lot
of
these
things
are
just
not
to
me:
I
mean
I,
don't
I
I
didn't
know
they
were
ever
a
problem.
N
At
least
it's
not
being
communicated
to
me
or
I'm
hearing
it
out
in
the
community,
so
I
mean
I.
I,
I
really
don't
understand
it
too,
if
it's
full
of
the
extent
I'm
not
going
to
support
something
like
that,
and
so.
However,
we
move
forward
today
is
fine
with
I
guess
fine
with
me,
but
just
keep
in
mind
that
that's
how
I'm
gonna,
you
know
how
I'm
gonna
react
to
the
action
I'll
take
on
these
requests.
I.
L
I
certainly
understand-
and
you
know
whether
it's
now
or
later
or
never
I
mean
that's
that's
up
to
this
Council.
C
L
So
the
first
one
has
to
do
with
housing,
affordability,
requesting
a
delegation
introduced
an
amendment
to
set
Statewide
legislation
to
allow
cities
and
counties
to
enact
localized,
anti-displacement
policies
or
proper
properties
in
qualified
census,
tracts
and
difficult
development
areas
economically
depressed
zones,
as
defined
by
the
general
law
of
the
general
assembly,
and
this
came
from
Council,
Latoya,
Tucker
and
and
and
under
explanation.
It
just
says
the
pain
of
rising
rents
and
the
associated
financial
and
security
disproportionately
affects
single
families,
single
parents,
individuals
and
those
with
disabilities.
L
Older
adults
and
people
with
multiple
are
interested
in
identities,
and
if
this
is
one
you
choose
to
vote
on
today
or
you
can
delay
it,
that's
your
prerogative.
I.
C
Don't
I
don't
get
a
vote,
but
I
will
tell
you
that
this
is
one
I
think
ought
to
be
delayed
for
more
conversation,
simply
because
I
coming
from
a
real
estate
background,
it
makes
me
very
nervous
to
place
a
rent
control
option
and
somewhere
I
understand
that
it
can
be
a
very
positive
thing,
but
I
think
we
just
need
to
Hash
that
out
a
little
bit
more.
C
All
right
there's
a
motion
in
a
second
to
delay,
this
item
for
future
consideration,
any
any
conversation
associated
with
that
all
in
favor
say
aye
with
any
post.
L
So
the
next
one
is
a
short-term
rentals
and
from
councilor
Whitson
and
councilor
Tucker
requesting
the
delegation
support
the
GMA
policy
position
on
short-term
rentals
support.
Local
control
of
the
regulation
of
short-term
rentals
is
necessary
for
quality
of
life,
Public
Safety
and
a
competitive
Lodge
lodging
Marketplace
and.
L
And,
and
so
it
comes
from
these
two
counselors
and
if
either
or
both
want
to
elaborate
but
parking,
noise
and
Porter
houses
can
be
recurring
issues
with
short-term
rental
properties
and
unregulated
environments,
and
they
are
basically
asking
to
support
local
control
support
the
GMA
policy
position
on
short-term
rentals
mayor.
S
You
mayor
this.
Excuse
me
this
I
think
we
talked
about
last
week
has
become
more
evident,
and
just
it's
not
just
in
the
Uptown
area.
It's
going
across
the
city.
I
had
a
chance
to
speak
with
a
couple
of
our
legislators
of
our
delegation
last
week
and
both
of
them
agreed
that
the
regulation
of
the
airbnbs,
this
industry
should
be
at
the
local
level.
A
S
So
I
think
they're
they're
ready
to
take
something
like
this
up,
so
they're
ready
to
take
something
like
this
up.
They
agreed
that
it
should
be
regulated
at
the
local
level,
so
I
totally
support
this
and
I.
Think
I
would
like
to
see
us
move
forward
with
it.
C
M
C
All
right,
there's
a
motion
and
a
second
to
pull
item
three,
which
is
the
mayor
mayor,
Pro,
tem,
compensation,
any
discussion
all
in
favor
to
delay,
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
like
that.
That'll
be
delayed.
L
Okay
item
four
is
a
musical
production
state
sales
tax
credit
from
mayor
Pro,
tem
Allen,
requesting
the
delegation
introduced
legislation
to
expand
certain
state
sales,
tax
credits
for
production
companies
producing
music
or
musical
theater
Productions
to
make
it
more
feasible
for
production
companies
to
take
advantage
of
these
credits
in
Georgia
from
the
mayor
pro
team.
Y
C
All
right
there's
a
motion
in
a
second
two
for
item
four,
any
further
consideration
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed.
Okay,
thank.
L
You
okay
item:
five
designation
of
Muscogee
County
is
a
single
County
judicial
circuit.
C
All
right,
there's
a
motion
and
a
second
to
is
that
to
delay
for
further
consideration
item
five,
any
discussion
hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
any
opposed.
This
is
to
delay.
M
L
C
Yeah,
that's
that's!
Let's,
let's
recap:
let's
recall
the
vote
to
there's
a
motion,
a
second
to
delay,
item
five,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye.
Are
there
any
opposed?
Okay,.
L
Okay,
moving
on
to
number
six
amendment
of
conflict
of
interest,
provision
for
development,
Powers
law-
and
this
comes
from
Council
Tucker
and
Glenn
Davis
as
a
carryover
from
previous
years
and
your
question,
the
delegation
introduced
support
legislation,
revised
And
to
clarify
the
conflict
of
interest
provision
and
Redevelopment
Powers
law.
What's
your
address
the
participation
of
local
government
elective
and
appointed
officials
and
employees
in
the
creation
administration
of
tax
allocation
districts.
K
Actually
had
a
request
related
to
the
previous
one
as
part
of
that
discussion,
I
mean
I,
agree
to
delay
it
right.
We
need
to
get
some
input
from
the
judges,
the
D.A
and
whoever
else
is
affected
by
the
change
in
jurisdictions.
I,
don't
necessarily
approve
or
disapprove
it.
I,
don't
know
enough
right,
and
so
we
need
to
arrange
for
that
to
happen.
Okay.
C
Thank
you.
It's
a
good
idea.
Thank
you
all
right.
There
is
a
motion
second,
then,
to
to
to
approve
six
any.
Q
C
C
Q
Counselor
house
said,
and
I
would
ask
that
we
extend
an
invitation
to
the
NAACP,
since
they
were
the
ones
that
really.
C
N
Davis
yeah
and
let
me
add
to
this
I,
don't
you
know
and
just
looking
at
it
again.
This
is
one
of
those
24-hour
deals
for
me,
but
this
is
a
major
request
and
it
deals
with
the
citizenry
deals
with
the
people
of
Columbus,
Georgia
and
I,
don't
think
they've
had
they
have
no
recognition
or
any
thoughtful
insight
to
be
able
to
give
this.
N
They
even
had
a
chance
to
even
look
at
it
or
deliberate
on
it,
and
you
know:
we've
got
a
group
of
few
making
decisions
on
a
major
major
issue
that
affects
this
County
and
the
citizens,
and
you
know
when
I,
when
I
think
about
things
like
this.
This
is
something
that
needs
to
go
out
into
the
community
and
have
public
meetings
and
dialogue
and
I.
Don't
know
it
may
even
come
back
as
a
referendum
and
let
the
citizens
decide
on
it.
N
But
when
you,
whenever
you
do
something
of
this
magnitude,
as
long
as
I've
been
on
this
Council,
we've
always
included
the
the
public
in
our
community
and
the
citizens
of
Columbus,
and
these
things
to
have
input
I,
don't
think
this
is
a
decision
that
should
be
made
by
a
few.
That's
just
on
short
thought.
C
Feelings
on
it
all
right.
Thank
you,
sir.
All
right,
there
is
a
motion
in
a
second
I've
lost.
My
place,
I
think
we're
on
item
six.
Okay,
there's
motion.
Second,
to
approve
that
one
any
any
further
discussion,
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
any
opposed.
Okay
number.
L
Seven
County
Special
local
option,
sales,
tax,
maintenance,
Reserve.
What
is
it?
It's
maintenance,
Reserve
it's
been
on
for
several
years
and
it
comes
from
Council.
C
L
And
number
eight
reciprocal
sovereign
immunity.
A
N
I'm
just
going
to
say
this
continues
to
be
discussed
for
many
many
years,
but
I'm
I'm
sure
the
the
the
the
the
understanding
thought
has
already
been
said
in
in
Atlanta
and
it
changes
it
keeps
changing.
It
keeps
changing
and
changing
and
I
don't
even
know
if
this
applies
to
the
current
changes,
but
as
I
say
every
year,
I
will
direct
everybody's
attention
to
the
impact
study.
That's
out
there.
That
shows
that
this
kind
of
operation,
Columbus
Georgia,
would
be
very
detrimental
and
would
harm
our
local
economy.
N
C
C
Well,
we
can
vote
it
to
pull
it
off
and
and
I
think
you're
going
to
see.
L
U
L
T
M
L
Keep
trying
yeah
so
mayor
on
the
12
items.
Here's
here's!
What
I
have
on
item
number?
One
housing?
Affordability!
You
ask
for
a
delay
on
the
mayor
mayor,
Pro,
tem
compensation.
You
asked
for
a
delay
on
designation
of
Muscogee
County
as
a
single
County
judicial
circuit.
You
asked
for
a
delay
on.
L
Item
number
12
casino
game
and
it
was
requested
by
the
council
that
you
bring
it
back,
and
so
what
we
will
take
two
Hometown
connection
will
be
short-term
rental,
musical
production,
state
sales,
tax,
amendment
of
conflict
of
interest,
provision
for
redevelopment
powers,
County
Special,
local
option,
sales,
tax
maintenance,
Reserve,
reciprocal
sovereign
immunity,
funding
for
Behavioral
Health,
addictive
diseases,
Personal
Care,
Homes,
prompt
notification
and
personal
care
home
minimum
Staffing
requirements;
those
that
I
we
will
carry
to
Hometown.
Q
I
just
wanted
to
in
reference
to
item
one
housing:
affordability
within
that
request.
It
talks
about
qualified
census
tracts
and,
if
you
actually
Google
or
pull
up
Census
Data
qualified
census
tracts
is
not
all
of
Columbus
Georgia.
It's
those
difficult
development
areas,
that's
in
there
as
well.
That's
considered
the
depressed
zones.
Q
What
we
had
from
citizens
just
recently
in
councilor
Barnes
area
with
Terminal
Court
individuals
were
paying
two
hundred
dollars
and
now
they're
up
to
seven
hundred
dollars
and
they
can't
afford
to
live
so
when
I
put
this
on,
it
was
based
on
not
only
am
I
putting
it
on
here
regarding
our
citizens,
but
I'm
also
on
the
planning
committee
for
the
River
Valley
Regional
Commission
regional
plan,
and
we
are
looking
at
housing
as
a
problem,
because
it
is
a
problem.
It's
a
problem
for
people
in
poverty.
Q
It's
a
problem
for
individuals
that
are
trying
to
move
here,
finding
housing
we're
so
under
in
reference
to
the
amount
of
units
that
we
have,
but
it's
a
problem
and
then
you
have
individuals
such
as
those
ones
that
you
know
spoke
about
terminal
court
and
now
they
are
being
basically
priced
out
of
a
community
and
that's
an
issue
that
you're
going
to
continue
to
see.
So
my
question
is:
where
do
these
individuals
go?
Q
Q
It's
a
thought
process
that
I
think
as
Council
that
we
have
to
have
and
I
understand,
we're
very
landlord
friendly
in
Columbus
Georgia
and
in
Georgia
period
and
I
feel
like
we
need
to
be
both
landlord
and
renter
friendly
at
some
point
at
some
point
and
if
we're
boasting
doing
you
know
Columbus
2025
and
within
that
we're
looking
at
poverty,
we
have
to
address
the
poverty
in
our
community
and
that's
why
I
put
this
on
here.
Q
I
didn't
want
to
do
a
rent
control,
but
I
do
think
we
need
to
have
some
type
of
I,
don't
know,
study,
committee
or
or
something
because
we
we
have
a
serious
problem
here
in
Columbus
with
our
impoverished
communities.
We
we
have
people
right
now
that
are
leaving
their
home
going
into
a
shelter.
I
mean
that's
the
sad
reality
because
they
cannot
afford
to
live
in
Columbus,
because
the
places
that
they
have
stayed
for
many
years.
Q
They
cannot
afford
to
pay
the
rent
and
what
covid-19
taught
definitely
mean.
As
somebody
who
has
worked
in
social
work.
Q
Within
these
last
two
years,
the
price
of
rent
has
skyrocketed
for,
for
anyone,
I
mean
homes,
rent
everything.
This
is
qualified
sense
of
stress.
It's
the
pores
of
poor
in
this
community.
It's
not
saying
that
you
know
some
of
some
of
the
some
of
the
neighborhoods
like,
even
in
my
district
and
I'm
Charmaine
I,
don't
see
you
you'll
sign
up
in
my
district
for
off
Buena
Vista
Road.
It's
not
it
was
you
know
when
your
your
real
estate
signs,
Property
Management
I
have
no
qualified
census
tracks
in
District
Four.
Q
None,
none
and
I
was
shocked.
None
because
what
district
four
used
to
be
was
retired
teachers,
military
members,
affluent
affluent
people
in
the
community
were
in
that
District
Four
area,
because
I
started
doing
research.
Q
It
is
poverty
is
going
to
continue
to
spread
into
other
districts.
If
we
don't
get
a
handle
on
poverty,
if
we
don't
get
a
handle
on
our
housing,
affordability,
as
counselor
Davis
would
say,
where's
the
AE
in
affordability,
if
we
don't
get
a
handle
of
it.
I
appreciate
Nate.
Oh,
my
baby
I
appreciate
neighbor
neighbor
words,
but
some
of
those
houses
that
they're
gonna
put
out
there
on
Victory
Drive
people
not
gonna,
be
able
to
pay
for
that.
That's
that's
not
going
to
be
affordability
for
somebody
that
was
paying
200
for
rent.
Q
So
this
is
where
I
put
this
on
here.
It
wasn't
to
rent
control
all
of
Columbus
Georgia
Muskogee,
but
to
really
take
a
deep
dive
in
addressing
those
difficult
development
areas.
The
Press
zones
within
the
sense
the
qualified
census
Shrek,
and
it
is
a
small
area
that
we
can
focus
on
because
that
area
is
going
to
spread
it's
going
to
get
bigger
and
bigger
and
bigger.
If,
if
we
don't
address
it,
so
I
appreciate
director,
Rob
Scott
and
we're
actually
going
to
be
speaking
with
the
Hood
secretary
Marshall
fudge.
A
Q
Week-
and
these
are
things
that
we
will
be
talking
about-
is
addressing
our
housing
affordability
within
Columbus,
but
we
cannot,
in
my
opinion,
just
have
a
blind
eye
to
it,
because
it's
here
and
we
have
to
deal
with
it
and
I
know.
Q
You
know
I've
I've
spoken
with
accg
I
know
what
the
stance
stance
is
in
reference
to
this
and
it's
hard
because
it's
you
know
I
would
speak
to
rep
Hughley,
it's
a
numbers
game
and
we
don't
have
the
numbers,
but
they
said
that
we
need
to
bring
visibility
to
it
like
it
needs
to
be
a
conversation.
So
maybe
I
should
have
asked
study.
C
Affordability
is
something
that
is
top
of
mind,
not
just
right
now,
but
looking
into
the
future
too
about
how
we,
how
we
deal
with
that,
and
it's
it's
going
to
take
more,
it's
going
to
take
more
initiatives
than
just
on
the
the
landlord
side
they're
a
part
of
it,
because
the
problem
I
have
with
what
we
do
with
some
of
these
landlords
that
it's
150
200
a
month,
they're,
not
maintaining
those
properties
and
they'll
tell
you
they
can't
from
a
financial
standpoint.
So
it's
about
building
capacity.
It's
about
getting
to
these
people.
C
That's
why
we've
been
pushing
so
hard
to
try
to
come
up
with
ways
to
fund
initiatives
are
going
to
help
us
move
the
needle
on
poverty.
That's
the
that's
the
long-term
answer,
because
if
you
continue
to
try
to
use
a
short-term
answer
and
provide
these
dilapidated
houses,
that's
work.
That's
worse
almost
than
them
going
in
a
shelter
and
then
going
through
the
housing
authority
and
getting
a
voucher
and
finding
a
place
to
live.
C
N
Yeah
we
finished,
we
finished
with
that
topic.
It's
your
floor,
sir.
Thank
you,
I'm,
a
city
manager
on
the
Personal,
Care,
Homes
and
there's
one
part:
that's
been
left
out
and
I,
don't
know
if
you
want
to
have
it
Amendment
or
you
just
want
to
add
it
as
another
item.
N
N
L
In
the
personal
care
home,
why
don't
we
do
just
a
separate
item?
You
want
to
do
a
separate
item
if
the
City
attorney
would
just
craft
it
and
when
we
bring
back
those
that
are
delayed,
we'll
bring
that
one
back
as
well
yeah.
You
know
what
I'm.
N
N
Y
I
was
I
wanted
to
make
a
comment.
Councilor
Tucker
has
a
valid
point.
She
mentioned
Terminal
Court.
You
know
this
is
something
that's
been
going
on
for
years.
I
can
remember.
When
I
first
came
on
Council
everyone
remembers
the
apartments
that
used
to
be
down
from
Carver
and
I.
Remember
sitting
up
here
at
me
at
the
other
building
and
I
got
a
call
from
somebody,
and
the
person
said
we
heard
you
at
Council
and
if
you
and
I
had
special
enforcement
was
doing
a
good
job.
Y
What
do
you?
Where
are
those
people
going
to
live
at
recently?
Terminal
Court
I
went
there
and
the
individuals
there
called
me
and
I
went
there,
and
there
was
a
lady
just
been
released
from
the
hospital
and
I
went
to
visit
her
just
just
to
visit
her
and
I've
been
around
long
enough
to
recognize
molding
things
and
everything
like
that.
Y
Y
So
then
you
sent
out
to
the
community
of
communication
that
he'd,
given
him
60
days
to
move
so
to
counselor
Tucker.
This
is
not
a
bad
thing.
This
is
a
good
thing,
but
I
think
what
has
been
verbalized
a
lot
was
delayed,
so
the
council
can
get
achievement
so
it
has
not
been
denied
I'm
in
favor
of
it,
but
I
think
that
a
lot
of
times
we
need
to
sit
back
and
we
need
to
figure
out
the
problems
here
at
the
local
level
and
then
so
we
can
be
responsive
once
we
can
send
it.
Y
Forward
I
think
it's
a
good
thing,
so
I'd
be
there's
two
sides
to
every
pancake
pick
up
her
counselor
Garrett
say
that,
and
so
that
allows
us
time
and
what's
really
interesting
is
the
fact
that
we
have
up
until
a
as
you
said:
February
yeah,
because
I
have
some
things.
I
want
I,
have
some
issues
and
concerns
sure,
and
so
so
let
you
know
this
was
not
denied.
It
was
just
delayed
and
I'm
for
something
like
this
being
delayed.
So
we
as
counsel
to
direct
representatives
of
the
citizens
can
have
a
bigger
handle
on
it.
M
Yes,
I
also
wanted
to
add
to
that
was
the
Housing
Authority
doesn't
anymore,
it's
it
to
how
many
they
can
have
I
just
talked
to
them
last
week
before
the
weekend
of
an
individual
who
just
lost
their
job
and
they
wanted
to
see
if
their
rent
can
be.
M
You
know
reduced
until
they
can
get
a
new
employment
they're,
so
short-handed
it
was
hard
for
the
constituent
to
get
a
hold
of
someone
and
when
they
finally
did,
they
told
the
person
that
deadline
passed
so
who
the
person
was
allowed
to
pay
three
hundred
dollars,
but
they
have
to
continue
paying
the
additional
amount
per
month.
So
it
is
a
very
big
housing
crisis
that
we
have
and-
and
let
let
me
make
it
clear
because
I
always
hear
low-income
people.
This
is
not
only
happening
to
low-income
individuals.
M
This
is
happening
to
middle
class.
This
is
all
happening
to
Upper
families
that
lost
their
jobs
or
something
happened
in
their
financial
budget.
That
brings
them
into
another
level,
because
if
you
really
go
to
our
homes
for
goods
or
you
go
to
any
of
these
places,
you
will
find
out
it's
not
always
low-income
families.
M
It's
just
a
tendency,
it's
easier
to
say
a
low-income
family
than
it
is
to
say
a
medial,
medium
interest,
family
or
someone
of
wealth
that
all
of
a
suddenly
lost
everything
and
now
is
in
poverty.
It's
easier
to
use
the
negative
before
you
use
any
type
of
positives.
So
just
wanted
to
add
that
and
to
just
I
know
we
we
say
we
need
to
tell
our
stories
and
we
don't
do
a
good
job
at
it.
Counselor
Tucker,
didn't
say
it,
but
I'll
say
it
for
her.
M
She
is
going
to
the
governor's
home
October
17
to
discuss
the
same
issue
right
here
that
we're
talking
about,
and
sometimes
we
don't
even
know
what
we
as
individuals
are
doing
out
in
the
community,
and
we
need
to
be
more
informed
because
we
don't
just
meet
on
Tuesdays
and
we
don't
just
come
on
committees,
we're
actually
working
out
in
the
community
and
we
need
to
do
a
better
job
of
letting
each
other
know
what
we're
doing
just
wanted
to
state
that
see.
I
could
say
anything
now,
I'm
on
my
way
out
all.
L
Okay,
mayor
number:
two
on
my
agenda
is
the
fiscal
year:
2021
2022
Hood
annual
action
plan,
home
ARP
allocation
recommendation.
C
C
L
It
it's
approved
so
purchases
I've
got
two
golf
carts,
Emoji.
C
L
Please,
yes,
sir
I've
got
two
golf
carts
for
Metra
I've
got
real
and
personal
property
mail
processing,
RFP
I've,
got
item
C
feed
in
the
valley,
Midland
Edition,
and
you
we've
discussed
this
with
you
multiple
times:
annual
maintenance
support
payment
for
the
shop
facts,
Fleet
Maintenance
system
e
I've
got
amendment
to
cue
public
subscription
for
the
board
of
tax.
Assessors
elf
I've
got
ball
field,
soil
condition
and
field
materials.
L
And
gee
I've
got
repair
of
a
caterpillar
a
bulldozer,
and
then
we
did
have
a
couple
of
emergency
purchases
where,
because
of
difficulty
getting
vehicles,
we
changed
the
vehicles,
but
the
vehicles
are
less
than
what
was
budgeted
or
what
the
other
vehicle
would
have
caused,
and
that
was
for
Fire
EMS
and
for
inspections
and
codes
vehicles
and
and
then
Tax
Assessor's
Office.
L
Those
are
the
purchases
in
that
one
emergency
purchase
two
emergency
purchases
and
then
I've
got
a
couple
of
updates.
Well,
we've
we've
got
to
vote
on
the
programs
I.
C
Thought
you
already
okay,
sorry
all
in
do
it
now,
all
in
favor
on
approval
purchases,
please
say
aye.
A
N
City
manager,
while
we're
I,
want
to
recall
I,
want
to
call
your
attention
to
item
F
on
the
purchases
that
we
just
talked
about,
and
yeah
and
I'd
like
to
have
a
a
referral
or
work
session
or
to
be
able
to
talk
about
this
more
in
depth,
but
it
it
evolves
around
the
area
that
we,
you
know
we
get
beat
up
continually,
get
beat
up
dealing
with
maintenance
in
our
community
and
continuing
to
maintain
things
in
our
community
that
that
we
have,
and
if
it
takes
an
increase
in
the
budget,
I
think
that's
appropriate
whatever
it
is,
but
this
mainly
is
around
our
facilities
and
the
actual
this
one
reminds
me
it.
N
N
All
the
time
understand
that
the
actual
facilities,
the
surface,
the
court,
the
grass,
the
playing
fields
where
the
kids
are
where
people
are
actually,
if
it's
a
if
it's
a
Amendment
to
the
budget,
and
we
need
to
increase
funds
to
to
deal
with
some
of
these
things.
I
think
that
we
need
to
put
a
closer
eye
on
that
and
really
understand
where
we're
at,
because
there
just
seems
to
be
in
some
facilities.
N
Some
of
the
volunteers
that
have
written
big
checks
for
a
long
time,
I
think
we've
gotten
used
to
that
they've
kind
of
moved
on
and
they're
not
involved
anymore.
Their
kids
are
doing
different
things,
but
there
are
facilities
now
that
are
starting
to
go
in
the
other
direction
that
we
need
to
get
on
top
of,
and
if
we
need
to
do
and
I'm
talking
about
the
surface,
mainly
where
the
kids
are
actually
playing.
Some
of
them
are,
you
know
they
are
health
hazards
and
safety
hazards.
N
Just
just
you
know,
injuries
waiting
to
happen
in
some
places,
but
I
I
would
like
us
to
really
look
at
that
close
about
how
we
can
get
back.
On
top
of
that,
and
if
it
takes
the
funds
for
parks
and
recs,
if
they
need
it,
I'm
more
than
willing
to
to
support
that
amendment
to
to
do
that.
But
I
think
we
need
to
have
that
conversation.
L
Q
Yeah
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you,
I
think
we
spoke
about
this
before
councilor
Davis
in
reference.
It
was
something
we
was
talking
about
with
the
parts
but
I
had
spoke
to
director
Holly
brider.
They
had
yes,
she
made
Mimi
said
she
needs
money.
Q
I
was
out
at
Shirley,
B
and
and
I'm
out
at
Lake
Bottom.
We
did
something
as
well
so
just
throughout
the
city
at
different
parts,
but
when
I
was
out
there,
the
baseball
feel
it
was
like
pockets
of
selling
water
so
and
that's
when
I
had
that
conversation
with
counselor
Davis
in
reference
to
you
know
what
I
need
to
say
to
her
to
see
what
we
can
do
to
address
it,
because
a
lot
of
times
when
that
season
come
comes
up.
Q
Q
So
it's
it's
a
lot
in
reference
to
our
Fields
I
agree
with
councilor
Davis.
We
we
need
to
address
it
in
really
safety
to
safety.
Concerns.
L
So
yeah
well
and
again,
we'll
put
it
on
the
list,
but
of
course
this
is
my
first
time
hearing
about
it
and
I
know
you
said
you
talked
to
yeah.
Q
I'm
saying
sorry,
it
was
a
it
was
a
while
ago,
with
the
the
baseball
and
I
should
have
before.
L
The
team
or
or
Deputy
city
manager,
Goodwin,
you
know,
but
but
we
are
going
to
again
be
coming
back
to
you.
We're
gonna
update
you
on
our
finances
and
then
we're
going
to
recommend
some
things
to
you
that
we
think
we
should
be
doing
and
we'll
certainly
I've
asked
them
to
put
that
on
that
list.
When.
Q
You
do
the
update
on
the
finances
city
manager.
Will
we
get
the
tax
information
like
how
much
tax
revenue
we
have
received.
L
Yeah
which-
and
we
typically
do
that
on
the
monthly
update-
I-
don't
know
I
think
ones
do
but,
but
certainly
you
know
we
we
can
share
with
you
on
the
sales
tax.
Yes,.
Q
L
Can
share
with
you
in
that
update
the
the
monthly
collection
and
then
year
to
date
we
can
certainly
do
that.
Thank
you
and,
and
we
again
we
should
do
that
each
month
when
we
do
the
monthly
update
on
finances,
but
this
will
be
a
different.
It
will
be
an
update
based
on
where
we
are
today
and
so
you'll
be
hearing
in
the
coming
weeks.
We'll
be
doing
that.
M
I'm
city
manager,
listening
to
this
conversation,
I,
remember
now,
I
saw
this
over
the
summer.
Can
we
see
if
that
that
land
or
that
softball
field,
that
baseball
field,
that's
behind
the
girls
and
boys
club
on
Casita
row,
belongs
to
us,
because
when
we
were
there
this
summer
for
youth
Leadership
Summit,
we
were
doing
some
activities
and
stuff
and
I
looked
back
there
and
they
were.
It
seemed
like
it
used
to
be
a
baseball
field
back
there
where
people
could
play,
but
it's
like
overgrown,
it's
a
really
bad
condition.
M
M
L
So
with
that
mayor,
we've
got
some
updates.
The
deputy
city
manager
Hodge
is
going
to
do
an
ARP
update.
It's
going
to
be
brief,
she's
going
to
do
an
Indigent
care,
RFP
update,
that's
brief,
and
then
we
are
going
to
have
Sarah
Lane,
who
is
CEO
of
Valley
Health
Care
System,
do
a
Department
of
Defense
Innovative,
Readiness
training,
event,
success,
update
and
then
I've
got
one
add-on.
L
We
talked
to
you
some
time
ago
about
the
a
street
17th
Street
quarter,
and
you
hear
you
get
emails
from
time
to
time
about
that.
But
we've
got
an
update
on
that
that
we
want
to
share
with
you
today
as
well,
so
Deputy
city
manager,
Hodge
for
ARP
and
then
engine
care
and
then
Sarah
Lane
and
then
we'll
hear
from
director
Donna
Newman
with
Mitchell
Greenway
from
stantech
Deputy
city
manager,
Hodge.
AA
I
just
want
to
walk
through
the
American
Rescue
plan
and
where
we're
at
with
the
current
funding
and
then
the
plan
for
phase
two
of
the
funding
and
just
to
remind
everyone
that
this
was
a
law
that
was
passed
in
as
a
response
to
the
negative
impacts
of
covid
and
so
we're
still
operating
under
the
parameters
of
the
American
Rescue
plan
and
how
we
can
utilize
those
funds.
It
was
1.9
trillion
in
economic
relief.
AA
362
billion
was
a
direct
Aid
to
States
and
local
governments,
and
so
there
is
specific
parameters
on
how
these
funds
can
be
utilized
and
they
have
continued
to
update
the
frequently
asked
questions
and
the
the
final
rule,
but
it
still
Falls
within
these
four
major
categories,
which
is
the
response
to
the
public
health
emergency
response
respond
to
workers
perform
an
essential
work,
Revenue
placement
for
the
government
and
then
investment
in
water,
sewer
or
Broadband.
So
it
it
does
have
to
fall
under
those
categories
we
have
received
both
our
allocations
of
78
million
phase.
AA
One
was
half
of
it
at
39
million
two
hundred
and
forty
one
thousand,
and
then
we
have
this
past
June
received
our
second
allocation
of
the
39
million,
so
those
expenses,
just
as
a
reminder,
have
to
be
incurred
during
a
certain
period
of
time,
which
is
March
3rd
of
2021
through
March
December
31st
of
24,
and
they
must
be
extended
by
December
31
of
26..
There's
fun,
there's
requirements
to
all
of
this
funds
that
we
have
received
and
we
continue
to
file
those
reports
as
required.
AA
So
again
how
we
utilize
phase
one
funding
was
the
automation
of
the
garbage
collection.
The
carts
have
been
delivered.
We
anticipate
the
delivery
of
the
truck
sometime
in
June
or
July
time
period
of
next
year,
so
that
process
will
continue
as
we
move
forward
for
the
automation
of
garbage
collection,
ambulances,
those
have
been
ordered.
We
originally
thought
we
would
have
a
delivery
in
June
of
22.
Then
it
was
delayed
to
December
now
they're
telling
us
maybe
sometime
in
November,
so
I'm
going
to
say
by
the
end
of
the
year.
AA
Also,
the
community
Safeguard
program.
We
allocated
funding
to
cure
violence
the
summer
youth
program,
the
cameras
and
The
Cure.
Violence
is
going
to
come
back
at
a
later
date
and
give
you
an
update
on
where
they're
at,
but
they
are
moving
forward.
We've
expended
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
towards
this
effort.
AA
They
have
started
their
recruitment
process
for
those
Navigators
in
the
area
and
so
I'm
going
to
have
them
come
back
at
a
later
date
and
provide
a
specific
update
on
cure
violence,
but
they
are
moving
forward
and
they
have
made
some
strides
in
that
area.
The
Canberra
program
we've
paid
2.2
million
dollars
today
and
Deputy
city
manager,
Lisa
Goodwin,
gave
an
update
on
that
program
there.
This
is
phase
one
and
we
are
wanting
to
include
phase
two
and
three
in
the
phase
two
of
ARP
funding
Broadband
cyber
security
upgrades.
AA
This
was
three
million
dollars:
We've
expended
884
000
to
date
to
upgrade
the
CSC
and
the
and
the
Civic
Center.
They
have
put
hired
a
contractor
for
this
and
they're
moving
forward
with
the
installation.
On
these
other
facilities,
revenue
recovery.
We
were
allowed
to
recognize
revenue,
recovery
of
3.5
million.
In
that
initial
phase,
hotel
motel
tax
was
2.4
of
that
and
then
the
general
fund,
just
over
a
million
dollars
and
again
we
provided
premium
pay
to
Public,
Safety
and
other
essential
workers.
AA
We
could
come
back
to
council
and
requested
that
the
funding
available
in
the
non-profit
and
the
economic
tourism
be
transferred
to
the
small
business
which
Council
approved,
and
we
have
expended
all
of
those
funds
through
that
initial
process
and
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
in
just
a
few
minutes
about
our
next
phase
of
that
process,
and
we
have
expended
sixty
one
thousand
dollars
for
the
administration
of
this
program.
AA
So,
on
the
state
fiscal
recovery
funds,
we
were
allocated
four
million
dollars,
three
million
in
small
business
and
one
million
in
non-profit
we've
executed
the
contract
with
the
state.
We've
revised
the
criteria
the
State
signed
off
on
our
guidelines,
and
so
we
will
be
opening
that
portal
up
October
31st
of
this
year,
so
in
just
a
few
weeks
we're
going
to
reopen
that
portal.
AA
Anyone
who
had
applied
by
the
the
deadline
of
June
30th,
we
will
get
with
them
to
make
sure
that
their
application
is
transferred
over
to
the
portal
for
these
funds
and
that
they
meet
those
additional
requirements.
So
we'll
work
with
those
who
have
submitted
and
we
ran
out
of
funds,
and
so
they
will
go
into
this
next
allocation
of
funding
for
phase
two
requests.
So
we
have
requested
from
departments
what
they
would
like
to
submit
for
the
ARP
round
two,
and
so
this
is
just
a
list
of
what
was
submitted
to
us
this.
AA
There
is
no
edits
to
this
list
and
it's
a
very
long
list,
so
I
try
to
consolidate
it
for
you
today.
AA
Excuse
me:
Community
reinvestment
submitted
for
11
million
dollars
for
an
affordable
housing
program,
Information
Technology,
4.87
million
and
all
of
the
items
that
they've
listed
from
laptops
to
computers,
to
switches
to
backup
systems
for
the
I.T
Department
fire,
an
EMS
7.3
million
dollars
for
fire
engines,
ladder,
trucks,
ambulances,
their
equipment,
the
golf
Authority
2.1
million
part
of
theirs
is
revenue
recovery
and
then
also
some
water
infrastructure,
Civic
Center,
just
over
a
million
dollars
outdoor
staging
Arena
equipment,
all
kinds
of
equipment,
playground,
water,
refill
stations,
coroner's
office,
forty
six
thousand
dollars
the
police
department,
almost
10
million
dollars-
and
this
is
a
list
of
all
the
things
that
they've
requested
criminal
intelligence
and
gang
intelligence
office
expansion,
ballistic
Shields,
they're
gun
buyback
program,
a
lot
of
good
programs
from
the
police
department,
Public
Works,
11.25
million
one
things
you
don't
think
about
land
acquisition
for
Indigent
burials.
AA
We
had
an
increase
in
burials
for
covid
related
items,
yard
waste
collection,
Fleet,
Maintenance
expansion,
compactors
for
uptown
Homeland
Security,
a
new
mobile
command
vehicle,
the
city
manager's
office,
650
000
wanted
to
replace
all
of
the
equipment
for
ccg
TV
so
that
we
can
continue
to
provide
that
service
to
our
citizens.
So
they
don't
have
to
come
to
the
council
chambers.
Also
family
connection
is
a
neighborhood
leader,
Navigator
program.
AA
This
is
something
through
the
the
kind
of
the
revamped
family
connection
program
through
the
city
manager's
office
that
we're
looking
at
doing
to
provide
these
Navigators
or
leaders
in
each
one
of
the
council
districts
to
be
able
to
provide
those
services
to
family
and
children's
and
connect
them
to
the
right
place.
I,
don't
understand,
and.
L
The,
Hub,
City,
mayor
city
managers
meeting
in
Athens
two
weeks
ago,
and
the
one
thing
that
they're
doing
with
their
family
connection
and
Community
Schools
the
yet
the
state
allocation,
of
course,
but
the
city
of
Athens
or
the
Consolidated
identifying
government
they
put
in
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
support
the
program.
L
They
have
19
neighborhood
leaders
and
then
three
additional
people,
they're
full-time
people,
and
these
neighborhood
leaders
all
have
a
they
have
divided
the
county
in
the
19
districts
and
that
neighborhood
leader
navigated,
if
you
will,
is
a
resource
person
for
every
person
in
his
or
her
District,
and
that
person
makes
sure
they
brief
and
and
keep
them
up
to
speed
on
Wick
snap.
L
You
know
if
it's
a
better
shelter
that
they
need,
just
whatever
their
needs.
Are
they
are
these
neighborhood
leaders
they
put
in
900
000
a
year
and
they
hire
these
people
and
they're
full-time
in
a
non-profit
organization
provided
by
the
city
of
Athens.
And
so
you
know
I
kind
of
had
the
idea
to
borrow
from
that
structure.
L
You
know
at
if
you
had
eight
of
those
at
500
a
month:
stipend,
we're
not
paying
you
but
stipend.
That's
48
000
a
year
for
three
years
and
if
it's
successful
and
council
could
decide
whether
it's
something
they
want.
If
it's
not
successful,
then
it
goes
away
but
navigate
a
neighborhood
leaders
navigate
us
a
model
of
a
a
kind
of
a
similar
to
what
Athens
doing
but
they're,
putting
in
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
they
hired
19
Navigators
a
neighborhood
leaders,
that's
what
they're
doing
in
Athens.
AA
Trade
Center
4.9
million
again
upgrades
to
the
Trade
Center
and
their
facility,
the
camera
program.
As
I
mentioned,
phase
two
and
phase
three
is
4.8
million,
and
then
we
would
qualify
again
for
revenue
recovery
funds,
we're
estimating
around
10
million
dollars
for
that
there
have
been.
Other
requests
has
been
mentioned
at
council
meeting
or
in
other
meetings
to
add
those
to
the
ARP
list.
AA
So
these
are
those
items
that
I
have
heard
from
council
members
and
others
City
Hall
security,
food
insecurity,
program,
Broadband,
Access,
United,
Way
poverties
are
true:
Springs
fiber,
Command,
Center
Street
lighting.
So
these
are
just
other
programs
that
we've
included
on
the
list
for
consideration.
AA
C
Pam
I
was
distracted,
I
did
I
didn't
see
on
there,
but
the
poverty
piece
that's
going
in
with
the
United
Way.
C
Yeah,
that
and-
and
that
was
something
that
actually
started
with
with
ESP.
They
did
a
white
paper
on
trying
to
come
up
with
somebody,
it's
modeled
after
the
home
for
good,
where
the
government
actually
contributed
heavily
for
the
first
three
years
to
give
them
an
opportunity
to
make
it
self-sustaining
and
what
it
it's
it's
exactly
like
what
Pat's
doing
with
home
for
good
it's
somebody
who
focuses
24
7
on
poverty
reduction,
the
idea
being
over
three
years
of
funding.
C
AA
Q
L
A
Z
L
Q
L
B
L
Q
Columbus
Georgia
and
when
you
rode
through
Athens,
you
saw
how
some
of
the
development
and
the
way
it
looks
and
it's
walkable
and
it's
vibrant
and
it's
connected.
Q
L
I
told
him
to
I
want
you
to
get
that
same
PowerPoint
presentation
that
they
showed
us
in
Athens,
and
we
want
to
duplicate
it,
the
PowerPoint,
to
show
what
we're
doing
and
what
they're
in
the
difference.
But
they
are
I.
Just
I'd
like
to
share
with
you
what
other
communities
have.
Q
But
that's
what
councilor
Woodson
said
the
benefit
of
going
to
these
different
communities.
You
know
we
can
Benchmark
the
the
good
things
that
they
do
and
I
absolutely
love
the
Navigator
program
and
I
can't
think
which
mayor
of
Atlanta
I
don't
know
if
it
was
Shirley
or
Wade.
Q
It
probably
was
in
the
70s,
but
they
were
doing
the
neighborhood
planning
units,
the
mpus
and
exactly
what
city
manager
is
saying.
You
would
have
those
neighborhood
district
meetings
and
something
that
Mr
Marvin
Broadwater,
who
is
mostly
always
in
these
council
chambers.
But
at
a
time
where
people
are
actually
off
work,
they
would
meet
and
discuss.
You
know
projects
and
but.
Q
L
L
C
Yeah
Athens
actually
did
this
by
Elementary
School
District,
so
they
they
had
a
more
densely
positioned
group
of
Navigators
I.
Think
that's
how
they
came
up
with
their
19,
because
yeah
they've
got
19
elementary
schools.
So
what
they
did
is
try
to
position
one
of
those
Navigators
within
each
one
of
those
those
schools,
neighborhood
school
zones
so
and.
L
Q
And
I
I
like
it
and
it's
the
same
thing
where
you
brought
forward
the
I,
can't
think.
Q
Quality
control
and
myself
and
I
think
counselor
Barnes
have
worked
the
quality
control.
I
know,
I
went
out,
you
know
with
the
individuals
and
was
able
to
see
and
cancel
woods
and
went
out
with
the
individuals
so
those
type
of
initiatives.
They
really
are
helpful
yeah
to
the
to
me
to
me.
So
thank
you.
I
think
this
is
good.
AA
If
there's
no
other
questions,
I'll
move
on
to
the
next
update,
which
is
the
Indigent
healthcare
update,
just
to
remind
everyone,
we
did
have
an
existing
contract
that
expired
last
June,
and
so
there
was
an
amendment
made
to
the
Charter
to
allow
Levy
up
to
three
meals
that
was
passed
by
the
governor
in
April
of
22.
So
what
was
included
in
the
budget
was
2.5
mils
for
Indigent
Health
Care
Council
did
pass
a
resolution
in
May
that
allowed
any
successful
bidder
to
back
date
until
July
1st
of
2022.
AA
So
we
didn't
have
any
missing
time
period.
So,
on
October
3rd
RFP
23-0009
was
issued
for
Indigent
Health
Care
Services
for
the
medically
Indigent
persons
in
Muskogee
County.
That
RFP
is
on
the
street,
so
I'm
not
at
Liberty
to
discuss
a
lot
about
the
RFP.
It
is
an
active
RFP,
medically
Indigent.
They
must
be
a
resident
in
Muskogee
County
not
covered
by
another
insurance
or
government
program,
and
there
is
an
income
eligibility
component
to
this
successful
bidders
again,
we'll
have
the
opportunity
to
seek
reimbursement
for
their
costs,
beginning
July,
1
of
2022.
AA
AA
AA
C
L
C
L
Even
Pam
Hodge,
not
even
Pam,
Hawks,
okay
mayor,
we
just
want
to
provide
those
couple
of
brief
updates
on
from
the
deputy
city
manager
and
now
I'm,
going
to
call
on
Sarah
Lane
CEO
of
Valley
Health
Care
system
for
Department
of
Defense
Innovative,
Readiness
training
events,
success,
update,
Sarah.
R
That's
so
good
afternoon,
everyone
again,
my
name
is
Sarah
Lang
and
and
I
am
the
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Valley
Health
Care
System
here
in
Columbus,
non-profit
Primary
Care
Organization
here
in
the
Chattahoochee
Valley
region,
as
I
I
was
here
this
morning.
There
were
several
words
that
that
kept
coming
up
and
they
were
collaboration
and
partnership
and
region
and
communication.
R
And
I
thought,
as
I
I
listened
to
all
of
those
presentations.
That's
exactly
why
I'm
here
is
to
tell
you
about
a
partnership
collaboration
communication
that
back
in
July
I
came
before
you
with
the
mission
officer
in
charge,
Lieutenant
Colonel,
Raymond
Martin,
who
was
partnering
with
the
city
and
Valley
Health
Care
as
our
community
partner,
to
bring
what
they
consider
real
world
joint
operational
mission
to
Columbus,
and
let
me
tell
you
they
were
wowed
by
this
com.
R
This
community
I
did
provide
you
with
my
executive
summary
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
an
understanding
of
what
we
accomplished
in
15
days.
Here
in
this
region,
we
had
the
opportunity
to
set
up
locations
in
four
different
areas.
Here:
the
Civic
Center
being
one
of
the
the
central
locations,
Providence
Baptist
Church
in
Opelika
Beauregard
Stewart,
County,
High
School,
the
old
Stewart
County
High
School
and
Paul's
Humane
Society
building,
as
you
will
read,
and
for
those
watching
we
had
164.
R
Service
members
from
the
Army,
the
Air
Force
Air
Force
and
Army
National
Guard,
the
Navy
working
together
training
to
work
together
in
times
of
emergency,
and
it
was
also
interesting
that
they
were
also
able
in
this
training
they
were
able
to
to
complete
some
tactical
combat.
R
R
2723
persons
were
afforded
health
care
services
that
was
of
no
cost
to
them.
What
I
did
not
include
in
this
executive?
What
you
did
not
include
in
this
executive
summary
was
that
we
saw
and
served
over
650
animals.
R
R
A
R
So
I
wanted
to
come
back
to
you
and
say
to
you
the
partnership
that
you
had
provided
with
Valley
Health,
Care,
Piedmont,
Columbus
and,
of
course,
the
Civic
Center,
the
Stewart
County
family
connection,
the
the
partners
that,
with
you
were
able
to
extend
this
service
to
our
community
and
the
community
in
the
region.
It
was
a
very
enlightening
experience.
It
took
over
two
years
of
working
together
and
councilman
Barnes.
Thank
you
for
pushing
me
to
get
this
thing
accomplished
and
I
loved
going
to
the
Pentagon
and
presenting
there
and
I
thought.
R
I
mean
they're
going
to
strip
search
me
here.
You
know
it
was
truly
an
enlightening,
but
but
very
worthwhile
experience
of
being
able
to
bring
that
type
of
partnership
and
collaboration
with
the
Armed
Forces
here
to
Columbus,
and
they
really
want
to
come
back
and
do
it
again.
So
thank
you
that
is
is
my.
My
departing
words
is
thank
you
for
your
cooperation,
your
support
from
the
council
to
make
sure
that
we
had
this
opportunity
for
our
citizens
here.
C
C
Was
it
was
truly,
as
you
pointed
out,
when
you
first
got
the
podium
collaboration
and
I?
Think
councilor
Barnes
was
one
of
the
driving
forces
behind
it
in
its
early
stages.
He
brought
the
folks
into
my
office
to
meet
with
with
me,
and
we
talked
about
how
we
could
try
to
make
this
happen
from
from
a
resource
standpoint
from
the
city's
perspective
and
look
at
these
numbers
and
see
the
number
of
residents
and
the
number
of
people
in
this
area,
and
that
were
impacted
positively
by
that
man.
M
You
yeah,
because
that
was
a
big.
It
was
the
glasses
and
dental
that
was
the
most
populated.
Can
I
say
that
publated
area
so
I'm
interested
to
see
what
those
are
and
I
just
want
to
say
to
you
and
and
I
didn't
know
about
counselor
Barnes.
Thank
you
because
I
think
it
was
awesome.
It
was
done
in
my
district,
so
I
was
excited,
but
not
only
that
there
was
a
lot
of
people
that
had
needs
that
were
taken.
Care
of
that
I
would
say
normally
would
not
have
been
taken.
Care
of.
M
There
was
also
medications,
regular
Physicians.
There
was
all
kinds
it
was.
The
only
part
I
didn't
know
was
about
the
animals,
but
everything
else.
It
was
an
amazing
setup.
I
think
they
did
very
well
I.
Think
the
Civic
Center
did
a
great
job
in
hosting
on
the
floor
for
everyone.
If
there
was
a
need,
I
saw
it
being,
you
know,
taken
care
of
right
away,
so
I
just
want
to
say
hats
off
to
you,
your
staff.
M
Thank
you,
my
fellow
veterans,
and
to
my
counselor
here
and
like
I,
said
before
earlier.
In
my
statement,
you
really
don't
know
what
each
council
member
is
doing
and
look
at
today.
That's
that's
a
confirmation
of
what
I
said
earlier
when
I
was
talking
about
counselor,
Tucker
and
now
him
and
Glenn
and
those
that
do
things
behind
the
scene.
You.
R
You
and
and
two
things
that
were
never
with
the
Innovative
Readiness
training
program
that
had
not
been
tried
before
one
was
Telehealth
and
we
were
able
to
provide
that
experiment
with
Telehealth
through
that.
R
That
mission,
as
well
as
mayor
mobile
health,
and
we
were
able
to
send
our
mobile
units
out
and
they
utilize
those
units
in
in
the
rural
counties.
So
we
sent
those
out
and-
and
they
were
very
successful
well.
C
That's
outstanding
and
Council
Woods
had
one
quick
thing
to
Yes.
M
You
said
that
they
would
love
to
come
back
or
is
there
any
indication
that
they're
going
to
try
and
if
they
did,
are
they
looking
at
next
year
or
two
years
down?
It
will
be
two
years
two
years
down
the
line.
Okay,
all
right!
Thank
you.
Council.
C
Y
A
P
Y
And
and
whatever,
but
that
was
a
huge
idea,
he
was
reaching
out
to
the
military
and
I
think
it
is
every
two
years
they
have
various
locations
because
they
think
the
colonel
called
me
and
left
a
message
for
me:
some
other
locations
within
the
conus
that
they
were
going
to
be
at,
but
that
was
very
brilliant
idea
of
yours.
A
lot
of
work.
One
thing:
that's
good
about
this
community.
You
can
see
first
of
all,
how
quickly
they've
got
to
think
I'm.
Y
Y
That
was
huge,
took
a
little
while,
but
you
see
what
a
huge
benefit
that
was
to
to
this
community
and
then
we're
thankful
for
all
the
other
partners
that
that
got
on
board
but
sure
that
was
reaching
out
to
the
military
was
a
tremendous
tremendous
idea,
and
so
it
was
just
such
a
huge
turnout
and
benefiting
I'm.
So
glad
that
you
put
the
the
how
many
people
were
really
serviced
and
how
many
families
that
that
are
still
in
need,
but
we're
really
service
and
blessed
by
the
team.
Q
A
Q
To
remove
a
tube,
so
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you.
This
is
something
you
know,
amazing
that
we
had
in
our
community,
and
it
really
did
bring
me
back
to
you
know
my
military
time
and
just
those
Readiness
activities
that
we
used
to
do.
This
is
important
for
the
community,
but
it's
important
for
the
military
Community
as
well,
because
this
gives
them
the
opportunity
to
work
in
their
craft
and
then
prepare
for
you
know,
sadly
the
or
so
the
mission
so
but.
R
It
also,
it
also
excuse
me,
but
they
they
one
of
the
the
caveats
to
this-
was
to
have
them
work
together,
because
they
don't
always
the
different
units,
don't
always
have
an
opportunity
to
work
together
and
try
to
plan
together,
yeah-
and
that
was
one
of
their
comments
to
me-
is
that
thank
you,
you're
thanking
us,
the
city
for
allowing
them
the
opportunity
for
each
each
one,
the
Navy,
the
Army,
the
Air
Force,
to
get
together
and
and
plan
a
mission
like
this
together,
yeah.
Q
And
I've
worked
in
joint
commands
so
and
you
come
that's
what
we
did
is
joint,
but
that's
the
espriter
core
that
you're
talking
about
and
we
have
it
as
military
and
when
you
put
us
together,
we
gonna
work
together
for
the
coming
good
because
we
are
mission
driven
people.
So,
but
just
thank
you,
for
you
know
your
work
this.
This
was
really
important
for
our
citizens.
Q
R
C
L
O
I
want
hunting
everyone
on
the
Road
Corridor
this
evening
at
36.79
staymill
road,
which
is
the
Columbus
fabulous
Association.
They
have
graciously
allowed
us
to
use
their
facilities
to
host
that
meeting
this
evening
from
5
to
6.
30.
Mitchell
is
the
designer
for
steam,
Mill
Road,
and
also
for
the
8th,
Street
13th
Street
17th
three
different
corridors.
O
AC
To
catch
everybody
up
where
we're
at
we've
met
a
couple
of
times
previously
to
go
over
these
projects,
just
a
quick
location
map
of
where
these,
where
these
streets
are
in
relation
to
one
another.
AC
When
we
previously
met
with,
we
talked
about
some
of
these
steps
that
you
see
to
the
left
of
the
public
input
component.
There
we
went
through
all
those
steps.
Last
time
we
met,
we
were
at
the
public
input
stage
of
the
project
and
the
overall
goals
of
this.
AC
When
we
started
it
was
safety,
enhancements,
improved
mobility
and
through
the
public
involvement
process,
we
find
out
from
everyone
that
really
the
big
Focus
or
what
they
wanted
to
see
was
traffic
calming
pedestrian
safety
and
Aesthetics
or
aesthetic
improvements
to
these
corridors,
and
all
of
those
are
contributing
factors
to
safety,
some
more
than
others
and,
of
course,
to
improve
Mobility
options
where
we're
at
now.
AC
Since
we've
gone
through
that
public
involvement
process
gathered
the
information
we
presented,
some
alternatives
to
the
public
got
some
feedback
on
those,
and
we
now
have
some
preferred
alternatives
for
each
Corridor
and
I'll
just
go
through
those
hit.
Some
of
the
highlights
we
have
some.
AC
There
are
some
common
themes
throughout
all
of
these
that
we
want
to
address
repairing
damaged,
sidewalks
filling
in
some
sidewalk
gaps,
where
there's
not
good
connectivity
for
pedestrians,
improving
Lighting
on
all
these
corridors
for
pedestrians,
so
it's
just
safer
for
them,
walking
the
streets
at
night,
removing
overgrown
vegetation
that
that
could
obstruct
sight
lines
and
intersections
and
create
some
safety
issues
there.
When
you're
pulling
out
from
a
side
street
and
overgrown
vegetation
on
sidewalks
that
block
the
sidewalks
and
you
have
to
walk
around
it's
not.
AC
It's
makes
it
really
hard
for
for
Ada
individuals
or
handicapped
individuals
to
to
maneuver
down
the
sidewalk.
So
we
wanted
to
do
those
improvements
to
all
of
these
corridors,
but
looking
a
little
closer
at
each
individual
Street.
This
is
the
Eighth
Street
concept,
so
zooming
in
on
a
few
of
the
intersections
here.
AC
It's
looking
at
First
Avenue.
We
want
to
install
tabletop
crosswalks
at
this
intersection,
tighten
up
the
the
Corners
a
little
bit,
so
it's
not
so
so
far
to
cross
the
street
for
pedestrians.
This
will
this
will
make
pedestrians
more
visible
to
vehicular
traffic,
but
it
also
slows
cars
down
when
they,
when
they
have
to
cross
over
those
tabletop
crosswalks,
then
a
second
Avenue
installing
a
mini
roundabout.
This
again
is
a
traffic
calming
measure
that
we
want
to
implement.
It
can
be
fit
within
the
existing
footprint
of
the
intersection.
AC
So
it
shouldn't
have
to
require
any
right-of-way
or
reconstruct
any
curbs
for
this.
Improvement
they'll
have
a
huge
benefit
on
traffic
home
and
then
at
Third
Avenue,
more
of
the
same
very
similar
First
Avenue,
the
tabletop
crosswalks
at
the
intersection
and
pinching
these
Corners
in
a
little
bit
to
make
it
tighter
for
traffic
calming
and
for
everything
that
we're
proposing
along
8th
Street
too.
It
is
in
the
historic
district
we've
conferred
with
historian.
Nothing
that
we're
proposing
would
detract
from
the
historic
designation
for
the
district
and
everything
that
we
want
to
do.
AC
The
13th
Street
concept
think
we've
shown
this
before
the
big
change
on
13th
Street
is
we
want
to
remove
the
parallel
parking
on
the
edges
of
the
street
coming
into
downtown?
It's.
It's
really
not
a
good
place
to
have
parallel
parking,
it's
actually
quite
dangerous
with
the
volume
of
traffic
that
we're
seeing
here.
So
what
we
want
to
do
is
take
that
out
shift
the
through
traffic
to
the
outside
edges
so
that
we
can
install
a
medium
down
13.
AC
and,
with
that
beat
in
it'll,
be
wide
enough
that
we
could
have
some
Street
trees
along
the
along
13th
Street,
and
that
vertical
vertical
element,
tightening
up
the
the
travel
lanes
and
introducing
some
vertical
elements
will
slow
traffic
down
as
they
come
across
the
bridge
into
downtown.
AC
AC
You
know
sometimes
I
stop
in
the
middle
of
the
intersection.
So
what
we
want
to
do
is
make
some
some
signal
upgrades
here,
putting
in
some
programmable
signals,
which
we
can
kind
of
direct
angles
of
view
for
those
signal
heads.
So
if
you
sit
in
one
spot,
you
can't
see
that
green
or
that
red.
But
if
you
sit
at
a
different
angle,
those
apply
to
you.
So
it's
really
really
common
use
of
the
programmable
programmable
signals
and
then
implementing
some
signage
to
help
alleviate
some
of
the
issues
that
were
sent
at
these
two
signals.
AC
Yeah
first
same
thing:
there
Second
Avenue
mentioned
we're
taking
out
the
parallel
parking
on
13th
Street,
but
we
did
were
able
to
find
some
additional
parking
spaces
at
a
couple
of
couple
of
locations:
Second
Avenue
North
of
13th.
If
you
recall,
that's
that
picks
up
two
through
Lanes
or
two
travel
Lanes
headed
north.
When
you
cross
13th
Street,
we
don't
need
two
travel
Lanes
at
this
location.
So
what
we
want
to
do
is
is
add
some
parallel
parking
on
that
outside
Lane
and
continue
the
single
through
Lane
through
that
through
that
block
foreign.
AC
We're
going
to
pick
up
some
additional
parking
spaces
on
third
as
well
north
of
13th,
so
we
still
have
a
net
loss
of
a
few
spaces
on
13th
Street,
but
we've
there's
some
unused
parking
on
the
side
streets
that
we
can
utilize
the
thing
that
the
parking
garage
or
parking
deck
is
going
in
at
Broadway.
At
the
intersection.
There
has
some
public
parking
that
would
be
accessible
as
well
and
with
the
improved
crosswalks
traffic
signals
that
we're
wanting
to
put
to
Temple
middle
13th.
I
think
that
we
could.
AC
We
could
employ
all
of
those
parking,
Alternatives
and
and
really
actually
pick
up,
Extra
Spaces
relative
to
what
we're
losing-
and
this
is
just
me
and
showing
showing
where
the
median
was
stopped
here
at
Fifth.
Avenue.
AC
Okay,
17th
Avenue
Avenue
one
of
the
big
changes
here
at
the
18th
Street
intersection.
We
want
to
put
a
mini
roundabout
here.
It's
a
confusing
intersection.
It's
dangerous
with
the
90
degree
turn
almost
and
and
a
lot
of
people
when
they
pull
up
to
the
stop
signs.
AC
They're,
not
sure
who
has
a
right-of-way
intersection
so
putting
in
a
mini
roundabout
will
alleviate
that
it'll
slow,
the
cars
down
and
it's
one-way
traffic
around
the
circle,
so
it
just
it
just
makes
it
a
lot
safer
for
for
vehicles
and
it
will
have
improved
crosswalks
and
and
some
sidewalk
connectivity
here
too,
so
the
pedestrians
it'll
be
much
safer
for
pedestrians
and
then
between
Gerard
Street
and
22nd
Street.
So
this
is
next
to
Saint
Elmo.
We're
wanting
to
tighten
tighten
things
up
here
with
some
new
striping
moving,
stop
bars
out
closer.
AC
We
will
remove
the
the
parking
on
street
parking
between
that
section
of
Road.
There's
really
no
need
to
have
parking
there.
It
creates
some
sight
distance
issues
when
you're
sitting
at
a
stop
sign
it
can.
It
can
cause
some
really
unsafe
conditions
for
motorists.
So
we
want
to
tighten
all
that
up.
Narrow
up
the
lanes
and
that
should
have
a
traffic
coming
effect
as
well
and
then
at
the
North
End.
As
we
approach
tableton,
we
want
to
reconstruct
do
some
minor
reconstruction
to
28th,
Street
intersection
and
then
the
saint
I'm
going
to
drive
intersection.
AC
There's
a
lot
of
extra
pavement
there.
So
we'll
tighten
those
radii
up,
channelize
everything
a
lot
better,
so
it'll
be
a
lot
forced
cars
to
slow
down
when
they're
making
those
turns
it'll
make
the
crosswalks
for
pedestrians
much
shorter,
so
to
be
safer
all
around
for
for
motorists
and
pedestrians
and
then,
since
we're
doing
sidewalk
connectivity
for
this
entire
segment
of
17th.
When
we
get
to
the
North
End,
we
want
to
be
able
to
connect
to
the
fall
line
Trace.
AC
So
what
we
want
to
propose
there
is
a
signalized
crosswalk
across
tapton
road
to
get
to
get
the
pedestrians
over
to
the
to
the
trail,
that's
kind
of
where
we've
settled
overall
costs
for
for
all
the
three
of
these
projects,
total
is
about
6
million
and
I
would
say
about
40
percent
30
to
40
percent
of
that
is
lighting
and
the
way
that
we've
the
way
that
we've
pulled
all
this
together.
All
of
these
projects
can
be
phased
in
over
time.
AC
You
don't
have
to
do
the
entire
Corridor
at
one
time,
so
for
Eighth
Street
you
can
do
the
mini
roundabout.
Now
you
can
do
race
crosswalks
at
Third
Avenue.
You
know
two
years
from
now,
so
you
can
kind
of
stagger
that
and
budget
it
as
you
need
to
and
work
into
your
program.
So
it's
not
it's
not
like
it's
a
you
know.
A
six
million
dollar
hit
all
at
one
time.
Everything
can
kind
of
be
kind
of
be
implemented
over
over
a
number
of
years,
so
all
the
layouts
for
the
project.
AC
All
the
reports
that
we've
pulled
together.
You
can
still
go
to
Columbus
corridors.com
website
and
view
those
in
more
detail.
There
are
a
lot
more
improvements,
recommendations
that
we're
making
for
each
of
these
corridors
that
that
are
covered
in
those
reports.
So
if
you're
looking
for
something
to
put
you
to
sleep
at
night
would
be
some
great
reading.
If
you
have
any
specific
questions
to
regarding
any
of
these
any
of
these
projects,
please
direct
them
to
director
Newman
and
she'll
she'll,
make
sure
sure
she
she's
been
very
involved
the
whole
way.
M
Yes,
thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
it.
You're
in
the
presentation
I'm
happy
to
hear
that
about
8th
Street
the
flashing
light
because
I've
been
on
Miss
Newman
a
lot
about
the
one
at
night,
because
a
couple
times
I
almost
got
hit
because
the
citizens,
some
citizens
of
Columbus,
know
to
stop
and
go,
but
others
don't
or
others
that
visit
and
like
myself,
I
try
not
to
be
in
the
newspaper,
so
I
stopped
and
someone
almost
hit
me
in
the
back
and
I
said:
oh
wait!
M
A
minute
and
I
kept
going
so
I
appreciate
you
clarifying
and
looking
into
that
and
putting
more
signage
or
a
signal
light.
You
know
change
it
from
a
red
to
Green
to
Yellow
to
a
signal
light
that
would
notify,
but
I
had
a
question
for
you,
because
I
know
that
you're
you're
having
the
steam
Mill
Road
presentation,
but
you
also
mentioned
8th
and
13th
and
17th.
That's
not
part
of
the
presentation
tonight.
Is
that
correct?
No.
AC
Mountain
tonight
would
be
specifically
About
Steam,
Mill,
Road
and.
AC
AC
AC
Took
three
months
ago
we
we
can
actually
the
report
that
we
have
we've
summarized
all
the
feedback
that
we
got
from
that
public
meeting.
We
had
comment
cards
that
we
collected
I
think
there
were
50
or
so
people
who
showed
up
to
to
the
meeting.
M
My
other
question,
the
mayor
and
I,
were
having
a
sidewalk
conversation
in
and
I'm
speaking
in
that
area,
because
I
represent
that
area.
M
The
roundabouts
are
the
roundabouts
gonna,
be
like
kind
of
like
not
a
sidewalk
around
it
or
lift
it
up
or
they're
going
to
be
down,
because
our
concern
is
about
buses
going
around
the
roundabout
and
trucks
going
around.
The
roundabouts
have
y'all
considered
that
in
the
planning
of
the
coming
around
yes,.
AC
Ma'am
so
so
many
many
roundabouts
are
designed
for
smaller
vehicles,
Passenger
cars
generally
to
go
around
those
those
Central
Islands,
but
they're
also
designed
for
larger
vehicles
to
Traverse
over
those
islands.
So
if
someone-
if,
if
someone
makes
a
wrong
turn
with
a
truck
large
truck,
we
want
them
to
be
able
to
navigate
that
without
damaging
their
vehicle
or
our
intersection,
and
so
those
those
Central
items
will
be
mountable
and
and
buses
and
such
can
drive
right
over
them.
Okay,.
K
L
Wow
well,
no,
we
don't
have
a
funding
source.
Yet
that's
the
first
thing.
So
we
will
this
is
you
know,
we've
been
hearing
about?
What
can
we
do?
What
can
we
do?
Well,
here's
what
we
can
do
and
then
the
next
step
would
be.
Where
does
the
money
come
from?
Okay,
so
we'll
figure
that
out?
Okay,
all
right,
then
we'll
get
we'll
talk
to
you.
Okay,
thank.
L
No,
no
we'll.
M
T
Go,
following
up
on
the
the
budget
question,
tell
me
again
how
much
you
said
this
all
of
this
would
cost
my
cost
so.
N
The
city
manager
I
wanted
to
bring
those
to
your
attention.
Since
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
signage
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
I,
guess
it's
under
the
traffic
engineering
department,
I,
don't
know
if
we
do
a
annual
signage
inventory,
but
I
think
we
might
need
to.
N
You
know
a
lot
of
these
places.
You're
talking
about
down
here.
If
you
just
start
driving
around
signs
are
in
trees,
signs
are
covered
up
by
trees,
signs
are
in
bushes,
signs
are
covered
up
by
bushes
and
you
just
sit
there
going
what's
the
use
of
that
sign,
but
you
got
15
in
a
row
there
and
you
can't
even
see
what
they
say.
But
it's
you
know
it's
it's
in
places
around
town
and
it's
hard
to
just
you
know,
pick
a
sign
and
then
call
and
say:
hey:
can
you
do
something
with
a
sign?
N
Well,
it's
a
form
of
pollution,
and
you
know
it
just
we
we
can
I
think
we
can
do
better.
Well,.
L
L
C
C
Z
Good
afternoon
Mr
Mary
counselors
for
the
clerk's
agenda
item
one.
This
is
an
item
of
information,
a
certificate
of
need,
application
that
was
filed
by
the
medical
center
Inc
doing
business
as
Piedmont
Columbus,
Regional
Midtown.
This
is
in
regards
to
a
project
to
relocate
the
Children's
Hospital
to
another
location.
On
the
hospital
campus
item.
Number
two
is
a
resolution:
changing
the
regularly
scheduled
meetings
for
the
month
of
November
and
motion.
C
To
approve,
we
have
a
second
all
right.
Motion
second
approve
all
in
oh
yeah,
hang
on,
we've
got
a
question
from
mayor
Pro,
Tem,.
Z
No
sir,
it
would
be
it
actually
will
be.
Three
and
I
can
go
ahead
and
read
that
schedule
out
at
this
time.
Okay,
November
1st
the
proclamation
session
would
be
canceled
November
8th.
We
will
have
a
regularly
scheduled
meeting
at
nine
o'clock,
AM
November
15th.
This
will
be
a
meeting
at
5,
30
p.m
and
then
November
29th.
We
will
have
the
consent
agenda,
slash
work
session
at
nine
o'clock
a.m
and
then
I
would
like
to
go
ahead
and
proceed
with
December's
dates
before
we
approve
that.
S
Z
And
I'll
double
check
and
make
sure
that
it
is
as
I
am
stating
here
today.
Thank
you
for
December.
The
December
6
Proclamation
session
will
not
be
held
in
lieu
of
that
it
will
be
a
regular
meeting
at
nine
o'clock.
A.M
December
13th
would
be
a
nine
o'clock
A.M
meeting
and
the
December
27th
regularly
scheduled
meeting.
It
would
be
canceled
if
these
resolutions
are
approved.
A
C
Z
Sure
no
November
1st
and
we
will
be
putting
these
dates
out
on
the
accounts
on
the
website,
but
November
1st.
The
proclamation
session
would
be
canceled,
November
8th.
It
will
be
nine
o'clock,
AM
November,
15th,
5,
30
p.m,
and
then
the
work
session
on
November
29th
will
be
at
nine
o'clock.
Am.
Z
And
then
December
it
would
be.
December
6
would
be
a
regular
meeting
in
lieu
of
a
proclamation
session.
It
will
begin
at
nine
o'clock
a.m
and
then
December
13th
would
be
a
9
o'clock.
A.M
meeting
December
27th
that
regularly
scheduled
meeting
would
be
canceled.
C
T
Z
C
Would
as
soon
as
you
can
the
request
from
the
council
to
send
send
an
email
with
all
those
dates.
Yes,.
Z
You
and
then
that
was
number
two
so
number
three,
that's
the
meeting
dates
for
December
move.
C
C
C
Gary
from
today's
meeting
second
motion
and
a
second
to
to
excuse
the
counselors
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
they're
excused.
Z
Z
Z
C
Z
We
we
can
ask
the
Liberty
Cultural
Center
to
resubmit
another
nominee
for
council's
consideration,
and
we
will
do
that.
Thank
you.
Next
we
have
Council
appointments.
Any
nominations
will
be
listed
for
the
next
meeting
for
the
land
bank
Authority
the
seat
of
Tyler
Pritchard.
It
is
open
for
nominations,
Mr
Christian
does
not
desire
reappointment
and,
lastly,
we
have
upcoming
board
appointments.
We
have
the
airport
commission,
the
airport
submits
a
recommendation
and
Council
confirms.
Z
Then
we
have
the
Columbus
Board
of
Health.
These
are
Council
appointments.
We
have
the
board
of
tax
assessors,
that's
council's
appointment,
The
Cooperative,
Extension,
Advisory
Board.
That's
council's
appointment,
the
Personnel
review
board.
That's
council's
appointment
as
well:
Recreation,
Advisory
Board,
that's
the
council's
appointment
and
the
Medical
Center
Hospital
Authority,
The
Authority
makes
a
selection
and
the
council
confirms,
and
that's
all
I
have
Mr
Mayor
all.
C
Right,
thank
you,
man
all
right.
The
motion
to
go
into
executive
session,
where
we
need
to
discuss
litigation
and
Personnel.
We
have
a
second
as
well
all
in
favor,
say
aye
any
pose
all
right.
We
we're
in
executive
session,
let's
clear
the
chambers.
C
U
Thank
you
mayor.
You
have
a
resolution
around
the
table
before
you
that
would
authorize
a
refund
of
22
474.71
to
the
medical
center
hospital
Authority
for
910
talboton
Road
motion.
C
Q
Yes,
before
before
we
adjourn
mayor,
Pro
Tim
brought
up
something
to
my
attention:
I'm,
not
sure
the
name
of
the
property
I
think
it
might
be
Crystal
Lake.
Is
that
what
it
is.
Q
Okay,
they've
had
several
issues
in
that
Community
regarding
I
guess
like
Plumbing.
At
one
time
all
the
homes
had
no
water.
It
was
like
a
hundred
and
75
homes
that
didn't
have
water,
and
now
it
looks
like
they're
having
sewage
issues
and
they
are
saying
that
it
smells
like
rotten
eggs.
C
Definition,
yes,.
AA
So
inspection
and
Coach
director
we
received
complaints
starting
last
week
and
so
they're
already
looking
into
that
case,
they've
sent
officers
out
there
today,
so
they'll
have
follow-up
to
that
particular
complaint.
From
last
week,
yeah.
Q
I,
just
you
know,
this
is
my
first
time
seeing
it
when
I
received
the
email,
I
didn't
get
it
beforehand.
Maybe
it's
going
to
my
jump,
my
junk
mail,
but
I
just
wanted
to
bring
it
to
the
attention
because
it
was
really
bad.
The
last
time
we
were
having
to
get
water
from
Community
Partners,
you
know
donating
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
they
were
taken
care
of.
Yes,
thank
you.
C
All
right
before
we
before
we
adjourn
I'll,
mention
that
next
next
week
on
the
18th
we'll
have
a
let's
talk.
Columbus,
we
had
put
it
on
Hiatus
during
covid,
but
we'll
kick
them
back
off.
We
have
quarterly
meetings,
it'll
be
the
18th
right
here
in
council
chambers,
at
the
red
McDaniel
citizen
service
center
from
5
30
to
7
o'clock.
C
So
all
the
residents
have
Muscogee
County
are
more
than
welcome
to
come.
We'll
have
department
heads
here.
Many
of
the
counselors
will
be
here
and
you'll
have
an
opportunity
to
discuss
whatever
you
want
to
discuss
about
our
city,
all
right
and
that's
it
well
to
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn.