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A
Bruce
huff
district
3.,
toyah
tucker
district
4.,
charmaine,
crabb
district,
five,
gary
allen,
mayor
pro
tem
and
district
six
mimi
woodson
district,
seven
walker,
garrett,
district,
8,
judy
thomas
post,
9,
at-large,
counselor,
john
house,
post
10
at
large
counselor,
sandra
davis,
clerk
of
council
and
city
attorney;
clifton
fay,
columbus,
georgia.
This
is
your
city
council.
B
C
Thank
you.
Mayor
join
us
as
we
pray
most
gracious
heavenly
father.
We
come
to
you
now
asking
your
guidance
as
we
deliberate
the
business
of
your
city.
We
ask
your
blessings
on
our
our
mayor
city
manager
and
counselors,
and
all
those
we
work
with
in
city
government
keep
them
safe
as
they
conduct
their
work.
Each
day
challenge
us
as
we
reach
higher
so
that
we
can
be
the
best
we
can
be
to
represent
you
in
our
community
and
encourage
each
other
through
all
we
do
in
jesus
name,
amen.
C
B
Well,
we're
going
to
hope
that
the
georgia
state
flag
tells
the
united
states
flag
that
we
did
pledge
our
allegiance.
I
guess
we
forgot
that
one
this
morning,
but
anyway
welcome.
First
order
of
business
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes
from
march
30th.
Is
there
a
motion
summer
motion
approved
from
mayor
pro
chemist
or
second
from
councilor
tucker,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
no,
all
right!
The
minutes
are
approved
all
right.
B
We
have
a
a
special
guest
with
us
this
morning,
who's
going
to
be
one
of
those
receiving
a
proclamation
recognizing
national,
safe
digging
month
and
carolyn.
Bermudez
is
miss
bermudez
here.
B
Is
the
new
is:
is
the
new
leader
of
liberty?
Utilities
comes
to
us
from
florida
and
we
are
delighted
to
have
her
here.
This
is
our
first
opportunity
I
think,
to
to
meet
her
and
I'm
not
sure
she
might
be
still
in
the
parking
lot.
So
we'll
we'll
circle
back
my
counselor
huff,
it's
okay
with
you,
let's
circle
back
with
that,
once
she
arrives,
sir.
B
We
will
do
that
also
want
to
give
a
little
update
on
kova
19.
I
know
you
know
the
weather's
turned
warmer
and
and
people
are
getting
taken,
a
step
towards
normalcy.
B
They've
been,
I
know
karen
and
I
we've
we've
had
our
shots
and
she
and
I
visited
the
first
restaurant
we've
visited
and
eaten
indoors
since
february
of
2020.,
so
we're
starting
to
see
people
getting
inoculated
and,
and
that
is
without
a
doubt,
the
the
best
and
biggest
weapon
that
we
have
at
our
disposal
to
try
to
get
our
community
back
to
a
medical
normal
and
to
a
financial
normal.
So
we've
we've
seen
you
know,
you've
heard
a
lot
about
the
the
additional
strains
that
have
made
it
here
from
other
parts
of
the
world.
B
B
B
We
we
continue
to
stay
at
a
manageable
level,
we're
at
19
cases
on
our
rolling
seven-day
average,
our
threshold
that
we're
watching
that
we
utilize
when
we
place
the
mask
mandate
in
effect,
and
it
still
is
in
effect-
and
it's
it's-
it's
still
going
down
we're
about
139
140..
B
B
Our
folks
in
columbus
are
still
being
vigilant,
they're
still
being
they're
still
being
very
aware
of
of
the
potential
impact
of
of
coba
19..
You
know
it's
one
of
those
deals
where
we're
getting
very,
very
close
to
the
to
the
end
of
this,
to
where
we
can
get
back
to
just
about
normal
compared
to
with
the
way
things
have
been
for
the
last
year.
B
But
it's
important
that
we
continue
to
kind
of
keep
our
foot
on
the
gas
and
still
be
aware
of
our
social
distancing,
still
be
aware
of
our
of
our
hygiene,
making
sure
that
we're
washing
our
hands
and
still
wear
masks
when,
when
you
are
going
to
be
within
three
to
six
feet
of
another
individual,
because
it
has
taken
a
toll
medically.
But
again,
as
I
said,
it's
taken
a
toll
financially
as
well.
B
Vaccines,
as
I
mentioned,
are
a
very
big
part
of
the
solution.
We
have
we're
so
grateful
to
jima
and
to
the
state
of
georgia
for
putting
one
of
the
nine
mass
vaccination
sites
in
columbus.
They
have
been
doing
an
outstanding
job.
They
are
taking
appointments
in
one
line
and
they're
doing
walk-ups
in
the
other.
So
if
you
don't
have
an
appointment,
you
can
go
down
to
the
civic
center
and
just
get
in
line,
and
they
will.
They
will
take
care
of
administering
your
shot.
B
They
are
getting
creative,
trying
to
find
new
ways
to
try
to
bring
more
people
in.
I
think
jason
ritter
said
the
other
day.
He
is
going
to
begin
to
stay
open
until
about
seven
o'clock
on
thursday
evenings
to
try
to
catch
people
who
are
not,
who
can't
make
it
during
the
work
day
and
they're
even
going
to
open
on
a
saturday
we're
looking
at
may.
1St,
I
believe,
is
the
date
that
they'll
have
a
saturday
vaccination
site
and
don't
forget.
B
We
still
have
the
department
of
public
health
partnering
with
our
fire
and
emts
and
our
paramedics
who
are
administering
shots
throughout
the
week
as
well.
So
we're
we're
we're
we're
making
the
vaccine
available.
We've
had
about
52
000
residents,
we've
put
about
52
000
doses
in
arms,
about
22
to
23.
000
of
our
residents
have
been
fully
vaccinated,
but
guys
we've
got
almost
200
000
people
in
columbus.
B
So
at
some
point
we
have
to.
We
have
to
figure
that
everybody
who
wants
the
vaccine
has
had
the
vaccine.
I
don't
know
what
that
point
is,
I
think,
we're
still
a
month
or
so
away
from
that,
but
at
some
point
we're
going
to
have
to
begin
to
reopen
our
community
and
and
get
back
as
close
to
normal
as
we
can.
B
So
I
would
urge
you,
if
you've
been
delaying
getting
that
shot,
go
ahead
and
get
it
done,
go
ahead
and
go
to
the
civic
center
or
watch
for
some
of
the
announcements
with
regards
to
the
health
department,
and
even
our
fire
stations
are
going
to
begin
holding
neighborhood
drive-throughs
at
some
of
the
stations
those
will
be
announced
as
they
become,
as
as
we
are
able
to
schedule
them
so
anyway.
We
we
thank
you
for
what
you've
done
and
I've
gotta
throw
a
plug
into
our
employees
with
the
columbus
consolidated
government.
B
On
a
much
more
celebratory
note,
we
have
some
champions
in
the
house.
You
know:
we've
had
a
pretty
prolific
high
school
basketball
season.
We
had
a
couple
of
champions.
In
fact,
carver
will
be
recognizing
them.
I
think
at
the
next
council
meeting,
but
today
we've
got
the
the
region
champ
first
time
ever
region,
champ
pacelli
vikings
in
the
house,
and
I'm
going
to
ask
them
to
come
up
to
the
podium,
their
coach.
E
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
morning
to
all
the
players
and
the
coaches
principal.
I
appreciate,
I
think
your
other
title
is
president,
I
think
of
something
president
and
principal
of
coachella
high
school.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
morning
and
the
players
we
just
want
to.
Let
you
know.
Sometimes
people
are
thinking
about
you
when
you
don't
know
it.
E
I
bring
greetings
this
morning
from
a
1991
graduate
a
2012
graduate
and
a
2017
graduate,
and
those
would
represent
my
wife
and
my
two
boys.
They
send
their
best
this
morning
to
make
it
real
for
the
players.
Excuse
me.
I
want
you
to
understand
why
this
is
so
important
for
your
achievement.
This
morning,
my
son,
that
graduated
in
2017
was
a
part
of
the
team
that
was
zero
and
22..
E
So
when
you
finish
this
and
enjoy
this
and
you
get
back
to
school,
it's
time
to
get
back
in
the
books,
it's
time
to
get
back
to
your
regular
life,
it's
time
to
look
for
colleges,
job
opportunities,
whatever's
coming
your
way,
but
you
have
to
get
back
up
the
lesson
to
all
of
this.
Is
you
have
to
keep
doing
the
same
thing
over
and
over
again
if
it
works,
if
it
works,
if
it's
not
working,
let
it
go
so.
E
E
We
hereby
commend
and
congratulate
the
following
members
of
the
pacelli
high
school
vikings,
basketball
team,
desean,
cates
joshua
douglas
travis
harper
david
lawson,
john
thornton
jr
keandre,
harris
keyshawn,
fleetin,
justin,
taylor,
kingston
salmon,
ian
matthews,
t.j
smith,
pierre
summers,
travis
moore
trey,
hightower,
cody,
dorsey,
head
coach,
corey,
black
assistant,
coach,
tyler,
wood
and
assistant
coach,
john
thornton
senior
their
advancement
to
the
elite.
Eight
and
region
win
in
2021
were
outstanding
accomplishments
and
we
wish
them
every
success
in
the
future.
B
B
G
Garrett,
I'm
a
2003
graduate
of
pacelli
and
I
just
want
to
congratulate
each
of
you
not
just
for
what
you
are
doing
in
in
the
in
the
gym
and
on
the
fields
but
academically.
G
When
I
graduated
pacelli,
there
were
talks
about
whether
or
not
that
school
would
exist.
We
had
34
people
who
graduated
with
me
and
principal
headmaster.
President
collins,
you
have
turned
what
was
something
that
may
not
have
existed
and
had
been
around
columbus
for
so
long
into
a
just
in
a
meteoric
rise.
G
H
B
J
Thank
you
all
for
having
us
just
been
a
blessing
to
be
able
to
coach.
This
group
of
young
men
wouldn't
be
able
to
be
standing
here
without
our
administrator
and
our
leader,
ms
collins,
good
group
of
basketball
players,
but
even
better
people.
All
these
kids
are
going
to
be
really
successful,
and
I'm
just
thankful
to
be
here
and
thankful
to
be
able
to
coach
them.
Thank
you
all
for
having
us.
K
I
just
like
to
say
it's
a
great
day
to
be
a
viking,
and
we
greatly
appreciate
this
honor
and
to
our
alum
councilman
walker
and
also
bruce
huff
and
our
wonderful,
proud
parent.
We
could
not
do
it
without
the
love
and
support
and
the
prayers
of
all
of
you
and
in
this
great
city.
So
mayor
henderson,
thank
you
for
all
you
and
the
council
do
for
us.
We
feel
very
safe
and
secure
and
cared
about
in
columbus
georgia.
So
we
want
to
thank
you
all
for
all.
You
do
for
us
as
well.
K
L
K
B
Very
good,
I
tell
you
columbus
is
the
home
of
champions
champions
in
the
classroom,
champions
on
the
court
fields
very,
very
proud
of
our
young
people.
It's
a
shame
that
too
many
times
when
we
see
headlines
and
we
see
stories
across
different
media-
it's
always
not
always
many
times
pointing
out
the
negative
aspects
of
the
young
people
in
our
city
and
in
our
our
country.
B
We'll
hold
on
on
to
that
we'll
move
on
now
to
the
city
attorney's
agenda,
mr
attorney.
F
All
right,
thank
you
mayor.
The
first
item
up
this
morning.
Mayor
is
an
ordinance
providing
for
the
demolition
of
various
structures
about
17
of
them,
we're
going
to
call
them
out.
There
may
be
some
slides
up
on
the
screen
if
anybody's
present
in
the
audience
on
any
of
these
properties.
I
call
out
please
raise
your
hand
or
speak
up
if
you
want
to
come
up
to
the
podium.
H
B
F
N
N
So
at
the
moment
I
have
been
working
to
get
all
of
the
estate
resolved,
getting
property,
sold,
clearing
up
back
taxes
and
any
demolition
issues,
and
things
like
that
at
the
moment.
I
am
in
discussions
with
robert
scott
here
in
the
purchasing
office
regarding
another
property
at
463,
brennan
road,
and
I'm
looking
right
now
to
see
if
we
can
possibly
do
a
package
deal
on
brennan
road
for
the
city's
use
as
well
as
2631
casita.
N
N
Residence,
your
address
3129
avon,
drive,
columbus,
georgia,
okay.
B
All
right
city
manager,
isaiah
hughley,
has
come
up.
O
O
I
travel
to
see
the
road
every
day
every
day
and
I
get
to
see
this
property
and-
and
I
am
adamantly
opposed
to
even
one
day
extension.
I
know
it's
a
council
vote
and
your
vote
will
determine,
but
the
people
of
casita
road
deserve
better
and
I
don't
want
to
see
a
one-day
extension
on
this
piece
of
blighted.
Property
is
horrible,
I
mean
it's,
it
is
horrible.
B
B
N
Yeah,
I
understand
exactly
the
the
issues
there
and,
like
I
said
I
didn't
take
over
the
estate
until
the
end
of
2019.
I
had
some
issues
with
being
able
to
get
air
served
and
relatives
the
paperwork
that
was
needed
to
go
through
the
due
process.
On
my
end,
to
be
able
to
legally
handle
all
of
this
myself
right.
So
I've
been
working
diligently
this
past
year,
I've
sold
14
properties,
cleared
up
back
taxes
and
have
been
working
diligently
to
get
everything
resolved.
B
Some
of
the
you
know
just
trying
to
allow
people
to
have
more
pride
in
where
they
where
they
live.
So
we
recognize
as
the
heir
that
you're
trying
to
deal
with
this
now,
but
what
I
would
urge
you
to
do
is
to
work
work
with
ryan
work
with
rob
and
see
if
you
can
get
this
facilitated.
This
will
be
on
second
reading
in
two
weeks
and
then,
even
if
it
even
after
it's
approved,
then
there
still
will
be
a
little
bit
of
lag
time
before
the
demolition
process
be
itself
occurs.
B
N
Understood
and
regarding
1014
calvin,
I've
already
ordered
the
asbestos
inspection
for
that
property
to
prepare
for
demolition.
So
I'm
in
the
process
of
this
week
now
filing
the
epd
10
day
permit,
and
that
way
I
can
then
begin
demolition
on
that
one.
I
also
do
have
an
investor
that
might
possibly
purchase
it
for
either
demolition
or
renovation
as
well,
so
well.
B
F
F
P
You
mayor
first
of
all,
I
want
to
say
miss
city
manager.
I
really
appreciate
your
words
earlier
and
I
will
tell
the
audience
the
viewing
audience
and
others
that,
as
long
as
I've
been
on
this
council,
the
city
manager
has
been
very
fair
with
all
these
notices
that
have
been
given
to
these
various
property
owners.
P
Again,
I'd
like
to
say,
there's
a
long
history
in
all
this,
usually
the
time
frame
on
these
demolitions
are
two
plus
years.
People
have
plenty
of
time
to
get
everything
in
order
a
lot
of
times.
We
get
no
documentation,
we
get
no
understanding
other
than
what
we
hear,
what
we
see
and
then
at
the
11th
hour,
all
of
a
sudden
people
want
to
make
decisions
to
get
things
rolling
and
it
just
doesn't
work
that
way
when
you've
been
given
plenty
plenty
of
time
on
these.
These
matters.
P
You
know
there's
some
properties
that
are
on
this
list,
that
I
believe
that
there
are
property
owners
that
are
quite
capable
of
taking
care
of
these
properties,
whether
it's
demolishing
the
building
that
we
have
told
them
that
it's
just
unacceptable.
The
city
has
told
them.
It's
unacceptable
or
just
these
properties
that
need
to
be
cleaned
up.
People
are
quite
capable,
and
sometimes
I
get
the
impression
that
they
kind
of
laugh
at
the
city,
just
kind
of
laugh
at
the
city
and
just
let
the
city
go
about
it,
knowing
that.
P
P
When
the
city
goes
in
and
takes
these
properties
down,
demolishing
them
cleans
them
up,
they
basically
put
a
lien
on
the
property,
so
there's
a
lien
on
the
property
for
as
long
as
it
sits
there
are
we.
What
are
we
doing
with
all
these
properties
when
they've
been
sitting
out
there
for
two
three
four
years
and
the
taxpayers
have
not
recollected
their
funds,
which
we
can
in
turn
go
back
and
clean
up
more
properties?
P
What
are
we
doing
from
that
standpoint?
Is
there
a
process
that
it's
my
understanding,
that
the
city
should
have
the
authority
to
go
in
and
take
the
property
and
then
transfer
it
and
then
utilize
that
property
or
get
a
nice
home
built
on
or
get
some
kind
of
development
or
some
kind
of
housing,
or
something
put
back
on
it
appropriately,
mississippi
attorney?
Can
you
comment
on
those
two
two
questions?
I
just
brought
up.
F
O
O
The
lien
may
have
escalated
to,
let's
say
20
thousand
dollars.
Well,
the
property
is
valued
at
five,
but
because
of
interest
accumulating
over
the
years
is
now
twenty
well.
That
property
owner
obviously,
is
never
going
to
come
back
and
pay
twenty
thousand
dollars
for
a
piece
of
property,
that's
valued
at
five
thousand
dollars,
and
so
it's
sitting
there
and
so
the
question
is
you
know
what
do
we
do
because
we're
now
we're
going
out
and
we're
mowing
that
property
because
it
gets
overgrown?
O
And-
and
so
I
want
to
come
back
to
you
with
a
presentation
that
that
talks
about
what's
on
the
books
and
how
we're
dealing
with
them
and
how
we
recommend
we
go
forward
with
dealing
with
those
properties
where
we
have
liens,
I
think
we
we
may
have
more
than
three
million
dollars
on
the
books
of
property
with
liens
that
we
need
to
deal
with,
and
so
I
think
your
question
is
and
and
thought
process
I
think,
you're
very
timely
with
it
and
and
because
it's
it's
something.
O
That's
that's
on
my
mind
that,
because
we
can
do
better
in
columbus,
georgia,
we
must
do
better
and
and
so
and
so
we,
with
the
parade
of
blight
properties,
we're
trying
to
push
people
with
our
cleanup
effort
regarding
litter,
we're
trying
to
encourage
people.
I
mean
this
is
our
city,
it
belongs
to
us
and
we
should
want
to
take
care
of
it.
P
Thank
you,
mr
city
manager,
and
I
really
appreciate
I
appreciate
that,
and
I
want
to
highlight
one
more
time
I
will
say
you
have
always
been
fair
on
these
hearings,
and
I
really
appreciate
that
as
well.
Thank
you,
sir,
and
you've
been
fair
to
everybody,
and
that
should
be
noted
and
noted
in
the
records.
It's
always
been
like
that.
You
treat
everybody
equal,
fair
across
the
line,
the
city
attorney.
I
I
kind
of
didn't
pick
up
on
what
you
just
said.
F
So
that's
an
option,
but
as
far
as
getting
the
house
demolished
in
an
orderly
fashion,
where
there
hadn't
been
citations,
the
state
law
allows
this
procedure
to
come
to
you
for
demolition
ordinance
but
yeah
any
owner.
That's
a
resident
of
columbus
can
certainly
be
cited
for
violation
of
any
code
and
recorders
court
can
be
very
creative
on
their
sentencing.
P
F
O
We
absolutely
know
who
owns
every
piece
of
property,
especially
those
that
we
have
a
lien
on
them
and
and-
and
I
I
you
know
on
the
surface,
when
you
look
at
some
of
the
names
y'all,
it
appears
that
when
I
yeah
we
had
a
recent
property
owner
with
with
dilapidated
property.
But
if
you
own
a
yacht-
and
you
have
you-
know-
property
in
resort
areas
of
the
country,
but
you
got
an
old
mobile
home
park.
That's
that
looks
like
what
you
saw.
O
You
know
the
assumption
that
I
make
from
that
is
that
you
can
afford
to
take
care
of
this
and,
and
we
have
gone
to
court,
and
I
think
I
can
tell
you
we're
willing
to
go
to
go
after
people
who
who
live
well
in
other
parts
of
this
community,
but
have
economically
depressed
properties
in
certain
parts
of
the
community
and-
and
that
is
part
of
why
I
wanted
to
do
the
parade
of
homes
we
need
to
expose
them.
P
Well,
we
can
take
a
real
close
look
at
that.
I
imagine
you
will
when
you
bring
bring
this
matter
back
to
us,
but
you
know
it
just
seems
like
instead
of
the
taxpayers
getting
foot
with
the
bill
and
the
burden
and
then
just
being
laughed
at
with
a
property
owner
knowingly
they're
not
going
to
do
anything
on
the
property
they're
not
going.
You
know
they're
just
like.
If
you
want,
you
can
have
it,
but
you
take
care
of
the
cost.
P
I'm
not
going
to
deal
with
it.
Knowing
that
it's
going
to
call
the
city
is
going
to
carry
that
load,
which
is
probably
like,
you
said,
only
three
full
five
times
what
it
really
might
cost,
because
there's
just
this
is
apathy.
I
don't
care
from
the
property
owner,
but
if
we
switch
that
over
where
the
burden
is
more
on
the
property
owner
through
the
court
system,
maybe
they'll
think
twice
when
they
have
to
start
paying
legal
fees
and
legal
fees
and
attorneys
fees
and
other
kind
of
things.
O
P
And
so
there
is
a
difference,
but
I
appreciate
you
letting
me
just
share
those
thoughts
with
you
sure.
Thank
you.
I
City
manager
and
mr
cooper
and
mr
city
manager,
when
you
come
back
to
us
with
that
report,
would
you
include
once
we
demolish
a
a
building,
then
what
does
the
city
do
with
the
property?
The
thing
that
I'm
thinking
about
mr
city
manager,
the
example
is,
if
you
drive
north
on
2nd
avenue
around
38th
street,
to
40th
street
at
38th
street
and
2nd
avenue,
is
the
mercymed
farm
further
north
on
that
block
are
several.
I
Empty
lots-
and
I
know
that
on
the
corner
of
40th
and
2nd
avenue,
there
was
a
couple
years
ago,
a
house
that
we
demolished
and
it's
just
the
property
now
is
just
sitting
there
and
it's
overgrown
and
the
trees.
Are
you
know
I?
I
don't
know
what
our
obligation
is
then
at
that
point.
So
would
you
come
back
to
us
as
you're
bringing
this
back
and
and
let
us
know,
and
mr
pruitt,
if
you
want
to
drive
up
2nd
avenue,
you
can
readily
see
what
I'm
talking
about.
I
There
are
about
two
or
three
lots
on
the
east
side
of
2nd
avenue
that
were
did
have
houses
on
them
and
those
houses
through
our,
I
believe,
through
our
actions,
were
demolished.
Yes,
then,
what
what
do
we
do
then
to
take
care
of
the
property?
It's
it's
looks
just
to
me
just
as
bad
as
it
did.
When
the
house
was
sitting
there,
yeah.
O
O
Certainly
that
will
certainly
be
a
part
of
this
presentation,
but
I
just
quickly
what
we
do
is
when
you
know
citizens
complain
that
it's
overgrown
we
go
out
and
we
send
a
private
contractor
out
to
mow
it.
And
and
then
we
add
that
to
the
lien
that
we
have
on
that
property
for
demolition,
and
so
the
amount
just
continues
to
grow
and
that's
why.
I
think
it's
an
excellent
conversation
and
glad
that
council
davis
brought
it
up,
because
we
can't
just
keep
doing
what
we've
been
doing.
B
I
know
in
discussion
about
those
in
the
past
they
had
to
be
identified
in
a
targeted
use
that
dealt
with
the
property,
and
then
I
think
another
thing
we
need
to
do
is
you
know
we
need.
We
need
a
more
aggressive
stance.
Frankly
on
the
part
of
the
recorder
of
the
environmental
judges,
environmental
court,
we've
we've
I've
seen
people
go
through
there
and
get
two
or
three
stays
well.
Meanwhile,
the
neighborhood
is
suffering
because
these
folks,
that
they've
called
about
are
still
doing
the
same
thing.
B
O
And
and
mr
mayor,
if
I
may,
you
said
it,
I
think
we
were
talking.
Maybe
even
yesterday,
that
you
were
making
comments
about
how
you
appreciate
the
reorganization
that
ryan
pruitt
has
done
with
code
enforcement
because
it
was
piecemeal
and
you
know
you
got
inspectors
that
only
focus
on
certain
things
and
they
go
out
and
and
they
focus
on
what
they
focus
on
and
when
he
consolidated
when
they
go
out.
They
look
at
the
whole
picture
and
they're
going
to
cite
you
on
everything.
P
P
The
matter
with
affordable
housing
or
housing
in
columbus,
here's
an
opportunity
that
we
can
partner
with
various
agencies
that
can
put
houses
on
these
properties
and
get
them
back
on
the
tax
drills.
And
if
we
have
the
ability
to
do
that,
we
might
want
to
just
think
about
changing
gears
and
and
see.
If
we
can,
we
can
make
a
difference
that
way
versus
just
exasperating
taxpayer
funds
that
it
takes
to
clean
all
this
up
and
it
just
sits
there
that
doesn't
make
any
sense.
B
I
think
the
challenge
for
us
that
you
have
clearly
stated
is:
how
do
we
get
more
aggressive
on
the
intake,
getting
those
properties
getting
control
of
them
quicker
so
that
the
meter
doesn't
just
keep
running
and
they
don't
continue
to
deteriorate
and
become
overgrown
because
miss
prue?
Unless
I'm
mistaken,
we
will
cite
people
for
grass
being
too
high,
but
we
don't
typically
go
tell
them
about
shrubbery
and
bushes
and
things
of
that
nature.
B
Q
O
Well,
I
don't
know
I
have
to
yield
to
the
city
attorney.
As
I
don't
know
what
would
be
considered
too
many
vehicles
on
the
property.
I
I
know
that
we
have
we've
had
some
conversation
about
and
especially
in
the
historic
district
as
to
whether
they
can
park
in
front
yards
and
so
forth
so
on.
But
I
don't
know
that
there
is
any
determination
of
what
would
be
too
many
vehicles.
If
you
will,
I
don't.
F
Know
there's
an
ordinance
on
junk
vehicles
and
not
just
but.
F
R
F
About
towing,
you
know
that
was
on
the
legislative
agenda
request
and
the
state
did
not
take
action
on
council's
request
to
make
it
easier
to
tow
some
of
these
vehicles.
Q
F
There
are
some
zoning
rules
on
parking
on
private
property,
but
as
far
as
you
know,
going
too
heavy
on
restricting
where
people
can
park
on
their
own
property.
There's
a
fine
line
in
the
zoning
law,
where
you
can't
restrict
all
of
their
access
or
all
their
parking.
But
we
do
have
some
rules
on
that
in
the
udo
about
where
you're
supposed
to
park
vehicles,
whether
they're,
regular
or
you
know
commercial
type.
F
Trailers
and
citations
are
written
on
that
pretty
frequently
when
people
are
violating
the
large
commercial
vehicle
rules
in
neighborhoods.
O
Q
F
Right
and
when
that
happens,
the
recorders
court
has
the
power
also
to
make
part
of
that
sentence.
You
know
abate
that
nuisance
whatever
you
want
to
call
it
and
get
the
vehicle
in
working
order
or
get
it
moved.
O
O
F
Okay,
one
last
comment
on
that
mayor
before
we
leave
property.
I
mentioned
the
land
bank
authority
earlier
and
you
did
too.
That
is
one
of
your
best
tools.
If
you
can
get
some
of
these
properties
that
are
either
tax,
delinquent
or
weed
lean,
delinquent
or
both
foreclosed
upon,
and
then
they
can
be
transferred
to
the
land
bank
authority.
The
land
bank
authority
has
power
to
extinguish
liens
such
as
weed
lanes,
demolition
lanes
and
property
taxes
themselves,
and
once
they
do
that
they
can
turn
around
and
sell
to
a
low
or
moderate
income
housing
developer.
F
G
Mr
c
attorney,
could
you
give
us
an
update
at
some
point
on
what
our
our
options
are
on
condemnation?
I
remember
first
baptist
and
I
work
downtown
and
the
ralston.
G
I
have
have
knowledge
that
it's
being
transferred
back
and
forth
between
shell
corporations,
again
after
everything,
we've
gone
through
to
try
and
rehab
that
property,
and
I
I
want
to
know
what
actions
we
can
take
to
the
city
to
make
that
property
available
to
someone
who
actually
rehab
it
turn
into
a
good
property,
preserve
its
historic
value
and
prevent
the
shell
game
corporations
from
doing
what
they're
doing,
because
we've
seen
it
before
it's
happened
nationwide
when
we've
looked
into
this
that
company
that
owned
it
nationally,
and
I
would
like
to
know
what
our
options
of
the
council
are.
F
B
B
We
had
spoken
with
a
number
of
people
the
city
had,
and
I
think
where
we
are
right
now
there
is
an
individual
who
actually
operates.
Enterprises
currently
in
columbus,
so
has
a
track
record
here
and
also
a
track
record
in
other
parts
of
the
community,
or
excuse
me,
country
of
of
rehabbing
and
bringing
these
multi-use
facilities
back
up
to
a
a
quality
level,
certainly
much
higher
than
where
it
was,
and
we
can't
announce
anything
just
yet
simply
because
of
the
stage
that
it's
in
we
have.
F
F
F
F
F
F
P
Is
this?
Was
this
a
request
that
was
a
while
back
that
came
to
council?
Was
it
a
body
shop
or
something.
F
Yeah,
this
is
a
midland,
tap
property,
jnc
flat
rock
out
on
highway
80.
The
overlay
requirements
that
we're
talking
about
here.
Okay,
okay,
I
got
you
and
we've
got
an
agreement.
The
developer
has
agreed
to
make
this
payment
into
the
fund
and
return
for
the
amended
variant.
So
it's
ready
for
action.
Thank
you.
B
F
B
Okay,
well
before
we
go
into
the
public
agenda,
we'll
we'll
call
up
the
individuals
here
for
national
safe
digging
month.
I
think
mr
bermudez
is
here
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
meet
her
she's,
not
here,
okay,
all
right!
Well,
somebody
come
on
up
and
we'll
see.
If
we
can
read
this
into
the.
S
Morning,
hey
good
morning,
thank
you
for
recognizing
us
this
month
for
national
safety
safe
digging
month.
Sorry,
miss
bermudez
will
not
be
with
us
today.
She
had
a
little
issue
overnight
overrides
and
operations
that
needed
her
attention
and
she
sent
me
daryl
bailey
and
I'm
also
the
chairman
of
the
muskogee
county
utility
coordinating
committee.
E
E
now,
therefore,
that
now
therefore
skip
him
now,
therefore,
because
I'm
not
therefore
b.h
skip
henderson
iii,
mayor
of
columbus,
georgia
do
hereby
proclaim
tuesday
april
13
2021.
as
national
safe
digging
month.
S
Thank
you
for
all
the
support
and
we
are
here
to
help
any
way
that
we
can
with
any
needs
regarding
excavation
and
so
forth.
Thank.
B
B
L
B
B
B
Next
up
is
our
public
agenda
and
I'll
remind
those
that
appear
on
public
agenda
that
you'll
have
five
minutes
and
I'll
try
to
give
you
a
signal
when
you
have
one
minute
remaining
you'll
begin
by
giving
your
name
and
your
address
and
we
won't
start
the
timer
until
you
start
your
remarks
and
if
you
can't
complete
your
your
your
communication
in
the
five
minutes
allotted,
we
will
afford
you
another
three
minutes
at
the
end
of
the
clerk's
agenda,
all
right.
So,
first
up,
ms
lashonda
daniel,
representing
all
family
matters,
inc
regarding
information
on
the
organization.
T
Good
morning,
mr
mayor,
mr
city
manager,
mr
city
attorney
and
city
council,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
allowing
us
the
opportunity
to
come
before
you
today
to
humbly
ask
for
your
assistance.
It
is
our
sense
of
hope
that
you
all
are
well
and
that
your
families
and
friends
are
also
well
during
these
difficult
times.
T
Since
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
small
businesses
in
our
community
have
suffered
a
tremendous
loss.
We
have
been
working
with
small
business
owners
in
our
community
to
include
women-owned
businesses,
black-owned
businesses,
veteran-owned
businesses
and
non-black-owned
businesses
since
2008,
and
never
have
we
seen
it
as
bad
as
it
is
today.
T
The
conversations
we've
had
with
these
small
business
owners
have
helped
us
to
realize
their
tremendous
loss
with
all
the
money
that
has
come
into
our
city.
Very
few
small
business
owners
have
had
access
to
it.
However,
now,
with
the
release
of
the
cares
act
fund,
this
will
be
a
great
opportunity
for
small
businesses
that
are
bleeding
in
our
community.
T
T
T
T
T
We
love
our
city
and
we
love
the
small
business
owners
in
our
city
and
it
really
breaks
our
heart
to
see
the
businesses
who
have
been
a
part
of
our
community
for
over
15
years,
some
a
little
less
than
that
to
have
to
close
their
doors
because
of
the
pandemic.
We
can
only
imagine
the
small
businesses
who
are
not
too
far
behind
those
who've
had
to
close
in
ending.
L
B
We
have
always
kept
in
mind
the
financial
impact
and,
just
as
my
update
this
morning
was
was
focused
on
the
medical
piece.
It
was
also.
It
was
also
closely
connected
with
the
financial
piece.
We
know
that
small
businesses
are
hurting,
in
fact,
to
the
point.
When
the
cares
funding
came
through
our
state.
B
B
B
One
of
the
areas
that
I've
advocated
for
is
in
full
agreement
is
trying
to
do
something
with
our
small
businesses
trying
to
make
some
type
of
grants,
low
interest
or
no
interest
loans,
something
to
try
to
help
small
businesses
in
our
community
get
get
over
the
hump
now.
The
challenge
we
face
right
now
is:
we've
got
a
new
game
on,
but
we
don't
have
any
rules
to
it.
B
Yet
we're
still
now,
we've
heard
some
matter
of
fact:
we
attend
these
these
teleconferences
and
listen
to
everybody
from
national
association
of
counties,
accg
national
league
of
cities,
georgia,
municipal
association
and
they're
all
trying
to
give
us
an
idea
of
a
lay
of
the
land
so
to
speak,
but
we
don't
have
the
rules.
The
treasury
is
due
to
release
those
rules.
Now
I
will
tell
you
that
we
are
not
waiting
on
them
in
the
sense
that
we
are
already
lining
up
potential
uses
for
the
funding.
B
Should
they
should
those
uses
fall
within
the
parameters
that
the
that
the
treasury
gives
us
so
we're.
O
O
Thank
you,
mr
mayor
and
and
and
you're
exactly
on
point
with
your
explanation,
and
I
know
that
you
said
from
day
one
when
we
thought
we
were
going
to
get
30
plus
million
dollars
in
the
initial
cures
act.
O
They
just
we
didn't
get
that
money,
it
just
didn't
come
and
it
was
redirected
from
the
state
to
for
unemployment,
insurance
and
so
and
and
now
we
see
that
we
are
going
to
get
the
american
recovery
plan,
funding,
stimulus,
money
and
you've
continued
to
say
that
we
need
to
do
something
for
small
business
and
but
we
don't
have
that
direct
those
directions,
as
you've
indicated
from
treasury,
when
I
saw
that
miss
anthony
was
on
the
agenda
representing
columbus
black
business
owners
in
the
cares
act
funding,
I
asked
deputy
city
manager
pam
hodge
to
to
put
together
three
or
four
slide
presentations,
so
that
we
could
communicate
where
we
think
we
are
because
we
we're
in
a
place
that
we
just
don't
have
information
at
this
point.
O
What
I
will
do
is
is
have
tiasha
johnson,
get
your
contact
information,
and
I
will
mayor
schedule
a
meeting
with
to
with
us,
with
the
mayor
and
city
manager
and
appropriate
staff
that
we
can,
either
through
zoom
or
in
an
in
person,
face
to
face
where
we
can
socially
distance
meet
with
you
too,
as
we
get
more
information
to
make
sure
that
we
are
very
clear
and
you're
very
clear
on
what's
available
and
what's
not
available.
O
I
believe
we
we
owe
that
to
you.
Thank
you,
and
so
so
tiasha
johnson
will
get
your
contact
information
before
you
leave
and
and
the
mayor
and
city
manager
and
appropriate
staff
will
follow
up
with
you
to
at
least
meet
with
you
face
to
face
or
via
zoom
in
there
further
discussion.
Thank
you
sure,
and
so
deputy
city
manager,
pam
hodge,
is
going
to
share
in
a
powerpoint
what
we
know
and
where
we
think
we
are
what's
available
right.
O
E
Yes,
miss
anthony.
You
all
stay
right
there.
I
don't
want
to
interrupt
the
flow
of
things
now
when,
when
she
finishes,
I
would
like
for
you
to
get
the
people
with
you
to
at
least
come
up
and
introduce
themselves
and
who
they
represent
this
morning,
once
miss
director
deputy
city
manager,
pam
hodge
finishes.
Thank
you.
U
U
The
cares
act,
it
was
over
2
trillion
dollars.
Phase
1
was
over
10
million
dollars
that
we
did
receive.
Those
funds
were
spent
internally
on
teleworking,
laptops,
public
safety,
payroll
for
those
front
line,
ems
and
police
response,
as
well
as
the
ppes
and
facility
modifications
for
the
city
of
columbus
phase.
Two
and
three
which,
as
has
been
stated,
we
did
not
receive,
was
another
24
million
dollars
that
those
funds
were
kept
by
the
state
to
replenish
the
unemployment
fund.
U
But
there
is
also
some
funding
that
is
available
through
the
original
cares
act
through
cdbg,
our
community
development
block
grant
program,
their
cv
and
cv3
funding,
and
this
was
done
for
981
000.
In
the
cv
allocation,
we
have
partnered
with
the
chamber
and
startup
columbus
to
implement
a
small
business
relief
grant
program
for
112
000
that
has
not
been
launched.
U
Yet
we
will
be
coming
back
at
the
next
council
meeting
to
give
you
the
details
of
that
program
and
how
it
will
work
and
the
application
process,
so
that
is
almost
ready
to
be
made
public
and
application
processes.
To
start,
we
also
received
1.1
million
dollars
in
what's
called
cv3
allocation.
This
is
out
of
the
original
cares
act
that
competitive
application
process
for
the
programs
that
will
be
funded
will
be
april
19th
through
the
30th.
U
So
you
can
go
to
the
city's
website
and
for
those
non-profit
and
organizations
that
want
to
implement
programs
utilizing
this
cv.
Funding
that
application
process
will
begin
we're
hopeful
that
we'll
be
able
to
add
additional
funding
to
this
chamber
and
startup
columbus
program
for
those
small
business
loans.
So
there
is
further
opportunities
for
those
loan
programs
going
forward.
U
The
american
rescue
plan,
which
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
have
talked
about
briefly
that
was
placed
into
law
march
11th
of
2021,
that
is
1.9
trillion
dollars
worth
of
economic
relief
cities,
counties
and
states
are
grant
are
expected
to
receive
direct
aid
before
through
the
cares
act,
it
came
through
the
state.
We
will
be
getting
direct
funding
from
the
treasury,
but
again
no
formal
guidance
has
been
released
yet
so
we
are
waiting
for
that.
U
It
does
say
that
within
60
days
of
it
going
into
law
that
we
would
receive
our
first
allocation,
so
that
will
be
may
10th.
So
we
expect
to
receive
guidance
very
soon
and
hopeful
that
those
funds
will
be
released
and
again
we
are
working
towards
putting
a
program
together
for
council's
consideration.
U
These
are
the
four
things
that
are
outlined
as
the
uses
of
funds
for
state
and
local
governments
to
include
responding
to
the
public
health
emergency,
essential
workers,
revenue
replacement,
which
was
not
allowed
in
the
first
cares
act
as
well
as
investment
in
infrastructure
to
include
water,
sewer
and
broadband.
So
those
are
our
kind
of
high
level
uses
of
funds
that
we
expect
from
the
arp
funding.
I
will
also
note,
as
part
of
the
arp
funding,
there
are
a
multitude
of
aspects
of
that
act
that
are
not
coming
to
state
and
local
governments,
but
are
available.
U
So
I
would
also
look
in
this
particular
group
to
the
small
business
administration
they're
receiving
funding,
in
addition
to
what's
coming
to
the
city
of
columbus,
that
would
be
available
for
small
businesses,
so
we're
working
through
this
is
a
very
large
act.
There's
a
lot
of
components
to
that.
So
we
are
working
through
that
to
see
if
and
you'll
hear
on
the
city
manager's
agenda
today.
U
V
O
I
think
it
would
be
better
if
we
schedule
a
time
that
we
can
sit,
and
then
we
can
hear
from
each
of
you
your
challenges
and
what
kind
of
support
you're
looking
for
and
and
then
we
can
determine
if
that
fits
into
what's
coming
through
the
american
rescue
plan
funding
or
if
there's
funding
that
remains,
as
the
deputy
city
manager
indicated
through.
O
If
we
have
money
through
the
community
development
block,
grant
or
other
sources
that
might
be
able
to
assist
or
funding
would
be
available
for
to
meet
the
needs
that
you
are
expressing
to
us
and
we'll
learn
about
those
when
we
meet
with
you
so
and
so
I
think
mayor.
If
we
could
do
that,
two
of
us
could
meet
with
them
and
and
have
further
conversation
discussion.
H
O
Absolutely,
and
so
you
know
what
we'll
I'll
try
and
do
if
we
can
get
that
that
contact
information,
we'll
try
and
do
a
venue,
that's
large
enough,
that
we
can
spread
out
and
and
so
we'll
have
all
the
appropriate
people
there
and,
of
course,
council
members.
Whoever
want
to
be
present
that
we
can
at
least
have
some
direct
dialogue
with
the
small
business
community
and
and
with
black
business
owners.
H
P
P
You
know
guidelines
you
had
to
fill
out
a
lot
of
paperwork
and
so
forth
in
order
to
get
that
funding.
That's
now
the
deadline
on
that
there's
a.
I
think.
It's
important
from
a
business
perspective
to
understand.
First,
you
got
to
understand
where
these
sources
of
funds
and
where
they're
at
and
realize
the
city
is
kind
of
limited
in
what
they
can
actually
do.
These
funds
are
usually
sent
out
through
other
agencies
like
they've
talked
about
this.
Second
go-around
of
funding
was
a
different
matter.
P
What
the
mayor
was
referring
to,
but
then
again
like
the
city
manager
and
like
it
was
stated,
there's
regulations,
there's
guidelines,
there's
procedures
and
all
you
have
to
follow,
and
that's
not
really
part
of
the
local
municipality
that
actually
that
that
responsibility
is
put
on
to
the
the
business
owner
and
what
they
have
to
do.
It's
just
a
matter
of
us
getting
the
knowledge
out
and
the
understanding
to
people
and
sending
them
in
the
right
direction.
P
I
don't
know
many
honestly,
mr
city
manager,
I
don't
know
many
other
cities
that
are
actually
hands-on,
like
we're
doing
here
in
our
community
and
helping
to
guide
people
in
the
right
direction.
A
lot
of
that
comes
from
the
assistance
of
their
own
professionals,
whether
it's
their
legal
counsel
or
their
accountants
or
their
management
companies.
People
like
that,
the
the
the
chamber,
business
organizations,
the
small
business
association
and
others
out
there-
I
mean
the
ones
that
are
actually
involved
in
this.
That
should
be
given
that
information
it's
out
on
the
internet.
P
You
just
gotta,
sometimes
it's
hard
to
dig
up,
but
I
think
what
would
be
helpful
to
to
all
these
business
owners
all
the
business
owners
in
columbus.
What
you're
talking
about,
if
it
could
be
on
a
document
on
a
piece
of
paper
that
at
least
they
can
have
it,
they
can
take
it
home
because
it's
so
easy
to
forget
all
this
stuff.
Even
if
you
have
a
presentation,
it's
so
easy
to
forget
all
this
stuff,
because
you're,
just
as
a
business
owner
you're,
so
overwhelmed
with
the
day-to-day
activities,
it's
just
hard
to.
P
On
top
of
the
the
burden
of
just
keeping
the
doors
open,
it's
just
hard
to
make
it
all
work,
and
you
know
you
can
get
really
if
you're
a
a
real,
a
small
business
owner,
you
can
get
exhausted
real
easy
and
just
not
knowing
where
to
go,
and
I
sense
that,
but
if
we
can
get
that
out
there
or
even
on
our
website
where
people
can
go
and
find
an
easy
access
of
where
they
need
to
go
or
who
they
need
to
contact.
P
But
it's
real
important.
All
this
stimulus
is
coming
down
every
bit
of
it
is
it's
got
different
guidelines
and
it
serves
different
purposes
so
and,
like
it
was
said
this
this
last
round,
I
don't
think
anybody
understands
exactly
what
it
can
and
can
be
used
for
it
at
this
point,
but
that
all
comes
from
washington
from
the
treasury
and
you
know
in
the
city
doesn't
really
we
just
have
to
follow
the
guidelines
a
lot
of
times.
P
I
don't
think
that
you
know
technically
we're
we're
not
the
initiator
of
being
able
to
provide
or
give
out
the
funds
unless
it's
an
agency,
like
the
deputy
city
manager,
said
over
with
community
reinvestment.
There
is
a
portion,
but,
like
the
city
manager
said,
we've
got
a
program
that
we're
allowed
to
start.
P
Then,
certainly
you
need
to
know
about
that,
and
certainly
you
need
to
you
know
to
just
pass,
get
the
word
out
there
to
all
the
business
owners,
because
there's
there's
a
lot
that
just
it's
just
so
overwhelming
they
don't
know
they
don't
know
and
they're
not
getting
the
help.
Some
of
the
more
you
know,
ones
that
have
access
to
professional
services
and
all
and
and
information.
P
They
seem
to
be
a
little
quicker
to
to
capture
some
of
this,
but
a
lot
of
people
still
get
left
behind
and
hopefully
we
can.
You
know
we
can
do
the
best.
We
can
to
address
that.
So
I
I
thank
miss
city
manager,
any
kind
of
documentation
that
we
can
give
on
paper
or
whatever
and
get
in
the
hands
of
people
versus
just
a
presentation
is
going
to
be
so
valuable.
P
O
You
know
and
thank
you
and
miss
mayor
I
may,
when
we
have
this
meeting
without
trying
to
do
to
follow
up
on
your
point
that
a
lot
of
this.
O
Funding
that
might
be
available,
capital
operating
assistance
is
outside
of
the
government,
and
I
was
talking
to
cpa
the
other
day
and
and
I'll
probably
invite
a
cpa
to
to
talk
about
it.
But
he
was
talking
about
the
fact
that
people
don't
know
what's
available
to
them
as
a
result
of
the
pandemic
and
and
they
don't
have
because
they
don't
know
or
did
not
know
that
it's
available
and
and
I
was
looking
at
an
email
and-
and
it
says
it's
that
was
sent
to
me.
H
I
wanted
to
say
to
councillor
davis
in
macon:
they
have
a
small
business
affairs
department
within
the
city
government
and
I
know
mayor
lester
miller,
and
I
want
to
commend
you
mayor
henderson
for
those
six
million
dollars
for
small
businesses
for
the
cares
act
last
year.
However,
they
do
have
that
in
other
areas
in
other
cities
and
counties
and
it's
beneficial
because
you're
not
paying
350
000.
H
I
know
we,
you
know
it's
probably
like
two
or
three
people
that
work
within
that
department,
but
they
actually
handle
those
issues
that
you
just
you
know
made
us
aware
of,
and
also
with
the
city
manager
in
reference
to
people.
Not
knowing
you
know
exactly.
What's
offered,
I
mean
it's,
it's
a
real,
it's
a
real
good
department.
So
it's
just
something
to
think
about,
especially
with
how
we
keep
having
these
funds.
You
know
come
available.
R
R
M
Good
morning
my
name
is
michelle:
howard,
michelle
howard
photography
and,
yes,
it
is
kind
of
hard
to
navigate.
Sometimes
I
have
downloaded
600
pages
of
the
cares
act
and
it
can
get
confusing,
but
I'm
here
to
look
through
it
and
find
out
what
I
need,
but
we
are
prayerfully
asking
the
city
to
help
us
also
in
this
process.
Thank
you
so
much
and
have
a
great
day.
W
W
X
Hi
I'm
anthony
mallory,
I'm
representing
unlimited
custom
styles.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
your
support.
Z
T
As
you
all
know,
and
I
represent
the
columbus
minority
pages
we
print
annually
and
we
do
have
a
way
to
to
reach
the
majority
of
the
community.
We
not
only
have
publications
that
reach
the
small
business
market,
but
the
entire
columbus
as
well.
We
have
the
columbus
georgia
magazine
as
well
and
again
we
are
grateful.
T
We
are
humble
and
we
are
thankful
and
we
have
done
some
research,
and
we
are
aware
of
some
of
the
things
that
the
city
may
not
be
aware
of
in
regards
to
the
cares,
and
we
really
look
forward
to
having
a
one-on-one
and
talking
and
discussing
those
things
and
seeing
if
we
can't
help
the
workforce
development
opportunities
here
in
our
city.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
all
that
you
do
and
again
thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
be
here.
O
B
L
O
Yes,
but
it's
a
conservancy
letter
of
agreement
and
they
will
actually
install
and
maintain
and
operate
trash
collection
devices
on
tributaries
of
the
chattahoochee
river
and
they
will
incur
all
costs
associated
with
the
purchase,
insulation
and
clean
out
maintenance
of
trash
traps,
and
that
is
a
very
important
project
and
we
appreciate
the
partnership
with
them
items
two
three
and
four
have
to
do
with
a
declaration
of
taken
of
property,
and
I'm
going
to
ask
deputy
city
manager
hodge
to
come
and
address
these
three
and
after
she
will
have
addressed
them.
O
We
come
to
you
from
time
to
time
when
we're
trying
to
do
rope
projects,
and
we
ask
that
you
allow
us
to
declare
taken
of
property
and
we
pay
the
money
into
the
court,
and
we
do
that
so
that
we
can
move
forward
with
the
project
and
we
want
to
delay
that
project
for
years
and
years
as
it
makes
its
way
through
the
court
and
so
deputy
city
manager
hodge.
O
U
Good
morning
this
has
to
do
with
the
spiderweb
project.
We
are
finishing
up
all
of
the
right-of-way
acquisitions.
These
are
the
last
three
that
we
have
been
working
with
property
owners
on
this
particular
project,
but
these
are
required
to
purchase
only
needed
property
for
transportation
projects.
It's
only
small
portions,
either
permanent
easements
temporary
easements,
a
driveway
easement
right
away,
just
those
slivers
of
property
that
is
needed
to
complete
those
projects.
It's
consistent
with
other
projects
that
we
have
brought
forward
on
other
transportation
projects.
An
appraisal
is
always
completed
for
all
required
property.
U
In
this
process.
This
particular
one
the
businesses
will
remain
in
operation
at
their
current
location
during
construction,
they
will
always
have
access
during
construction
and
then
provided
access
after
construction.
When
negotiations
cannot
be
reached
with
the
owners.
We
move
forward
with
the
declaration
of
taking
in
order
to
keep
that
project
moving
forward,
that
appraised
amount
is
put
into
the
court
so
that
the
project
can
move
forward.
U
There
are
three
parcels
and
you'll
see
on
this
slide.
The
amount
of
the
appraisals
that
were
done
for
these
portions
of
those
parcels,
.023
acres
for
right
away,
.106
acres
for
permanent
easement
at
650,
andrews,
road,
.007
and
.038
acres
is
a
permanent
easement
and
then
.067
is
a
temporary
driveway
easement
and
then
on
the
final
parcel.
3100,
buena
vista
road,
.015,
acres
for
right
away,
.073
acres
as
a
permanent
easement
and
then
two
sections
for
temporary
easements.
O
And
so
deficit
manager,
hodge
back
to
that
slide,
is
that
the
amount
that
we
will
pay
into
the
courts.
O
O
O
And
so
you
can
move
forward.
U
So
this
is
a
624
andrews
road.
This
is
a
body
shop.
The
total
acreage
of
this
parcel
is
1.413
acres
and
again,
the
declaration
is
for
.023
and
.016,
and
these
are
permanent
easements
or
a
small
portion
for
right-of-way,
and
I
will
show
on
this
particular
map.
You
can
see
normandy,
road
and
southland
street.
These
are
not
city
roads.
U
These
actually
belong
to
the
cold
storage
facility,
so
we
have
negotiated
with
them
a
right
away,
easement
on
those
particulars
to
allow
us
to
use
those
streets
during
the
project,
but
these
are
not
city
streets
that
are
surrounding
these.
Two
andrews
road
is
on
the
just
to
the
north
of
this
particular
slide.
U
U
This
is
a
total
acreage
of
1.435
and
there
is
a
right-of-way,
a
permanent
easement
and
temporary
easements
required.
They
will
continue
to
have
access
during
construction
and
after
construction
off
of
buena
vista
road,
so
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
But
again
these
are
not
total
takes.
These
are
just
easements,
temporary
and
permanent
easements
and
right-of-way
for
this
project.
O
O
They
will
continue
to
be
able
to
operate
those
businesses
during
and
after
construction
and
they'll,
be
paid
fair
market
value
for
the
taking
and
that
money
is
paid
into
the
court
until
we're
able
to
resolve
the
matter,
but
we
will
move
forward
without
without
delay,
to
put
in
the
bridge
over
the
railroad
crossings
at
buena,
vesta
road
martin
luther
king
we've
talked
about
it
for
many
years
and
we're
down
to
finalizing
the
last
parcels
of
property
that
we
need
to
to
make
this
pro
move
this
project
forward.
O
B
There's
a
motion
to
prove,
but
we
in
a
second
from
councillor
tucker
councillor,
huff.
O
They
will
be
able
to
remain
open
for
business,
doing
their
normal
business
during
and
after
the
construction
and
what
you
see
on
the
screen
for
right
away
that
we
would
be
taking
or
the
permanent
easement
or
the
temporary
easement.
You
can
see
what
they'll
be
what
will
be
paid
into
the
courts
until
we
can
resolve
the
matter.
Sometimes,
when
we
negotiate.
O
Obviously
people
don't
agree,
they
think
they
deserve
more.
You
know
and
and
then
some
want
you
to
buy
their
whole
property
when
we
don't
need
the
whole
property.
And
so
you
can
imagine
that
we
go
through
things
like
that
as
we
negotiate.
O
E
P
You,
sir
councilor
davis,
yes,
miss
city
manager.
I
know
you
have
a
lot
of,
I
guess
experience
with
some
of
these
road
projects
and
the
negotiating
process.
A
lot
of
them
have
been
done
in
the
past
in
the
district
I
represent.
I
just
wanted
to
share
this,
for
the
knowledge
of
the
council
and
and
for
the
record,
and
if
I'm
accurate,
is
this
a
correct
statement?
P
I'm
accurate
in
what
I'm
saying
I
have
always
when
we've
encountered
these
type
of
situations,
and
usually
it
doesn't
get
to
this
point,
but
the
city
has
always
been
fair
above
and
beyond.
They
have
always
paid
higher
than
the
market
and
they
have
gone
to
the
extreme
to
try
to
make
property
owners
happy.
But,
like
you
said,
there's
always
somebody
who
wants
a
little
more
a
little
more,
a
little
more
and
they'll
hold
out,
and
sometimes
you
just
have
to
say
can't
do
it.
P
You
know
we'll
see
you
in
court,
that's
right
and
you
have
to
let
the
the
a
judge
or
mediator
solve
the
problem,
but
I
do
want
council
know
that
the
city
has
always
gone
above
and
beyond.
From
my
experience
in
in
in
paying
property
owners,
a
very,
very
fair
compensation
for
property,
that's
needed
on
these
projects
or
road
projects
or
things
that
that
benefit
the
community
as
a
whole,
and
usually
it's
it's
traffic
and
road
improvements.
Absolutely.
Is
that
a
correct?
Absolutely
absolutely!
Thank
you.
O
O
To
be
all
the
questions,
all
right,
mr
mayor,
thank
you,
deputy
manager,
hodge
number
five.
Well,
we've.
B
O
Thank
you.
Next,
I
have
a
lease
agreement:
16
11th
street
barcelona
llc.
They
want
to
use
the
alleyway
there
to
do
outside
activities,
and
you
know
that's
it's.
A
five-year
agreement
it'll
be
used
for
outdoor
dining
and
social
activities
connected
to
with
the
salt
cellar,
restaurant.
You
know
the
little
alleyway
out
back
and
we
would
do
500
a
year
for
rent
the
utilities.
All
maintenance,
upkeep
and
repairs
will
be
paid
by
the
leasi,
and
that
is
right.
Behind
the
salt
cellar,
restaurant.
We
don't
do
anything
with
that.
B
O
Approved
I've
got
fy21
local
government
and
improvement,
grant
known
as
le
lmig
safety
action
plan.
The
fy
21
lmic
allocation
for
columbus.
B
B
All
right
we've
got
a
motion
from
councilor
huff
for
items:
eight,
nine
and
ten.
I
heard
a
second
from
councillor
garrett,
so
we
will
go
through
these,
but
are
there
any
questions
for
any
of
these
or
anyone
they
want
pulled,
are
hearing
none
all
in
favor
of
eight
nine
and
ten,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
no,
all
right,
good,
mr
city
manager,
if
you
would
read
through
those
let
us
let
the
public
know
what
we
voted
on.
O
Assistance
for
this
shuttle
vineyard
operators
grant
and
we
are
hopeful
that
we
can
receive
that
million
dollars.
It's
another
opportunity.
Number
nine
is
a
donation
request
for
permanent
sand
at
riverwalk's,
homicide,
brick
memorial,
it's
an
anonymous
donor,
it's
2,
500
number
10
was
a
georgia
trauma.
Commission
georgia
trauma
care.
Network
commission
grant
is
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
nine
dollars
and
seventy
cents
it
will
fl.
O
The
funds
will
be
used
to
purchase
equipment
that
will
be
used
for
columbus,
fire
and
ems
in
the
treatment
of
trauma
patients,
but
it's
7
800
and
then
I've
got
purchases.
Mayor
and
council.
I've
got
roofing
services,
137
862
for
hey
good
recreation
center.
I'm
asking
your
approval.
B
Motion
to
prove
the
purchases,
a
through
e
by
mayor
pro
tim
second
from
council
house-
is
there
any
item
that
a
counselor
would
like
pulled
for
further
discussion,
we're
hearing,
none
all
in
favor
of
the
purchases,
please
say:
aye,
any
opposed.
No,
all
right
there
approved
walk
through
them.
Please.
O
Mr
city
manager,
okay,
that
was
the
roofing
services.
A
b
is
refused
truck
advertisement,
and
this
is
the
opportunity
to
either
wrap
or
place
advertisement
on
one
of
our
garbage
trucks
and
we'll
see
how
that
goes,
if
someone's
interested
in
advertising
on
a
garbage
truck
or
wrapping
the
garbage
truck.
Much
like
what
you
see
with
the
metro,
bus,
55.
O
O
AB
AB
I
would
like
to
say
a
hundred
percent,
but
I'm
of
the
philosophy
that
it's
not
over
till
the
fat
lady
sings,
okay,
so
she's
tuning
up
for
it
we're
looking
at
possibly
early
august.
AB
We
would
have
two
kiosks
located
here.
We
qualify
for
two
this
as
the
is
the
result
of
a
contract
between
the
state
and
international
technologies,
incorporated
they
own
the
equipment
and
the
software
forward.
It's
designed
specifically
for
the
state
of
georgia,
it
will
handle
renewals
of
motor
vehicle
registrations
and
it
will
handle
the
lapse
fees
for
insurance
that
takes
place.
AB
We
estimate
that
this
could
possibly
remove
about
64
customers
out
of
our
lines,
which
is
tremendous.
We
anticipate
that
it's
they're
going
to
be
located
in
ideal
situations.
They
determine
the
situations
where
they
are
located
at.
It
is
based
on
foot
traffic,
primarily
demographics,
and
so
we'll
probably
see
one
located
in
each
of
the
primary
areas
of.
AB
Muskogee
county
or
columbus
the
locations
as
far
as
where
the
specific
addresses
I
don't
have
for
you
at
this
time.
I'd
like
to
wait
on
the
institution.
That's
going
to
give
us
the
okay
to
place
them
the
problem
with
that
is
that,
up
until
this
point,
we
were
unable
to
have
these
kiosks
in
columbus,
even
though
it
went
into
effect
in
2015
in
the
state
of
georgia,
and
it
was
because
the
contracts
were
all
with
kroger
stores
we
will
be
going
with.
Publix
is
going
to
be
the
store
that
will
work
with
us.
AB
L
AB
So
we
are
really
really
excited
about
that.
That
will
drive
some
of
the
traffic
away
from
the
location
of
our
office
on
macon
road.
It
will
also
give
accessibility
to
motor
vehicle
registration
on
saturdays
and
sundays,
and
after
hours
as
long
as
publix
is
open,
they
will
have
a
villa
availability
for
that.
AB
AB
So
we
have
limited
involvement
as
to
the
decisions
of
where
they
are
placed
at
because
we
don't
own
those
pieces
of
equipment,
but
we
don't
have
the
maintenance
cost
that
goes
along
with
them
for
that
particular
purposes.
So
those
are
good
things,
so
you
say
how
do
they
recoup
their
cost
of
investment
in
these
kiosk
machines
and
that's
through
a
service
fee
that
is
charged
of
three
dollars
per
10
transactions
that
happen,
so
it
is
passed
on
to
the
user.
AB
It
will
handle
credit
cards
and
debit
cards.
It
will
not
handle
cash,
and
with
that,
that's
my
latest
update
on
it
and
the
next
one.
Oh,
they
will
handle
marketing.
They
handle
the
complete
marketing
of
this.
From
start
to
finish,
so
we
don't
have
to
do
anything
with
that.
So
we're
really
excited
about
that
and
I
hope
that
you
will
be
and
the
citizens
of
muskogee
county
will
be
in
addition
to
that,
we
have
an
opportunity
to
reach
out
and
they
have
already
signed
up.
AB
B
Yes,
councilor
thomas.
I
Misoff
this
this
is
in
addition
to
the
things
that
are
currently
available
to
get
your
tag
renewed,
for
example,
the
I
mail
mine
in
every,
and
I
can
still
do
that
once
we
get
this.
Is
that
correct?
Absolutely.
AB
AB
We
are
very,
very
excited
about
it,
so
hopefully
the
first
part
of
august
we'll
be
able
to
open
this
up
to
the
public
and
it
will
make
things
easier
for
them.
Any
other
questions.
AC
Good
morning,
good
morning,
everybody
thank
you
for
having
me
back.
It's
been
about
a
year,
but
I'm
still
dorothy
mcdaniel
with
teresa
columbus
and
I'm
here
to
update
you
on
the
canopy
restoration
project
that
has
been
ongoing
for
a
while
to
let
you
know
where
this
project
and
this
partnership
is
heading
next.
AC
The
pilot
for
this
project
took
place
in
the
neighborhood
rights
of
ways
surrounding
lake
bottom
park
and
then
in
the
tree
canopy
in
the
park
itself.
AC
We
designed
this
project
from
the
beginning
as
a
as
a
repeatable
process
as
something
that
could
be
taken
to
different
parts
of
of
muskogee
county,
and
so
this
is
where
we're
headed
next,
the
crp
demonstrated
how
trees
columbus
and
how
the
columbus
consolidated
government
can
work
together
in
the
process
of
tree
management,
specifically
with
our
public
trees,
especially
when
we're
seeing
these
levels
of
decline
in
our
tree
canopy.
AC
AC
We
have
learned
that
there
are
many
many
factors
to
be
considered
when
you
talk
about
our
parks
park,
trees,
park
development,
so
we
know
that
healthy
urban
trees
are
are
absolutely
interdependent
with
human
activity
in
the
parks,
regardless
of
the
kind
of
parts
there
there's
still
that
interdependence
between
people
and
trees,
whether
you're
at
a
peach,
little
league
game-
and
you
see
the
families
hanging
out
under
the
trees,
but
those
trees
need
to
be
safe.
AC
AC
So
the
next
phase
of
this
project
is
going
to
be
developing
a
a
unified
approach
to
canopy
preservation
and
park
planning,
so
that
we
can
ensure
that
all
of
the
pieces
of
the
infrastructure
are
sustainable
and
they're
working
together.
The
natural
pieces,
the
people
pieces,
the
constructed
pieces.
AC
Therefore,
in
order
to
get
the
expertise
that
we
need
to
get
the
the
people
who
do
that
park
planning
private
citizens
used
the
canopy
restoration
project
in
trees,
columbus
to
they
used
it
as
a
vehicle,
basically
to
invest
in
the
parks,
so
they
provided
funding
for
us
for
trees,
columbus
to
hire
a
park
planning
consultant
a
consultant
that
deals
specifically
with
this
type
of
planning
and
plan
development.
That's
based
on
stakeholder
involvement,
it's
based
on
consensus,
building
and
taking
in
all
of
these
factors.
AC
We're
very
excited
about
this
continued
partnership,
not
just
with
the
columbus
consolidated
government
and
with
parks
and
recreation,
but
with
all
of
these
community
partners
that
we're
working
with
the
chamber
has
been
involved
and
hugely
helpful.
We
appreciate
the
the
chamber
and
gerald
for
his
knowledge
in
hiring
these
consultants.
AC
Midtown
peach
little
league,
the
park
district,
dragonfly
trails,
aj,
mclong,
ymca,
columbus,
waterworks,
keep
columbus
beautiful.
I
mean
we
know
how
much
columbus
loves
its
parks,
and
so
it's
going
to
be
vital
to
get
the
stakeholder
input
that
we
need
do
the
consensus.
Building
we're
very
excited
about
this,
and
the
partnership
can
address
not
just
tree
canopy
but
other
potential
possible
park
improvements
as
well.
As
I
said
earlier.
We
know
that
tree.
Canopy
restoration
is
not
just
about
going
about
and
and
planting
a
bunch
of
trees.
AC
We've
got
to
consider
all
the
different
factors
where
do
trees
need
to
go?
Where
do
other
things
need
to
go
to
ensure
that
we've
got
healthy,
sustainable
functioning
parks,
because
columbus
is
poised
to
be
known
as
a
community
that
that's
known
for
its
green
spaces
and
its
infrastructure,
we're
marketing
assets
like
our
river
and
our
white
water
to
retain
talent
and
to
attract
new
talent?
AC
However,
in
order
for
that
vision
to
really
become
a
reality,
it
is
going
to
take
the
kind
of
public-private
partnership
that
trees,
columbus
has
been
working
on
for
five
years,
and
we
really
appreciate
those
partners
and
we're
looking
forward
to
moving
forward
with
them
again
we're
going
to
be
kicking
off
this
partnership
and
this
project
with
the
consultants
at
the
end
of
this
month.
We
should
be
started
by
may
we'll
keep
everyone
updated,
we'll
keep
you
involved.
AC
So
I
just
want
to
thank
holly
and
all
the
folks
with
the
city.
Who've
been
working
with
us
and
have
been,
you
know,
enthusiastic
all
along
and
we
are
looking
forward
to
getting
started.
I
am
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
all
have.
I
do
have
a
little
bit
of
a
hearing
impairment,
so
I
might
have
to
ask
folks
to
repeat
their
questions,
but
please,
let
me
know
if
y'all
would
like
to
know
anything
else.
B
Dorothy,
I
think
you
did
a
pretty
good
job.
I
don't
see
any
questions
I
I
will
just
say
you
know
what
trees
columbus
does
in
partnering,
with
with
our
folks
in
the
in
the
arbor
department
of
public
works
and
engaging
the
public.
Is
it's
essential
it?
You
all
do
a
great
great
job
of
helping
us
kind
of
be
mindful
of
the
significance
of
of
preserving
and
protecting
and
replacing
that
canopy
council
davis.
P
And
it's
great
to
hear
the
presentation
and
so
glad
dorothy
that
you
would
come
and
spend
time
with
us.
I
did
want
to
say
about
the
planning
aspect
that
you
know
one
of
our
main
corridors
that
we're
trying
desperately
to
get
it
upgraded
improved,
and
you
know
just
a
lot
of
people
are
working
on
it
and
trees,
columbus,
the
mill
district
and
our
city.
P
I
think
there
we've
got
a
lot
of
people
that
have
been
involved
in
planting
trees
and
when
you
go
along
2nd
avenue,
you'll
see
a
lot
of
trees
that
that
have
been
planted
and
they're
there
now
and
one
day,
they're
going
to
be
really
nice,
and
hopefully
we
continue
to
get
that
whole
corridor
up
to
date.
This
would
you
know,
trees
take
a
little
bit
longer
than
hardscape
and
that
kind
of
stuff.
So
it's
there
it's
growing.
P
We
really
appreciate
that.
That's
some
of
the
good
work
that
takes
place
by
the
collaboration
and
the
partnerships
and
I've
always
said
that.
That's
how
you
get
things
done
in
columbus.
You
know
going
out
on
your
own
an
individual
or
a
organization.
You
don't
get
a
lot
accomplished,
but
the
collaborative
partnerships
like
second
avenue
and
that's
one
thing-
I've
always
appreciated
of
trees.
AC
O
AA
Good
morning,
good
morning,
mr
mayor,
mr
city
manager,
counselors,
thank
you
for
having
me
here
today.
Unfortunately,
I'll
have
great
news
to
tell
you
that's
often
the
case.
Well,
these
days,
I
will
come
here
and
have
fantastic
news.
Today's
not
that
day,
I've
heard
from
a
lot
of
you
over
the
past
few
weeks,
several
weeks
few
months,
some
of
you
during
this
meeting
about
yard
waste
and
limbs
and
things
on
the
ground.
Unfortunately,
that's
been
a
fact
of
life
for
us
and
it's
not
a
lack
of
effort.
AA
It's
a
lot
of
lack
of
will
it's
not
a
lack
of
determination,
and
I
see
that
on
the
every
face
in
public
works,
they're
working
six
days
a
week,
wednesdays
and
saturdays
now
become
a
routine
work
day
and
unfortunately,
that's
going
to
be
the
way
it
is
for
for
quite
a
while.
I
did
get
a
call,
and
I
want
to
start
off
with
this
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
from
a
counselor
in
this
room,
counselor
tucker,
concerning
a
gentleman
that
we
have
working
for
us.
His
name
is
rodriguez
horsley.
AA
H
Thank
you.
It
was
on
nina
street.
I
actually
deliver
food,
I'm
a
part
of
a
senior
hunger
coalition
with
the
area
of
aging
aging
agency,
river
valley,
regional
commission,
and
one
day
when
I
was
delivering
food.
It
was
a
lot
of
I
guess,
like
household
goods.
You
know
that
was
out
on
the
lawn
I
mean.
H
The
whole
thing
was
covered
now
from
from
two
houses
the
length
and
this
this
individual
stopped
and
got
all
of
the
infra
all
of
the
items
off,
but
they
were
actually
just
putting
that
stuff
on
the
street
and
what
the
individual
that
lived
in
the
neighborhood
the
senior
citizen
mentioned.
She
said
that
never
happens
in
her
neighborhood,
and
I
said
they
didn't
know
that
it
was
me
that
was
out
there
because
I'm
you
know
baseball
cap
and
just
handing
out
food,
but
she
was
so
thankful
for
them.
Mr
roger,
you
said
rodriquez
yeah.
H
However,
at
this
particular
time
I
was
able
to
witness
it
with
my
own
eyes,
and
I
was
very
thankful
that
that
individual
did
that
for
that
that
community,
because
you
know
that's
always
what
we
hear
is
we
we
don't
get
this
in
our
community,
but
they
do
it
on
the
north
side.
But
on
that
day
he
really
represented
columbus,
consolidated
government.
Well,
so
thank
you
and
I
don't
know
if
we
can
do
a
resolution
for
him
or
give
him
a
cake
or
what,
but
he
made
that
lady's
day.
AA
Yes,
ma'am
he's
been
with
us
about
six
months,
he's
he
exemplifies
what
we
strive
to
be
in
public
works
and
I
think
that's
that's
gonna,
that's
the
way
with
the
future
for
folks
in
there-
and
I
I
do
say-
and
I
reiterate
that
it's
not
a
lack
of
effort-
that's
creating
this
problem.
I
want
to
go
over
what
the
problem
is.
AA
AA
What
we've
done
is
is
diverted
everything
to
household
garbage
everything
everything
I
mean.
Everything
else
has
stopped
everything's
going
to
household
garbage
collection,
now,
first
recycling
second
yard
waste
a
distant
third.
That
horse
is
way
back
there
in
the
pack,
and
everything
else
is
just
has
virtually
stopped.
I've
got
correctional
officers
that
have
nobody
on
their
crew
that
are
cutting
grass
by
themselves
on
the
right
way
because
they
don't
have
anybody
else
to
take
with
them
and
that's
the
reality
of
the
situation,
and
it's
not
anything
that
mcp
has
done
to
us
or
anything
else.
AA
There
are
just
no
inmates
there.
This
goes
all
the
way
to
the
recycling
center
our
recycling
center
is
operating
is
supposed
to
operate
on
38
inmates,
that's
a
full
crew.
Yesterday
we
had
31
the
day
day
before
that
we
had
28..
You
know
we
and
there's
no
more.
You
know
I've
had
daily
conversations
with
deputy
warden
thomas,
who
has
been
very
helpful
and
they're.
Just
no
more
everybody
in
there.
AA
That's
still
in
there
is
either
on
a
medical
situation
or
they've
done
something
on
the
outside
heinous
enough
to
not
be
allowed
back
out,
which
does
happen.
That's
that's
a
daily
thing
too
and
138
we
started
with.
Yesterday.
We
didn't
finish
with
138..
We
had
four
that
had
to
go
back
in
because
of
various
things.
Their
back
hurts
their
finger,
hurts
they
bumped
their
head
and
whatever,
so
that
that's
a
that's
a
starting
number,
that's
not
the
ending
number.
So
I
ask
for
patience.
AA
There
is
a
solution,
and
it's
because
this
is
not
viable.
This
is
not
a
viable
long-term
solution
to
this
problem.
We
can't
depend
on
you
know,
39
of
our
workforce,
to
be
available
at
any.
Given
time.
That's
just
not
going
to
work.
I
don't
think
anybody
here.
That's
ever
run
a
business
or
been
in
the
business
that
says
hey.
I
can
operate
on
39
of
my
workforce
and
we
can
still
keep
going
gung-ho.
It
just
doesn't
work
the
secret
to
this
or
the
actual.
This
is
automation.
We
have
to
automate
this.
AA
You
guys
saw
a
truck
out.
I
believe
that
door
right
there.
A
couple
of
weeks
ago,
that's
that's
one
of
eight.
We
have
for
recycling
may
10th.
We
go
live
with
recycling.
That
gives
us
a
tiny
bit
of
relief,
and
I
do
mean
tiny,
it's
a
razor
thin
edge
because
we
can
take.
Then
those
16
inmates
put
them
on
other
activities
and
it'll
be
yard.
Waste
they'll
go
straight
to
yard
waste,
but
that
doesn't
even
fill
up
the
void
there.
It
just
gets
us
started.
AA
The
real
solution
is
automation
of
your
household
garbage
automation
of
yard,
waste
across
the
board.
It's
expensive
and
it
does
it's
going
to
take
some
time.
But
that's
that's
got
to
be
the
answer
to
this
problem.
We
just
can't
keep
doing
it
with
39
of
our
workforce.
It's
not
it's
not
going
to
work
so
I'll,
entertain
questions.
Yeah,.
B
And
council
garrett
has
a
question
and
I'll
share
with
you
that
we
get
an
inmate
count
from
warden
hamrick
every
week
and
the
state
just
is
not
forwarding
inmates
out
to
the
county
prisons,
so
we
routinely
have
where
we
used
to
have
no
beds
available.
We
routinely
have
150
to
170
beds
that
are
available,
and,
and
that
is
what
is
exacerbating
the
problem.
You
know
people
don't
like
hearing
that
covet.
19
is
the
culprit
for
so
many
things,
but
but
it
really
does
have
a
ripple
effect.
B
It
does
have
an
impact,
and-
and
I
I
commend
mr
crittel
and
and
our
staff
for
using
this
opportunity
and
viewing
is
an
opportunity
instead
of
a
huge
problem
and
trying
to
prepare
us
for
situations
where
we're
going
to
be
able
to
we're
going
to
be
able
to
deal
with
a
shortage
of
personnel
in
the
future
by
using
some
of
these
automated
trucks.
So,
council,
garrett.
G
I've
got
to
leave
the
meeting
in
a
little
while
for
a
medical
appointment,
but
mine
is
not
questions
of
praise
director
crittel,
you
have
done
an
amazing
job
and
I
wish
I
could
point
out.
One
name
like
counselor
tucker
did,
but
there
have
been
so
many
times
that
I
have
emailed
you
and
called
you
after
hours
before
hours,
you
got
my.
You
obviously
saw
my
email
during
the
meeting
and
I
can't
say
enough
about
you.
G
I've
even
told
constituents
it's
this
is
friday
night.
It's
going
to
be
probably
monday
before
you
get
done
and
next
time
I
get
a
text.
Somehow
I
don't
know
how
he
got
to
it
by
saturday,
because
they've
been
waiting
for
a
couple
weeks
and
communication
is
the
biggest
biggest
thing
we
we
need,
and
you
have
been
the
best
communicator
of
anyone.
I've
ever
seen
in
any
public
works
department.
G
I
mean
it's,
it's
just
been
incredible,
because
all
we
have
to
do
is
tell
the
citizens
what's
going
on
and
they
will
understand,
and
you
have
done
that
you've
been
clear
and
transparent
and
you've
done
everything
in
your
power
and
I'm
so
grateful.
We
have
you
in
this
city
and
you
people
make
fun
of
our
motto
sometimes,
but
you
truly
do
amazing
and
public
works
and
your
employees
does
amazing,
and
I
want
to
say
that
on
the
record.
B
B
P
I
appreciate
it
yeah
mine's,
not
so
much
about
praise,
although
you
got
to
give
credit
where
credit
is
due,
and
I
think
I've
had
many
comments
in
in
the
past
about
you
know
just
expressing
the
concerns
of
my
constituents
and
praise
and-
and
I
think
public
services
is
doing
an
outstanding
job
with
with
what
was
just
explained
to
us.
A
lot
of
the
citizens
really
don't
know
that
nor
understand
it.
We've
tried
recently,
I
think,
when
the
first
media
release
came
out,
I
sent
it
out
to
as
many
people
as
I
could.
P
I
sent
the
second
one
out.
I
still
think
somehow
people
just
don't
they
just
see
what's
out
in
front
of
their
yards
and
not
being
picked
up
and
then
it
just
starts
the
snowball
of
what's
going
on.
You
know,
why
are
my
services
not
being
addressed
but
they're
unaware
of
of
having
to
deal
with
these
issues
and
it
is
a
management
nightmare,
but
what
I
really
wanted
to
get
on
this
morning
is
more
about
the
action
plan.
P
I
I
know
that
we
keep
talking
about
this
and
talking
about
and
talk
about,
we
understand
the
problem,
but
I
don't
think
we
got
time
to
wait
or
to
wait
on
automation
or
wait
on
on
anything
else
and
I've.
I've
said
it
many
times,
I'm
willing
to
give
my
approval
if
it
takes
emergency
funding
to
go
out
and
deal
with
a
contract
out
with
subcontractors
or
companies
that
we
can
get
this
service,
provided
because
the
problem
is
mayor
is
that
these
are
paid
services
and
we
people
pay
for
service
to
be
given
every
week
regardless.
P
If
you
make
the
argument
that
it's
you
know
there,
they
may
be
paying
two
less
for
the
services
provided,
but
we've
the
city
has
cut
back
many
times
for
various
reasons
over
the
years,
but
gone
up
on
fees,
and
still
I
mean
we
can
only
go
so
far
with
that.
So,
as
a
representative
of
the
citizenry,
I
mean
I'm
just
expressing
that
viewpoint
that
people.
P
It's
problems
dealing
with
with
this
pandemic
that
we've
been
addressed
with
so
I
I
don't
know,
can
we
get
reimbursement
for
this?
Can
we
utilize
funds
to
to
expedite
and
provide
these
services?
Can
we
ask
for
that?
Can
we
ask
for
this
support
and
funding
to
address
this?
Even
you
know
you
can
make
the
case.
The
citizens
need
to
be
reimbursed
and
I'm
just
going
to
throw
that
out
on
the
table.
P
You
know,
maybe
maybe
we
need
to
reimburse
for
a
couple
of
months,
and
I
mean
I
get
that
question
all
the
time
and
whether
I
feel
like
it's
appropriate
or
not-
I'm
still
putting
it
out
there
from
a
concern
that
I
hear
from
my
constituency
all
the
time.
That's
my
job
and
I'm
just
relaying
that
so
you
know
whatever
it
takes.
P
We
need
to
try
to
come
up
with
that
action
plan
and
I'd
like
to
you
know,
I'd
like
to
see
some
ways
to
fill
that
void
and
and
and
I'm
willing
to
put
my
stamp
approval
on
it.
It
may
cost
some
money,
but
you
know
we.
We
provide
services.
O
O
O
You
know
a
lot
has
been
said.
I
appreciate
comments
from
counselor
walker,
garrett
and
saying
that
you
know
just
just
what
he
said
about
automating
our
trucks
and
then
council
davis.
You
came
in
but
automating
our
system.
Our
is
an
investment.
O
I
believe
we
are
a
21st
century
city
and
and
council
davis.
I
agree
with
you
that
we
don't
have
time
to
to
wait
for
automation.
Automation
is,
is
going
to
be
expensive.
O
I
believe
it's
a
covet
expense.
Council
davis,
as
you've
just
said,
and
I
haven't
had
a
conversation
with
you-
that's
why
you
know
when
you
were
talking,
I'm
just
smiling,
I'm
like
who's.
He
been
talking
to
you
know,
but
I
believe
it's
a
20,
it's
a
it's
a
co-work-related
expense
and
to
fully
automate
would
be
about
20
million
dollars,
and
I
don't
believe
we
can
wait
when
you
consider
a
full
crew
is
353
inmates
and
everything
that
we
do.
O
We
want
everything
collected,
and
so,
if
we
had
a
fully
automated
system,
then
the
few
inmates
that
we
get
we
can
divert
them
to
do
those
other
things
that
need
to
be
done
at
public
works,
but
at
39
labor
capacity,
you're
going
to
get
39
worth
of
work,
and
if
and
when
he
puts
that
out
there,
and
will
you
know
that,
then
we
should
not
expect
more
than
39
worth
of
work.
O
P
Well,
miss
city
manager,
I'm
with
you
I
mean
I
I
understand
the
automation
and,
and
I
would
be
in
favor
of
yes,
you
got
to
find
solutions
as
you
move
forward
it
just
you
just
got
to
do
that.
You
got
to
stay
ahead
of
the
curve
right
now.
I
feel
like
we're
behind
the
curb,
because
here's
what's
happening
and
again
I
mean
your
job-
is
to
express
it
from
the
management
side
to
us.
P
They
know
what
to
do
on
the
routines
they're
putting
their
stuff
out
there,
still
they're
doing
it
and
they're
doing
it
weekly
and
they're
doing
it
on
their
day
and
we've
spent
a
long
time
in
getting
the
schedules
in
place
and
people
adhering
to
the
schedules
and
all-
and
now
it's
it's
not
happening.
That's
the
part
that
that
I'm
focusing
on.
What's
the
you
know,
the
immediate
action
plan
that
we
got
to
deal
with
that?
I
don't
know
what
to
tell
my
constituency
and
they
leave
that
stuff
just
stays
out
there.
P
Maybe
there
we
got
a.
I
don't
know
how
to
get
that
message
out
mayor
I
mean
if
we
got
to
tell
them
to
adjust
because
of
what's
happened.
If
we
got
to
tell
them
to
get
some
source
to
get
rid
of
this
stuff
or
to
get
it
where
it
needs
to
go
versus
piling
up
in
their
yard.
I
mean
it's
that
time
of
the
year
now
that
people
out
doing
the
yard
work
and
it's
just
going
to
get.
You
know
it's
it's
it's
going
to
be
a
problem.
P
The
only
thing
I
can
think
of
is
to
contract
out
somehow
and
to
fill
that
void.
If
we
need
to
do
that
to
me,
that's
emergency
funding,
that
of
a
service
that
that
we
provide
and
people
pay,
they
pay
a
hundred
percent.
They
don't
pay
39,
they
pay
100
of
their
services,
and
you
know
we
got
to.
We
got
to
be
sensitive
to
that.
I
guess
the
citizenry
will
put
up
with
so
much,
but
eventually
the
you
know,
I'm
starting
to
get
those
questions
about.
P
Well,
wait
a
minute,
you
know
I'm
not
I'm
paying
full
price,
but
I'm
not
getting
my
service.
I
don't
know
what
the
answer
is
right
now,
but
part
of
me
says:
well,
maybe
we
need
you
know.
You
know.
Certainly
the
city
needs
the
funds
to
keep
things
going,
but
you
know
maybe
we
need
to
be
thinking
about
some
reimbursement
or
to
if,
because
it
it
it
does
place,
it
does
replace
a
hindrance
on
the
property
owner
not
only
paying
the
bill
for
the
services
but
they're
having
to
pay
extra
to
get
rid
of
it.
P
O
Well,
and
if
I
may
counselor,
you
know,
certainly
we
could
look
at
contracting
out,
but
and
when
you
say
they're
paying
full
price,
you
know
they
pay
18
and
when
you
look
to
our
neighbor
phoenix
city
and
I
hate
to
always
compare
to
phoenix
city,
but
I
own
property
in
phoenix
city
and
I
pay
for
waste
collection
and
they
have
automated
trucks.
They
don't
have
prison,
labor
or
citizen
labor.
On
the
back
of
trucks.
They
have
automated
trucks
and
you
get
what
you
pay
for
and
in
phoenix
city
every
friday.
O
That's
what
the
citizen
pays,
because
it's
your
service
when
you
say
you
pay,
you
know
you're
paying
for
it
and
you
ought
to
get
it
well.
Certainly
we
can
get
a
price
quote
and
say
here:
it
is
we
don't
have
the
trucks
and
we
can
get
with
every
household
and
get
what
the
water
works
and
say
put
it
on
the
water
bill
and
that's
your
cost
or
we
can.
O
If
we
hold
on-
and
I
don't
know
what
stimulus
american
recovery
will
and
what
qualifies.
But
certainly
mr
criddle
told
me
some
city
in
wisconsin
wisconsin.
They
used
stimulus
money
to
do
exactly.
This
is
what
he
told
me
and
if
they
did
it
in
wisconsin,
it
depends
on
how
you
want
to
spend
your
money
stimulus
money.
O
We
should
we
try
and
do
it
here,
but
and
and
if
we
did
it
here,
you
know
citizens
the
price,
the
18
still
works,
but
if
you
contract
it
out,
I
don't
think
you
can
contract
it
out
and
say
you
know
the
city,
it's
going
to
cost
you
39
a
month
and
the
city
is
going
to
pay
for
it.
Well,
it's
a
pass-through,
and
so
those
are
our
options,
and
so
we
can
certainly
bring
options.
P
Well,
look,
I
I
don't
I
don't.
I
don't
want
to
get
into
the
cost
analysis,
because
there's
give
and
take
on
both
sides
when
you
pay
for
service
you're,
not
getting
the
service
and
there's
a
cost
savings.
Okay,
so
somewhere
that
plays
and
factors
in,
but
I
mean
we
we
need
to.
I
I
need
something
to
go.
I
can't
just
go
back
to
my
citizen
and
say
that
citizenry
and
just
say:
leave
it
out
on
the
curve
and
they'll
get
it
when
they
can
get
it
well.
I
think.
O
O
He
is
simply
saying
three
we're
three
days
behind
in
in
yard
ways
not
household
ways
right.
They
pick
up
your
household
ways
every
on
your
schedule,
but
yard
waste
is
not
because
it
doesn't
stink.
It's
not
it's.
The
household
waste
is
the
priority
and
we
got
inmates
and
so
and
so
what
what
they
are
doing.
O
P
I'm
look,
I
I'm,
I
think,
like
I
said
I'm,
I
praise
the
department,
it's
just
the
management
nightwear
and
the
job
they're
doing
they're
doing
a
tremendous
job.
Okay
and
I
know
that
people
come
and
go,
but
look
I
mean
over
the
last
year
plus
you
know
we
have
these
spells
that
have
been
more
frequently
here
and
there
that's
right.
I
don't
think
my
business
side
of
me
tells
me
this
is
not
the
last
time.
O
And
I
will
come
back
and
and
share
that
with
you,
but
I
will
say
to
you
that
we
are
one
to
three
days
behind
right
now
and
as
it
gets
warmer
and
people
are
pruning
more
and
more
yard
waste
we
could
get
further
behind,
but
but
and
we'll
keep
you
informed
and
we
just
ask
for
understanding
and
that's
why
we're
being
transparent
and
sharing
with
you,
here's
what
we've
got
and
we're
faced
with
not
aging
equipment,
we're
faced
with
39
of
our
labor
that
we're
we
don't
have
control
over
getting
it's
not
like.
O
We
have
a
payroll
and
we're
trying
to
go
out
and
hire
these
people,
and-
and
so
we
need
understanding
that
we
are
going
to
fall
back.
Sometimes
we
we
we're
not
always
three
days
behind
we
get
caught
up,
but
occasionally
we
are
going
to
fall
one
to
three
days
behind
or
a
week
behind,
as
we've
done,
but
they
are
working,
wednesdays
and
saturdays.
Non-Traditional
work
days
at
public
works,
they're
working,
he
says
it's
the
norm.
O
You
know,
as
I
travel
around,
I
shouldn't,
have
to
go
across
to
phoenix
city
and
see
a
fully
automated
system
you
know,
and
in
columbus
we
have
a.
I
should
go
to
florida
to
visit
my
relatives
and
they
got
to
fully
automate.
We
need
a
fully
automated
system
and
we
are
going
to
bring
you
proposals
on
how
to
get.
B
Let's
get
a
cost
on
that
and
see
what,
if,
if
that's,
still
a
possibility
and
then
let's
also
continue
to
aggressively,
pursue
a
a
scenario
in
which
we
would
have
a
more
much
more
automated
workforce
and
solution,
because
over
the
past
several
years
I
mean
covet
has
hit
us
pretty
hard.
But
over
the
past
several
years,
we've
seen
more
sick
outs
and
just
a
less
dependable
workforce
coming
from
the
coming
from
the
mcp
and
and
they
do
a
great
job.
B
But
it's
I
think,
we're
beginning
to
see
that
that's
not
a
sustainable
process
going
into
the
future.
So
if
we
do
those
three
things,
we
just
try
to
communicate
a
little
bit
better
and
more
frequently
and
we're
going
to
rely
on
counsel
and
all
of
us,
through
social
media
and
through
contacting
and
addressing
our
constituents
when
they
call
to
let
them
know
where
we
are
at
that
point
in
time,
maybe
put
something
out.
B
Every
friday
we
can
get
something
out
from
public
works,
give
us
an
update
on
where
we
are
and
how
many
days
we're
behind
and
then
the
second
thing
we
do
is
we'll
look
at
the
cost
of
supplementing
that
that
pickup
and
then
we'll
continue
to
work
towards
a
more
automated
process.
O
Well-
and
I
agree
mayor
and
you
probably
received
in
this
room
and
automated
phone
call
text
message,
communicated
that
the
status
and
we'll
continue
to
communicate
with
citizens
to
let
them
know.
But
you
know
I,
I
don't,
like
my
yard
waste
being
one
day
behind
either,
but
we
communications
is
key
and
that's
why
I
say
we
need
to
communicate
and
then
we
need
understanding
and
that's
why
director
criddle
wanted
to
be
here
today
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
clear
on
the
problem
and-
and
we
know
how
to
fix
it.
P
Well,
mayor,
I'm
a
city
manager
and
director
crittel
I
mean
I
I
do
understand
and
I
think
this
conversation
has
been
good.
Okay,
even
though
it's
lengthy,
it's
good,
because
the
citizens
can
really
get
a
chance
to
understand
in
detail.
One
feel
like
they're
represented
too
and
then
hear
what's
happening
on
the
on
the
management
side
and
providing
services.
P
I
do
want
to
caution
the
well
caution's,
probably
not
the
word,
but
you
know
the
there's
a
lot
of
predictions
now
with
the
economy,
heating
up
and
things
happening
and
kicking
into
full
full
speed
here
soon,
and
we
all
know
that
we
can't
even
get
a
vehicle
these
days.
You
know
it's
hard
to
even
come
up,
find
a
vehicle
these
days.
For
various
reasons.
P
So
I
don't
know
when
that
date
is,
and
certainly
it
would
probably
be
stair-stepped
in
over
over
time.
But
you
know
we
just
need
to
be
able
to
communicate
to
our
constituencies
how
to
how
to
deal
with
the
current
status,
and
I
think
I
appreciate
your
comments,
the
comments
being
made
mayor.
I
think
it's
very
appropriate
to
have
the
conversation
today.
E
Director
critical,
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here.
Let
me
piggyback
with
other
counselors
by
saying
thank
you
so
much
for
the
great
job
that
you're
doing.
I
personally
missed
the
last
council
meeting,
because
someone
decided
to
dump
siding
and
roofing
shingles
and
wood
and
everything
up
and
down
my
street
about
11
o'clock
at
night,
and
I
reported
it
as
a
non-emergency
to
the
police
department
and
a
couple
of
officers
came
out.
E
One
officer
in
particular
took
his
own
hands
and
feet
and
pushed
a
lot
of
the
trash
and
things
out
of
the
street
himself
to
the
side
and
sent
a
text
message
to
director,
crittel
and
email
or
whatever,
but
he
did
receive
it,
and
I
stayed
in
the
neighborhood
that
morning
to
make
sure
because
neighbors
were
out
and
about
trying
to
get
to
work.
Those
that
were
home
were
a
little
concerned
about
maneuvering
through
the
streets
and
their
tires
and
everything.
E
So
director
crittel
had
someone
in
the
neighborhood
by
probably
9
9
15,
and
there
were
a
couple
of
trucks.
One
truck
came
in
and
did
such
a
great
job.
I
was
teasing
him
because
I
never
tell
anyone
that
I'm
a
city
counselor,
I'm
just
a
citizen
with
a
problem
and
one
of
the
unconsolidated
workers-
was
doing
such
a
great
job
and
getting
everything
cleaned
up.
He
walked
up
to
me
and
he
asked
he
said
so.
Could
I
get
your
name
and
your
address
and
phone
number?
E
So
I
can
report
in
when
I
get
back-
and
I
say
you
sure
can-
and
I
just
told
him
bruce
huff-
and
I
gave
him
that
so
as
he
was
writing
he
thought
about
it,
and
he
looked
at
me.
He
said:
are
you
as
I
am,
but
that
doesn't
matter,
I'm
just
a
citizen
today,
just
turn
that
in
let
them
know
that
you
were
here,
and
I
appreciate
all
that
you've
done
so
they
they
did.
A
remarkable
job
took
them
about
30
45
minutes.
E
We
had
neighbors
walking
up
the
street
to
make
sure
that
they
came
down
the
street
and
never
seen
anything
like
it.
I
think
it
was
a
contract
of
somebody
doing
some
late
night
work
and
they
decided
just
not
to
pay
the
tipping
fees
and
they
decided
to
dump
it
up
and
down
the
street
at
night.
But
thank
you
so
much.
I
think
we
had
a
conversation
some
time
ago
about
the
automation
and
cameras
in
the
city
and
different
things,
so
I
will
say
to
piggyback
with
the
city
manager.
E
I
have
this
conversation
with
my
brother,
kenneth
in
california,
and
he
smiles
and
laughs
at
me
on
the
telephone
all
the
time
about
us
getting
caught
up.
So
it's
time
to
make
a
move.
He
said
he's
been
automated
since
1990.,
so
so
I
hope
we
can
figure
out
a
way
to
get
this
done
and
move
ahead
and
get
things
moved
in
the
right
direction.
But
personally,
thank
you.
Thank
you
to
the
staff.
Thank
you
to
director
tiasha
johnson.
E
C
Protel,
thank
you
mayor,
mr
cradle
and
city
manager.
I
want
I
want
all
both
of
y'all
to
take
this
in
the
veins
and
it's
intended.
I
think
I
can
speak
safely
for
every
counselor,
we've
all
received
requests
and
some
issue
pops
up
and
99.9
of
the
time
the
city
makes
the
your
staff
makes
the
city
look
good,
and
I
appreciate
that
and
that's
all
we're
asking
for
is
just
when
somebody
calls
us
we're
just.
We
need
a
little
help
and
y'all
go
beyond
the
be
on
the
call.
C
Every
time,
mr
crowd,
you
you've
just
hit
the
ground
running
and
done
tremendously
since
you've
been
here,
and
I
again
I
think
I
can
speak
for
all
council
and
saying
that.
So
I
appreciate
what
you've
done.
I
do
have
a
question
about
the
ordering
of
the
equipment.
C
AA
Yes,
sir,
the
automated
side
loaders
are
about
right
now,
they're
about
60
days
out,
if
we
ordered
them
today.
Now
that,
as
one
of
the
counselors
said,
honest
counsel
david,
that
number
will
probably
slide,
but
right
now,
they're
about
60
days
out
now
the
quantity
we
would
need.
I
would
say
we
could
get
partial
shipments
in
60
days,
but
we're
probably
looking
at
total
automation
is
going
to
take
about
probably
six
months
and
that's
because
not
necessarily
the
trucks,
but
the
containers
there's
actually
a
longer
lead
item
on
those
containers
than
the
trucks.
AA
C
Q
Thank
you
counselor
alan
kind
of
alluded
to
one
of
the
questions
that
I
had.
I
do
about
the
time
to
implement
this.
If,
if
you
had
the
20
million
today,
how
long
would
it
take
you
to
implement
it,
and
you
said
six
months
how
many
of
the
automated
trucks
do
we
have
right
now.
AA
AD
AD
Good
morning,
mr
mayor
city,
manager,
deputy
city
manager
and
city
council
members,
I
appreciate
you
guys
letting
me
come
before
you
just
to
kind
of
give
a
update
on
where
we
are
with
the
civic
center.
As
we
start
to
see,
some
restrictions
start
to
roll
back
and
moving
forward,
as
it
relates
to
events
and
entertainment
passing
out
right
now.
A
presentation
that
briefly
highlights
some
of
the
things
that
we
have
worked
on
over
the
last
six
to
seven
months,
what
we're
currently
working
on
and
as
well
as
what
we're
looking
at
for
the
future.
AD
AD
AD
And
ultimately,
how
do
we
generate
revenue
that
had
never
been
done
before
in
the
history
of
the
civic
center,
and
we
started
to
activate
this
last
year
simply
with
our
drive-in
movie
series
that
came
to
be
a
unique
hit
for
the
community
during
a
time
where
we
couldn't
have
social
gatherings
it
allowed
us
for
so
a
safe
opportunity
for
us
to
come
together.
AD
As
a
community,
furthermore,
that
transitioned
over
into
our
civic
center
transitioning
into
essential
into
an
essential
building
for
the
city
hosting
city
council,
political
rallies
that
we
had
as
a
early
voting
destination.
AD
AD
So
with
that
being
said,
some
of
those
achievements
are,
I
think,
we're
in
a
place
right
now,
where
we're
starting
to
make
the
effort
for
the
civic
center
to
be
more
than
just
a
venue
that
hosts
our
football
games,
our
hockey
games
and
our
concerts.
It
has
become
a
pillar
in
the
community
and
I
think
going
forward.
AD
So
the
first
thing
we
had
to
look
at
this
past
year
was:
how
do
we
keep
our
team
members
and
staff
safe?
It
was
a
challenge
for
us
to
telework
as
it
at
our
operations.
We
have
to
be
on
site
working
with
our
vendors
that
are
coming
in
working
with
our
key
tenants
to
still
develop
a
game
plan
for
us
to
be
able
to
successfully
operate
during
those
times.
AD
So
in
that
process
this
was
one
of
the
first
things
I
did.
When
I
got
on
board,
was
we
tried
to
create
a
safe
atmosphere
as
best
as
we
can,
with
the
information
that
was
available
and
with
that
we
created
a
three-tier
plan?
Now
this
three-tier
plan
was
reflective
of
how
do
we
operate
our
day-to-day
operations
just
from
our
internal
staff,
before
we
even
can
get
to
a
point
of
allowing
people
into
the
building?
AD
So
in
a
part
of
that,
we
took
a
lot
of
information
from
some
of
the
standard
operating
procedures
that
we
saw
around
the
country
and,
at
that
time,
some
of
the
best
practices
programs
that
were
implied
by
the
cdc
and
the
department
of
health.
So
in
that
process
we
planned
we
prepared,
and
we
proceed
planning
started
with
a
revamp
of
our
daily
operations,
with
our
staff
having
to
implement
guidelines
as
it
relates
to
employee
health
and
hygiene.
AD
Screening
training
for
all
of
everything
that
we've
had
to
do
in
the
last
year
and
that
we're
going
to
have
to
do
in
the
future
is
all
brand
new.
There
is
no
quote-unquote
blueprint
for
success
from
an
events
and
entertainment
standpoint.
We
are
creating
that
right
now
and
we're
doing
that
with
working
with
national
organizations
and
even
worldwide
organizations.
AD
We
went
through
a
meticulous
preparation
process
in
preparing
the
building
to
be
able
to
be
reopened
whenever
that
was
going
to
take
place
from
utilizing
some
of
the
funding
that
we
received
from
from
grants
to
upgrade
our
infrastructure
to
when
you
go
to
our
restrooms.
Now
all
the
restrooms
dispensers
are
touchless.
AD
We
have
various
signage
throughout
the
building
to
help
with
circulation
and
traffic
flow.
We've
got
a
new
pre-screening
process
and
that's
where
we
kind
of
rolled
into
our
proceed.
How
do
we
allow
people
back
into
the
building?
Well,
a
part
of
that
plan
was
to
get
caught
up
to
21st
century
as
you
go
as
you
visit
other
facilities
and
venues
across
the
nation.
They
have
a
digital
platform,
and
so
we
utilize
some
of
our
funding
our
covet
funding
to
put
in
those
digital
platforms
to
mitigate
the
risk
of
spreading
kobit
19.
AD
Nitrate
garlics
for
anyone,
that's
coming
in
contact
with
any
guests
that
come
into
our
building
and
obviously
the
frequent
hand
washing
these
now
are
part
of
our
day-to-day
lives
and
at
that
time,
last
year
you
know
this
time.
Last
year,
these
things
were
just
being
rolled
out
for
us,
but
we've
had
to
adapt
and
incorporate
these
into
our
day-to-day
processes.
AD
So
one
of
the
biggest
things
is,
you
know-
and
I've
mentioned
to
my
staff-
and
I
get
a
chance
to
mention
citizens-
is
that
with
the
new
programs,
guidelines
and
process
that
are
in
place,
it's
almost
as
if
we're
opening
a
brand
new
civic
center,
because
how
we've
operated
in
the
past.
We
cannot
fully
operate
in
that
direction
in
order
for
us
to
provide
a
safe
facility
for
our
guests
to
come
into.
So
one
of
the
major
pieces
to
that
is
the
communication
and
we're
currently
and
still
working
on
getting
this
communication
out
to
anyone.
AD
That's
coming
to
our
building
about
these
new,
safe,
safe
guides,
safety
guidelines
that
we
have
in
place
and
a
part
of
that
is
through
our
website,
our
social
media
channels,
our
ticketing
purchase.
This
was
a
part
of
that
digital
platform
that
I
kind
of
mentioned
earlier.
You
can
now
come
into
our
building,
purchase
your
tickets
online
and
walk
in
and
be
able
to
scan
your
ticket
on
your
phone.
This
is
a
standard
operating
procedure.
That's
been
at
other
venues
over
the
last
decade
and
we've
finally
been
able
to
move
forward
to
employ.
AD
To
put
that
in
place
in
our
civic
center
and
it's
a
great
and
added
feature,
so
if
you
haven't
been,
I'm
excited
to
show
you
and
demonstrate
how
this
works.
Our
box
office
team
worked
diligently
in
getting
this
into
place
and,
and
it's
worked
extremely
successful
mobile
ordering
that's
going
to
be
new
for
us
in
2021
by
the
end
of
the
calendar
year.
AD
You
know
working
with
our
finance,
we've
been
going
through
and
looking
at
pos
systems
that,
where,
when
you
go
to
one
of
our
hockey
games
or
you
go
to
a
lions
game,
wherever
you're
sitting
you'll
be
able
to
order
your
your
food
from
your
seat
and
it'll.
Send
you
a
text
message
to
let
you
know
when
it's
ready
to
pick
up
that
helps
us
on
a
multitude.
It
provides
a
new
and
unique
experience
as
a
standard
operating
procedure
that
you
see
at
most
venues
number
two.
AD
It
mitigates
the
amount
of
people
that
are
standing
in
line
and
it
helps
no
one
to
miss
the
action
that's
going
on.
So
this
is
something
that
we
are
currently
working
on.
We
know
we
will
have
it
in
place
by
the
end
of
the
year.
We've
been
testing
it
out
and
that's
a
new
feature.
That's
going
to
help
us
to
get
into
the
21st
century
now
cashless
process
cashless
process
is
a
new
best
practice.
That's
going
around
the
entire
world.
Mercedes-Benz
stadium
was
one
of
the
first
facilities
to
go
totally
cashless
in
this
building.
AD
Now
we
won't
transition
to
a
100
percent
cashless
building,
but
we
are
going
to
emphasize
for
our
guests
to
bring
their
credit
cards
and
debit
cards,
because
a
part
of
our
pos
systems
will
have
those
upgraded
to
where
you'll
have
tap
to
pay,
which
you
can
do
at
any
gas
station.
You
can
do
it
any
grocery
store.
AD
Now
all
of
these
plans
we
put
into
place.
We
didn't
reinvent
the
wheel
on
this.
These
are
same
items
that
you're,
seeing
at
the
larger
facilities
from
att
stadium
to
madison
square
garden
to
to
the
garden
in
boston.
So
what
we
are
doing
is
incorporating
what
is
a
national
standard
best
practice
and
we're
bringing
it
to
columbus.
Now.
AD
One
of
the
challenges
that
we've
had
in
that
process
is
communicating
that
to
our
guests
and
communicating
that
to
the
community,
because
a
lot
of
these
upgrades
and
infrastructure
and
place
and
items
that
we're
putting
into
place
they
are
not
the
best
well
received
at
first,
but
these
guidelines
are
put
into
place
as
a
national
best
practice
for
us
to
be
able
to
not
only
move
forward
but
to
keep
our
guests
safe.
Keep
our
vendors
safe,
keep
our
staff
safe
and
provide
an
overall
better
experience
for
everyone.
That's
come!
AD
So
it's
a
sort
of
a
I
like
to
phrase
it
to
my
team
as
it's
a
growing
pain,
because
it
can
be
painful
when
you
come
and
say:
okay!
Well,
now,
there's
a
new
bag
policy.
Nobody
ever
told
me
about
a
pack
policy
bag
policies
have
been
in
place
for
over
a
decade.
It's
just
a
matter
of
us
getting
it
in
place
and
incorporating
it
right
now,
so
that
we
can
have
a
better
screening
process
which
ensures
more
safety
in
the
building.
But
it
also
helps
you
get
through
the
lines
quicker.
AD
So,
if
you're
running
late,
because
you
had
to
drop
your
child
off
at
daycare
or
child
care
or
getting
off
to
work
and
you're
rushing
and
trying
to
get
to
the
building,
well,
guess
what
we're
going
to
get
you
in
the
building
and
get
you
to
see
your
seats
a
little
bit
faster
because
of
these
processes
that
we're
putting
in
place
again
our
signage.
I
kind
of
mentioned
that,
and
I
kind
of
touched
base
about
our
security
screen,
a
product
of
funding.
If
you'll
come
to
our
building,
you'll
see
these
funny
little
rectangular
squares.
AD
Well,
those
are
the
magnetometers
that
I
talked
about
six
or
seven
months
ago
and
working
with
city
leadership.
We
were
able
to
press
forward
and
get
those
purchased.
We
were
able
to
purchase
10
magnetometers
again
a
standard
operating
procedure.
That's
been
in
a
place
in
place
at
operating
venues
across
the
country
for
over
a
decade
and
we
finally
got
them
in
place,
and
so
our
processing
time.
AD
If
you
come
to
a
hockey
game
or
you
come
to
an
event
right
now,
you
will
see
you
will
probably
not
see
any
lines
and
that's
because
we're
getting
people
through
our
corrals
very
quickly
the
security
screening
process.
Yes,
it
is
new
and
yes,
it
may
be
troublesome
for
a
few,
but
it's
also
getting
you
into
the
building
and
quicker
and
safer
the
bag
policy.
AD
It
is
a
topic
of
debate
across
the
entire
world
at
events
venues
not
just
here
at
columbus,
because
it's
new,
it's
different
you've,
always
been
able
to
bring
your
purse
or
your
book
bag
or
any
of
your
items
into
the
building.
But
the
reason
that
these
are
in
place
is
because
research
has
been
conducted
from
the
national
security
and
safety
standards
in
homeland
security
that
put
these
guidelines
in
place
that
helps
your
building
to
be
more
safe
and
secure.
AD
You'll,
be
amazed
at
some
of
the
videos
you
watch
from
a
security
standpoint
that
show
the
the
lengths
that
some
people
will
take
to
get
a
weapon
into
the
building,
and
I
guarantee
you:
it's
happened
before
it's
just
a
matter
of.
We
haven't
caught
it,
but
with
some
of
these
programs
and
and
security
guidelines
that
we're
putting
in
place
it's
going
to
help
better,
prepare
our
safety,
our
safety
team,
to
find
these
items
before
they
get
into
our
building,
making
our
building
more
secure.
AD
And
so
we
try
to
get
all
this
information
out
again
through
our
new
website
through
our
social
media
channels.
When
you
come
to
our
building
now,
as
you
are
standing
in
line,
we
actually
are
utilizing
the
speakers
outdoors
and
we
have
music
playing
and
a
music
will
play
a
song
will
play
and
then
we'll
have
a
pa
announcement.
The
pa
announcement
will
talk
about
our
no
bag
policy.
AD
It'll
talk
about
our
social
distancing,
so,
while
you're
standing
in
line
you're
not
only
seeing
it
prior
to
you
get
in
line
while
you're
in
line
while
you're
listening
in
line
and
before
you
get
into
our
building.
It's
all
a
matter
of
educating
our
guests
on
the
new
processes
that
we
have
to
put
in
place
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
safe
in
the
building.
AD
AD
So
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
that
I
have
pressed
my
team
with
is
that
we
are
more
than
just
an
event
center.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
have
an
effect
on
the
entire
community
and
help
to
address
some
of
the
concerns
that
some
of
our
city
citizens
present
to
us.
We
can
do
that
through
our
building
and
we
can
do
that
with
the
staff
that
we
have
in
place
because
they're
experienced
they're,
talented
and
they
also
are
members
of
the
community.
AD
So
three
items
that
we
looked
at
was
updating
our
mission
and
I'm
not
going
to
read
it
word
for
word,
I'm
a
paraphrasing,
but
we
want
to
put
in
place
a
world-class
culture
to
produce
long-lasting
memories
and
experiences
while
embracing
our
diverse
and
rich
history
here
in
columbus.
So
how
do
we
do
this?
AD
Well,
I
had
to
set
the
vision,
as
I
tell
my
team,
I
put
in
place
the
address
and
we
have
to
work
as
a
team
to
get
to
that
address
at
a
certain
amount
of
time,
and
so
this
vision
outlines
that
address
and
so
as
a
venue
as
a
full
service
venue
for
the
columbus
and
muskogee
county,
we're
going
to
provide
this
world-class
atmosphere
by
creating
and
producing
new
events
that
will
be
a
pillar
for
local
gatherings
and
how
do
we
incorporate
that
on
a
day-to-day
basis?
Well,
that's
where
our
values
come
into
place.
AD
That's
where
we're
holding
ourselves
accountable,
we're
trying
to
be
most
proficient
people
in
our
workspace
as
possible.
I'm
empowering
my
team
to
own
this
building.
I
tell
them
that
we've
been
lucky.
This
is
the
home
of
our
community
citizens
and
we've
been
entrusted
with
the
keys
to
this
home.
So
it's
our
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
when
you
come
home,
home
looks
good
teamwork.
AD
This
is
us
pressing
forward
working
through
our
differences
working
through
conflict,
to
accommodate
to
accomplish
one
common
goal
and
being
versatile.
I
tell
my
team
all
the
time
I
might
get
information
on
monday.
We
have
our
staff
meetings
on
tuesday
afternoon
by
thursday
I've
got
a
new
update
from
the
cdc
or
a
new
update
from
a
georgia
facilities
group
that
we're
a
part
of
with
new
information
that
we
need
to
apply
immediately
to
help
make
our
building
as
safe
as
possible.
AD
E
You
thank
you
for
being
here
this
morning,
quick
question
on
the
back
policy.
Yes,
if
they
have
children,
babies
would
that
be
like
kiddie
function
only
or
what
they
could
bring
a
baby
bag
in.
AD
AD
They
are
able
to
bring
their
medical
medical
bag,
but
all
these
bags
are
still
subject
to
security
screening
and
in
addition
to
that,
we
are
allowing
a
clutch
and
a
wallet,
and
I
have
more
updates
on
that.
So
we
so
you
know
anyone
is
bringing
in
a
wallet
of
a
certain
size
and
a
clutch
those
will
be
allowed
and
we're
also
in
the
future
working
on
a
clear
back
policy.
So
we
have
a
clear
bag
policy
that
we
want
to
implement.
It's
just
right
now
with
covet.
AD
Yes,
we're
seeing
restrictions
roll
back,
but
at
the
height
of
it
it
was
recommended
by
even
homeland
security
to
have
no
bags
right.
Now,
if
you
go
to
any
mlb
stadium,
they
have
a
no
back
policy
period.
Okay,
so
we're
working
on
a
clear
bag
policy
for
the
future,
but
we're
also
going
to
have
it
to
where.
If
anyone
comes,
let's
say
you
come
out
of
town
for
a
game
and
you
didn't
know
we'll
make
accommodations
for
for
those
guests,
because
we
don't
want
to
make
it
where
it's
a
a
terrible
experience.
E
AD
The
card:
well,
there
really
won't
be
like
an
actual
financial
difference,
but
the
difference
that
it
will
have
is
for
us
to
mitigate
that
transfer
of
potential
covet.
That's
one
of
the
reasons
that
it's
put
in
place
is
for
that
cash
and
transfer,
and
also
it
helps
speed
up
the
process
of
of
checkout.
E
AD
So
to
be
a
combination
of
both,
if
once
we
put
in
place
the
mobile
ordering
process,
which
is
going
to
be
really
cool,
they
won't
even
have
to
pull
out
that
card
at
any
point
because
they'll
be
making
that
purchase.
Just
like
you
would
from
grubhub
it's
a
similar
platform
where
you'll
put
in
your
information
it's
paid
for
already.
So
when
you
go
to
pick
up
you're,
just
showing
a
receipt
on
your
phone
to
pick
up
your
your
food.
Y
AD
You
take
cash
around
yeah,
we're
still
going
to
make
that
accommodation
for
anyone
that
brings
cash
in
okay.
Thank
you.
AD
So
that
means
I
better
speed
up
a
little
bit,
because
this
is
what
I
love
to
do,
and
I
can
probably
talk
about
this
all
day,
so
our
four
pillars
for
success.
So
how
are
we
going
to
accomplish
these
goals,
we're
going
to
do
it
through
world-class
experience,
operational
excellence,
21st
century
branding
and
marketing
and
our
service
to
our
community?
AD
So
what
does
world-class
experience?
Look
like
well,
world-class
experience
looks
like
listening
to
your
guests
and
taking
into
consideration
what
it
is
that
they
want
to
see
for
their
building
and
that's
what
we're
doing
that's
the
first
step
is
for
us
to
listen
to
the
community
and
and
trust
me.
My
phone
has
rang
and
I've
gotten
the
emails
and
I've
gotten
the
text
message
on
what
the
community
wants
to
see
and
our
team
is
working
actively
to
put
those
items
in
place.
AD
So
a
part
of
that
world-class
experience.
What
does
that
look
like
you
know?
How
do
we
envision
that
rob?
What
does
that
look
like?
It
starts
with
a
new
culinary
experience,
a
new
guest
experience,
team
culture
and
capital
upgrades.
These
four
elements
combined
is
going
to
equate
to
that
world-class
experience.
AD
Potentially
we're
going
to
be
able
to
provide
this
new
premium
experience
with
upgrades
in
our
concession,
which
is
what
we're
going
to
be
proposing.
As
far
as
you
know
again,
how
do
we
get
almost
kind
of
like
you
see
what
the
marketplace
is
and
uptown?
We
can
put
that
same
similar
process
into
our
building,
so
that
people
are
attracted
to
and
know
that
they're
going
to
get
a
premium
experience
when
they
come
into
our
building.
From
a
food
standpoint,
we've
talked
about
our
guest
experience.
AD
We
have
changed
the
patron
attitude
versus
guests,
you
see
me
say
it
multiple
times.
That
was
one
of
the
things
that
I've
wanted
to
get
our
team
to
understand
that
they
are
a
guest
into
our
building,
and
so
we
need
to
go
to
the
every
extent
to
make
them
feel
and
show
that
true,
southern
hospitality
and
a
part
of
that
is
creating
a
new
team
culture.
To
understand
that
our
team
has
to
understand
that
I
want
us
to
press
them
to
their
limits.
AD
I
want
to
press
their
skills
and
I
want
to
be
able
to
squeeze
out
their
talents
as
much
as
possible
in
carving
out
what
this
new
civic
center
is
going
to
look
like
operational
excellence.
Operational
excellence
is
going
to
be
two
major
factors:
that's
going
to
be
our
operations
piece
and
that's
going
to
be
our
finance
piece.
Obviously,
we've
seen
a
decline
in
our
revenues
from
covey.
At
19,
so
we
have
to
be
smart
and
savvy
with
our
finances
throughout
the
day-to-day
and
really
question.
AD
Not
only
is
this
going
to
be
applicable
in
value
to
our
building,
but
also
to
the
citizens
and
also
putting
in
the
safeguards
and
buffers
for
the
future,
there's
several
things
that
we've
purchased
at
the
civic
center
that
we
didn't
look
into
the
maintenance
costs
on
them.
So
now,
five
and
six
and
seven
years
later
now
we're
stuck
with
can't
even
be
maintained
quote
if
you
take
a
look
at
our
marquee
building.
If
you
ride
by
right
now,
it's
not
the
prettiest
site.
AD
Well,
it's
at
a
point
where
we
did
not
anticipate
the
software
changes
when
we
made
that
purchase
on
that
marquee.
So
now,
in
order
to
to
we
can't
even
change
out
the
marquee
that
software
isn't
even
available
and
we've
already
spent.
You
know
thousands
of
dollars.
Just
for
someone
to
tell
us
hey
you,
you
can't
even
I
can't
even
change
a
bulb
out
on
an
led
screen.
It
has
to
be
fully
completely
replaced.
AD
So
those
are
the
things
that
we're
trying
to
do
right
now
is
be
strategic
and
looking
at
a
five-year
capital,
investment
10-year
capital
investment
20-year
in
capital
investment.
So
that
way,
we're
incorporating
those
maintenance
costs
now
so
that
five
years
from
now
we're
not
looking
at
a
situation
of
where
everything
has
to
be
totally
replaced.
AD
This
chart
just
diagrams
some
of
the
operational
activities
that
we're
currently
working
on
building
maintenance,
beautification
capital
projects
working
with
mr
harp
over
at
the
maintenance
and
developing
a
plan
to
replace
some
of
our
larger
capital
items.
Our
boiler,
our
roof,
which
I
know
kind
of,
gives
a
lot
of
people
chills
and
I'm
pretty
sure
I'll
be
right
back
up
in
here
in
the
next
three
months
or
so,
giving
a
presentation
on
how
we
can
replace
our
roof
efficiently
with
eco-friendly
green
products.
AD
So
now
that
we
can
get
rebates
from
the
state
and
federal
where
the
roof
will
be
paid
for
itself
in
the
next
10
to
15
years,
upgrading
our
work
order,
system,
cleaning
and
disinfecting
that's
a
new
process
for
us.
My
janitorial
staff
now
has
to
go
through
and
every
week
they
have
to
submit
to
me
a
report
of
all
the
items
that
they've
cleaned
into
the
building,
and
I
expect
my
supervisor
to
go
back
to
validate
that.
AD
That's,
including
the
high
touch
point
areas,
because
all
of
that
was
new,
a
part
of
covey
at
19,
because
my
biggest
my
biggest
challenge
was:
how
do
I
keep
my
employees
safe
on
a
day-to-day
basis?
Pmi
projects
potential
new
projects,
additional
revenue
streams.
These
are
going
to
come
through
self-produced
events,
corporate
sponsorship,
advertising
naming
rights
and
concession
improvements,
capital
upgrades
so
rob
we've
seen
it
before
it
gets
submitted
by
every
director
every
single
year.
What
they
want
to
see.
Well,
the
difference
is
now
we
have
to
get
ourselves
in
the
21st
century.
AD
We
just
had
a
long
conversation
about
getting
ourselves
from
a
waste
management
standpoint.
Well,
if
we
continue
to
debate
and
discuss
the
things
that
need
to
get
done,
it's
not
going
to
be
able
to
be
maintained.
It's
going
to
have
to
be
replaced
so
we're
going
to
have
to
make
that
short-term
investment
so
that
we
have
that
long-term
value
growth,
for
example
digital
bombs.
We
have
those
old
static,
clings
that
have
been
there
since
1996
with
the
backlit.
AD
You
don't
even
see
that
in
any
venues
you
see
that
at
a
high
school
gym
right
now-
and
I'm
just
being
very
frank,
because
these
are
items
that
we
need
to
get
addressed
and
having
a
digital
bomb.
Where
does
that
return
value?
Now
our
teams
can
go
out
and
sell
more
advertising,
because
they're
not
static
for
the
entire
event.
They
can
put
up
multiple
sponsors
through
an
event
and
how
cool
has
it
been?
If
you
go
to
an
event
arena
and
they
have
it
and
mcdonald's
comes
up
as
a
sponsor.
AD
Now
the
whole
building
turns
red,
so
it
immediately
draws
the
guests
to
that
attention
and
you're
tr
you're,
providing
an
roi
for
that
sponsor
and-
and
we
just
have
to
put
these
in
because
again,
this
is
going
to
drive
us
into
the
next
10
years.
15
years
and
20
years,
telescopic
improvements,
it's
safe
to
say
that
we've
had
a
couple
of
people
who
have
fallen
into
our.
It
fell
into
our
telescopics.
AD
AD
So
these
this
is
an
example
of
a
telescopic
improvement
where
we
can
actually
put
in
leather
chairs
that
move
in
and
move
out,
and
now
we
have
an
additional
feature
which
is
going
to
drive
more
promoters
and
organizers
to
our
building,
because
they
know
that
we
have
a
premium
seat
option,
so
they
can
add
that,
on
to
their
ticket
options,
parking
deck
that
one
might
bring
bring
chills
to
you.
Why
not?
AD
We
have
the
space
for
it.
We
can
build
a
four
level
parking
deck
right
now
in
lot
d
and
gain
additional
revenue.
Where
does
this
add
value
to
our
tenants?
They
have
an
opportunity
to
sell
a
vip
package
to
their
premium
seating
for
their
ticketing.
You
have
a
regular
option
for
when
anyone
comes
to
our
games,
we
can
upgrade
our
parking
to
provide
a
revenue,
additional
revenue
for
not
only
short
term
and
long
term.
AD
I've
already
done
the
cost,
it's
going
to
cost
us
7.5
million,
but
we
would
be
able
to
bring
that
money
and
roi
back
because
of
how
we're
able
to
charge
for
each
spaces.
Imagine
now
at
south
commons
when
you
come,
if
you,
if
it's
raining
outside,
you
have
a
cover
area
to
park
and
you
are
willing
to
pay
for
it
and
it's
secure.
AD
We
need
marquis
replacement,
it
cannot
be
fixed,
there's,
there's
no
tech
company
that
can
come
out
and
change
the
led
bulbs.
It
needs
a
full
arm
replacement
and
that's
going
to
help
us
with.
We
have
to
put
out
variable
messaging
boards
right
now.
If
you
come
to
the
building
for
kobe
19
vaccination
or
you
coming
to
a
game
or
coming
to
an
event,
we've
got
the
led
board
that
we
got
to
roll
out.
We
got
to
call
somebody
to
come
and
roll
it
out
set
it
up.
Right,
got
to
go
back
and
read
it
well.
AD
AD
AD
It
is
easy
to
read
you're
able
to
get
to
where
you're
looking
for
whether
you're
trying
to
purchase
tickets
or
see
where
the
upcoming
events,
so
just
you
know,
definitely
kudos
to
forest
and
michael
and
pam,
and
his
team
that
help
us
to
put
this
together
over
the
last
six
months
and
what
we
did
was
we
updated
it
based
upon
standard
industry
practice
for
websites
that
are
for
event,
venues
across
the
country.
AD
Optimizing
brand
positioning:
what
does
that
mean
rob
that
means
bringing
in
an
additional
revenue
stream
for
the
building
that
we
can
account
for
that
will
help
us
to
offset
some
of
these
costs.
So
optimizing
brand
positioning
means
establishing
partnerships
with
not
only
local
but
national
brands
and
we've
already
started
doing
this,
so
our
building,
there's
no
other
building
in
columbus.
AD
That
can
attract
the
most
amount
of
impressions
that
we
can
at
one
time
if
we
have
an
event
and
we
have
six
thousand
people,
guess
how
much
potential
roi,
that
is,
for
a
a
local
business
or
a
national
business
at
one
time,
there's
no
other
building
no
other
facility
in
our
surrounding
areas.
That
can
do
that,
and
so
it's
my
job
to
make
sure
that
I
am
presenting
that
to
those
potential
partners.
AD
AD
A
lot
has
changed
over
the
last
20
years,
but
I'm
going
to
need
your
support
in
order
to
make
that
happen,
and
but
we
already
are
putting
those
plans
into
place.
I
have
peach
state
health
plan.
Just
a
week
ago,
we
signed
an
annual
sponsorship
contract
with
peach
state
health
plan.
It's
the
largest
sponsorship
package
that
has
ever
been
signed
by
the
civic
center.
AD
This
isn't
an
advertising
deal.
This
is
a
sponsorship
deal,
meaning
that
they're
invested
in
us.
They
want
to
be
our
community
partner,
so
they
saw
the
drive-in
movies.
They
saw
the
food
giveaways
that
we
produced.
They
saw
the
uncf.
They
saw
the
homecoming
that
we
did
with
columbus
state.
They
said
we
want
to
be
a
part
of
that,
so
they
are
our
official
sponsor,
as
it
relates
to
any
community
events
that
we
have,
which
means
now.
AD
I
can
roll
out
more
community
events,
because
I
have
funding
to
put
those
events
on
at
no
cost
to
the
community
and
that's
what
we're
looking
at
as
basically
as
it
relates
to
optimizing
brand
positioning
which
rolls
into
our
service
to
community.
This
is
something
that's
integral
to
me,
because
I
always
pray
that
if
I
got
into
this
position,
I
knew
that
I
was
going
to
take
advantage
of
it
to
give
back
to
the
community.
AD
So,
as
I
mentioned
before,
we're
going
to
be
more
than
just
an
event
venue
we're
going
to
actually
provide
a
service
to
our
community,
and
these
are
some
of
the
clients
that
we've
already
been
working
with
and
that
we're
working
for
boys
and
girls
club
of
columbus,
I've
partnered
with
you
know
our
councilwoman
mimi
woodson,
and
we're
working
with
the
boys
and
girls
club
to
start
an
urban
hockey
initiative.
I
cannot
count-
and
I
know
you
all
know
how
many
people
they
say
I
didn't
even
know
we
had
an
ice
rink.
Well.
AD
So
I'm
working
directly
with
mimi
woodson
and
trying
to
put
that
together.
We're
super
excited
about
that
working
with
rodney
close
with
boys
and
girls
club.
Their
teams
are
super
excited
about
it,
because
this
is
what
we
need
in
order
to
utilize
our
facility
for
the
community
commitment
to
hbcus
we're
working
with
local
gj.
AD
So
because
there
is
a
lot
of
talent
here,
but
not
everybody
can
play
at
auburn
in
alabama
and
georgia,
so
we
want
to
open
up
and
provide
a
platform
for
hbcus
and
a
direct
connection
to
as
a
pipeline
to
the
civic
center
through
the
programs
that
we
put
put
on
place,
e-gaming
ecosystem.
What's
that
well
we're
working
with
forest
to
establish
an
I.t
e-gaming
ecosystem
for
not
only
our
local
high
schools
but
our
amateur
amateur
players.
We
want
to
do
friday,
night
lock-ins,
mr
city
manager.
AD
You
mentioned
that
probably
about
three
weeks
ago,
and
I
said
I
can't
wait
to
present
to
him
what
we've
already
been
working
on.
This
is
an
effort
for
us.
It's
an
old
school.
They
used
to
do
friday,
night,
basketball,
lock-ins.
Well,
guess
what
nobody's
outside
as
much
as
they
are
they're
playing
video
games.
AD
So
we're
going
to
try
to
do
a
friday
night
lights,
lock
in
parents,
dropping
your
kids
off
at
8pm
chaperone
throughout
the
night
to
come
back
and
pick
them
up
at
six
o'clock
seven
o'clock
in
the
morning
and
we're
going
to
do
it
through
e-gaming
and
it's
going
to
be
an
ecosystem
because
they're
not
just
coming
out
playing
video
games.
We're
going
to
have
community
partners
teaching
them
how
to
make
the
video
games
how
to
produce
the
video
games
because
that's
a
whole
industry
in
itself.
AD
So
we
want
to
put
on
this
program
that
we're
going
to
try
to
start
this
summer
and
our
aim
is
to
do
a
kickoff
on
on
father's
day.
So
it's
going
to
be
a
father-daughter
father-son
e-gaming
tournament
at
the
civic
center,
and
that
will
be
our
kickoff
to
our
friday
night
series
of
friday,
night
lock-ins.
AD
So
that
is
our
commitment
to
the
community.
We
are
working
on
a
cinco
de
mayo
event
with
one
of
our
best
vendors,
spankin
spoon.
We're
so
excited
about
that.
AD
You
know
it's
gonna
be
outdoors
socially
distant,
but
we're
giving
one
of
our
local
businesses
an
opportunity
to
utilize
our
space
to
get
their
brand
out
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
those
items
throughout
the
summer
and
we're
going
to
utilize
the
weather
and
utilize
our
real
estate,
we're
going
to
revamp
the
backyard
amphitheater
that
hasn't
been
used
in
three
or
four
or
five
years,
and
when
I
take
people
back
there
and
give
them
a
tour,
they
say
I
forgot.
This
is
back
here.
This
is
so
beautiful.
AD
So
that's
what
the
future
kind
of
looks
like
our
future
growth.
So
if
you
take
a
look
at
just
some
of
these
images,
this
is
the
vision
that
I
have
when
I
go
to
bed
at
night
about
the
building
that
we're
in
updated
concessions
with
that
southern
hospitality
field
that
fits
columbus,
full
utilization
of
our
property.
Taking
a
look
at
our
back
amphitheater
being
able
to
host
fundraisers
for
local
singing
groups,
dance
groups
and
then
being
able
to
utilize
our
backyard
for
to
invite
their
guests
to
raise
funds
and
new
courtyard
experience.
AD
We're
going
to
upgrade
our
courtyard,
where
it's
going
to
actually
be
a
part
of
our
anchor
tenant
rfp.
So
if
you
bid
on
that
courtyard,
you
will
get
the
adjacent
concession
stand
and
now
you'll
be
able
to
utilize
that
courtyard
all
throughout
the
year,
not
just
on
event
day.
So
let's
say
you
want
to
do
something
for
saint
patty's
day
and
I'm
just
throwing
out
a
name,
and
you
are
a
and
b
wings
and
you
want
to
throw
a
st
paddy's
day
event.
AD
Well,
if
you
purchase
the
rights
to
the
anchor
tenant,
you'll
be
able
to
host
that
event
in
the
courtyard
at
any
time.
It's
going
to
be
such
a
great
space,
because
you
can
even
operate
your
business.
You
can
do
a
thursday
friday
brunch
at
the
civic
center
outdoor
socially
distance.
We
can
do
that
right
now
and
we
will
it's
going
to
come
in
our
new
anchor
tent
rfp.
AD
So
once
once
that
rfp
gets
ready
to
come
out,
I'm
going
literally
door
to
door
to
all
the
restaurants
and
say
hey.
I
think
you
might
want
to
take
a
look
at
this.
This
is
going
to
be
interesting.
It's
going
to
be
a
new
platform
for
you
to
you,
have
an
extension
of
your
business
and
get
those
impressions.
You
can
make
your
money
back.
In
one
event,
we
get
5
000
people,
hopefully
by
the
end
of
the
year
going
into
next
year.
AD
Your
investment
into
us
is
going
to
be
recouped
in
one
event,
so
the
future
is
now
and
I'm
not
preaching
or
submitting
anything
to
you
that
hasn't
been
done
by
any
directors,
but
full
transparency.
Had
this
conversation
with
my
mom
last
night,
I
said
mom
these
have
been
presented
to
them
before
these
ideas.
It's
not
you
know
not
going
to
be
anything
new
or
haven't
been
discussed.
AD
How
do
I
get?
How
do
I
get
that
to
internalize
what
I'm
presenting-
and
she
said
she
told
me
she
said?
Well,
you
have
to
look
at
the
silver
lining
between
covet
19
people
are
going
to
start
to
realize
how
important
their
family
is
and
how
important
that
time
is
that
you
spend
with
them,
and
so
once
the
opportunity
presents
itself
and
the
restrictions
roll
back
and
we
get
into
a
safer
standpoint.
AD
People
are
now
going
to
realize
that
you
can't
get
that
time
back
and
so
they're
going
to
want
to
come
to
what
you
have
to
offer.
So
you
have
to
present
it
to
them
and
explain
it
that
these
are
going
to
have
returns
on
investments,
because
people
are
going
to
come
because
they
want
to
spend
that
time
that
they
may
have
lost
with
their
families
and
they're
not
going
to
take
it
for
granted.
And
so
I
want
to
be
ready
when
that
time
presents
itself.
AD
B
Plan,
thank
you
tell
you
what
we,
I
know,
we've
padded
a
lot
of
our
employees
on
the
back,
and
I
just
I
gotta
lift
rob
up
not
only
for
the
innovation
that
you
guys
have
seen
in
this
in
this
presentation,
but
also
for
his
willingness
to
just
get
things
done.
As
we've
worked
through
the
pandemic
and
the
vaccinations,
I
tell
you,
the
his
staff
at
the
civic
center
have
been
a
key
component
to
trying
to
pull
off
anything.
We've
tried
to
do
down
there,
so
I
just
I
appreciate
you
and
I
appreciate
your
innovation.
E
We
had
the
conversation
right
after
you
got
here,
you're,
probably
one
of
the
few
employees
that
came
into
a
job
where
you
were
dependent
on
the
public
and
the
pandemic
hit.
So
you
have
really
really
really
reached
down
deep
to
find
new
ideas
and
bring
ideas
with
you
from
your
previous
experiences.
So
I
appreciate
you
and
all
the
people
that
you
work
here
with
the
city,
I'm
sure
everybody's
looking
at
you
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
up
the
revenues
so
keep
doing
what
you're
doing
and
we'll
be
here
for
you.
Thank
you.
O
Miss
mayor
and
council,
let
me
just
thank
rob
landers
for
this
presentation
and
I
think
we,
the
selection
team,
did
well
when
they
identified
rob.
He
has
been
a
true
leader
and
he
has.
O
O
I
need
both
at
this
moment
and
at
this
time,
and
it
made
me
go
and
think
about
what
he
said
to
me
and-
and
I
had
the
same
conversation
with
all
of
the
department
heads
about
looking
for
leaders
and
leadership
and
managers
needing
both
and
basically
when
I
was
talking
to
rob
to
sum
it
up.
He
he
talked
about
leaders
looking
beyond
the
moment
the
day
the
week
looking
out
in
the
next
year
and
in
the
years
to
come
and
preparing
for
that
future
and
the
manager
just
wants
to
hold
it
in
the
road.
O
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
your
vision
and
your
your
thought
process
and
not
just
coming
to
columbus
to
be
the
manager
of
the
civic
center,
but
providing
that
leadership
and
trying
to
to
take
us
on
into
the
21st
century,
like
what
competitive,
cutting-edge
cities
are
doing
and
that's
where
you're
trying
to
take
us
in,
and
I
appreciate
that.
So
thank
you
for
the
presentation
today.
Yes,.
O
AE
Hello,
everyone
and
good
afternoon
it's
been
a
while,
since
we
have
officially
had
an
update
at
the
trace
center.
So
thank
you
for
this
time
and
let
me
update
you
on
all
the
things
that
have
been
taking
place
before
I
get
started
with
the
presentation.
I
have
to
give
recognition
where
it's
deserved.
AE
AE
I
look
around
and
I
see
all
the
things
we've
accomplished
and
I
know
that
if
it
wasn't
for
them,
it
wasn't
for
them
to
believing
in
what
the
mission
was
there's
no
way
we
could
have
done
this.
I
can
make
plans
all
day
long,
but
if
I
don't
have
someone
that
believes
and
can
help
execute
the
plan,
then
what
time
is
wasted
anyway.
So
I
want
y'all
to
know
that
everything
you
see
today,
everything
I
share
with
you.
It
did
not
happen
alone.
AE
It
happened
because
I
have
a
trade
center
team
here
that
believes
in
our
mission
and
serve
in
this
community,
making
a
difference
and
creating
remarkable
experiences,
and
even
during
a
pandemic,
we
have
done
that.
We
constantly
have
heard
these
words
throughout
this
year
pandemic.
Coven
19
virus
unforeseen
times
the
new
normal.
But
one
thing
I
know
for
sure
is
we
have
a
bright
future
and
I
can
say
that
with
full
confidence.
AE
AE
So,
as
you
know,
fy21
was
gonna
was
projected
to
be
as
one
of
the
biggest
years
for
the
trace
center.
As
far
as
events
we
had
scheduled,
the
momentum
was
incredible.
On
april
3rd
2020,
governor
kemp
mandated
a
shutdown
for
all
non-in
central
business.
For
the
first
time
in
40
years
I
had
to
lock
our
building,
but
our
communication
did
not
stop.
AE
One
thing
I
knew
for
sure
is
even
though
at
first
we
thought
this
was
just
going
to
last
a
few
weeks.
I
quickly
learned
that
those
weeks
turn
into
months
and
could
possibly
be
years
on
the
recovery
from
this
pandemic,
but
instead
of
sitting
back
and
thinking
about
all
the
negative,
our
team
jumped
into
action.
We
created
a
trace
center
reopening
plan
and
this
took
place
back
in
march
and
april.
I
knew
when
the
moment
came
where
we
could
unlock
our
doors.
AE
We
had
to
be
able
to
be
prepared,
additionally,
with
all
the
different
industry
professionals
around
the
nation.
No
one
has
experienced
something
like
this
before
there's
no
guidelines.
How
do
you
have
an
event?
How
can
you
tell
a
bride?
They
can
get
married
again,
so
we
quickly
went
to
action
and
made
a
coven
19
playbook,
not
just
for
us,
but
how
other
industries
across
the
state
and
nation
could
also
perform.
AE
This
is
located
on
our
tray
center
website
and,
if
you
ever
have
an
opportunity,
these
are
great
documents
that
have
now
been
used
across
convention
centers
nationwide.
We
also
wanted
to
make
sure
we
were
protected.
So
many
different
forms
and
working
with
lucy
making
sure
that
our
addendums
were
where
they
needed
to
be
to
make
sure
when
guests
did
come,
have
events
our
city
was
protected
on
every
measure.
AE
The
team
came
together
quickly
and
we
took
this
time
to
realize.
How
can
we
have
a
standard?
That's
now
going
to
go
forward
forever,
meaning
sanitation
systems,
we've
always
been
a
clean
facility,
but
now
it's
time
to
take
it
a
step
further.
We
want
our
clients
to
feel
confident
when
they
walk
through
our
doors.
We
have
the
hand
sanitizer
installation.
I
remember
back
when
we
were
having
toast
of
the
town.
AE
AE
We
also
came
up
with
our
be
smart
acronym,
and
this
was
telling
our
clients,
when
you
come
back
to
be
smart,
colga,
remember
to
shield
your
cough
and
sneezes.
Wear
a
mess
and
pull
puddle
stand
six
feet
apart,
rinse
your
hands
frequently
and
keep
your
area
tidy.
This
little
acronym
has
been
used
throughout
every
event.
AE
Our
catering
team
went
straight
to
work
to
get
safe,
serve
certified
because
not
only
are
we
hosting
events,
but
we're
dealing
with
food
and
beverage
and
there's
a
whole
different
animal
that
comes
into
that
and
making
sure
people
are
safe,
and
I'm
grateful
to
have
the
leadership
that
jennifer
brown
and
chef
chris
took
into
action
to
make
sure
that
our
guests
felt
confident
when
having
food
and
beverages
at
their
events
and,
of
course
every
diagram
was
socially
distance.
Customized.
AE
You
can
see
here
some
examples
of
what
our
team
went
to
action.
Every
chair
that
you
see
in
here
is
being
sanitized
before
an
event
actually
takes
place
hand,
sanitizer
stations
all
throughout
the
building
and
then
temperature
checks.
We
allow
every
client
to
have
this
option,
even
though
it's
not
required
anymore.
We
want
clients
to
know
if
they
feel
safe
to
have
their
events.
We
will
provide
this
service.
AE
One
other
thing
that
we
did
is
knowing
that
it's
time
for
us
to
be
able
to
provide
a
more
virtual
component
platform
for
our
clients.
The
sales
team
rely
on
diagramming
systems
to
communicate
with
clients
and
one
thing
with
social
tables
that
which
is
our
diagramming
platform.
We
were
able
to
show
a
client,
a
3d,
rendering
of
their
room
design.
They
could
actually
drop
a
placeholder
walk
around
on
their
event,
be
able
to
see
their
event
in
a
3d
platform
before
even
walking
through
our
doors.
AE
In
fact,
during
this
time
we
recruited
new
clients,
state
conferences
that
only
booked
us
by
seeing
a
3d
diagramming
as
well
as
virtual
calls
through
our
cell
phones
through
other
devices,
without
even
walking
foot
in
our
building,
our
doors
reopen
on
may
27th,
and
we
were
able
to
do
that
because
we
had
a
plan.
Now
no
plan
is
100,
but
we
had
something
that
we
felt.
That
would
be
safe,
something
that
I
can
put
my
name
on
it
to
say.
AE
Our
very
first
event
was
a
wedding.
Now
I
can
tell
you
my
nerves
were
a
little
high
on
that
day,
but
I
will
tell
you.
It
was
a
great
moment
that
I
didn't
have
a
call
abroad
and
tell
them
that
their
wedding
was
going
to
be
cancelled,
never
dreamed
in
a
million
years.
That
would
be
part
of
my
job
description,
but
to
be
able
to
bring
it
back
to
be
able
to
see
that
special
moment
to
me.
That
was
a
turn
that
we
were
going
to
able
to
keep
moving
forward.
AE
We
had
many
special
weddings
and
they
may
they
looked
a
little
bit
different
than
what
an
average
wedding
would
look
like.
We
had
many
weddings
with
no
more
than
50
people.
We
had
the
dj's
get
creative
on
how
to
make
sure
the
dance
floor
did
not
get
too
occupied.
We
also
had
screenings
mass
being
worn.
It
looked
different,
but
the
end
goal
was
still
being
able
to
be
accomplished
for
these
couples.
AE
We
had
to
get
creative
with
our
catering
team.
As
you
can
imagine,
it
was
a
lot
of
cancellations
and
we
understand
that.
But
we
still
had
talent
that
in
our
building
that
we
had
to
keep
because
we
knew
that
this
is
temporary.
We
know
that
we're
going
to
come
back,
so
we
ended
up
doing
ironworks,
curbside
family
dinners,
and
I
think
many
of
you
got
to
experience
that
throughout
the
many
months
that
we
did
this.
AE
We
also
have
helped
host
the
graduations
for
the
chief
of
police,
as
well
as
the
fire
department,
so
that
they
could
have
a
safe
environment
to
graduate
for
all
their
work
they
put
in.
We
try
our
best
whenever
the
city
needed
us
to
be
that
resource,
including
city
council.
We
want
to
be
great
partners
to
provide
a
great,
safe
environment.
AE
AE
We
had
ballet
rehearsals,
we
recruited
sporting
events
that
we've
never
seen
before
career
fairs
to
help
people
find
jobs.
We
had
our
marriage
conference
that
took
place
sporting
events
and
virtual
conferences
for
the
first
time
to
be
able
to
support
a
client
on
having
a
virtual
conference
through
our
facility.
AE
AE
I
do
want
to
highlight
one
event
that
we
did
for
georgia.
High
school
dance
is
be
able
to
have
a
socially
distanced,
dance
competition
and
within
15
minutes
we
had
every
team
rotating
in
and
out,
and
I
will
tell
you
it
was
the
first
time
being
able
to
organize
something
like
that,
but
it
was
done
safely
and
effectively.
AE
One
thing
I
want
to
highlight
right
here
is
our
biggest
conference
that
we
have
in
columbus
every
year.
Is
the
georgia
thespian
conference.
I
look
forward
to
one
day
where
every
month
we're
hosting
a
conference
of
this
size,
but,
as
you
can
see,
it
was
virtual
this
year,
but
you'll
see
it
looked
very
much
like
the
trace
center.
I
worked
with
a
client
to
find
a
partner
to
make
a
very
columbus
field
environment,
even
though
they
were
not
in
our
facility.
AE
As
you
can
see,
this
our
trace
center
lobby
and
the
students
got
to
experience
the
trade
center
in
the
city
of
columbus
in
a
very
virtual
platform,
but
I
am
glad
to
say,
they're
coming
back
in
person
next
year.
Another
thing
that
we
desire
to
do
is,
throughout
the
events
of
the
year.
We
always
try
to
have
signature
events.
AE
This
was
our
second
annual
event
and
we
had
it
here
in
south
hall,
where
every
station
was
spread
apart
and
everybody
those
children
had
that
experience
that
they
thought
would
not
be
able
to
have.
In
fact,
we've
already
scheduled
the
new
one.
This
year
we
went
live
on.
Friday
is
already
received,
325
shares
and
sold
out
within
less
than
24
hours.
AE
Additionally,
we
we
have
our
local
mini
market
in
the
past.
This
was
our
southern
loving
junkin
show,
but
we
truly
wanted
to
focus
on
all
the
local
businesses
that
were
impacted
by
this
virus.
We
partnered
with
uptown
columbus
and
we
were
able
to
have
a
very
safe
and
distant
fall
event
in
our
community.
I
have
some
business
owners
come
up
to
me
and
say
we
made
our
money
that
we
have
not
seen
in
three
months
to
know
that
we
were
able
to
partner
that
in
our
building
and
create
an
environment
that
was
safe.
AE
We
decided
at
christmas
time
to
do
a
similar
event
called
the
mary
market,
and
this
was
another
way
for
small
businesses
to
have
an
opportunity
to
recoup
sales.
Our
breakfast
with
santa
event
is
an
annual
event.
We
have
every
year
where
all
proceeds
go
to
children's
miracle
network.
We
ended
up
having
this
event
in
a
very
different
but
safe
setup.
We
raised
more
money
than
we've
ever
had
before
for
the
hospital.
AE
We
recently
just
had
our
cookies
with
the
easter
bunny,
where
all
proceeds
for
this
event
went
to
paul's,
humane
society
again
a
very
socially
distant
event
for
these
families
to
create
memories
that
they
may
not
be
able
to
because
of
this
virus
in
the
past.
I
briefly
want
to
mention
our
future
with
hotels.
I
am
so
excited
of
the
growth
of
the
future
hotels
in
our
convention.
District
is
already
showing
positive
results,
even
though
we
have
not
been
able
to
have
as
many
events
or
conferences
or
conventions.
AE
As
you
know,
the
ac
hotel
opened
up
last
week
a
beautiful
facility
that
were
already
booking
clients
for
their
events,
as
well
as
hotel
indigo,
and
this
is
only
a
start
because
our
partnerships
with
them
and
bringing
back
the
momentum
that
fall
is
going
to
come.
We
know
that
these
rooms
are
going
to
be
filled
and
that's
only
the
future
for
the
trade
center.
AE
Now
I
do
want
to
end
with
some
transparent
truths
and
numbers
everything
you
saw
what's
the
positive,
because
I
want
to
look
back
on
this
time
and
know
you
know
we
did
have
some
positive
moments
throughout
this
past
year:
moments
that
we
will
grow
from
moments
that
we
will
learn
from
and
continue
to
be
able
to
be
what
the
trade
center
needs
to
be
so
just
know.
These
numbers
are
based
on
our
february
2021,
p,
l
statement.
Our
total
revenue
is
down
negative
35.6
now
taken
to
granted.
AE
AE
We
are
controlling
costs
and
expenses,
the
very
best
as
possible
right
now
we're
negative
4.4
percent
less
than
the
average,
but
keep
in
mind
right
now
when
no
fmb
is
coming
in,
we
have
to
cover
the
shortfall.
Currently,
our
fy
21
catering
expenses
have
been
165
000
and
total
expenses,
including
fy20,
when
this
pandemic
hit
292
000.
AE
AE
It's
a
2.4
million
loss
from
these
events
canceling,
I
want
to
say
I
am
very
grateful
for
the
cares
at
purchase,
because
those
purchases
have
allowed
us
to
have
the
tools
that
we
need
to
build
confidence
back
in
our
clients
to
show
them
what
we're
doing
to
have
a
safe
environment,
and
that
has
shown
through
videos,
emails
and
our
clients
have
been
responding
to
that.
I'm
very
hopeful
for
support
with
american
rescue
plan.
We
have
a
list
of
things
that
we
want
to
recover
from
because
we
know
there's
a
bright
future
ahead.
AE
We
just
want
to
be
prepared.
Our
overall
deficit
year
to
date
is
315
000,
which
I'm
projecting
that's
going
to
be
close
to
a
million
by
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year,
but
still
it
could
have
been
a
lot
worse
if
it
wasn't
for
our
dedicated
team.
I
do
want
to
end
with
this.
The
hospitality
industry
has
been
impacted
by
this
pandemic
than
any
other
thing
that
they've
ever
faced
before,
but
we
see
brighter
days,
we
get
we're
getting
phone
calls
every
day
for
people
to
want
to
book
their
future
events.
AE
E
E
Yeah,
but
thank
you
thank
you
because,
when
you
came
in,
we
had
a
conversation
about
some
things
and
you
had
some
ideas
about
the
future
and
I
think
what
has
served
this
government
so
well
is
to
have
a
lot
of
young
minds
in
place
during
the
pandemic,
because
it's
been
a
lot
of
thinking
outside
of
the
box
and
I'm
sure
you
all
have
been
challenged
by
the
mayor
and
city
manager
to
think
outside
the
box
and
make
this
government
run.
E
And
I've
been
through
his
on
several
occasions
because
just
passing
through
to
check
on
things
because
I
was
not
real
comfortable
going
anywhere.
But
I
was
just
really
fascinated
with
the
virtual
conferences
and
people
taking
time
to
book
a
virtual
conference
and
come
from
one
city
to
our
city
yeah
to
spend
money
so
great
job.
AE
B
Haley,
I
you
know
the
hospitality
industry,
as
you
pointed
out,
really
took
it
on
the
chin.
I
mean
it
was
our
convention,
visitors,
bureau,
our
hotel,
hoteliers,
our
restaurants
and
certainly
our
conventions
and
our
entertainment.
B
I
talked
about
the
momentum
that
columbus
had
going
into
this,
and
I
always
finish
by
telling
them
that
I
really
do
believe
because
of
our
people
and
our
venues
we're
going
to
exit
this
with
more
momentum
than
most
cities
in
in
the
state
of
georgia.
I
firmly
believe
that
I
think
the
pieces
are
in
place
and-
and
I
think
you
guys
have
done
just
an
awesome
job
on
trying
to
prepare
for
those
days.
So
thank
you.
AE
O
And
mayor,
I
do
want
to
thank
haley
for
her
awesome
leadership
before
and
during
the
pandemic,
and
she
comes
to
my
office
every
other
month
or
so,
and
and
and
provides
an
update
on
the
trade
center
and
and
she
she
always.
She
just
blows
me
away
and-
and
I
tell
her
that
you
know
with
her
reports
and
information
but
awesome
leader.
O
K
Y
B
Motion
from
the
mayor
pro
tem,
second
council
tucker,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
B
Motion
approved
from
mayor
pro
tem
and
motion
second
from
council
tucker,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
any
opposed.
B
Y
Next
are
board
appointments,
mr
mayor,
we
have
the
crime
prevention
board
this
the
seat
of
captain
herman
miles.
This
is
a
law
enforcement
agency
seat
he's
not
eligible
to
serve
another
term
of
office.
Y
B
Y
Y
B
Y
B
Y
Y
B
B
B
B
Y
And
then
we'll
bring
back
council
district,
seven
and
eight
council,
wilson
and
councillor
garrett's
seat,
keep
columbus,
beautiful,
commission
the
council
district
five
seat
is
available
and
open
for
nominations
for
the
recreation
advisory
board.
The
seat
of
john
lawson
mayor
pro
tem
allen
is
nominating
mr
david
miles
and
he
may
be
confirmed.
B
E
Yes,
I
wanted
to
go
back.
Just
one
to
district
three's
representative
would
be
reverend
oscar
days.
D-A-I-S-E.
B
Q
Y
I
I
I
Moved
to
eliminate
that
meeting,
so
if
we,
if
we
do
need
to
come
back,
then
we'll
need
some
kind
of
motion
to
take
away
that
resolution
to
not
to
have
the
meeting
the
first
tuesday.
I
What
we
typically
do
is
that
first
tuesday,
and
and
this
is
not
necessarily
what
we're
going
to
do
this
time-
the
city
manager
and
the
finance
director-
and
I
need
to
talk
about
this.
But
what
we
typically
do
is
that
first
tuesday
we
meet
at
5,
30
and
then
the
second
tuesday
make
sure
I'm
saying
this
right.
I
We
meet
much
longer
than
that.
The
first,
the
first
meeting,
the
the
finance
director,
will
go
over
the
budget
with
us
and
show
it
and
then
the
second
third
and
fourth
meetings
is
when
the
department
heads
come
and
if
they
need
to
make
a
presentation
to
council
to
bring
us
together.
But
the
second
tuesday
is
typically
a
longer
meeting.
I
The
third
tuesday
and
the
fourth
tuesday
wrap
up
what
the
department
heads
need
to
tell
council
so
that
we
can
propose
the
budget
it
has
to
go
through
public
hearing.
It
has
to
be
published.
You
know
all
of
that
kind
of
stuff,
the
end
of
may
and
into
june.
Isn't
that
right,
mr
city
manager
and
and
then
it
will
go
into
effect
july
1..
I
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
a
heads
up
for
that
scheduling,
because
it
is
different
than
some
of
the
scheduling
that
we
have
been
doing,
particularly
during
the
during
the
pandemic.
So
we'll
get
back
with
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
and
whomever
else
needs
to
to
make
sure
that
we're
on
track
for
adoption.
I
F
B
O
We
go
all
right,
thank
you
and
I
see
the
finance
directors
making
our
way
to
the
podium,
but
just
a
couple
of
things-
and
I'm
sure
she'll
say
this,
but
the
mayor
will
present
his
budget
to
this
body
on
the
27th,
which
is
actually
of
april
of
april,
which
is
actually
the
next
meeting.
O
He
will
present
his
budget
and
then
from
there,
as
you
mentioned.
Typically,
we
would
come
back
at
that
first
meeting
of
may
and
have
a
a
presentation,
budget,
meeting
presentation
and
typically
that
is
the
proclamation
meeting
and
we
meet
just
before
the
proclamation
meeting
at
5
30,
as
you
said,
and
and
then
each
tuesday.
Thereafter
we
go
from
there,
but.
AF
Right,
so
that's
the
schedule
in
terms
of
what
the
action
that
council
took
a
couple
weeks
ago
is
in
accordance
with
the
tentative
schedule.
The
tentative
schedule
only
has
the
three
meetings
in
may,
but
you
know
after
conversation
with
the
city
manager,
you
know
last
week
the
thought
was
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
enough
time.
You
know
in
terms
of
the
budget
process,
I
believe
that
we
could
make
it
work
with
the
three
meetings.
AF
I
Ms
alexander,
if
you
will
get
with
the
city
manager-
and
you
guys
make
a
decision
if
we
need
that
or
not,
and
let's
get
it
out
as
quickly
as
we
can
so
council
members
can
get
it
on
there
on
their
calendar.
I
I
think
we
need
to
leave
it
up
to
you.
You
guys
are
the
ones
that
know
more
about
this
than
anybody
else.
So.
I
I
Of
you
have
suggestions
about
what
we
need
to
do
with
this,
get
it
to
either
miss
alexander
or
the
city
manager,
or
to
me
and
we'll
we'll
move
from
there.
If
we're
going
to
meet
on
that
first
tuesday,
we
have
already
taken
action
to
cancel
that
meeting,
so
we
may
need
to
revisit
mr
mayor.
I
did
just.
Y
B
I
B
E
B
V
E
Be
retiring
to
let
us
know
to
that,
she
won't
be
there
much
longer,
and
then
we
can
do
probably
do
something.
I
guess
to
congratulate
her
on
her
she's.
B
Good
well,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
All
right.
We've
got
a
motion
and
second
to
go
into
executive
session.
The
executive
session,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
will
be
through
this
door
right
here.
The
deputy
city
manager
will
direct
you
over
there,
so
all
in
favor,
please,
oh
and
the
it's
to
discuss
litigation.
B
So
all,
and
there
was
a
motion,
a
second
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
anybody
against
all
right
good.
We
are
in
executive
session.
B
All
right,
we,
we
have
returned
from
executive
session,
where
we
we
discussed
potential
litigation.
No
votes
were
taken
I'll
now
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
motion.
Second,
to
adjourn
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed
all
right.
We
are
adjourned.