CALL TO ORDER: Mayor B. H. “Skip” Henderson, III, Presiding
INVOCATION: Offered by Pastor John Burnett – Hilton Terrace Baptist Church of Columbus, Georgia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Henderson
MINUTES
PRESENTATION:
CITY ATTORNEY’S AGENDA
ORDINANCES
RESOLUTION:
PUBLIC AGENDA
CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA
Approval is requested to execute an amendment to the Project Framework Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for additional funding for the Preliminary Engineering phase (PE) and Construction (CST) phase of the Infantry Road and Follow Me Trail project. The supplemental agreement provides additional funding of $377,961.00 ($301,969 Federal, $75,592.20 Local) for the PE Phase and the Construction Agreement provides additional funding of $1,122,946.30 ($898,357.04 Federal, $224,589.26 Local) for the Construction Phase for a total project of $3,000,907.30 ($2,400,725.84 Federal 80% and $600,181.46 Local 20%). The funding source for the 20% match of $300,181.46 is available in the TSPLOST Discretionary Fund.
Approval is requested to submit an application to acquire excess property from the Georgia Department of Transportation located at 6th Street and 6th Avenue.
Approval is requested to execute Services Agreements with Georgia Power for the installation, maintenance and repair for outdoor lighting systems – GDOT P.I. No. 0013373, SR 22 @ CR 1505/Bradley Park Drive – Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI)
Approval is requested to execute a lease amendment and extension with Ferrell D. Williams and Mildred E. Williams d/b/a Bulldog Bait and Tackle through December 31, 2029, for leasing property at 1300 Victory Dr.
Approval is requested to proceed with project development if preliminary estimates exceed the project budget by either electing to locally fund possible overruns or making selective adjustments to the scope of the project to remain within the allocated TIA2 budgeted funds.
A resolution authorizing the allowance of the insolvent lists of tax FiFas by the Tax Commissioner.
Approval is requested to submit and, if approved, accept a grant for $144,246 or as otherwise awarded from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia along with $132,077 from the 5% Crime Victim Surcharge Fund allocated in the FY25 Budget for the local match to provide funding for Crime Victim Assistance in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. It is requested that the multi-governmental fund be amended by the amount awarded plus the local match.
Approval is requested to accept a Federal VOCA (Victims of Crimes Act) Grant in the amount of $57,483 or as otherwise awarded from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Solicitor General’s Victim Assistance Program, with the local match requirement waived, and amend the Multi Governmental Fund (0216) to reflect these revenues and expenses.
Approval is requested to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $10,679.90 or, as otherwise awarded, from the Georgia Trauma Commission – Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission, with no local match required and amend the Multi-Government Fund by the award amount. The grant funds will be used to purchase equipment that will be used to better equip Columbus Fire and EMS in the treatment of trauma patients.
PURCHASES
UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS
BID ADVERTISEMENT
CLERK OF COUNCIL’S AGENDA
ENCLOSURES - INFORMATION ONLY
ENCLOSURES - ACTION REQUESTED
Board of Tax Assessors, #40-24
Columbus Golf Course Authority, October 22, 2024
BOARD APPOINTMENTS - ACTION REQUESTED
COUNCIL HEARINGS:
The City of Columbus strives to provide accessibility to individuals with disabilities and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting. If assistance is needed regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities, individuals may contact the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities at 706-653-4492 promptly to allow the City Government to make reasonable accommodations for those persons