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Council meeting dates to change
By Courtney Burleson, Managing Editor
The Columbus City Council will have new meeting hours beginning in June. The council voted during their regular meeting April 14 to change the regular city council meeting date and time to the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
The meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Columbus City Hall, 605 Spring St., in Columbus.
During the city manager's report, David Meisell gave council members an update on city hall renovations. He stated that the cost of asbestos removal was approximately $85,000 and renovation of the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning system could be as much as $115,000.
"I expected the totals to exceed $800,000 with contingencies of as much as $200,000," stated the report.
Meisell also gave an update on the code enforcement software, which is being put online. Contact has also been made regarding updating the city's mobile home ordinance.
Sales tax received in April was over $5,500 less than the amount received last year, according to Meisell. The city has been essentially flat in sales tax revenue growth since October.
Well work in nearing completion as Meisell reported that Tait well is now fully online and the polyphosphate injection system has been installed and treated water is now being pumped into city water mains.
In other business the council:
Appointed Chuck Rankin, Jim Whitcomb and Jerry Henderson to the Columbus Community Industrial Development Corporation for a term ending May 2010.
Appointed Joe Hluchanek as a library board member for a term ending October 2011.
Approved the annexation of 9.5 acres of land in the Elizabeth Tumlinson Survey, Abstract 44 and a revision of zoning for the annexed land from District R, single family or two-family residential district to District B, business or commercial district to be presented to the planning and zoning committee for recommendation and report.
Approved budget amendment for swimming pool ladder tower.
Approved budget amendment for the city's portion of retirement benefits for Eddie Hernandez under USERRA.
No action was taken regarding the city's annual financial report for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Council members were asked to review the audit, which will be discussed at the next regular meeting April 28.
Approved the National Incident Management Systems ordinance as presented.
Approved $331.96 invoice from Curtiss Automotive.
Approved invoices and minutes of the March 24 regular meeting.
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