Council Agenda - Work Session

~~POST SUMMARY MINUTES~~ Council Chambers July 29, 2025 C. E. “Red” McDaniel City Services Center- Second Floor 9:00 AM 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906 Consent Agenda/Work Session CONSENT AGENDA/WORK SESSION PRESENT: Mayor B. H. “Skip” Henderson, III and Councilors Travis L. Chambers, Joanne Cogle (arrived at 9:03 a.m.), Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis (arrived at 9:07 a.m.) , R. Walker Garrett, Byron Hickey (arrived at 9:07 a.m.), Bruce Huff (arrived at 11:19 a.m.) and Toyia Tucker (via teleconference). Deputy City Manager Lisa Goodwin, City Attorney Clifton Fay and Clerk of Council Lindsey G. McLemore and Deputy Clerk of Council Tameka Colbert. ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen and Councilor John Anker were absent. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor B.H. "Skip" Henderson, III, Presiding INVOCATION: Offered by Deputy City Manager Lisa Goodwin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Henderson CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES Consent Agenda #1: Vote Result: APPROVED as AMENDED making the correction as described by Clerk of Council McLemore, changing the spelling of Amy Borgen’s name to Amy Borton. 1. Approval of minutes for the July 22, 2025, Council Meeting and Executive Session. RESOLUTIONS: Consent Agenda #2: Vote Result: APPROVED 2. RESOLUTION – A resolution excusing Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen from the July 29, 2025, Consent Agenda / Work Session. Consent Agenda #3: Vote Result: APPROVED 3. RESOLUTION – A resolution excusing Councilor John Anker from the July 29, 2025, Consent Agenda / Work Session. (ADD-ON) WORK SESSION AGENDA I. I. Youth Council Placemaking Grant Award – Sadie Krawczyk, Managing Director for GeorgiaForward, Tavari Turner, Program Manager for GeorgiaForward, and Lisa Goodwin, Deputy City Manager No Action Taken II. Public Safety Update - Stoney Mathis, Chief, Police Department No Action Taken III. Fire Station SPLOST Update, Ryan Pruett, Director, Inspection & Code No Action Taken IV. Proposed Camping on Public Property Discussion - Chief Stoney Mathis, Police Department, Chief Sal Scarpa, Fire & EMS, Pat Frey, Vice President of United Way, Terrika Barnes, Director of Community Case Management, and Drale Short, Director of Public Works No Action Taken With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Henderson entertained a motion for adjournment. Motion by Councilor Garrett to adjourn the July 29, 2025, Consent Agenda/Work Session, seconded by Councilor Crabb and carried unanimously by the six members present, with Councilors Davis and Cogle being absent for the vote and Mayor Pro Tem Allen and Councilor Anker being absent from the meeting, with the time being 12:34 p.m. Page 2 of 2