2026-10-13 - City Council
Summary
Built from the posted agenda, summary minutes and full minutes. City Manager item detail was skimmed.
- Approved $1.7 million in additional funding to maintain the scope of the pickleball project (25 courts), funding source to be determined by staff: see Pickleball Complex Funding.
- First-reading public hearings on six rezoning and UDO items and an Uptown parking map: see Rezonings and UDO Amendments Fall 2026.
- Chapter 2 amendment adding an ex officio seat on the Sports and Entertainment Authority (first reading): see Sports and Entertainment Authority Ex Officio Seat.
- Police promotional requirements ordinance delayed two weeks: see Police Promotional Requirements Ordinance.
- Ten public-agenda speakers on topics including pickleball spending, a curfew and septic service at Pine Meadows.
- City Manager items: directors for Community Reinvestment, Facility Maintenance and METRA (appointments), a Georgia Power easement on River Road, an alley disposition and street acceptances: see City Department Director Appointments.
- Tree Board appointment confirmed; honorary street sign and Boxwood Recreation Center renaming resolutions: see Board Appointments Fall 2026 and Boxwood Recreation Center Renaming.
Agenda
Agenda posted; items are covered in the summary.
Sources
- Columbus Council Agenda and Minutes: https://columbusga.gov/coc/Agenda-and-Minutes
- Meeting portal: https://columbus-ga.municodemeetings.com
- Agenda: https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/columga-pubu/MEET-Agenda-0461b4636cfd4846810f3bff5dfb68eb.pdf
- Summary minutes: https://columbus-ga.municodemeetings.com/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/2989/20261013.summary.pdf
- Minutes: https://columbus-ga.municodemeetings.com/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/2989/cg_meeting_minutes._10-13-2026.pdf