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CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 10, 2005 ( INTRODUCTION OF THE TYBEE ISLAND MEMORIAL COLORGUARD.) HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNSELOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, CITIZENS, VISITORS AND ALL PRESENT, GREETINGS. I AM JIMMY CARTER, COMMANDER OF THE TYBEE ISLAND MEMORIAL COLORGUARD. SOME OF YOU PRESENT KNOW OF AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS COLOR- GUARD UNIT. SOME ARE NOT. WE WOULD LIKE TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE OURSELVES TO OUR COUNCIL, TO OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO THE CITIZENS, THE ULTIMATE COMMANDERS TO WHOSE DRUMBEAT WE MARCH. AS I STATED BEFORE, I AM JAMES N. CARTER, COMMANDER OF THIS UNIT AND OCCASIONALLY LEFT RIFLE. MR. JAMES CARR CARRIES OUR NATIONAL COLORS. MR. BRUCE NIXON CARRIES THE STATE COLORS AND MRS. CANDICE HAGEMES- CARTER IS RIGHT RIFLE. THIS UNIT WAS BORN, EXISTS, AND CARRIES ON THANKS TO THE VISION, FAITH AND GRACIOUS FINANCIAL BACKING AND SUPPORT OF MR. PAUL DEVIVO OF DEVIVO MARKETING. WE ARE CONSTANTLY IN NEED OF AND APPEALING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN THIS UNIT, EIGHT TO EIGHTY, SICK, LAME OR LAZY. WE WOULD BE HONORED TO HAVE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO PROMOTE THE CAUSES OF FREEDOM, BROTHERHOOD,AND PATRIOTISM JOIN OUR RANKS. I WOULD LIKE NOW TO PRESENT TO YOU, OUR CITIZENS, THE GOALS, MISSION, POLOCIES AND PROCEDURES OF THIS UNIT. 1) GO TO THE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. 2) MISSION OF THE UNIT. TO: ALL MEMBERS - TYBEE ISLAND MEMORIAL COLOR GUARD FROM: JAMES N. CARTER — C.G. COMMANDER SUBJECT: LETTER OF INTRODUCTION Friends and comrades, I would like to personally thank each and all of you for allowing me the great honor of being the commander of what I know in the near future will become a very fine and professional color guard unit. I will strive tirelessly to commit myself to the duties and tasks at hand, the will and welfare of all members and promote the cohesion that bonds us together as one, no superiors, no inferiors, no attitudes, all for one and one for all. Friends, I have always believed in the old adage, that for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of the shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the soldier was lost and for want of the solider the battle was lost. Comrads, we are all nails, we are all shoes, we are all horses and above all we are all soldiers. Members we need and must have solid cohesive camaraderie and mutual companionship in this unit. With it we can together as a unit of one, excel far beyond the highest expectations of our supporters and peers, without it we will together as a mob face certain and absolute failure. I know it will be said and asked by some, you are not active military, why put so much effort, dedication and pride into a unit such as this. Color Guard Members, it is our bound and duty as a professional, patriotic unit to give 110% effort to practice, parades, competitions, special events or whenever and wherever we dawn our uniforms and carry the colors in honor of a nation in which we all so freely live. As all units deserving of merit in the past have done, we practice, practice, practice, we march, march, march, and if opportunity avails itself we compete, we celebrate and then we party, party, party. My fellow members, this is what unity is all about, this is what brotherhood is all about, this is what pride in our community, pride in our nation and pride in ourselves is all about. SEMPER -FI JAMES N. CARTER C.G. COMMANDER s TO: All MEMBERS — TYBEE ISLAND MEMORIAL COLOR GUARD FROM: James N. CARTER — CG COMMANDER SUBJECT: MISSION OF THE TYBEE ISLAND MEMORIAL COLOR GUARD 1. TO REPRESENT WITH DIGNITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND UTMOST HONOR AND APPRECIATION ALL BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY, MARINE COPRS, NAVY, AIRFORCE AND COAST GUARD. 2. TO REPRESENT WITH DIGNITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND UTMOST HONOR AND APPRECIATION ALL ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN SUPPORT OF OUR NATIONS ARMED FORCES, (U.S.O., RED CROSS, V.F.W., D.A.V., AND AMERICAN LEGION). 3. TO REPRESENT WITH DIGNITY, PRIDE AND APPRECIATION CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL SPONCERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE COLOR GUARD UNIT. 4. TO PROVIDE WITH DIGNITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND UTMOST HONOR, SERVICES REQUESTED BY OUR CITY, GOVERNMENT AND OR ITS CITIZENS UPON REQUEST, NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL BY ALL SPNOSERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THIS UNIT. 5. TO WELCOMES HOME WITH PRIDE, DIGNITY, APPRECIATION, AND UTMOST HONOR ALL CONFLICT OCCUPATION COMBAT VETERANS AND TROOPS RETURNING HOME TO OUR NATION AND COMMUNITY. 6. TO PROVIDE COLOR GUARD AND BUGLE SERVICES FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES, DEDICATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS OF A MILITARY NATURE. 7. TO MAKE AVAILABLE AT A STRATEGIC LOCATION A FLAG DROP BOX FOR THE RETIREMENT OF UNSERVICEABLE AMERICAN FLAGS BY CITIZENS ANDCOAiIlNIERCIAL ENTITIES TO BE FOLLOWED ANNUALLY BY AN OFFICIAL FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY THE TYBEE ISLAND MEMORIAL COLOR GUARD. " " 8 . T O M A K E A V A I A B L E A T C O S T , R E P L A C E M E N T O F U N S E R V I A B L E A M E R I C A N F L A G S B E I N G R E T I R E D B Y O U R L O C A L C I T I Z E N S A N D C O M M E R C I A L B U S I N E S S E S S . ' " r ������ ` a ' N > 3 6 V N N 1 1 " J A M E S N . C A R T E R C G C O M M A N D E R 1 1 1 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF CHATHAM ) AFFIDAVIT PERSONALLY appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, duly authorized to administer oaths, lA?*✓. AL. , who after being duly sworn, deposes and on oath state the following: (1) I was the presiding officer of a meeting of the Tybee Island City Council held on the ✓ 17 day of , 2005. (2) That it is my understanding that O.C.G.A. §50- 13 -3(b) provides as follows: When any meeting of an agency is closed to the public pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the chairperson or other person presiding over such meeting shall execute and file with the official minutes of the meeting a notarized affidavit stating under oath that the subject matter of the meeting or the closed portion thereof was devoted to matters within the exceptions provided by law and identifying the specific relevant exception. (3) The subject matter of the closed meeting or closed portion of the meeting held on the /0 of /l% , 2005, which was closed for the purpose(s) of (, rte. f.o-J J ,�� ©� -✓tee/ ero,#,/.rg, s allowed by §O.C.G.A., Title 50, Chapter 14, was devoted to matters within those exceptions and as provided by law. (4) Any unrelated matters which were mentioned or attempted to be offered for discussion during the closed portion of the meeting were ruled out of order and not discussed. 1 1 1 5) This affidavit is being executed for the purpose of complying with the mandate of O.C.G.A. §50- 14 -4(b) that such an affidavit be executed. This p r day off � i) 1 j u , 2005. Sworn to and subs n"ed before Me this /O day of 2005 DIANE J. SIKES Nary Public, Chatham Count% to lily Commission Expires July 8, 2007 ///. 7/./ /1-,41A-0. ayor/Presiding Officer