Agenda Item # 3

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

02/10/2015

Agenda Report # 79


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Acceptance of Detention Basin located in Third Addition to Whitesville Walk

INITIATED BY: Engineering Department

Recommendation: Approval is requested for the acceptance of the deed to the Detention Basin located in Third Addition to Whitesville Walk.

Background: The Detention Basin was constructed for Third Addition to Whitesville Walk and is 1.11 Acres. The owner has maintained the pond since construction for the period of at least two (2) years.

Analysis: A deed has been submitted conveying to the City of Columbus a detention basin located in the Third Addition to Whitesville Walk. Description of property is as follows: All that lot, tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the State of Georgia, County of Muscogee and City of Columbus, and being shown as "Detention Basin, 1.11 AC." on that certain map or plat entitled "Third Addition to Whitesville Walk, Lying in Land Lots 62, & 70, 8th District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia" prepared by Moon, Meeks, Mason and Vinson, Inc., under date of February 23, 2011, a copy of same being recorded in Plat Book 163, Folio 21, of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee County Georgia.

Financial Considerations: The owner has maintained the basin since its construction for the period of at least 2 years therefore the City will be responsible for maintaining the Detention Basin, 1.11 Acres, located in Third Addition to Whitesville Walk.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The Public Works Department will be responsible for maintaining the Detention Basin after acceptance by the City.

Legal Considerations: In accordance with Section 18-3 of the Columbus Code, all dedicated right-of-ways must be accepted by Council.

Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Resolution accepting a deed to the Detention Basin, 1.11 Acres, located in Third Addition to Whitesville Walk.


Whitesville Walk Third Addition.pdf



A RESOLUTION

NO. _____


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED TO THE DETENTION BASIN, 1.11 ACRES, LOCATED IN THIRD ADDITION TO WHITESVILLE WALK ON BEHALF OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.

WHEREAS, Columbus, Georgia has been submitted a deed conveying the Detention Basin, 1.11 Acres, located in Third Addition to Whiteville Walk, a full description of said property being shown in said deed; and,

WHEREAS, said Detention Basin has been completed and maintained by the owner since construction for a period of at least 2 years and meets the required specifications; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That certain deed dated the 4th day of February, 2015, conveying to Columbus, Georgia, all of the Detention Basin, 1.11 Acres, located in Third Addition to Whitesville Walk, be and the same is hereby accepted. The Clerk of Council is hereby authorized to have said deed recorded in the deed records in the Office of The Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. A copy of said deed is hereto attached and by this reference made a part of this Resolution.


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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.


Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Buck voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas Voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.

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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor