Agenda Item # 2

Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting

03/28/2017

Agenda Report # 112
TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: Lease Agreement - Community Garden at 2802 Bradley Circle

INITIATED BY: Community Reinvestment Department

Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a Lease Agreement with Take the City for use of a vacant city owned property at 2802 Bradley Circle for a community garden for $1 per year for a period of one (1) year.

Background: Take the City is local non-profit organization whose objectives are to: (1) Develop a long-term, sustainable effort to accelerate the impact of the Church in the areas of proclamation, compassion and justice; (2) Serve the various local churches and organizations and help them to accomplish all that God has called them to do; (3) Increase collaboration among churches, non-profits, businesses, and the public sector to address the core issues of our area through increased service and prayer; (4) Mobilize thousands of church-connected volunteers to serve in the Chattahoochee Valley area through unified initiative; (5) Support and partner with others to continue hosting Revival on the River, an annual area-wide event to celebrate the things God has been doing and inspire greater unified church impact. Over the past six months Take the City has been working diligently in the Bradley Circle neighborhood to remodel a house that was donated to the organization. They desire to have an area in the neighborhood where they can work with the neighbors to build a community garden.

Analysis: The City has no immediate use for this property. The organization will only be utilizing the property as a community garden for a period of one year.

Financial Considerations: Take the City will pay $1 per year for the use of the property for a period of one year.

Legal Considerations: Any lease agreement involving the City requires Council approval.

Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to enter into a Lease Agreement with Take the City for use of a vacant city owned property at 2802 Bradley Circle for a community garden for $1 per year for a period of one (1) year.


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A RESOLUTION
NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TAKE THE CITY FOR USE OF A VACANT CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT 2802 BRADLEY CIRCLE FOR A COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT FOR $1 PER YEAR FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR.

WHEREAS, Take the City is a local non-profit organization who is forming collaborations among civic, corporate, and church leader for the betterment of the community; and,

WHEREAS, over the past six months Take the City has been working diligently in the Bradley Circle neighborhood to remodel a house that was donated to their organization and they desire to have an area in the neighborhood where they can work with the neighbors to build a community garden; and,

WHEREAS, Take the City will pay $1 per year for a period of one (1) year for the use of vacant City property located at 2802 Bradley Circle for a community garden project.

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

Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement with Take the City for use of a vacant city owned property at 2802 Bradley Circle for a community garden in accordance with the terms set forth above.


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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.


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

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