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Agenda Item #6

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

12/16/2008


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Memorandum of Understanding Amendment for Riverwalk Area
Initiator
Planning Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested to amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between \n \n the City and, UPtown Columbus, for completing the necessary streetscapes \n \n improvements along 10th Street, from Front Avenue to Bay Avenue, and the right \n \n of way area in front of the city parking garage.
Approval
Approved
Background
Resolution 189-06 authorizes the City Manager to enter into a MOU with UPtown

Columbus for the construction of the Riverwalk between 12th and 13th Streets.

Construction is underway, and offers the opportunity to utilize the contractor

for this project on the necessary improvements proposed under this proposed

amendment to the MOU.
Analysis
Improvements will include new streetscapes, sidewalks, stormwater utility

repairs, street repair and repaving to this section of 10th Street.
Financial Considerations
Funding for this $1,000,722 project is available under the Capital Improvement

Fund project 40236 (Friends of Columbus donations) and project 50701 (1999

SPLOST Parks and Greenspace projects)..
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
The City Attorney has reviewed the attached amendment to the existing

authorized MOU, and has approved it.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) between the City and UPtown Columbus, for completing the

necessary streetscapes improvements along 10th Street, from Front Avenue to Bay

Avenue, and the right of way area in front of the city parking garage.













A RESOLUTION

NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH UPTOWN, INC.,

TO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STREETSCAPES PROJECT ALONG 10TH STREET FROM

FRONT AVENUE TO BAY.

WHEREAS, Resolution 189-06 authorizes the City Manager to enter into an MOU

with Uptown, Inc. for the purposes of constructing certain sections of the

Riverwalk; and,

WHEREAS, the City seeks to make streetscape improvements along 10th Street,

between Front Avenue and Bay Avenue; and,

WHEREAS, both the City and Uptown, Inc. have the resources under the existing

MOU to complete the needed streetscape improvements for this project;

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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement that

amends the existing MOU with Uptown Columbus, Inc., dated August 24, 2006, to

construct any and all necessary streetscape improvement along 10th Street, from

Front Avenue to Bay Avenue, not to exceed $1,000,722.

___________

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the ________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor