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Agenda Item #1

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

9/16/2008


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Updating the Service Delivery Strategy
Initiator
Planning Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested to submit the update of the Service Delivery Strategy for \n \n the Columbus Consolidated Government to the Georgia Department of Community \n \n Affairs.
Approval
Approved
Background
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) requires that a plan of

cooperation for certain services between municipalities and the county

government, be developed for every county. This is done to insure that there

is no overlapping or duplication of services between these governments. In

1998, this strategy was developed for Muscogee County, which at that time

included Bibb City. Since the last submission, the Town of Bibb City has

combined into the Columbus Consolidated Government, which is now the only

government in Muscogee County. With the submission of the update to the

community's comprehensive plan, we are now obligated to update certain pages of

this strategy where they make reference to Bibb City.
Analysis
Even though we are a consolidated government and have no other local

governments in the county, the Columbus Consolidated Government is still

required to file an update for this serviced delivery strategy.
Financial Considerations
There are no financial considerations or impacts from this action.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
The submission of these updates will meet a DCA requirement that requires this

action when a new or updated comprehensive plan is submitted.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit the update of the

Service Delivery Strategy for the Columbus Consolidated Government







A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY

AFFAIRS (DCA) THE SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGY UPDATE.

WHEREAS, DCA requires that every county government complete a Service Delivery

Strategy; and

WHEREAS, a Service Delivery Strategy was completed in 1998 and requires the

update of certain strategies to remove any inclusion of the former town of Bibb

City.

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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit such documentation as

needed to update the Columbus Consolidated Government's Service Delivery

Strategic plan, including removal of any language that refers to the former

Town of Bibb City.

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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