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Agenda Item #2

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

10/21/2008


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Acceptance of Detention Pond located East Wynnton Neighborhood
Initiator
Engineering
Recommendation
Approval is requested for the acceptance of a deed to the Detention Pond / \n \n Tract 1 containing 0.97+/- acres located in East Wynnton.
Approval
Approved
Background
The Detention Pond was constructed in East Wynnton as part of the HOPE VI

Project and contains 0.97 +/- acres. The owner has maintained the pond since

construction for the period of at least 2 years.
Analysis
A deed has been submitted conveying to the City of Columbus a detention pond

located in East Wynnton containing 0.97 +/- acres. Description of the property

is as follows: All that certain tract of land being known and designated as

"Detention Pond Lot/Tract 1" containing 0.97 +/- acres, as said tract is shown

on that certain map or plat of survey entitled "Replat for Columbus

Consolidated Government, Boundary Survey, Lying in Land Lot 90, Coweta Reserve,

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia", dated November 11, 2005, prepared by Aaron

M. McCullough, Registered Land Surveyor No. 2990, Jordan Jones & Goulding, and

being recorded in Plat Book 156, Page 118, in the office of the Clerk of

Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Financial Considerations
The owner has maintained the pond since its construction for the period of at

least 2 years; therefore, the City will be responsible for maintaining the

Detention Pond / Tract 1 containing 0.97 +/- acres located in East Wynnton.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
In accordance with Section 18-3 of the Columbus Code, all dedicated

right-of-ways must be accepted by written resolution by Council.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the Resolution accepting a deed to the Detention Pond / Tract 1

containing 0.97 +/- acres located in East Wynnton.

























A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED TO THE DETENTION POND / TRACT

1 CONTAINING 0.97 +/- ACRES, LOCATED IN EAST WYNNTON

WHEREAS, a deed has been submitted conveying the Detention Pond / Tract 1

containing 0.97 +/- acres, located in East Wynnton, a full description of said

property being shown in said deed; and,

WHEREAS, said Detention Pond has been completed and maintained by the owner

since construction for a period of at least 2 years and meets the required

specifications; and,

WHEREAS, the Engineering Department has inspected said Detention Pond and

recommends acceptance of same.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That certain deed dated the 2nd day of September, 2008, conveying to

Columbus, Georgia, all of the Detention Pond / Tract 1 containing 0.97 +/-

acres, located in East Wynnton, 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 _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.

Councilor Allen 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 , Mayor