To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Memorandum of Understanding - Georgia U.S. Highway 27 Association

Initiator

David Arrington, Deputy City Manager

Recommendation

To authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding acknowledging \n \n the City's participation in the Georgia U.S. Highway 27 Association and the \n \n appointment of Mr. Peter Bowden as the City's representative to this \n \n organization.

Approval

Approved

Background

The Georgia U.S. Highway 27 Association is organization consisting of

representatives from Catoosa, Walker, Chattanooga, Floyd, Polk, Haralson,

Carroll, Heard, Troup, Harris, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Stewart, Randolph,

Clay, Early, Miller and Decatur counties. The Association was formed many

years ago to coordinate and expedite efforts for the enhancement of economic

development, promotion of tourism and protection of cultural and scenic

resources along the length of U.S. Highway 27 in the State of Georgia. The

organization has not been active in recent years. Several counties along this

corridor have expressed an interest in revitalizing the Association to promote

the area and to take advantage the opportunities that will be available from

growth along U.S. Highway 27.

Analysis

Columbus is a key stakeholder along the U.S. Highway 27 corridor.

Participation in the Association will be beneficial to the City in our effort

to promote tourism in the area and economic development. The cooperation and

coordination exhibited by the counties along the Highway 27 corridor as

exhibited by participation in the Association will be a factor considered by

the State of Georgia when the organization submits a One Georgia Grant

Application.



Peter Bowden, President and CEO of Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau has

been actively involved with this Association in the past to promote tourism.

The appointment of Mr. Bowden to represent the City in this effort is

consistent with the primary mission of his organization to promote tourism for

the City. His knowledge and experience of tourism along with his past

affiliation with the Association makes him a logical choice to represent the

City in this effort.

Financial Considerations

There are no costs associated with the City being involved with this

organization.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Council is the approving authority for all contracts.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for the City to

participate as a member of the Georgia Highway 27 Association and to appoint

Mr. Peter Bowden as the city's representative to this organization.













































A RESOLUTION



NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE GEORGIA U. S. HIGHWAY 27 ASSOCIATION AND TO APPOINTMENT MR.

PETER BOWDEN, PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE CONVENTION/VISITORS BUREAU AS THE CITY?S

REPRESENTATIVE TO THIS ORGANIZATION.



WHEREAS, Georgia U. S. Highway 27 Association is an organization

consisting of representatives from Catoosa, Walker, Chattanooga, Floyd, Polk,

Haralson, Carroll, Heard, Troup, Harris, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Stewart,

Randolph, Clay, Early, Miller and Decatur counties; and,



WHEREAS, this association was formed years ago to coordinate and

expedite efforts for the enhancement of economic development, promotion of

tourism and protection of cultural and scenic resources along the length of U.

S. Highway 27 in the state of Georgia; and,



WHEREAS, participation in the Association will be beneficial to the

City in our effort to promote tourism in the area and economic development and

cooperation and coordination exhibited by the counties along the U.S. Highway

27 Corridor as exhibited by participation in the Association will be a factor

considered by the state of Georgia when the organization submits a One Georgia

Grant Application; and,



WHEREAS, Peter Bowden, President/CEO of Columbus Convention & Visitors

Bureau has been actively involved with the Association in the past to promote

tourism and his appointment to represent the City in this effort is consistent

with the primary mission of the organization to promote tourism to the City;

and,



WHEREAS, the City will not incur any costs for being involved with this

organization.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Memorandum of

Understanding with the Georgia U. S. Highway 27 Association and to appoint Mr.

Peter Bowden, President/CEO of the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau as the

City?s representative to this organization.



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

held the _________ day of ____________, 2008 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

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