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Agenda Item #7

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

4/1/2008


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Street Acceptance - Freedom Ridge Court, that portion of Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of Lexington Lane and that portion of Sand Hill Drive located in Section Three, Lexington Hills
Initiator
Engineering
Recommendation
Approval is requested for the acceptance of a deed to Freedom Ridge Court, \n \n that portion of Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of Lexington Lane and that \n \n portion of Sand Hill Drive located in Section Three, Lexington Hills.
Approval
Approved
Background
Freedom Ridge Court, that portion of Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of

Lexington Lane and that portion of Sand Hill Drive located in Section Three,

Lexington Hills has thirty-one (31) residential lots. The streets have been

improved and have met the specifications for acceptance by the City.
Analysis
A deed has been conveyed to the City conveying Freedom Ridge Court, that

portion of Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of Lexington Lane and that portion

of Sand Hill Drive located in Section Three, Lexington Hills. A description of

the property is as follows: All those lots, tracts and parcels of land lying

and being in Land Lot 4 of the 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee County,

Georgia, and shown as all of Lexington Lane, Sand Hill Drive, Freedom Ridge

Court and extension of Freedom Ridge Drive as said roads and public

rights-of-way are shown on the map or plat entitled "Section Three, Lexington

Hills, Part of Land Lot 4, 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia",

prepared by Hobbs Smith & Associates, Inc., dated March 27, 2007, said plat

recorded in Plat Book 160, page 1, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court

of Muscogee County, Georgia.
Financial Considerations
No City funds are involved until maintenance is assumed after the two-year

warranty.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
In accordance with Section 18-3 of the Columbus Code, all dedicated

right-of-way must be accepted by the Council.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the Resolution accepting a deed to Freedom Ridge Court, that portion of

Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of Lexington Lane and that portion of Sand

Hill Drive located in Section Three, Lexington Hills







A RESOLUTION



NO. _____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED TO FREEDOM RIDGE COURT, THAT

PORTION OF FREEDOM RIDGE DRIVE, THAT PORTION OF LEXINGTON LANE AND THAT PORTION

OF SAND HILL DRIVE LOCATED IN SECTION THREE, LEXINGTON HILLS ON BEHALF OF

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.



WHEREAS, Columbus, Georgia has been submitted a deed conveying Freedom Ridge

Court, that portion of Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of Lexington Lane and

that portion of Sand Hill Drive located in Section Three, Lexington Hills, a

full description of property on said deed; and,



WHEREAS, said streets have been improved and meet the required specifications

for acceptance by the City; and,



WHEREAS, the Engineering Department has inspected said streets and recommends

acceptance of same.



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

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That certain deed dated March 24, 2008, conveying to Columbus, Georgia,

Freedom Ridge Court, that portion of Freedom Ridge Drive, that portion of

Lexington Lane and that portion of Sand Hill Drive located in Section Three,

Lexington Hills, 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 Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. A copy of 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 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