To

Mayor and Council

Subject

City Code Revision - Official Street Map

Initiator

Engineering

Recommendation

Approve the attached ordinance revising City Code Section 18-1. Street map - \n \n Adoption; effect and Section 18-2 Same - Where displayed; signing. to define \n \n that all streets and roads of the "Official Street Map, City of Columbus, \n \n Georgia" are County streets and roads of Muscogee County for the purpose of \n \n conforming to Georgia Code Section 32-4-41, paragraph (4).

Approval

Approved

Background

The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is required to update all

Georgia County Maps every five years in accordance with Georgia Code Section

32-4-2. Official map, list, and records; rules and regulations. The Official

Georgia County maps that are prepared by the DOT only show "County street

networks" during which process most streets within the urban boundary of

Muscogee County were not shown. The DOT sent us a letter dated September 30,

2009 asking the City to designate all streets and roads as County roads to be

shown on the DOT Muscogee County Map.

Analysis

Most of Georgia's consolidated City/County governments have designated all

streets and roads as County roads in order to have them shown on the DOT County

Map. In consultation with the City Attorney, the Engineering Department

recommends simply rewording the two City Code sections described above to

describe the City's "Official Street Map, Consolidated Government of Columbus,

Georgia, is hereby adopted as the official street map for Columbus - Muscogee

County, Georgia".

Financial Considerations

There are no financial expenses incurred by the City for this action.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Revising the City Code requires Council approval.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the revised City Code to Section 18-1. Official Street Map - Adoption;

effect. and Section 18-2. Official Street Map - Where displayed.

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