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Agenda Item #4

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

11/25/2008


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Drainage Easement Ft. Benning
Initiator
Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering
Recommendation
Approval is requested to grant a drainage easement to Fort Benning on property \n \n located across South Lumpkin Road through the property known formerly as \n \n Orchard Grove Mobile Home Park and consisting of a 40 ft. strip.
Approval
Approved
Background
Fort Benning has property adjacent to the National Infantry Museum that is

currently experiencing flooding conditions around existing buildings

restricting access. Fort Benning has requested a 40 ft. drainage easement to

construct a storm sewer system that will drain this area. The system will

cross South Lumpkin Road and drain through the City owned property formerly

known as Orchard Grove Mobile Home Park as is shown on a "Survey of A Proposed

Storm Drain and Construction Easement, Part of Land Lot 59, 7th District,

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia" prepared for the Fort Benning Directorate

of Public Works.
Analysis
The Department of Engineering has reviewed the proposed construction drawings

and recommends granting the easement.
Financial Considerations
N/A
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
The granting of the easement on City property requires the approval of Council.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant an easement to

Fort Benning located across

South Lumpkin Road and through the property known formerly as Orchard Grove

Mobile Home Park.











A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 40 FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT ACROSS SOUTH LUMPKIN ROAD

AS SHOWN SURVEY DRAWING PREPARED BY TERRY D. BECKER ENTITLED "SURVEY OF

PROPOSED STORM DRAIN AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT, PART OF LAND LOT 59, 7TH

DISTRICT, COLUMBUS, MUSCOGEE COUNTY , GEORGIA TO FORT BENNING DIRECTORATE OF

PUBLIC WORKS.

WHEREAS, Fort Benning owns property adjacent to the National Infantry Museum

that is currently experiencing flooding conditions around existing buildings

thus restricting access to the buildings; and,

WHEREAS, Fort Benning has requested a drainage easement from the City to

construct a storm sewer system that will drain from the area across South

Lumpkin Road through City owned property formally known as Orchard Grove Mobile

Home Park; and,

WHEREAS, the proposed construction has been reviewed by the Department of

Engineering and meets current standards.

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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a 40 foot

drainage easement with Fort Benning across South Lumpkin Road as shown on

"Survey Of A Proposed Storm Drain and Construction Easement, Part of Land Lot

59, 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia as prepared for the

Directorate of Public Works", prepared by Terry D.Becker, Registered Land

Surveyor.

___________

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