Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO._________



WHEREAS, The National Trust for Historic Preservation sponsors the Preservation

Development Initiative Program, designed to fund preservation-based economic

development strategies and implementation programs in Knight Communities across

the United States.



WHEREAS, The MidTown Project Steering Committee seeks through the National

Trust and the Knight Foundation professional assessments, technical assistance,

and potential long-term financial incentives, services equivalent to $80,000;

and National Trust consultants will work in conjunction with the MidTown

Project and the City of Columbus to develop a long-range comprehensive plan to

reestablish this historic, suburban area as a community; and,



WHEREAS, city employees will participate in this planning process and

ultimately this Council will review this plan and consider its incorporation

into the comprehensive plan of the City of Columbus; and,



WHEREAS, the plan will address issues in the community including land use,

commercial retail and office development, neighborhood schools, transportation

connections and safety and crime; and,



WHEREAS, the project will be guided by its steering committee, which is a

public-private partnership of city officials and representatives of various

stakeholders in the community, and the steering committee and consultants will

provide numerous opportunities for community input; and,



WHEREAS, the City will contribute toward this grant $26,050 in in-kind

services; and,



WHEREAS, the long range comprehensive plan will include quality growth

objectives such as Traditional Neighborhoods; Infill Development; Sense of

Place; Regional Identity; Historic Preservation; Environmental Protection;

Growth Preparedness; Educational Opportunities; and Local Self-Determination.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of

Columbus support the submission of an application for the Preservation

Development Initiative Grant to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.





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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 Davis voting __________

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor