Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED AND

NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY ACQUIRE TITLE AND EASEMENTS TO LANDS UNDER THE

PROVISION OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO

ORDER THE ACQUISITION OF SAID LANDS FOR COUNTY ROAD AND/OR MUNICIPAL STREET

PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A DECLARATION OF TAKING BY THE CITY

ATTORNEY OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID LANDS UNDER THE

AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED, SECTION 32-3-1, ET. SEQ.



WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the circumstances in connection

with acquiring right-of-way for the St. Mary's Road Widening Project, Project

No. STP-8038(7), P.I. No. 350790, are such that it is necessary to immediately

acquire the fee simple title, state, interest, and/or easements in the

following described property, to-wit:



PROJECT NO.: STP-8038(7) Muscogee County

P. I. NO.: 350790

PARCEL NO.: 7

REQ'D. R/W: 0.014 acres

DATE OF R/W PLANS: May 20, 2002

REVISION DATE: January 15, 2005



All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the

Congressional District 3 Land District and/or Coweta Reserve District of

Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows:

WHEREAS, Beginning at a point 59.17 feet left of and opposite Station

107+22.00 on the construction centerline of ST. MARY'S ROAD on Georgia

Highway Project No. STP-8038(7) ; running thence N 81?44'57" E a distance of

56.12 feet to a point 105.86 feet left of and opposite station 107+53.14 on

said construction centerline laid out for ST MARYS; thence southwesterly 19.126

feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 177.170 feet and a

chord distance of 19.117 feet on a bearing of S 45?59'23" W) to the point 86.76

feet left of and opposite station 107+53.83 on said construction centerline

laid out for ST MARYS; thence southwesterly 40.592 feet along the arc of a

curve (said curve having a radius of 25.000 feet and a chord distance of 36.278

feet on a bearing of S 89?18'40" W) to the point 59.49 feet left of and

opposite station 107+29.90 on said construction centerline laid out for ST

MARYS; thence N 44?15'03" W a distance of 7.91 feet back to the point of

beginning.



The above described required parcel contains 0.014 acres (616.05 square

feet).



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

FOLLOWS:



1.

That there is a necessity for the immediate acquisition of said

property under the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated '

32-3-1, et. seq.



2.

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to issue such orders and

file such papers in the courts and enter into such agreements as he deems

necessary for the immediate acquisition of said property by condemnation under

the provisions of said Act.



3.

That the immediate acquisition of such land and property interests is

for county roads, municipal streets or public highway purposes.



4.

That City Manager is hereby authorized to take any and all lawful

actions that they may deem needful, necessary, advisable, or proper for the

immediate acquisition of said property pursuant to and in accordance with the

provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated '32-3-1, et. seq.



5.

That in accordance with an investigation and report made to the Council

of Columbus, Georgia by competent land appraiser, the estimated value as just

and adequate compensation to be paid for the acquisition is hereby determined

and approved and the sums are authorized to be paid into Court the use of the

persons entitled thereto.





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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 Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor