Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item# _______





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting





Agenda Report # __________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Temporary and Limited Access, Chevron Products Co.,

5131 Miller Road



INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering









Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution authorizing a temporary and

limited access easement for Chevron Products Co. located at Miller Road.



Background: Chevron Products Company?s trucks do not presently meet their

standards for entrance into a terminal for loading gasoline. Chevron has

requested a temporary 20-foot easement on City Property for a new driveway

extension. This property is part of the City?s proposed ?Trail Improvements?

project located on the Miller Road railroad tracks. The easement will be

terminated when the City determines the easement interferes with development of

the project. The property will be returned to its original condition as no

cost to the City.



Analysis: The Traffic Engineering Division has investigated the request and

recommends approval.



Alternatives: A denial would prevent the improvement planned for the

property.



Financial Considerations: There are no costs to the City beyond administrative

cost.



Legal Considerations: Council must approve a ?Temporary and Limited Access

Easement Agreement? between the City and Chevron Products Company.



Recommendations/Actions: Approve the request for the temporary and limited

access.







RESOLUTION



NO. _________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY AND LIMITED ACCESS EASEMENT FOR A NEW

DRIVEWAY EXTENSION ON CITY PROPERTY AT THE MILLER ROAD RAILROAD TRACKS FOR

CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO.



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WHEREAS, Chevron Products Co., 5131 Miller Road, requests a 20 foot easement to

allow gasoline transports to meet Chevron standards for entrance into a

terminal to load product; and,



WHEREAS, the Chevron Products Co. and the City propose to enter into a

Temporary and Limited Access Easement Agreement to use the City?s property

located at the Miller Road railroad tracks as a 20 foot access easement; and,



WHEREAS, the City intends to construct a trolley line and walking and bicycle

trails (known as ?Trail Improvements) for said property, thus allowing the City

to only grant a temporary limited access easement until the City determines

that the easement interferes with the development of the Trail Improvements and

terminates said easement; and,



WHEREAS, upon termination of said easement, Chevron shall return the City?s

property to its original condition at no cost or expense to the City; and,



WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineer has investigated the request and recommends

approval.



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



That the City Manager s hereby authorized to execute a Temporary and Limited

Access Easement Agreement with Chevron Product's to extend the driveway onto

city property at the railroad tracks on Miller Road.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on

the ______ day of _________, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________

Councilor Hunter voting __________

Councilor Henderson voting __________

Councilor McDaniel voting __________

Councilor Rodgers voting __________

Councilor Smith voting __________

Councilor Suber voting __________

Councilor Pugh voting __________

Councilor Woodson voting __________







______________________________ _______________________________ Tiny B.

Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor