Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.



An ordinance renewing a Business Improvement District in Columbus, Georgia.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



Section 1.



Ordinance No. 99-42 created a business improvement district for Columbus,

Georgia. There is hereby renewed a business improvement district in Columbus,

Georgia as shown on the attached map and the attached description of district

boundaries which shall remain on file in the office of the Muscogee County Tax

Commissioner and the Department of Community and Economic Development. The

attached district plan for the business improvement district is hereby adopted,

approved and renewed. The Consolidated Government may impose a collection fee

of 2.5% upon amounts collected through property tax charges in the business

improvement district. Supplemental services provided by the District shall

commence January 1, 2005 and the District shall terminate on December 31, 2009

unless renewed by further ordinance of the Columbus Council. Said

supplemental services in the business improvement district shall be funded

through the levy of business improvement district tax assessments for five

years beginning in 2004 and ending in 2008 through the annual ordinances

levying taxes for Columbus, Georgia. This schedule is hereby made a part of

the business improvement district management plan.



The said City Business Improvement District is renewed pursuant to OCGA ?

36-43-1 et seq., as amended, which authorizes consolidated governments to

establish and renew city business improvement districts for the purpose of

imposing assessments on real property for specified services to the district.



Petitions have been filed from property owners representing more than 51% of

the assessed value or more than 51% of the total property owners requesting the

Columbus Council to renew such a district in the designated area, as outlined

in the management plan attached hereto.



The legal boundaries of the city business improvement district and its three

(3) benefit zones which will receive different levels of service, benefit and

assessment are identified by the attached map and management plan.



Pursuant to OCGA ? 36-43-4, the district plan for the provision of supplemental

service to the District presented to the Columbus Council is hereby renewed and

approved until amended by the Columbus Council. The governing body of district

property owners shall make recommendations to the Columbus Council as to

amendments to the district plan. The Finance Director or her designated

representative shall serve as an ex-officio member of the governing body of the

Business Improvement District to represent the Consolidated Government. The

governing body of the Business Improvement District shall submit monthly

financial statements to the Finance Director of the Consolidated Government for

review and publication. The governing body of the Business Improvement

District shall submit the budget for the Business Improvement District to the

Columbus Council on an annual basis.





Section 2.



The City Business Improvement District Management Plan, which is attached

hereto contains the following information:



(1) A map of the district in sufficient detail to locate each parcel of

property within the district.



(2) A description of the boundaries of the district, including the boundaries

of any benefit zones.



(3) A description of the services to be provided.



(4) The time, manner and specific number of years in which assessment will be

levied.



(5) A description of how the management district will governed by the private

sector management organization.



Section 3.



The level of services presently provided by Columbus, Georgia in the area of

the City Business Improvement District will continue to be provided at the same

level as before the Business Improvement District was created or renewed.



Section 4.



A Public Hearing was held on June 1, 2004 at 5:30pm in the Columbus Council

Chambers and a second public hearing was held before the Columbus Council on

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 9:00am in the Council Chambers.



Section 5.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.



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

day of ___________________, 2004; introduced a second time at a regular meeting

of said Council held on the ____ day of ______________, 2004, 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 Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.











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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR