Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/26/2010
Agenda Report # 464
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Riverwalk Gift of Limited Warranty Deed - W. C. Bradley
Company/Eagle Phenix Hydro Co.
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding for a Gift of Limited Warranty Deed for right of way needed for
the Riverwalk between 13th and 14th Streets.
Background: Final design plans are being completed for the section of
the Riverwalk between 13th and 14th Streets. To meet the funding requirements
of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the city must certify
ownership or control of all of the necessary right of way for the project. A
small portion of the project will require property from the W.C. Bradley
Company and Eagle Phenix Hydro Company, Inc., which both have agreed to gift to
the city for this project.
Analysis: By accepting this Gift of Limited Warranty Deed, the city will be
able to certify that it has the right of way for this project. In turn, both
Bradley and Hydro will be able access and make minor alterations to the
Riverwalk that will help in future development of any property they may own
along this section of the Riverwalk.
Financial Considerations: The property (right of way) will be a gift to the
city.
Legal Considerations: The city will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to
accept the Deed of Gift from the W. C. Bradley Company and the Eagle Phenix
Hydro Company. In exchange, the companies will be allowed to make minor
alterations (at the companies expense and under the review of the city) to the
Riverwalk
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding and to accept on behalf of the
City, a Deed of Gift for right of way needed for the Riverwalk between 13th and
14th Streets.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GIFT OF LIMITED WARRANTY
DEED FROM W.C. BRADLEY COMPANY AND EAGLE & PHENIX HYDRO COMPANY, INC., FOR THE
PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE COLUMBUS RIVERWALK PROJECT AND TO ENTER INTO A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR SAID PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, W.C. Bradley and Eagle Phenix Hydro Company, Inc., are in the process
of restoring and developing property adjacent to the proposed extension of the
Riverwalk between 13th Street to 14th Street; and,
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of extending its Riverwalk Project between
13th Street to 14th Street needing said property to continue the Riverwalk;
and,
WHEREAS, the attached Exhibit "A" describes the Gift of Limited Warranty Deed,
subject to the attached Memorandum of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS
RESOLVES:
That the City Manger is hereby authorized to accept a Gift of Limited
Warranty Deed from W. C. Bradley Company and Eagle and Phenix Hydro, Co., Inc.,
for the purpose of extending the Columbus RiverWalk Project, and to enter into
the attached Memorandum of Understanding necessary to implement said Project.
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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 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
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