Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/27/2012
Agenda Report # 121
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Agreement to Quit Claim Deed of City Property
to the Georgia Department of Transportation
INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Right of Way Acquisition Coordinator
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Document titled
"Department of Transportation Option for Right of Way" (attached) in order to
execute a "Quit Claim Deed" with the Georgia Department of Transportation
(GDOT) for property owned by the city, located at 2000 American Way for the
Road Widening of Veterans Parkway from Old Moon Road to Turnberry Lane, Project
# STP00-0011-01(053), PI #332820, Muscogee County.
Background: The (GDOT) proposes to Let to construction as part of the
State Highway System, in the City of Columbus Georgia, to improve and widen SR
1/US 27/Veterans Parkway from Old Moon Road to Turnberry Lane in Muscogee
County. The project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program. It
has been requested by the (GDOT) to Quit Claim Deed" the necessary segment of
certain City property located within the limits of the proposed construction of
the above mentioned project. The attached Document titled " Department of
Transportation Option for Right of Way" has to be executed prior to the GDOT
drawing up the Quit Claim Deed. At that time the Quit Claim Document will be
sent to the City for execution.
Analysis: A portion of the "Department of Transportation Option for Right of
Way" includes $1,875.00 for Landscaping and Irrigation and, the Page titled
"Statement of Estimated Values' shows $870.00(attached) for concrete and
curbing. That money is basically claiming these items as part of the money
toward the Quit Claim Deed of land. The Agreement is changed to pay the City
$3000.00(rounded off) and Quit Claim Deed for the land. This will allow the
City to remain whole after the Deed has been executed. The execution of Quit
Claim Deed (for property) is routine for this application and is reciprocated
by the GDOT on many occasions .
Financial Considerations: The City was responsible for Preliminary
Engineering which has been complete.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: After completion of project, the
city will be responsible for road maintenance.
Legal Considerations: This action requires Council approval by resolution.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute a Document titled "Department of Transportation for Right of Way" to
be able to execute a "Quit Claim and subsequent agreements necessary to
implement this project with The Georgia Department of Transportation and the
City of Columbus, Georgia (subject to the changes referenced above) totaling
$3000.00 to the City)) for the improvement and widening of SR 1/US27/Veterans
Parkway from Old Moon Road to Turnberry Lane, Project #STP00-0011-01(053), PI#
332820, in Muscogee County.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A DOCUMENT TITLED "DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION OPTION FOR RIGHT OF WAY" TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE A "QUIT CLAIM
DEED OF A PORTION OF PARCEL 68 OWNED BY THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA (2000
AMERICAN WAY) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND WIDENING OF SR1/US27/VETERANS PARKWAY
FROM OLD MOON ROAD TO TURNBERRY LANE. PROJECT # STP00-0011-01(053) P.I.
#332820, MUSCOGEE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the GDOT plans to improve and widen Veterans Parkway, from Old Moon
Road to Turnberry Lane located in Muscogee County; and,
WHEREAS, the GDOT agrees to pay the City of Columbus, Georgia $3,000.00 for
the landscaping and irrigation system and concrete and curbing that is
reflected on the Agreement, and;
WHEREAS, the GDOT has requested the City to "Quit Claim Deed" to the GDOT a
portion of Parcel 68 (2000 American Way), owned by the City of Columbus Georgia
, for the above referenced project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a document titled
"Department of Transportation Option for Right of way" in order to execute a
"Quit Claim Deed" for a portion of Parcel 68 owned by the City and subsequent
agreements necessary to implement the project with the Georgia Department of
Transportation to include the payment of $3,000.00 to the City, referenced
above, for the improvement and widening of SR1/US/27/Veterans Parkway from Old
Moon Road to Turn Berry Lane Project STP00-0011-01(053) P.I. #332820, Muscogee
County.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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