Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
February 23, 2010
Agenda Report # 474
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Easement For Columbus Water Works
INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment
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Recommendation: Approval is requested to grant an easement to Columbus Water
Works on property located over and through the right of way of Part of Land Lot
59 8th District (55D Chive Court) in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. (See
Easement and Attachment Exhibit ?A?.)
Background: George C. Woodruff Co. conveyed to Columbus, Georgia on July 7,
2002, 0.897 acres +/- of a Detention Basin shown on a map or plat entitled
?Section Four PEPPERTREE II Lying in Land Lots 42, 43, 58 & 59, 8th District?.
Columbus Water Works would like to use Part of Land Lot 59, 8th District to
construct and maintain water mains on said strip of land marked in yellow on
attach ?Water Easement?. This will allow accessing said strip of land to
construct the water mains, and for inspecting and maintaining the same in good
serviceable condition. Columbus Water Works shall have the right to cut and
remove any trees or vegetation that may interfere with the construction and
maintenance.
Analysis: Columbus Water Works shall be solely responsible for all costs
related to any construction, maintenance activities or maintaining the
landscaping it undertakes related to the Easement at no cost to the City. The
easement will not interfere with the current use of the property. The easement
would be granted with conditions as provided on the attachment.
Financial Considerations: Columbus Water Works is solely responsible for all
costs.
Legal Considerations: The granting of an easement on City property requires the
approval of Council.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to grant an easement to Columbus Water Works on property located over and
through the right of way of Part of Land Lot 59 8th District in Columbus,
Muscogee County, Georgia.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO GRANT AN EASEMENT TO THE COLUMBUS
WATER WORKS ON PROPERTY LOCATED OVER AND THROUGH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF PART OF
LAND LOT 59 8TH DISTRICT, 55D CHIVE COURT, IN COLUMBUS, MUSCOGEE COUNTY,
GEORGIA.
WHEREAS, the George C. Woodruff Co. conveyed to Columbus, Georgia 0.897 acres
+/- of a Detention Basin shown on a map or plat entitled ?Section Four
PEPPERTREE II Lying in Land Lots 42, 43, 58 & 59, 8th District?; and,
WHEREAS, the easement will be granted for the purpose of use, access,
constructing and maintaining water mains over a portion of Part of Land Lot 59
8th District at no cost to the City; and,
WHEREAS, granting of an easement will not interfere with the current
use of the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to grant an easement for use, access
and constructing and maintaining water mains to Columbus Water Works on City
property located over and through the right of way of Part of Land Lot 59 8th
District 0.897 acres +/- in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.
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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 Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis 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 Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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