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A RESOLUTION



NO. _____



A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COLUMBUS ARMY RESERVE CENTER #1

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS,

GEORGIA, ACTING AS THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (LRA), TO FILE THE

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(HUD) AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.



WHEREAS, in November 2005, the Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 was placed on

the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) List; and,



WHEREAS, the City of Columbus requested and was designated the Local

Redevelopment Agency (LRA) as it pertains to the disposal of the property as

required by the Redevelopment Act; and,



WHEREAS, acting as the LRA, the City took the lead in the coordination and

development of a beneficial reuse of the Army Reserve Center; and,

WHEREAS, acting as the LRA, the City has worked to ensure compliance with all

applicable federal regulations as it pertains to the community being informed

regarding the disposal of the Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 property, and,



WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan for the Army Reserve Center is to be utilized

by Columbus State University, a University System of Georgia Institution, for

educational purposes, through a Public Benefit Conveyance with the U.S.

Department of Education.



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



1. That acting as the LRA, Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 Redevelopment Plan

is approved.



2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to:

- file the Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 Redevelopment Plan with the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

- file the Columbus Army Reserve Center #1 Redevelopment Plan with the

U.S. Department of Defense.



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

_________day of _____________, 2007 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 __________.



_______________________________ ____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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