Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/02/2008
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Local Option Sales Tax, Authorization to Proceed
INITIATED BY: David Arrington, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation: To approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
proceed with design, engineering, site investigation, project management, and
other essential studies on the attached list of projects utilizing existing
funding sources.
Background: On July 15, 2008 the citizens of Columbus approved a one
cent Local Option Sales Tax to fund public safety, roads, and infrastructure
improvements. In Resolution No. 226-08 the Council of Columbus, Georgia
expressed their intent to utilize 70% of the new LOST revenue for enhancements
to public safety and 30% of the revenue for roads and infrastructure
improvements. In Resolution No. 323-08 the Council of Columbus, Georgia
approved advancing the hiring of 100 additional police officers as committed in
the LOST plan utilizing proceeds from the Continental Carbon lawsuit .
A preliminary list of public safety, road, and infrastructure projects vital to
the safety and quality of life to the community has been established. Several
of the projects identified on the preliminary list have a partial funding
source available.
Analysis: Planning for these major infrastructure projects may require
approximately 18 - 24 months to design, engineer, conduct site investigations,
and acquire property prior to construction beginning. It will be beneficial to
the community to proceed with design, engineering, site investigation, project
management, and other essential studies utilizing existing funding sources. By
proceeding with this planning process, these public safety, road and
infrastructure projects will be completed in a more timely manner, allowing the
community to benefit from these essential improvements.
Financial Considerations: This resolution will authorize the use of existing
funds previously budgeted for the projects identified on the attached list.
The expenditures associated with the planning process on the projects in the
attached list will not require the advancement of Local Option Sales Tax
revenue.
Legal Considerations: None
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
proceed with design, engineering, site investigation, project management, and
other essential studies on the attached list of projects utilizing existing
funding sources.
A RESOLUTION
NO._______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH DESIGN, ENGINEERING,
SITE INVESTIGATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL STUDIES ON THE
ATTACHED LIST OF PROJECTS UTILIZING EXISTING FUNDING SOURCES.
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2008 the citizens of Columbus approved a one percent Local
Option Sales Tax (LOST) to fund public safety, roads, and infrastructure
improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia has expressed their intent to utilize
70% of the new LOST revenue for enhancements to public safety and 30% of the
revenue for roads and infrastructure improvements pursuant to Resolution No.
226-08 and,
WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia has approved advancing the hiring of
100 additional police officers as committed in the LOST plan utilizing proceeds
from the Continental Carbon lawsuit pursuant to Resolution No. 323-08 and,
WHEREAS, a preliminary list of public safety, road, and infrastructure projects
vital to the safety and quality of life of the community has been established
and,
WHEREAS, a number of the projects identified on the preliminary project list
are partially funded with an existing funding source and,
WHEREAS, it will be beneficial to the community to proceed with design,
engineering, site investigation, project management, and other essential
studies utilizing existing funding sources and,
WHEREAS, by proceeding with this planning process, these public safety, road
and infrastructure projects will be completed in a more timely manner, allowing
the community to benefit from these essential improvements and,
WHEREAS, a complete financing package for construction of these projects and a
final project list will be presented to Council for approval in early 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
The Council of Columbus Georgia hereby authorize the City Manager to proceed
with design, engineering, site investigation, project management, and other
essential studies on the attached list of projects utilizing the existing
funding sources identified.
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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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