AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An ordinance renewing Business Improvement Districts in Columbus, Georgia
through December 31, 2025; and for other purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1.
Ordinance No. 99-42 created a Business Improvement District for Columbus,
Georgia. Ordinance No. 04-41 renewed a Business Improvement District for
Columbus, Georgia for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31,
2009, and Ordinance No. 09-6 further renewed the Business Improvement District
for the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014. There is hereby
renewed a Business Improvement District in Columbus, Georgia as shown on the
attached map and the attached description of district boundaries which shall
remain on file ??in the office of the Muscogee County Tax Commissioner and the
Department of Community and Economic Development. The attached district plan
for the business improvement district is hereby adopted, approved and renewed.
The Consolidated Government may impose a collection fee of up to 2.5% upon
amounts collected through property tax charges in the business improvement
district. Supplemental services provided by the District shall commence January
1, 2015 and the District shall terminate on December 31, 2025 unless renewed by
further ordinance of the Columbus Council. Said supplemental services in the
business improvement district shall be funded through the levy of business
improvement district tax assessments for ten years beginning in 2015 and
ending in 2025 through the annual ordinances levying taxes for Columbus,
Georgia. This schedule is hereby made a part of the business improvement
district management plan.
The said City Business Improvement District is renewed pursuant to O.C.G.A. ?
36-43-1 et seq., as amended, which authorizes consolidated governments to
establish and renew city business improvement districts for the purpose of
imposing assessments on real property for specified services to the district.
Petitioners have been filed from property owners representing more than 51% of
the assessed value or more than 51% of the total property owners requesting the
Columbus Council to renew such a district in the designated area, as outlined
in the management plan attached hereto.
The legal boundaries of the city business improvement district and its three
(3) benefit zones which will receive different levels of service, benefit and
assessment are identified by the attached map and management plan.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 36-43-1, the district plan for the provision of
supplemental service to the District presented to the Columbus Council is
hereby renewed and approved until amended by the Columbus Council. The
governing body of district property owners shall make recommendations to the
Columbus Council as to amendments to the district plan. The Finance Director or
her designated representative shall serve as an ex-officio member of the
governing body of the Business Improvement District to represent the
Consolidated Government. The governing body of the Business Improvement
District shall submit monthly financial statements to the Finance Director of
the Consolidated Government for review and publication. The governing body of
the Business Improvement District shall submit the budget for the Business
Improvement District to the Columbus Council on an annual basis.
Section 2.
The City Business Improvement District Management Plan, which is attached
hereto, contains the following information.
(1) A map of the district in sufficient detail to locate each parcel of
property within the district.
(2) A description of the boundaries of the district, including the boundaries
of any benefit zones.
(3) A description of the services to be provided.
(4) The time, manner and specific number of years in which assessment will be
levied.
(5) A description of how the management district will be governed by the
private sector management organization.
Section 3.
The level of services presently provided by Columbus, Georgia in the area of
the City Business Improvement District will continue to be provided at the same
level as before the Business Improvement District was created or renewed.
Section 4.
A Public hearing was held on August 12, 2014 at 9:OO am in the Columbus Council
Chambers , 3111 Citizen?s Way, Columbus, Georgia.
Section 5.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held on the 12th day of August, 2014; introduced a second time at a regular
meeting held on the ________ day of ______________, 2014 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 Thomas voting____________.
Councilor Pugh voting______________.
Councilor Woodson voting___________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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