A RESOLUTION
No.________
A RESOLUTION TO REGULATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION TO
DETERMINE THE EXERCISE OR NON-EXERCISE OF REDEVELOPMENT POWERS BY COLUMBUS,
GEORGIA UNDER CHAPTER 44 OF TITLE 36 OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED,
THE ?GEORGIA REDEVELOPMENT POWERS LAW,? AS AMENDED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2013
GEORGIA LAWS, PAGE 3670 (HOUSE BILL NO. 414); TO RESCIND CONFLICTING
RESOLUTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Columbus Council are the governing authority of
Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Columbus Council desire to promote economic
redevelopment within Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Columbus Council seek new economic development
incentives that may be used to stimulate redevelopment of distressed and
underdeveloped areas of Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Columbus Council have concluded that the Redevelopment
Powers Law offers the most powerful and effective tools for stimulating
redevelopment under Georgia law; and
WHEREAS, H.B. 414 authorizes the governing authority of Columbus, Georgia to
exercise all powers under the Georgia Redevelopment Powers Law contingent upon
the calling of a referendum and a majority of the voters of Columbus, Georgia
approving the exercise of powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law;
WHEREAS, Pursuant to H.B. 414, the Columbus Council has determined that said
referendum should be held on November 4, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
1. There is hereby authorized to be called and the Muscogee County
Board of Elections and Registration shall call for an election to be held in
all the precincts in Columbus and Muscogee County, Georgia in conjunction with
the General Election on November 4, 2014 for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of the consolidated government of Columbus, Georgia the
question of whether or not to authorize the consolidated government of
Columbus, Georgia to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the
?Redevelopment Powers Law? may now or hereafter permit, and not to limit any
redevelopment powers permitted under the ?Redevelopment Powers Law.?
2. The Executive Director of the Muscogee County Board of Elections and
Registration shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published
once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the
official organ of consolidated government of Columbus, Georgia. The ballot
shall have written or printed thereon the words:
?( ) YES Shall the Act be approved which authorizes the consolidated government
of Columbus, Georgia, to exercise redevelopment powers under the ?Redevelopment
( ) NO Powers Law,? as it may be amended from time to time??
3. All Resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are hereby rescinded and repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
24th day of June, 2014, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of
______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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SANDRA T. DAVIS, DEPUTY CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON,
MAYOR
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