Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/10/2013
Agenda Report # 23
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Concurrent Jurisdiction at National Infantry Museum
INITIATED BY: David Arrington, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Federal Government providing for concurrent jurisdiction at
the National Infantry Museum.
Background: The National Infantry Museum and the Department of Army
(DOA) have been working on providing concurrent jurisdiction for the property
at the museum for several years. The Department of the Army has a lease hold
interest in the museum and surrounding grounds. The lease hold interest
includes the NIM building and parking lot consisting of approximately 30 acres.
The museum houses artifacts owned by the DOA and utilize the museum as part of
their training program. Several civil service employees are located at the
facility and other official meetings and ceremonies are held on the grounds.
Due to the routine activities associated with the DOA activities on the
property, it was deemed necessary for public safety purposes for the federal
government to have concurrent jurisdiction in the event of an emergency.
In the last legislative session, the State of Georgia adopted O.C.G.A.
50-2-23-2 ceded concurrent legislative jurisdiction over approximately 90.63
acres to the federal government. Of the 90.63 acres, approximately 30.28 acres
is within the limits of Columbus, Georgia. It is necessary for the City to also
agree to concurrent jurisdictions with the Federal Government as part of this
agreement.
Analysis: The execution of this agreement provides for additional public
safety asset to be available for response to emergencies at the National
Infantry Museum. The facility is routinely utilized by the Department of Army
through a lease hold interest for training, meeting, and other events.
Concurrent jurisdiction would provide for DOA personnel to legally respond to
the museum and surrounding property as needed. The agreement would not inhibit
the response of City public safety personnel to request for emergency
assistance.
Financial Considerations: This action has no financial impact.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no annual fiscal
impact.
Legal Considerations: Council approval is required for the City Manager to
execute the Memorandum of Agreement.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Agreement with the Federal Government providing for concurrent jurisdiction
at the National Infantry Museum.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT
JURISDICTION ON APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES AT THE NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM.
WHEREAS, the Department of the Army holds a lease-hold interest on property at
the National Infantry Museum to include the museum and parking lot for the
purpose of training soldiers and maintains a staff of Department of Army civil
service personnel on the premises of the museum; and,
WHEREAS, the National Infantry Museum maintains artifacts owned by the
Department of the Army; and,
WHEREAS, in 2013 the State of Georgia adopted O.C.G.A. 50-2-23-2 ceding
concurrent legislative jurisdiction over approximately 90.63 acres to the
federal government; and,
WHEREAS, approximately 30 acres of the lease hold property utilized by the
Department of Army is within Columbus, Georgia encompassing the National
Infantry Museum and adjacent parking lot; and,
WHEREAS, it is a matter of public safety that the City authorize concurrent
jurisdiction of the approximately 30 acres consisting of the National Infantry
Museum and adjacent parking lot to provide for emergency response by Department
of Army personnel and contractors as may be deemed necessary in an emergency
situation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT
JURISDICTION ON APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES AT THE NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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