Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
August 11, 2015
Agenda Report # 12
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: PATH Foundation, Inc. Master Agreement
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
Recommendation: Approve the Master Agreement with the PATH Foundation, Inc.
(?PATH?) for the design, planning and development of greenway trails for the
Columbus Consolidated Government.
Background: The Community Foundation initiated an opportunity with PATH to
promote walkability, bikeability and livability in Columbus. PATH is a
non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. The Community Foundation was introduced to
this group as a resource and began exploring how PATH could impact Columbus.
Here in Columbus, the newly formed Friends of the Columbus Greenway Trail Fund
has been established with the Community Foundation and has signed PATH to
design a trail system that connects our existing Riverwalk & the Fall Line
Trace. The planning phase is already fully funded via anonymous donations.
PATH is most well known for their Atlanta-based trails: the Atlanta Beltline,
Silver Comet Trail, Chastain Park Trail and Stone Mountain Trail. They are
currently working on the Carrollton Greenbelt.
Analysis: The execution of the Master Agreement does not commit the City to
any funding requirement. Each project agreement will be executed and approved
by Council with funding identified for each project.
Alternatives: The agreement with PATH provides for opportunities to expand our
trail system thru a public/private partnership.
Financial Considerations: The Master Agreement does not require any funding.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the Master Agreement to establish
the relationship with the PATH Foundation, Inc.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve the Master Agreement with the PATH
Foundation, Inc. (?PATH?) for the design, planning and development of greenway
trails for the Columbus Consolidated Government.
A RESOLUTION
NO.______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO APPROVE THE MASTER AGREEMENT WITH PATH
FOUNDATION, INC., TO PLAN, DESIGN AND BUILD GREENWAY TRAILS IN COLUMBUS,
GEORGIA.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Council has determined that the presence of a greenway
trail network throughout Columbus, Georgia will provide an alternative
transportation system which will enhance the air quality, reduce highway
congestion, reduce fossil fuel consumption, promote health and public safety,
and generally improve the quality of life in Columbus, Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Council has further determined that the
enhancement of the greenway trail system will promote economic development,
appreciation of property values, and tourism in Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the PATH Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation for
the purpose of planning, designing, and building a network of greenway trails
in Atlanta and other Georgia communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve the Master
Agreement with PATH Foundation, Inc. to plan, design, and build greenway trails
in Columbus, Georgia. No funding is required for the Master Agreement.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of ____________, 2015 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting ____________.
Councilor Baker voting ____________.
Councilor Barnes voting ____________.
Councilor Buck voting ____________.
Councilor Davis voting ____________.
Councilor Henderson voting ____________.
Councilor Huff voting ____________.
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting ____________.
Councilor Thomas voting ____________.
Councilor Woodson voting ____________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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