Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/11/2011
Agenda Report # 591
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Utility Easement for AT&T
INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Right of Way Acquisition Coordinator
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Permanent Utility Easement
and Access Easement to BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Georgia,
(AT&T) south of Whittlesey Road (Project # 8060 (2)).
Background: AT&T has to relocate cabinets (similar to the picture attached)
because of the construction of the Whittlesey Road Project. The preferred
location is located on a total take parcel the city purchased at the corner of
Whittlesey Road and Ashwood Drive (Plat and right of way plan, attached)
Analysis: AT&T has requested the use of said property because of the close
proximity of the cabinet that needs replacing. The City has no immediate use
of said property. A portion of it could possible be use as a Landscape Project
after the Whittlesey Road Project is complete, but working around the cabinet
should not cause a problem.
Financial Considerations: There is no cost to the city. AT&T will handle the
legal aspects and file the instruments to the courts.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There is no projected annual impact.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has no issues with this matter.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute a Permanent Utility Easement and Access Easement to AT&T, south of
Whittlesey Road (Project # STP 8060(2)).
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND
ACCESS EASEMENT TO BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A AT&T GEORGIA
(AT&T).
WHEREAS, AT&T has to relocate a cabinet because of the construction of the
Whittlesey Road Project; and,
WHEREAS, their preferred location is located on a total parcel the city had to
buy for the Road Widening project, at the corner of Whittlesey Road and Ashwood
Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the city has no immediate use of said property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a permanent Utility
Easement and Access Easement to Bellsouth Telecommunication, Inc., d/b/a AT&T
Georgia, South of Whittlesey Road (Project #8060 (2))
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________day of _____________, 2011 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 Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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