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 2007
GEORGIA HOUSE BILL 320; 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, before the Redevelopment Powers Law may be implemented, the Georgia
General Assembly must adopt a local act calling for a referendum; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Council passed a Resolution on December 12, 2006
requesting that the local delegation introduce and pass such local legislation;
and
WHEREAS, the 2007 Georgia General Assembly enacted a certain local act known as
H.B. 320 that 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.
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 Special Election on September 18, 2007 for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of Columbus and Muscogee County, Georgia the question of
whether or not to authorize Columbus and Muscogee County, 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 Columbus and Muscogee County, Georgia. The ballot shall have
written or printed thereon the words:
?( ) YES Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Columbus, Georgia to
exercise redevelopment powers under the
( ) NO ?Redevelopment Powers Law,? as it may be amended from time to time??
The ballot shall have printed thereon the words ?YES? and ?NO? in order that
each voter may vote in either the affirmative or the negative as to the
question propounded.
3. All Resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are hereby rescinded to the extent of said conflict.
NOW BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED. ADOPTED this the _________ day of
________________, 2007.
Councilor Allen voting ___________________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________________.
Councilor Baker voting____________________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________________.
Councilor Davis voting____________________.
Councilor Henderson voting________________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________________.
ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________
TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK MAYOR
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
COLUMBUS AND MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 18th day of September, 2007, a Special
Election will be held in all of the precincts of Columbus and Muscogee County,
Georgia. At the election there will be submitted to the qualified voters of
Columbus and Muscogee County, Georgia for their determination the question of
whether or not the local act should be approved which authorizes Columbus and
Muscogee County, Georgia to exercise all redevelopment powers under the
?Redevelopment Powers Law, as it may be amended from time to time.
Voters desiring to vote for the approval of such act shall do so by voting
?YES? and voters desiring to vote against shall do so by voting ?NO,? as to the
question propounded, to wit:
?( ) YES Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Columbus, Georgia to
exercise redevelopment powers under
( ) NO the ?Redevelopment Powers Law,? as it may be amended from time to
time??
The several places for holding the election shall be in the regular and
established precincts of Columbus and Muscogee County, Georgia and the polls
will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on the date fixed for the election. Those
qualified to vote at the election shall be determined in all respects in
accordance and in conformity with the Constitution and laws o the United States
of America and of the State of Georgia.
The last day to register to vote in this election is August 20, 2007 through
5:00 PM.
This notice is given this ___________ day of ______________, 2007, pursuant to
action of the Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration.
BY: ____________________________
NANCY BOREN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
MUSCOGEE COUNTY BOARD OF
ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION
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