Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
January 24, 2017
Agenda Report # 80
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Trail System Name and Brand Designation
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to adopt the name and brand for the
trail system as Dragonfly Trails, Columbus GA.
Background: The Friends of the Riverlink represented by the Community
Foundation, Inc. made a presentation to council on January 10, 2017 to submit a
proposal to name and brand the trail system in Columbus, GA. A Facebook
contest was issued to seek names that would indelibly brand the trail system.
Analysis: The submissions were evaluated by the Friends of Riverlink and the
finalize was presented to council. The Dragonfly Trails was selected based on
the following:
All of the trails will connect to or lead to the Chattahoochee River
Dragonflies are indicator species for clean water
Dragonflies flourish where clean water is available
Dragonfly has the level of memorability that is needed to attach local
residents and visitors far and wide to our Dragonfly Trails
The existing segments of the trail system will maintain their existing
names of Riverwalk, Fall Line Trace, and Follow Me Trail and will be a part of
the Dragonfly Trails.
Financial Considerations: There is no direct fiscal impact.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed the resolution.
Recommendations: Approve a resolution to adopt the name and brand for the
trail system as Dragonfly Trails, Columbus GA.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ________
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NAME AND BRAND OF THE TRAIL SYSTEM AS DRAGONFLY
TRAILS, COLUMBUS, GA.
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Riverlink represented by the Community Foundation,
Inc. presented a proposal to City Council on January 10, 2017 to name and brand
the trail system in Columbus, GA; and,
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Riverlink conducted a contest and selected the name
Dragonfly Trails; and,
WHEREAS, Dragonflies are indicator species for clean water and flourish where
clean water is available.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Columbus Consolidated Government adopts the name and brand of the trail
system as Dragonfly Trails, Columbus, GA.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________, 2017 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 Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff 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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