A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH PAWS, COLUMBUS, INC., A NONPROFIT
CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
(?PAWS?).
WHEREAS, the citizens of Columbus voted in 1999 to approve a Special Local
Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) that included an authorization for the expenditure
from the special sales and use tax thereby imposed in the sum of $2,000,000 for
construction of a new animal control facility; and,
WHEREAS, PAWS has acquired approximately 11.824 acres of real property in the
Cooper Creek ? Milgen Road area located in parts of Land Lots 6 and 7, 8th
District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia (the ?Property?) on a portion of
which is proposed to be developed as an animal resource campus a portion of
which will consists of the animal care and control facility to be operated by
the City (the ?ACC Facility) and a portion will be an animal resource center to
be operated by PAWS for the furtherance of the purposes of PAWS (the ?PAWS
Facility?); and,
WHEREAS, the City and PAWS have agreed to cooperate in the design and
the construction of the ACC Facility and the PAWS Facility on the Property; and,
WHEREAS, PAWS will provide a site master plan and architectural
designs for the development of the Property for approval by the Committee. A
copy of the site master plan is attached to and made a part of this agreement
as Exhibit ?A?; and,
WHEREAS, The City, by and through its Special Enforcement Division, is
responsible for all animal control functions, including animal intake,
investigating animal cruelty, bite cases, assuring public safety, enforcing
laws related to animal abuse, neglect and pet vaccination. PAWS is responsible
for animal adoption, the veterinary clinic specializing in spay/neuter
services, humane education, community outreach programs and services that PAWS
elects to provide, this partnership and the performance of all duties and
responsibilities shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Understanding and all amendments thereto,
shall be in writing, shall be adopted by PAWS through an appropriate resolution
of its Board of Directors and by the City through an appropriate resolution of
its City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a Memorandum
of Understanding with PAWS Columbus, Inc., as outlined in the attached MOU.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the
_________day of _____________ 2006, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Rodgers voting __________.
Councilor Suber voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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