Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/24/2009
Agenda Report # 444
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Midtown, Inc.
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Midtown Inc., for reimbursement to the City for
Consultant Services for updating the Design Guidelines for Historic Districts.
Background: In 2008, Columbus City Council approved Resolution No 242-08
authorizing the city manager to accept a grant in the amount of $10,000 from
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to update the Design Guidelines for
the City?s historic districts. Historic Columbus Foundation and Midtown, Inc.,
agreed to provide the necessary cash-matching fund in the amount of $4,000
each. Historic Columbus Foundation made a lump sum payment to the city of
Columbus.
Analysis: A MOU is necessary to formalize the agreement for payment from
Midtown, Inc., as the City is the responsible agency for this grant. The MOU
details how the payments are to be made to the City.
Financial Considerations: The City is the ultimate responsible agency for the
administration of this grant.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed the proposed MOU and has
approved it.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) with Midtown, Inc. to reimburse the City for consultant
services for the Design Guidelines Update.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH MIDTOWN, INC., FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY FOR
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN GUIDELINES UPDATE FOR THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City of Columbus was awarded $10,000.00 from the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources to update the Design Guidelines for the City?s
historic districts; and,
WHEREAS, through a public-private partnership, Midtown, Inc., will provide
$4,000.00 of the necessary cash matching funds that will be used to pay for the
consultant services; and,
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding has been prepared to define
how the payment of $4,000.00 by Midtown, Inc., to the city of Columbus will be
performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a MOU with
Midtown, Inc., to define and receive payment of the $4,000.00 match needed for
the Design Guidelines Update.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 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 Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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