Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/13/2018
Agenda Report # 51
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: PlanFirst Memorandum of Agreement
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to approve the MOA between the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Columbus Consolidated Government
(CCG).
Background: Columbus applied to be a PlanFirst community in 2016. That
designation ends in 2018. Columbus has had its designation renewed for
2019-2021.
Analysis: The MOA essentially offers incentives to CCG as a PlanFirst
community and in return the Planning Department has to agree to fulfill
comprehensive planning in Columbus as well as being available when needed by
DCA as a PlanFirst reviewer, Community Planning Institute (CPI) presenter, and
annually submit a Comp Plan success story to the PlanFirst website (MOA
attached).
Financial Considerations: DCA offers various incentives on its programs,
including free attendance at CPI events. CCG typically only utilizes travel
funds within the Planning Department's budget.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: N/A
Legal Considerations: N/A
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested to approve the MOA between the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Columbus Consolidated
Government (CCG).
A RESOLUTION
NO.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Planning Department has been re-designated as Georgia
Department of Community Affairs PlanFirst Community for 2019-2022; and,
WHEREAS, this renewal application was prepared according to the standards and
procedures for PlanFirst as established by the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Columbus Consolidated Government does hereby accept the 2019-2022
PlanFirst designation from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
day of , 2018 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 House voting _____________.
Councilor Huff voting _____________.
Councilor Thomas voting _____________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting _____________.
Councilor Woodson voting _____________.
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Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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