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WARD: Citywide
COMMITTEE: Community Development
$ IMPACT: $45,000
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Approval of a consulting contract with The Center for State and Local Finance at Georgia State University (14 Marietta Street NW, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303) for an Annexation Feasibility Study in the amount of $45,000.
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ISSUE: Approval of a consulting contract with The Center for State and Local Finance at Georgia State University for an Annexation Feasibility Study.
BACKGROUND: The 2040 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in October of 2017. Within the Comprehensive Plan the City laid out goals and policies for land use and quality of life related issues. These goals and policies called for the development of a strategic approach to annexation. The strategic approach called for the following actions:
1. Promote the annexation of unincorporated islands within the City in order to streamline and simplify the provision of public services;
2. Ensure that land use plans are consistent with surrounding jurisdictions and regional goals; and
3. Conduct an Annexation Study in order to establish future city expansion areas based on fiscal impacts and community facilities.
The Annexation Study was list as an action item on the 100 Day Action for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The City Council allocated $25,000 for the study in the adopted FY19 budget.
A detailed Scope of Services and a proposed Study Area were formulated and submitted to the City Administrator's office for review, comment and approval. In mid July of 2019, the City of Smyrna solicited proposals from a list of qualified consultants with expertise in the areas of planning and fiscal impact analysis.
The Request for Qualifications and a supplementary request for a price proposal was forwarded to three (3) qualified consulting firms: The Center for State and Local Finance at Georgia State University, Strategic Planning Initiatives, LLC, and The Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
Two (2) proposals were received: T...
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