To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Condemnation on Parcel 29, 514 Buena Vista Road Spider Web Nerwork

Initiator

Right of Way Acquistion Coordinator, Planing Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested for a condemnation of Parcel 29, 514 Morris Road located \n \n at the corner of Buena Vista Road, Muscogee County totaling 7,841.42 +/- of \n \n Right of Way and 20,116.16 sq. ft +/- of Permanent Construction Easement for a \n \n County Road and/or Municipal Street purposes and authorizing the filing of a \n \n Declaration of Taking by the City Attorney or his representatives for the \n \n acquisition of land under the authority of the official code of Georgia \n \n annotated, Section 32-3-1 et.seq. the referenced project.

Approval

Pending

Background

The parcel listed above is requested for Condemnation because of the inability

to come to a suitable agreement that the owner wants the City to buy the total

parcel. The City does not want the whole parcel because of Flood Plain and

environmental issues. The City is condemning only what is needed to build the

project (Right of Way and Easement).

Analysis

To keep the project on schedule, it is necessary to proceed to condemn and to

pay the money into court,thereby taking possession of the property allowing the

City to proceed with the project.

Financial Considerations

Funding for the project will be from GDOT Transportation Investment Act (TIA)

of 2010

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

The City will be responsible for service and upkeep after the completion of the

project.

Legal Considerations

Council must approve the action by Resolution.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorizing the City Manager to order the Acquisition of said land for County

Road and/or Municipal purpose and authorizing the filing of a Declaration of

Taking by the City Attorney or his representatives for the Acquisition of said

land under the authority of the official code of Georgia annotated, Section

32-3-1et-seq.

No attachments for this document.