To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Acquire, Condemnation and Disposition of City Property

Initiator

City Manager?s Office

Recommendation

Approve the attached Resolution declaring property be acquired by the City, and \n \n condemned to clear title and authorize the City Manager to dispose of said \n \n property as surplus, identified as Tax Map Parcel 049-009-006 a/k/a 602 \n \n Chesterfield Ave, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, (see attached map).

Approval

Approved

Background

Condemnation of this property s necessary to clear title. Columbus Housing

Initiative, Inc. owns an adjacent parcel of property. Columbus Housing

Initiative has approached the property owner at 602 Chesterfield to purchase

the property. The property is in the ownership of a deceased individual that

passed away intestate. CHI has requested the assistance of the City in

proceeding through eminent domain proceedings to clear title to the property.

This will allow CHI to develop the property and return to the tax rolls.

Analysis

The assistances of the City in proceeding to clear title through eminent domain

will help rehabilitate the subject property and surrounding residentital area.

Financial Considerations

Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. agrees to pay all cost associated with said

condemnation and transfer.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Council must approve the transfer of real estate and newspaper notices shall be

published in accordance with Columbus Charter Section 7-501.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the attached Resolution declaring the property surplus and authorizing

the City Manager to acquire, condemn and dispose of the above-identified

property.

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