Agenda Item #5

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

6/8/2004


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Land Donation
Initiator
City Manager's Office
Recommendation
Approval is requested to accept 26 Meloy Drive a/k/a 091 013 002 as donated \n \n property and to declare said property as surplus in Columbus, Muscogee County, \n \n Georgia, (see attached map)
Approval
Approved
Background
The subject property is on Meloy Drive with approximately 9,430+/- sq. ft of

land, located in the Benning Hills portion of Columbus, Muscogee County,

Georgia near Fort Benning, Georgia. The property was purchased in 1981. The

owner has not utilized the property or lived in Georgia for the past 18 years

and requested that the City accept the property as a donation. The City has a

prospective purchaser.
Analysis
The property consist of approximately 9,430 +/- sq. ft of land close to Fort

Benning, Georgia. The owner would like to donate the property to the City.

The land has not been utilized for 18 years.
Financial Considerations
N/A
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
Council must approve the acceptance of real estate and declare the property as

surplus. The property will be transferred to the City by Warranty Deed and

transferred to the future purchaser by Quit Claim Deed.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the

acquisition of donated land to the City and declare said property as surplus.

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