Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item ________



COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT



COUNCIL MEETING



December 7, 2004



Agenda Report #______________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Bids for Demolition of Derelict Buildings by City Contract



INITIATED BY: Department of Economic and Community Development



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Recommendation: Approve the cost of the demolition of three structures, as

priced by Reaves

Wrecking Company, Inc. A Status Report and Chronology is attached for each

structure.



Background: Upon routine investigation, Housing Code Inspectors made

inspections of the properties, took photographs and wrote up the structures

according to the unsafe building ordinance (Section 8-81 - 8-90 of the Columbus

Code of Ordinances). Inspections and Code Enforcement Division notified the

owners of the hearings, held hearings, and then mailed notices to the owners,

giving them 45 days in which to demolish or to repair the structures.



Analysis: No progress has been made on the following: 2 Regatta Court, Agio

Corp, 4213 Alpine Drive, Agio Corp, and 334 Andrews Road, Hopkins.



Alternatives: The only alternative to the City?s proceeding with the

demolition will be for the owners to complete the demolition of the structures

prior to approval by Council.



Financial Considerations: Demolitions under City contracts are funded by the

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The City has signed an

annual contract with Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., to do all of the

demolitions for the City. Upon completion of the demolitions, the City will

pay Reaves with funds from CDBG and will file liens against the properties for

the cost of the demolitions. These liens will have to be repaid to the City

before the owners can sell the properties.



Legal Considerations: All precautions have been taken to assure that the

owners received proper notification of all actions by the City. The annual

contract between Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., and the City outlines the

responsibility of Reaves in performing their work.



Recommendations/Actions: Approve the costs, as priced by Reaves, for the

demolition of the structures and the clearing of the lots of the debris.



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TO COUNCIL - DECEMBER 7th & 12th, 2004

REQUESTED ASBESTOS SURVEY - APRIL 15th, 2004



INSP REF # OWNER LOCATION



112 04-0191 Agio Corporation 4213 Alpine Drive

1195 Briarcliff Place NE (Apt. Bldg)

Atlanta, GA 30306 5530 $13,900.00

Attention: Jerry L. Sewell



112 04-0192 Agio Corporation 2 Regatta Court

1195 Briarcliff Place NE (Apt Bldg)

Atlanta, GA 30306 5530 $18,656.00

Attention: Jerry L. Sewell



112 04-0187 HOPKINS, C. A. 334 Andrews Rd.

% Beverly H. Taylor (House Only)

5201 Stoney Brooke Dr. 8975 $10,401.50

Phenix City, AL 36867



STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: AGIO CORPORATION



ADDRESS: 2 Regatta Court & 4213 Alpine Drive



DATE: December 7, 2004



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 63, Block 4, Lot 68

Tax Map 90, Block 1, Lot 5



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS



At the time original inspection was made, structure was dilapidated

and vandalized. Owner has done nothing either to repair or demolish.



III: CHRONOLOGY



1-23-04 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property, and found the

structure to be vandalized, and neglected, made photographs of the property,

and wrote up "Inspector's Condemnation Report".



3-10-04 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



3-24-04 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" hand

delivered to owner.



3-24-04 Document was prepared per owner's request that the City proceed with

demolition process, waive all time restrictions, request asbestos survey,

receive pricing for demolition, and proceed with demolition. Owner did not

come into office to sign document.



3-24-04 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



4-16-04 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



4-19-04 Haley Carpenter, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., priced the cost of

completing the demolition at $18,160.00 (Regatta Court) and $13,376.00

(Alpine Dr.), and GLE Associates priced the cost of asbestos survey at

$496.00 (Regatta Ct) and $524.00 (Alpine Dr.), totaling $32,556.00.



5-10-04 Inspections revealed that no progress has been made.





CHRONOLOGY

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December 7, 2004



5-13-04 Letter mailed to owner that we had requested asbestos survey, after

which we would get price from Reaves Wrecking, and send to Council for

approval of demolition.



5-27-04 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has been

made.



5-28-04 Letter mailed to owner advising cost of demolition and Council dates.



7-6-04 Properties sold.



8-11-04 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



8-25-04 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" mailed

to owner.



11-8-04 Reinspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has been

made.



12-3-04 Letter mailed to owner advising cost of demolition and Council dates.



12-14-04 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.







STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: HOPKINS, C. A.



ADDRESS: 334 Andrew Road



DATE: December 7, 2004



I: LOCATION: Tax Ma 41, Block 15, Lot 1



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS



At the time original inspection was made, structure was vandalized

and rotten. Owner has done nothing either to repair or demolish.



III: CHRONOLOGY



1-30-04 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property, and found the

structure to be vandalized and rotten, made photographs of the property,

and wrote up "Inspector's Condemnation Report".



3-10-04 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



3-24-04 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" mailed

to owner.



6-14-04 Inspections revealed that no progress has been made.



8-3-04 Letter mailed to owner that we were requesting asbestos survey, after

which we would get price from Reaves Wrecking, and send to Council for

approval of demolition.



8-3-04 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates



9-15-04 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



12-1-04 Haley Carpenter, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., priced the cost of

completing the demolition at $9,999.50 and GLE Associates priced the cost of

asbestos survey at $402.00, totaling $10,401.50.



12-1-04 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has been

made.



12-3-04 Letter mailed to owner advising cost of demolition and Council dates.



12-14-04 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading