Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016
Council Members
STATUS & CHRONOLOY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE
OWNER: THOMAS, Sethira Bell
ADDRESS: 18 Lafayette Drive
DATE: May 4, 2004
I: LOCATION: Tax Map 62, Block 64, Block 3
II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS
At the time original inspection was made, structure was neglected.
Owner has done nothing either to repair or demolish.
III: CHRONOLOGY
12-5-03 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property, and found the
structure to be neglected, made photographs of the property, and wrote up
"Inspector's Condemnation Report".
1-14-03 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.
1-28-04 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" mailed
to owner.
2-6-04 Ran legal ad.
3-12-04 Inspections revealed that no progress has been made.
3-18-04 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.
3-18-04 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.
4-16-04 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.
4-23-04 Haley Carpenter, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., priced the cost of
completing the demolition at $4,655.00 GLE Associates priced the cost of
asbestos survey at $360.00 totaling $5,015.00.
4-28-04 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has
been made.
CHRONOLOGY
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May 4, 2004
4-30-04 Letter mailed to owner advising cost of demolition and Council
dates.
5-11-04 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.