Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item ________



COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT



COUNCIL MEETING



September 2, 2003



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 two 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: 4621 Holly Avenue,

Pollard and 4766 Kolb Ave.,1 & 2, Huling.



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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STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: HULING, Robert



ADDRESS: 4766 Kolb Avenue



DATE: August 5, 2003



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 32, Block 16, Lot 31



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS:



At the time original inspection was made, structure # 2 was 100% fire

damaged. Structure #1 has been altered several times without permits and

does not meet code. Owner perished in the fire.



III: CHRONOLOGY



2-7-03 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property, and found the structure

to be fire damaged, made photographs of the structure, and wrote up

"Inspector's Condemnation Report".



3-12-03 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



3-26-03 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" hand

delivered to owner.



4-4-03 Building permit purchased for structure #1



6-4-03 Inspections revealed that structure #2, the burned unit in the rear,

has been demolished.



6-6-03 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.



6-6-03 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



7-10-03 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



7-18-03 Scott Cawley, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., priced the cost of

completing the demolition at $4,189.00 and GLE Associates priced the cost of

asbestos survey at $325.00 totaling $4,514.00.



7-28-03 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that minor work has been

done to eaves.



CHRONOLOGY

Page 2

August 5, 2003



7-30-03 Letter mailed to owner advising the cost of demolition and Council

dates.



8-12-03 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.



This house is still in the name of the deceased owner.







STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: POLLARD, Precious



ADDRESS: 4621 Holly Avenue



DATE: August 5, 2003



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 32, Block 40, Lot 11



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS:



At the time original inspection was made, structure was dilapidated.

Owner has done nothing either to repair or demolish.



III: CHRONOLOGY



8-16-01 House was written up for repairs, during the Community Improvement

Program in the Bealwood Area.



5-2-02 Permit purchased for new roof.



2-4-03 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property and found the structure to

be dilapidated, and not maintained, made photographs of the property, and

wrote up "Inspector's Condemnation Report".



3-12-03 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



3-26-03 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" delivered

to owner.



5-14-03 Inspections revealed that no progress has been made, sprayed red D.



5-20-03 Building permit purchased, no progress made.



6-6-03 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.



6-6-03 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



7-10-03 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



7-18-03 Scott Cawley, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., priced the cost of

completing the demolition at $12,355.00 and GLE Associates priced the cost of

asbestos survey at

$346.00 totaling $12,701.00.



CHRONOLOGY

Page 2

August 5, 2003



7-28-03 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has been

made.



7-30-03 Letter mailed to owner advising the cost of demolition and Council

dates.



8-12-03 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.