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Agenda Item ________



COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT



COUNCIL MEETING



October 8, 2002



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 four 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: On these structures no work has been done. The structures are:144

-28th Avenue - Barwick, 20 Mathews Street - Cole, 3751 Cusseta Rd, Lot 184,

Martin. Some repairs have been done on 1649 Elvan Ave., Khan.



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: BARWICK, John O, III



ADDRESS: 144 - 28th Avenue



DATE: October 1, 2002



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 42, Block 7, Lot 6



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS:



At the time original inspection was made, structure was 50% 100% burned. Owner

has done nothing either to repair or demolish structure.



III: CHRONOLOGY



2-19-02 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property, found the structure to

be burned, made photographs of the property, and wrote up "Inspector's

Condemnation Report".



3-13-02 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



3-27-02 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" hand

delivered to owner.



5-20-02 Re-inspections revealed that no progress had been made. Sprayed red D.



6-21-02 Owner purchased permit to repair. (Never made repairs.)



8-23-02 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.



8-23-02 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-18-02 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-20-02 Scott Cawley, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., priced the cost of

completing the demolition at $3,050.00 and GLE Associates priced the cost of

asbestos survey at $332.00 totaling $3,382.00.





CHRONOLOGY

Page 2

October 1, 2002



9-25-02 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no further progress

has been made.



9-27-02 Letter mailed to owner stating total price for demolition and Council

dates.



10-8-02 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.









STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: COLE, Angeline M. % Leola Symore



ADDRESS: 20 Mathews Street



DATE: October 1, 2002



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 62, Block 54, Lot 3



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS:



At the time original inspection was made, structure was 20% - 70% dilapidated

and falling down. Owner has done nothing either to repair or demolish

structure.



III: CHRONOLOGY



5-22-02 Housing Code Inspector inspected property, found the structure to be

dilapidated and falling down, made photographs of the property, and wrote up

"Inspector's Condemnation Report".



6-12-02 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



6-26-02 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" mailed to

owner.



8-19-02 Re-inspections revealed that no progress had been made, sprayed red D.



8-19-02 Ran legal ad, could not locate owner.



8-23-02 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.



8-23-02 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-18-02 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-26-02 Scott Cawley, Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc. priced the cost of

completing the demolition at $3,050.00 and GLE Associates priced the cost of

asbestos survey at $339.00 totaling $3,389.00





CHRONOLGOY

Page 2

October 1, 2002



9-25-02 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has been

made.



9-27-02 Letter mailed to owner of record stating cost of completing the

demolition and Council dates.



10-8-02 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.









STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: KHAN, Murtuza Ali



ADDRESS: 1649 Elvan Avenue



DATE: October 1, 2002



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 63, Block 33, Lot 35



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS:



At the time original inspection was made, structure was 25% - 100% fire

damaged. Owner has done nothing either to repair or demolish structure.



III: CHRONOLGY



8-2-01 Housing Code Inspector inspected property and found the structure to be

fire damaged, made photographs of the property , and wrote up "Inspector's

Condemnation Report".



8-8-01 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner of record.



8-22-01 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" mailed to

owner.



10-5-01 Owner purchased permit to repair.



11-5-01 Roof framing completed. No inspections called for. No further

progress.



8-23-02 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.



8-23-02 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-18-02 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-20-02 Scott Cawley, Reaves Wrecking Co., Inc. priced the cost of completing

the demolition at $4,275.00 and GLE Associates priced the asbestos survey at

$325.00, totaling $4,600.00.



9-25-02 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress has been

made.

CHRONOLOGY

Page 2

October 1, 2002



9-27-02 Letter mailed to owner advising demolition cost and Council dates.



10-8-02 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.











STATUS & CHRONOLOGY OF PROPERTY UNDER DEMOLITION NOTICE



OWNER: MARTIN, Betty % Henry & Angela Weed



ADDRESS: 3751 Cusseta Road, Lot 184



DATE: October 1, 2002



I: LOCATION: Tax Map 64, Block 15, Lot 16x



II: BUILDING CONDITION AND CURRENT STATUS:



At the time original inspection was made, structure was 10% - 60% deteriorated

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



III: CHRONOLOY



5-8-02 Housing Code Inspector inspected the property, and found the structure

to be dilapidated and vandalized, made photographs of the property, and wrote

up "Inspector's Condemnation Report".



6-12-02 Notice of hearing to be held mailed to owner.



6-26-02 Hearing held. Forty-five day "Notice to Repair or Demolish" delivered

to owner.



8-19-02 Re-inspections revealed that no progress has been made, sprayed red D.



8-23-02 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.



8-23-02 Requested asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-18-02 Received asbestos survey from GLE Associates.



9-20-02 Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc. priced the cost of completing the

demolition at $1,650.00 and GLE Associates priced the cost of asbestos survey

at $346.00, totaling $1,996.00.



9-25-02 Re-inspections and new photographs revealed that no progress had been

made.

CHRONOLOGY

Page 2

October 1, 2002



9-27-02 Letter mailed to owner advising the cost of demolition and Council

dates.



10-8-02 Ordinance providing for demolition goes to Council for first reading.









TO COUNCIL - OCTOBER 8TH & 15TH, 2002

REQUESTED ASBESTOS SURVEY - AUGUST 23, 2002



INSP. REF # OWNER LOCATION



112 02-0118 BARWICK, John O., III 144 - 28th Avenue

8233 Fox Creek Rd #9 (House & Acc Str)

Midland, GA 31820 6779 $3,382.00



112 02-0381 COLE, Angeline M. 20 Mathews Street

% Leola Symore (House Only)

2411 N 5th Court 6816 $3,389.00

Birmingham, AL 35203



113 01-0477 KHAN, Murtuza Ali 1649 Elvan Avenue

6123 Psalmond Road (Comm. Bldg. Only)

Midland, GA 31820 6786 $4,600.00



cc: Dennis Roaden

2932 17th Avenue

Columbus, GA 31906

Certified Mail # 6793



112 02-0385 MARTIN, Betty 3751 Cusseta Road Rd, Lt 184

% Henry & Angela Weed (Trailer Only)

901 Joy Road, Lot K33 6809 $1,996.00

Columbus, GA 31906



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