Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item # ________



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



02/19/2002



Agenda Report # ________



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Sale of property



INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office

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Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution declaring property

identified as 1018 Talbotton Road Tax Map parcel 016-022-001 and 002 as surplus

and authorize the sale to the highest bidder.



Background: This property came into the ownership of the City of

Columbus in September of 1964. The property is a/k/a the Three Arts Theater.

The construction of the River Center has eliminated the need for this

facility. The facility will not have any "bookings" after April 2002. The

building is in poor repair and it is not cost effective to repair. The

property has been advertised for sale along with Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG) properties to liquidate all City Properties located within the

Medical Center Redevelopment Area. The total Bid price for all properties is

$3,208,715, the Bid for the Three Arts Theater is $1,199,715. The

negotiations of this transaction includes the transfer of 18th Street and 6th

Avenue to the respective adjacent property owners being Columbus Regional and

Doctors Hospital. An ordinance to abandon and declare as surplus 6th Avenue

from 18th Street to 17th Street and 18th Street from 5th Avenue to a point to

be determined west of 10th Avenue will be presented to Council when the survey

is completed.



Analysis: The Three Arts Theater consists of 2 parcels of property. The

subject property is zoned C-2. Doctors Hospital and Columbus Regional are

partners in the development of these properties, along with other properties in

the Medical Center area. The sale of all CDBG properties will allow the City

to close a Redevelopment area.



Financial Considerations: The property's appraised value is $1,120,000.

Property will be transferred by Quit Claim Deed. Legal expenses related to

sale will be pro-rated between the purchasers and the City.



Legal Considerations: The property will be sold in accordance with Section

7-501 of the City Code. Property will be sold retaining easements for

utilities and combination storm and sanitation pipes.



Recommendations/ Actions: The property will be sold in accordance with

Section -501 of the City Code. Property will be sold retaining easements for

utilities and combination storm and sanitation pipes.









A RESOLUTION

NO. __________

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DECLARING PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS 1018 TALBOTTON

ROAD TAX MAP PARCEL 016-022-001 AND 002 AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY

MANAGER TO SELL SAID PROPERTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7-501 OF THE CITY

CODE.

WHEREAS, this property came into the ownership of the City of Columbus

in September of 1964; and,

WHEREAS, the construction of the River Center has eliminated the need for this

facility; and,



WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government has no future use or

plans for the facility/properties; and,



WHEREAS, the property has been advertised for sale along in accordance

with Section 7-501 of the City Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to declare the property identified

as 1018 Talbotton Road Tax Map Parcel 016-022-001 and 002 as surplus and

authorize the execution of all documents necessary to sell the property to the

highest bidder at no less than the fair market value.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _______

day of __________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

_______members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor