Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item # _________





Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



10/15/2002



Agenda Report # ___________







TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Acceptance and Disposition of Property



INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office

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Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager pay Housing & Urban Development

$35,000 and to accept, declare as surplus and sell a Parcel of Property from

South Columbus Development Organization identified as Tax Map Parcel

064-032-006 a/k/a 912 Benning Drive, which is 7,500 sq ft +/-.



Background: The City of Columbus inadvertently funded an ineligible project in

the amount of $35,000 through South Columbus Development Organization. The

City is mandated to re-pay the funds to the Department of Housing and Urban

Development. In turn, the South Columbus Development Organization will

transfer property valued in the amount of $35,000 to the City. The City will

then sell the property and return the funds to the General Fund.



Analysis: The Department of Housing and Urban Development must be paid

$35,000, due to an ineligible project being funded. Accepting property,

declaring the property as surplus and selling the property to refund the

General Fund is the best solution.



Financial Considerations: Funds will be drawn from and re-paid to the Special

Projects, General Fund Supported, Other Purchase Professional and Technical

Services and Property Acquisition Account #0508-660-1000-CPGF-6444-22194020.



Legal Considerations: Council must accept and approve the sale of all

properties. Properties will be sold in compliance with Columbus Code, Section

2-186.

Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager pay to Housing and Urban

Development $35,000 and to accept, declare as surplus and sell a Parcel of

Property from South Columbus Development Organization identified as Tax Map

Parcel 064-032-006 a/k/a 912 Benning Drive, which is 7,500 sq ft +/-.





A RESOLUTION

NO. _______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT $35,000 TO ACCEPT, DECLARE AS SURPLUS AND SELL A PARCEL OF

PROPERTY FROM SOUTH COLUMBUS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP

PARCEL 064-032-006 A/K/A 912 BENNING DRIVE, which is 7,500 sq ft +/-.

WHEREAS, The City of Columbus inadvertently funded an ineligible

project in the amount of $35,000 through South Columbus Development

Organization and the Department of Housing and Urban Development has mandated

the City return these funds to them; and,

WHEREAS, the South Columbus Development Organization has agreed to

transfer property valued at $35,000 to the City for the City to sell and

re-capture the funds that must be repaid; and,



WHEREAS, the funding source for this action is Special Projects,

General Fund Supported, Other Purchase Professional and Technical Services and

Property Acquisition Account #0508-660-1000-CPGF-6444-22194020.



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

FOLLOWS:

Authorize the City Manager to hereby reimburse the Department of

Housing and Urban Development $35,000 and accept, declare as surplus and

dispose of a parcel of property from South Columbus Development Organization

identified as Tax Map Parcel 064-032-006 a/k/a 912 Benning Drive, which is

7,500 sq ft +/-.



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

the ______ day of ____________ 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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