Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item #



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



10/01/2002



Agenda Report #



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Sell of City Property (Fire Station)



INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office





Recommendation: Approve the attached Resolution declaring the property

as surplus and authorize the City Manager to sell property identified as Tax

Map Parcel 014-019-006, a/k/a 3402 6th Avenue, Columbus, Muscogee County,

Georgia, as identified on the attached map.



Background: The property has been in the possession of the city since

1951. It is a 2-story brick building, used for a neighborhood fire station

that closed in 2002. The building was constructed in 1954 and is 4,830 +/-

square feet.



Analysis: The property consists of 22,500 +/- Sq. Ft. and a structure

consisting of 4,830 +/- Sq. Ft. Subject property is zoned R-4 and is located

near an elementary school.



Financial Considerations: The fair market value of the property is $100,000.00.

A Warranty Deed will transfer the property.



Legal Considerations: Council must approve the sell of real estate and

newspaper notices shall be published in accordance with Columbus Charter

Section 7-501.



Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the attached Resolution declaring the

property surplus and authorizing the sell of the above-identified property.













A RESOLUTION

NO. _______

AUTHORIZING A RESOLUTION DECLARING 4,830 +/- SQ FT OF PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND

AUTHORIZING THE SELL OF SAID PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP PARCEL 014-019-006,

a/k/a 3402 6TH AVENUE, COLUMBUS, MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA.

WHEREAS, the Consolidated Government of Columbus acquired the above

described property in 1951, as a 2-story neighborhood fire station that closed

in 2002; and,

WHEREAS, the property consist of 22,500 sq. ft. and is zoned R-4; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Consolidated Government of

Columbus, Georgia to sell the property as surplus; and,



WHEREAS, the property will be advertised for sell in accordance with

Section 7-501 of the City Code.

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

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the Council of Columbus Georgia hereby declares the property

identified on Tax Map 014-019-006, as surplus and authorizes the City Manager

to execute all documents necessary to sell said property at fair market value.



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