Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.



An Ordinance amending Section 8-85 of the Columbus Code so as to authorize the

City Manager to waive demolition liens on property identified to be transferred

to the Land Bank Authority for disposition to an organization contemplated

under O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-4-64; and for other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



Section 1.



Columbus Code Section 8-85 is amended by adding a new subsection (d) to

read as follows:



"(d) The City Manager is authorized to waive such liens, or any

portion thereof, for property identified to be transferred to the Land Bank

Authority, pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 48, Chapter 4, for the sole purpose of

disposing of the property to an organization contemplated under O.C.G.A.

48-4-64. Prior to the transfer to the Land Bank Authority, the City's Real

Estate office shall actively market the property for sale for a minimum of

twelve months from the date of waiver of the lien. The Land Bank Authority,

upon the recommendation of the City Manager, is authorized to waive such liens,

or any portion thereof, for property in the ownership of an organization

contemplated under O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-4-64."



SECTION 2.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.



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

held on the ___ day of December, 2001; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting of said Council held on the ____ day of January, 2002, 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 Bobby G. Peters, Mayor