Land Bank Authority Board Meeting
July 1, 2015
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Land Bank Authority Board Meeting
June 3, 2015
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Land Bank Authority
Board Meeting Minutes
July 1, 2015
10:00 a.m.
A meeting of the Land Bank Authority Board was held on July 1, 2015, in the
Conference Room at the Land Bank Authority?s office located at 18 Eleventh
Street, Columbus, Georgia.
Members Present: Lance Hemmings Carson Cummings Justin Krieg
Patrick Coleman Brad Dodds
Members Excused: Anne Hanna Merritt
Members Absent: Steve Anthony
Also Present: Rhonda Walters (Staff)
Call to Order/Establish a Quorum
Board Chair Lance Hemmings called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.
Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes from the Board meeting on June 3, 2015, was
made by Justin Krieg. The motion was seconded by Patrick Coleman. The motion
passed.
Operational Items
Financial Update
Approximately $44,300 remains in the account. One invoice for travel expenses
to the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference was paid this month.
Certificate of Incumbency and Authority
The document was modified as necessary to reflect the appropriate LBA Officers.
Fully endorsed copies will be made available as needed for property transfer
transactions.
Business Items
Property Updates
o 2235 Cornell Avenue
Carson Cummings will contact Jackie Leonard, Solid Source Realty, to list the
property for sale.
o 2406 Winchester
Justin Krieg contacted the Tax Commissioner?s Office to indicate the LBA?s
interest in pursuing acquisition through In Rem Foreclosure. The property will
be added to the list being prepared for possible inclusion in the next tax sale
in October or November.
o LBA Property in East Highlands
The LBA owns five lots in the neighborhood. All are undersized lots with
limited development potential. Rhonda Walters presented information regarding
adjacent property owners for these lots. Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity
owns several of the adjacent lots and may be interested in acquiring the LBA
parcels. Discussion followed. Rhonda will continue negotiations with Habitat
regarding 4 of the 5 parcels. She also will contact the owner of a vacant lot
adjacent to the 5th parcel to inquire if he/she is interested in donating the
property to the LBA. This individual does not live in the area but appears to
be maintaining the lot. Further contact with MCSD regarding parcels near Hannan
Elementary will resume at a later date. It may be better to contact an
appropriate staff person instead of a school board member.
o Possible Transfer of Property List from NWC to LBA
Discussion continued regarding the request by NeighborWorks Columbus (NWC) for
the possible transfer of property in their inventory to the LBA until such time
as NWC may be able to develop it. Rhonda Walters will contact Jacob Beil?s
office to inquire if they still have a copy of the draft agreement from 2011
that addressed this issue. If so, it will be forwarded for review along with
sample agreements received from the LBA in Macon, GA. A tentative plan for the
properties, including a timeline, is requested from NWC along with any
stipulations they would like included in the agreement.
Items regarding the Tax Commissioner?s Office
Discussion continued regarding various items that involve the Tax
Commissioner?s Office.
Ordinance No. 12-40 ? This ordinance reserves a portion of the taxes collected
for a period of 5 years on property conveyed by the LBA for the LBA?s use to
defray expenses. Rhonda Walters compiled a list of properties sold by the LBA
after the ordinance was adopted on August 28, 2012. A total of five properties
were identified. Justin Krieg will present the list to the Tax Commissioner?s
Office and request assistance with the recapture of these funds as specified in
the ordinance.
Next Meeting
The next Land Bank Authority Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 5th,
2015.
Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Attachments
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