Land Bank Authority Board Meeting
April 1, 2015
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Land Bank Authority Board Meeting
September 3, 2014
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Land Bank Authority
Board Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2015
10:00 a.m.
A meeting of the Land Bank Authority Board was held on April 1, 2015, in the
Conference Room at the Land Bank Authority?s office located at 18 Eleventh
Street, Columbus, Georgia.
Members Present: Lance Hemmings Brad Dodds Justin Krieg (delayed)
Anne Hanna Merritt Steve Anthony
Members Excused: Patrick Coleman
Members Absent: Carson Cummings
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 March 4, 2015, was
made by Brad Dodds. The motion was seconded by Steve Anthony. The motion passed.
Operational Items
Financial Update
Approximately $45,700 remains in the account. No account activity occurred.
Certificate of Incumbency
Brad Dodds presented a draft for review. Discussion followed. Additional
language detailing the authority to act will be included and presented at the
next meeting.
Old/New Business
Property
o 3916 Oates Avenue
Justin Krieg shared an update from his ?Day of Service? at this project. Truth
Spring is making great progress with their renovation work. The house has been
gutted, the roof repaired, and a contractor is overseeing the project. They
continue to move forward with their new Housing Initiative and are excited to
have identified some potential candidates for acceptance into the program.
o 2235 Cornell Avenue
No change in status. Adjacent landowners have not responded.
o 1016 51st Street
Phenix-Girard Bank is still interested in donating this property. NWC is
interested in the property but does not anticipate being able to acquire it
until late 2015 or perhaps 2016. The LBA would need to hold it in the interim.
Discussion followed regarding holding costs and potential liability as well as
the possibility of identifying other interested parties. Lance Hemmings will
contact some nearby churches and others who may be interested in the property.
o 2406 Winchester
Potential In Rem Foreclosure candidate. Justin Krieg will talk with City
representatives regarding the back taxes and other liens. It is a viable lot
that developers may be interested in purchasing. The LBA could obtain the
property, lease it to the church for a community garden or other use, and
actively market it for sale.
Additional discussion regarding the tax delinquency list and the possible
reimbursement of costs associated with actions undertaken to encourage payment
or pursue in rem foreclosure continued. Justin Krieg will contact City
officials for further clarification.
REO List
Anne Hanna Merritt presented information regarding known REO properties in the
area. Discussion regarding how to best utilize this information followed. If
other properties of potential interest to the LBA become available, Anne Hanna
will notify the LBA.
Election of Officers
Discussion regarding the election of officers was tabled until the next meeting.
Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
This national conference in Detroit, Michigan, will take place in mid-May.
Justin Krieg has attended in the past and highly recommends it. Discussion
followed. Lance cannot attend but suggested it might be appropriate for Rhonda
Walters to attend as staff. Steve Anthony made a motion that Rhonda Walters
attend on behalf of the LBA. Anne Hanna Merritt seconded the motion. The motion
passed. Rhonda will move forward with the registration and related arrangements.
Next Meeting
The next Land Bank Authority Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, May 6th, 2015.
Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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