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Agenda Item # __4





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



August 7, 2007



Agenda Report#___178___



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Transfer of Property to Development Authority ? 5 8th Street

and 801 Broadway



INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment

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Recommendation: Approval is requested for the transfer of 0.696 +/- acres of

City property at 5 8th Street a/k/a 003-014-003 and 1.054 +/- acres of City

property at 801 Broadway a/k/a 003-014-002 to the Development Authority of

Columbus.



Background: In October 2002, the City entered into a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with a developer to provide additional hotel rooms and

parking in support of the expansion of the Columbus Ironworks Convention and

Trade Center. The MOU called for the creation of an additional 150 hotel

rooms. In the event the hotels rooms were not constructed, the property would

be conveyed to the City. The hotel construction did not materialize.

Therefore, pursuant to the MOU, the developer is in the process of conveying

the 0.696 +/- acres (as identified as Tract Four in Plat Book 160 page 79) to

the City.



The property located at 801 Broadway (1.054 +/- acres) is the existing parking

lot on the south side of the Marriott Hotel. The property is owned by the City

and was acquired to be used to construct a parking garage.



Analysis: The City still desires to have additional hotel rooms developed in

the Uptown area to promote tourism, trade and to support the Trade Center. The

transfer of the property will allow the Development Authority to market the

property to prospects for the promotion of economic development to support the

Trade Center. The property will be transferred to the Development Authority at

no cost to allow the development of an economic incentives package for

potential prospects.



Financial Considerations: The City will bear the costs of the transfer of

property.



Legal Considerations: Council must approve the transfer of property.



Recommendations/ Action: Approve the attached Resolution authorizing the

transfer of 0.696 +/- acres of City property at 5 8th Street a/k/a 003-014-003

and 1.054 +/- acres of City property at 801 Broadway a/k/a 003-014-002 to the

Development Authority of Columbus.













A RESOLUTION

NO. _____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 0.696 +/- ACRES OF CITY

PROPERTY AT 5 8TH STREET A/K/A 003-014-003 AND 1.054 +/- ACRES OF CITY PROPERTY

AT 801 BROADWAY A/K/A 003-014-002 TO THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS.

WHEREAS, the City will convey ownership of 1.75 +/- acres of City property

along Front Avenue and 8th Street to the Development Authority of Columbus; and,

WHEREAS, the Development Authority will market the property to prospects for

the promotion of economic development; and,



WHEREAS, the property will be transferred to the Development Authority at no

cost to allow the development of an economic incentives package; and,

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

Georgia to transfer the 1.75 +/- acres of City property to the Development

Authority of Columbus.



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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to transfer 0.696 +/- acres of City

property at 5 8th Street a/k/a 003-014-003 and 1.054 +/- acres of City property

at 801 Broadway a/k/a 003-014-002 to the Development Authority of Columbus.

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

_________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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