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Agenda Item # 5





Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



6/10/2014



Agenda Report # 136





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Condemnation on Parcel 14 of Forrest Road Improvement



INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Right of Way Acquisition Coordinator,

Transportation Planning Division





Recommendation: Approval is requested for the acquisition of Parcel 14 2807,

Doyle Avenue (map attached) for the Forrest Road Improvement, Muscogee County

totaling 0.02 acres +/- of Temporary Construction Easement for County Road

and/or Municipal Street purposes, and authorizing the filing of a Declaration

of Taking by the City Attorney or his representatives for the acquisition of

said land under the authority of the official code of Georgia annotated,

Section 32-3-1 et.seq for the referenced project.



Background: The parcel listed above is requested for condemnation because of

the inability to come to a reasonable settlement.



Analysis: To keep the project on schedule it is necessary to proceed to

condemn and to pay the money into Court, thereby taking possession of the

property allowing the City to proceed with the project.



Financial Considerations: This project is funded by the SPLOST Funds.



Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The City will be responsible for

service and upkeep after completion of the project.



Legal Considerations: Council must approve the action by Resolution.



Recommendations/ Actions: Authorizing the City Manager to order the

Acquisition of said land for County Road and/or Municipal Street purpose, and

authorizing the filing of a Declaration of Taking by the City Attorney or his

representatives for the acquisition of said land under authority of the

official code of Georgia annotated, Section 32-3-1 et-seq.

















A RESOLUTION



NO.



A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED AND NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY

ACQUIRE EASEMENTS TO LANDS UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA

ANNOTATED, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ORDER THE ACQUISITION OF SAID EASEMENTS FOR

COUNTY ROAD AND/OR MUNICIPAL STREET PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A

DECLARATION OF TAKING BY THE CITY ATTORNEY OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE

ACQUISITION OF SAID EASEMENTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF

GEORGIA ANNOTATED, SECTION 32-3-1, ET. SEQ.



WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the circumstances in connection

with acquiring easements for the Forrest Road from Woodruff Farm Road to

Schatulga Road Widening Project, (53009-2002) are such that it is necessary to

immediately acquire easements in the following described property, to-wit:



PROJECT NO.: 53009-2002

P. I. NO.: n/a

PARCEL NUMBER: 14

DATE OF R/W PLANS: September 7, 2012

LAST REVISION DATE: January 16, 2014



The right to construct and maintain any required slopes with in the temporary

easement area shown colored green on a plat on file in the office of the Right

of Way Acquistion & Transportation Planning Coordinator of Columbus, Georgia

and being more particulary described as follows:

All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 23 of the 9th Land

District of Muscogee County, Georgia, being more particularly described as

follows:

Beginning at a point 69.60 feet left of and opposite Station 178+00.08 on the

construction centerline laid out for Forrest Road; thence N 87?53?15.67? W a

distance of 21.48 feet to a point 83.28 feet left of and opposite Station

177+84.74 on said construction centerline laid out for Forrest Road; thence N

13?00?50.26? W a distance of 1.04 feet to a point 84.22 feet left of and

opposite Station 177+85.15 on said construction centerline laid out for Forrest

Road; thence N 15?14?46.69? E a distance of 60.58 feet to a point 121.66 feet

left of and opposite station 178+28.17 on said construction centerline laid out

for Forrest Road; thence S 87?53?33.78? E a distance of 6.03 feet to a point

118.00 feet left of and opposite Station 178+32.44 on said construction

centerline laid out for Forrest Road: thence S 00?14?50.75? W a distance of

60.03 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.02 acres more or less.

Said latter easement expires upon completion and final acceptance of said

project by the Columbus Consolidated Government.

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

FOLLOWS:



1.

That there is a necessity for the immediate acquisition of said

property interests under the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia

Annotated ?32-3-1, et. seq.



2.

That the Mayor of Columbus, Georgia be, and she hereby is, authorized

to issue such orders and file such papers in the courts and enter into such

agreements as she deems necessary for the immediate acquisition of said

property interests by condemnation under the provisions of said Act.



3.

That the immediate acquisition of such property interests is for county

roads, municipal streets or public highway purposes.



4.

That, in accordance with an investigation and report made to Columbus,

Georgia by a competent land appraiser, the estimated value of $500.00 is just

and adequate compensation to be paid for such acquisitions, and is hereby

determined and approved, with such sum being authorized to be paid into Court

for the use of the persons entitled thereto.



5.

That the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney, or their

representatives, are hereby authorized to take any and all lawful actions that

they may deem needful, necessary, advisable, or proper for the immediate

acquisition of said property interests pursuant to and in accordance with the

provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated ?32-3-1, et. seq.



_____________________



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

held on the day of , 2014, and adopted at

said meeting by the affirmative vote of members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting .

Councilor Baker voting .

Councilor Barnes voting .

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting .

Councilor Huff voting .

Councilor McDaniel voting

Councilor Thomas voting .

Councilor Turner-Pugh voting .

Councilor Woodson voting .









Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

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