Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
April 26, 2011
Agenda Report # 632
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Transfer of Property to the Land Bank Authority
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the
eight (8) properties located at 2037 Cusseta Road, 502 20th Avenue, 504 20th
Avenue, 514 20th Avenue, 2044 Mason Street, 2046 Mason Street, 2048 Mason
Street , and 2050 Mason Street in the Enterprise Zone to the Land Bank
Authority of Columbus, Georgia to develop and promote for the public good and
general welfare by returning land which is in a non-revenue-generating,
non-tax-producing status to a tax producing status. See attached map.
Background: O.C.G.A. 48-4-60, authorizes the creation of a Land Bank Authority.
Columbus Council created the local Land Bank Authority with passage of City
Ordinance No.10-58. The purpose of the Authority is to receive properties not
on the tax producing rolls and to make every effort to put the properties back
on the tax producing rolls. The properties located at 2037 Cusseta Road a/k/a
Tax Map 040 023 010, 502 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 009, 504 20th Avenue
a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 008, 514 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 007, 2044
Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 006, 2046 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023
005, 2048 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 004, 2050 Mason Street a/k/a Tax
Map 040 023 003, are in the Enterprise Zone and currently not producing tax
revenue. The Land Bank Authority has requested this property be deeded to the
Authority for the purpose of working with a local non-profit organization to
develop low to moderate income single family residences.
Analysis: At present, the subject properties are owned by the Consolidated
Government and are vacant. The area is zoned residential and the size of the
lots will not allow for more than a single-family house to be built on it. The
properties were purchased using CDBG funds. CDBG property is to be used for
the purpose of providing a low to moderate income benefit.
Financial Considerations: The development of these properties will place them
back on the tax roll. The Council will transfer the properties to the Land Bank
Authority. The non-profit organization will pay all expenses related to
processing the transfer and sale.
Project Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The City is currently required to
maintain the properties with periodic grass cutting and lot cleaning. The
transfer of this property to the Land Bank Authority and subsequently to a
non-profit for development purposes will remove this responsibility from the
City.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the transfer of real estate.
Recommendations/Actions: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Quit Claim
Deed of the properties located at 2037 Cusseta Road a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 010,
502 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 009, 504 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040
023 008, 514 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 007, 2044 Mason Street a/k/a Tax
Map 040 023 006, 2046 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 005, 2048 Mason Street
a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 004, 2050 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 003, in the
Enterprise Zone in Columbus, Georgia to the Land Bank Authority of Columbus,
Georgia for the purpose of developing and promoting for the public good and
general welfare by returning land which is in a non-revenue-generating,
non-tax-producing status to a tax producing status. See attached map.
A RESOLUTION
NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 8 (EIGHT) PARCELS OF
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2037 CUSSETA ROAD, 502, 504, AND 514 20TH AVENUE, 2044,
2046, 2048 AND 2050 MASON STREET IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE TO THE LAND BANK
AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD AND
GENERAL WELFARE BY RETURNING LAND WHICH IS NON-REVENUE-GENERATING,
NON-TAX-PRODUCING STATUS TO A TAX PRODUCING STATUS.
WHEREAS, Columbus, Georgia has created a Land Bank Authority pursuant to
Georgia law with powers and duties set forth in Columbus Ordinance No. 10-58;
and,
WHEREAS, the Land Bank Authority is empowered to dispose of non-ad valorem
tax-producing property to organizations engaged in the business of low-income
housing construction and renovation; and,
WHEREAS, the Land Bank Authority has requested the above referenced properties
be transferred to the Authority for the purpose of returning the properties to
a tax producing status through the redevelopment of the property for low to
moderate income residential purposes and,
WHEREAS, this Council desires to assist the Columbus Land Bank Authority in
carrying out its duties and enabling organizations to construct and renovate
low-income housing in Columbus, Georgia; and,
WHEREAS, this Council therefore deems it appropriate to convey the subject
properties located at Mason Street, Cusseta Road and 20th Avenue in the
Enterprise Zone in Columbus, Georgia to the Land Bank Authority, as the same is
not needed for any public purpose of Columbus, Georgia.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed on the
subject properties located at 2037 Cusseta Road a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 010, 502
20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 009, 504 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023
008, 514 20th Avenue a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 007, 2044 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map
040 023 006, 2046 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 005, 2048 Mason Street
a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 004, 2050 Mason Street a/k/a Tax Map 040 023 003, in the
Enterprise Zone in Columbus, Georgia, to the Land bank Authority of Columbus,
Georgia for the purpose of developing and promoting for the public good and
general welfare by returning land which is in a non-revenue-generation, welfare
producing status to a tax-producing status. Pursuant to Columbus Charter
Section 7-501 -, such transfer of the subject property to the Land Bank
Authority is deemed to be in the public interest and the City Manager is
directed to publish a statement in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on each Monday
of the two weeks which precede the week in which such transaction is to be
concluded and such statement shall contain a description of the properties
involved and the estimates value of such properties.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________day of _____________, 2011 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 Turner-Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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