Land Bank Authority Board Meeting
February 3, 2016
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Land Bank Authority Board Meeting
November 4, 2015
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Land Bank Authority
Board Meeting Minutes
February 3, 2016
10:00 a.m.
A meeting of the Land Bank Authority Board was held on February 3, 2016, in the
Conference Room at the Land Bank Authority?s office located at 18 Eleventh
Street, Columbus, Georgia.
Members Present: Lance Hemmings Patrick Coleman
Carson Cummings Anne Hanna Merritt
Members Excused: Steve Anthony Brad Dodds
Justin Krieg
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 December 2, 2015, was
made by Anne Hanna Merritt. The motion was seconded by Carson Cummings. The
motion passed.
Operational Items
Financial Update
Approximately $38,365 remains in the account.
Business Items
Property Updates
o 2235 Cornell Avenue
The property is listed for sale with Jackie Leonard, Solid Source Premier
Realty, for $9,000. An offer of $2000 was received. The LBA countered at $6500.
The potential buyer came back at $2500. The offer was not accepted. The status
of the listing will be reviewed at the next meeting.
Justin Krieg continues to work with the Tax Office to change the lot to a tax
exempt status similar to the other LBA properties. In the meantime, the LBA
received a delinquent tax notice for this property. Discussion followed.
Further information is needed to determine next steps.
o 2406 Winchester
There are no additional updates regarding the potential acquisition of this
property. The Tax Commissioner?s Office does not plan to schedule a Tax Sale in
the coming months. Discussion will continue during the next meeting.
o LBA Property in East Highlands
Justin Krieg received a call from the son of the previous owner of the property
at 1512 24th Street. He may be interested in the property. Lance Hemmings asked
if we have any costs incurred for the property. If so, those funds need to be
recovered. Additional information will be provided at the next meeting.
The land swap with Habitat was completed in November. The donation of these
lots (1349 24th St and 2401 14th Ave) to MCSD can proceed as previously
discussed.
Habitat may be interested in the other lots on 25th Street at a later date.
o Possible Transfer of Property from NWC to LBA
The proposed agreement was provided to NeighborWorks Columbus for review. Based
on the stipulations in the agreement, they determined the proposed transfer
would not be cost effective and decided not to proceed with the transfer.
Other Business
o Tax Commissioner?s Office
Justin Krieg continues to work toward the recapture of a portion of the
property taxes collected on property conveyed by the LBA (as stipulated in
Ordinance No. 12-40). The necessary documentation was submitted in July. A
check should be issued soon.
o City?s Request - Year End Financial Statement
The financial information was submitted to the City as requested. At this time,
no additional documentation is required.
Next Meeting
The next Land Bank Authority Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 6th,
2016.
Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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