As Amended on January 11, 2011
Agenda Item ________
COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
COUNCIL MEETING
January 11, 2011
Agenda Report #______________
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Demolition of Derelict Buildings by City Contract
INITIATED BY: Development Resource Center - Inspections and Code
Recommendation: Approve the cost of the demolition of twenty-two structures,
as priced by Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc. A chronology is attached for each
structure.
Background: Upon routine investigation, Property Maintenance Inspectors made
inspections of the properties, took photographs and wrote up the structures
according to the unsafe building ordinance (Section 8-81 - 8-90 of the Columbus
Code of Ordinances). Inspections and Code notified the owners of the hearings
to be held, held hearings, and then mailed notices to the owners, giving them
45 days in which to demolish or to repair the structures.
Analysis: No work has been done on the following: 5621 & 5631 Lorenzo Rd,
Aldridge, 2243 Simmons Ave, Baltazar, 1209 22nd St., Bibb Rentals, 761 Lawyers
Lane, Bratcher, 3440 Tomahawk Dr, Carpenter, 3100 4th Ave, Community Bank &
Trust, 843 Southern Pines Dr, Cuba, 611 33rd St, Davis, 32 Mason St, 48 Hundred
Corp, 2835 Hood St, Heartwood 16 LLC, 610 33rd St, Jensen, 1907 7th St,
Kendrick, 2727 Baldwin St, Lynn, 1431 25th St, The McCoy Co, 201 21st Ave,
Overton, 1533 Winshire St, Read, 108 Brooks Rd, 3341 Gleason Ave, 136 Collins
Dr, Smith, 1714 Warm Springs Rd, United Oil, 411 23rd St, Williams.
Alternatives: The only alternative to the City?s proceeding with the
demolition will be for the owners to complete the demolition of the structures
prior to approval by Council.
Financial Considerations: Demolitions under City contracts are funded by the
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the General Fund
(0101-240-2200-6381). The City has signed an annual contract with Reaves
Wrecking Company, Inc., to do all of the demolitions for the City. Upon
completion of the demolitions, the City will pay Reaves with funds from CDBG
and the General Fund and will file liens against the properties for the cost of
the demolitions. These liens will have to be repaid to the City before the
owners can sell the properties. The total cost for this demolition project is
$143,697.95.
Legal Considerations: All precautions have been taken to assure that the owners
received proper notification of all actions by the City. The annual contract
between Reaves Wrecking Company, Inc., and the City outlines the responsibility
of Reaves in performing their work.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve the costs, as priced by Reaves, for the
demolition of the structures and the clearing of the lots of the debris.
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