Agenda Item # 5

Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting

January 24, 2017

Agenda Report # 83


TO: Mayor and Councilors

SUBJECT: Property Acquisition – 1490 Cusseta Road

INITIATED BY: Community Reinvestment

Recommendation: Approval is requested to acquire 1490 Cusseta Road in the amount of $140,000, plus closing costs, in an effort to consolidate the Parks and Recreation Park Services Division into one location.

Background: Parks and Recreation Park Services Division staff are currently operating offices at 1400 Cusseta Road and also at 3950 Schatulga Road. The property located at 1490 Cusseta Road is adjacent to the current property that the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department owns. Consolidating these properties would allow the Park Services Division to operate at one location. The property is listed for $149,000 but the owner has agreed to sell it for the appraised value of $140,000. The City would share in the closing costs.

Analysis: The acquisition of these properties will provide an opportunity to consolidate the Parks and Recreations Park Services Division on Cusseta Road. This would allow the entire Park Services Division staff in addition to equipment and supplies to be consolidated within closer proximity. It would allow the division to have better communication, consolidation of equipment and supplies, and increase the overall operation and efficiency of the Park Services Division rather than having the division located in two areas that are not adjacent.

Financial Considerations: The current balance of the Enterprise Zone Fund is approximately $1.5 million. This balance is made up of proceeds earned from the sale of property to Walmart and the Muscogee County School System.

Legal Considerations: Council must approve all matters related to real estate.

Recommendations: Approval is requested to acquire 1490 Cusseta Road in the amount of $140,000, plus closing costs, for the consolidation of the Parks and Recreation Parks Services Division onto Cusseta Road.

RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1490 CUSSETA ROAD IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,000, PLUS CLOSING COSTS, FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION PARKS SERVICES DIVISION ONTO CUSSETA ROAD.

WHEREAS, the property located at 1490 Cusseta Road is located adjacent to the current Parks and Recreation facility at 1400 Cusseta Road; and,

WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire the property for the purpose of consolidating the Parks and Recreation Parks Services Division into one location; and,

WHEREAS, the fair market value for the property is $140,000 and the current property owner has agreed to sell this parcel for the appraised value, plus closing costs; and,

WHEREAS, the property will be purchased utilizing funding that the City received for the disposition of City property to Walmart and the Muscogee County School System.

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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to acquire the property located at 1490 Cusseta Road in the amount of $140,000, plus closing costs, for the consolidation of the Parks and Recreation Parks Services Division into one location.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ____________ members of said Council.


Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.




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