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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-1999 Meeting REAL EST ATE MEETING COMMITTEE ROOM - July 6, 1999 I PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Colclough, 1. Brigham, Mays, H. Brigham, Shepard, Beard, PoweII, Handy and Bridges, members of Augusta Richmond County Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Kuhlke, member of Augusta Richmond County Commission. Also Present: Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator and Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. Mr. Wall: Several weeks ago we talked about the purchase of#1 Broad Street. At that time the tax assessment was $101,500 according to the information we had available and you gave us the authority to go forward with that. Apparently they were in the process of being reassessed by the Tax Appraiser's Office and the new value is $105,000. We do need to get your approval for that and we would like to get approval to add this to the agenda and purchase it for $105,000. I Mr. Oliver: We would purchase this out of Fire Department reserves. It will be titled to the Richmond Facilities people as I understand for sales tax we're going to need to do that. Assuming passage of Phase IV of the sales tax as stated in the agenda item, we will then reimburse it. If Phase IV does not pass, it will faIl back to the Fire Department to fund it as part of their operation. I agree with the Chief that this is a good opportunity. I Mr. WaIl: Th~: second item is another fire station and ties us into some of the concerns about acquiring too many properties in advance. The Board of Education had spoken to us about their attempts to acquire approximately 45 acres on Wrightsboro Road to build a new school. The property was appraised at $340,000 and had a verbal agreement with some of the owners to seII for that price. That verbal agreement has come apart. They only need about 25 acres for the school site and we don't believe they can condemn 45 acres when their need is only 25 acres. In any event they were willing to donate some land to Augusta for the purpose of establishing a fire station beside the school. If they donate property to Augusta for the fire station, then that accomplishes their need to acquire the full 45 acres and they then have a public purpose for the fuIl acreage and you don't get into a question of did the $340,000 value, was that for the full 40 (sic) acres or do you prorate that if you're only buying 25 acres, etc. So it ties into their condemnation trial strategy to acquire the full property. Since they've had to institute the condemnation proceeding, and that has not yet been filed, I have a little concern about whether they're still willing to donate the property. We think they are but in order to do that, w~: would have to enter into a contract between Augusta and the Board of Education where we would put on some fire safety programs for the children and things of that nature which would justify the Board of Education donating the property or entering into a long-term lease with Augusta for the location of the fire station. Before I started off on that track, I wanted to get your approval to move in that direction. But the idea is to acquire the site without having to pay any money but to have a contract with the Board of Education. We would be wrapped into that condemnation proceeding but would not be a party to it. Chief Few: This is an excellent location and would give us good response in that area. Part of the area is in a flood plain. I Mr. WaIl: We would have to enter into the contract before the condemnation proceeding was actuaIIy filed. It was the consensus of the Commission that this was a good idea. Mr. WaIl: I will work on a contract if this generaIly meets with your approval. Next we want to talk about the process to acquire the site for the ground water storage tank that you just approved the funding on. They have identified a site in the Morgan Road area and I wanted to be sure this location met with your approval before we started getting appraisals. Mr. Hicks gave a description of the site. Mr. Wall: We need to get appraisals and start the process. Is everyone satisfied with that location? (Commissioners indicate their agreement) I ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena 1. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I