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Muscogee council declares former teen center surplus, forms RFP committee to solicit reuse
Summary
Council declared the former teen center at 322 Callahan Street surplus and authorized issuing RFPs to solicit reuse or private investment; members were appointed to an RFP review committee and staff will solicit proposals and return recommendations to council.
Council voted April 27 to declare the former teen center at 322 Callahan Street surplus and authorize the city manager or designee to offer the property for sale or other disposition. Staff reported the building has been vacant for several years, needs significant repairs, and the city has no immediate reuse plans.
City staff told council the next step will be issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to solicit ideas and potential purchase or management offers, with a committee formed to evaluate responses and recommend next steps to the council. The council approved the proposed committee membership (Deputy Mayor Derek Reed, Councilor Dan Hall, Melody Cranford, and Tom Martandalle after an amendment clarified membership) to review RFPs and make recommendations.
Council discussed that declaring the building surplus would allow the city to pursue private investment or other redevelopment options; staff confirmed the city would include proposed purchase price, benefits to the city, and a committee review process in the RFP solicitation.
The motion passed by roll call. Council additionally set a corrected council hearing date for a separate parcel and waived a $50 certificate-of-appropriateness fee to allow the historic-preservation process to proceed on a condemned property where the owner cannot be located.
