The City owns a structure known as the Bill Roberts Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse. The structure used to belong to the school district but was moved to the City’s golf course in 1984 for use as a clubhouse. The structure is of masonry/wood construction, two stories high, and has an area of approximately 4,310 square feet. The roof of the structure is of wood construction with asphalt shingles. There is minimal insulation in the walls and the attic, resulting in low R-values. Currently the building sits on a masonry foundation crawl space. The City’s building department indicated that the structure is solid and would sustain another move to a new location.
With the completion of construction on and opening of the new combined clubhouse, pro shop, and bar and grill, the former Clubhouse structure is no longer needed for use by the golf course. A memo was circulated to all city departments asking if any of the departments have use for the structure. Responses indicated that no other city department or board have a need for the structure.
The city’s building division estimates that it would cost between $25,000 and $40,000 to demolish the structure.
Section 1-4-17 of the Helena City Code sets forth the process for sale, disposal, or lease of real property owned by the City. Even though the structure does not have a parcel of land associated with it, it is nevertheless considered real property. See Mont. Code Ann. §70-1-106.
It is the opinion of city staff that the structure would not sell for more than $500,000. As such the provisions of §1-4-17(A)(3) of the Helena City Code requiring two appraisals of the property prior to providing the required public notice are not applicable.
The GIS office has confirmed that the City is the only property owner located within three hundred feet of the structure for purposes of mail notice required by §1-4-17(A)(2). |