Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities (“City”), is undertaking the acquisition of a fifty-five (55) acre, approximately, conservation easement (“Conservation Easement”) upon portions of real property located at 4834 Harlem Rd, Galena, OH 43021 [Delaware County Tax Parcels 31623002007000, 31714001059000, 31714001058000, & 31623002008000], which is owned by The Overbrook Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Ohio.
City Ordinance 2020-2012 previously authorized the acceptance of a Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation grant for costs relating to the acquisition of the Conservation Easement, established Auditor's Certificate, AC-034851, and authorized the Director of Utilities to expend up to Three Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred, and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($357,500.00). The City now desires to authorize the Columbus City Attorney's Office to expend up to Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($350,000.00) from AC-034851 for payment of acquisition costs, including contracting for professional services.
The remaining balance on AC-034851 will allow the Director of the Department Public Utilities to purchase and spend funds for carsonite boundary markers, educational signage, or other things, which will be used in connection to the conservation easement.
Therefore, this legislation authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend monies in an amount up to Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($350,000.00) from existing Auditor’s Certificate, AC-034851, for payment of acquisition costs related to the acquisition of the Conservation Easement.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?: Not applicable - City Attorney’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to expend up to Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($350,000.00) in funds from existing Auditor’s ...
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