Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the Portage Grove Sanitary Sewer Public Improvement Project (PID 650700-100000) (“Public Project”). The City previously passed Ordinance 2309-2015 authorizing the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 for the project. During the course of the project it was determined that additional real estate will be required. The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Godown Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of up to $15,000.00 from the Sanitary Permanent Improvements Fund, Fund No. 6115.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPU to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Godown Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Portage Grove Sanitary Sewer Public Improvement Project; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate, transfer and expend up to $15,000.00 within the Sanitary Permanent Improvements Fund; to amend the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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