Explanation
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water has required certain institutions to install water meter and backflow devices for buildings on said institutions property and reroute the main supply. Columbus State Community College, in order to comply with the requirement of installing required backflow devices on a new waterline, seek to take ownership of an existing waterline for the purpose of abandoning it.
Columbus State Community College (CSCC), as the owner of property parcel numbers 010-014105-00 (the “Property”), hereby accepts and the City of Columbus hereby relinquishes, any and all rights and ownership related to the following described waterline, (the “Waterline”) currently owned and maintained by the City of Columbus. The Waterline consists of a 12-inch water main that is located approximately 200 feet from the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and E. Spring Street as delineated on Exhibit (or Water Line Only).
This project will install a new private water meter and abandon a portion of existing public water main. This work will convert a portion of a 12-inch water main (WL1993-12) and the 12-inch water main (CTP0871) from a public water main to a private water service. The Parties are working towards all proper approvals, permits and licensing for the installation of the water meter and backflow devices and rerouting of the main supply line and Columbus State to abandon the Waterline in furtherance of that end.
A proposed Waterline Ownership Transfer Agreement between City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities Division of Water and Columbus State Community College has been written and the parties are expected to sign, outlining responsibilities of each party.
The City of Columbus warrants that the Waterline is currently in good working order at the time of the transference of ownership.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water respectfully requests this legislation be considered as an emergency in order to expedite Columbus State Community College’s ability to take ownership of an existing City of Columbus owned Waterline in order to comply with the requirement to install backflow devices on a new waterline and for the purpose of abandoning it.
FISCAL IMPACT: ($0.00) No funds are required.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to transfer ownership of a waterline to Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio; to authorize the waiver of the requirements of City Code for the sale of City-owned personal property; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, The City of Columbus, Division of Water (DOW) has required certain institutions to install water meter and backflow devices for buildings on said institutions property and reroute the main supply; and
WHEREAS, Columbus State Community College, in order to comply with the requirement of installing required backflow devices on a new waterline, seeks to take ownership of an existing waterline for the purpose of abandoning it: and
WHEREAS, City of Columbus relinquishes, any and all rights and ownership related to the following Waterline, currently owned and maintained by the City of Columbus. The Waterline consists of a 12-inch water main that is located approximately 200 feet from the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and E. Spring Street as delineated on Exhibit; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance requests a waiver of requirements in Chapter 329 of City Code for the sale of City-owned personal property to bypass requirements to offer the assets to other City agencies, thus expediting Columbus State Community College’s ability to take ownership of these water mains; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency in order to expedite Columbus State Community College’s ability to take ownership of an existing City of Columbus owned Waterline in order to comply with the requirement to install backflow devices on a new waterline and for the purpose of abandoning it; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to transfer ownership of the describes Waterline to Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio in order to comply with the requirement to install backflow devices on a new waterline and for the purpose of abandoning it; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
SECTION 2. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds it is in the best interests of the City to waive City Code Section 329.34 Sale of City-owned personal property, and it is hereby waived, to transfer ownership of the existing City of Columbus Waterline to Columbus State Community College, in order to comply with the requirement to install backflow devices on a new waterline and for the purpose of abandoning it.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.