Explanation
Background: The Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Public Service were granted easements through property owned by the State of Ohio and The Ohio State University for various uses such as utilities, bikeway easements and street right of way. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services, by statute, may grant only limited term easements to the City of Columbus for such purposes. Therefore, from time to time as easements expire, it is necessary to renew existing easements. It is the policy and practice of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services that deeds of easement be signed by the Grantees indicating acceptance of the terms. The following legislation would grant the Directors of the Departments of Public Service and Recreation and Parks authority to execute, on behalf of the City, all renewal easements between the City and the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University, provided the same are approved as to form or prepared by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: N/A
Title
To grant the Directors of the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Public Service, severally, the authority to execute, on behalf of the City of Columbus, at the Grantee all renewal easements obtained from the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University.
Body
WHERERAS, the Departments of Recreation and Parks and Public Service are granted easements in property owned by State of Ohio real property for uses such as utilities, bikeway easements and street right of way; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, by statute, may grant only limited term easements to the City of Columbus for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, therefore, from time to time the easements expire, making it necessary to renew existing easements; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy and practice of the Ohio Department of Administrate Services that such deeds of easement be signed on behalf of the Grantee for purposes of accepting the terms therein; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City for the Directors of the Recreation and Parks and Public Service, severally, as the City officials with the specific knowledge of the need for easements under her/his direction and control, to be authorized on behalf of the City, to accept and sign as Grantee, all renewal easements granted by the State of Ohio and The Ohio State University without the necessity of a future ordinance accepting each easement; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. The Directors of the Department of Recreation and Parks and Public Service, severally, are hereby granted authority to execute, on behalf of the City of Columbus, all renewal easements that the Directors have determined must be obtained from the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University, provided such easements are prepared or approved as to form by the Real Estate Division of the City Attorney's Office.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.