Explanation
Background: On June 18, 2007, Ordinance No. 0879-2007, passed authorizing the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City") to enter into a Lease agreement with the Ohio State University ("OSU") for the construction and shared use of a boathouse at Griggs Reservoir, within the City owned Duranceau Park, located at 3100 Thoburn Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221. The City is to utilize the boathouse to conduct Outdoor Education Programs as well as outdoor training classes, which are to be made available to both the general public and City employees. It is now necessary that the City grant Columbus Southern Power Company, an Ohio corporation ("AEP"), a perpetual non-exclusive easement unto certain City property, more fully described in the body of this legislation, in order to provide electric utility service. The Department of Public Utilities has determined that the electrical service provided by AEP will benefit the City, and that it is in the best interest of the City to grant the easement at no charge. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute those instruments necessary to grant the requested easement.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit to the City, which will result from the construction and installation of the electric equipment.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Director the Recreation and Parks Department, severally, to execute those instruments necessary to grant a perpetual utility easement to the Columbus Southern Power Company, for the purpose of providing electrical service to that City owned real property commonly known as the boathouse at Griggs Reservoir, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, On June 18, 2007, Ordinance 0879-2007, passed authorizing the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City") to enter into a lease agreement with the Ohio State University ("OSU") for the construction and shared use of a boathouse at Griggs Reservoir, within the City owned Duranceau Park, located at 3100 Thoburn Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221; and
WHEREAS, the City is to utilize the boathouse to conduct Outdoor Education Programs as well as outdoor training classes, which are to be made available to both the general public and City employees; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary that the City grant Columbus Southern Power Company, an Ohio Corporation ("AEP"), a perpetual non-exclusive easement unto certain City property, more fully described in the body of this legislation, in order to provide electric utility service; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities has determined that the electrical service provided by AEP will benefit the City, and that it is in the best interest of the City to grant the easement at no charge; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, severally, to execute those instruments approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, necessary to grant an utility easement to the Columbus Southern Power Company in order to provide electricity to that City owned property commonly known as boathouse at Griggs Reservoir, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, severally, be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, necessary to grant a perpetual non-exclusive electric utility easement to Columbus Southern Power Company for the purpose of providing electrical service to the following described City property:
AN ELECTRIC EASEMENT
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus and being part of tracts owned by the City of Columbus and referenced in Deed Book 314 Page 511, Deed Book 376 Page 506, Deed Book 930 Page 653, and Deed Book page 914 Page 354 all references being to the Franklin County Recorder's Office;
Being a strip of land varied in width located by the centerline described below:
Commencing for reference from the northeast corner of a 6.93 acre tract owned by Specialty Restaurants Corporation and referenced in Official Record 06749 Page A12 also being the southeast corner of a 1.223 acre tract owned by the City of Columbus and referenced in Deed Book 2289 Page 198.
Thence along the east property line of said 6.93 acre tract also being the west property line of said land owned by the City of Columbus referenced in Deed Book 314 Page 511, South 25°51'31" East a distance of 80.68 feet to the True Point of Beginning for the centerline herein described.
Thence along the center line of the proposed electrical easement having a width of 15 feet, the following nine courses:
North 00°32'54" West a distance of 40.74 feet, to a pole;
North 09°45'28" West a distance of 86.09 feet, to a pole;
North 04°20'03" West a distance of 100.24 feet, to a pole;
North 16°00'16" West a distance of 469.34 feet, to a pole;
North 07°12'27" East a distance of 88.04 feet, to a pole;
North 00°03'50" West a distance of 23.52 feet, to a pole;
North 69°05'08" West a distance of 93.01 feet, to a pole;
North 09°25'46" East a distance of 98.93 feet, to a pole;
North 09°18'46" East a distance of 199.37 feet, to a pole;
Thence along the center line of the proposed electrical easement having a width of 20 feet, the following two courses:
North 00°48'37" West a distance of 294.43 feet, to a pole;
North 01°44'17" West a distance of 276.80 feet, to a pole;
Thence along the center line of the proposed electrical easement having a width of 15 feet, the following six courses:
North 68°15'46" East a distance of 126.73 feet, to a pole;
North 73°03'46" East a distance of 205.13 feet, to a pole;
North 73°51'36" East a distance of 22.87 feet, to a pole;
North 66°39'03" East a distance of 32.26 feet, to a point;
South 85°51'32" East a distance of 65.44 feet, to a point;
South 21°20'51" East a distance of 172.13 feet, to the point of termination at a ground mounted transformer.
Said easement contains approximately 0.890 acres more or less.
This description was prepared under the direction and supervision of Nathan W. Anderson, P.S - Ohio Reg. No. 8322.
The bearings are based on the east line of a 1.223 acre tract (South 25°51'31" East) owned by the City of Columbus and referenced Deed Book 2289 Page 198. Prior Instrument Reference: D.B. 314, Pg. 511; D.B. 376, Pg. 506, D.B. 930, Pg. 653, & D.B. 914, Pg. 354, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio. Franklin County Tax Parcel Numbers: 560-198695, 010-224180, and 560-105201
Section 2. 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.