Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) is engaged in the Glen Echo Ravine Park Preservation Project (“Public Project”). As part of that project, CRPD is acquiring approximately 0.09, more or less, acres of real estate located along Summit Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202 {Franklin County Tax Parcel No. 010-019632}, from Allison E. Kunze (“Real Estate”). The Real Estate is located next to Glen Echo Ravine Park and will contribute important benefits toward the permanent preservation of the ravine’s ecology. CRPD has successfully negotiated a purchase contract for the purchase of the Real Estate. CRPD now requests that the City Attorney’s Real Estate Division acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) as part of the closing so that CRPD can timely complete the acquisition of the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of up to $23,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay and meet the February 26, 2024 contract requirement for City Council approval, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
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To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith the real property located along Summit Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202 {Franklin County Tax Parcel No. 010-019632}, from Allison E. Kunze; to contract for associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the acquisition of the property; to authorize the transfer of $23,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $23,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) desires to purchase approximately 0.09, more or less, acres of real estate located along Summit Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202 {Franklin County Tax Parcel No. 010-019632}, from Allison E. Kunze (“Real Estate”); and
WHEREAS, authority is needed to authorize the City attorney to acquire and accept the Real Estate in order for CRPD to complete the acquisition of the Real Estate (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the purchase of this Real Estate will allow for the Recreation and Parks Department to establish additional park and green space next to Glen Echo Ravine Park and will contribute important benefits toward the permanent preservation of the ravine’s ecology; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of $23,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Voted Bond Fund 7702; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the amendment of the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1711-2023 in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this and future projects; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $23,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney is authorized to spend up to Twenty Three Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($23,000.00), or as much as is necessary, from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 to acquire the Real Estate; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith the real property located along Summit Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202 in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay and meet the February 26, 2024 contract requirement for City Council approval, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate to approximately 0.09, more or less, acres of real estate located along Summit Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202 {Franklin County Tax Parcel No. 010-019632, from Allison E. Kunze (“Real Estate”).
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is authorized to contract for professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) associated with the Real Estate’s acquisition.
SECTION 3. That the transfer of $23,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1711-2023 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this ordinance and future projects.
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current Revised Authority / Current Remaining Authority / Change / Amended Revised Authority / Amended Remaining Authority
Fund 7702 / P516020-100000 / Emergency Replacement - General Design & Construction Management Services (Voted Carryover) / $18,000 / $0 / $12,019 / $30,019 / $12,019 (to match cash)
Fund 7702 / P517020-100000 / Opportunity Projects - General Design & Construction Management Services (Voted Carryover) / $13,500 / $0 / $11,606 / $25,106 / $11,606 (to match cash)
Fund 7702 / P516020-100000 / Emergency Replacement - General Design & Construction Management Services (Voted Carryover) / $30,019 / $12,019 / ($12,019) / $18,000 / $0
Fund 7702 / P517020-100000 / Opportunity Projects - General Design & Construction Management Services (Voted Carryover) / $25,106 / $11,606 / ($10,981) / $14,125 / $625
Fund 7702 / P513012-100000 / Glen Echo Ravine Park Preservation Acquisition (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $0 / $23,000 / $23,000 / $23,000
SECTION 5. For the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $23,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachments to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Attorney, in order to exercise the authority described in Sections One (1) and Two (2) of this ordinance, is authorized to spend up to Twenty Three Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($23,000.00) or as much as may be necessary, from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance, which is made a part of this ordinance and fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any appropriate accounting codes once the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Public Project’s account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering the Public Project that the Public Project is complete and the monies are no longer required for the Public Project, except that no transfer can be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 9. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 10. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 11. That this ordinance, for the reasons stated in the preamble, which are made a part of this ordinance and fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten, is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after this ordinance’s passage and approval by the Mayor or ten (10) days after its adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.