City of Columbus - File #: 1949-2004

• File #: 1949-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/29/2004
• Final action: 12/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to the purchase of certain real properties in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan, to expend $280,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($280,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/30/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/12/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/12/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/8/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:    The City is engaged in certain purchasing properties located in the Scioto Peninsula Plan area for development in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan.  Funds for the purchase of the subject properties are being provided by a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.  These funds were appropriated by Ordinance No. 2327-00, which passed City Council on October 23, 2000.  It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney to purchase two (2) real properties in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan.

Fiscal Impact:    The Recreation and Parks Department has been determined that funding for the purchase of the subject real properties will come from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund (2002 Scioto Peninsula Improvements, State ODNR Grant)

Emergency Justification:    Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate acquisition of the subject property in order to comply with certain term of the purchase contracts.

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to the purchase of certain real properties in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan, to expend $280,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($280,000.00).

Body

WHEREAS,      The City is engaged in purchasing two (2) real properties located in the Scioto Peninsula Plan area for development in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan; and

WHEREAS,      funds for the purchase of the subject properties are being provided by a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; and

WHEREAS,      these funds were appropriated by Ordinance No. 2327-00, which passed City Council on October 23, 2000; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorized the City Attorney to execute those documents necessary for the purchase of said real property for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

      Section 1.      That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary for the purchase of two (2) real properties located in the Scioto Vision Plan area, for development in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan for the following properties:

John Greenway /75 South Belle Street/ 010-136836

Norman Howard /65 South Belle Street/ 010-042807

      Section 2.      That the expenditure of $280,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the Scioto Vision Plan, from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, Grant # 510202, Fund #286, Dept./Div. 51-01, OCA Code 510202, Object Level Three 6601.

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.