Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City owns real property in the vicinity of Winchester Pike, Columbus, Ohio 43110 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-251638} commonly known as Shannon Road Park ("Park"), which is managed by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD). The Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, a body politic and corporate organized and existing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 301 ("Franklin County"), is undertaking the Winchester Pike FRA-TR220-1.890 (PID 82404) Public Project ("Public Project"). Franklin County is required to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests from portions of the Park ("Real Estate") in order to complete the Public Project.
CRPD reviewed Franklin County's request to acquire the Real Estate, and CRPD supports granting the Real Estate to Franklin County for no monetary compensation, because the Public Project will benefit the residents of central Ohio and in order to foster intergovernmental cooperation. Accordingly, this ordinance authorizes the director of CRPD on behalf of the City to execute and acknowledge any necessary instrument(s), as approved by the City Attorney, in order to quit claim grant the Real Estate to Franklin County.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE №: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for Franklin County to complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to execute and acknowledge any necessary instrument(s), as approved by the City Attorney, to quit claim grant the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests from portions of Shannon Road Park in order to complete the Winchester Pike Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to support the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, a body politic and corporate organized and existing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 301 (i.e. Franklin County), Winchester Pike FRA-TR220-1.890 (PID 82404) Public Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, it is the City's intent to support Franklin County and its Public Project by granting Franklin County certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests (i.e. Real Estate) from portions of Shannon Road Park (i.e. Park);
WHEREAS, the City supports granting the Real Estate to Franklin County for no monetary compensation, because of the Public Project will benefit the residents of central Ohio and in order to foster intergovernmental cooperation;
WHEREAS, it is the City's intent for the City Attorney to approve all instrument(s) associated with this ordinance in order to grant the Real Estate to Franklin County;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to grant the Real Estate in order to prevent unnecessary delay in Franklin County completing the Public Project, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. The Director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) is authorized to execute and acknowledge any instrument(s) necessary to quit claim grant to the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, a body politic and corporate organized and existing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 301 (i.e. Franklin County), a two (2) year temporary construction easement (Public Project Parcel № 23-T) and fee title portions (Public Project Parcel 23-WD) of the City's real property located in the vicinity of Winchester Pike, Columbus, Ohio 43110 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-251638} commonly known as Shannon Road Park (i.e. Park), as described in the four (4) page attachment, Exhibit-A, which is fully incorporated into this ordinance for reference, in order for Franklin County to complete the Winchester Pike FRA-TR220-1.890 (PID 82404) Public Project (i.e. Public Project).
SECTION 2. The City Attorney is required to approve all instrument(s) associated with this ordinance prior to the director of CRPD executing and acknowledging any of those instrument(s).
SECTION 3. For the reasons stated in the preamble of this ordinance, which are made a part of this ordinance, this ordinance is declared 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 this ordinance's passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.