Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus ("City"), the Franklin County Commissioners ("County") desire to grant the Columbus Southern Power Company certain easements for the purpose of extending electrical service to that jointly owned City and County property commonly known as the Columbus Zoo. The easements will allow the Columbus Southern Power Company to provide electricity to a new clubhouse located at the Zoo's Safari Golf Course. After investigation, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Public Utilities have determined that the electrical service provided to Zoo will benefit the City and should be granted at no charge. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute those instruments necessary to grant the subject easements.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit to the City, which will result from the proposed electric services provided to the Columbus Zoo.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute a Quitclaim Deed of Easement and any ancillary documents necessary to grant certain easements to the Columbus Southern Power Company for the purpose of providing electrical services to a new club house located on the Columbus Zoo's Safari Golf Course, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, The City of Columbus ("City"), the Franklin County Commissioners ("County") are joint owners of that real property commonly known as the Columbus Zoo; and
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus ("City"), the Franklin County Commissioners ("County") desire to grant the Columbus Southern Power Company certain easements for the purpose of extending electrical service to a new clubhouse located at the Zoo's Safari Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, after investigation, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Public Utilities have determined that the electrical service provided to Zoo will benefit the City and should be granted at no charge; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Department of Recreation and Parks to immediately execute those instruments, prepared and approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, necessary to grant certain easements to the Columbus Southern Power Company in order to provide electricity to a new clubhouse located at the Zoo's Safari Golf Course, so as not to delay the resulting benefit to the City, 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 Recreation and Parks be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as prepared and approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, necessary to grant certain easements under the following described real property:
PERPETUAL POLE & AERIAL ELECTRIC UTILITY EASEMENT
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Delaware, Township of Liberty, in Farm Lots 15 and 16, in quarter township 3, Township 3 North, Range 19 West, United States Military Lands and being part of a 242.82 acre tract conveyed to The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, an undivided fifty-six percent interest and the City of Columbus, Ohio, an undivided forty-four percent interest as recorded in Deed Book 514, Page 448 through 457, all references contained herein are to Delaware County Recorder's records, Delaware County, Ohio, and being a 1.222 acre strip of land the centerline of which is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for a point of reference at an iron pin found N 86º 48' 06" E, 1.80 feet from the southwesterly corner of a 1.653 acre tract of land conveyed to The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, as recorded in Deed Book 640, Page 824;
Thence N 86º 48' 06" E, 281.41 feet running with the southerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio 1.653 acre tract and the northerly line of a 1.80 acre tract conveyed to Randy and Vera Edwards, as recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 545, to a point;
Thence N 07º 17' 27" W, 37.33 feet with the easterly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio 1.653 acre tract and the westerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract to the True Point Of Beginning of the herein described easement;
Thence, running within said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus lands the following thirteen (13) consecutive courses:
1. N 88º 12' 38" E, 662.74 feet to a point;
2. S 77º 10' 58" E, 260.06 feet to a point;
3. S 82º 40' 19" E, 241.82 feet to a point;
4. S 87º 41' 19" E, 1690.39 feet to a point;
5. N 87º 22' 13" E, 242.29 feet to a point;
6. S 87º 35' 46" E, 448.60 feet to a point;
7. S 15º 49' 12" E, 15.79 feet to a point;
8. N 87º 35' 46" W, 452.88 feet to a point;
9. S 87º 22' 13" W, 242.48 feet to a point;
10. N 87º 41' 19" W, 1691.69 feet to a point;
11. N 82º 40' 19" W, 243.20 feet to a point;
12. N 77º 10' 58" W, 258.86 feet to a point;
13. S 88º 12' 38" W, 659.40 feet to a point;
Thence, running with the easterly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County 1.653 acre tract and the westerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract to a point;
Thence N 07º 17' 27" w, 15.07 feet to the Point Of Beginning, and containing 1.222 acres of land, more or less.
Bearings are based on NAD83, Ohio State Plane Coordinate System, Ohio North Zone.
PERPETUAL SUB-SURFACE ELECTRIC UTILITY EASEMENT
INCLUDES RIGHT TO INSTALL 10' X 10' SURFACE CONCRETE PAD
FOR ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Delaware, Township of Liberty, in Farm Lots 15 and 16, in quarter township 3, Township 3 North, Range 19 West, United States Military Lands and being part of a 242.82 acre tract conveyed to The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, an undivided Fifty-six percent interest and the City of Columbus, Ohio, an undivided forty-four percent interest as recorded in Deed Book 514, Page 448 through 457, all references contained herein are to Delaware County Recorder's records, Delaware County, Ohio and being a 0.271 acres strip of land the centerline of which is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for a point of reference at an iron pin found N 86º 48' 06" E, 1.80 feet from the southwesterly corner of a 1.653 acre tract of land conveyed to The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, as recorded in Deed Book 640, Page 824;
Thence N 86º 48' 06" E, 281.41 feet running with the southerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio 1.653 acre tract and the northerly line of a 1.80 acre tract conveyed to Randy and Vera Edwards, as recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 545, to a point;
Thence N 07º 17' 27" W, 37.33 feet with the easterly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio 1.653 acre tract and the westerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract, to a point;
Thence, running within said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract the following six (6) consecutive courses:
1. N 88º 12' 38" E, 662.74 feet to a point;
2. S 77º 10' 58" E, 260.06 feet to a point;
3. S 82º 40' 19" E, 241.82 feet to a point;
4. S 87º 41' 19" E, 1690.39 feet to a point;
5. N 87º 22' 13" E, 242.49 feet to a point;
6. S 87º 34' 46" E, 448.60 feet to a point, said point being the True Point Of Beginning of the herein described easement;
Thence running within said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract the following nine (9) consecutive courses:
1. N 87º 35' 46" W, 13.48 feet to a point;
2. N 37º 12' 50" W, 760.04 feet to a point;
3. S 53º 00' 23" W, 1.99 feet to a point;
4. N 36º 55' 27" W, 17.89 feet to a point;
5. N 53º 01' 18" E, 18.92 feet to a point;
6. S 36º 50' 44" E, 17.88 feet to a point;
7. S 53º 00' 23" W, 1.90 feet to a point;
8. S 87º 12' 50" E, 768.83 feet to a point;
9. S 55º 57' 21" W, 4.63 feet to the Point Of Beginning, and containing 0.271 acres of land, more or less.
Bearings are based on NAD83, Ohio State Plane Coordinate System, Ohio North Zone.
PERPETUAL ELECTRICAL UTILITY EASMENT
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Delaware, Township of Liberty, in Farm Lots 15 and 16, in quarter township 3, Township 3 North, Range 19 West, United States Military Lands and being part of a 242.82 acre tract conveyed to The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, an undivided Fifty-six percent interest and the City of Columbus, Ohio, an undivided forty-four percent interest as recorded in Deed Book 514, Page 448 through 457, all references contained herein are to Delaware County Recorder's records, Delaware County, Ohio and being a 0.271 acres strip of land the centerline of which is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for a point of reference at an iron pin found N 86º 48' 06" E, 1.80 feet from the southwesterly corner of a 1.653 acre tract of land conveyed to The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, as recorded in Deed Book 640, Page 824;
Thence N 86º 48' 06" E, 281.41 feet running with the southerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio 1.653 acre tract and the northerly line of a 1.80 acre tract conveyed to Randy and Vera Edwards, as recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 545, to a point;
Thence N 07º 17' 27" W, 37.33 feet with the easterly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio 1.653 acre tract and the westerly line of said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract, to a point;
Thence, running within said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract the following six (6) consecutive courses:
1. N 88º 12' 38" E, 662.74 feet to a point;
2. S 77º 10' 58" E, 260.06 feet to a point;
3. S 82º 40' 19" E, 241.82 feet to a point;
4. S 87º 41' 19" E, 1690.39 feet to a point;
5. N 87º 22' 13" E, 242.49 feet to a point;
6. S 87º 34' 46" E, 448.60 feet to a point, said point being the True Point Of Beginning of the herein described easement;
Thence, continuing within said The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus 242.82 acre tract the following four (4) consecutive courses:
1. N 55º 57' 21" E, 359.75 feet to a point;
2. S 34º 02' 39" E, 15.00 feet to a point;
3. S 55º 57' 21" W, 364.69 feet to a point;
4. N 15º 49' 12" W, 15.79 feet to the Point Of Beginning, and containing 0.125 acres of land, more or less.
Delaware County Tax Parcel Number 31933101012000.
Prior Instrument Reference: D. B. Vol. 0514, Pg. 448-452,
Recorder's Office, Delaware County, Ohio.
Section 2. That this Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive and does hereby waive the requirements of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Chapter 328 (Land Review Commission) and Section 329.29 (competitive bidding) to the extent that they may apply to this transaction with regards to this ordinance only.
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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.