EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The State of Ohio, which is acting through its Department of Administrative Services, Office of Real Estate, on behalf of The Ohio State University, ("State"), is the owner of real property located along the Olentangy River at Franklin County Tax Parcel № 010-103672 ("Property"). The City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), which is acting through its Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, is conducting the Olentangy Water Trail Project ("Project"), which requires an easement for the installation, construction, renewal, and operation of a public access trail for a boat landing on the Olentangy River through the Property ("Easement"). The State has agreed to grant the Easement. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to acknowledge, execute, and accept the Easement, as Grantee on behalf of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested so to not delay the benefit to the City resulting from the City of Columbus s completion of the Project, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To authorize the Director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to acknowledge, execute, and accept, as Grantee, an easement from the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, Office of Real Estate, on behalf of the Ohio State University, for the installation, construction, and operation, and replacement of a public access trail for a boat landing on the Olentangy River; and to declare an emergency.
BODY
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, which is acting through its Department of Administrative Services, Office of Real Estate on behalf of The Ohio State University, ("State"), is the owner of real property located along the Olentangy River at Franklin County Tax Parcel № 010-103672 ("Property");
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), which is acting through its Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, is conducting the Olentangy Water Trail Project ("Project"), which requires an easement for the installation, construction, and operation of a public access trail for a boat landing on the Olentangy River through the Property ("Easement");
WHEREAS, the State has agreed to grant the City the Easement;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, Ohio, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to acknowledge, execute, and accept the Easement, as Grantee and on behalf of the City, from the State for the installation, operation, renewal, and construction of the Project, which immediately preserves the public health, peace, property, 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 is authorized to acknowledge, execute, and accept, as Grantee on behalf of the City, an Easement from The State of Ohio, on its real property located along the Olentangy River, related to the Olentangy Water Trail Project and for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, renewal, and replacement of a public access trail for a boat landing located along the Olentangy River.
SECTION 2. For the reasons stated in this ordinance's preamble, which are made a part of this legislation, this ordinance is 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 (10) days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this legislation.