EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
In order to accept any real property interests conveyed to the City of Columbus, Ohio, an Ohio municipal corporation ("City"), the City is required to pass an ordinance authorizing the City's acquisition and acceptance of any real property interests conveyed to the City. As a result, it is periodically necessary for the City to formally accept various types of real property interests previously donated or conveyed to the City (collectively, "Real-Estate-Interests" and whose instruments of conveyance are attached to this legislation and fully incorporated for reference), because the Real-Estate-Interests were not the subject of any City ordinances authorizing the Real-Estate-Interests' acquisition and acceptance.
The City is using the Real-Estate-Interests for various public purposes, including but not limited to public sewer and water utilities, parkland, conservation, access, sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, shared-use paths, pedestrian walk bridges, parking garages, and development. The Real-Estate-Interests were each recorded in an appropriate county recorder's office in the state of Ohio. Additionally, it may be necessary for the City to enter into tax agreements with the grantors of the Real-Estate-Interests in order to address real estate tax implications associated with the City's acquisition and acceptance of the Real-Estate-Interests. Therefore, this ordinance: (I) is the City's formal acceptance of the Real-Estate-Interests; and (II) authorizes the City's directors of the departments of Recreation and Parks, Development, Public Utilities, Public Service, and Finance and Management to enter into associated tax agreements, as the case may be and as approved by the Columbus City Attorney, with the grantors of the Real-Estate-Interests.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
TITLE
To authorize: the City to formally accept certain real property interests donated or conveyed to the City that are being used for various public purposes, including but not limited to public sewer and water utilities, parkland, conservation, access, sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, shared-use paths, pedestrian walk bridges, parking garages, and development; and enter into associated tax agreements, as approved by the City Attorney's Office, when necessary. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to formally accept various real property interests ("Real-Estate-Interests");
WHEREAS, the City is using the Real-Estate-Interests for various public purposes, including but not limited to public sewer and water utilities, parkland, conservation, access, sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, shared-use paths, pedestrian walk bridges, parking garages, and development;
WHEREAS, the Real-Estate-Interests were each recorded in an appropriate county recorder's office in the state of Ohio;
WHEREAS, it may be necessary for the City to enter into tax agreements with the grantors of the Real-Estate-Interests in order to address real estate tax implications associated with the City's acquisition and acceptance of the Real-Estate-Interests;
WHEREAS, the City desires to: (I) formally accept of the Real-Estate-Interests; and (II) authorize the directors of the departments of Recreation and Parks, Development, Public Utilities, Public Service, and Finance and Management to enter into associated tax agreements, when necessary, as approved by the City Attorney's Office, with the grantors of the Real-Estate-Interests; and, now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO ("City"):
Section 1. The City formally accepts the following real property interests recorded in the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, which are: (I) being used for various public purposes, including but not limited to public sewer and water utilities, parkland, conservation, access, sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, shared-use paths, pedestrian walk bridges, parking garages, and development; and (II) each fully described in their associated exhibits, which are fully incorporated into this ordinance for reference:
EXHIBIT
GRANTOR(S)
FRANKLIN COUNTY RECORDER INSTRUMENT NUMBER
A. East Broad Commons LLC: 201404180047350
B. Linda S. Bauermeister: 201404250050217
C. Lunar Lighting, LLC: 201404250050215
D. Dominion Homes, Inc.: 201404110043852
E. The Board of Education of the Worthington City School District: 201404110043851
F. Vertical Adventures, Inc.: 201404110043850
G. Nationwide Children's Hospital: 201403270037435
H. Board of Education of the Columbus City School District: 201402260023724
I. Board of Education of the South-Western City School District: 201402200021217
J. Parsons Senior, LLC: 201402200021215
K. RG McAfee Holdings, LLC: 201203230039800
L. Franklin County Commissioners: 200001210014946
M. Columbus Regional Airport Authority: 200811280171605
N. Columbus Regional Airport Authority: 200811280171606
O. Riversouth Holdings, LLC: 200803250044557
Section 2. The City formally accepts the following real property interests recorded in the Recorder's Office, Delaware County, Ohio, which are: (I) being used for various public purposes, including but not limited to public sewer and water utilities, parkland, conservation, access, sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, shared-use paths, pedestrian walk bridges, parking garages, and development; and (II) each fully described in their associated exhibits, which are fully incorporated into this ordinance for reference:
EXHIBIT
GRANTOR(S)
DELAWARE COUNTY RECORDER INSTRUMENT NUMBER
P. Polaris Grand, LLC: O.R.V. 1278, Pg. 1073
Q. The Retreat Condominium Association: O.R.V. 1281, Pg. 2058
SECTION 3. The directors of the departments of Recreation and Parks, Development, Public Utilities, Public Service, and Finance and Management are authorized to enter into associated tax agreements, as the case may be and as approved by the Columbus City Attorney, with the grantors of the real property interests identified in sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.