Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Big Walnut Creek Corridor Preservation Project, Three Creeks Park to Nafzger Park, for the preservation of 4.0 miles of riparian corridor.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department, has determined a certain percentage of the funding will come from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, with the remaining balance coming from the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund, as specified more fully in the body of this legislation.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate preservation of certain portions of the Big Walnut Creek riparian corridor without delay.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the combined total of $806,100.00, with certain percentages coming from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and the Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Big Walnut Creek Corridor Preservation Project, Three Creeks Park to Nafzger Park, and to declare an emergency. ($806,100.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Big Walnut Creek Corridor Preservation Project, Three Creeks Park to Nafzger Park, for the preservation of 4.0 miles of riparian corridor; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the 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 acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the professional services necessary in connection with the Big Walnut Creek Corridor Preservation Project, Three Creeks Park to Nafzger Park, #510316.
Section 2. That the combimined total expenditure of $806,100.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized as follows:
Recreation and Parks Grant Fund NO. 764
Fund Type; Grant, Dept No.; 51-01, Fund No.; 764, Grant No.; 511764, Object Level Three; 6601, OCA Code; 511764, Amount; $596,100.00
Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund
Fund No. 702, Dept No. 51-01, Project No. 510316, Object Level Three, 6601, OCA 644526, Amount $210,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is here by 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.