Explanation
Background:
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has requested that the City of Columbus grant certain utility easements so that they may repair and maintain a gas pipeline through that city owned property commonly known as the Hilltop Senior Housing. After investigation, the Recreation and Parks Department determined that the granting of the requested easements will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The service to be provided by the proposed gas lines will benefit the City and therefore there is no charge for the easement. The following ordinance authorizes the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those instruments necessary to grant the subject easement in and to that City owned property located in the vicinity of Wilson Road and Sullivant Avenue, and commonly known as the Hilltop Senior Housing, more fully described within the body of this ordinance.
Fiscal Impact: The service to be provided by the proposed gas lines will benefit the City and therefore there is no charge for the easement.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit of gas service to the City of Columbus.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to grant Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. an easement to repair and maintain existing gas lines through that real property known as the Hilltop Senior Housing 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.
Body
WHEREAS, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has existing utility lines through that City owned property known as the Hilltop Senior Housing, and
WHEREAS, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. desires to extend its existing gas lines in order to repair and maintain service pipeline to the aforementioned City owned property; and
WHEREAS, after investigation, the Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the granting of the requested easement will not adversely affect the City, but will benefit it 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 Executive Director Recreation and Parks Department to execute those instruments, as approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, necessary to grant an easement to Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 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 Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, prepared by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, necessary to grant certain easement rights to Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. in, under, across, over, and through the following described real property, to-wit:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, and being part of Virginia Military Survey Numbers 2442 and 3315, and being a part of Michael L. Sullivant's Subdivision, Plat Book 11, Page 22, Lot Number 12 as conveyed to City of Columbus, Ohio, (Herein referred to as Grantor) in Instrument Number 200004200077484 of the Deed Records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing for reference at an iron pin found at the Grantor's southeast corner and the west right-of-way line of Wilson Road (right-of-way varies), thence N 01º 36' 29" W, with said right-of-way and with the Grantor's east property line, for a distance of 357.95 feet to the Point Of Beginning of the easement herein described:
Thence S 79º 44' 36" W, through the Grantor's property, a distance of 2.85 feet to a point;
Thence S 01º 31' 15" E, a distance of 284.98 feet to a point;
Thence S 08º 55' 51" W, a distance of 34.83 feet to a point;
Thence S 01º 04' 34" W, a distance of 35.58 feet to a point;
Thence S 86º 21' 57" W, a distance of 88.43 feet to a point;
Thence S 88º 12' 27" W, a distance of 470.14 feet to a point;
Thence S 01º 47' 32" E, a distance of 166.53 feet to a point;
Thence S 88º 12' 28" W, a distance of 497.02 feet to a point;
Thence N 01º 34' 15" W, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point;
Thence N 88º 12' 28" E, a distance of 486.98 feet to a point;
Thence N 01º 47' 32" W, a distance of 166.53 feet to a point;
Thence N 88º 12' 29" E, a distance of 3.48 feet to a point;
Thence N 06º 31' 25" E, a distance of 63.07 feet to a point;
Thence N 84º 46' 32" E, a distance of 85.54 feet to a point;
Thence N 78º 25' 09" E, a distance of 23.81 feet to a point;
Thence N 24º 37' 00" E, a distance of 19.20 feet to a point;
Thence N 00º 07' 09" E, a distance of 141.04 feet to a point;
Thence N 07º 30' 33" W, a distance of 10.96 feet to a point;
Thence N 82º 05' 13" W, a distance of 72.12 feet to a point;
Thence N 89º 06' 52" W, a distance of 110.81 feet to a point;
Thence S 87º 56' 51" W, a distance of 163.19 feet to a point;
Thence S 00º 08' 50" E, a distance of 202.06 feet to a point;'
Thence S 89º 51' 10" W, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point;
Thence N 00º 08' 50" W, a distance of 207.24 feet to a point;
Thence N 07º 30' 56" W, a distance of 52.20 feet to a point;
Thence S 89º 03' 05" W, a distance of 258.72 feet to a point;
Thence N 01º 34' 14" W, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point;
Thence N 89º 03' 05" E, a distance of 257.74 feet to a point;
Thence N 01º 36' 34" W, a distance of 232.63 feet to a point;
Thence N 88º 12' 28" E, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 01º 36' 34" E, a distance of 232.78 feet to a point;
Thence S 07º 30' 56" E, a distance of 57.74 feet to a point;
Thence N 87º 56' 51" E, a distance of 167.86 feet to a point;
Thence S 89º 06' 52" E, a distance of 107.84 feet to a point;
Thence S 82º 05' 13" E, a distance of 69.58 feet to a point;
Thence N 07º 30' 34" W, a distance of 45.10 feet to a point;
Thence N 00º 38' 19" W, a distance of 261.41 feet to a point;
Thence N 88º 12' 28" E, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 00º 38' 19" E, a distance of 261.01 feet to a point;
Thence S 07º 30' 33" E, a distance of 66.59 feet to a point;
Thence S 00º 07' 09" W, a distance of 143.88 feet to a point;
Thence S 24º 37' 00" W, a distance of 26.44 feet to a point;
Thence S 78º 25' 09" W, a distance of 29.44 feet to a point;
Thence S 84º 46' 32" W, a distance of 77.96 feet to a point;
Thence S 06º 31' 25" W, a distance of 53.47 feet to a point;
Thence N 88º 12' 29" E, a distance of 466.22 feet to a point;
Thence N 86º 21' 57" E, a distance of 79.22 feet to a point;
Thence N 01º 04' 34" E, a distance of 27.05 feet to a point;
Thence N 08º 55' 51" E, a distance of 35.45 feet to a point;
Thence N 01º 31' 15" W, a distance of 291.84 feet to a point;
Thence N 79º 44' 39" E, a distance of 12.79 feet to a point on the west right-of-way of Wilson Road.
Thence S 01º 36' 32" E, a distance of 10.11 feet to the Point Of Beginning of the herein described easement, containing 33,391.40± square feet of land.
Prior Instrument Reference: Instrument Number 200004200077484,
Recorder's Office, Franklin 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.