EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City owns real property located at 1900 N Wilson Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 560-154646} (“Property”). The property is managed by the Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) and it commonly known as Raymond Memorial Golf Course. The Property is further described and recorded in D.B. 1507, Pg. 396, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio. As part of their NCHP Phase 5 Pipeline Project, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (“Columbia”) is requesting a perpetual, exclusive 0.357 acre Easement for the installation of a natural gas line and infrastructure upgrades to their adjoining improvements. CRPD, the Department of Development (“Development”) and Columbia have done extensive reviews of the plans in an effort to preserve the natural state of the land and limit the environmental impact of the construction. Development and CRPD support granting Columbia Gas the Easement provided that (i) Columbia pays the City a fair market value of $37,500.00, and Columbia complies with all terms and conditions of the easement.
This ordinance will authorize the director of the Department of Development, or their designee, with the approval of the director of the Recreation and Parks Department, to execute and acknowledge any document(s), as approved by the City Attorney, necessary to quitclaim grant Columbia a 0.357 acre exclusive easement burdening the City’s real property.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
TITLE
To authorize the director of the Department of Development, or their designee, with the approval of the director of the Recreation and Parks Department, to execute and acknowledge any document(s), as approved by the City Attorney, necessary to quitclaim grant Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. an easement burdening a portion of the City’s real property commonly known as Raymond Memorial Golf Course. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to quitclaim grant Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (“Columbia”) a perpetual 0.357 acre exclusive Easement for the installation of a natural gas line burdening a portion of the City’s property located at 1900 N Wilson Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 560-154646} (“Property”), in order to construct and maintain a pipeline and infrastructure for the transmission of odorized natural gas; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to quitclaim grant to Columbia Gas the Easements provided (i) Columbia pays the City a fair market value of $37,500.00 and (ii) Columbia complies with all terms and conditions of the easement; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the director of the Department of Development, or their designee, with the approval of the Recreation and Parks director, to execute and acknowledge any document(s) necessary to quitclaim grant the Easement to Columbia Gas; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to approve all document(s) associated with this ordinance; and now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the director of the Department of Development, or their designee, with the approval of the director of the Recreation and Parks Department, is authorized to execute and acknowledge those document(s), as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to quitclaim grant to Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (“Columbia”) and its successors and assigns a perpetual 0.357 acre exclusive Easement for the installation of a natural gas line and supporting infrastructure. The Easement will burden a portion of the City’s real property located at 1900 N Wilson Road., Columbus, Ohio 43228 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 560-154646} (“Property”) and is described and depicted in the two (2) page attachment, Exhibit A, which is fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten, in order for Columbia Gas to construct and maintain a pipeline and infrastructure for the transmission of odorized natural gas.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is required to preapprove all document(s) to be executed by the City pursuant to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.