Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The City's owns real property in the vicinity of Avery Road and Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43016 [Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-287876] (the "Property"), which is managed by the City's Recreation and Parks Department ("CRPD"). The Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, an Ohio county and political subdivision ("Franklin County"), is undertaking the Hayden Run Road (CR-32) Widening and Right-of-Way Public Project (the "Project"). Franklin County requires a public highway easement burdening a portion of the Property (the "Easement") in order to complete the Project.
CRPD reviewed Franklin County's request for the Easement, and CRPD supports granting the Easement to Franklin County for no monetary compensation, because of the Project's public nature and to foster intergovernmental cooperation. Therefore, this ordinance authorizes the director of CRPD to execute those documents, as approved by the City Attorney, to grant the Easement to Franklin County in order to complete the Project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
3. EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for Franklin County to complete the Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
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To authorize the City's director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents, as approved by the City Attorney, to grant the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, an Ohio county and political subdivision, a public highway easement burdening portions of the City's real property within the vicinity of Avery Road and Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43016, in order to complete the Hayden Run Road (CR-32) Widening and Right-of-Way Public Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to support the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, an Ohio county and political subdivision ("Franklin County"), Hayden Run Road (CR-32) Widening and Right-of-Way Public Project (the "Project");
WHEREAS, the City supports the Project by granting Franklin County a public highway easement (the "Easement") burdening a portion of the City's real property in the vicinity of Avery Road and Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43016 [Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-287876] (the "Property");
WHEREAS, the City supports granting the Easement to Franklin County for no monetary compensation, because of the Project's public nature and to foster intergovernmental cooperation;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, because authorizing the Easement's grant prevents a delay in Franklin County completing the Project, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. The City's director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department ("CRPD") is authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the City Attorney, to grant the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, an Ohio county and political subdivision, a public highway easement burdening a portion of the City's real property located in the vicinity of Avery Road and Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43016 [Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-287876], as described in the attachment, Exhibit-A, which is fully incorporated into this ordinance for reference, in order to complete the Hayden Run Road (CR-32) Widening and Right-of-Way Public Project.
SECTION 2. For the reasons stated in the preamble of this ordinance, which are made a part of this ordinance, 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 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.