Explanation
Background: The Divisions of Power and Water ("City") owns certain real and personal property located at 7145 State Route 257 North, Delaware, Ohio, commonly referred to as the "Zieg property". The property was purchased by the City for the purpose of building an Upground Reservoir. The Delaware County Board of Commissioners ("Delaware County") has expressed an interest in acquiring titleto aPole Barn currently existing on the property. The Division of Power and Water has determined that the Pole Barn is not functionally useful for any City purpose and of de minimis value and will be demolished upon construction of the reservoir. Therefore it is a more cost effective alternative, and in the best interest of the City to convey title to the Pole Barn to Delaware County in consideration for its removal at the County's expense. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to enter into an agreement with the County of Delaware for the sale and removal for the Pole Barn.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: N/A
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to enter into an agreement to convey title a Pole Barn to the Delaware County Board of Commissioners; and to waive the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, pertaining to the sale of City-owned property.
Body
WHEREAS, The Divisions of Power and Water ("City") owns certain real property located at 7145 State Route 257 North, Delaware, Ohio, which was purchase from Tom Zeig and is commonly referred to as the "Zieg property"; and
WHEREAS, the property was purchased by the City for the purpose of building an Upground Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware County Board of Commissioners has expressed an interest in acquiring a "Pole Barn", currently on the Zieg property; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water has determined that the Pole Barn is not functionally useful for any City purpose and of de minimis value and will be demolished upon construction of the reservoir; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore a more cost effective alternative, and in the best interest of the City to convey title to the Pole Barn to Delaware County in consideration for its removal at the County's expense and waive Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, which governs the sale of city-owned property; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to execute those documents as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to enter into an agreement with the Delaware County Board of Commissioners to convey to a Pole Barn to the County as consideration for its removal at the County's cost.
Section 2. That for good cause shown, Section 329.29 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, governing the sale of city-owned property, is hereby waived.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.