Explanation
The Recreation and Parks Department, acting on behalf of the City of Columbus ("City"), is engaged in the Scioto Greenways Project which involves the removal of the Main Street dam, the restoration of the Scioto River and construction of park improvements along the Scioto River. The following ordinance authorizes 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 necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the funding for this project will come from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. Funds are contingent on the July 10, 2012 Bond Sale.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate acquisition of that real property necessary to the project, as not to delay the restoration of the Scioto River.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $20,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund for costs relative to the acquisition of real property necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department, acting on behalf of the City of Columbus ("City"), is engaged in the Scioto Greenways Project which involves the removal of the Main Street dam, the restoration of the Scioto River and construction of park improvements along the Scioto River; and
WHEREAS, the following ordinance authorizes 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 necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expend $20,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund for costs relative to the acquisition of certain real property necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, in that it is immediately necessary 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 necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project for the immediate 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 is hereby authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain real property, and to contract for professional services, necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized to expend $20,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, OCA: 644625; Fund #702; Object Level Three: 6601; Dept./Div. 51-01, Project No. 510316-100000 for costs relative to the acquisition of certain real property necessary to the Scioto Greenways Project.
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.