EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Ohio, an Ohio municipal corporation ("City"), is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the City's Department of Public Utilities, Mound Street Water Booster Station (CIP 690459-100000) Public Project in order to repair, upgrade, and replace a water booster station located at 1547 West Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 ("Project"). Columbus City Ordinance Number 2772-2012 previously authorized the Columbus City Attorney to spend City funds and acquire the real property interests needed for the Project. Therefore, this resolution by the City is to declare the City's necessity and intent to appropriate fee simple title and lesser real property interests needed for the Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for the acquisition of certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests for the Project's construction to proceed without delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To declare the City's necessity and intent to appropriate fee simple title and lesser real property interests needed for the Department of Public Utilities, Mound Street Water Booster Station (CIP 690459-100000) Public Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Department of Public Utilities, Mound Street Water Booster Station (CIP 690459-100000) Public Project in order to repair, upgrade, and replace a water booster station located at 1547 West Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 ("Project");
WHEREAS, Columbus City Ordinance Number 2772-2012 previously authorized the Columbus City Attorney to spend City funds and acquire the real property interests needed for the Project;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in theusual daily operations of the City, because it is immediately necessary to declare the City's necessity and intent to appropriate fee simple title and lesser real property interests needed for the Project and so there will be no delay in this Project, which are for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; and NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO ("CITY"):
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the Columbus City Charter, Chapter 909 of the Columbus City Code (1959), the Ohio Constitution, and Chapter 719 of the Ohio Revised Code, Council hereby declares the City's necessity and intent to appropriate fee simple title and lesser real property interests to the following listed parcels of real estate, which are fully described in their associated exhibits; fully incorporated into this resolution; and are necessary for the Department of Public Utilities, Mound Street Water Booster Station (CIP 690459-100000) Public Project ("Project"):
EXHIBIT PROJECT PARCEL
(A) 1-WD
(B) 1-S
SECTION 2. The Columbus City Attorney is authorized to cause a written notice of this resolution's adoption to be served upon the owners; persons in possession; or persons possessing a real or possible real property interest of record in the parcels of real property described in this resolution, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3. For the reasons stated hereto, which are made a part hereof, this resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this resolution.