Explanation
BACKGROUND: From time to time, the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Service ("City"), desires to construct various handicap access ramps ("ADA ramps") on real property owned by the State of Ohio or The Ohio State University, or both (collectively, "State"). It is the policy and practice of the State, through its Department of Administrative Services, to require the City to sign the easements as a Grantee, for purposes of accepting the terms of the easement. Therefore, it is in the City's best interest to grant the City's Director of Public Service continuing authority to execute, on behalf of the City, all easement agreements, as approved to form or prepared by the Columbus City Attorney, Real Estate Division, with the State as necessary to construct ADA ramps.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service on behalf of the City of Columbus, Ohio, to execute easement agreements with the State of Ohio and The Ohio State University as necessary, or both, for the construction, operation, and maintenance of handicap access ramps. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, from time to time, the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Service ("City"), desires to construct various handicap access ramps ("ADA ramps") on real property owned by the State of Ohio or The Ohio State University, or both ("State");
WHEREAS, in order for the City to construct the handicap access ramps, the City is often required to acquire easements from the State;
WHEREAS, it is the policy and practice of the State, through its Department of Administrative Services, to require the City to sign the easements as a Grantee, for purposes of accepting the terms of the easement;
WHEREAS, the City's Director of the Department of Public Service does not presently possess authority to execute any new easements agreements, on behalf of the City, with the State;
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to grant the City's Director of Public Service continuing authority to execute, on behalf of the City, all easement agreements, as approved to form or prepared by the Columbus City Attorney, Real Estate Division, with the State to construct handicap access ramps located on real property only owned by the State; and NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service is granted continuing authority to execute easement agreements as the Grantee, on behalf of the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), between the City and the State of Ohio or The Ohio State University, or both (collectively, "State"), for the purpose of construction, operations, and maintenance of handicap access ramps on State owned real property.
SECTION 2. That all easement agreements authorized by this ordinance are required to be either approved as to form or prepared by the Columbus City Attorney, Real Estate Division.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.