Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance 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 costs necessary to the acquisition of certain real property in connection with the Alum Creek Trail-Mock Road to I-670 Project. The trail is a regional project from Westerville to Three Creeks Park. The project will provide trail connectivity from Innis Park to I-670 at Ohio Dominican University, and connect two major city parks and three neighborhoods to the regional trail network. The project will provide increased non-motorized transportation alternatives and health benefits related to walking and cycling.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department has determined the total amount of funding necessary for this acquisition will be taken from the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund as specified in the body of this legislation.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit to the City of increased non-motorized transportation alternatives and health benefits related to walking and cycling that the project will provide.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $100,000.00 from the Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Alum Creek Trail-Mock Road to I-670 Project, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Alum Creek Trail-Mock Road to I-670 Project; and
WHEREAS, the project will provide trail connectivity from Innis Park to I-670 at Ohio Dominican University, connect two major city parks and three neighborhoods to the regional trail network, and provide increased non-motorized transportation alternatives and health benefits related to walking and cycling; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the 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 hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the professional services necessary in connection with the Alum Creek Trail-Mock Road to I-670 Project, #510316.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized as follows:
Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund
Fund No. 702, Dept No. 51-01, Project No. 510316-100000, Obj Lvl 3, 6601, OCA 644526, Amount $100,000.00.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is here by 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 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.